Senior AFC: Cill na Martra 1-18 Kiskeam 0-9 Turning in an assured and quality filled team performance, Cill na Martra eased to their first victory at the Senior A grade, at the expense of an underwhelming Kiskeam outfit. The winning margin, which swelled to a dozen points by the final whistle, was made possible as they kicked each of the final six points, while conceding just twoduring a dominant second half. This despite playing against a strong breeze and up the slight fall in the Clondrohid pitch.
Played under glorious sunny Saturday evening conditions, the wind assisted the reigning Munster Intermediate champions in the opening half and they used it quite well to open up a lead that would never fall below two points. For Kiskeam, it appears their challenges at this grade will continue. Having failed to qualify for knockout football last term, they’re already under pressure after succumbing to the Muskerry men.
The opening score arrived inside two minutes when Seán Ó Fóirréidh ghosted through the middle to clip over, right-footed. The next play yielded the games only goal as Ciarán Ó Duinnín fed Maidhcí Ó Duinnín, who fired low to the net via the butt of the far post. There was a decent reply from the Duhallow outfit, with Eoghan Daly, Anthony Dennehy and Maurice Casey kicking three of the next four scores.
However, it felt like there was extra work, an extra pass and extra energy exerted to find the posts, while Cill na Martra were more assured in th.