Back 06/09/2020 @ 09:45 | Sligo Senior Championship Group 2 Round 5 29/08

Well done to our Senior Squad who defeated Geevagh in the 5th round of the Senior Championship. Despite a strong wind it was a fast paced game from start to finish with both sides determined to get the win.

Coolaney/Mullinabreena opened the game with a point from Ray Connolly. Nathan Mullen adding two good points shortly afterwards from play. Geevagh missed 2 goal chances in the first 5 minutes. Gavin Gorman converted a free to bring Coolaney/Mullinabreena 4 points.

Geevagh Pat Hughes finally put Geevagh on the score board with a great goal. Coolaney/Mullinabreena responded well with Shane O’Brien scoring a good point directly after. At the first Water break Coolaney/Mullinabreena 0-05 Geevagh 1-0.

The remaining first half Geevagh scored a further two points  with Shane O’ Brien and Gavin Gorman converting frees to give a half time score Coolaney/Mullinabreena 0-09  Geevagh 1-02.

Gavin Gorman scored the first point of the second half converting a free. Ray Connolly scoring a great point from play before the water break with Geevagh adding two more points to their tally.

Although Geevagh played hard throughout the second half and scored a further 4 points a strong Coolaney/Mullinabreena side kept them at bay. Gavin Gorman adding two more points before Referee TJ Keaveney blew the final whistle in Scarden with a finishing score line:

Coolaney /Mullinabreena 0-13 Geevagh 1-08

Coolaney/Mullinabreena played well as an overall unit with all players contributing to their first win in the Sligo Senior Championship, they were strong performances in the Barrett brothers, Conor McCormack, Shane Gormley, Gavin Gorman and Ray Connolly. Senior Squad now play Eastern Harps in the relegation round.

Panel: C. Finan, K. O'Kennedy, D. Barrett, S. Barrett. S. Gormley, N. Mullen(0-02), E. Kivlehan, S. Connolly, R. Connolly (0-03), N. Connolly(0-01), G. Gorman (0-05), C. McCormack, N. O'Dowd, S. O'Brien(0-02), K. Gorman. Subs S. Gorman for K. Gorman