Impressive Kilshannig spoil our winning sequence.


Impressive Kilshannig spoil our winning sequence.

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Impressive Kilshannig spoil our winning sequence.

May 24, 2022

Kilshannig brought an end to our winning sequence in the Avondhu Division 1 Hurling league game number six, for us, in Killavullen earlier tonight. The foundations for the Kilshannig win, was a very impressive display from their halfback line, which were dominant on the night, and gave them a great platform.


We opening the scoring with a fine Padraig Looney point, from his new position in the half-back line, and he adapted very well throughout the 60 minutes to this unorthodox position. Mickey O Connor stretched out our lead with a crisp strike, but Kilshannig responded with a pointed free, and a converted 65 metre shot, and took the lead with another point, from a dead ball situation. There half back line was clearing impressively and gave good possessions to the inside forward line, who could then run at the Killavullen backs. Kilshannig got two more points, before Jamie Magner, scored a fine point from a dead ball situation, out on the wing, and scored the next point from play. Kilshannig responded well through with points from Paddy Walsh, their import from Clare, who is well known to us, as he used to train with us, and then another point from play, and two dead ball situations, to have the lead at 0-09 to 0-04 midway through the first half. Liam Fox, reacted quickest to a breaking ball, in and around the middle of the field and scored a nice point, but that man from Clare , Paddy Walsh scored again for Kilshannig.


Our own Clare man, Barry Murphy did not like to see his county compatriot steal all of the headlines, and when a free from Jamie rebounded off the upright, Barry was quickest to react, turned inside his man, and got a fine goal. Kilshannig responded with a point, before their goalkeeper somehow managed to get his stick to a goal bound effort from close quarters, and pushed it aside for the 65. Jamie scored the resultant 65 metre shot. Kilshannig got another point from a dead ball, before Barry scored from play, and then, Billy Norris, our sub-keeper, but pressed into outfield service tonight, was released by Darragh O Grady to score another goal. Eoin O Sullivan scored for Kilshannig in response, before Eoghan Buckley scored a point for us. Just before the interval in a lively opening 30 minutes, Kilshannig scored another point, and then a free to leave the score at the interval 2-08 to 0-15, Kilshannig with a slender one-point lead.


Kilshannig scored the opening score of the second period, and then scored a decisive goal, from their young corner forward, who expertly, but not strongly hit a lovely shot right into the corner of the goals. Jamie responded with a free, but Kilshannig maintained the advantage that they had, with another point from open play. Jamie scored again, after Mikey O Connor was fouled, and then from open play, but Kilshannig were to score the next point.  Gary Lane was unlucky with a close in effort that he bravely attacked only to see his shot hit the side netting. Kilshannig got another pointed free, but Jamie again responded, with another free. We had strong claims for a penalty waved aside but we did get the next two points, from Jamie for a free, and another from Mikey O Connor to leave only two points between the teams,  2-15 to 1-20. We pressed hard to get back in the game, but Kilshannig as they did all night, thwarted our efforts, and scored two points from close by the end line themselves, in identical fashion to press for home. Our race was run when Kilshannig got a decisive closing goal to put the margin out to seven points between us, with time almost up. Jamie got a free, but Paddy Walsh got his 3rd of the night for Kilshannig. We ended the game pressing for a goal, but we were repelled by an excellent Kilshannig rear guard. So momentum checked, and the league table has now got very congested at the top end, as a result of the weekend games. We currently reside in 4th position, with tricky games against Clyda Rovers, Shanballymore and Glanworth to follow.


The team was;  


  1. Michael Cronin
  2. Pa Angland
  3. Fionn Magner
  4. Conor Brennan
  5. Eddie Cotter
  6. Liam Cronin
  7. Padraig Looney (0-01)
  8. Liam Fox (0-01)
  9. Darragh O Connor
  10. Mikey O Connor (0-02)
  11. Eoghan Buckley (0-01)
  12. Gary Lane
  13. Jamie Magner (0-10, 0-06F, 0-01 x 65)
  14. Billy Norris (1-00)
  15. Barry Murphy (1-01)


Substitutes


  1. Pa Cronin for Billy Norris


Best of the luck to the retiring John O Leary, the referee on the night, (john is only retiring from the day job) and to Kevin Fox, our player who is immigrating to Australia tomorrow. Safe travels, Kevin.

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