Naomh Muire claim first Division 1 win over St Michael's

Naomh Muire, Íochtar na Rosann picked up their first win on their return to top-flight league football with a comfortable win over St Michael’s at the Banks on Saturday evening. 

Joey Gillespie scored eight points, and Daniel Devlin hit 1-1 in the nine-point victory for the Danny O’Donnell-managed locals, two games into the new league season following their promotion at the end of last season.

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In all, Naomh Muire had nine different scorers with Corraithaigh Doherty, Tuathal Lunny, Jack O’Donnell, Harry Harden, Eoin Martin, Ferdia Doherty, Cathal Fee also raising flags for the men from the Lower Rosses. 

Daniel McLaughlin top-scored for St Michael’s as Ethan Ferry, Carlos and Eddie O’Reilly, and John McFadden also chipped in with minor scores for the men from the Bridge, who lost Martin McElhinney and Carlos O’Reilly to injury in the course of the game. 

Naomh Muire, Íochtar na Rosann scorers: Joey Gillespie 0-8,3tp; Daniel Devlin 1-1; Corraithaigh Doherty, Tuathal Lunny, Jack O’Donnell, Harry Harden, Eoin Martin, Ferdia Doherty and Cathal Fee 0-1 each. 

St Michael’s scorers: Daniel McLaughlin 0-4; Ethan Ferry and Carlos O’Reily 0-2 each,Eddie O’Reilly and John McFadden 0-1 each.

Naomh Muire, Íochtar na Rosann: Martin Mannion; Conor Cannon, Patrick Rodgers, Corraithaigh Doherty; Jack O’Donnell, Tuathal Lunny, Daniel Gallagher; Patrick Gillespie, Adam O Brien; Joey Gillespie, Shaun Burns, Daniel Devlin; Harry Harden, Cathal Fee, Eoin Martin.

Subs: Ferdia Doherty for H Harden,Darragh Doherty for P Gillespie,Darragh White for C Fee. 

St Michael’s: Oisin Cannon; Seamus Ferry, Ciaran Kelly, Stephen Doak; Kyle McGarvey, Ciaran Kelly, Paul Speers; Martin McElhinney, Michael McGinley; Eoin Ferry, Daniel McLaughlin, Ciaran McGinley; Fionn Chernick, Carlos O Reilly, Eddie O Reilly. 

Subs; Max Roarty for M McElhinney (inj); John McFadden for K McGarvey (inj).