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Coorlaghan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Coorlaghan's Donn Murphy started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute Donn Murphy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bearach McDonald saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Pollrone's goal looked a bit too open when Braddon Matthews came free, but Bearach McDonald reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Finbar Ryan got free with Bearach McDonald in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Donn Murphy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Finnigan Sheridan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bearach McDonald read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Doney McLaughlin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Donal Tierney. Coorlaghan's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Doney McLaughlin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. With a little luck, Pollrone's Bearach McDonald got control of the ball when Finnigan Sheridan tried to sneak it across the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Doney McLaughlin was the one to do the kick off. Bearach McDonald took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Finnigan Sheridan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 57 minutes into the match, Braddon Matthews had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bearach McDonald. Pollrone's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Braddon Matthews was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. When Birr McBrandon came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Pollrone 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 Birr McBrandon couldn't finish the play. After 72 minutes, Breanainn Johnson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pollrone and the Coorlaghan players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Pollrone's Breanainn Johnson got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Breanainn Johnson got his second yellow card in the match during the 85th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 94th match minute, Pollrone was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tipraite Lavine to maneuver through the defense. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Coorlaghan fully deserved thier win.