Match Report

Aghaderg senior footballers suffered defeat, at home, in their opening fixture in division 2 against Down Junior champions Teconnaught on a score line of 3-11 to 1-9. 

The visitors opened the scoring with a penalty goal in the 6th minute and added a point from play 2 minutes later before points from Michael Fitzpatrick from play and a Kieran Maguire free kept Aghaderg in touch. Aghaderg missed several scoring chances before Teconnaught added another point from play through the very talented Carville at full forward. Kieran Maguire added a point for Aghaderg in the 25th minute while the visitors added 1-2 within 2 minutes to move 2-4 to 0-3 ahead. In the 30th minute Kieran Maguire pointed a 30 metre free to bring Aghadergs first half total to 0-4.  

Aghaderg got of to the perfect start in the second half when a long delivery from Kieran Maguire landed in the back of the net however Teconnaught, via Carville, replied with points in the 2nd and 4th minutes before Michael McKay added a point for Aghaderg. Further scores from Carville (1-2) pushed the visitors 3-8 to 1-5 ahead before Kieran Maguire added another point from a free.  Teconnaughts defence held firm and denied the Reds any opportunity of scoring the goals needed to get them back into the game however 3 points from Eugene Devlin (2) and Stevie Fitzsimmons brought the Aghaderg total to 1-9 while Teconnaught also added 3 points from play to bring their total to 3-11.  

Team: Paul McGrath, Ryan Strain, Thomas Lennon, Shane Donnelly; Christopher McAvoy, Michael Fitzpatrick (0-1), Aaron McAvoy; Paul McGivern, James McGrath; Michael McKay (0-1), Kieran Maguire (1-4), Darren McAlinden; Conor McGivern, Stevie Fitzsimmons (0-1), Eugene Devlin (0-2). 

Subs: Brian Craven, Greame Donaghy, Rory Conway, Michael Lennon.