Nurney come back to defeat Ballyteague

Nurney, looking all but dead and buried early in the second half, came with a storming comeback in the last quarter to defeat Nurney by two points at Manguard Park, this afternoon.

A goal from Tadhg Hagney on 13 minutes put Nurney in the driving seat but a two-pointer from Fionn Murphy and a couple from Jimmy Hyland saw The Larks take the lead on 24.

It was all Jimmy Hyland at this stage and another two-pointer saw his side go in at the break level at 0-11 to 1-8.

The Larks took control in the opening eight minutes building uip seven point with Hyland leading the way.

However Nurney hit back with a Theo Hanlon two-pointer as Alan Jordan’s side took cover control and a brilliant two-pointer from Theo Hanlon saw the sides level.

It was all Nurney and points from Mikey Conway, Sean Murphy saw the open a three point lead, a lead they were to hold on to winning Nurney 1-16 Ballyteague 0-17.

Scorers: Nurney, Theo Hanlon 0-6 (two-pointer free, and 2 two-pointers), Tadhg Hagney 1-1, Cathal Hagney 0-1, Mikey Conway 0-4 (2 f, Andrew Behan 0-1 (free), Brian Reilly 0-1, Kevin Conway 0-1, Sean Murphy 0-1.

Ballyteague, Jimmy Hyland 0-10 (2 two-pointers, 3 frees), Fionn Murphy 0-4 (two-pointer), Brian McGrath 0-3 (two-pointer free).

NURNEY: Eoghan Fitzpatrick; Noel Lawlor, Daragh Conway, Neil Kelly; Ciaran Callan, Brian Reilly, Steven Conway; Tadgh Hagney, Cathal Hagney; Damien Berns, Michael Conway, Owen Kealey; Sean Murphy, Theo Hanlon, Andrew Behan. Subs: Kevin Conway for Owen Kealey (39 minutes); Daniel Kealey for Damien Berns (50 minutes): Ross O'Malley for Andrew Behan (54 minutes).

BALLYTEGUE: James Walsh; Daniel Grogan, Ryan Webb, Luke Jacob; Conor Somers, Paraic Hanley, Fionn Murphy; Gerry Melia, Thomas Callan; Conor Hanley, Brian McGrath, Glen Thorpe, Stephen Ennis, Cathal Hanafin, Jimmy Hyland. Subs: Barry Dempsey for Conor Hanley (50 minutes); Cian Loughlin for Cathal Hanafin (50 minutes): Jamire Lambe for Glen Thorpe (59 minute).

REFEREE: Billy O’Connell.