SENIOR LEAGUE

BALLYMACNAB 1-16 DROMINTEE 2-15

Matchball sponsor – Arthur McParland

If ever a game could be classed as a game of two halves, this was certainly one. Ballymacnab played all the football in the first half and went into the interval as deserving 1-12 to 0-07 leaders. However, Dromintee came out in the second half the more hungrier side and by the final whistle had recorded a 1-16 to 2-15 win.

Ballymacnab made a bright start to the game with Gavin McParland and Brian McCone (2) getting early points before Dromintee got off the mark with a point on the 4^th minute. Two minutes later, Paudi Crilly fired his side further ahead with a goal and this was followed with quick consecutive points from Ryan Kennedy and Gavin McParland before Dromintee got their second score on the 9^th minute. Gavin McParlands two pointed frees were followed by a point for the visitors before a fisted point from Ryan Kennedy and a point from Gavin McParland left the 'Nab 1-9 to 0-3 ahead by the 16th minute. Ballymacnab continued their dominance with a Brian McCone point, in between 3 from the opposition, keeping the scoreboard busy and only an excellent save from Sean Hughes on the 25th minute, denied a certain goal. Dromintee did respond with two points before a Gavin McParland pointed free left 8 at the break.

Dromintee came out for the second half with all guns blazing and found the net with their first attack. This was followed by a point and a second goal for the opposition on the 34^th  minute. A Brian McCone point three minutes later temporary steadied the 'Nab ship but two points for Dromintee levelled the game on the 39^th minute.  Gavin McParland hit back with point three minutes later but Dromintee took the lead with two unanswered points. In a tight finish to the game Gavin McParland and Damien McGeown exchanged points with the opposition but by the final whistle Dromintee had edged out a two point victory.