Enniscorthy seconds dig deep for win

ENNISCORTHY 24 BIRR 18 ENNISCORTHY HAD to dig deep to get to the next round of the Provincial Towns Seconds Cup.

They did get off to a really good start, and after just five minutes of action they had the first of their four tries. Number 8 Cathal Mernagh picked from the back of the scrum and Jack Kelly added the conversion.

However, Birr responded with two quick tries to lead.

Then just before half-time Enniscorthy scored a crucial second try to get them back into the game.

Willie Dunne, who had just come off the bench to allow treatment for John Daly who had received a knock to his eye, scored an excellent try flying over the line in the corner.

Birr did not lie down and responded with an early try and a penalty to stay in front.

Enniscorthy‘s fitness started to tell as the clock wore down and they added two further tries from Evan Lett and Tony White, with Jack Kelly adding the conversions.

Enniscorthy closed out the game and safely negotiated the final ten minutes to secure a second round meeting with Wicklow. Evan Lett won the man of the match award.

Team: John Nolan, Ronan White, James Doyle, Johnny Leech, John Daly, Joe Carley, Lee Tracey, Cathal Mernagh, Evan Lett, John Kelly, Tom O’Toole, Ronan Doyle, Shane Dalton, Alex Pim, Fiacre Ryan. Subs. Used - Tony White, John Farrar, Jamie Barron, Michael Farrell, Ben Doyle, Willie Dunne.