Donoughmore Athletic Football Club
 
Park Utd 1 Donoughmore Athletic FC 3
Donoughmore increased their lead at the top of division 1A in Briggtown Park on Sunday afternoon last. Park Utd started well and had the majority of the play in the first 25 minutes, however they struggled to really worry Noel O’Connell in the Donoughmore goal. As the half wore on Donoughmore came more into it and should have taken the lead in the 35th minute. Pressure from Terence Looney down the left resulted in a corner and Pat Foley struck a great ball into the middle for Sean O’Mahony to attack. However his marker hauled him to the ground and Donoughmore were awarded the penalty. Damien Hennessy stepped up and put his kick low to the keeper’s left but the keeper got down well to save. Rob O’Sullivan, Cathal O’Hanlon and Peter Murphy were doing a good job in marshalling Park’s attack at this stage and the teams went in scoreless at half-time.  Donoughmore came roaring out of the block’s at the start of the second half. Sean O’Mahony was put through on goal from an excellent pass from Damien Hennessy and even though O’Mahony held his marker off well his shot was again saved by the keeper. Donoughmore kept the pressure on and 3 minutes later a Park Utd defender hit the ball off his own crossbar under pressure in the six yard box. Damien Hennessy then had a screamer from 25 yards graze the crossbar and at this stage it was all Donoughmore. Sean O’Mahony finally gave Donoughmore the breakthrough they deserved in the 60th minute when a back header by Connie Buckley into the danger area was finished well with a first time volley by O’Mahony. Donoughmore kept on pushing forward and in the 70th minute Jonathan Hennessy was put through by Pat Foley where he rounded the keeper before finishing to the net for the second. Donoughmore let Park back into it a little at this stage and some unusually poor defending from a free-kick on the right resulted in Park getting a goal back. Donoughmore kept their heads and again had O’Mahony’s persistence to thank for the third goal. Another Pat Foley corner was met by O'Mahony and his first header was parried back into his path and O’Mahony made no mistake the second time. The game really opened up in the last 15 minutes and Donoughmore should have increased their lead during this time. Jamie Lewis, making his first appearance for nearly two years, nearly made an immediate impression when he came on but his effort flew wide. This was an excellent all round performance by Donoughmore with the team playing some excellent football in the second half in particular. Sean O’Mahony gave a man of the match performance but Jonathan Hennessy, Damien Hennessy, Connie Buckley and Pat Foley also did well.
Team: N. O’Connell, P.Murphy, C. Buckley, R. O’Sullivan, C’ O’Hanlon, P. Foley,C. O’Sullivan, D. Hennessy, T. Looney, S. O’Mahony, J. Hennessy.
Subs: J. Lewis for T. Looney and D. Hogan for J. Hennessy.
 


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