High drama as Cloughaneely net late, late goal for draw at Four Masters

CIAN MCFADDEN SCORED a last-minute goal to earn Cloughaneely a dramatic draw against Four Masters in Tir Chonaill Park this evening.

Four Masters 1-9 Cloughaneely 2-6

The sides were level at half time, due in no small part to 3 excellent one-on-one saves by Sean McClafferty from Sean OKennedy, Barry Monaghan and Darren Doherty.

Darren Doherty opened the scoring for Four Masters but Cloughaneely responded with three on the bounce from Darren Ferry (2) and Cillian Gallagher.

Dylan Ward netted for the home side but Cloughaneely responded again with further points and a speculative high ball was punched to the net by Paul Sweeney for a Cloughaneely goal. Josh Lacey, Patrick Reid and Darren added the Four Masters points.

The teams were level at 1-4 apiece at half-time.

McClafferty was at it again in the second half denying Dylan Ward and Patrick Reid for goals but Four Masters eventually opened the second half scoring with a Kevin McBrearty point. Sean O’Kennedy added another before Darren Ferry opened the visitors second half account.

Dylan Muldoon fired over two spectacular efforts and a Darren Doherty free extended Four Masters lead to three.

Neither side bothered the scoreboard operator for the final eight minutes, until the fourth minute of added time when a speculative ball was connected to by McFadden to tie the game with a goal.

Best for Four Masters on the evening were Dylan Muldoon, Sean O’Kennedy and Daire Quinn whilst Lee O’Brien, Darren Ferry and Ciaran Scanlon showed well for Cloughaneely.

Four Masters: Ryan Haughey; Caolan Loughney, Daire Quinn, Kevin Breslin; Josh Lacey (0-1), Karl Lacey, John Boyle; Patrick Reid (0-1), Sean O’Kennedy (0-1); Darren Doherty (0-3), Kevin McBrearty (0-1), Leo McHugh; Barry Monaghan, Dylan Muldoon (0-2) Dylan Ward (1-0).

Cloughaneely: Sean McClafferty; Paul McFadden, Ciaran McFadden, Cian McFadden (1-0); Paddy Cannon, Lee O’Brien, Ronan Cannon; Ciaran Scanlon, John McGarvey (0-1); Darren Ferry (0-4), Martin Maguire, Mark Harley; Paul Sweeney (1-0), Cillian Gallagher (0-1). Sub used: John Harley.