Conor Killeen reports

Gaels Storm Back to Level Proceeding's

Under 21 Football Championship

Shannongaels 1-11

St Manchans 1-11

Shannongaels went head to head with St Manchans in an
entertaining game played in Pullough on Sunday morning
last.

Shannonbridge/ St Rynaghs combination looked like
letting the game slip in the first half as St Manchans
powered ahead with Rory Guinan dominating for the
Ballycumber/ Tubber outfit, by scoring a brace of very
good points in the First half to leave the gaels
trailing by 0-5 points at the interval.

The half time talk from Bainisteoir Sean Kelly must have
rallied the Shannongaels Men and a number of
positional switches saw them come back into the game.

The restart saw a massive improvement from the Gaels
and just after seven minutes into the second half saw
a good run from Kieran Flannery who passed to Paul
Deeley who finished the ball to the back of the Net.

From this point St Manchans lost control in Midfield
and there were good points from Shane Kelly and Donal
Flatherty and the Shannongaels took the lead for the
first time in the game.

The Gaels momentum was gaining until St Manchans
fought their way back into the game and the sides drew
level again. Again the teams exchanged points in the
last few minutes to pave way for a replay.

Best for the Gaels in Defence was Darren Finn and
Stephen Clancy, while up front Shane Kelly, Donnie
Flatherty and Paul Deeley did well.

If the Gaels can do a bit of fine tunning during the
week they may well overcome St Manchans in the replay.

Team M Hough, W Kenna, K Norton, K Flannery, D Finn, J
Rafferty, S Clancy, P Egan, E Kelly, D Corbett,J
Kelly, K Butler, P Deeley(1-5), S Kelly(0-3), D
Flatherty(0-2), Sub Rory O' Connor