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Juniors stage great comeback to force draw
Sarsfields 2-7, HWH-Bunclody 1-10:
Jack Ennis struck an injury-time leveller from a free to
give Sarsfields a share of the spoils with HWH-Bunclody in
this Roban Financial and Mortgages Junior 'C' football
championship Group 1 game in rain-lashed Bree on Sunday
last.
The persistence of the town team eventually paid off after a
number of earlier chances had gone astray. HWH-Bunclody had
first use of the elements but fell behind by 1-2 to 0-3
after 15 minutes when Francis Dempsey punished a goalkeeping
error with a side-footed goal. However, the Carlow border
crew responded in fine fashion by hitting 1-5 without reply
before the break, with a perceptive Denis Finn pass setting
up veteran Mickey Connors for the goal in the 23rd minute.
Minor midfielder Jason Somers widened their lead to 1-9 to
1-2 from a free on the re-start, and Thomas Connors then
made up for that earlier mistake when he saved a Jack Ennis
penalty.
Sarsfields were back in business though when Kevin Carty
toe-poked a Francis Dempsey '45 to the net in the 34th
minute. While they found scores hard to come by, the same
player finally levelled before a late exchange of pointed
frees between Jason Somers and Jack Ennis meant that
everyone went home with something to show for their efforts.
Sarsfields: Martin Bergin; James Whelan, Donal Walsh, John
Bergin; Blayne Dalton, Brian Furlong (capt.), Justin Whitty;
Dermot Foley, Seán Ó Corcora; Dylan Sparrow, Kevin Carty
(1-2), Paul Gannon (0-2); Rory Carty, Jack Ennis (0-3, 2
frees), Francis Dempsey (1-0). Sub. - Damien Dempsey for
Walsh, inj.
HWH-Bunclody: Thomas Connors; Paul Foley, Thomas O¹Neill,
Ger Cowman; Martin Atkinson, Chris Atkinson, John Kane; Dean
de Hora, Jason Somers (0-5, 4 frees); James Creane, Mickey
Connors (1-0), Shane Kehoe (0-1); Liam Kelly (0-2), Denis
Finn (0-1), Michael Mahon (0-1). Subs. - Ben Jackman for
Foley, Mylie Connors for Cowman.
Referee: Jack Ffrench (Davidstown-Courtnacuddy).
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