Our U14 footballers travelled to Askeaton on Monday 30th March to play the home side in the Feile B U14 football semi-final.
The swirling wind and driving rain made the conditions very difficult for both teams but both teams gave their all in pursuit of a place in the final.

Our line-up was similar to the quarter final clash against Adare with Ciaran Kennedy and Killian Scanlon replacing the unavailable Darragh Foley and Colin Coughlan.
We started brightly but scoring proved difficult as shots were either being held up or carried in the wind but eventually we got on the score sheet with a point from Killian Scanlon.
Our 6 defenders were also making life difficult for the Askeaton\Ballysteen forwards with tenacious and disciplined tackling.

Askeaton\Ballysteen managed to nudge ahead approaching half-time with 2 points but a free from Cathal O’Neill meant teams were level at half time.

Play swung from end to end in the second half as both teams searched for the vital breakthrough. Both sides had chances from frees before a free from Cathal O’Neill found its way to the net to put us in front midway through the second half.

Askeaton\Ballysteen came back strongly but the defence led by Joshua Skehan-Fitzgerald and Philip O’Toole showed great determination in dealing with the attack.
One textbook shoulder to shoulder tackle from Joshua prevented a scoring opportunity and we also were fortunate when a shot from the full forward cannoned back off the crossbar.
Our defence stood strong to the end to help us secure our passage to the final.

Squad on the night were: Sam Riordan, Padraig Byrnes, Joshua Skehan-Fitzgerald, Eoghan O’Connor, Colin Haigney, Philip O’Toole, Patrick Dolphin, Richard Murphy, Cathal O’Neill, Chris Shanahan, Jack Dalton, Cian Enright, Brendan Power, Killian Scanlon, Ciaran Kennedy, Fergal Egan, John Bourke, Cillian O’Brien, Rian O’Byrne, Stephen McPartlin, Michael Maher.