Match Results & Reports

Rearcross 'A' 1 - Blackcastle 'A' 1

Rearcross played host to Blackcastle last Monday afternoon at Rearcross FC Grounds and came away with a well earned point. Rearcross started spritely and took the lead in the 6th minute mark when an exquisite through ball from Simon Kennedy found Eamon Gleeson who ghosted past the Blackcastle defence and smashed a sweet strike into the corner of the net. The home side then almost doubled their advantage on the 15th minute mark when Paul Murphy hit the crossbar from a free kick just outside the box. Rearcross were enjoying a golden spell at this stage and a flowing move five minutes later saw Greg Kennedy and Eamon Gleeson link up well on the left flank with the resulting shot from EAmon Gleeson not finding the net on this occasion. Blackcastle slowly got themselves back in the game after this and earned a number of free kicks outside the box, none of which managed to hit the target however. The visitors did eventually get the equaliser moments before half time with an Eanna Jones penalty after Mel McBride was ajduged to have been fouled in the box and suddenly the game took on an altogether different dimension. Both teams emerged from the half time break gunning for the win, though chances proved few and far between in what became a dogged affair. For the remainder of the game Blackcastle threw everything at the home side with the Rearcross defence in sparkling form, proving impenetrable on this occasion while Rearcross came closest with a Brian Sheehy effort. The visitors had the ball in the Rearcross net in the dying moments of the game, however the effort was disallowed for a pushing infringment inside the box. Rearcross turned in a solid performance throughout and a draw was deemed a fair result on the day.

 

Rearcross 'A': Sean Sheehy, Robert Harrington, Tommy Ryan Luke, Diarmuid Sheehy, Brian Sheehy, Liam O'Toole, Paul Murphy, Eamon Gleeson, David O'Toole, Greg Kennedy
Subs: Declan O'Toole, Derek O'Toole, Liam Ryan, PJ McLoughlin, James Gough


Blackcastle 'A': Shane Scully, David Fennell, Ricky O'Brien, Cathal Scully, Rob Sheehy, Stefan Leahy, Joe Shields, Mark Cahill, Stevie Revins, Damien McBride, Eanna Jones
Subs: Cathal Leahy, Killian O'Neill, Mark Fennell, Chris Eid, Declan Fogarty.

 

Referee: Pat Gibson

 


Rearcross 'A'
Back Row (L to R): Paul Murphy, Eamon Gleeson, Sean Sheehy, Tommy Ryan Luke, Robert Harrington, Diarmuid Sheehy
Front Row (L to R): Davy O’Toole, Greg Kennedy, Brian Sheehy, Liam O’Toole, Simon Kennedy



Blackcastle United 'A'
Back Row (L to R): Stevie Revins, Rob Sheehy, Shane Scully, Mark Cahill, Eanna Jones, Ricky O’Brien
Front Row (L to R): Damien McBride, David Fennell, Stefan Leahy, Joe Shields, Cathal Scully

 

Davy O'Toole on the ball for Rearcross

 


Robert Harrington pushes forward for Rearcross

 

Blackcastle's Mark Cahill shows close ball control against Diarmuid Sheehy's balancing act

 


Liam O'Toole on the attack with Derek O'Toole(left) and Eamon Gleeson in support

 


Blackcastle's Eanna Jones tries to find a way through against Robert Harrington and Liam O'Toole

 


Davy O'Toole in control of the situation against Blackcastle's Joe Shields