Minor League

Post date: Mar 13, 2011 9:11:22 PM

Maryland/Tang 4-10 Rochfortbridge 1-8

Maryland/Tang played Rochfortbridge on Sunday last in the third round of the minor league. Maryland/Tang started the brighter opening their scoring with a well taken goal. Darragh Burke added another pt but Rochfortbridge replied with three pts before James Ganley stretched the lead with a neat pt. However Rochfortbridge were pressing hard and had a good patch scoring a fine goal and adding two pts. Maryland/Tang responded well to this and finished the half with two Martin Rock pts to leave the game on a knife edge 1-5 apiece at the interval.

Despite playing into the breeze Rochfortbridge pushed further ahead with two pts and Maryland/Tang had to defend stoutly with John Rock doing Trojan work with Kenny Egan also to the fore. Two further pts from Martin Rock drew the game before James Ganley put Maryland/Tang in front with ten mins left after Ryan Allen was fouled. Rochfortbridge were attacking but good defending from Billy Elliot broke up an attack and a sweeping movement involving Owen Coughlan and with Martin Rock releasing the inrushing Bryan Donohue who finished superbly to the corner of the net. James Ganley kicked another pt. Maryland/Tang were on top now and really punished Rochfortbridge with Martin Rock netting twice before Emmet Moran sealed the victory with a well taken pt. This was a tough match and although Maryland/Tang weren’t firing on all cylinders, their greater experience paid big benefits in the closing quarter of the match.

Team Lee Moran , Darren Allen ,Paul O’Neill, Aaron Elliot, Kenny Egan, John Rock(0-1Capt), Bryan Donohue(1-0), Owen Coughlan, James Ganley (0-3) Christy Hermbusche, Martin Rock(3-5) Peter Cunningham, Ryan Allen, Emmet Moran(0-1), Darragh Burke(0-1). Darragh McCormack, Billy Elliot, Brian Moran