Ballymahon Secondary find the going too tough
Niall Casserly on the ball for Ballymahon Secondary School against Gallen Community School, Ferbane. Action from the Leinster Vocational Schools Senior 'A' Football Championship quarter-final at the Ballymahon Secondary School pitch on Saturday last. Photo: Ray Donlon/www.raydonlon.ie
Despite producing a spirited performance in the slim hope of causing a major upset, Ballymahon Secondary found the going too tough against Gallen Community School, Ferbane in the Leinster Vocational Schools Senior ‘A’ Football Championship quarter-final and ended up losing by nine points.
Played in difficult underfoot conditions at the Ballymahon Secondary School pitch on Saturday last, the reigning Leinster and All-Ireland champions Gallen CS were guilty of some very poor finishing in their struggle to pull away and had to be content with a slender 0-6 to 1-1 lead at half-time after Ballymahon SS were thrown a lifeline just before the break.
A penalty was awarded following a foul on Gavin Kelly and midfielder David Mulvihill made no mistake to fire home a well-taken goal. Moments later Aaron McDonagh missed a sitter in somehow failing to find the back of the net for the visitors but the same player made amends to score a decisive goal with two minutes gone on the changeover.
That left Gallen CS in a comfortable 1-7 to 1-1 lead with prominent corner-forward Eoghan Lowry converting a free immediately on the resumption but still Ballymahon SS refused to accept defeat and battled back to close the gap with a point apiece from Gavin Kelly and Rory Connor (free) to remain in contention.
To read the full match report, see this week’s Longford Leader.
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