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Nothing to separate Cockhill, Rovers in pulsating stalemate

written by Chris McNulty March 31, 2019
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The Four Lanterns Ulster Senior League’s joint leaders couldn’t be separated on a day when Cockhill Celtic may have taken a big step towards a seventh successive title.

Cockhill Celtic 0 Letterkenny Rovers 0

By Chris McNulty at the Charlie O’Donnell Sports Grounds

Cockhill and Letterkenny Rovers remain locked on 35 points but, crucially, Cockhill have a game in hand. Gavin Cullen’s team certainly had more to gain by avoiding defeat than Rovers had to lose by failing to win.

Both sides could have won it, but neither did.

It was a game dominated for long periods by Cockhill, but the champions couldn’t find a way through.

The temperature rose as the game went on, but there was no breaking the stalemate in spite of a glut of chances for the hosts.

Cockhill’s biggest chance came 14 minutes from the end when Brendan McLaughlin drilled against a post after half-time replacement Laurence Toland seized on Ryan Lonergan’s timid touch.

McLaughlin drew a save from Rory Kelly, the Letterkenny Rovers goalkeeper, while Daniel Martin Doherty and Jimmy Bradley also went close.

Rovers defender Conor Tourish cleared the danger as Cockhill laid siege when McLaughlin beat Kelly in a race for possession.

Cockhill had threatened with just 90 seconds on the watch as Gerard McLaughlin clipped the post after rising to meet Gerry Gill’s free.

Brendan McLaughlin fired wide while Kelly did well to get his fingertips to Daniel Martin Doherty’s low drive from the right-hand edge of the penalty area.

Letterkenny Rovers

Rovers had a couple of notable moments in the first half, particularly when the in-rushing Brian McVeigh met Lee Toland’s tantalising 16th minute cross.

McVeigh’s effort was hooked away by Gerard McLaughlin on the chalk of the goal-line, the necks craned towards the linesman, Packie Coll in anticipation that the ball might’ve crossed the line. The flag remained by his side and the home side drew breath.

Rovers had minor appeals for a penalty a little earlier when McVeigh’s cross was met by Darren McElwaine, who went to ground in the area. Vincent McLaughlin, the match referee, was having none of it.

Letterkenny appeared to have a more justified claim in the closing stages, when sub Declan Sharkey was taken down but, again, there was a stern shake of the head from the man in the middle.

Letterkenny struggled to find a cutting edge in their attack for the most part. Pajo Rafferty was sent on for his first game since serving a 12-month suspension, but the supply line was scant.

In added time, Mark Moran might’ve won it for Cockhill, but he curled just over the top.

 

Cockhill Celtic: Gavin Cullen, Jason Breslin, Lee McColgan, Peter Doherty (Kieran McLaughlin 58), Oisin McColgan, Gerard McLaughlin, Daniel Martin Doherty (Mark Moran 77), Jimmy Bradley, Bart Wesowlowski (Laurence Toland half-time), Brendan McLaughlin, Gerry Gill.

Letterkenny Rovers: Rory Kelly, Ryan Lonergan, Lee Toland, Ryan McConnell, Conor Tourish, Brian McVeigh (Declan Sharkey 85), Chris Malseed, Darren McElwaine (Pajo Rafferty 72), Christy Connaghan, BJ Banda.

Referee: Vincent McLaughlin

Nothing to separate Cockhill, Rovers in pulsating stalemate was last modified: March 31st, 2019 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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