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TO be fair, this game was as good as over as early as the 20th minute. That’s because the treble winning champions from 2008 were already leading by 2-4 to O-1 at that stage.
Despite the fact that the game was switched from Quilty to Kilrush, the home side hadn’t managed to really trouble Kilmurry Ibrickane in the OC) eNrca Nee
As it was, the first score of the game came from the boot of Thomas O’Connor who blasted a 25-yard bel- ter into the roof of the Kilrush net. It was exactly the start that Kilrush, who were fighting for their Cusack Cup status, didn’t want.
From there, Kilmurry dominated and controlled the game. Johnny Daly secured their second goal just after the quarter way point and all of a sudden, a huge gap had appeared between the sides.
Ten minutes from the break, Kil- murry were ahead on the scoreline
of 2-4 to 0-1 and nine-points adrift, Kilrush were staring into relegation
AeA The groundwork was laid for Kil-
murry in their half-back line where Enda Coughlan and Shane Hickey — who contributed three points be- tween them — foraged forward at every opportunity. This put pressure on the Kilrush defence, a pressure that they ultimately struggled to cope e180
At midfield, Ian McInerney was well in control and further up the field the Kilmurry half-forward line were also working well.
On the restart — by which time Kil- murry had raced into a 2-6 to 0-2 lead — Kilrush did enjoy a ten minute spell of dominance but to be fair, this had as much to do with the fact that Kilmurry Ibrickane took their foot off the gas.
Throughout the second half, Kil- murry never allowed themselves to become threatened on the scoreboard and though they managed only five points, it was the same total Kilrush could manage over the entire hour.
In the end, it was a battle between first and last and as such, was reflect-
ed on the scoreboard. Kilmurry re- main unbeaten at the top of the table. Kilrush drop to the Garry Cup.