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Sixmilebridge 4-11 – Kilmaley 2-13 at Gurteen
LAST YEAR’S Junior B champions Sixmilebridge seamlessly made the step up to the next grade when overcoming Kilmaley in windy Gurteen on Saturday.
Kilmaley enjoyed the better of the opening moments scoring 1-1 with the goal coming from Patrick Sexton as the ‘Bridge took a while to settle.
Further scores from Paul Kennedy (2) and Jason Pyne with only a brace of Ronan O’Shea points in reply saw Kilmaley go into a 1-4 to 0-2 lead after the first quarter.
This seemed to ignite Sixmilebridge who were pilling on the pressure and got the reward when they won a 20 metre free that Ronan O’Shea converted to the net to bring his side back into the game.
Two scores in quick succession from Donald Devanney and John Mulready leveled matters before another goal chance came their way.
Again it was O’Shea who saw his powerful shot saved by a combination of Brian O’Loughlin and the crossbar as the ball rebounded into the path of Declan Murphy.
The Kilmaley net minder made a good stop to deny Murphy before unfortunately for O’Loughlin and his side, Eanna Burns was on hand to hit the ball to the net.
This gave the ‘Bridge the lead for the first time in the match and they were to hold a two point lead at the break, 2-6 to 1-7, as both sides traded scores in the last ten minutes of the half.
The seesaw nature of the game continued when immediately on the restart, Danny Cabey shot from 40 yards went all the way to the net. Remarkably on the next attack, the green flag was raised again, this time down the other end of the pitch as Ronan O’Shea’s shot was adjudged to have crossed the line.
Kilmaley inevitably fought back and ‘Bridge goalkeeper Gerry O’Halloran made a couple of outstanding saves to deny the Kilmaley second string during this period.
The games most important score came midway through the second half when O’Shea completed his hattrick with another free to give his side a four point lead.
Kilmaley were given some hope when Paul Kennedy and Danny Cabey sent over points to reduce the gap to three with less than five minutes remaining.
However, Sixmilebridge finished the stronger with two scores from O’Shea as all Kilmaley could muster was a free from Jason Pyne as the Bridge held on for a well deserved four point win.
Sixmilebridge
Gerry O’Halloran; Evan McInerney, Brian O’Loughlin, Jason Murphy; Jonathan Hayes, Barry Deasy, Daniel Collins (Capt); Brian Carey, Donald Devanney (0-1); Shane Devanney (0-1), Declan Murphy, Eanna Burns (1-1); Ronan O’Shea (3-6; 2-2f, 0-1‘65), John Mulready (0-1), Darragh O’Connor (0-1)
Subs
Eoin Hogan for S.Devanney, Mark McInerney for Deasy, Joe O’Halloran for Mulready
Kilmaley
Bryan O’Loughlin; Shane Lynch, BrendanTalty, Stephen Griffey; Gerard Commane (0-1,‘65), Michael Pyne, Enda Finnucane; Kevin McNamara, Danny Cabey (1-1); Cillian McNamara (0-1), Ronan Pyne, Barry Lynch (0-1); Jason Pyne (0-2 1f), Patrick Sexton (1-1), Paul Kennedy (0-6 4f)
Sub
Shane Culligan for B.Lynch.
Man of the Match
Ronan O’Shea (Sixmilebridge) Referee Seanie McMahon (Newmarket-on-Fergus)
Other Junior Hurling
Championship Results Junior A Championship Round 1 Group 1 O’Callaghan’s Mills 3-8 Éíre Óg 0-3 Cratloe 2-18 Corofin 0-09 Group 2 Clooney/Quin 1-11Whitegate 2-06 Newmarket-on-Fergus 1-14 Inagh/Kilnamona 1-07 St Joseph’s Doora/Barefield a bye Junior B Championship Round 1 Group 1 Clonlara 1-18 Smith O’Brien’s 0-06 Broadford 2-11 Ballyea 0-08 Group 2 Crusheen 1-12 Killanena 0-05 Group 3 Kilmaley 0-10 Éire Óg 1-04 Tulla 3-7Tulla 1-4 Group 4 Tubber 3-16 Inagh/Kilnamona 0-07 WolfeTones 2-07 Clooney/Quin 1-10 Junior C Championship Round 1 O’Callaghan’s Mills 2-12 Ogonnelloe 1-06 Feakle 3-8 Parteen 1-7 Banner received a walkover fromClonlara