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*David Fitzgerald and Thomas Kelly compete for possession. Photograph: Ruthie Griffin.
BALLYEA almost pulled off a major two week turnaround, coming within moments of defeating Clonlara and ended up having to settle for a share of the spoils.
Ballyea 1-17
Clonlara 2-14
Venue: Páirc Micheál Uí hEithir Cratloe
Defying the dominant conditions and the first round form guide, the Tony Kelly led side got themselves two clear by the 66th minute in this critical Group 1 showdown with Clonlara.
Despite only five additional minutes being called, a protracted row had extended the allocated time which resumed with an Ian Galvin free before the drama heightened in the next passage of play.
Mossy Gavin superbly defended a goalmouth scramble and believing it was the last play, flicked the ball over the sideline about 30 metres from his own goal.
However, there would be time for one last Clonlara push with Micheál O’Loughlin cleverly knocking the sideline cut back to halfway for Aidan Moriarty to loft over and split the spoils.
MORE TO FOLLOW.
Scorers for Ballyea: Tony Kelly 1-12 (1-7f), Mossy Gavin 0-2, Jack Browne 0-1, Niall Deasy 0-1, Daniel Costelloe 0-1
Scorers for Clonlara: Micheál O’Loughlin 0-5 (2f), Michael Collins 0-3, John Conlon 1-1, Ian Galvin 1-1 (1f), David Fitzgerald 0-1, Colm Galvin 0-1, Aidan Moriarty 0-1, Michael Clancy 0-1.
All photographs by Ruthie Griffin
Ballyea
1: Barry Coote
10: Thomas Kelly
3: Paul Flanagan
4: Tadhg Ó hUallacháin
7: Morgan Garry
6: Jack Browne
5: Gearoid O’Connell
8: Tony Kelly
9: Daniel Costelloe
14: Niall Deasy
11: Mossy Gavin
15: Pearse Lillis
17: Eoin O’Connor
13: Cian Kirby
23: Dara Kennedy
Subs
18: Fiachra Kirby for O’Connor (41)
12: Fergal Ginnane for Kennedy (54)
Clonlara
1: Alan Murnane
7: Oisin O’Brien
4: Michael Clancy
2: Paul McNamara
22: Tom Power
6: Aidan Moriarty
5: Dylan McMahon
8: Colm Galvin
15: Michael Collins
17: David Fitzgerald
11: John Conlon
19: Diarmuid Stritch
13: Michéal O’Loughlin
14: Ian Galvin
12: Cathal O’Connell
Subs
9: Jathan McMahon for Stritch (6, inj)
27: Kieran Galvin for Power (44)
21: Eoin Begley for O’Connell (52)
Referee: John Bugler (Whitegate)
