SENIOR CO. LEAGUE DIVISION 5 - ROUND 3 -8/4/2017 2017-04-08 23:10:00


Rathmore 2-9 Tuosist 0-15.

Spoils were shared in this Division 5 Co. League game between Rathmore B and Kilgarvan, played in sun drenched Rathbeg on Saturday last.  Both teams started brightly with the score three points to two to Kilgarvan after 15 minutes.  Kilgarvan went through a purple patch at this stage of the game and, aided with a strong wind, kicked six unanswered points. Rathmore looked in real trouble, but with only a couple of minutes left in the first half, rallied to score 1-1, with the goal coming from Mark T Reen.  This left  the score at half time 1-3 to 9pts in favour of Kilgarvan.

Rathmore started the second half much more purposely and with scores from the impressive Mark T Reen (0-2) John Hickey and Denis McCarthy Rathmore led by a point after
15  minutes of the second half.  Both teams traded points over the next few minutes.  With the game evenly poised, Rathmore struck for a second goal through Padraig Cronin, leaving Rathmore leading 2-9 to 0-12 with eight minutes left.  Kilgarvan kept up the pressure with two more points leaving the minimum between the teams.  With a minute left on the clock, Kilgarvan went all out attack and got the score that their pressure deserved.  This left the score line reading Rathmore 2-9, Kilgarvan 0-15 at full time.