Arklow u15 League

Arklow 14

Tullow 24

Anyone that was up early last Saturday in Arklow witnessed a great top of the table clash in the oval.  Both sides were looking to get home advantage for the league quarterfinals.

The away side started well piling on the pressure from the first whistle. After a sustained period of pressure from the visitors, they managed to cross the whitewash very early on to give them an early 5 point lead. The away side kept the foot on the throttle going up the field and attacking every chance they had.T his intense pressure led to Tullow second try followed by a conversion which gave them a 12 point lead midway through the first half. These two scores kicked the home side into action. They pressed forward from then until the end of the half. After some very good defending Arklow no.8 Oran Kelly got his hands on the ball and drove over the line. They try converted by Conn Kinsella leaving 12-7 heading towards half time.  Arklow kept the pressure on for the remainder of the half but try as they might Tullow kept them out for the rest of the half with a strong defensive performance. Leaving the score 12-7 at half time.

The second half started much like the first with Tullow starting on the front foot again. There attacking lines causing problems for Arklow defense. These attacks led to another try for the away side which was converted this time to extend their lead to 19-7. In almost a mirror image of the first half Arklow attack kicked back into action. After a sustained period of pressure on the Tullow line. Arklow won a scrum no.8 Kelly picked it off the back and yet again got over the try line. Kinsella converted again. With the game heading into the final 10 minutes, Arklow camped themselves inside the Tullow half. The away side heroic defending kept Arklow out eventually Tullow managed to break away in the final minute and cross the line to finally put the game to bed. Giving Tullow a 24 -14 win.