WESTENRA ARMS HOTEL JFC.
Drumhowan 5-9, Toome 2-8.
A power packed performance from James McElroy allied to some very astute defending by Dermot McDermott in the latter stages were the hallmarks of this comfortable victory by Drumhowan over Toome in a very entertaining junior championship game in Cremartin on Friday evening last. McElroy got Drumhowan off to the perfect start with a goal in the opening minute and by half-time they had rattled in two more to lead by 3-3 to 0-5 and looking set for a comfortable victory. In the second-half though Toome improved considerably with a goal by Kenneth Wilson in the seventh minute of the second-half kick starting a good period that saw them reduce the deficit to two points approaching the end of the third quarter. By that stage though they had suffered a setback by having goal keeper and Noel Gorman red carded for a striking offence with Drumhowan capitalising on the extra man to good effect to pull away in the final stages hitting two goals and five points as opposed to two points by Toome to win with something to spare.
Teams and Scorers: Drumhowan: Michael Mooney, Gavin Sheridan, Patrick Duffy, Dermot Mooney, Niall Mooney, Enda Mooney, David Caulfield 0-1, Enda MvElroy 1-0, Damien Duffy, Christopher McGinnity, James McElroy 2-2, Dermot McDermott 0-3, Rodney Mooney, Colm Lambe 2-0, Kieran Mooney0-1. Subs: Padraig Atkinson for C McGinnity, Colm Quinn for E McElroy, Kieran McElroy for R Mooney, Patrick Mulligan for E Mooney.
Toome: Noel Gorman, Aidan McDonnell, Patrick Walsh, Peter McGeough 0-1, Kenneth Wilson 1-0, Colin Wilson, PJ Kelly, Gavin Flanagan 0-2, Paul Kelly 0-1, Stephen lambe, Michael Donaghy, Gerard Cunningham, Gary Wilson 0-2, Niall Finnegan 1-2, Alan Lambe. Subs: Cian McGovern for K Wilson. Referee: Kevin McCarey (Scotstown).
