League

Ballinalack
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The crowd rose to their feet as Bow Johnson kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Beag Callaghan. That made the score 1-0 in the 6 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Derrick McFrank managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ballinalack's supporters rose to their feet, but Derrick McFrank was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Beag Callaghan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tipper McStephen charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tipper McStephen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 14th match minute, Ballinalack was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tipper McStephen to maneuver through the defense. Bow Johnson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Beag Callaghan having to interfere. When Derrick McFrank came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Ballinalack fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Derrick McFrank couldn't finish the play. Arthur Caffrey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Harrigan McAlphie having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Garnish's Cassidy Frankson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Harrigan McAlphie narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Harrigan McAlphie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arthur Caffrey, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Arthur Caffrey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Harrigan McAlphie having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arthur Caffrey in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Harrigan McAlphie saved Ballinalack from getting behind. Arthur Caffrey hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Cassidy Frankson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Harrigan McAlphie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Bow Johnson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Beag Callaghan was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Garnish's Cassidy Frankson got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cassidy Frankson was the one to do the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bow Johnson in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Beag Callaghan saved Garnish from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bow Johnson in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Beag Callaghan saved Garnish from getting behind. Killian John hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute, Keelin McBjarton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Derrick McFrank received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Beag Callaghan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Derrick McFrank received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Beag Callaghan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Garnish's Arthur Caffrey slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Harrigan McAlphie. That made the score 1-1 after 77 minutes of play. After 80 played minutes Garnish got a freekick which was hit by Renny McBjarton. Beag Callaghan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bow Johnson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Ballinalack's Harrigan McAlphie got control of the ball when Arthur Caffrey tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Cassidy Frankson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Harrigan McAlphie was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. If Derrick McFrank had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Derrick McFrank in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Beag Callaghan saved Garnish from getting behind. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.