Weekend round up
The Minor B’s continued their excellent run of form with another big win, this time over Na Fianna while a weakened Minor A team missing their County players went down to Cuala in Pairc Ui Mhurchu. See reports below. The Minor C’s are in action on Wednesday, details below.
Best of luck to our County Minors Colm Basquel, Warren Egan, Shane Clayton, Barra McGarry and coach Mark Fee as Dublin take on Meath in the Electric Ireland Leinster MFC quarter-final this Saturday in Parnell Park at 3pm.
Agus míonúirí Bhaile Átha Cliath ag imirt i gCraobh Laighean Dé Sathairn seo chugainn, níor imir an ceathrar ó BBSE atá ar phainéal an chontae sa chluiche deireanach sa tsraith roimh an mbriseadh don Ardteist.
Thosaigh BBSE le gaoth láidir sa chéad leath ach níorbh fhada go rabhadar i dtrioblóid agus péire cúilín chun deiridh. Fuair Adam Carney an chéad scór do BBSE tar éis pas álainn a fháil ó Conor Deane. Fuair Oisín Ó Dúill gortú go luath ina dhiaidh sin agus ba léir go raibh BBSE i dtrioblóid. D’aimsigh Cuala dhá chúl roimh leathama agus BBSE ag brath ar Adam Carny ó na ciceanna saor a d’fhág an scór 2-5 go 0-4.
Sa dara leath tháinig feabhas ar BBSE. Rinne Cian Mellet obair na gcapall nuair a chuaigh sé ar ais mar leath chúlaí i lár. Fuair Adam Carney cúl gleoite agus go luath ina dhiaidh sin d’aimsigh Brian Kirwan ceann eile a d’fhág cúilín amháin idir na foirne. Cé go raibh BBSE ag imirt níos fearr ag an bpointe seo, ba léir go raibh siad ag brath ar Carney agus níorbh fhada go raibh an lámh in uachtar arís ag Cuala. D’imir an réiteoir 3 nóiméad am breise agus fuair Cuala 1-3 sna nóiméid sin, rud a d’fhág an scór ag an deireadh Cuala 3-14; BBSE 2-8.
Ní raibh aon locht ar Jack Mahon sa chúl. Sna cúlaithe bhí cluiche breá ag Stephen Ward agus sa dara leath agCian Mellett agus Niall Hestor. Taobh amuigh de Adam Carney, bhí lá ciúin ag tosaithe BBSE, cé go ndearna Brian Kirwan an-iarracht nuair a tháinig sé isteach ag leath-ama.
Is léir go bhfuil go leor oibre le déanamh ag an bhfoireann seo roimh an gcéad chluiche eile i gcoinne Bhaile Munna i gceann sé seachtaine.
Scórálaithe BBSE: Adam Carney 1-7; Brian Kirwan 1-0; Brian Bobbett: 0-1
The Minor Bs had an excellent win over Na Fianna on the Prunty Pitch at Santa Maria on Sunday morning in blustery damp conditions. The first point of the game came from Cian Kelly, followed by one from Cian Murray, against a really strong wind. Luke O’ Donoghue followed with a point, and Kevin Lynch cut through Na Fianna defence to finish a well placed goal. Na Fianna hit back with a point from a free and two points from play. Josh Kane then made a fantastic save to prevent Na Fianna forging ahead, but Na Fianna were lucky and got a goal just before half time. Liam O’ Flaherty struck back quickly with a goal, which saw the score at half time, BBSE 2-4 – Na Fianna 1-5.
The second half saw a fine display from our forwards – all of them getting their name on the scoring sheet! At times they really were ‘on fire’. A foul on Cian Kelly led to a penalty – which was well taken by Ruairí Kirwan. Boden now took control of the game, with goals from Philip McCormack, Mark McGee and Liam O’Flaherty, as well as excellent points from Ruairí Kirwan, Oisín Carolan and Rossa Lynch. Boden succeeded in scoring a total of 4- 09 in the second half.
Men of the Match were Cian Murray for his skill and accuracy, Séan McDonnell for his perseverance and battling, and Ruairí Kirwan for his brilliant passing and teamwork.
Team- Josh Kane, Cathal O’Dea, James McDonnell, Robbie O’Connell, Cian Murray -01, Kevin Cronin, Séan McDonnell, Liam Stafford, Ruadhán Fanning, Kevin Lynch 1-0, Liam O’Flaherty 2-03, Luke O’Donoghue -01, Mark McGee 1-01, Ruairí Kirwan 1-02, Cian Kelly 0-3, Rossa Lynch -01, Philip McCormack 1-01, Oisín Carolan -01, Rory Knight, Liam Mullen, Conor Kennedy.