Minor Football Championship - Kickhams Vs St. Endas

Creggan minors secured their passage in to the first round proper of the All County Minor Championship with a preliminary round home win over St. Endas.

Both sides were well up for the contest in the opening stages and the first half proved to be a close and equal encounter. The Creggan lads opened the scoring with their first attack after big Hugh McNulty was fouled by the full back, and Odhran McLarnon popped over the resulting free kick. St. Endas signalled their intent by responding with an equalising point soon after.

Play ebbed and flowed with both sides guilty of missing very scorable chances but it was the home side that managed to score the next two points. One from the boot of Michael Sweeny and another Odhran McLarnon free. As before though, St. Endas responded and tied the game with a brace of points of their own.

Both teams traded a further 2 points each between them to go in level at half time 0-05 apiece. Creggan's points coming from Cathal Small and Hugh McNulty who opted for a point when a goal was also an option.

After re-grouping at half time, Kickhams dominated the second half from start to finish with Paddy McAuley and Seamie Allen dominating midfield and thus having the ammunition to supply the forward line.

Odhran McLarnon got the first four scores of the second half, a goal and 3 points before St. Endas breifly responded with two points of their own. This proved to be the last time they scored however as Creggan hammered home their superior footballing ability by splitting the posts a further five times. Cathal Small, Hugh McNulty, Michael Sweeny and another two from that man McLarnon were the score takers.

A good win for the minors against a typically robust St.Endas side which will hold them in good stead for the next round.

Kickhams Scorers - Odhran McLarnon (1-07), Hugh McNulty (0-02), Cathal Small (0-02), Michael Sweeny (0-02)