Ballymacelligott 1-11

Churchill 1-16

A storming second half performance by Churchill was the difference as they knocked local rivals out of Junior Championship.

Sunny Ballymac was the venue for this first round Junior County Championship encounter and It was Ballymac had the better of the exchanges in the first half.

A seventh minute goal for Ballymac by Robert Fitzgerald was the difference between the sides at the break, the half ending 1-6 to 0-6.

Churchill came out of the traps with gusto in the second half scoring five unanswered points.

Wing forward and captain Chris Hurley displayed some terrific fielding while Cillian Fitzgerald and Ivan Parker shown excellent marksmanship in front of goal.

Ballymac battled hard and with five minutes to go the sides were level, 1-10 to 0-13, but it was Churchill who pulled away in the closing exchanges striking a killer goal and scoring three points to Ballymac’s one.

The next round will see Churchill face either Na Gaeil or Dromid Pearses at home.