Eglish welcomed Coalisland to Pairc Chormaic today in the final Divison 1 league game requiring at least a draw to secure Division 1 status for next year. Eglish made a blistering start and were 0-6 to 0-1 up with in ten minutes with scores coming Gregory Jordan, Damian Jordan, Peter McCann, Ciaran Colton and Sean McKillion. Within the next ten minutes it was all Coalisland who scored 1-4 to take a two point lead 0-6 to 1-5. Eglish went in at the break trailing by a goal 0-8 to 1-8.
After five minutes of the second half Eglish had narrowed the gap to a point through Peter McCann and a Sean McKillion free with the score 0-11 to 1-9. Coalisland extended the gap to six points scoring the next five points 0-11 to 1-14, and Emmet McKenna kick-started what was an exciting and frantic final 12 minutes in which Sean McKillion and Conor McKenna each scored two points each to leave a point in the game. Deep into injury time Sean McKillion collected the ball 40 yards and struck it over the bar to grap a well deserved draw with full time score 0-18 to 1-15.
Team: 1.S Colton 2. Joesph Jordan 3. P Martin 4. Johnny Jordan 5. R McKenna 6. D Jordan 7. Colm Byrne 8. Philip Barker 9. Emmet McKenna 10.C McKenna 11. M Jordan 12. P McCann 13. S McKillion 14.C Colton 15. G Jordan
Subs: Conor Mc McCann for Philip Barker
Scorers: Sean Mc Killion 0-5 (0-1f), Conor Mc Kenna 0-5, Mickey Jordan 0-2, Peter McCann 0-2, Gregory Jordan 0-1, Ciaran Colton 0-1, Damian Jordan 0-1, Emmet McKenna 0-1
