Drumconrath 0-10 St Marys 0-3

Drumconrath and St Marys got competitive football in Meath started in picturesque Donore on Thursday night. 

Donore always a neat grounds really looks well with the well designed new Club house blending in really well with its surrounds.

St Marys started well and pointed early on with vetern Petey Watters at full forward looking dangerous and it looked like Drums might regret giving up home advantage in order to play mid week but Daniel Byrne pointed a free and Robbie McEntaggart added a point to put the visitors ahead. New goalkeeper Declan Lafferty did well to parry a goal chance as the Drumconrath defenders got back to clear the loose ball. Further points from Byrne (2) and a long distance shot from Tomas Conlon put Drums 0-5 to 0-1 ahead as St Marys pointed late on to leave just 3 in it at the break.

A strong 3rd quarter from Drumconrath urged on by new Manager Larry McEntee seen the score 0-9 to 0-2 as Conlon, Byrne, Stephan Crosby and a fantasic effort from Daragh Dunne in his 1st adult game had the team in Red in control. 

Tempers frayed a little late on as the sides shared 2 further scores with Crosby added Drums 10th point. 

Drumconrath winning their 1st game in 10 months had good displays from all in defense marshalled well by Peter Tighe while the two young lads playing their 1st adult game Jamie O'Neill and Daragh Dunne can be very happy with their displays.

Conlon and Crosby had good run outs at midfield while Byrne and McEntaggart had good momemts up front.

Drumconrath; Declan Lafferty; Patrick Dunne, David O'Halloran, Jamie O'Neill; Daragh Dunne (0-1), Peter Tighe, Cathal Dunne; Tomas Conlon (0-2), Stephan Crosby (0-2); Derek Duff, Robert McEntaggart (0-1), Cathal McEvoy; James McMahon, Daniel Byrne (0-4, Sean Murray. Sub Alan Dunne for McMahon.