Glenswilly 2-20 Naomh Muire 0-12
BY RYAN FERRY
KEALAN Dunleavy notched 2-3 as Glenswilly put struggling Naomh Muire to the sword at Páirc Naomh Columba on Sunday.
The conditions were ideal for this match but it was evident from early on that Darren McGinley’s Glenswilly would be too sharp for their opponents.
They led by 1-13 to 0-5 at the break and cruised home in the second half.
Naomh Muire came into the game bottom of the table and without a host of regulars.
They started quite well and opened the scoring in the fourth minute with Daniel Devlin converting a free.
However, the home side soon took control with Shane Tinney firing over a two-pointer while Kealan Dunleavy and Reid Kelly both tapped over.
Naomh Muire had difficulty in winning their own kick-outs and Dunleavy really should have had a goal but was denied by a good save from Mairtin Mannion.
That didn’t deter the Glen men and they hit seven points in the space of 12 minutes with Reid Kelly (2), Dunleavy (2), Jack Gallagher, Liam McGinley and Gary Kelly doing the damage.
It wasn’t looking good for Danny O’Donnell’s charges but they didn’t drop the heads.
Tuathal Lunny fired over a lovely score with Ryan Gallagher helping himself to a two-pointer.
Devlin then followed up with a free after Charlie Gallagher was fouled.
That reduced their deficit to six points again but Glenswilly picked it up late in the half.
Naomh Muire were punished for not putting the ball dead as Kealan Curran fetched under his own crossbar.
Glenswilly swept up the field with Oisin McGrenra and Mark Bonner combined before Dunleavy slotted into the bottom corner.
Shane Tinney followed up by casually lofting over a two-pointer and Glenswilly were 1-13 to 0-5 ahead at the break.
Glenswilly’s dominance continued after the restart.
Mark Bonner miscued a goal chance but Dunleavy made no mistake with a smart finish after being set up by Gary Kelly.
Corrtaigh Doherty drove forward to point but they couldn’t stop the bleeding at the other end and Reid Kelly and Scott (3) were on target for Glenswilly.
Devlin and Harry Harden struck frees and Darragh White landed a two-pointer but the intensity faded as the game progressed.
Tinney was dangerous dropping into the pocket and he curled over another exquisite point.
Mark Bonner was black-carded for a trip but came back on the pitch and slotted over.
Tuathal Lunny and Harden concluded Naomh Muire’s scoring but it’s going to be very difficult for them to get out of relegation bother.
Tinney finished off Glenswilly’s win with a point and a strong finish to the league could see them in line for the Division 1 final.
Teams
Glenswilly: Kealan Curran; Mikey Toner, Jake Kelly, Liam McGinley (0-1); Dylan McAteer, Jack Gallagher (0-1), Pauric Devine; Mark Bonner (0-1), Sean Collum; Oisin McGrenra, Eoghan Scott (0-3, 2fs), Shane Tinney (0-6, 2tps); Gary Kelly (0-1), Keelan Dunleavy (2-3), Reid Kelly (0-4). Subs: Jamie McCauley and Cormac Callaghan for J.Gallagher and Collum (47 mins), Shane McDaid and Mark Collum for Devine and G.Kelly (52 mins), Oisin Crawford for McGrenra (56 mins).
Naomh Muire: Mairtin Mannion; Conor Cannon, Patrick Rodgers, Corrtaigh Doherty (0-1); Niall Feehan, Daniel Gallagher, Darragh Doherty; Tuathal Lunny (0-2), Adam O’Brien; Shaun Burns, Daniel Devlin (0-3, 3fs), Fintan Doherty; Jack O’Donnell, Ryan Gallagher (0-2, 1tp), Charlie Gallagher. Subs: Lee Boyle and Patrick Gillespie for Mannion and Feehan (Half-time), Harry Harden (0-2, 2fs) for D.Doherty (37 mins), Darragh White (0-2, 1tp) for C.Gallagher (41 mins).
Referee: Ryan Walsh (Realt na Mara)