Moynalvey lost to Trim comprehensively in round 3 of the Fairyhouse Steel Meath Senior Football Championship played at Summerhill on Saturday evening September 3^rd.

Moynalvey 1-5
Trim 4-17

The result sees Trim top Group B with Moynalvey qualifying in second place for the quarter finals in a fortnight’s time, both sides fate will be decided at Monday night’s county board meeting where the draws for the knockout stages will take place.

Despite just two points separating the sides ninety seconds into the second half, a second half capitulation from Moynalvey saw Kevin Reilly’s Trim side rampantly cut through time and time again to rack up an impressive 2-14 compared to Moynalvey’s paltry two points in the second period.

Moynalvey got off to a flying start with 1-2 without reply in the opening five minutes, two frees from David McLoughlin and a well taken goal by Vinny Walsh.

Trim’s opening score came in the 11^th minute from an Aaron Lynch free which was followed six minutes later when Eoin O’Connor fired past Moynalvey ‘keeper Ray Ryan for the first of his sides’ four goals, leaving it 1-2 to 1-1 after 17 minutes.

An Aaron Lynch free drew the sides level in the 23^rd minute and four minutes later Trim took the lead for the first time when Alan Douglas scored their second goal. Sixty seconds later Eoin O’Connor added another Trim point to make it 2-3 to 1-2 with 27 minutes played.

A David McLoughlin free in added time left a goal between the sides at half time, 2-3 to 1-3.

Ninety seconds after the restart Moynalvey narrowed the deficit to two points when Ciaran Harnan split the uprights, but from here on a rampant Trim ran riot against a ragged Moynalvey.

Moynalvey team:
Ray Ryan, Scott Tuite, Conor Harnan, Cathal McCabe, Brian O’Reilly, Darren Brennan, Conor Shirren, Anthony Forde, David Reilly, Ciaran Harnan (0-1), Mark O’Sullivan, Sean Duggan, David McLoughlin (0-4f), Adam Murphy, Vinny Walsh (1-0).
Subs used: Donal Smith for Duggan, Michael Brady for Ciaran Harnan, Fearghal McCabe for Shirren, James Kelly for Walsh.