Perennial winners maintain 100% record in Feis Cup

Reports from various midweek GAA cup clashes

Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-15

Summerhill 1-8

In recent years, Donaghmore/Ashbourne have a fantastic record in the Feis Cup and on Wednesday they maintained their unbeaten record this year with a comfortable win over the SFC champions Summerhill. The vistors got off to a great start and led by three after three minutes. Donaghmore/Ashbourne closed the gap and scores from Kevin Fenton, Sean Tyrrell and Dominion Abagha gave the home side a narrow 0-6 to 0-5 lead at half-time.

A solid third quarter from Summerhill earned them a three-point advantage but the home side hit a purple patch in the final quarter and registered five points on the spin courtesy of Michael Deegan, Thomas McGovern, Darragh McGovern, Jack Doran and Shayne Brady.

Donaghmore Ashbourne - S Brady (0-1); L Barrett, J Redmond (1-0), O Daly; E Quinn, C Carton, D Abagha (0-1); J Browne (0-1), K Cully; E O’Kane, S Tyrrell (0-1), D Brady; J Doran, Z. Thornton (0-3) (3f), K. Fenton (0-1). Subs: D McGovern (0-1) for Tyrrell, T McGovern (0-1) for Brady, M Deegan (0-1) for Thornton, J O’Sullivan for Doran, P Moran for Daly, K Hogan for Cully, A Tormey for Fenton, D O’Sullivan(0-2) for Quinn, M O’Sullivan for O’Kane.

Skryne 1-16

Seneschalstown 0-13

Seneschalstown finished their Feis Cup campaign winless after Skryne put them to the sword on Wednesday. A goal just before the break edged the home side ahead and they held on to the lead for the remainder.

That goal was part of a purple patch that Skryne enjoyed at the end of the first half as they scored 1-2 on the spin to lead by four at half-time. Seneschalstown battled hard in the second-half but a late two-pointer for Skryne put the result beyond doubt.

Seneschalstown - James Meade; Jack McDonnell, Conor McDonnell, Seán Reilly; Danny Waters, Niall Hickey, Séimí Byrne; Donie Commons (0-3), John Smith; Ronan Conneely, Éamon Finnegan, Darren O’Brien; Alan Mulvany (0-5), Eoin Finnegan (0-5), Cian Hosie.

Curraha 2-12

Nobber 1-14

A converted Curraha penalty in the final quarter proved crucial as they narrowly defeated Nobber in the Tailteann Cup on Wednesday. Joe Tierney’s first-half goal gave the home side a boost and at half-time Nobber led 1-5 to 0-7. After 45 minutes had elapsed, the sides were still deadlocked with 1-8 apiece. Curraha’s penalty provided a cushion for the visitors and Karl Casserly’s late point was enough for Nobber to salvage a result.

Nobber - Dary Hutchinson; Barry Cassidy, Eanna Fagan, Adam Keating; Kian Donohoe, Paul Meade, Paddy Clarke; Thomas Murtagh, Mark Condra; Korede Otubango, Lorcan McEntee, Conor Owens (0-1), Joe Tierney (1-0), Niall Farrell (0-2), Dale Larkin (0-10). Subs: Sean Meade, Seamus Fagan, Tony McEntee, Karl Casserly (0 – 1), Gavin Farrelly.

St Ultans 3-19

Ballinlough 0-12

Adam Rogers scored 1-5 as St Ultan’s dispatched of Ballinlough with relative ease in the Tailteann Cup on Wednesday. The hosts registered a two-pointer midway through the first-half but St Ultan’s response was quick and effective as Tom Brennan fired to the top corner of the net.

Points from Rogers and Tommy Buchanan earned the vistors a two-point lead at the break. St Ultan’s pulled away from the opposition in the second-half with goals from Rogers and Jonny Foster and a two-pointer from Luke Cahill. Ruairi Buchannan also contributed three points from the bench.

St Ultan’s - Keith Hennessy; Andrew Harford, Oisin Dunne Christie, Chris Rennicks (0-1); Martin Dolan, Jason Bennett, Luke Cahill (0-2); Jonny Foster (1-3), Lee Hennessy (0-1); Tom Brennan (1-0), Darren Mallon, Paidin Boggins; Conor Finnegan (0-3), Tommy Buchanan (0-1), Adam Rogers (1-5). Subs: Ruairi Buchanan (0-3), Darragh Reilly.

Cortown 1-7

Drumconrath 1-7

On his debut for the club, Paudie Rennicks rescued a draw for Cortown against Drumconrath on Wednesday night in the Tailteann Shield . With the wind at their backs, Drumconrath opened up a four-point gap but a late goal from Aaron Smith drew the home side level just before the break. Soon after the restart Drumconrath registered 1-1. Oran Brady received his marching orders midway through the half and Cortown used the extra man to their advantage as Rennick’s late point earned them a share of the spoils.

Cortown - Colm McGearty; Charlie Smith, Decky Clarke, Cian Madden; Aaron Smith (1-0), Theo Staunton, Markuss Watters; Stevie Clarke, Luca Brady; Jake Coyne, Ciaran Keating, Paudie Rennicks (0-1); Kian Fitzsimons (0-1), Cian Loughran (0-4), Hugh Staunton (0-1). Subs: Micky Costello, Matteo Brady, Kevin McGuinness, Declan Coyne.