Five-star Mayfield footballers into third Seandún final in four years after outgunning Bishopstown

Mayfield 5-13 (5-1-11) Bishopstown 1-10 (1-0-10)

Last year’s beaten finalists Mayfield are into their third AOS Security Seandún Junior A Football Championship decider in four years.

This game was dictated by the wind at Ballinlough, as Bishopstown led by two points at the interval. In the second half, which produced six goals, Mayfield scored five and Bishopstown missed a penalty, eight minutes from time.

Bishopstown’s Barry Murphy traded points with Mayfield’s Dan Lucey. Bob Clinton converted the game’s first free to leave Bishopstown leading by a point. Bishopstown continued to have Mayfield pinned back as a point from Alan Power, which was followed by Clinton’s second free, gave Bishopstown a lead of 0-4 to 0-1.

Mayfield began to get to grips with the game. Unanswered points by Dave O’Neill, Conor Doherty, Ronan O’Keffe and Tomás Horgan put Mayfield in front for the first time in the contest.

Bishopstown responded with points by Eoin Byrne and Bill McCarthy. Clinton converted his third free, to leave Bishopstown leading by 0-7 to 0-5 at half-time.

With the elements in their favour, Mayfield raised their game for the second half as Dan Lucey got 2-2 without reply, including a goal from a penalty, which gave Mayfield a lead of 2-7 to 0-7.

Bishopstown replied with a goal by Brian Murray, but this was promptly cancelled out by Mayfield’s third goal by Horgan.

O’Keeffe and Eddie Scanlon each added further goals. Scanlon also pointed a 45.

In the final quarter, Mayfield outscored Bishopstown by four points to three. Scanlon landed the game’s only two-pointer and Lucey added his fourth point. O’Keeffe also pointed a free. Murphy and Michael Nunan replied for Bishopstown. Eoghan Deasy also added a free

Scorers: Mayfield: D Lucey 2-4 (1-0 pen), E Scanlon 1-3 (1 2pt, 0-1 45), R O’Keeffe 1-2 (0-1 f), T Horgan 1-1, D O’Neill, C Doherty, MJ Coffey 0-1 each.

Bishopstown: B Clinton 0-3 f, B Murray 1-0, B Murphy 0-2, E Deasy (f), A Power, E Byrne, B McCarthy, M Nunan 0-1 each.

Mayfield: E Cusack; L Foley, B O’Leary, C Moynihan; D O’Neill, L Malone, D Clogan; E O’Sullivan, C Doherty; D O’Donovan, MJ Coffey, T Horgan; D Lucey, C O’Donovan, R O’Keeffe.

Subs: A Hegarty for Clogan (30, temp), E Scanlon for C O’Donovan (h-t), A Hegarty for Moynihan (43), A Walsh for Foley (50), E O’Callaghan for Doherty (53), C Bond for O’Keeffe (54).

BISHOPSTOWN: S Murray; S Foley, C Philpott, D Quaid; J Scally, E Byrne, D Cuthbert; S Ó Dheasumhnaigh, B Murphy; E Deasy, M Power, A Power; B Clinton, P Honohan, B McCarthy.

Subs: B Murray for Honohan (4, inj), M Nunan for A Power (39), C McGrath for Clinton (42), I Barrett for Scally (45),

Referee: Cormac Dineen (Douglas).