Division 2 League
Johnstownbridge 0-10
Confey 0-10

Despite the heat sapping the energy of the players, Johnstownbridge and Confey kept the intensity going right to the very end in this entertaining clash last Saturday. Played in glorious sunshine both sides played some nice football with the game very much in the balance throughout the second half.
The Bridge were much more clinical in the first period as Cathal McNally and Eoin O’Donoghue got a brace of white flags each in the opening ten minutes. Another effort from McNally saw the home side go five in front by the time the impressive Eoin Fitzpatrick opened Confey’s account.
The full-forward looked dangerous all day and he was unlucky with a goal chance earlier in the game. McNally kept Johnstownbridge ticking over on the scoreboard, but it was Mitch McCann who got the last score of the half for the away side. Had they had their shooting boots it could have been level as they kicked five wides on the trot. However, the boots were certainly not on so it stood 0-6 to 0-2 at the interval. Cathal McNally kept up his scoring form a minute after the restart before Eoin Fitzpatrick hit two fine points in a row. Paul Mooney responded for the Bridge finishing a great run.
Paul Donnelly and Fitzpatrick cut the deficit to two before he and Mooney swapped scores again. Johnstownbridge would fail to score until just before full time as Confey staged a good comeback. Fitzpatrick was once again to the fore as he kicked another nice effort with Darragh Nolan and Mitch McCann’s point making it all square. Fitzpatrick then gave Confey the lead before the home side missed chances to get their share of the points.
Eoin O’Donoghue’s free did just that with a minute of normal time remaining. There was little argument at the final whistle as both sides were happy with the draw.
JOHNSTOWNBRIDGE: David Maguire, Damien Murray, Michael Donnelly, Des Holton, Aenghus Gannon, Noel Cawley, James O’Connor, Padraig Hurley, Barry McNally, Derek Donegan, Seamus McNally, Paul Mooney 0-2, Eoin O’Donoghue 0-3 (1f), Shane Flanagan, Cathal McNally 0-5 (2f). Subs: Will Holton, for Donnelly (34mins), Jimmy Farrell for Donegan (40mins).
CONFEY: Keith O’Sullivan, Connor Jennings, Frank Ryder, Colm Henry, Karl Smith, Colm Quinn, Colm Chan, Paul Donnelly 0-1, Jason Prior, Ian McCabe, Mitch McCann 0-2, Donal McLean, Daragh Nolan 0-1, Eoin Fitzpatrick 0-6 (2f), Joey Keogh. Subs: Niall Carty for Smith (h/t).