Senior Men Division 5b
Laune Rangers 2 – 7
Sneem/Derrynane 1-10
Laune Rangers Development Team commenced their Credit Union County League campaign on Saturday evening with a home game to Sneem/Derrynane. It what was a game of two halves, Laune Rangers found it difficult to break through the Sneem/Derrynane defence in the first half where visitors were also aided by a strong breeze, at the half time point Sneem/Derrynane led 0-8 to Laune Rangers 0-2. Laune Rangers scorers in first half were Darragh Clifford from free and Gavin O’Shea from play.
Laune Rangers regrouped at half time, Second half commenced, Darragh O’Grady kicked a point, Sneem/Derrynane then struck for an early goal which left the home side down 8 points. But credit to the Laune Rangers players they dug deep, points kicked from play by Tom Garry, Callum Russell, a free converted by Darragh Clifford who then struck for goal, saw the home team just two points down with 10 mins left on the clock. Sneem/Derrynane kicked a point, which saw the visitors pull 3 ahead. Darragh Clifford kicked a point to bring the gap back to 2 points and Ronan O’Shea kicked the ball to the back to the net to put Laune Rangers in front for the first time. Sneem/Derrynane responded fast and Adam Carey caught a high ball coming in and cleared it away. Sneem/Derrynane were on the attack again and a player was fouled, the visitors converted the free to level the game. Referee Brian O’Sullivan blew the final whistle leaving it all square in Killorglin.
Team : Adam Carey, David O’Brien, Cathal O’Callaghan, Shane Clifford, Gavan Mangan, Daragh O’Connor, Áona O’Shea, Callum Russell (0-1), Tom Garry (0-1), Gavin O’Shea (0-1), Ronan O’Shea (1-0), Jack Healy, Seanie Diggin, Darragh Clifford (1-3, 0-2f), Darragh O’Grady (0-1). Substitutes : Cillian Foley, Eoghan Joy, Cillian Buckley, Joe O’Neill, Devon Hogan, Morgan O’Sullivan, Sean O’Donnell, Daniel Evans.