Welcome to the match between Athboy town and Bantry county

1'

Wyatt Merritt played a wonderful ball for Garret Flanagan, the ball was picked up by Garret Flanagan before Scottie Arkwright could cut it out.

Garret Flanagan tried to lift the ball forward but Isador Allard had no problem in intercepting the ball.

4'

Matt Kelly tried to get onto the pass but Wyatt Merritt did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

9'

Manny Gully flighted in the freekick. Phillip MacClery did well to parry it.

10'

Manny Gully tried to jink past Red Stephenson but Red Stephenson blocked Manny Gully in a good, clean tackle.

11'

Wilfred Rice played a lovely ball for Manny Gully, Manny Gully took possession of the ball before Red Stephenson could intercept.

Manny Gully tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Leopold William.

12'

Matt Kelly tried to take the ball past Wyatt Merritt but Wyatt Merritt won the ball from Matt Kelly.

13'

Rusty Dickson tried to take the ball past Beauregard Knaggs but Beauregard Knaggs cleanly tackled the ball.

16'

Leopold William tried to dribble past Manny Gully but Manny Gully dispossessed Leopold William.

18'

Manny Gully evaded the challenge of Leopold William and hit the ball from long range.

But Manny Gully sent it far too high ... It was a shocking miss.

19'

Beauregard Knaggs tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball cannoned off Rusty Dickson.

20'

Yellow card shown to Leopold William.

Garret Flanagan knocked a lovely ball for Wyatt Merritt, Wyatt Merritt picked up on the ball before Isador Allard could reach it.

Wyatt Merritt put some curve on the shot from distance but the shot was charged down by Matt Kelly.

21'

Devin Tatham chipped it to Donny Arkwright, Red Stephenson failed to intercept the pass.

Donny Arkwright tried to lob the ball at goal but Braeden O Leary hoofed the ball clear.

22'

Leopold William tried to lift the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Manny Gully.

23'

Matt Kelly attempted to feed the high ball but Wyatt Merritt got to the ball first.

24'

Garret Flanagan had the strength to hold off Isador Allard.

Garret Flanagan skipped past Matt Kelly.

Garret Flanagan made space for himself and drove the ball at goal. Hewie McElligott didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Denied by Garret Hayes.

25'

Rusty Dickson swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

26'

Rusty Dickson tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Beauregard Knaggs read the game well to intercept the ball.

27'

Garret Flanagan fed the ball forward to Wyatt Merritt, Wyatt Merritt took it in his stride before Isador Allard could reach it.

Wyatt Merritt tried to float it into the area but The ball was touched on by Matt Kelly.

30'

Donny Arkwright went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

31'

Manny Gully lofted the ball high towards Matt Kelly, Matt Kelly controlled the ball when bringing it down before Red Stephenson could reach it.

Matt Kelly was able to make space and struck the ball with fury. Clyde Morrison approached too late to block it.

Phillip MacClery couldn't reach it ... Matt Kelly found the net !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Athboy town 1 - 0 Bantry county

32'

Braeden O Leary tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Manny Gully.

33'

Scottie Arkwright swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

35'

Matt Kelly made good use of the scissors dribble. As Wyatt Merritt lost his balance, Matt Kelly dribbled past Wyatt Merritt.

Matt Kelly got the float cross in from the wing, Garret Flanagan couldn't cut it.

Braeden O Leary jumped with Hewie McElligott and won the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

36'

Jeremiah Simon tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Beauregard Knaggs came close and blocked it.

37'

Webster McNiadh tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Rusty Dickson made a great interception.

38'

Garret Flanagan passed the ball to Wyatt Merritt, Wyatt Merritt took it in his stride before Isador Allard could cut it out.

Wyatt Merritt attempted to feed the high ball but The ball bounced off Matt Kelly.

39'

Jeremiah Simon tried to skip past the challenge of Isador Allard but Isador Allard succesfully won the ball from Jeremiah Simon.

41'

Webster McNiadh attempted to play a long ball but Noble O Malley found himself in the way of the ball.

42'

Devin Tatham tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Red Stephenson.

43'

Matt Kelly jinked confidently past Jeremiah Simon.

Isador Allard picked up Matt Kelly's excellent ball, Wyatt Merritt stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Isador Allard tried to send in a float cross but The ball was touched on by Garret Flanagan.

44'

Webster McNiadh directed the ball nicely to Beauregard Knaggs, Noble O Malley couldn't cut it.

Beauregard Knaggs skipped past the challenge of Rusty Dickson.

Beauregard Knaggs tried to get the cross in but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Noble O Malley.

45'

Red Stephenson received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Leopold William, Red Stephenson latched onto the ball before Wilfred Rice could intercept.

Red Stephenson passed the ball to Cuthbert Long, Cuthbert Long took possession of the ball before Manny Gully could intercept.

Hewie McElligott blocked Cuthbert Long before Cuthbert Long could pass the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Athboy town took the lead.Athboy town had 53% possession in the match, while Bantry county had 47%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Beauregard Knaggs took the ball confidently past Noble O Malley.

