Iorras Aontaithe put four past Sligo side, St. John’s in the third round of the Connaught cup on Sunday 15th December.
Iorras Aontaithe, drive on to round four, Connaught Cup
The fixture was played at the Kilmore Community sports field due to the Iorras pitch been water logged, a big thank you to them. Iorras were in front after two minutes with a Sean Gaughan driving effort from just inside the area, Eamon McAndrew the provider. St. John’s pressed Iorras for the equalizer with Dylan Healy, Brendan Fitzsimons and Shan McMinn keeping the Iorras defence on their toes; but it remained 1-0 at the break. In the second half Iorras extended their lead on 53 minutes when Micky Togher scored with driving effort from outside the box and two minutes later Anthony Mills made it 3-0. St. John’s continued to search for a way into the game but the Iorras defence held their ground. Then on 81 minutes Micky Sweeney sealed Iorras ticket to the next round with a low driving effort from the edge of the area, Jason Boylan the provider. Final score: Iorras Aontaithe 4 St John’s (Sligo) 0. Good luck in the next round everyone.
TEAM PANEL– Shane Nallan, Eamon Carey, Stephen Nallan, Michael Meeneghan, Micky Togher, Sean Gaughan, Anthony Mills, Brendan Nallan, Paddy Barrett, Eamon McAndrew, Jason Boylan. Subs used- Oisín Murphy for Michael Meeneghan (24 minutes, ankle injury). Micky Sweeney for Paddy Barrett (62 minutes).