Mary I 3-12
Tralee IT 3-7
Mary, I come out
on top in Dreadful Conditions
The Mary I junior
hurlers played there first game of the season in tough conditions down in
Tralee. The away side playing with the aid of a strong breeze in the opening
half opened the scoring with a free from corner forward Ciaran Barrett, before
center forward Donal Donoghue fired over too double Mary I’s lead. Full forward
Martin Grace then managed to get his hurl too the ball to in around the
goalmouth which resulted in the first major of the day for Mary I. Mary I
defense were well on top at this stage clearing ball after ball, one of these
clearances fell to wing forward Micheal Cussen who fired slotted the ball
between the sticks. Grace then followed up with his second major of the day
which extended the away side’s lead. Midfielder Dan O’ Donovan fired over from
long range before the aforementioned Barrett slotted over three more frees in
the tough conditions. With the game nearing half time the home side fired over
a point in anger before hitting there first major of the day to leave the half
time score line slightly more respectable.
Tralee came out of
the blocks much quicker in the second half with there center back hitting 3 unanswered
points. Barrett came into his own again
then for Mary I slotting over another free before hitting arguably the score of
the game, fetching the ball over his head out near the sideline and dissecting
the uprights. Mary I’s third major came from wing back Jack Ryan after Barrett
sideline landed in his hand before he fired into the net. Tralee responded with
a free before Ryan added another point. Tralee were stayed in the game with
three more frees. Barrett responded again when Mary I needed him firing over
from play. With the game nearly over Tralee managed to hit two final majors but
unfortunately these came too late, Grace hit an insurance point from a free for
Mary I giving them a five-point win.
Mary I will play
UCC away in the Mardyke this Thursday in the next round.
Mary I : Joe Lynch;
Ciaran Guinan, Kevin O’ Meara, Mark Barry; Mike Cottrell, Oisin Ryan, Jack Ryan
(1-1), David Croke, Dan O’ Donavan(0-1), Mark Shanhan, Donal Donoghue(0-1),
Micheal Cussen(0-1), Ciaran Barrett( 0-7), Martin Grace( 2-1), Aidan Kirwan
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