Intermediates lose out under downpour in Gurteen

(Report thanks to Ronan'Toc' O' Shea)

SMB 1-12

Josephs 2-16

Weather conditions were poor with heavy showers throughout the game. St josephs started the better and had the bridge backs in all sorts of trouble leaking two goals and a flurry of points in the opening 15 minutes. The home side were so dominant that it forced the bridge to use Sam O Sullivan as a sweeper and Sean Lynch as a third midfielder. This seemed to stem Josephs flow and allow the bridge some badly needed possession. The bridge pulled themselves back into the game through points from Gavin Whyte (0-02),Sean Lynch (0-02), Darragh O Connor, Danny Morey and David O'Connor leaving the half time score at 2-10 to 0-07.

Starting the second half as the first finished the bridge worked tirelessly to peg the Josephs lead back with scores from Gavin Whyte and a goal from a 21m free from Sean Lynch. Try as they might, credit must go to the home side for keeping the score board ticking over and holding out for a 7 point victory. The bridge team can hold their heads high as they outworked and outscored their opponents 1-5 to 6 points in a spirited second half display.

Sixmilebridge: Sean Chaplin, Cathal Walsh, Anthony Liddane, Stephen Mulready, Robert Conlon, Pa Mulready, Evan McInerney, Darragh O Connor, Gavin Whyte, Darragh Fitzgerald. Sam O'Sullivan, Danny Morey, Tommy Liddy, David O'Connor, Sean LynchSubs; Donald Devanny for Tommy Liddy 45 mins, Cyril Crowe for Gavin Whyte 55mins Scorers; Sean Lynch 1-6 (1-4f) Gavin Whyte 3  Darragh O Connor 1  David O Connor 1 Danny Morey 1 

St. Josephs: Paul Madden, Seamus Nugent, Alan O'Neill, Mark Hallinan, Kevin Meaney, Kevin Dilleen, Brian Clancy, Eamon Clohessy, Neil Deloughery, Donal O'Halloran, David Conroy, Leo Duggan, Arthur Rodgers, Brian Guilfoyle, Aaron LandyReferee; Fergal Gray