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Lahardane
Spectators: 8071 (Terracing: 6055, Seating: 1856, VIP seats: 160) Ravan McFrancise received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Boynton Crowe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute of the match Darby Rutherford sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Boynton Crowe skillfully saved the ball. After 17 played minutes Drummeen got a freekick which was hit by Louie McGlenn. Boynton Crowe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gordon McBjarton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Drummeen's Kerrigan Ghee played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artt Deans in the 22nd minute of play. If Gordon McBjarton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ravan McFrancise fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boynton Crowe having to interfere. Gordon McBjarton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boynton Crowe having to interfere. Boynton Crowe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ravan McFrancise in the 37th minute of play. Breaghdha McTommy hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Farrell Tierney to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute of the game Bergin McDecland made a throw-in which Daron Prunty played forward. In the 63rd minute, Turlough McSteven hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Drummeen booed when FC Athenry was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Turlough McSteven didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Ravan McFrancise from long distance, 72 minutes into the match, got Boynton Crowe's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The Drummeen players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented FC Athenry from taking control. The game ends in a draw.