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06 Sept 2025

Joe Leape strikes late to earn Four Masters a share of spoils against Termon

The Burn Road men remain top of the Division 1 standings with 15 points from nine outings while Four Masters are back in fourth spot with 11 points from eight games

Joe Leape strikes late to earn Four Masters a share of spoils against Termon

Four Masters and Termon couldn't be separated at the weekend

Termon 2-15
Four Masters 2-15

Termon and Four Masters could not be separated in this high-octane, highly competitive league clash at the Burn Road on Sunday afternoon.

Jack Alcorn and Bobby McGettigan scored the goals for Termon and Joe Leape and Callum McCrea raised the green flags for Four Masters.

Ryan McFadden, Jack Alcorn, Daire McDaid, John James Sweeney and Enda McCormick were the point scorers for Termon.

Termon got off to a flying start and had 1-3 on the board inside seven minutes.

But a strong second quarter from Masters meant it was 1-6 each at the half-time break.

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Termon lost Kevin McGettigan for ten minutes early in the second period after picking up the game's only black card.

With Termon a man down, Four Masters pushed on and raced 2-10 to 1-8 clear.

But Termon bounced back to go one up with the clock ticking and it took a late Joe Leape point to salvage a draw for Four Masters.

Leape, McCrea, Richard O’Rourke, Conor Reid, Jamie Crawford, Patrick Reid, Alex McCalmont, Conor McCahill and Killian Faulkner landed the points for the Masters.

Termon scorers: Ryan McFadden 0-6, 3f, 1tp; Jack Alcorn 1-2; Bobby McGettigan 1-0; Daire McDaid 0-4, 1f, 1tp; John James Sweeney 0- 2, 1tp; Enda McCormick 0-1.

Four Masters: Joe Leape, Callum McCrea 1-1 each; Richard O’Rourke 0-4, 1f, 1tp; Conor Reid 0-3, 1f; Jamie Crawford 0-2; Patrick Reid, Alex McCalmont, Conor McCahill, Killian Faulkner 0-1 each.

Termon: Emmet Maguire; Oisin Cassidy, Cormac Gallagher, Conor Cassidy; Ricky Gallagher, Kevin McGettigan, Patrick Fegan; Oisin Harkin, Aaron Reid; Ryan McFadden, Bobby McGettigan, John James Sweeney; Daire McDaid, Jack Alcorn, Enda McCormick.

Subs: Cormac Brady for O. Cassidy (8); Evan Coleman for A. Reid (44); Ciaran Cassidy for E. McCormick (45); James McSharry for P. Fegan (52); Steve McDaid for James McSharry (64).

Four Masters: Lewis McCaughan; David Monaghan, Dylan Kennedy, Aaron McCrea; Seanan Quinn, Oisin Reid, Caolan Loughney; Richard O’Rourke, Patrick Reid; Conor Reid, Joe Leape, Jamie Crawford; Alex McCalmont, Killian Faulkner, Conor McCahill.

Subs: Callum McCrea for S. Quinn; Cian Gavigan for J. Leape; Joe Leape for J. Crawford.

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