St Patrick's out of Nelson Cup but flying high in league

The Castle Street side claimed full points from their league fixture at Cuningham ‘A’ as they moved into second position in the table, behind runaway leaders First Ahoghill.

But a second visit to the Cullybackey venue brought an end to St Patrick’s Nelson Cup hopes as they crashed out of the competition after a defeat by Cuningham’s ‘B’ team.

Latest results are:

Cuningham A 1, Connor 4: L McIlroy 8, J Elliott 7; G Logan 7, D Elliott 11; S McKee 7, M Boyd 15; D Stewart 6, N Garrett 17.

St Patrick’s 4, Second Broughshane B 1: T Agnew 12, J Currie 7; D McCullough 13, W Barr 2; J Gage 9, N Graham 4; M O’Neill 7, C Currie 8.

Cuningham A 0, St Patrick’s 5: G Logan 8, T Agnew 16; L Mcilroy 10, M O’Neill 11; S McKee 7, J Gage 9; D Stewart 1, D McCullough 18.

Craigs 1.5, Buckna 3.5: P Boyd 11, S Alexander 6; B Herbison 9, S Hamill 9; R Rodgers 7, A McCullough 9; R Kirkpatrick 3, J Reid 15.

Craigs 4, Second Broughshane B 1: P Boyd 14, J Smylie 1; B Herbison 5, W Barr 10; H Kelly 11, N Graham 5; R Rodgers 18, DJ White 1.

Ballymena Methodist 1, Buckna 4: E Smyth 8, S Alexander 11; T Dillon 9, A McCullough 11; J Simms 5, J Reid 9; C McAleese 11, S Hamill 4.

Cloughwater 2, Glenwherry 3: S Gregg 7, A Crawford 12; R Anderson 3, A Bonnar 12; D Turtle 11, S McIlwaine 9; W Adams 12, K McIlwaine 5.

TOP OF TABLE

First Ahoghill, played 12, points 52; St Patrick’s 12-43; Glenwherry 15-42.5; Second Broughshane A 13-40.5; Buckna 11-38.5; First Broughshane 14-38; Cloughwater 11-36.5

NELSON CUP

Cuningham B 38, St Patrick’s 27: H Lynn 12, T Agnew 6; J Kerr 7, J Gage 9; B Russell 11, M O’Neill 3; A Cahoon 8, D McCullough 9.