Kilcar overcomes Termon in Gaeltacht clash with clinical display

Kilcar 1-15 Termon 2-4
A damp day in the Burn Road saw Termon host the second round of the Gaeltacht, with a game that neither team will feel showed their full potential  

But Michael Hegarty will see a lot of positives from his Kilcar side as they headed back to Towney with a victory. 

After a strong start from the home side with a well-taken goal from Jack Alcorn in the opening minutes, Kilcar pulled their way back with both teams on three points at the seven-minute mark.  

A goal from Eoin McHugh after 12 minutes put the men in blue-and-gold four ahead. Kilcar kept kicking the points as Termon slowed, with the men in maroon going in three down at the half-time mark. 

It was a low-scoring second half, with both teams getting two points in the opening 10 minutes. Termon would fail to get a flag raised after that, while Kilcar scored two more to leave it a 5-point margin by the final whistle.  

Both teams will have felt that they left scores behind them with a number of wides from both. A fast attack off a hop-ball resulted in a goal for Kilcar in the second half, but Pat Barrett ruled a square ball, and it was disallowed.  

Termon missed a one-on-one goal as well and struggled with wides in the second half. A black card to Gareth Gallagher left Termon with 14 men for the last 10 minutes of the game with Kilcar running out 1-15 to 2-4 winners. 

CLG An Tearmainn: Emmett Maguire; Conor Cassidy, Conor Black, Evan Coleman; Patrick Fegan, Gareth Gallagher, Caolan Gallagher; Bobby McGettigan, Ryan McFadden; Steve McElwaine, Jack Alcorn, Anthony Grant; Daire McDaid, John-James Sweeney, Steve McDaid. Subs: Ciaran Cassidy for Steve McElwaine 

CLG Cill Chartha: Kevin Campbell; Brian O’Donnell, Barry McGinley, Pauric Carr; Ryan O’Donnell, Eoin McHugh, Oran Doogan (0-1); Ciaran McGinley, Evan Kavanagh; Mark McHugh, Conor Doherty, Ryan McShane; Matthew McClean, Stephen McBrearty, Mark Sweeney. Subs: Paddy McShane for Ryan O’Donnell, Eoin McCormack for Ryan McShane, Conor O'Donnell for Mark Sweeney. 

Referee: Pat Barett