Buttlerley’s hat-trick does the trick for Fingal

Mon, 16th February 2015

FINGAL 3-13 FERMANAGH 1-16

Three goals from Fingal full-forward Danny Butterley saw his side to victory in their NHL3A at Brewster Park on Sunday.

Fermanagh led after 45 minutes before Butterley struck twice in two minutes to put Fingal into the driving seat.

John Duffy was in prolific free-taking form for the home side, converted 13 dead balls over the bar during the course of the game.

Fermanagh’s goal came 30 seconds after Butterley’s first three-pointer in the first half with Karl Kehoe’s long delivery ending up in the net.

SCORERS - Fermanagh: J Duffy 0-13 (0-12f, 0-1 ‘65’), K Kehoe 1-0, D Teague, D Curran, B McLaughlin 0-1 each. Fingal: D Butterley 3-0, C Byrne0-7 (0-5f), JM Sheridan 0-3, E O’Connor 0-2, D Smyth 0-1.

FERMANAGH: M Curry; F Bannon, S Curran, C Rice; David Teague, JP McGarry, K Kehoe; J Duffy, Daniel Teague; B Duffy, D Curran, T Cleary; B McLaughlin, D McGarry, C McShea. Subs: C Corrigan for McShea (31), A Breslin for Bannon (ht), C McGarry for Curry (49), Bannon for B Duffy (65), J Gavin for Teague (67).

FINGAL: K McLoughlin; P Coyne, I Kennedy, B Kelly; N Ring, J Smyth, P Sheridan; R McGarry, P McAllister; JM Sheridan, C O’Flynn, C Byrne; D Smyth, D Butterley, E O’Connor. Subs: R Sheridan for P Sheridan (28), J Redmond for O’Flynn (66), P Quinn for Smyth (72).

REF: K Brady (Louth).