Sunday, 5 November 2017 at 08:40 AM Galvin Early
Owen Roes' hopes of reaching the divisional play offs in Junior football remain alive thanks to a decent showing in their penultimate away fixture at Clogher at the weekend. The visitors were always in control thanks to Brendan Boggs' 20th minute goal with the weeekend's results causing a log jam with four teams- Castlederg, Brackaville, Owen Roes and Glenelly- just off leaders Aghaloo in the table.
A Ciaran Shields placed score clicked the score board into action on 4 minutes, but that was quickly cancelled by a Cathal McShane effort from play. MarcMcConnell and McShane traded further blows before the games first goal chance.
Eamon McBride's shot was blocked down for a 45, which was subsequently knocked over by Ryan McShane. Shields and Cathal McShane traded dead balls before Owen Roes got their only goal of the day.
A slick passing move involving Ronan Parker, Michael Dooher and McShane left Brendan Boggs in on goal and he gave the move the finish it deserved. McShane tagged on another free, before Ronan Parker blazed over with a goal chance on.
Back game Clogher, with a well taken Barry McKenna score, before they goaled back. The 'other' Barry McKenna was through on goal popping it over to Martin Shortt who palmed to the goal.
Andy Devine was sprung from the bench and pointed almost straight away for Owen Roes, with Michael Dooher's surging run and shot a few seconds later keeping Owen Roes ahead.
Shields added another free kick, but the O'Neills ended the half strong and a well measured Devine pass gave Seamus Dooher a score which was added to by McShane's free conversion.
Any hint of a Clogher come back was extinguished early in the second period as the Leckpatrick outfit rattled off the half's first four scores.
A McShane free, and a Seamus Dooher effort give them the momentum, with a great Parker pass allowing Michael Dooher in for another. Another McShane free on 42 minutes made the lead nine points.
Clogher did keep up the fight, and scores from Shields, and Marc McConnell ensured Owen Roes could not take nothing for granted. It was too little too late though with the only two scores of the last quarter being shared between McShane (Free) and another Shields effort.
Owen Roes host Fintona next Sunday aiming to build on this performance as the business end of the season approaches in Tyrone.
Ryan McShane (0-1), Kevin O'Neill, Stephen Kelly, Conor Doherty, Sean Dooher, Gerard Devine, Conall McCormick, Gerard McShane, Brendan Boggs (1-0), Ryan McAleer, Seamus Dooher (0-2), Cathal McShane (0-8), Ronan Parker (0-1), Michael Dooher (0-2), Eamon McBride. Subs: Andy Devine 0-1 for McCormack (27 mins), Marty O'Neill for McBride (52 mins), Ronan McNulty for Parker (56 mins).
