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ÉIRE ÓG GREYSTONES sent out a statement of intent by blitzing St. Nicholas in the closing quarter of a highly entertaining Under-17 football championship game in Donard last week.

It was nip and tuck throughout the early exchanges between both sides, with a bucketful of goals thrown in. A fine display by substitute Joe Prendergast swung the momentum back to the N11 side in a breathtaking game of football.

Mikey O’Rourke opened the scoring in the first minute with a goal after trojan work by Tomas Lawlor to get the west side of to a dream start.

Éire Óg hit back immediately after a great drive by Conor Fulham was finished to the net by Eoghain O Lonaigh in the next attack.

Shane Daly slotted over a point after good work by David Lawlor before Conor Fulham rose his first white flag of the night to level the game.

Sharpshooter Shane Daly landed a point from a free before Mikey O’Rourke cannoned a shot of Éire Óg’s crossbar.

The Greystones men grew into the game, but could not convert their chances into scores, landing four bad wides in a row.

Sean O’Rourke won possession and floated over a pass to the on running Darragh Dillon who dispatched to the Éire Óg net to close out the first quarter with the