Moynalvey’s run in this years club championship came to a disappointing end after this defeat to deserving winners John Mitchell’s of Liverpool in this quarter final played in Pairc Tailteann. Moynalvey 1- 8 John Mitchells 1 - 10 Despite a frantic finish where Moynalvey reduced the deficit to one point, it was Moynalvey’s failure to use wind advantage in the first half that ultimately cost them in this well contested quarter final game. In a wet and windy Pairc Tailteann, Mark O’Sullivan opened the scoring after 1 minute before Mitchells equalised 7 minutes later. Mitchells were enjoying plenty of posession and unluckily hit the crossbar after 15 minutes. It wasn’t until the 19th minute that Moynalvey restored their lead with a Cathal Sheridan free and a Willie Byrne point from play 3 minutes later left the score at 0 - 3 to 0 - 1 in Moynalvey’s favour. Mitchells closed the gap with a point and Moynalvey were struggling despite having a strong breeze shooting into the town end. However 3 points in 4 minutes from Sheridan (including 2 frees gave Moynalvey a 0 - 6 to 0 - 2 lead at the break. Mitchells set about using the breeze to far better effect in the second half and 3 points on the trot was followed by a goal after 44 minutes to push them ahead for the first time on a scoreline of 1 - 5 to 0 - 6. Moynalvey responded with a Sheridan free before Mitchells took control again with 4 points on the trot to leave them 5 points clear on a scoreline of 1 - 9 to 0 - 7 with 5 minutes remaining. Moynalvey rallied however, and a goal by substitute James Weldon was followed by a Shane Reilly point to leave the gap at the minimum entering stoppage time. Moynalvey tried their best to level but a point from Mitchells with the last kick ensured a deserved victory for the All Britain senior champions. This was a disappointing end to a long and successful year for Moynalvey. The players can now take a deserved break before returning to training for a tilt at the Meath Intermediate championship in 2009. Moynalvey - O Regan, R Kiernan, P Donoghue, D Kane, P Weldon, D Dixon, D Donoghue, S Donoghue, J Donoghue, S Reilly (0 - 1), C Sheridan (0 - 5, 0 - 4 frees), R Quinlan, B Gilsenan, W Byrne (0 - 1), M O’Sullivan (0 - 1). Subs - J Weldon (1 - 0) for R Quinlan, C Collins for C Sheridan, PJ Walsh for B Gilsenan & G Fagan for S Reilly. http://www.johnmitchels.lancashire.gaa.ie/index.html They play Killala Mayo in the semi final in 2 weeks.
Fair play to em. Was lookin out for that result as the missus 3 cousins play in that killala junior Team. An all Ireland semi not bad at all!
Gutted about this result, Moynalvey are my local club. I had a feeling about this result though the manager and selectors took their eye off the ball, they were talking about killala and possibly croke park before they played mitchells, a fatal mistake i think they thought that just coz they are an english club that they would roll over them
Mitchells beat killala yeaterday and are now through to croke park to play in the all ireland junior club championship