Reds are kings of the castles
09.01.08
Greencastle Reserves...2
(James McColgan, Michael Farren)
Redcastle Reserves...3
(Brendan Murphy, Stephen Grant, Seamus Farren)
By Liam Porter, Inishowen
Independent, at Chapel Lane
A LATE headed goal from Seamus Farren was enough to help
Redcastle’s Reserves take victory over Greencastle
Reserves in a hard fought but entertaining encounter at
Chapel Lane on Sunday.
The visitors have been in excellent form this season and
Sunday morning’s victory made it four wins on the trot
for them, but they were made to fight all the way by a
Greencastle side who battled bravely but who ran out of
steam near the end.
The home side did however start brightly and James
McColgan forced a good save from Liam Davenport in the
3rd minute as Greencastle pressed for an early goal.
That chance seemed to kick start Redcastle into action
and five minutes later Brendan Murphy had a good shot
saved by Patsy Barr with his feet. A minute later Colm
McLaughlin played a great ball behind the home defence
but Seamus Farren dragged his shot wide of the target.
At this stage it was all Redcastle and they came close
again in the 13th minute when Murphy combined with
Emmett Conway on the edge of the box but Conway’s shot
flew across the face of the goal. |
Conway came close again
with a curled effort in the 17th minute and then
Grencastle hit back. Martin Cooley raced down the right
and found James McColgan and his low shot beat Davenport
to make it 1-0 to Greencastle.
The response from Redcastle was swift and they were back
on level terms within three minutes. A great ball over
the top from Matt Grant found Seamus Farren and his low
cross was tapped home by Brendan Murphy despite the
protests of the home team who were looking for offside.
Three minutes later the visitors were ahead, this time a
wonderful goal from Stephen Grant who waltzed into the
box and slid the ball past Barr with a great finish. |
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At that stage it looked as
if Redcastle might push on and add further to their
tally in the second half, but it was the home side who
took the game by the scruff of the neck at the start of
the second half.
With veteran Aidan Farren and the impressive John
McDermott keeping things tight at the back Greencastle
pressed on and eventually were back on level terms in
the 54th minute when Michael Farren was upended in the
box and he dusted himself down to slot home from the
penalty spot.
After that chances were few and far between but it was
Redcastle who did all the pressing in the closing
stages. Stephen Grant fired wide from close range in the
79th minute and the Seamus Farren had a shot well saved
by Barr.
In the end the pressure paid off and with just five
minutes left on the clock Farren rose unmarked top head
home from Emmett Conway’s corner and make it 3-2 to
Redcastle. Even then there might have been late drama,
but Liam Davenport was out quickly to smother a chance
for Ryan Doherty in the 88th minute and the visitors
held on to prove that on the day they were the kings of
the castles. |
Greencastle Reserves:
Patsy Barr, Christy McLaughlin, Cathal Cavanagh, Seamus
Doherty, John McDermott, James McColgan, Michael Farren,
Martin Cooley, Ryan Doherty, Sean Doherty, Conor
Lafferty. Subs: Aidan Farren for Seamus Doherty 14 mins;
Duncan Moir for Cathal Cavanagh 51 mins.
Redcastle Reserves: Liam Davenport, Trevor
Davenport, Tom McDermott, Brian Farren, Seamus Doherty,
Emmett Conway, Seamus Farren, Matt Grant, Brendan
Murphy, Colm McLaughlin, Stephen Grant. Subs: Niall
Cavanagh for Tom McDermott 67 mins; Liam McLaughlin for
Matt Grant 75 mins.
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