Cloughaneely had too much for Sean MacCumhaills at Páirc Naomh Fionnan on Sunday afternoon.
Cloughaneely 0-17, Sean Mac Cumhaills 1-6
Cloughaneely came out on top in what was eventually a one-sided game.
Denis Boyle, top scorer for Cloughaneely on the day with a total of 7 points, scored his first free of the day in the fourth minute.
Darren O’Leary responded for MacCumhaills in the 6th minute.
MacCumhaills were held scoreless for a period of 10 minutes while Cloughaneely went ahead by three points with scores from Paul Sweeney, Denis Boyle (free) and Ciaran McFadden.
MacCumhaills’ Gavin Gallagher was handed a black card in the 15th minute and was replaced by Ronan McMenamin; however MacCumhaills continued strongly with a point from Stephen Mulligan, which was shortly followed by a goal from Mulligan in the 23rd minute.
MacCumhaills were dealt a further blow in the 24th minute when Gary Dunnion was red carded for a foul on Denis Boyle.
The home team managed to add further points from Boyle and Mark Harley to keep them ahead by 2 points at the half time whistle, 0-7 to 1-2.
With MacCumhaills reduced to 14 men for the second half it turned into a one-sided affair.
MacCumhaills were held scoreless for much of the second half while Cloughaneely saw an array of scorers add to the score-line.
Kevin Mulhern opened the second half scoring with a point two minutes in.
Sweeney, Mulhern, Ciaran McGeady, Aidan Doohan, Jason McGee and Boyle all added further points.
O’Leary managed to secure MacCumhaills’ first second half score with a free in the 51st minute and quickly followed this with a point from play.
Gary Wilson added a further point, but Cloughaneely substitute John McGarvey made his contribution with a point in the 58th which was quickly cancelled out by an O’Leary free.
Two further points from Cloughaneely top scorer Boyle in the closing minutes, finished off the game.
Cloughaneely: Shaun McClafferty, Ciaran McFadden (0-1), Sean McGuire, John Harley, Michael Fitzgerald, Cian McFadden, Declan McGarvey, Kevin Mulhern (0-2), Jason McGee (0-1), Aidan Doohan (0-1), Denis Boyle (0-7, 6f), Ciaran Scanlon, John Fitzgerald, Paul Sweeney (0-2), Mark Harley (0-1). Subs: Ciaran McGeady (0-1) for Ciaran Scanlon (half-time), John McGarvey (0-1) for Michael Fitzgerald (38), Darren McGeever for Jason McGee (47).
Sean Mac Cumhaills: Christopher Patton, Brian Patton, Martin Gallagher, Christopher Gallagher, Aaron Kelly, John Lynch, Rory Dunleavy, Gary Wilson (0-1), Steven O’Reilly, Padhriac Patton, Stephen Mulligan (1-1), Gavin Gallagher, Gary Dunnion, Darren O’Leary (0-4, 3f), Brendan McLaughlin. Subs: Ronan McMenamin for Gavin Gallager (Black card, 15), Brian Patton for Gary Wilson (42).
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