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Emmet Finn pictured in action for Ballymahon ahead of Cashel opponent Ronan Farrell. Action from the IFC Round 3 game at the St Brigid's Killashee grounds on Sunday Photo: Syl Healy
Ballymahon . . . 0-10 Cashel . . . 1-5
Making good use of the stiff wind advantage in the first half to build up a comfortable six points lead at the break, Ballymahon did enough to beat Cashel in getting back on track in the Intermediate Football Championship.
In the aftermath of the disappointment of losing their opening two fixtures against Ballymore and Ardagh Moydow, this was a must win match for Philip Quinn’s charges and they duly delivered the goods to remain in contention for a place in the Hennessy Cup semi-finals.
Played at the compact Killashee grounds on Sunday, seven different Ballymahon players got their names on the scoresheet in the first half and nothing was going right for Gary Kenny’s side who were left to rue a number of missed chances during the course of this scrappy encounter.
Cashel trailed by 0-9 to 1-0 at the break with midfielder David Sweeney shooting a spectacular goal in the 19th minute and Ballymahon were able to consolidate their tight grip on the game with the vastly experienced Emmet Finn effective in the role of the sweeper throughout the match.
A second fine strike from prominent wing back Paddy Connaughton in the early stages of the second half proved to be Ballymahon’s only score against the wind on the changeover with Cashel (minus the long term injured Andrew Farrell along with the unavailable Aidan Rowan and Conor Flood) producing a strong finish to close the gap to just two points in the finish.
BALLYMAHON: Keith Manley; Chris Killian, Ros Claffey, Ronan Burke; Wayne Higgins (0-1), Darragh Finlass, Paddy Connaughton (0-2); John Nevin (0-1), Shane Bawle; Shane Quinn (0-1), Johnny Borland (0-1), Finn Heneghan (0-1); Emmet Finn, Jack Walshe (0-3, 1 ‘45, 1 free), Danny Ryan.
Subs:- Joe Nevin for K Manley (injured, 45 mins); Harvey Townsend for F Heneghan (60 mins).
CASHEL: Conor Skelly; Luke O’Boyle, Niall Casey, Rian O’Boyle; Dan O’Shea, Mel Farrell, Jack Sweeney (0-1); Aidan Mulvihill, David Sweeney (1-0); Brian Kelly (0-1), Conor Farrell, Jamie Bermingham; Padraic Syron (0-1), Conor Murtagh (0-2), Ronan Farrell.
Subs:- Oran Killian for A Mulvihill (57 mins); Kevin Farrell for R Farrell (58 mins).
Referee: David Donohoe (Mullinalaghta).
Other Intermediate Football Championship Round 3 Results
Fr Manning Gaels 2-14 Ardagh Moydow 1-10
Sean Connolly’s 1-18 Ballymore 0-9
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