LIVE BLOG: Robertstown v Rathcoffey in the Junior Football Championship

The scene at Cedral St Conleths Park this evening
Full time - It's all over, a crazy full time score but a good win for Rathcoffey who top Group A and go straight into the semi-finals. Results in Manguard Park - Athgarvan 4-23 Ardclough 0-1 and Cappagh 4-20 Ballykelly 0-6, mean that those two winners finish second and third in the group and go into the quarter-finals. It's the Junior 'A' Championship for Robertstown.
62 mins - Replacement goalkeeper Stone denies John O'Sullivan a consolation goal by diving low to his right
60 mins - Well struck two pointer by Joe Kavanagh - Rathcoffey 7-10 Robertstown 3-10
58 mins - Another goal, and maybe the best of the lost. A mazy run by Toman ends with a powerful shot that beats Price on his near post - Rathcoffey 7-10 Robertstown 3-8
54 mins - Robertstown almost got in for a goal but couldn't take their chance and Rathcoffey move swiftly forward to score through O'Connor -
Rathcoffey 6-10 Robertsown 3-8
52 mins - Robertstown will keep going to the very end, Scully fists over- Rathcoffey 6-9 Robertsown 3-8
51 mins - DJ Percival muscles his way through a tackle before firing over - Rathcoffey 6-9 Robertsown 3-7
50 mins - It's been a crazy game but there has been flashes of real quality too and there's one by Joey Toman for a point - Rathcoffey 6-9 Robertstown 3-6
48 mins - The goals keep going, Price's kickout goes straight to O'Donoghue who picks out Micheál O'Connor who finds the net - Rathcoffey 6-8 Robertstown 3-6
47 mins - Acton for Rathcoffey - Rathcoffey 5-8 Robertsown 3-6
46 mins - Rust is clearly injured to be fair and is replaced by Shane Stone
45 mins - Freddie Rust almost punches a DJ Percival shot into his own net and just moments later can't keep out a harmless Joe Kavanagh effort, it's another goal - Rathcoffey 5-7 Robertstown 3-6
43 mins - Nice Rathcoffey move ends with a Cillian McGovern point and they look to be on the way to the semi-finals - Rathcoffey 5-7 Robertstown 2-6
42 mins - Conor Harris curls over for Rathcoffey - Rathcoffey 5-6 Robertstown 2-6
40 mins - Four penalties in this game, and four different takes, Jason Acton tucks this one away - Rathcoffey 5-5 Robertstown 2-6
39 mins - Another penalty! This time for Rathcoffey after O'Donoghue is fouled
38 mins - Two point free by Percival - Rathcoffey 4-5 Robertstown 2-6
34 mins - This time DJ Percivcal takes over the penalty duties and makes no mistake! Rathcoffey 4-5 Robertstown 2-4
33 mins - Rust saves Kennedy's penalty! But then is penalised for barging and a second Robertstown penalty is awarded!
32 mins - But wait! Scully hits the upright at the far end and then is fouled when going for the rebound, penalty for Robertstown!
31 mins - Adam Tierney gets in for his second Rathcoffey goal and that could be it now - Rathcoffey 4-5 Robertstown 1-4
In Manguard Park at half time, it's Cappagh 3-10 Ballkelly 0-3 and Athgarvan are also ahead by a huge score against Ardclough. So as it stands, Rathcoffey top the group and would go straight into the semi-finals if things stay the way they are. Athgarvan and Cappagh would be second and third and go into the quarter-finals while Robertstown would be in fourth place and drop into the Junior 'A' Championship. Huge second half in store for Robertstown.
