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Action from Robert Emmets' JFC victory over Pettigo at the weekend. PHOTO: AL Snaps
Robert Emmets 2-12
Pettigo 0-11
Robert Emmets got their Junior A championship campaign off to a perfect start with a win over Pettigo in Emmet Park on Sunday afternoon.
Dylan McNamee and Ryan McGirr scored the goals and Jordan McKinney, McNamee, Conor McGettigan and Rory Dalton kicked the points in the seven-point win.
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McKinney capped another big midfield performance with nine points in a game that was a lot closer than the final winning margin suggests.
Shaun Robinson was once again Pettigo’s top scorer. The wing forward kicked five points with Ciaran Cassidy, Jardith Leonard, Sean Maher, Darren Lynch and John Carrigan all register scores in the tie. Pettigo had six different scorers.
Robert Emmets scorers: Jordan McKinney 0-9, Dylan McNamee 1-1, Ryan McGirr 1-0, Conor McGettigan, Rory Dalton 0-1 each.
Pettigo scorers: Shaun Robinson 0-5, Ciaran Cassidy, Jardith Leonard, Sean Maher, Darren Lynch, John Carrigan 0-1 each.
Robert Emmets; Sam McGlinchey; Reece Gallagher, Niall Quinn, Ryan McGirr; Owen Haran, Oran Farrell, Sean Maguire; Daniel Dalton, Jordan McKinney; Paul Farrell, Conor McGettigan, Rory Dalton; Ciaran Dalton, Ronan Kennedy, Fionn Farren.
Pettigo; Adam McBarron; Daithi M Moss, Lorcan McCaughey, Oisin Lynch; Johnny McManus, John Carrigan, Darren Lynch; Paul Robinson, Conor Honney; Jarlath Leonard, Sean Maher, Shaun Robinson; Oliver McCaughey, Kieran McGee, Ciaran Cassidy.
Subs; C Colton for D Lynch (35); Kevin Kane for C Cassidy (45).
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