Valentia  4-10  Moyvane  1-17

This very entertaining game played in resplendent sunshine at O’Connor Park, Valentia produced a major surprise with a win by the Young Islanders over Moyvane.

Moyvane were very much in the driving seat at half time, leading by 1-11 to 1-4.Their corner forward Martin Stack gave an exhibition of point kicking with six scored, two being frees. A point each came from D.J Keane(wing back),Brian Stack(centre back),Timmy Noonan(centre forward),Brian Stack(full forward)  Colin Enright(corner forward had a goal and a point for them).The Valentia scorers were Junior Murphy(wing forward,a goal),with a point each coming from Ger O’Shea(centre forward) and Paul Curtin(corner forward).Corner forward John Shanahan had two points, one from a free.

During this half at a stage when Moyvane led by 7 points to 1 veteran Junior Murphy’s  goal for Valentia came after a skilful lay off to him by the Valentia full forward Steve Sheehan. However, Moyvane recovered and were leading by 11 points to 1-2 when Colin Enright had his goal for them. The game looked done and dusted as the aforementioned half time score of 1-11 to 1-4 came about.

The second half scorers for Valentia were Adam Quigley(1-3,two of the points from frees),John Shanahan(1-2, the goal a penalty),Anthony Sheehan(1point)

Moyvane’s second half scorers were; Brian Stack (2 points,one from a free),Timmy Noonan (2 points),Aidan Keane(wing forward,1 point) and Shane Carmody(substitute,1point).

In this second half the Young Islanders were leading by 1-12 to 1-6 when Valentia’s impressive full forward and target man Steve Sheehan was pulled down, resulting in a penalty. John Shanahan’s kick was well saved by the goalie Diarmaid Fitzmaurice, but Shanahan kicked the rebound to the net. A titanic and very entertaining struggle ensued from then onwards .Valentia’s Jim Lynch at midfield had a great duel with Moyvane’s midfielder Donal Leahy. Moyvane were leading by three points when a goal by Andy Quigley left the scores tied at 1-13 to 3-7. As the game reached the closing minutes Moyvane were leading by 1-17 to 3-10 when John Shanahan was put through by Anthony Sheehan to crash the ball to the net. It left the Young Islanders as winners by two points on a final score of 4-10 to 1-17.

The North Kerry side will not be at all happy at losing a nine point lead and as a result of this defeat to Valentia their promotion chances have been dented. The Young Islanders will take heart from a game won without their main man Brendan O’Sullivan.

Referee: Peter Lyons.