Ging on fire for Kilaveney
Brave Shamrocks beaten
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Murphy looked to chip a point over the bar for Kilaveney, his kick was short, the ball dropping under the crossbar and a bundle of bodies rise to meet it. Eoin Darcy challenges Shamrocks goalkeeper William Rogers, the ball breaks, a goa mouth scramble, Darcy pokes home. A goal for Kilaveney.
Not to be out done, Matthew Ging landed three more points before the end of the half. Two frees clipped over, and he followed through with an exceptional score from 50 yards. The sideward lean, outside of the boot, mark it down. Kilaveney with 1-3 in the final 10 minutes of the half.
Johnny Keogh responded for Shamrocks, as they tried to cling on. Kilaveney looking the stronger at half-time, as the score line read: Kilaveney 1-8, Shamrocks 0-4.
Kilaveney started the second half as they finished the first, with a frenzy of scores. In the first 10 minutes of the second half, they outscored the Shamrocks four points to one. A pair of points each from Matthew Ging and Gearoid Murphy for the men in red. Keogh, again, the answer for Shamrocks from a placed ball.
Credit is due to the Shamrocks, as they took over the majority of proceedings for the next 10 minutes. They threw off the shackles and ran at the Kilaveney defence. The introduction of Arun Daly Danne improved their running game, with Padraig O’Toole and Paddy Whelan ably assisting. Whelan grabbed a point, before Rogers kicked a monster free.
Kilaveney responded, with aplomb. On 20 minutes Rory Stokes rises highest and grabs a kick out, he turns and delivers towards Ging. Ging lets it beat him, into the corner, he backheels it inside the defender, chips it up into his hand and boom back of the net. A classy finish.
The Shamrocks respond through Keogh’s placed ball. Kilaveney come again, and its Eoin Darcy who latched on to a ball on the 45. He takes off, stepping in and out of tackles. He beats two defenders, heads for the goal with intent. Last minutes, pops it to Ging again, who drops it to the left boot again, back of the net. Matthew Ging with 2-7 to his name, not bad day at the office.
The Shamrocks stayed on and battled to the end. Perhaps the most telling indicator of how their day had gone was with three minutes left on the clock. Substitute, Tadhg O’Toole, was foot tripped in the Kilaveney box and a penalty was awarded. Johnny Keogh steps up, he shoots, it rolls left and wide.
There was one last kick in Kilaveney, as Cian O’Neill sees his shot sneak to the net for their fourth goal of the day. Final score: Kilaveney 4-12, Shamrocks 0-9.
Overall, Kilaveney looked the stronger team throughout and managed the game well. The had strong performers all over the field. Curtis Keating, Gearoid Murphy, Rory Stokes and Matthew Ging, just to name a few, were top performers.
Shamrocks worked hard, with Padriag O’Toole, Johnny Keogh and Cian Lee leaving it all out on the field. Kilaveney will now look forward to the final and will face Éire Óg Greystones in the decider, where they will most likely be favourites to take the honours.
– Kilaveney: Matthew Ging 2-7, Eoin Darcy 1-1, Cian O’Neill 1-0, Pauric Murray 0-2, Gearoid Murphy 0-2.
Shamrocks: Johnny Keogh 0-6, Padraig O’Toole 0-1, Paddy Whelan 0-1, William Rogers 0-1.
Alan Lillis: James Tyrell, Fionn Furlong, Bradley Hickey; Adam Hadden, Curtis Keating, Daniel Hedderman; James Hedderman, Gearoid Murphy; Pauric Murray, Rory Stokes, Cillian McDonald; Matthew Ging, Eoin Darcy, Daniel Ging. Subs: Anthony Phelan for James Hedderman, Ruairi Tompkins, Cian O’Neill for Pauric Murray, Cormac Kenny for Adam Hadden, Jack Murray for Bradley Hickey.
Scorers KILAVENEY: SHAMROCKS:
William Rogers; Jason Steed, Darragh Doyle, Paddy Kirwan; Karl Furlong, Paddy Whelan, Cian Lee; Sean Doody, Padraig O’Toole; Aaron Byrne, Johnny Keogh, Wesley Balfe; Cillian Gilligan, Jordan Deans, Alan Barrett. Subs: Arun Daly Danne for Aaron Byrne, Colm Keogh for Wesley Balfe, Tadhg O’Toole for Cillian Gilligan, Liam Fisher for Alan Barrett.
REFEREE:
Eddie Leonard (St Patrick’s)