The West’s awake after Minor B decider
WEST WICKLOW SCHOOLS 5-15 COLAISTE CHILL MHANTAIN 2-04
ON FRIDAY the final of the Minor B hurling for first and second years was held in Dunlavin where victory went to West Wicklow schools over Colaiste Chill Mhantain.
The Wicklow town school had qualified for the final earlier in the week when coming from a half time deficit of 8 points to overcome the holders
WEST WICKLOW SCHOOLS
Mark Barrett, Karl Furlong, John Farrington, Tom O'Connor, Owen McGonagle, Conor Deering capt, Zach Deering, Mark Reid, M J Moran, Hugo Zieg, Aaron Byrne, Conal Byrne, Cian Duggan, Sean O'Rourke, Johnny Keogh. SUBS: Oisin O'Rourke, Oisin Sinnott, Christy Griffin, Kieran Gallagher, Robert Coyle.
COLÁISTE CHILL MHANTAIN
Sean Keogh, Thomas Farrell, Mark Nicholson, John O'Brien, Luke Sinnott, Cian Staunton, John Moorehouse, Garry Hughes, Patrick Murphy, Mikey Griffin, Eamonn Kehoe, Garry McCann, Paddy Moorehouse, Cormac Byrne, Shane Manley. SUBS: Aaron Murphy, Thomas Binions, Dominic Byrne. VENUE: Dunlavin
REFEREE: Laim Keenan (Aughrim) Arklow Schools by 7-8 to 3-8. However there was no comeback in the final.
The impressive West side led by 3-6 to 0-6 at half time and went on to win by 5-15 to 2-4. They will now play Colaiste Bhride Carnew in the A final.
This was an impressive performance by West Wicklow with Conor Deering, Aaron Byrne, Conal Byrne and M J Moran starring. Best for Chill Mhantain were Mark Nicholson, Cian Staunton, and Paddy Moorehouse.
Scores for the winners were Aaron Byrne 1-6, Conor Deering and M J Moran 1-2 each, Conal Byrne 0-5, Hugo Zieg and Oisin Sinnott 1-0 each. CCM scorers were Paddy Moorehouse 1-2, Cian Staunton 1-1, Mikey Griffin 0-1.