Commercials 1 15 Baile Buadáin Naomh Éanna 0 11
Agus ana chuid páirceanna dúnta de bharr na drochaimsire, bhí an t-ádh orainn go raibh an pháirc i Rath Chúil ar oscailt maidin Domhnaigh. Cé go raibh an pháirc ana throm tar éis na báistí, bhí an réiteoir Declan Enright ó CLG Civil Service sásta dul ar aghaidh leis an gcluiche.
Thosaigh na Tráchtálaithe go láidir agus bhí ceithre chúilín ar an gclár sula bhfuair Chris Lambert an chéad chúilín do Bhaile Buadáin. Boden struggled in the opening 20 minutes to cope with the pacy and tasty hurler Adam Drewett at number 11 for Commercials. A long-range point from corner back Mo Ormsby steadied the ship and Boden finally got up to the pace of the game. Tar éis cúpla poc saor ó Garrett Crowley, maraon le cúilin ó Eamon Gorman agus cúilín eile ó Chris Lambert, an scór ag leath ama ná: Na Tráchtálaithe 1-7, Boden 0-6.
Boden had their best spell díreach tar éis leath ama. The introduction of Cian Kelly, Ben Kelly and Alan McGrath brought pace and energy to the to the proceedings. However, a goal from Commercials against the run of play at the mid-way point meant that Boden were in an uphill battle against the wind to the finish. Another brace of frees from Crowley, along with two points from Eamon Gorman and another from Chris Lambert meant that Boden were always in contention without ever looking like winning.
Karl Reddy, Josh Corcoran and Mo Ormsby were the pick of the backs while Chris Lambert and Eamon Gorman were the pick of the forwards.
Go n-éirí go geal le Eamon Gorman agus é ar an mbealach go Australia. Eamon had a fine in his final game in the Boden jersey, bagging three points, before heading South.
Fáilte roimh Noel Hehir, a Clare native, who has joined the management set up, bringing a wealth of experience from Clare to here.
Fáilte chomh maith roimh Shane Bell who made his debut in the second half, a chéad chluiche don chlub, following his transfer from Raheny.
Is there any truth in the rumour that the only reason Karl Reddy togged out with us is that he heard of Susan Creed’s post-match cuisine? Susan had her usual range of delicacies, cappuccinos, coffees, and teas available tar éis an chluiche. Ár mbuíochas leat Susan.
Ár mbuíochas chomh maith leis an maoir chúil Daniel O’Riordan agus Connell McGlynn agus le Seán Gilheany as na griangraif.
Laoch na hImeartha: Mo Ormsby
Close Contender: Karl Reddy
An chéad chluiche eile sa bhaile i gcoinne Naomh Olaf.
Painéal:
Ronan Sharkey; Karl Reddy; Seán Bury; Matthew Ormsby (0-1); Josh Corcoran; Joe McGrath ; Ruairi Hestor ;Garret Crowley (0-4; 4F); Fionn Maguire; Chris Lambert (0-3) ; James Enright; Jason Devery; Cian Corcoran; Owen Wigglesworth; Eamon Gorman (0-3); Ciaran Cashman; Ben Kelly; Alan McGrath; Shane Bell; Cian Kelly
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