Termon 1-15
Glenfin 0-8
BY RYAN FERRY
TERMON made it two wins on the spin in Division 1 with a comfortable triumph over Glenfin at the Burn Road on Saturday.
The game was played in atrocious conditions but Frank McGlynn’s Glenfin had a great first quarter and moved four points ahead.
However, they could only add one more point over their remainder of the game.
Termon benefitted from a fluky goal by Kevin McGettigan but they were outstanding in the second half.
Caolan McDaid’s Termon got the better of Gaoth Dobhair in their opener, while Glenfin defeated St Michael’s.
The Pairc Taobhoige men were without Luke McGlynn but started the better against the breeze with Shaun Ward kicking a point via the post and the wing-forward then drilled over a two-point free that was brought up for dissent.
Jack Alcorn got Termon off the mark and John James Sweeney then swung over a two-pointer.
Glenfin picked it up again after that with the dangerous Daniel Marley registering a brace of two-point frees while Ward nailed another free from beyond the arc.
It could have been even better for the visitors but Emmett Maguire made a decent stop from Daniel McGlynn.
Jack Alcorn hit a two-pointer for Termon but there was a real sense that they weren’t making the most of the elements supporting them.
However, they got a real slice of luck in the 23rd minute when Kevin McGettigan miscued his shot but Glenfin goalkeeper Jason Doherty misjudged the flight of the ball and it ended up in the net.
Sweeney kicked a great score off his weaker right foot late in the half and Termon were 1-6 to 0-7 ahead at the break.
Glenfin were in a decent enough spot but Termon dictated affairs after the restart.
Daire McDaid nailed a two-point free and Sweeney and Bobby McGettigan added scores.
Odhran McGlynn kicked a neat effort for Glenfin in response but they couldn’t build up any traction.
County Under 20 player Ciaran Cassidy pointed for Termon as did his brother Conor, while Jack Alcorn almost had a goal but flicked over the bar.
As David Clifford found out last week, it’s difficult to make an impact when you don’t have the ball and the Glenfin forwards were starved of possession.
Termon played keep ball in the closing moments but still tagged on two more points from Ciaran Cassidy and Daire McDaid (free) as they claimed the spoils.
Termon: Emmett Maguire; Emmet McGettigan, Oisin Cassidy, Eoin Gallagher; Patrick Fegan, Conor Cassidy (0-1), Rory McGrenra; Kevin McGettigan (1-0), Bobby McGettigan (0-1); John James Sweeney (0-4, 1tp), Ryan McFadden, Steve McDaid; Daire McDaid (0-3, 1f, 1tpf), Jack Alcorn (0-4,1tp), Ciaran Cassidy (0-2). Subs: Shea Boyle for Sweeney (50 mins), Conor Black for B.McGettigan (59 mins).
Glenfin: Jason Doherty; Eoin McGarrell, John Harkin, Martin O’Donnell; Jack Long, Daniel McGlynn, Odhran McGlynn (0-1); Daniel Marley (0-2), Stephen Ward; Shaun Ward (0-5, 2tpfs), Seaghan McCormick, Karl McGlynn; Odhran O’Connor, Jason Morrow, Daire Quigley. Subs: Oisin McGlynn and Callum Long for McGarrell and Morrow (50 mins), Conor McBride for Doherty (56 mins), Ciaran Brady for Quigley (59 mins).
Referee: Ryan Walsh (Bundoran).