Charleville impressive in U-21 Premier final win

Charleville 0-25 Mallow 3-9

CHARLEVILLE took the Avondhu Premier U-21 HC title at Churchtown on Sunday. The game was highly entertaining with the lead changing hands a number of times.

The winners hit the front with early points but Mallow had a goal from a sideline by Charlie Carroll in the 12th minute. Jack Doyle was outstanding for the winners striking some massive points mainly from frees.

Darragh Moynihan pointed a long range free for Mallow. Killian Cagney with a long range point edged Charleville 0-8 to 1-2 clear after 20 minutes. Mallow finished well, Eoghan Buckley pointed. In the 26th minute a good cross by Danny Buckley was finished to the net by Eoghan Buckley 2-3 to 0-8.

Tim Hawe with an injury time point levelled at the break 2-3 to 0-9.

On the changeover both sides exchanged points 2-4 to 0-10 and 2-5 to 0-11. Mallow hit the front through Danny Buckley and Eoghan Buckley 2-7 to 0-11. Jack Doyle pointed a long range free. In the 43rd minute good play for Mallow by Charlie Carroll and Eoin Murphy led to a Danny Buckley point 2-8 to 0-12.

In the 47th minute Charlie Carroll placed Paul Lyons for a lead point for Mallow. Charleville hit a purple patch and 9 points on the trot by Stephen Coughlan (2) Jack Doyle (3) Conor Buckley (2) Tim Hawe and Aaron O’Connor had them 0-21 to 2-9 ahead.

Mallow tried hard for a goal before they eventually found the net through Daniel Sheehan, but Charleville tagged on a further four points without reply to run out deserving winners.

After the game Barry Aherne Board Chairman presented the cup to the captain Jack Meade. Jack Doyle was a worthy ‘man of the match’.

C Reynolds, O O’Connell, C O’Carroll, B Forde, S Buckley, J Meade, K Cagney 0-1, J Doyle 0-14 (12f), J Callaghan, E O’Connor 0-1, T Hawe 0-2, C Buckley 0-4, A O’Connor 0-1, S Coughlan 0-2, J Herbert. Subs: D O’Connell for E O’Connor, D O’Flynn for J Herbert, B Kiely for A O’Connor, S O’Connell for S Coughlan.

MALLOW: G O’Donovan, C Murphy, P Hennessy, S O’Leary, D Moynihan 0-1f, N O’Riordan 0-1, R Sheehan, P Lyons 0-1, E Murphy, T Duignan, C Carroll 1-2 (1-0 s/l, 1f, 1 ‘65’), T McNamara, D Buckley 0-1, S O’Callaghan 0-1, E Buckley 1-2. Sub: D Sheehan 1-0 for T Duignan.

REFEREE: Dave Farrell (Mitchelstown)