Moynalvey GFC

Jenkinstown Gaels secured a semi-final spot in the Coolrite U-19C Football Championship with a final round group victory in this re-fixed round one game against Ballivor at Kilcloon on Saturday afternoon 11^th November.

Jenkinstown Gaels 3-16
Ballivor 0-7

The result means the Moynalvey/Blackhall Gaels combination side take second place in Group B of the Coolrite U-19C Football Championship and in the process secured a semi-final spot.  

The first half was a keenly contested affair with just a goal between the sides when referee Martin Ennis blew the whistle for half time, 1-5 to 0-5. 

Jenkinstown Gaels dominated the second half to run out comfortable 3-16 to 0-7 winners.

The game’s opening score came in the 5^th minute when Jenkinstown Gaels corner forward Leon Giblin found the Ballivor net to raise the first of his side’s three green flags.

Ballivor opened their account in the 11^th minute with a pointed free, with Jenkinstown midfielder Craig Gilsenan responding for the home side three minutes later.

Ballivor pointed in the 14^th minute, but Jenkinstown responded with a pair of points from top scorer Liam Jennings to leave it 1-3 to 0-2 after 18 minutes.  

Then Ballivor reeled off three unanswered points to leave a point in it with twenty one minutes played, 1-3 to 0-5.

Then up stepped that man Liam Jennings to fire over a brace of points to leave Giblin’s goal between the sides’ at half time 1-5 to 0-5.

The second half was plain sailing for Jenkintown Gaels adding 2-11 to Ballivor’s two points to run out easy 3-16 to 0-7 winners.
Jenkinstown second half scorers - the game’s top scorer Liam Jennings with eight points, Craig Gilsenan with the two goals along with points for Vinny Walsh, Barry Walsh and Oz Conboy.

Jenkinstown Gaels team & scorers:
Colin Byrne, David Sheeran, Colm McIvor, David Regan, Kyle O’Malley, Conor Quinn, Barry Walsh (0-1), Craig Gilsenan (2-1), Vinny Walsh (0-1), Charlie Mulligan, Max Kennedy, Liam Jennings (0-12, 4f), Leon Giblin (1-0).
Subs used: Charlie McCormack, Cillian Kelly, Sean Gerad Walsh, Oz Conboy (0-1f), Evan Drum.