Our amalgamated GSTM U.15 boys kept their season alive with an exciting
and deserved victory over Tubbercurry/Cloonacool in the “B” Championship on
Sunday evening last. Played in Kilcoyne Park, our lads were very sluggish in
the opening quarter, with their only score coming from Conor O’Donovan, our lad’s
opponents kicked 1.3 in the same period to put them well in the driving seat.
Our lads kept plugging away and outscored their opponents in that 2nd
quarter to go in at half time trailing by two points (0-05 to 1.04). Our lads
scores coming from Kyle, Dara and Jamie.
The second half started a lot brighter than the first for GSTM, the
first goal of wing forward Jamie Brehony’s second half hat trick arrived in the
3rd minute of the second half after good work from Harry, Cathal and
James. A second goal followed quickly on the heels of the first with substitute
Jake Clancy rattling the net to put our lads 2.05 to 1.04 ahead.
Tubber/ Cloonacool to their credit hit back with a fine goal of their
own to bring the game back to a single point, two points in quick succession
from Dara and another from Jamie put our boys seven points clear before our opponents
ended the third quarter by scoring by kicking a point from play to leave the
score at 2.08 to 2.05 in favour of GSTM.
The majority of the fourth and final quarter
belonged to our lads, spurred on by some fantastic romances all over the field
from our lads, our hat trick hero Jamie scored two goals and 2 points in that
final quarter to end the game as a contest, centre forward Dara chipped in with
some fine points from play and placed balls, a fantastic point from a “50” from
midfielder Conor
being another of the many highlights during the
game.
This victory sets up an U.15 “B” Championship Final
date with St Pat’s who defeated Owenmore Gaels impressively in the other semi-final.
Our Senior ladies began Sunday last on a winning
note, by defeating Tourlestrane in the Championship. A 4.10 to 3.07 winning score
line was an impressive one in difficult underfoot conditions.
Our GSTM U.13 lads were defeated by a much stronger
Eastern Harps side in their Shield Final on Thursday evening last. Thanks to
all who helped make their season such an enjoyable success.
Congratulations to Mairead and Dermot who were
married at the weekend, we wish them many years of health & happiness
together.
Sympathy is extended to the Enda Mc Cormack and the
extended Mc Cormack and Mc Keon families on the passing of their brother
Pascal, Kilmactranny.
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