Trim footballers got out of The blocks in fine fashion in Pairc Tailteann on Sunday evening. This winning start against Rathkenny who were relegated from senior last season is so important as only one team qualifies for a semi final place out of each group in the competition this year. Trim raced into a four point lead in the first three minutes with a goal and a point from lively full forward Aaron Lynch. Rathkenny got on the scoreboard in the seventh minute with a pointed free. Trim responded immediately with a great point from play again from the boot of Aaron Lynch. Rathkenny then had a purple patch and hit four points in a row from the tenth to the twenty fourth minute. It could have been better for Rathkenny during this time of dominating the game but they kicked the ball five times short into the hands of grateful Trim Keeper Barry Callaghan. Trim's new recruit Mark Molloy registered his first championship point for the Reds in the twenty seventh minute. Judging by Molloys contribution to this Trim victory Trim have got a very good player. Aaron Lynch then gave Trim a real boost as he added his second goal of the first half.

Half Time Score : Trim 2-4 Rathkenny 0-6

From the throw in Trim looked like a team with a mission, they pressed Rathkenny high up the field and worked very hard when their opponents had the ball. This hard work and pressure paid huge dividends in the third minute of the second half when speedy corner forward Eoin O'Connor blasted the ball to the back of the Rathkenny net at the O'Mahonys end. Rathkenny replied with a point but the next three scores came from the town side from the boots of Molloy, Lynch and Sean Fitzgerald. The game finished out with Rathkenny adding two their tally and Aaron Lynch adding another to his wonderful tally of 2-5.

Brendan Murphy will be happy with his charges as they showed great maturity in the final ten minutes by keeping possession and protecting their lead .A good nights work by all involved.

Final Score : Trim 3-8 Rathkenny 0-10

Trim Team & Scorers : Barry Callaghan, Declan Dowling, Brian Bolger , Ger Dwane, Darie Lynch, Cian Downes, Robert Bourke,Conor Quigley, Sean Fitzgerald(0-1) Alan Douglas, Mark Molloy (0-2) Cieran Joyce, Aaron Lynch(2-5) Eoin O'Connor(1-0)

Subs: Ian Birmingham, Brian Dowling, Neil Heffernan,Ben Holden

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