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Killala throw title race wide open by ending Mulranny’s long unbeaten run
TUESDAY, 22 JUNE 2010 11:24 WRITTEN BY TOM KELLY
Mulranny United 0
Killala 3
Killala have pick-pocketed the leadership of Division One of the Mayo League in unexpected fashion.
They brought Mulranny United crashing to their first defeat of the campaign at sun-blessed Currane on Sunday with a stunning second half performance.
The result put Killala at the top of the table on goal difference as they set their sights firmly on the title with nine rounds of matches remaining.
The home side could not have selected a worse time to suffer their first loss of the series after registering 22 points in their previous eight outings.
Despite the surprise setback, they remain in a strong position to mount a serious bid for the crown in which surely is a two-horse race between themselves and Killala.
There was little evidence in a scoreless opening half to suggest Mulranny were destined to lose their long unbeaten run.
And even when the intelligent Rory Gallagher gave the visitors the lead in the early moments of the second half, United displayed all the signs of a side capable of mounting a successful comeback.
The inventive Charlie O’Donnell was utilising his experience to telling effect in his central midfield role while Adrian Grealish, Wesley Patten and Tom Molloy were supporting him at every turn.
Molloy should have equalised from close range after being set up by O’Donnell’s precision pass, but the finish was sprayed over Sean McHale’s crossbar.
Patten’s shooting was also less then perfect when he had McHale at his mercy in the 73rd minute.
Grealish had the misfortune of recording the most glaring miss of all, his headed effort from four yards being hooked wide of the target.
Ultimately, United paid a heavy price for committing too many players to attack in an all-out effort to salvage a draw at the very least.
Killala, adept at defending in numbers when they needed to, displayed a sharp ability to counter-attack at pace.
Gallagher , operating in a lone striker’s role for much of the second half, was exceptionally good at holding up the ball, turning at speed and putting pressure on the Mulranny defenders.
He killed off the game with nine minutes remaining when he brilliantly capitalised on a poor clearance before clinically executing his second goal with composure and zeal.
McNulty was also involved in engineering his side’s third goal three minutes later following Killala’s most impressive move.
Jonny McNulty and Gallagher combined impressively with one touch passes to carve open the United defence, the move climaxing with the former rolling the ball into an empty net.
It was a magnificent passage of play by a Killala side full of confidence and adventure.
While the two front men may have stole the headlines, the work rate and resilience of the Killala defence during the spell of intense Mulranny pressure did not go unnoticed.
Central defender Eamon Knox was inspirational while Matt Webb, John Clarke, Mark McDonnell and McHale never stopped working.
It was a very disappointing result for Mulranny and it will be revealing to see how they respond to it.
Mulranny United: R. O’Grady, K. McManamon, S. McManamon, J. O’Donnell, M. Staunton, C. O’Donnell, F. Cowley, W. Patten, A. Grealish, P. Sweeney, T. Molloy.
Subs used: J. O’Malley, S. Padden and M. Joyce.
Killala: S. McHale, M. Webb, D. Cadden, E. Knox, O. Clarke, J. Clarke, K. Whyte, M. McDonnell, J. McNulty, R. Gallagher, A. Murphy.
Subs used: K. Murray, B. McNulty, D. Lowther.
Ref: S. Manning (Achill).
●Star rating: Rory Gallagher . Strong and unselfish.
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Castlebar Celtic B 0 Killala 4
The U-14 boys collected another three points tonight against Castlebar Celtic B away from home in their quest for the title.It was a close contest for the first twenty minutes until R Sweeney gave killala the lead and ten minutes later K Healy made it 2-0.Straight from the start of the second half K Lally scored and five minutes from time A Kearney finished the scoring with a fine finish.
Team:J Flannelly S Mc Andrew P Lynott R Sweeney D Lawlor K Higgins D O Boyle K Healy J Noone K Lally K Mc Loughlin
Subs:A Kearney B Lawlor (all used)
This post was submitted by Aidan Sweeney.
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Killala 3 Knock/ Kiltimagh 0
In this rehearsal for the cup semi final on July 1st neither team looked convincing and it was the home side who took the lead before the break with a fine Rory Gallagher goal.The visitors began to show the effects of their Thursday night cup battle and Killala exploited this and their strong running and incisive tackling was too much for the weary Knock/Kiltimagh lads and goals from Jonny McNulty & Alan Murphy sealed it for Killala. Team Sean mcHale, Matt Webb, Eamon Knox, Oliver Clarke, Kevin Whyte, Marc McDonnell, Ian O’Boyle, Alan Murphy , John Clarke, Rory Gallagher, Johnny McNulty subs Ritchie Lynn & David Cadden
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Castlebar Town 5 Killala0
The under 12 boys lost 5-0 to table toppers Castlebar Town on saturday. Killala were not at their best as they went in at half time 3-0 down. A brief period of pressure early in the 2nd half failed to reap rewards and two late goals sealed the win for Castlebar.
Team: Craig McCormick, Conor McHale, Conor Mooney,
Joe Joe Gilvarry, Cian McHale, Caelen Doris, Dominic Sweeney, Padraic O’Donnell, Fin Lacey, Darren Collins, Dominic Dempsey, Derry Quinn, Daniel Walshe,Michael McAvlock, Dylan Golden.
This post was submitted by Tim Lacey.
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Achill Rovers 3 Killala 4
Killala made the long trip to Achill this evening and came home with all three points after a hard fought win.Achill started with great pace and caught Killala cold within five minutes to take the lead only for the away side to level with a D O Boyle shortly after.Achill again took the lead and Killala can count themselves lucky to go in at the break 2-2 thanks to a well taken goal by R Sweeney.However Killala started the second period much brighter and scored two quick goals from O Boyle and Sweeney again.Achill scored again from the penalty spot and for the last ten minutes Killala had to defend for their lives and not without a few scares.
