Blackcastle 'A' 0 - Rearcross 'A' 3

Rearcross 'A' were the visitors to Templemore last Saturday evening for a league fixture against Blackcastle 'A' and secured an away win on a three nil score line. Blackcastle threatened early on and Rearcross were fortunate in the 6th minute when Sean Sheehy gathered the ball in the 6th minute after a goalmouth scramble. Rearcross were denied three minutes when PJ McLoughlin swung in the cross from the right to a well positioned Declan O'Toole with the resulting effort clipping the bottom of the upright. The home side came close on fourteen minutes with a header the bounced downwards and over Sean Sheehy's cross bar. It was end to end stuff at this stage and a Kevin Mullins free kick midway through the half drifted over the bar midway through the half. Rearcross went ahead on 31 minutes when a Kevin Mullins corner kick was met first time by PJ McLoughlin who's swift touch deceived the Blackcastle custodian as the ball could only be parried to the roof of the net. Blackcastle upped the tempo after this and the Rearcross keeper was well positioned to hold Stefan Leahy's strike from in front of goal with twelve minutes remaining in the half and then a minute later Diarmuid Sheehy made a tremendous tackle to avert a certain goal and a fumble just outside the six yard box. Blackcastle applied the pressure at the start of the second half and Rearcross breathed a sigh of relief when Cathal Leahy's headed effort from a corner kick whizzed just wide of the upright eight minutes after the re-start. Rearcross were living dangerous at this stage and Derek O'Toole did well get back and break up a threatening attack minutes later. Rearcross did concede in the 59th minute when the ball bounced to the net, however the goal was disallowed for a pushing infringement on the Rearcross keeper, the visitors attacked up field and a fine flowing move saw Nigel Ryan producing the trickery on the right wing before sending a low drive skidding across the area, PJ McLoughlin sold the dummy as Liam Nolan queued up to send the sweetest of left footed drives to the back of the net. Blackcastle weren't going down without a fight and a long range pile driving effort from Steve Revins on 67 minutes forced a superb reflex save from Sean Sheehy when the ball was destined for the top cornetr, Stefan Leahy shot just wide of the Rearcross goal with fifteen minutes, however a frustrating day for the home side was dealt a killer blow two minutes later when Emmet Steed poked the ball past the Blackcastle custodian following a one and one situation before keeping his composure to knock the ball to an empty net, Declan O'Toole's effort in the 81st minute was smothered by the Blackcastle netminder, however it mattered little as Rearcross had done enough to secure full points on this occasion.

Blackcastle 'A': Noel Leahy, Cathal Scully, Jim Fogarty, Ricky O'Brien, Mark Cahill, David Fennell, Larry Stapleton(Capt), Shane Purcell, Steve Revins, Stefan Leahy, Cathal Leahy
Subs: Mark Fennell for Steve Revins(73rd minute), Mick Fennell for Larry Stapleton (76th minute)
Sub not used: Stephen Fennell

Rearcross 'A': Sean Sheehy, Kevin Mullins, Anthony Ryan, Simon Kennedy, Diarmuid Sheehy, Nigel Ryan, Derek O'Toole(Capt), Liam Nolan(B), PJ McLoughlin, Emmet Steed, Declan O'Toole
Subs: Eamon Devitt for Kevin Mullins(79th minute), James Gough for Declan O'Toole(81st minute), Paul Murphy for Emmet Steed(83rd minute)

Referee: Shay Donnelly