Dunderry V Kilmessan in Kiltale.02/07/2011 I.H.C.

Dunderry.

                           Conor Farrell (Bomber)

Davy Stephens (Sprog)   Davy Mc Cormack (Spongy)  Joey Martin (Joey)

Conor O Shea(Conor )Ivan Mc Cormack(Ivo) Dylan keenan.(Dylan)

      Kevin Dowd (Ted)             Bob Doherty (Doc)

Killian Minogue           Davy Geraghty   Chris Harrington (Harrow)

Ownie Mac Cormack    Evan Stephens (Finn ) David Gilkinson (Gilki)

Out with injuries.Darren Callaghan.Paddy Gorey,Eddie Maguire,Kevin Bruton,Damian Bruton,

And Brendan Wright.Stephen Coogan not available because of upcoming minor football intercounty match.

Gilki registers first point from play after good combination play.After some end to end stuff Geraghty handpasses to Bob who splits the posts.Finn is fouled on seventy yard line .Ivo splits posts from free.Both sides exchange wides.KIlmessan awarded a free and convert from distance.

After broken play Finn scores a point from play.Dunderry defend well and Ted is fouled  halfway line .Ivo converts.Inaccurate shooting and good defending from both sides force a number of wides.After more end to end stuff KIlmessan convert a free from 80 yards.A period of honest endeavour from both sides follows but scorable chances are missed ,Half time arrives .We are ahead by 0-5 to 0-2.

This does not reflect our superiority over the half. All sectors are giving it diddy but it is not reflected on the scoreboard.

KIlmessan score a point from throw in.We are not looking good.Then Bob wins a hard ball and lets in to Gilky who scores a fine point.WE work ball from full back line to Finn who splits the post.We have lifted our game and are fighting hard for ball all over the field.All doing better.Ownie scores a point from play.Geraghty scores a minor from play.We are on a roll.Ownie scores a minor from play.Harry gets ion on the act with a point from distance.Sprog.Spongie ,Joey and O Shea defending well at this juncture.Gilky lands an impossible point.O Shea feeds Harrow who converts from 70 yards.Harro on a roll.O Shea opening shoulders as is Minogue.Bob pops sideline ball to Geraghty who scores another point.On a roll too.Teams exchange points.Ownie scoring from Finns breakdown.O Shea passes to Geraghty who splits posts again.0-18 to 0-3.Sprog makes some brilliant interceptions and forces a wide. Ref gives sympathy free to Kilmessan .They rattle the net.Another sympathy free to Kilmessan.Another goal.Final score.o-18 to 2-3.

There is no such thing as a bad Kilmesan team and our victory was hard earned.Backs,midfield and forwards were solid when they settled.Given the number of injuries we had I was apprehensive.The blend is good and all played well .Gilky,Harrow and Davy Geraghty are starting to come out of their shells and this is a good thing.

Good day at office.

Ref. played himself and knows what it is about. A job well done.