Crumlin Star 9-1 Queens II

The Star finished of the year in style with a comprehensive victory over Queens on Saturday. Goals from Mark Mooney (3) Paul Brown (3) and a goal a piece for Sean Brown, Ciaran Reid and Sass McConnall gave the Star the emphatic victory. It was literally a game of two half's as the Star failed to convert most of the chances they created in the firstforty five minutes. Mark Mooney did open the scoring in the 15 th minute when the Star broke quickly from a Queens corner and within 10 seconds the ball was in the visitors net as Mooney fired home from a Paul Brown cross. The rest of the half was morefrustrating than anything for the Ardoyne side as chances went begging and final balls where over hit or way of the mark. Anto Braniff came closest to adding to the Star's tally but his effort from just inside the box crashed of the underside of the bar and onto the line which was gathered up by thegreat-full Queens keeper.

H/T 1-0

After a stern talking to from manager Hawkins at half time the Star came out determined to put things right and straight from the kick off  Dam Whelan crashed a header of the Queens post from a Reid cross. Soon enough it was 2-0 as Mark Mooney got his second of the day when he headed home a Brendy Hamilton cross. Paul Brown made it 3-0 not long after when he also headed in a Ciaran Reid corner. Queens where a beaten side at this point as the game was literally being played in their final quarter as the Star probed for openings and shots on goal. Brown got his second of the day on the hour when he rounded the Queens keeper to slot the ball home to make it 4-0. Nellis, O'Reilly & McConnall where all brought on to freshen things up and McConnall got on the scoring act straight away when Sean Brown unselfishly squared the ball to him to slot the ball home to make it 5-0 to the Star. Number 6 came from the penalty spot when Ciaran Reid was chopped down in the box and the reliable Sean Brown fired the ball past the dumb founded Queens number one. Mooney finally got his hat trick when put through by O'Reilly and the little forward made no mistake with his finish. Ciaran Reid got a deserved goal after a tireless display in the middle of the park when he cut inside from the left and drilled the ball past the on coming Queens keeper. Not to be out done Paul Brown also got a hat-trick as Mooney turned provider when he rounded the keeper to cross the ball to his strike partner who cheekily back heeled the ball over the line to make it 9-0. In injury time Queens where awarded a penalty when McAlea was judged to have handled the ball inside the area which their striker converted for the final goal of the day.

Starman - Ciaran Burns ( outstanding again at the back )

Team: Thompson, Hamilton, McAlea, Keenan, Burns, Whelan, S.Brown, Reid, Braniff, P.Brown, Mooney
Subs: McConnall, O'Reilly, Nellis

Brendy Hamilton & Joe McAlea where solid at the back again. 

                                                               Ciaran Scullion Cup

The Scully Cup will be played on Boxing day again down in St Malachy's college. It will be the Crumlin Star over 30's against the under 30's. Players past & present will be playing so it should be a great day for everyone.

Kick Off is 11:30am sharp so anyone looking a lift meet at the club at 10:45am and it will £5 per head. There will be a buffet up in the Upper Lounge after words so anyone is welcome!

The Legend Ciarn Scullion