Match Results & Reports

Shinrone 'A' 0 - Rearcross 'A' 1

Rearcross 'A' travelled to Shinrone last Sunday morning and collected a badly needed league victory on a one nil scoreline. Shinrone created the early chances and should have opened their account, however poor finishing kept the scoreline intact. Rearcross enjoyed the better of the exchanges in the second half and were unlucky not to edge ahead with Derek O'Toole and Emmet Steed coming close on 51 and 65 minutes respectively. The crossbar denied the Offaly men in the 80th minute when a great effort from eighteen yards thumped of the woodwork. Rearcross got the vital breakthrough in the 82nd minute when a period of sustained pressure on the Shinrone rearguard resulted in the ball deflecting to the net off a Shinrone defender. Rearcross had fine defensive performances from Brendan O'Brien, John Ryan(L) and Denis Kennedy.

Rearcross 'A': Ger Kennedy, Shane Reynolds, Denis Kennedy, Brendan O'Brien, John Ryan(L) Val Kennedy, Thomas Rainsford, Brian Sheehy, Martin McLoughlin, Emmet Steed, Derek O'Toole.

Subs: Thomas Kennedy, Darren Malone, PJ McLoughlin.