Senior Hurling Co. League Div 3: Austin Stacks 0-8; Ballyheigue 2-13.
On a beautiful summer’s Wednesday evening (10th June) we welcomed Ballyheigue to Connolly Park for the first round of the Co. League (Div 3). Hampered by a number of injuries and other absentees we had to give-way to a better team on the day. We could only muster three points in the first half – two by Ronan Gilsenan (one free) and another from play by Colm Ó Giollagáin. The visitors, in the meantime, had notched up 1-9 in this first period. We could have been a lot closer were it not for a number of uncharacteristic wides – eight in total.
We did a lot better in the second half – holding the opposition to 1-4 and putting over five ourselves. Two each by Colm Ó Giollagáin and Seán Hartnett (the second from a well-taken last minute free) and one from play by Danny Maguire was our contribution. Danny was most unlucky not to have netted two goals at least – his first coming off the crossbar and his second excellently saved.
Our defenders again were superb with Seán King, in particular, outstanding. It was also good to see Andrew Foley back in action again – playing his first game since April 2013.
Team: Paul Daly, Kevin O’Leary, Seán King, Paudie Bradley, Ciarán Breen, Peter O’Regan, Andrew Morrissey, Ronan Gilsenan (0-2 – one free), Andrew Foley, Michael O’Leary, Danny Maguire (0-1), Colm Ó Giollagáin (0-3), Ger Scollard, Ross Long, Tadhg Meehan.
Subs used: Sean Hartnett (20m) (0-2 – one free), Stephen Pierce (42m), John Connelly (48m).
In round 2, on next Wednesday (17th June), we are due to travel to Fossa to play St. Pats (East Kerry). We have a bye in round 3 and then on 1st July we have a home game against Duagh in round 4. The5th and final round is away to Causeway on Wednesday 8th July.