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Ballyea 1-11 – Inagh/Kilnamona 1-05 at Cusack Park, Ennis
A PHYSICALLY stronger Ballyea side had too much for opponents Inagh/Kilnamona on their way to the Under 14B crown on Tuesday evening. Dominance around the centre through Ronan Barry and Pearse Lillis were among the key ingredients of the victory that saw Ballyea build up an impressive 1-7 to 0-1 half-time advantage.
With the aid of the conditions, three points from play from Lillis along with a goal from corner-forward Cathal Breen settled Ballyea into their stride and the damage could have much greater were it not for the intervention of the Inagh/Kilnamona backs who defended admirably, led by Jason McCarthy who was also their main attacking threat through frees.
Inagh/Kilnamona, came out with all guns blazing for the second period in a bid to get themselves back in the contest, but while McCarthy was accurate through placed balls, they were continually frustrated by a stubborn Ballyea rearguard. Inagh/ Kilnamona did eventually breach Ballyea’s last line in the 50th minute when substitute Aiden McCarthy goaled but a disallowed goal for a square ball only minutes later saw their hopes of a full recovery dashed as Ballyea held on for victory.
Ballyea
Oisin Hennessy, Roy Griffin, Robert Neylon, Ryan Jennings, Dean Minogue, Cillian Brennan, Mark Crowe, Ronan Barry (0-4), Pearse Lillis (0-3), Conor Lynch, Gary Stephens (0-1),
Malachy Lynch (Capt.) (0-1), Cathal Breen (1-0), Rory McMahon, Mark Gavin (0-2)
Subs
Sean Meaney, Peter Casey
Inagh/ Kilnamona
Joseph Marrinan, Cian McInerney,Austin Kerin, David Mescell, Eoin Leyden, Jason McCarthy (Capt.) (0-5), Caimin Clancy, KeithWhite, Dylan McGeer, Eoin Fitzgerald, Stephen Foudy, Eamonn Foudy, Ian Kerin, Darren Culinan, MatthewDavenport
Subs
Michael McCreanor, Cian Shannon,Aiden McCarthy (1-0)
Referee
Damian Fox (WolfeTones)