Premier 1 MFC: Goals secure winning start for Douglas against Nemo

Favourites hit two goals in the first half at Trabeg

Nemo Rangers 0-12 (0-2-8) Douglas 3-7 (3-0-7)

Douglas got their Rebel Óg Premier 1 MFC campaign off to a winning start at Trabeg.

Two first-half goals were key for the visitors in a highly entertaining game, that could have gone either way for long stretches.

Scorers for Nemo Rangers: D O’Sullivan (0-2 f), D Mellerick 0-3 each, M Keenan, M Scott 0-2 tp each, O Jordan, M O’Keeffe 0-1 each.

Douglas: R Sweeney 2-0, M O’Brien 1-0, P McGrath (0-1 f), B O’Keeffe 0-2 each, L Kelleher, J Mouret, B Herlihy 0-1 each.

NEMO RANGERS: C McCarthy O’Donovan; D Kelleher, J Randles, R Sheehan; J McLaughlin, C Power, A Quinlivan; D Callanan, M Keenan; L Neenan, D Mellerick, L Butler; M O’Keeffe, O Jordan, M Scott.

Subs: E Fitzpatrick for J McLaughlin, D O’Sullivan for L Neenan (both ht), C Twohig for A Quinlivan (44), M Corkery for O Jordan (50), R Denn for M O’Keeffe (60).

DOUGLAS: J O’Flaherty; E Kilbride, T Curtin, D O’Donoghue; J Mouret, L Kelleher, J Gordon; R Sweeney, J O’Brien; B O’Keeffe, M O’Brien, D O’Connor; B Herlihy, P McGrath, T Murray.

Subs: A Kelly for T Murray (50), K Kavanagh for R Sweeney (56), I Butler for M O’Brien (60).

Referee: PJ Dennehy, Glanmire.

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