Shinrone 0 - Rearcross 'A' 3
Rearcross 'A' defeated Shinrone on a three nil scoreline in a league game
played at the Offaly venue last Sunday. Rearcross signalled their intent
as early as the seventh minute when a well stuck effort from Emmet Steed
was just wide of the target. Rearcross took the lead in the 11th minute
when good play from Brendan Deegan found PJ McLoughlin in space who slided
the ball past the Shinrone net minder. Shinrone came in to the game as the
half progressed with defender Darren Malone heading out for a corner to
avert the danger on 24 minutes. Thomas Kennedy was unlucky not to get on
the score sheet in the 39th minute when his effort from a twenty yard free
kick rebounded of the crossbar. Rearcross did go two nil ahead in the 54th
minute when Derek O'Toole got on the end of a Martin McLoughlin cross and
headed home from close range. Brendan Deegan put the victory beyond doubt
in the 83rd minute with a right-footed goal after fine play by Derek O'Toole
on the left flank.
Rearcross 'A': Oliver Kennedy, Denis Kennedy, Thomas Kennedy, Darren
Malone, John Ryan(L), Emmet Steed, Brendan Deegan, Liam O'Toole, Martin
McLoughlin, PJ McLoughlin, Derek O'Toole.
Subs: Declan O'Toole, Davy Ryan(L), Ger Kennedy
Shinrone: Patrick Kavanagh, Peter Ormond, PJ Kavanagh, Eamon Hoctor,
Jack Bartlett, John Landy, Philip Murphy, Eamon Bevans, Darragh Landy, Ray
Cordial, Shane Hoctor, Kevin Reed, C Maher, Ray Deegan
Referee: Pat Gibson