Team:J Flannelly D Lawlor P Lynott R Sweeney K Healy K Higgins D O Boyle L Haymer J Noone C Lally S Mc Andrew
Subs:A Kearney T Dempsey B Lawlor
This post was submitted by Aidan Sweeney.
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Ballina Town 0 Killala 7
Picking up their recent downfall, the Killala U14 girls had another fantastic win over rivals Ballina Town. Mid-fielder Aoileen Collins opened the game with a superb run, and with beating Ballina’s keeper, Collins hit home to score the first goal of the game. With both teams finding it hard to settle, Collins bagged two more goals for Killala to have a 3-0 lead at half time. Minutes after the break, Collins scored yet another 2, including a striking top corner. As the game proceeded, Killala began trying out new moves and positions, resulting with goals from defender Sharon Kileen and winger Rachel Munnelly. Newly established goal keeper Megan Bilbow had a run out field contributing greatly to Killala’s defence, with centre half and captain Grainne McHale moving up the pitch and testing the keeper. Endless efforts from young striker Alison Munnelly also kept the opposing keeper busy, but Munnelly unfortunately failed to reach the back of the net. Killala kept Ballina in their own half throughout the game which ended in a 7-0 victory to the well deserved Killala team. Over all a good performance form the girls, with management Ciara and Elaine looking to keep the good streak up.
Team: Megan Bilbow, Sarah Boyde, Grainne McHale, Sharon Kileen, Karen Lawlor, Rachel Munnelly, Caoimhe Reilly, Aoileen Collins, Jacinta Munnelly, Chloe Greham, Alison Munnelly.
Subs used: Keeley Bruce, Poppy Bradley.
This post was submitted by Ciara McDonnell.
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Killala 7 Kilmore Utd 3
Killala u12 girls had a 7-3 victory over Kilmore in Killala this evening. Killala took a 1-0 lead early in the match, then went up 2-0 before Kilmore scored to leave it 2-1 at half time. Second half saw some great chances at both ends, then Kilmore equlised leaving it 2-2. Straight from the kick off Colette Collins put Killala back in front, 2 more goals by Emma Munnelly bringing her total to 4 on the night saw Killala 5-2 up. Kilmore pulled one back but Killala were too strong on the evening, goals by Niamh O’Donnell and Ailbhe Reilly sealed the victory to the Killala team. Aisling Bilbow, Shanon Cummins, Alison Munnelly, Ailbhe Reilly, Collette Collins, Niamh O’Donnell, Emma Munnelly. Michelle Walker and Aisling O’Donnell.
This post was submitted by david munnelly.
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Ballyvarry 1 Killala 3
On the 31st May Killala u12 girls travelled to Ballyvary on a very wet evening and recorded their third away victory of the season. Killala went 1-0 down early on, but fought back with two great goals by Collette Collins and one by Aisling O’Donnell to leave the final score 3-1 to Killala. Aisling Bilbow made her debut in goal for Killala, and Megan Bilbow also made her debut in goal for the u14 girls the following night. u12 team – Aisling Bilbow, Rebecca Rooney, Alison Munnelly, Ailbhe Reilly, Colette Collins, Niamh O’Donnell and Niamh Breslin, Dervala Forkan, Emily Sweeney, Aisling O’Donnell, Maria McHale.
This post was submitted by david munnelly.
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Claremorriss 5 Killala 2
Once again Killala shot out of the blocks and went in front courtesy of a Rory Gallagher chipped goal but as the half took shape the Premier division leaders showed why they are Super League bound and took control of proceedings and had the visitors 4-1 down by half time. Killala , however , were unfortunate to be in this position as the defense were missing 3 of its regulars and it showed as the home side capitalised with 4 set piece strikes. Killala got to grips with the game in the second period and a rejigged midfield stemmed the flow and a Marc McDonnell headed goal put them back in it at 4-2. Alan Murphy and Johnny McNulty both had chances to narrow the margin and then it would have been interesting to see how it went as Claremorris were begining to get uneasy. A fifth goal in injury time though put the gloss on it for the winners who were well worth their win. Killala wont despair though and they can take more positives than negatives out of this clash which gave managers Mark & Johnny a chance to look at different players for the heavy league programme ahead. Team. Kevin Murray, Conor O’Boyle, Kevin Whyte, Aidan Ferguson, David Cadden, Marc McDonnell, Ian O’Boyle, Alan Murphy, John Clarke, Johnny McNulty Rory Gallagher Subs David Lowther Brendan McNulty
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Killala 4 Bangor Hibs 3
The under 12 Boys recorded their first win of the season with a gutsy and well deserved 4-3 win. Goals from Dominic Sweeney, Dominic Dempsey, Darren Collins and an own goal saw them come back from trailing 1-2 at halftime. Killala trailed to an early goal before a Dominic Sweeney equalizer, Bangor scored another shortly before halftime. In the 2nd half Killala got three quick goals from Dominic Dempsey, Darren Collins and an own goal from some sustained pressure. Bangor piled forward in the final 10 minutes and pulled a goal back but Killala hung on well to secure the points.
Under 12 Boys team.
Craig McCormack, Joe Joe Gilvarry, Cian McHale, Conor Mooney, Paraig O’Donnel, Caelan Doris, Dominic Sweeney, Darren Collins, James Togher, Dylan Golden,
Rory McGuire , Dominic Dempsey, Fin Lacey, Danie Walshe Conor Joyce, Alan Coultry.
This post was submitted by Tim Lacey.
