7/21/2024
Senior Football – Connemara Gaels vs Galway Boston
By Neil McEnaney
Full Time Score:
Connemara Gaels: 4-14
Galway Boston: 1-13
Connemara came into this game knowing a win would seal their spot in the senior semi final. Galway, having already secured their semi final place, knew they needed a win to push for a straight path into the final.
An early point for Nolan for the Gaels was equally matched by Lawlor for Galway. A high press by Connemara led to a great turnover by Murtagh, who set up Nolan for a goal chance. Nolan made no mistake, finishing his goal brilliantly into the side netting with his left foot.
The Gaels kept the pressure on with a well taken point from Cunningham. Carey responded for Galway with a free before Mulkerrins won a 50/50 ball in the middle of the field for Connemara before finishing with a well taken point on the run. Okunbar won the resulting kickout for the Gaels and worked the ball to Fadden who tapped it over from close range.
Connemara were starting to win the middle third and moved the ball quickly into the full forward line whenever they got the chance. Mulkerrins followed up with his second point of the day from a breaking ball.
The free taking of Carey kept Galway in touching distance. However, Gaels struck another goal through a Ryan Fadden turnover. Fadden slipped it quickly to Nolan who had the width of the goal to aim at and finished coolly from close range.
A quick ball into Lawlor on the Galway left wing broke well for him. Lawlor took the ball in his stride and finished neatly to the near post for Galway’s first goal. A trading of points between Eoin Colleran for Galway and Jack Lundy for the Gaels finished the half.
Half Time Score:
Connemara Gaels: 3-6
Galway Boston: 1-6
Galway started the scoring in the first half with two well taken scores from Carey and Grainger respectively. Cunningham responded for the Gaels with a point from distance off his right foot. A long kickout broke kindly for Lundy who tipped it over the bar. Paudi Behan responded in kind for Galway with a great point after some good build up play.
There wasn’t much between the sides throughout the second half. Both teams had their defences on top and forced turnovers. Points came from the free taking of Carey for Galway and Fadden for Connemara.
A point blank save from James Egan kept Galway in the game but Connemara had the damage done in the first half and Connemara were able to see out the victory.
Man of the Match: Mark Nolan
Referee: Neil McEnaney
Team and Scorers:
Connemara Gaels: Bryan O’Flaherty (0-1), Sean Kennedy, Keelan Beirne, Stefan Okunbar, Sean Brady, Colman Mulkerrin (0-2), Adam Waddick (1-1), Dylan Murtagh, Michael Kerr, Jack Lundy (0-2), Oran Cunningham (0-3), Mark Nolan (2-1), Ryan Fadden (1-3)
Galway Boston: James Egan, Tom Creon (0-1), Paudi Behan
(0-1), Michael Moylan, Ciaran Potter, Sean Forde, Stephen White, Eoin
Morrissey, Eoin Colleran (0-1), Daire Keenan, Nathan Grainger (0-3), Conor
Lawlor (1-1), Paul Carey (0-6)
Photo Credit: E Grealish Photography
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