REBEL OG EAST U-14A HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL 2015-09-07 09:59:00

INNISCARRA 4 - 12, BRIDE ROVERS 2 - 11.

A more skilful Inniscarra team overcame Bride Rovers at sunny Ballygarvan on Saturday evening. Inniscarra played against the wind in the first half and conceded the first point but a pass from Sean McCarthy set up David Kiely for Inniscarra first point.  Bride Rovers were attacking in the first half but found the Inniscarra backs in top form with the full back line of Ronan Twomey, Shane Aherne and Eoin O'Herlihy clearing their lines time after time.  A feature of the first half was the leadership qualities of captain Sean Sheehan who hooked his marker on three consecutive occasions and gained a line ball.  Bride led by three points to one after 18 minutes but a free by Padraig Holland was finished to the net by the superb Fergal O'Leary. Bride Rovers scored five more points in the first half but Sean McCarthy levelled the scores with a superb goal and a point.

Bride Rovers started the second half strongly with two points but a good save from goalkeeper Evin Cunningham kept Inniscarra in touch.  A good clearance by Eoin O'Herlihy found Mark Buckley who fed Fergal O'Leary for Inniscarra first point of the second half and then a brilliant pass from the hard-working Jack Egan set up David Kiely for a well taken goal.  A point from Sean McCarthy and a pointed free from Padraig Holland brought the sides level but then the game swung in Inniscarra favour with two brilliant points from Fergal O'Leary the first from 60 yards out.  Another point from David Kiely was followed by good play by corner forwards Paul Hayes and Eric O'Callaghan and led to a penalty which Padraig Holland blasted to the net. Bride Rovers tried hard to get into the game but found the half back line of Jack O'Sullivan, Mark Buckley and Peter Sheehan in superb form with Jack Egan helping when required.  David Kiely set up Sean McCarthy for another point and Padraig Holland pointed three frees to put Inniscarra well in control. In the last few minutes Bride Rovers succeeded in scoring two goals to leave the final score INNISCARRA 4 - 12, BRIDE ROVERS 2 - 11.

Scorers,  Padraig Holland  1 - 4, Sean McCarthy  1 - 3,  Fergal O'Leary  1 - 3,  David Kiely  1 - 2.

Team.  Evin Cunningham,  Ronan Twomey,  Shane Aherne,  Eoin O'Herlihy,  Peter Sheehan,  Mark Buckley,  Jack O'Sullivan,  Sean Sheehan,  Sean McCarthy,  Padraig Holland,  David Kiely,  Jack Egan,  Paul Hayes,  Fergal O'Leary,  Eric O'Callaghan.  Subs, Darragh Murphy for Eric, David Hoare for Sean McC, David Kelly for Ronan, Grahame Kelly for Paul, Cian Sullivan for Jack Egan, Tom O'Sullivan (sub keeper).

Mentors, Eoin O'Keeffe, Brian Hayes, Philip O'Leary, Stephen Egan, Daire Holland.

After the match the cup was presented to team captain Sean Sheehan by Rebel Og assistant PRO Donal Whooley to the delight of the many Inniscarra supporters who travelled to Ballygarvan for the game. The team now progress to the county section of this competition.






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