Rearcross
Youths 1 - Birdhill 4
Rearcross Youths went under to Birdhill on a 4-1 score line
in this Youths league game played at Rearcross FC Grounds last Saturday afternoon,
the visitors looked dangerous from the kick off and it took a save from Jim
Caplis in the 7th minute to keep Birdhill at bay. Rearcross clawed back some
territorial advantage and Danny O'Brien shot over the bar in the 15th minute,
Paul Hogan then came close for the home side three minutes later with a headed
effort following a corner kick, Rearcross were well on top at this stage and
a Simon Kennedy free kick midway through the half was saved on to the crossbar.
Failure to register a score for dominance enjoyed by Rearcross was to prove
costly and Birdhill went ahead on the 37th minute mark with a Damien McCarthy
goal following a corner kick , Birdhill tacked on a second two minutes later
through the boot of Conor O'Shea, Birdhill extended their lead early in the
second half with a well worked goal from David Shinnors, Rearcross battled
to get back in the game and were given a slim life line with fifteen minutes
remaining when Mark Hogan scored the goal of the match with a splendid strike
from a long range free kick out on the left, Rearcross failed to breach the
Birdhill defence after this and Birdhill ran out comfortable winners with
Darragh McDonald netting a fourth with as many minutes left on the stopwatch,
Rearcross Youths Panel: Jim Caplis, Kevin Dawson,
Seamus Feehan, Simon Kennedy, Larrry McLoughlin, Paul Hogan, Jamie Ryan, Danny
O'Brian, James Gough, Mark Hogan, Tom Hickey, Damien Nolan, Michael O'Gorman.
Birdhill: M O'Malley, Paudie Humpreys, Robbie McGuire, Cathal Reid,
Shane Cassidy, Conor O'Shea, David Garvey, Shane Culhane, David Shinnors,
Damien McCarthy, Ian Hannon
Subs: Darragh McDonald
Referee: Peter Moyles