Our Junior hurlers played Mungret in the 2nd round of the City Hurling League on Saturday May 10th in winter conditions on what was a very good Mungret pitch for the rain that fell.
We played with the wind in the opening half and got a great start when Mike Gammell goaled with our first attack. We continued to dominate possession and added some more points through Brian Molone, Brian Relihan, Rob Hourigan and a Gar Sheehan goal set us up nicely at half time.
At the end of the 1st half we lost Niall Carmody through injury and we wish him a speedy recovery.
In the 2nd half it was our turn to face the elements and some good defending coupled with great work at midfield by Mike McCormack kept us on the front foot and we closed the game out well with Ger Kelliher, Brian Moloney with points and a 2nd Gar Sheehan goal.
Michael O’ Neill made his first start at adult level and he can be very pleased with his hours work with Damien Kearney again coming on and these young lads are vital as our season continues.
We lined out as follows:
S Keating, P Walsh, N Moloney, D O’Connor, M O’Neill, P O’Sullivan, N Carmody, C Scully, M McCormack, S Quinn, B Relihan, R Hourigan , G Sheehan, B Moloney, M Gammell,. Subs R Kelliher, D Kearney, G Kelliher.