Minor B v Erins Isle, Ballycullen – 8th September 2019: Result 3-07 to 1-14
Our Minor Bs began their minor Championship campaign on Sunday against a strong Erins’ Isle team. It took the lads a while to get going however and the visitors had registered 1-5 by the time the home team secured their first point after 15 minutes. This score was to wake up the team as they went on to control the rest of the half. Four points were registered but more importantly, ‘Boden were controlling the game with Daragh Kenny and Daniel Ryan in the middle really coming to grips with their men.
A dream start to the second half saw ‘Boden’s Cian Hasset finding the net with a little bit of help from Eoghan Duffy’s face along the way! With 10 minutes gone in the second half, the home team drew level which was no mean achievement after being 8 down. Isles were to control the next spell however as they stretched into a 5 point lead. So for a second, time the team had to come from behind. This they did with vigour, and with the game coming into the home stretch, the teams were level once again. The equalising point for ‘Boden coming from a great run through the middle from Daniel Ryan. With seconds remaining, and a draw looming, Isles were awarded a free at the 21 yard line, which was to be the last kick of the game. A one point win for the visitors in a game which was a real treat for any neutral who may have been lucky enough to see it.
Although rightly disappointed the lads can take great credit for the way they came back twice. Particular mention should also be made of Richie O’Halloran at full back who gave a magnificent display.
This team’s next game will be against Clann na Gael which is now a must win. There is no reason why they should not however based on this morning’s efforts. On most other days at the office it would have been enough.
TEAM: Seamus Boyle, Richard O’Halloran, Kevin Hickey, Oran Dunne, Daniel Ryan, Brendan Kavanagh, Luke Mulligan Lynch, Cian Leahy, David Monaghan, Kevin Kirwan, Cian Hassett, Peter Gannon, Cillian Wall, Oisin King, Daragh Kenny, Sean Flaherty, Eoghan Duffy, Patrick Molloy, Daire Sweeney, Luke Kelly.