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Boyle score important win over St Faithleachs

Aug 19, 2023 18:58 By Dave Hooper
Boyle score important win over St Faithleachs
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Boyle's win means all four teams can make quarter-finals

Boyle setup the Hudson Bay Hotel Roscommon SFC group A up for a final day finish.

Boyle registered a two point victory over St. Faithleachs, 10 points to eight. The hosts lead at half-time four points to three.

Boyle’s Daire Cregg, Donnie Smith, Cathal Feehily and Enda Smith all kicking wind assisted first-half points.

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The second-half was tight through with Boyle extending their advantage to eight points to five after 45 minutes.

Faithleach’s never gave up with Ciaran Murtagh and Diarmuid Murtagh sending over important points to bring them back into the game.

The hosts managed to pull it back to a one point heading for injury time. Daire Cregg however sent over the insurance point.

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Listen to Willie Hegarty’s report from Ballyleague.

The results mean that group A of the Hudson Bay Hotel goes to the final day.

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Elsewhere, on Saturday night St. Brigids scored a straight forward 1-19 to four point victory over St. Dominics. Brigids led 1-8 to 0-2 at half-time. The Brigids goal came six minutes into the game through Eddie Nolan.

Meanwhile, Padraig Pearses inflicted a second defeat of the championship on Michael Glaveys. Pearses winning out 2-16 to 1-9.

Pearses led 2-10 to 0-3 at half-time. Eoin Colleran with an early goal for Pearses who threatened to run wild. Jack Tumelty grabbed Pearses second goal three minutes before half-time.

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Michael Glavey's scored 1-6 in the second-half with Pearses landing just six points, but the game was well over.

Read how Western Gaels and Roscommon Gaels played out on Friday night. The Roscommon chmapionship continues on Sunday Strokestown meet Oran and Tulsk Lord Edwards face Clann na nGael.

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