St Joseph’s 1-11 Graiguecullen 0-10
ACFL Division 1A
The St Joseph’s footballers have made an impressive start to 2022 and they claimed their fifth win on the trot in Kellyville this evening as they got the better of Graiguecullen in the opening round of ACFL Division 1A.
Having already won four games in the Kelly Cup, including a semi-final win over Graigue two weeks ago, they repeated the trick in this evening’s league fixture.
A first-half goal from Michael Keogh helped Joseph’s to a 1-5 to 0-5 lead at the break and they had four points to spare in the finish.
Conor Kelly top-scored with eight points for a young Graiguecullen side who were without a host of county men.
Joseph’s now turn their attention back to a Kelly Cup final against Ballyroan-Abbey on Tuesday evening before then travelling to O’Dempsey’s on Friday in the league.
Graigue are at home to Courtwood in the second round next Saturday.
SCORERS – St Joseph’s: Michael Keogh 1-4 (0-3 frees), Dylan Doyle 0-3, Eoghan O’Flaherty 0-2, Danny Hickey 0-1, Matty Campion 0-1. Graiguecullen: Conor Kelly 0-8 (frees), Danny Alsybury 0-1, Shane Alyward 0-1
ST JOSEPH’S: Aaron Cooney; Niall Brennan, Tom Dunne, Aidan Brennan; Josh Lacey, Jack Lacey, Cormac Murphy; Mikie Dempsey, Gearoid Lynch; Danny Hickey, Dylan Doyle, Sean Brennan; Eoghan O’Flaherty, Michael Keogh, Matty Campion. Subs: Adam Benson-Byrne for S Brennan, Conor Kealy for Lynch
GRAIGUECULLEN: Patrick Scully, Luke Aylsbury, Bobby Doyle, Sean McGrath, Eoin Alsybury, Aaron Dorgan, Martin Doyle; Lee Nolan, Jamie Sheehan; John O’Shea, Conor Kelly, Danny Aylsbury, Ross Hennessy, James Doogue, Shane Alyward. Subs Aaron Cullen for Nolan, Mikee Horahon for Alyward, Conor Harte for O’Shea
REFEREE: Maurice Deegan (Stradbally)
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