Rearcross 'A' 2 - Kilcommon 1

8th July 2002
Rearcross 'A' advanced to the quarter final stages with a well earned 2-1 victory over a Kilcommon selection. Rearcross started the better team and some well worked moves on the flanks saw chances created with Joey Nolan coming close on twelve minutes after Paul Murphy had swung in the cross, while Liam O'Toole was unlucky minutes later with a headed effort from the edge of the six yard box. Mike Carr combined well with Brian Carr to set up a threatening attack in the 24th mintute, however the move was scuppered with a well timed tackle from John Ryan Luke.
The pace of the game increased in the second half and Rearcross went ahead when Derek O'Toole got on the end of an Emmet Steed delivery from the right to head past Kilcommon's Sean Mullins in the 16th minute. Kilcommon were quick to react and Shane Ryan levelled two minutes later when he shot to the roof of the net from the edge of the eighteen yard box. Rearcross grabbed the winner in the 27th minute when Darren Malone headed a John Ryan cross to the net from close range.

Rearcross 'A': PJ McLoughlin, Thomas Rainsford, Liam Nolan,John Ryn Luke, Shane Reynolds, Paul Murphy, Emmet Steed, Mattie Ryan Luke, Liam O'Toole, Joey Nolan, Derek O'Toole
Subs;Darren Malone for Thomas Rainsford, Adrian Hurley for Liam O'Toole.

Kilcommon: Sean Mullins, Willie Dwyer, Tom Keane, Leo Ryan, Roger Carr, Brian Carr, Paudie Carr, Mike Carr, Damien Mullins, Shane Ryan, Brian Mullins.
Subs; Dan Quinlan, Davy Gilmartin, Dermot Ryan

Referee: Jim Lees