Blues run riot
Big Oylegate-Glenbrien win
OYLEGATE-G’BRIEN ASKAMORE 2-19 0-4
OYLEGATE-GLENBRIEN powered to an impressive victory against Askamore in the final of the Enniscorthy Guardian Under-15 hurling Roinn 1 shield in St. Patrick’s Park, Enniscorthy.
The victors were just about kept in-check in the first 30 minutes (0-7 to 0-4 at half-time) but they simply proved too powerful in the second period, with scores coming all across the field.
Askamore simply had no answer to the power and strength of the Oylegate-Glenbrien middle third and spine.
The Enniscorthy District side had any number of superb per- formances but the diamond of Adam Roche, Ryan Cullen, Andrew Fitzhenry and Dara Casey were completely dominant.
In fairness to Askamore, they defended with great heart and determination in the first-half against severe pressure.
They had chances themselves, particularly from dead-balls, but not didn’t take nearly enough to put Oylegate-Glenbrien under pressure.
Conall Byrne grabbed three of his points in the first-half and Graham Curran grabbed a nice score amongst others. Askamore replied with points from Seán Kehoe (two), Colm Fortune and Brian Kirwan but trailed by three at the interval.
Oylegate-Glenbrien soon started to turn the screw. Adam Roche was on fire with three points and when Aaron Quigley registered, his side led by 0-12 to 0-4 after 37 minutes.
The first goal was always going to finish the game as a contest and it arrived when Seán Rowley pulled home from Paul Burns’ ball.
From there it was a procession of scores. Both midfielders got deserved points, Byrne brought his tally to six, and Dara Casey hit the net in the 56th minute with a classy low finish as Oylegate-Glenbrien ran out worthy winners.
Oylegate-Glenbrien: Mikie Doyle; Jack Hennessy, Cameron Clarke, Ned Maher; Paul Burns, Adam Roche (joint capt., 0-5, 1 ’65), Richard Fortune; Ryan Cullen (0-1), Andrew Fitzhenry (0-1); John Fortune, Graham Curran (0-1), Aaron Quigley (0-1); Seán Rowley (1-3), Dara Casey (1-1), Conall Byrne (0-6, 2 frees). Subs. - Shane Doran for Fortune (45), Adam Nolan for Burns (45), Seán Doyle for Curran (58), Niall Byrne for C. Byrne (58), also Conor Murphy (joint capt.).
Askamore: Adam O’Donoghue; Brendan Clarke (joint capt.), Ben O’Donoghue, Charlie O’Sullivan; Eamonn Corrigan (joint capt.), Stephen Kenny, Pa Mahon; Jack Moorehead, Mike O’Sullivan; Colm Fortune (01), Seán Kehoe (0-2 frees), Conor O’Brien; Seán Kenny, Eamonn Carr, Brian Kirwan (0-1). Subs. - Jack Mackey for O’Brien (22), Dan O’Neill for Carr (25), Pierce Murphy for Seán Kenny (45), Carr for Kirwan (46), O’Brien for O’Sullivan (46), also David Kirwan, Danny Ascott, Tomás Kirwan.
Referee: Mick Lanigan (Shelmaliers).