Good start

Muckalee Senior footballers made a good start to the League with a hard fought win against Clara in Clara. The early exchanges were even with both sides missing some goal chances but the visiting side had a five point lead at the break 0-8 to 0-3. The points came from Mick Morrissey with three Thomas Breen two and one each from Canice Maher,Shane Kinsella and Thomas Lalor. Fresh from their win in the u17 County Football Final the selectors gave a number of those players a run out at Senior level, Shane Fahy, Thomas Lalor, Jack Farrell, and Josh Dempsey who scored a goal with his first touch early in the second half, all four lads accquited themselves well. Just when it looked like Muckalee looked to have a commanding lead wind assisted Clara scored two goals in a minute to thunder back into contention for the points. Colin McGrath, Mick Morrissey and Canice Maher added points in the second half to leave the final score Muckalee 1-11 to Clara 2-7 after a tight finish.

Team Stephen Murphy, Shane Fahy, Olllie Walsh, Colm Kealy, Shane Kinsella 0-1,Canice Maher0-2, Harry Kealy, Joe Maher, Bryan Byrne, John Mulhall, Thomas Breen0-2, Thomas Lalor 0-1f, Sean Maher, Mick Morrissey0-4, Darragh Quinlan. Subs Josh Dempsey 1-0, Colin McGrath 0-1f, Jack Farrell (used), David Walsh(used) Tommy Quirke, Eugene Maher, Ronan Shore, Conor Mulhall, JJ Kelly, Aidan Egan

Selectors Robert Shore,Paul Maher, Shane Coonan, John Maher

Ref. Eamonn Mansfield

1/2/2020