Newmarket began brightly and were rewarded as John Ryan converted two frees in the third and sixth minute. Kiskeam responded and by the ninth minute two points had the sides level for the only time in the contest.

John Lane edged Newmarket in front again in the eleventh minute but at this stage the scoring rate dipped considerably as the winter ground conditions made forward play and scoring opportunities extremely difficult.

The only other score of the half was decisive and came in the twentieth minute. Newmarket were indecisive in dealing with a probing ball that dropped in their goalmouth and having failed to deal with the situation on a couple of occasions they were punished as Kiskeam rifled the ball to the net from close range. Both sides provided endeavour but both defences held out as the half concluded with Kiskeam in front by 1-2 to 0-3.

Kiskeam were far more prolific as the second half developed and within eight minutes added three points to their advantage. Newmarket struggled to make an impact and as the third quarter concluded, Kiskeam struck for a second goal to take a significant eight point lead.

Newmarket ended a long barren spell without a score with John Lane slotting over a point. Newmarket endeavoured to get back into the contest but found their opponents difficult to break down.

Newmarket were given a lifeline on being awarded a penalty with five minutes remaining. Team captain, Brian O’Riordan who impressed in defence strode forward to convert for a goal which brought the arrears to four points. However, Newmarket’s hopes were thwarted with Kiskeam adding an insurance point but they kept battling to the end with David O’Flynn scoring the final point of the contest.

The Newmarket team was…

Niall O’Connor
Sean Doody		Mark Murphy		Brian O’Riordan (1-0)
Kevin O’Connor		Denys O’Brien		Timothy Murphy
	Colin O’Sullivan		Bart Daly
John Lane (0-2)		Kevin O’Sullivan		David O’Flynn (0-1)
John Ryan (0-2)		T.J. Bodie		Tony O’Keeffe
SUBS: Nicky Flanagan, Gerard Casey, Conor Cronin, Ian Flanagan, Robert Stack

Newmarket began brightly with John Ryan scoring a brace of points by the fifth minute and T.J. Bodie added a third, a minute later. Dromtariffe however, wiped out this advantage as they struck for an equalizing goal in their next foray into the Newmarket half. This failed to deter a free flowing Newmarket side and the impressive John Lane added two points in as many minutes.

By the tenth minute, Newmarket enjoyed a clear lead once Tony O’Keeffe finished to the net for his first goal of the game. Newmarket were unstoppable at this stage as they rattled off points through John Lane, John Ryan and Kevin O’Sullivan. In the nineteenth minute, Newmarket cut through the Dromtariffe rearguard once more with John Lane linking superbly with Tony O’Keeffe before sidestepping a couple of defenders and supplying the most subtle of finishes to the corner of the net. A relentless attacking display saw further points for John Lane and Tony O’Keeffe before Dromtariffe gained respite with a second goal. A resounding first half Newmarket performance finished with John Lane pointing to establish a lead of 2-11 to 2-0 at the turnover.

Moments into the second half Dromtariffe registered their opening point. Newmarket eventually got into their rhythm again with Colin O’Sullivan pointing spectacularly in the eighth minute. As the end of the third quarter approached, Newmarket worked diligently to turnover Dromtariffe possession with John Ryan and Tony O’Keeffe involved in supplying Kevin O’Sullivan in front of goal and he did superbly to rattle the net with an unstoppable shot. John Ryan pointed next as the sides traded points. The hard working David O’Flynn was rewarded for his endeavours by adding the next two points for Newmarket. As the game entered the final ten minutes, Tony O’Keeffe claimed the limelight as he firstly pointed before completing his hat trick with two goals in three minutes after twice being supplied in great positions by David O’Flynn. Dromtariffe had a final point but a terrific Newmarket display was capped with Kevin O’Sullivan adding the closing point of the hour.

The Newmarket team was…

Niall O’Connor
Sean Doody		Mark Murphy		Brian O’Riordan
Kevin O’Connor		Denys O’Brien		Timothy Murphy
	Bart Daly		Gerard Casey
John Lane (1-5)		Kevin O’Sullivan (1-2)		David O’Flynn (0-2)
John Ryan (0-4)		T.J. Bodie (0-1)		Tony O’Keeffe (3-2)
SUBS: Colin O’Sullivan (0-1), David Quinlan, Nicky Flanagan, Michael O’Leary, Conor Cronin

Newmarket hit the front from the very outset with the prolific T.J. Bodie pointing within seconds. Denis O’Brien added a second before a brace of points from John Lane and another from Nicky Flanagan had Newmarket in front by five points within ten minutes. A relentless Newmarket side swept forward at pace in wave after wave of attack as John Lane again found the target. The first goal of an opening half hat-trick from T.J. Bodie came in the thirteenth minute after some neat build up play set him up before his first clinically taken goal of the game. John Lane pointed once more before T.J. Bodie found the net for a second time in the nineteenth minute. John Ryan found the target from a placed ball before T.J. Bodie completed his nine minute hat-trick with another sublime finish. St. John’s finished the half well and were rewarded with two points as Newmarket turned over with a lead of 3-8 to 0-2.

