Intermidiate A Championship Wexford

 

Intermediate A Hurling Championship

Oulart- The Ballagh 2-17

Duffry Rovers 0-13

Ferns

Eoin Horkan

 

Oulart came out on top in the intermediate a quarter final in Ferns in weather conditions that you would see in the winter not in the last weekend in July.

Oulart’s forwards were dangerous from the opening minutes in this game firing over three points early on. Corner forward Garry Murphy opened his tally before Des Mythen slotted over moments later. The final point of this trio came from hurl of Peter Murphy from a dead ball after he won the free himself. Duffry responded with a sixty-five from wing back Cathal Clince after they nearly goaled in the previous play.

Oulart’s half forward line was causing havoc from each puck out it was Mythen who benefited from this adding a second point to his tally. Quinn was flying at wing forward as he spilt the posts with another dead ball to give his side a  four-point lead. Duffry were firing wides any time they did carve out opportunities. This was until Loughlin Rafter and full back John Dunne narrowed the gap.  Both free takers were on fire it was Clince that narrowed the gap to stem the tide. Scores were now coming quick and fast now with both sides becoming more economical. Oulart’s Daryl Gray completed the scoring for the Oulart half forward line. Clince was keeping his side in touch with yet another free from range. Thomas (Mossy) Dunne drove through the rover’s defence to open his tally for the game with Murphy notching another dead ball. Liam Pender for Duffry just copied what Lynch did for the opposition.

With the game minutes away from the break the Ballagh put on one final scoring burst scoring a goal and three points with two in reply for Duffry from Michael Coleman and Clince from a free. Murphy and Quinn fired over. With a minute to go in the half Murphy turned his defender before raising the green flag. Gray finished the scoring in the half with a minor from out wide.

Duffry flew out of the blocks in the second half as they tried to bring themselves back into the tie. Tiernan Fitzhenry pointed from play before Clince pucked over a free. Ten minutes into the half Duffry were going for goals they won a twenty-yard free, but Oulart expertly kept it out of there net. This great defensive play kicked Oulart into as Murphy slotted two more frees. The game was effectively over as contest when Daryl Gray finished low into the rover’s net. The aforementioned Murphy minored again with a free. Rovers added three final scores to there tally two of these came from Gearoid Doyle before Clince finished his side scoring with a final place ball. The final scores of the games were all minors for the red and blacks. Full forward Adam Nolan opened his account for the day before Mythen and Gray added one each to there tally to give their side a ten-point win.

 

Oulart- The Ballagh: Ben O’ Connor; Sean Murphy, Kevin Nimmo, Aaron Byrne; Jim Finn, Eamonn Murphy, Craig Davitt; Dennis Morton, Thomas Dunne (0-1); Daryl Gray (1-3), Des Mythen (0-3), Peter Murphy (0-6 5 frees); Cormac Finn (0-1), Adam Nolan (0-1), Garry Murphy (1-2)

Subs- Robbie Cleary for Kevin Nimmo (25 blood sub), Seamus Ormonde for Cormac Finn (51)

 

Duffry Rovers: Stephen Watchorn; Aaron Coleman, John Dunne (0-1) , Glenn Rafter; Cathal Clince (0-6 5 frees 1 65),Seamus Doyle, Craig Casey; Gavin Rafter, Liam Pender (0-1); Aidan Byrne, Thomas Dunne, Tiernan Fitzhenry (0-1); Loughlin Rafter (0-1), Michael Coleman (0-1), Gearoid Doyle (0-2).

Subs – Micheal Doyle for Thomas Dunne (34), Michael Doyle for Tiernan Fitzhenry (55), Callum Boyce for Loughlin Rafter (60).