Opening Day Frustration

The firsts had to settle for a point in their first match of the new season, drawing 3-3 with St James's Gate in a thrilling match played at a good tempo in Blackrock. In the space of five first-half minutes Tyrone McNelis gave Seaford the lead with a stunning volley, before Gate equalised and Harry Crowe made it 2-1 with a classy finish of his own.

In the second half, Alan Burns's injury-ravaged side fell 3-2 behind before Paul Lydon, top goalscorer in 2015/16, opened his account for the new season by poaching an 87th minute equaliser.

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Meanwhile, the seconds fell to a 3-1 defeat against title favourites Kill Celtic in Kildare, with Frank Mulhall bagging a second half consolation for the visitors.