Seniors suffer 2nd straight defeat

Post date: Apr 19, 2014 12:29:8 PM

Division 1 league result:

Ballycumber 1-12

Edenderry 1-9

An under strength Edenderry side traveled to Ballycumber on Tuesday evening last and despite leading at half time they were defeated by three points.

The reds made a great start to the game with two points from Stuart Cullen giving them a 0-2 0-0 lead after eight minutes of play but Ballycumber responded and leveled the game after fourteen minutes. Stuart Cullen gave Edenderry the lead again but three points in four minutes for Ballycumber put the home side 0-5 0-3 with six minutes remaining in the first half.

Edenderry fought back and scores from Aaron McDonnell (2) and Stuart Cullen handed the advantage back to the reds at half time as they lead 0-6 0-5.

Ballycumber started the better of the sides in the second half and two points in the opening six minutes gave them a one point lead while Edenderry failed to register a score until the sixteenth minute, a '45 from captain Richie Dalton. Three minutes later Ballycumber had the ball in the Edenderry net and followed up with a point from the resulting kick out.

John Gorman reduced the deficit to three points when he converted a free for a foul on Stuart Cullen in the fifty first minute but Ballycumber increased their lead with three points on the trot to open up a six point lead. John 'Baby' Mason was introduced for Padraig Foy and it paid dividends as Mason pointed in the fifty sixth minute before being hauled down for a penalty in injury time which was duly converted by Aaron McDonnell.

The final score-line reading 1-12 1-9 in favour of the home side.

Team:

Brian Quinlan, Stephen Abbott, Sean Pender, Diarmaid Meleady, Daniel Nolan, Sean Marshall, Leslie Nolan, Richie Dalton(0-1), Derek Kelly, Johnny Hurst, Oran Lawton, Padraig Foy, Stuart Cullen(0-4), Aaron McDonnell(1-2), John Gorman(0-1).

Subs: John Mason(0-1) for Padraig Foy.