Hoganstand.com Meath SFC Round 2
Seneschalstown 2-12 Walterstown 3-09
Seneschalstown and Walterstown played out an entertaining at Pairc Tailteann on Saturday evening. However both teams could have won the game in injury time. Brian Sheridan hit the post for Seneschalstown from 40 metres after Walterstown had done likewise from an even better opportunity at the other end.
Hoganstand.com Meath SFC Round 2
Seneschalstown 2-12 Walterstown 3-09
Seneschalstown and Walterstown played out an entertaining at Pairc Tailteann on Saturday evening. However both teams could have won the game in injury time. Brian Sheridan hit the post for Seneschalstown from 40 metres after Walterstown had done likewise from an even better opportunity at the other end.
Walterstown had a goal chance after just one minute but Davy Lyons produced a great save at the expense of a 45, which came to nothing. Six minutes later though they had the ball in the Seneschalstown net after a powerful finish from Conor O’ Sullivan. Alban Crosbie pointed a free before Ruairi O’ Dowd flicked a high Crosbie delivery to the net.
Seneschalstown opened their account after 17 minutes when Bryan Clarke pointed. Mark Carey followed that up with a point of his own 3 minutes later. James Meade pointed a free on 22 minutes which had been initially waved wide. Walterstown hit back with 3 points of their own leaving the score 2-04 0-03. Meade (free) and Clarke pointed to reduce the gap but
Walterstown full-forward Richie Barry put six between them at the break – 2-05 to 0-05
Despite playing against the wind, O’ Dowd opened the second half with two Walterstown points. Brian Sheridan and O’ Dowd swapped points before Seneschalstown hit a purple patch, scoring 2-06 without reply. Brian Clarke kicked 2 45’s and a free while Brian Sheridan slotted a free. Seneschalstown’s first goal arrived when Niall Lyons tapped into an empty net after Joe Sheridan’s flick from Ross Howard’s delivery hit the post. Clarke hit 2 points from play before finding the bottom corner of the net after a good flick from Joe Sheridan into Clarke’s path.
However Walterstown were awarded a penalty with 5 minutes left. Crosbie converted it and pointed a free in injury time. This created tense moments a few tense moments before both teams hit the post.
Seneschalstown: D. Lyons, G.Sheridan, A. Collins, J. Byrne, M. Carey(0-01), J. Cowley, N. McCabe, R. Ruddy, J. Sheridan, D. Sheridan, C. Macken, B. Clarke (1-07, 2 45’s, 1f), J. Meade (0-02,f), B. Sheridan (0-02,f), G.Conlon.
Subs: N.Groome for McCabe, R. Howard for Meade, N. Lyons (1-00) for D. Sheridan.
