Erris United Football Cub

A week is a long time in Politics and so is 45 minutes and Erris put in a great performance in the second half in their second League game encounter with Knock-Kiltimagh on Sunday 23^rd claiming all three points.

Dara Handlen after scoring the opener v Erris

Erris found themselves a goal down shortly into the opening half when the visitors were awarded a free on the left of the area and Dara Handlen headed home at the near post.

Kyle O’Reilly scoring a hat-trick, two excellet frees and one from open play

Then shortly after, the visitors could have made it two but Dara Handlen failed to connect with an excellent cross from close range. Erris were back level on 34 minutes with a Kyle O’Reilly free from 25 yards to the bottom corner.  Knock-Kiltimagh added two more before half time to leave the score 1-3.

Luke O’Reilly under close attention from the Knock-Kiltimagh back line.

After a good dressing down at half time Erris looked a different side when play resumed and Kyle O’Reilly made it 2-3 with an excellent free from just outside the area and again with a good hat-trick effort shortly after. Dylan Walker slotted home two more and the visitors scored again just before full time, 5-4 the final score.

Arran Carey making his presence felt.

Erris will be delighted with their second half showing saying that Carnenash Park is still a daunting place at the best of times.

Eamon Carey, under presure

There was an eight goal thriller to open proceedings at Carne Nash on Sunday 16th as Erris United and Snugboro United drew 4-4 in a very entertaining game.

Brendan Nallen opened the scoring for Erris on 16 minutes

Brendan Nallen had Iorras in front on sixteen minutes with an excellent finish, Luke O’Reilly the provider. But on 21 minutes Jason Ormsby made it 1-1 with the first of his two goals in the first half with his second arriving on the half hour mark. On forty one minutes it was a case Kyle O’Reilly provided a great pass to his brother Luke who finished with his usual style which ended the half 2-2.

Manager, Ivan Barrett is giving youth a chance in the first team squad.

Two minutes into the second half Ryan Ruddy had Iorras back in front with a nice finish just inside the area with Brendan Nallen the provider, but on seventy three minutes Jason Ormsby scored his third with top corner finish making it 3-3.

Luke Reilly made it 2-2 on 41 minutes, his brother Kyle the provider

Luke O’Reilly then thought he had won it for Iorras with his second of the day on seventy six minutes but with the clock ticking down Snogboro’s Dylan Felle slotted home from close range to finish the encounter all squar.

Erris Manager Ivan Barrett gave a number of young up and coming players their first team debuts. There was mixed emtions when reflecting on the opening encounter from both outfits.

TEAM- Sean Noone, Peter MacArthur, John Ginty, Neal Geraghty (Capt), Tom Ivan, Eamon Carey, Brendan Nallen, Arran Reilly, Luke Reilly, Ryan Ruddy, Kyle Reilly. Subs used in second half were – Arran Carey, Diathi Cosgrove, Billy O’Connor, Dylan Walker, Dara Padden.

Ref- Mick Walsh