Carryduff GAC Match Reports
Bragging rights South of the city transferred to Carryduff who overcame near neighbours Bredagh in both contests when the sides me on Friday evening in their ACFL II tussles and on Sunday afternoon when they again met to contest the opening fixture of their ACPFL II campaigns.
ACFL II Carryduff v Bredagh
Friday night’s ACFL II clash was a feisty affair and both teams competed with vigour until the final whistle. Bredagh got off to a good start with points from Joe Shileds from the throw –in and a converted free (Donal Hughes in the 3rd minute. Carryduff had a few wides before James Guinnness’s converted free eight minutes in settled them into the game. Ronan Beatty goaled for the home side (10th) to press their advantage but points from Conor Francis (10th) and Hughes (11th) levelled the affair and injected some enthusiasm into both sets of supporters. Along with a number of shots wide of target, Bredagh tagged on further points from Emmett Costello (14th) and Alan Davisdson (15th). Carryduff replied with points from Ronan Beatty (free, 15th ) and James Guinness (16th) . Davidson levelled the game with a further point in the 18th minute . A good final ten minutes in the first half saw Carryduff claim further points from Ronan Beatty (frees, 20th and 21st) and a brace from James Guinness 25th and free, 29th) whilst holding Bredagh to a single score, leaving the home side with a two point advantage at the break. Carryduff 1-07 Bredagh 0-08.
Bredagh opened the second half strongly with two converted frees from Donal Hughes 931st and 34th) to bring matters level again. Ronan Beatty struck for his second goal in the 38th minute, a score that was to remain pivotal as Carryduff failed to register a further score from twenty minutes of play. Meanwhile an industrious Bredagh worked hard to gain and retain possession. They shot a number of wides before Hughes ((44th), Shields (36th) and Kealan Devlin (38th) registered points for the visitors to level the game again. Those earlier wides and two further efforts wide of the uprights were to prove costly for a determined Bredagh outfit as Carryduff rallied for the latter stages of the game and battled for every ball when it mattered most. An inspirational save from keeper Mark Hynds to deny Bredagh a victory provided inspiration for Carryduff in the dying minutes of the game Looking dangerous in attack, Carryduff were awarded two further frees in the 58th and 60th minutes of play – James Guinness obligingly converted both to give Carryduff a two point victory and the first two league points of this campaign.
Carryduff 2-10 Bredagh 0-14
The Carryduff Team was Mark Hynds, Seamus MCcann, Conor McFlynn, Neill McGowan, Conor McCullough, Conor Cassidy, Daniel Guinness, Aidan Brannigan, Jonny Henry, Ronan Lawlor, Joe McFlynn, James Guinness, Ronan Beatty, Sean McGonigle, Michael McGrath.
Substitutes;- Josh Connery (for D Guinness, 46), Donal McKeever (for A Brannigan, 46), Owen McCabe (for R Beatty, 50) Darren ross, Patrick McConnellRuairi Boyle, Shane O’Neill Peter Lavery, Conor Rooney, Ruairi McKay, Mark Morris, Ronan McLaughlin.
The Bredagh team was;- Odhran Devlin, Conall Toland, Cormac Hughes, Michael Magee, Conor Francis, Kevin Doran, Niall Kelly, Joe Shields, Brendan Hasson, Michael Robinson, Kealaln Devlin, Emmett Costello, Niall Mulholland, Donal Hughes, Alan Davidson.
At half time the club had the Honour of presenting Sean McCartan with a memento to his recent Gold and Bronze medals won in Austria Special Olympics !
ACPRFL II Carryduff v Bredagh
Friday night’s victory provided inspiration for Carryduff when they met Bredagh in the opening fixture of Division II of the All-County premier reserve Football League on Sunday. Carryduff opened well with a first minute goal from Rory McGrath followed by points from Donal Óg Rooney (3rd) and Ruairi McKay (5th and 9th) whilst holding Bredagh to a single score in the opening quarter, a point from Conal O Rawe (3rd). Further Carryduff points from Paddy McConnell (14th) and Owen McCabe (16th) steadied Carryduff before Stephen Doherty registered Bredagh’s second score (16th) .
The teams then traded a sequence of shots wide of target before Ruairi Mckay registered again for Carryduff (23rd) Sean Blaney (24th) and Nicky McCafferty (25th) added to Bredagh’s tally but Rory McGrath (27th) and Shane O Neill (29th) added further Carryduff scores to leave the home side with a six point advantage at the break Carryduff 1-08 Bredagh 0-05.
Carryduff effectively dominated the second half. Owen McCabe opened the half with a fine point and, although Bredagh battled, Carryduff gradually began to assert Conor Rooney converted a free (40th) and found the net in the 46th minute. Bredagh had a further point from Sean Blaney (42nd) and Brian Rice (46th) and O Rawe (54th) added further scores but, after a sequence of three wides Carryduff Had further points from Shane O Neill (47th) Owen Mc Cabe (52nd and 54th), Gareth Henderson (53rd),Neill McGowan (56th and 60th) and Ruairi Boyle (57th) to claim an impressive victoru on a final scoreline of Carryduff 2-17 Bredagh 0-08.
The Carryduff Team was;- Darren Ross, Ronan McGrady, Seamus McCann, Mark Morris, Shea Reilly, Paddy McConnell, Ciaran Goodwin, Owen McCabe, Ronan Mc Laughlin, Donal Óg Rooney, Ruairi McKay, Conor Rooney, Shane O’Neill, Danial McCartan, Rory McGrath.
Substitutes;- Ruairi Boyle (for S McCann, 21), Gareth Henderson (for R McGrath, 34), Neill McGowan (for R McKay, 40), Daire Magorrian (for S Reilly, 42), Daniel McGrath (for S O’Neill, 52) and Mark McGoran (for D McCartan, 52).
The Bredagh team was;- Liam Francis, Ruairi Muldoon, Michael Dempsey, Chris Savage, Fergal Nolan, Donal McKegney, Ruairi McConnell, Ben Scullion, Conor Kelly, Stephen Doherty, Conal O’Rawe, Ruairi Sheridan, Nicky McCafferty, Sean Blaney, Bryan Rice, Substitutes;- Eamon Carville, Niall Colton, Michael Magee, Kealan Devlin, Niall Devlin.
