Firies 1-11   Tarbert 2-7

Firies travelled to Shannon Park to take on the home side Tarbert in the first round of the County League.  It was Firies who opened the scores with two points from Ed Kerrisk,  before an Andrew Doherty free and Shane O’Connor levelled matters.  With fifteen minutes gone, Firies got a penalty which was duly scored by William Courtney, but this was followed by a Tarbert penalty after a foul on Donal Leahy and goaled by Andrew Doherty, to leave the sides level.  Firies added a point and Tarbert responded with a goal from Shane O’Connor, when a high ball ended up in the back of net to put Tarbert in the driving seat.   Firies scored the next two points to see the sides level at half time 2-3 to 1-6.

Tarbert started the second half well and went two points ahead , with scores coming from Killian Langan and Donal Leahy.  Jack Sherwood began to dominate midfield scoring two excellent points.  With five minutes played, Firies were ahead by two points. Another point from Shane O’Connor and a free from Andrew Doherty levelled matters with time up. Tarbert were then on the attack, when William Courtney intercepted a pass and scoring a wonderful point and the winning score with the last kick of the game. Final score Firies 1-11, Tarbert 2-7.