PLATINUM TANKS RESERVE FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION 1 A FINAL.

Scotstown 2-12, Truagh 1-6.

A sharper, more clinical Scotstown deservedly clinched the Platinum Tanks sponsored reserve football league division 1A title, at the expense of Truagh in this very entertaining contest that was played in excellent conditions in St Oliver Plunkett Park, Emyvale, on Thursday evening last. Scotstown were never headed in the entire contest as Truagh were playing catch up throughout and while they fared well enough in the possession stakes they lacked the penetration and the finishing power that Scotstown had particularly through the efforts of France Maguire, Ruairi Sheehan and Daniel McNally, Maguire always posing a big threat and finishing top scorer with 2-5, just one point of which came from a free. Truagh themselves though were not lacking in effort but Scotstown got off to eh brighter start and had 5 points on the board before Truagh opened their account in the 16^th minute. Then a goal by Aidan Kerr in the 25^th minute was a major boost but Truagh failed to build on that initiative and Scotstown went on to lead at half-time by 6 points. In the second-half Scotstown continued to dominate the exchanges but too often while Truagh again competed well for possession, the final ball in to their inside line was not of the quality needed against a hard-working Scotstown defence in which Fergal McPhillips led by example. Francis Maguire capped a man of the match performance with Scotstown’s 2^nd goal 3 minutes into stoppage time, to leave his side winning by double scores.

Teams and Scorers: Scotstown: Cian Mohan, Jack McDevitt, Barry McMeel, Pauric Keenan, Fergal McPhillips, Brendan Boylan, Matthew McCague, Ryan Caulfield 0-1, Micheal McCarville, Sean Mohan, William Carroll 0-1, Tommy Moyna 0-1, Francis Maguire 2-5 (0-1f), Daniel McNally 0-1, Ruairi Sheehan 0-3 (1f). Subs: Caolan McElwaine for T Moyna, Adrian Carbin for J McDevitt, Mark Treanor for D McNally, David Caulfield for M McCague, Conor Forde for C Mohan.

Truagh: Caolan McGee, Mark McQuaid, Darren Todd, John Treanor, James McKenna 0-1, Barry Cuddy, Aaron Treanor, Niall Rooney, Niall McMeel, Brendan Treanor, Matthew Flood 0-2, Gary Todd, Daniel Finnegan 0-2, Aidan Kerr 1-1, Sean McKenna. Subs: Damien McRory for D Finnegan, Ciaran Treanor for J Treanor, Colm McRory for G Todd, Gary McKenna for N Rooney (Black Card). Referee: Martin McNally (Corduff).

Action Shot thanks to Peadar Mc Mahon