Donoughmore AFC 0 Ballyvolane 0
Donoughmore dominated this league game but could not break down a resolute Ballyvolane defense in Stuake on Saturday last. Donoughmore started very strongly with Jamie Lewis narrowly shooting wide in the 2^nd minute after a flick on from Jonathan Hennessy. Connie Buckley then also hit wide from a corner from the right and following a second corner Rob O’Sullivan narrowly missed the target with a powerful header that went narrowly wide. Sean O’Mahony then had a great chance when put through by Lewis but even though he lifted the ball over the advancing keeper his effort also cleared the crossbar. Jonathan Hennessy then had another one on one when he was played through the Ballyvolne defense but his low effort also went just wide. Donoughmore dominated possession in the first half but as the half went on Ballyvolane came into it more without ever troubling the Donoughmore defense unduly. The second half was a very scrappy affair as Ballyvolane seemed determined to keep the play broken up and were happy to settle for the draw. Sean O’Mahony had a further chance but his effort with the keeper to beat from six yards was again wide. Jamie Lewis then had a 20 yarder also go wide and with minutes to go   Jonathan Hennessy had a header from six yards that was well off target. This was a game where Donoughmore dominated possession, were very comfortable in defense but could not take any of the numerous chances that they created. Rob O’Sullivan, Jamie Lewis and Cathal O’Hanlon did best for Donoughmore in what was a vrey disappointing afternoon .
Team: N. O’Connell, P.Murphy, C. Buckley, R. O’Sullivan, C’ O’Hanlon, P. Foley,
C. O’Sullivan, J. Lewis, T. Looney, S. O’Mahony, J. Hennessy.
Subs: D. McSweeney for T. Looney and R. O’Regan for P. Foley.