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Clonegal Park
Spectators: 6762 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 0) Joshua McStephen made the kick off and thus started the match. Joseph Harkin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Brak McJon's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. In the 7th minute, Joshua McStephen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Clonegal fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 10th minute Brak McJon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joseph Harkin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Bil Benson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Timothy McSteve had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Timothy McSteve sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Brak McJon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joseph Harkin was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Clonegal's zone, Brak McJon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joseph Harkin came out of the goal and Brak McJon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Clonegal's zone, Timothy McSteve stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joseph Harkin came out of the goal and Timothy McSteve tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Joshua McStephen received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rorry Byrne came out and tried to block the shot, but Joshua McStephen slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 26th minute. The supporters of Clonegal booed when Doocastle was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felim Taylor didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 33 minutes Doocastle's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Austin Perth who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Clonegal's corner Austin Perth fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Rorry Byrne quite easily take care of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Bil Benson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clonegal's supporters rose to their feet, but Bil Benson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rorry Byrne breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bil Benson in the 45thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rorry Byrne, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Timothy McSteve sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Brak McJon stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes, Felim Taylor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Doocastle and the Clonegal players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 52 played minutes Doocastle got a freekick which was hit by Felim Taylor. Doocastle's Rorry Byrne played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bil Benson in the 53rd minute of play. Brak McJon was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 58th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 59th match minute, Clonegal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Herygh Gough to maneuver through the defense. Timothy McSteve was extremely unlucky when he, in the 61st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brak McJon in the 70th minute of play forced Clonegal's goalkeeper Joseph Harkin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joseph Harkin made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Timothy McSteve sent off a good shot on target. Joseph Harkin made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Timothy McSteve sent off a good shot on target. Joseph Harkin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brak McJon in the 79th minute. In the 85th minute, Teigue O'Down hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Clonegal's Beara Branson suffered a sore thigh after 90 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Brak McJon's late challenge caught a Clonegal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Brak McJon helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Clonegal booed when Doocastle was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brak McJon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bil Benson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Clonegal fans cheered their team off the field, for while Doocastle had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.