Kilcar put on the style to beat Glenswilly and top four finish

Kilcar sealed a place in the top four of the Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure Senior Championship with a comprehensive victory over a poor Glenswilly side in Towney.

The visitors started well but once Kilcar struck for the first goal on nine minutes from Ryan O'Donnell it was mostly one-way traffic. By half-time Kilcar were 2-10 to 1-4 ahead and they were even more impressive in the second half, hitting 2-10 against the wind.

They had all the big performers with Ciaran McGinley, Ryan McHugh, Ryan McShane, the McCleans were very prominent throughout while Conor Doherty was good in the second half.

Donal Gallagher had the opening point for Glenswilly against the wind but Ciaran McGinley, Ryan McHugh and Brian O'Donnell started the scoring spree for the home side. Ryan O'Donnell added the opening goal while Patrick McBrearty and a two pointer from Matthew McClean had them eight ahead. 

Mark Bonner and Gary McFadden gave Glenswilly brief respite before Ciaran McGinley and Matthew McClean (free) kept the Kilcar side of the scoreboard ticking over. 

Ciaran McGinley was in place to palm home a second goal after good work by Patrick McBrearty but Glenswilly immediately cancelled the goal with Caoimhinn Marley getting his hand to an effort for a point at the other end and the ball ended in the net.

Matthew McClean hit his second two pointer before Gary McFadden took the curtain down on the first half scoring with a free.

The second half Kilcar performance was even more impressive with Patrick McBrearty, Stephen McBrearty, Ciaran McGinley and a Ryan McHugh '45' stretched the lead.

Shane Tinney had a two pointer but the Kilcar response was a Patrick McBrearty goal, finding the net after his first effort was blocked.

Kealan Dunleavy had a rare point but it was cancelled by Stephen McBrearty. Dunleavy then hit a two pointer on 48 minutes.

Kilcar took over with points from McGinley, Stephen McBrearty, Ryan McShane, Patrick McBrearty before Ryan McHugh finished the goal of the game, finding the corner of the net. Matthew McClean completed the Kilcar scoring with a free while Daithi Gildea had the final score of the game for Glenswilly.

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Kilcar scorers: Ciaran McGinley 1-4; Matthew McClean 0-6,2tp,2f; Patrick McBrearty 1-3; Ryan McHugh 1-2,1'45'; Stephen McBrearty 0-3; Ryan O'Donnell 1-0; Brian O'Donnell, Ryan McShane 0-1 each.

Glenswilly scorers: Caoimhinn Marley 1-0; Keaelan Dunleavy 0-3,1tpf; Gary McFadden 0-2,1f; Shane Tinney 0-2,tp; Mark Bonner, Donal Gallagher, Daithi Gildea 0-1 each.

Kilcar: Eoin O'Donnell; Barry McGinley, Gary Molloy; Ryan McHugh, Ryan McShane, Brian O'Donnell; Mark McHugh, Ciaran McGinley; Andrew McClean, Conor Doherty, Matthew McClean; Ryan O'Donnell, Patrick  McBrearty, Stephen McBrearty.

Subs: Conor O'Donnell for C Doherty; Seanie Boyle for S McBrearty; Ciaran O'Donnell for B O'Donnell.

Glenswilly: Caolan Kelly; Ryan Diver, Sean Collum, Jake Kelly; Cormac Callaghan, Donal Gallagher, Liam McGinley; Kealan Dunleavy, Mark Bonner; Daithi Gildea, Eoghan Scott, Jamie McCauley; Shane Tinney, Gary McFadden, Caoimhinn Marley.

Subs: Jack Gallagher for McGinley; Oisin Crawford for Diver; Oisin McGrenra and Pauric Devine for G McFadden and C Marley; Mark Collum for M Bonner.

Referee: Val Murray (Aodh Ruadh)