Mullabrack Lose out in Championship

 

Sunday August 24^th saw Mullabrack take on Forkhill in the quarter-final of the junior championship at Carrickcruppin.

 

In fine conditions, the first action of the game was a wide for Mullabrack but was quickly followed by the first score of the game coming from Benny Dougan of Mullabrack. Forkhill replied with a point and a free to take the lead. Benny Dougan equalised with a free.

 

Forkhill followed up with a further point and Mullabracks Gerard Agnew responded with a converted free. Darragh Smith then pointed for Mullabrack with the score of the game after a fine solo run. Forkhill edged in front with a point followed by a goal to leave the score 1:5 to 0:4 after 25 minutes.

 

Fokhill hit the Mullabrack net for the second time to increase their lead but Mullabrack did not drop their heads and when “Butler” was fouled he obliged with a point. Phelim Sands scored a final point before half-time to leave the half-time score 2:7 to 0:6 in favour of Forkhill.

 

The second-half saw Mullabrack veteran John Conlon being introduced and they started strongly with Gerard Agnew winning a free which he converted to close the gap. Agnew converted a further free and this was quickly followed by a point from centre half-back Collie Murphy.

 

At this stage it was all Mullabrack. Marty Rice won the ball from the kick-out where he found Gerard Agnew who was again fouled. The referee awarded a thirteen metre free which was scored. John Conlons point reduced the margin to three with fifteen minutes to go.  Despite  having a number of scoring chances Mullabrack were unable  to further reduce the lead and their opponents scored the final two points of the match. It just wasn’t to be Mullabracks night but they can be proud of their display. Stephen Sands and Stephen Baxter in the full-back line were outstanding as was goalkeeper Pearse McGuigan.  Phelim Sands was steady in midfield. In the forwards Gerard Agnew and Benny Dougan took some great scores. Final Score Mullabrack 0:11 Forkhill 2:10.       

 

Mullabrack team: Pearse McGuigan, Simon Gibney. Stephen Baxter, Christopher Dougan, Paddy Toal, Colin Murphy, Philip McKeown, Sean Paul Henry. Benny Dougan,Martin Rice, Dara Smith, Phelim Sands, Eamon Boylan,, Gerard Agnew, Philip Agnew,

 

Subs:  Colin Rafferty, John Conlon, Mike Reneghan,  Blane Cullen, Willy Wong, Cormac Hutton, Mike Haughey, Liam Conlon, Luke Cullen and Paul Jordan.