Carryduff take bragging rights in derby clash

20 June 2018

CARRYDUFF’S senior footballers put in an emphatic shift on Friday evening in front of a large crowd to claim two further valuable league points.

The home outfit effectively dominated the first half and by the break had established an impressive 0-11 to 1-1 advantage. Indeed, Bredagh’s 15th minute goal came against the run of play and was the result of no solid claim having been made on a high ball ping into the square.

Bredagh full forward Donal Hughes rose highest to flick the ball into the Carryduff net.

That aside, Bredagh could only muster one other score for the duration of the first 30 minutes, that a point from Conor McCloskey in the 21st minute.

Meanwhile, Carryduff had set out their stall from the throw-in and concentrated on fast flowing football with a lot of direct movement to a pacy and hungry forward division.

Seán McGonigle kicked wide two minutes in, but a Ronan Lawlor free settled Carryduff into their task.

Big Joe McFlynn kicked wide before Carryduff found their form, rattling off four points in six minutes through James Guinness (2), Ronan Lawlor, and McFlynn.

McFlynn dropped a shot short into the hands of Bredagh ‘keeper Odhran Devlin and it was from this that Bredagh worked the ball upfield to secure their goal as their opening score.

Carryduff’s response was immediate with points from play from Guinness and Owen McCabe. Bredagh’s single point was immediately answered by another score from Guinness.

Bredagh could only manage one further attack on the Carryduff posts, but that resulted in a wide as Carryduff finished out the half with further scores from Donal McKeever, John McGeough and McCabe as well as wides from Guinness and McCabe.

Bredagh opened the second half brightly with a 32nd minute goal from midfielder Joe Shields and a converted free from Hughes, but Carryduff responded with points form Jonny Henry and a converted Lawlor free before Joe McFlynn’s rasping shot rebounded from the Bredagh woodwork.

After a through ball from Seán McGonigle, Henry converted in the 42nd minute. Carryduff’s defence stuck resolutely to their task, pressing Bredagh on every occasion they gained possession and working the ball quickly into the scoring zone.

Shields added a further Bredagh point, but scores from Guinness, Michael Ennis and McFlynn pressed the Carryduff advantage.

Carryduff substitute Ronan Beatty made his way onto the field of play in the 47th minute and made his way back off it in the 48th, subject of a black card for a lazy and needless tackle.

Shields added another Bredagh point, but Carryduff had a converted free from McFlynn, two points from play from Lawlor and a point from play from Owen McCabe.

Bredagh fans were already exiting Páirc Aodha Dhuibh when Connery found the net and McFlynn converted a 58th minute Carryduff free.

Breadgh scores from Cormac Hughes and Donal Hughes were merely cosmetic additions to the final scoreline as an impressive Carryduff ran out with 13 points to spare.

Carryduff: Darren Ross, Neil McGowan, Conor McFlynn, Conor Cassidy, John McGeough, Josh Connery, Daniel Guinness, Jonny Henry, Donal McKeever, Joe McFlynn, Ronan Lawlor, Owen McCabe, James Guinness, Michael Ennis, Seán McGonigle. Subs: Ronan Beatty for Ennis, Michael McGrath for Beatty, Gary Morris for McGeough, Gareth Henderson for James Guinness, Peter Lavery for McCabe.

Bredagh: Odhran Devlin, Brendan Gallen, Declan O’Hara, Paddy McLaughlin, Matthew Hamilton, Kevin Dornan, Donal McKegney, Cormac Hughes, Joe Shields, Michael Robinson, Kealan Devlin, Conor Francis, Tim Cunningham, Donal Hughes, Conor McCloskey. Subs: Seán Armstrong, Chris Savage, Paddy Hannity, Matthew Hollywood, Eamon Carville, Fergal Nolan, Carlos Sanha, Conall toland, Shaun Lyttle, Conall O’Rawe, Kalum King, Joe Blaney, Seán Balney.

Carryduff 1-22

Bredagh 2-6

ACFL DIVISION 2

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