Our Minor side welcomed Naomh Muire, Íochtar Na Rosann to Pairc Naomh Ultan last night, Friday, June 26th. This was round 3 of their league and their second home game. There was a strong northerly breeze blowing throughout the game making it difficult for the team shooting away from the road, Naomh Ultan played against it in the opening half and managed to keep with Naomh Muire from the get go. Two fine long distance scores from Luke Gallagher and Matthew Huntley were the highlights of the first quarter, two Gallagher free each side of those scores giving Naomh Ultan 0-4 for their opening half. Naomh Muire had 0-5 in that same period and added three more scores aided by the before mentioned breeze. Half-time Naomh Ultan 0-4 Naomh Muire 0-8
Naomh Muire opened the second half with a quick score from play, which Naomh Ultan responded well to, Luke Gallagher pointing from play followed by another from Huntley. On 35 minutes Gallagher got himself another from play and then slotted over a free to make it a one point game. Naomh Muire rallied themselves over the next five minutes getting two scores from play on either side of a converted free to lengthen the gap. Two more Gallagher scores, one from play and one from a placed ball left us at 0-10 to 0-12 after the second water break.
In similar fashion as the beginning of the half, Naomh Muire came out of the blocks fast after the restart and carried that momentum with them, getting two from play and scoring a free which put them out of sight. Entertaining match up with some lovely scores from distance, next up for the Minor team is Naomh Náille next Friday. Throw in is 7:30pm in Páirc Gearóid O'Gallachóir, Mountcharles.
Final score - Naomh Ultan 0-10 Naomh Muire, Íochtar Na Rosann 0-15
Naomh Ultan Team & Scorers -
- Caoimhín O'Neill
- Jamie Cunningham
- Tiarnan Boyle
- Darragh Gallagher
- Barry Murray
- Matthew Huntley (0-2)
- Luke Gallagher (0-8, 3f)
- Shay Byrne
- Corey Boyle
- Pauric Cunningham
- Owen Cunningham
- Morgan Cassidy
- Finley Gavigan
