U17 football league
On Saturday morning last we played our third U17 Division One football league match at home against Buttevant.
We got off to a great start with a goal by Daniel Whelan inside the opening few minutes. This was followed by some very impressive football from the boys. It took Buttevant a while to get used to the speed by which the Town boys moved the ball. Some excellent free taking from Cian English and further points by Kevin Cotter, Conor Walsh, James Keane, Luke Keane and Eoin Flynn had Town ahead at halftime on a score of 1-10 to 1-6. Some great defending by the fullback line of Simon Whelan, Eoghan Geary and Fionn Hanrahan made Buttevant earn their scores.
The boys continued to pile on the pressure in the second half with further goals from Conor Walsh and Cian English. The midfield of Bobby Baker and Caoimhín O’Gorman were dominating and runs from both wingbacks
Eoin Brenock and Daniel Whelan were causing Buttevant all sort of problems. Great distribution from Callum Burke in goal and some excellent defending by Oisin Hanrahan meant Buttevant could only manage three points in the second half. Tristan Nolan and Paul Flynn both contributed to a fine win by Mitchelstown on a scoreline of Town 3-19 Buttevant 1-9.
REBEL OG NORTH U13 B HURLING LEAGUE
Ballygiblin were deserving winners over Clyda Rovers in the Rebel Og North U13 B HL at Ballygiblin on Saturday.
Over the hour the winners dominated but the outcome was in doubt till the last eight minutes when the home side had two rapid goals. Fintan O’Grady had an early goal for the winners with Cian Sheedy opening the Rovers’ account in the ninth minute.
Riley O’Connor added another point. Callaghan Forde with a goal gave the Mourneabbey side the lead. Good play by Fintan O’Grady placed Oran O’Farrell for a goal 2-1 to 1-2. Good play for the home side by Harry Brennan led to a Micheál Walsh goal that helped Ballygiblin to an interval lead 3-1 to 1-2.
The second half saw Ballygiblin strike many wides. Cian Sheedy pointed for Clyda in the 39th and 46th minutes. Late goals by Shane O’Regan and Oran O’Farrell helped Ballygiblin to a nine-point win. With the final score Ballygiblin 5-02 Clyda Rovers 1-05
Ballygiblin: C Fitzgerald, E Luddy, J Holland, S O’Brien, H Brennan, X Motherway, J ConnollyMurphy, S O’Regan 1-0, J Farrissey, M Walsh 1-1, O O’Farrell 2-1 (0-1f) E Molan-Lambe, F Moher, F O’Grady 1-0. Subs: J D Dalton for J ConnollyMurphy, M Murphy for E MolanLambe, D Burke for S O’Brien.