T.J. Brosnan added a fine individual point within three minutes of the restart and John Ryan followed with a second point. Newmarket found the net for a fourth time when John Lane found himself closing in on goal and he supplied a top class finish to the top corner of the net. St. John’s added the next score but Newmarket went on to score the final seven points of the game. John Lane and Tony O’Keeffe pointed before Luke McCarthy added a brace of points. Sean Doody surged forward to get his name on the scoresheet and Newmarket closed out victory with further points from Tony O’Keeffe and a superbly executed fifty from Kevin O’Connor.

The Newmarket team was…

Niall O’Connor
Sean Doody (0-1)		Barry O’Leary		Brian O’Riordan
Kevin O’Connor (0-1)		Kevin O’Sullivan		Robert Stack
	Bart Daly		Denys O’Brien (0-1)
John Lane (1-5)		John Ryan (0-2)		Ian Flanagan
Nicky Flanagan (0-1)		T.J. Bodie (3-1)		Tony O’Keeffe (0-2)
SUBS: T.J. Brosnan (0-1), Luke McCarthy (0-2), Nicky Barrett, David Quinlan

Newmarket opened the scoring when John Ryan converted a free on being upended in the opening seconds of the game. It was Boherbue however who completely dominated proceedings in the opening half. They responded in whirlwind fashion and their combination of determined and driven football was rewarded with an excellent return of six points by the end of the first quarter. Newmarket struggled with this onslaught and despite faring better in the second quarter Boherbue further increased their lead on adding a seventh point. As the half came to a conclusion, John Lane eventually pointed for a shaken Newmarket as another Boherbue score left them in firm control by 0-8 to 0-2 at the halfway mark.

To their credit Newmarket responded to a dismal opening half in the most impressive of fashion. John Ryan converted a free before Gerard Casey kicked a point in the fourth minute. The impressive Tony O’Keeffe and John Ryan reduced the arrears to just two points in a seven minute spell before Newmarket were awarded a penalty on Maurice Feehan being fouled as he closed in on goal. Brian O’Riordan duly stepped up to slot the ball home and amazingly Newmarket took the lead, 1-6 to 0-8 after just nine second half minutes. Boherbue tied matters with their first point of the half in the twelveth minute but it was Newmarket who had the momentum and Bart Daly strode forward to kick two fine points from play. When John Lane added a free with twelve minutes to play, Newmarket enjoyed a clear lead of 1-9 to 0-9 at this stage. Crucially, the next score of the game proved to be an equalizing goal for Boherbue and an exciting final ten minutes followed as both sides endeavoured to claim victory. With matters still level with little over two minutes to play it was Boherbue who breached the Newmarket defence for a second time to crash home a second goal. As Newmarket sought a response Boherbue sealed victory on adding an insurance point and duly ran out worthy winners.

The Newmarket team was…

David Quinlan
Pa O’Brien		Barry O’Leary		Brian O’Riordan (1-0)
Niall O’Connor		Bart Daly (0-2)		Michael Kenneally
	Colin O’Sullivan		Timothy Murphy
T.J. Bodie		David O’Flynn		Maurice Feehan
John Ryan (0-3)		John Lane (0-2)		Tony O’Keeffe (0-1)
SUBS: Kevin O’Sullivan, Conor Cronin, Gerard Casey (0-1)

John Lane had Newmarket in front thanks to a point in the opening minute but following some slack Newmarket defending, two goals in as many minutes turned matters firmly in Millstreet’s favour. The textbook deadball skills of Bart Daly, a feature throughout, reduced the arrears before John Ryan added a free. Brian O’Riordan attacked with menace throughout as Newmarket put together some excellent moves and he was on hand to kick a fine point in the ninth minute. Two minutes later another excellent move which spanned the length of the pitch ended with T.J. Bodie placing John Lane in on goal and he finished expertly to gain Newmarket the lead, 1-4 to 2-0. A free flowing Newmarket side added to their lead with an array of fine scores from Niall O’Connor, John Ryan, David O’Flynn and Tony O’Keeffe. Millstreet cut the deficit to three points on scoring a point but Tony O’Keeffe responded with a point for Newmarket. Newmarket ended the half with an excellent team goal when once more they put together a slick passing movement and David O’Flynn found himself bearing down on goal and he kept his composure to finish to the net in fine style which left Newmarket in command, 2-9 to 2-1 at half time.

The second half continued in the same vain for Newmarket. Bart Daly slotted over a free before Brian O’Riordan added his second point. Timothy Murphy was on hand to kick a fine team score before John Ryan added two superb efforts. Bart Daly added a further point before a Millstreet point left the score reading 2-15 to 2-2. Newmarket maintained their high standard as John Ryan, John Lane twice and Bart Daly reeled off further scores. As the game entered the final stages John Lane was on hand to convert two close in goals before a Bart Daly free brought an end to a memorable Newmarket display.

The Newmarket team was…

David Quinlan
Pa O’Brien		Barry O’Leary		Brian O’Riordan (0-2)
Niall O’Connor (0-1)		Timothy Murphy (0-1)		Michael Kenneally
	Bart Daly (0-5)		Gerard Casey
John Ryan (0-5)		David O’Flynn (1-1)		Maurice Feehan
T.J. Bodie		Tony O’Keeffe (0-2)		John Lane (3-2)