On sunday last Kilmeena travelled to Kilfian to take on the home team in their search for two more league points.
Kilmeena started the game well and dominated possession early on. The home team were finding it very hard to gain any possession with the Kilmeena lads dominating the midfield sector and the Kilmeena defence totally on top.
An early Kilmeena goal rocked the home team, and it was all one way traffic. Kilfian gradually resorted to massed defence, which resulted in Kilmeena finding it hard to break them down.
However, Kilmeena went in at half time completely in the ascendancy. the half time score
Kilfian 0 - 0 Kilmeena 2 - 9
A couple of early points in the second half opened up the gap still further, and eventually the home team got on the score sheet. Kilmeena then started to get very sloppy in their play both in defence and attack. Two needless goals were conceded due to poor defensive work, and undisciplined shot selection at the other end was compromising some fine football. In the end the game meandered on to a comprehensive win for the Kilmeena boys.
kilmeena remain top of the table, but it's very tight with just one point seperating the top 4 teams.
Kilmeena scorers:
Darragh keaveney 1 - 3(1f), Sean Barrett 1 - 2, Joey Smyth 1 - 1, Neil Duffy 0 - 3, Sean Ryder 0 - 3, Niall Feehan 1 - 0, Alan Ryan 0 - 1, Keith Joyce 0 - 1, Ronan Keane 0 - 1
Best for Kilmeena; Neilly Duffy, Paddy Keane, Conor Madden.
Match report: John Doherty
Solid performance from Kilmeena Junior Ladies against Tourmakeady yesterday evening played in the excellent new facilities in Tourmakeady.
Match report pending:
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Kilmeena lord it over Ballintubber U16 Boys Championship in St. Brendans Park this evening
Match report pending:
Kilmeena 2 - 16 2 - 7 Ballintubber
He's back! Ollie is home, following 16 years in exile...
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Kilmeena V Ballintubber U16 Boys Championship
Burrishoole hold out against Kilmeena in this well attended U18 League semi-final thriller in Kilmeena this evening.
Match report pending:
Kilmeena 0 - 16 2 - 11 Burrishoole
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Kilmeena hosted Achill in this U14 West Mayo ‘B’ Championship preliminary round game.
Having been involved in an adsorbing contest only four days previously and with five key players unavailable this evening, this was always going to be a challenge for Kilmeena – and so it proved…
Playing against a light breeze, Achill were first on the scoreboard, with a well taken point. Kilmeena settled into the game and responded with a goal from the boot of Finley Gibbons. Achill replied with two further points to level the contest at the end of the first quarter.
However, by this stage, the Kilmeena lads were growing in confidence and when Cillian O’Grady found Finley Gibbons with an accurate diagonal pass, Finley duly obliged to score his and Kilmeena’s second goal. A third goal soon followed after a Kilmeena free kick dropped just short, only to be seized upon by Finley Gibbons and dispatched to the Achill net. This was followed shortly afterwards with a converted free kick from the boot of Cillian O’Grady; to give Kilmeena a 7 point lead.
However, Achill responded well thereafter; scoring two goals in succession.
Colin Hastings then wrapped up the first half scoring for Kilmeena, with a well taken point; to give the home side a 2 point advantage on a scoreline of 3 - 2 to 2 – 3 at the small whistle.
The second half began positively for Achill, as they gained possession from the throw-in and ran at the Kilmeena defence, in a move that yielded a quick goal for the visitors.
Having put in a huge effort in the first 30 minutes and now playing into a strengthening wind, Kilmeena struggled to get the ball into the Achill half. In spite of the fantastic efforts of Jack Mulchrone and the excellent defending of Ben Lennon & Cormac Lyons, Achill were finding gaps in the Kilmeena half and they punished Kilmeena with a number of scores, including three goals.
At the other end, Darragh Slattery’s goal midway through the second period did give Kilmeena a boost, but unfortunately, they could not build on this. As is their trait, the Kilmeena lads did not give up without a fight, with every player and sub giving it their all to the final whistle.
The panel present this evening comprised of the following:
Evan O’Donnell, Ben Lennon, Cormac Lyons, Jamie Staunton, Jack Mulchrone, Colin Hastings, Darragh Slattery, Finley Gibbons, Ciaran Kilcoyne, Cillian O’Grady, Brian Durkan, Rory Nolan (Capt), Daniel O’Malley, Gavin Mulchrone, Sean Gallagher, Cian O’Brien, Lorcan Caody, Jack Walsh, Tadgh Costello, Adam O’Grady, Cormac Feehan, Ross Nolan, R Kilcoyne
Well Done Lads……
Match report; Michael O'Grady
Kilmeena 4 - 7 7 - 11 Achill
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