Bishopstown down Nemo Rangers at the death after cracker at Ballinlough

Colm Daly kicked the winner deep intp added time

Bishopstown 2-16 (2-2-12) Nemo Rangers 2-15 (2-2-11)

Bishopstown claimed the points as they defeated last year’s beaten finalists Nemo Rangers in the opening game of the AOS Security Seandún Junior A Football Championship at Ballinlough.

Scorers for Bishopstown: C McGrath 1-7 (1-0 pen, 1 2pt f, 0-4 f); M Scally 1-2; D Cuthbert 0-2 (2pt); C Daly 0-2 (0-1f); R Foley 0-2; J Scally 0-1.

Nemo Rangers: J Lyons 0-6 (1 2pt f, 0-1f); A Browne 1-1; F Twohig 0-4 (1 2pt); B O’Driscoll 1-0; D Coughlan (f), B Twohig, J O’Brien, P O’Dwyer 0-1 each.

BISHOPSTOWN: S Cronin; I Barrett, B Daly, C Philpott; D Costello, D Cuthbert, J Scally; S Sheridan, S Ó Deasmhunaigh; C Daly, M Scally, C Burke; R Foley, D Lester, C McGrath.

Subs: E Deasy for Ó Deasmhunaigh, F Stevens for Barrett (both 50), S Wiseman for Philpott (53), N O’Hora for M Scally (60+, inj).

NEMO RANGERS: J Lyon; S O’Dwyer, A O’Reilly, A McGowan; E Dilloughrey, I Nolan, J O’Brien; F Twohig, D Coughlan; M Heenan, G Barrett, P O’Dwyer; A Browne, B Twohig, J Lyons.

Subs: D Mellerick for O’Reilly (35), R O’ Connor for Browne, B O’Driscoll for B Twohig (both 48).

Referee: James Regan (Lough Rovers).

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