Seniors cruise into QF of the championship

Congratulations to our Senior Footballers after an emphatic 2-20 to 0-06 win over Skerries Harps in Parnell Park on Saturday. A dominant display saw them maintain the excellent form they have shown all year. They now meet Na Fianna in the QF in two weeks time. Report below.

Senior football championship v Skerries Harps in Parnell Park on 28 September 2019.

Ballyboden St Endas 2 – 20 Skerries Harps 0 – 6

This third and last match in the round-robin stage of the championship was a one-sided affair with ‘Boden winning by 20 points. Darren O’Reilly opened the scoring in the first minute with a point from play. Three more points followed in as many minutes with Collie Basquel (free), Warren Egan and Ross McGarry getting on the score board. Skerries got their first point on six minutes but, after pressure was applied to the Skerries kick-out, Ryan Basquel knocked over a point with his less used right boot and then pointed a free with his more used left foot. While Skerries kept the game alive with two well-taken points from play, Aran Waters put six points between the sides with a well taken goal. He started the move himself by taking the ball into the Skerries half and following quick interchanges involving Collie Basquel and Darren O’Reilly, Aran lashed the ball to the back of the net. Warren Egan and Ryan Basquel finished the first half scoring with a point each to leave the half time score at 1 – 8 to 0 – 3. Aran Waters could have added a second goal, but his shot was well saved by the Skerries keeper.

The game was over as a contest within 12 minutes of the second half following a string of points by Ryan (free) and Collie Basquel, Ross McGarry (2), Warren Egan and Darragh Gogan. The latter was from a 45 after Ross McGarry was denied by another good save by the Skerries keeper. Skerries replied with two points (1, 45) each side of Ryan Basquel point following good work by Warren Egan. Ryan Basquel then finished to the net following a good move. While Skerries managed one more point, ‘Boden finished strongly with points from Conal Keaney (2, 1 free) and Collie Basquel (3, 1 free).

It’s now on to the championship quarter final against Na Fianna in two weeks.

TEAM: Darragh Gogan; Kieran Kennedy; Shane Clayton; Cathal Flaherty; Darragh Nelson; Robbie McDaid; Aran Waters; Donagh McCabe; Declan O’Mahony; Darren O’Reilly; Colm Basquel; Sean Gibbons; Ross McGarry; Ryan Basquel; Warren Egan. SUBS USED: Brian Bobbett; Alan Flood; James Holland; Tom Hayes; Conal Keaney; Bob Dwan. SUBS NOT USED: Jake Turley; Cian Murray; Lewis Cawley; Michael Darragh Macauley.