Round Tower 5-12 v Scoil Ui Chonaill 2-7, 7th April 2013, Community Centre. Report by Mick McGlynn and Peter Parker’s pictures from the game are on the Towers Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/roundtowers/sets/72157633189081626/
Early goals from Round Tower Junior footballers gave them the platform to secure a comprehensive and resounding victory in this Joy Cup clash v Scoil Ui Chonaill.
Ciaran Dunne scored the opening goal when a well worked move from defence led to forwards Anthony Davis and Martin Corrigan combining to set up Dunne to slot home.
Minutes later midfielder Mick Kelly raised the green flag with his second goal of the campaign, after a good interchange with Gerry Homan.
Towers went in at half-time with a commanding 2-7 v 1-1 lead and it could have been worse for the visitors had good goal opportunities for Dunne and Stephen Leonard not went a-begging. Dunne’s tally for the first half was 1-3, with Corrigan (x3) and the impressive half-back Chris Reid also pointing. Reid’s point finished the half in style. Aidan Egan’s pass found Reid in the half-back line and he broke at pace into the forwards before playing a one-two with Dunne and pointing.
The game was effectively over as a contest at half-time and Towers built upon their dominance in the second-half. Corrigan pointed from two frees early after fouls on Dunne and Reid and centre-half-forward Stephen Leonard pointed on the turn from 30 metres. Midfielder Mick Kelly picked out Daniel Gregg in the half-forwards and after attacking the Scoil defence Gregg found substitute Ben Price to kick a good point. Prior to that Price netted a goal with a smart finish low to the keepers right. Scoil managed to pull a goal back but Towers finished with a flourish. A fine team move started with a short kick out from goalkeeper Darren Core and saw Simon Breslin, Neil Gill, Kelly, Gregg and Price involved before Dunne pointed in the inside forward line. Kelly was involved again in the next move and it was Homan who fed Leonard and he finished to the roof of the net from long-range. And substitute Brian Graham finished the game in style with an angled shot across the keeper that registered Towers fifth goal.
Round Tower: Darren Core, Shane Cross, Neil Gill, Simon Breslin, Aidan Egan, Paul Lanigan, Chris Reid, Mick Kelly, Barry Quinlan, Ger Homan, Stephen Leonard, Daniel Gregg, Anthony Davis, Ciaran Dunne, Martin Corrigan. Used Subs: Barry Maguire, Ben Price, Dave Costigan, Brian Graham