Beauregard Knaggs held up the ball, evading the challenge of Rusty Dickson and hit a speculative long-range shot.

But Beauregard Knaggs sent the ball high into the stands ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

47'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Hewie McElligott.

50'

Leopold William knocked a lovely ball for Red Stephenson, Red Stephenson trapped the ball nicely before Wilfred Rice could reach it.

Red Stephenson delivered the ball to Cuthbert Long, Manny Gully stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Cuthbert Long laid it forward to Wyatt Merritt, Wyatt Merritt took possession of the ball before Hewie McElligott could cut it out.

Wyatt Merritt played a wonderful ball for Red Stephenson, the ball was picked up by Red Stephenson before Devin Tatham could intercept.

Red Stephenson fired off a shot but Hewie McElligott scrambled the ball away.

51'

Leopold William tried to pass the ball forward but Manny Gully did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

55'

Noble O Malley lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

56'

Leopold William shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Wilfred Rice wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But it was well wide from Leopold William ... It was a wasted opportunity.

57'

Red Stephenson played a lovely ball for Leopold William, Wilfred Rice couldn't cut it.

Leopold William got past Manny Gully.

Wilfred Rice blocked Leopold William before Leopold William tried to get onto the pass.

60'

Garret Flanagan struck the freekick over the wall. Garret Hayes managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

61'

Donny Arkwright fed the ball forward to Webster McNiadh, the ball was picked up by Webster McNiadh before Rusty Dickson could intercept.

Webster McNiadh crossed the halfway line with the ball , Noble O Malley missed his interception.

Donny Arkwright passed forward instantly. Clyde Morrison stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Isador Allard found a chance to score but Braeden O Leary blocked him.

62'

Manny Gully put some curve on the shot from long range. Cuthbert Long couldn't reach it.

It went close from Manny Gully ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

63'

Leopold William tried to dart past Isador Allard but Isador Allard blocked Leopold William in a good, clean tackle.

65'

Rusty Dickson jinked past Beauregard Knaggs.

Rusty Dickson delivered the ball in from wide, Webster McNiadh failed to intercept the pass.

Devin Tatham got to the ball ahead of Leopold William, then headed the ball to safety.

66'

Wilfred Rice took the corner.

Hewie McElligott jumped above Clyde Morrison, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Phillip MacClery tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

69'

Webster McNiadh sprinted past Noble O Malley.

Webster McNiadh tried to put the ball across but Rusty Dickson blocked it.

71'

Garret Flanagan tried to twist past Isador Allard but Garret Flanagan lost out to Isador Allard.

72'

Webster McNiadh took the ball past Noble O Malley.

Webster McNiadh tried to twist past Rusty Dickson but Rusty Dickson blocked Webster McNiadh.

76'

Matt Kelly attempted to lift the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Wyatt Merritt.

78'

Webster McNiadh stepped up to take the freekick. Phillip MacClery did well to save and hold onto the ball.

79'

Manny Gully tried to sprint past Red Stephenson but failed.

80'

Manny Gully tried to pass the ball forward but Red Stephenson cut it out.

81'

Matt Kelly tried to curl one in from long range but Wyatt Merritt hoofed the ball clear.

82'

Wyatt Merritt elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Cuthbert Long beat Devin Tatham to the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Clyde Morrison tried an optimistic effort at goal but the shot clattered off Hewie McElligott.

83'

Webster McNiadh easily got past the challenge of Noble O Malley.

Webster McNiadh skipped past the challenge of Rusty Dickson.

Webster McNiadh chipped the ball goalwards but Clyde Morrison charged down the shot.

84'

Webster McNiadh made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Noble O Malley.

85'

Webster McNiadh fired in the freekick. Webster McNiadh put it clean over the bar.

86'

Manny Gully tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Leopold William.

87'

Garret Flanagan wasn't able to run off the injury and had to go off.

Dale O Callaghan replaced the injured Garret Flanagan.

Webster McNiadh made good use of the scissors dribble. As Rusty Dickson lost his balance, Webster McNiadh dribbled past Rusty Dickson.

Webster McNiadh tried his luck with a medium range chip. Noble O Malley approached too late to tackle him.

Phillip MacClery was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post ... Webster McNiadh scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Athboy town 2 - 0 Bantry county

90'

The referee showed Donny Arkwright a yellow card.

Scottie Arkwright tried to get past Red Stephenson but Scottie Arkwright lost the ball to Red Stephenson's block tackle.

91'

Manny Gully directed the ball nicely to Wilfred Rice, Red Stephenson stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Wilfred Rice blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Leopold William cleared the ball to safety.

92'

The freekick was taken by Isador Allard. But Isador Allard blazed it over the bar.

93'

Wilfred Rice tried to play it past Red Stephenson but Red Stephenson blocked Wilfred Rice in a good, clean tackle.

94'

Isador Allard moved the ball forward for Matt Kelly, Matt Kelly latched onto the ball before Wyatt Merritt could cut it out.

Matt Kelly hit a crashing drive from a distance but Dale O Callaghan hoofed the ball clear.

End Match Athboy town 2 - 0 Bantry county