Half time - Excellent first half for Rathcoffey who have recovered well after missing that early penalty. Robertstown have a lot to do to turn this around in the second half - Rathcoffey 3-5 Robertstown 1-4
29 mins - DJ Percival for Robertstown - Rathcoffey 3-5 Robertstown 1-4
28 mins - A third first half goal for Rathcoffey! Cillian McGovern sets up Tom Moriarty who finds the net despite Robertstown goalkeeper Richard Price getting a touch to the shot with his studs. Fine margins, at one end Rust saves with his foot, Price can't quite replicate at the far end - Rathcoffey 3-5 Robertstown 1-3
27 mins - Huge two point free by Ethan O'Donoghue curls inside the upright - Rathcoffey 2-5 Robertstown 1-3
26 mins - Rust makes a amends in the Rathcoffey by sticking out a foot to keep out Diarmuid Healy's goalbound shot
23 mins - Kennedy sets up Scully for a Robertstown point, the athletic and hard running midfielder is trying to drag his team back into the game - Rathcoffey 2-3 Robertstown 1-3
21 mins - Instant reply by Rathcoffey with an Adam Tierney goal! Rathcoffey 2-3 Robertstown 1-2
20 mins - Nightmare kickout by Freddie Rust, straight to Kennedy who pick outs the right man in the right place in Joe Kavanagh who tucks the shot away - Rathcoffey 1-3 Robertstown 1-2
19 mins - Danny Scully earned the free for Robertstown's first score and now he scores from play - Rathcoffey 1-3 Robertstown 0-2
17 mins - Things going to form in Manguard Park with Athgarvan 3-8 to 0-0 ahead against Ardclough and Cappagh leading Ballykelly by 0-6 to 0-1
15 mins - Robertstown finally open their account through a Brion Kennedy free - Rathcoffey 1-3 Robertstown 0-1
12 mins - Beautiful move leads to a cracking goal for Rathcoffey, Tom Moriarty to Eoin Mills who played the final pass to Joey Toman who struck home - Rathcoffey 1-3 Robertstown 0-0
10 mins - Some wayward shooting the last score but Conor Harris eventually gets in for Rathcoffey's third point - Rathcoffey 0-3 Robertstown 0-0
5 mins - Both sides are in a change of kit, Robertstown weeaing the Offaly colours, while Rathcoffey are in a dark green jersey with black shorts and socks
3 mins - Rathcoffey put that miss behind them and open their account through O'Donoghue and Chris Shiels - Rathcoffey 0-2 Robertsown 0-0
2 mins- Ethan O'Donoghue steps up for Rathcoffey and you'd put your house on him but his powerful penalty smashes off the underside of the crossbar, bounces down and away to safety
1 min - What a start to this game. Tom Moriarty is fouled by James Keely inside the opening 30 seconds of the game for Rathcoffey penalty
7.45pm - Teams are in
RATHCOFFEY: Freddie Rust; Eoin Mills, Eoghan McDonnell, Conor Mayock, Jason Acton, Cillian McGovern, Chris Shiels; Colum Fagan, Adam Tierney; Conor Harris, Tom Moriarty, James Moriarty, Micheál O’Connor, Ethan O’Donoghue, Joey Toman.
ROBERTSTOWN: Richard Price; Cole Lyons, Niall Kane, James Keely, Craig O’Sullivan, Peter Hogarty, Murray O’Byrne; Kevin Dowling, Danny Scully; Dara Cosgrave, DJ Percival, Diarmuid Healy, Jason Butler, Joe Kavanagh, Brion Kennedy.
REFEREE: Alan Lagrue
7.40pm - Standings before throw in
Team |
P |
W |
L |
D |
F |
A |
Pts |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Rathcoffey |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
104 |
59 |
6 |
2 |
Athgarvan |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
88 |
72 |
6 |
3 |
Robertstown |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
115 |
60 |
5 |
4 |
Cappagh |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
78 |
56 |
5 |
5 |
Ballykelly |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
54 |
102 |
2 |
6 |
Ardclough |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
36 |
126 |
0 |
7.30pm - Good evening ahead of big night of action in Group B of the Tom Cross Transport Junior Championship. With Athgarvan and Cappagh expected to beat Ardclough and Ballykelly in Manguard Park, this game between Robertstown and Rathcoffey becomes the key match. The loser of this game is most likely to drop into the Junior 'A' Championship