Murphy inspires St Vincent’s to victory

SIX points from the boot of John Paul Murphy inspired St Vincent’s to victory over Grenagh in the second round of the Premier IFC at Ballyanly on Saturday night.

Murphy struck four points in seven minutes in the opening half to drag Vincent’s back into a game that was in danger of slipping away from them.

Having played with a strong breeze at their backs in the first-half, Grenagh needed more than the one point lead they boasted at the break. When Patrick O’Sullivan opened St Vincent’s second-half account with a goal from a penalty to give them the lead for the first time in the game, the momentum swung firmly in their favour. From that moment Gavin O’Connor’s men dictated the game, outscoring their opponents 1-6 to 0-2 in the second-half.