U13 Boys Bowl LO

 

Limerick Desmond’s  3

Midlands Blue 2

Evergreen Park Kilkenny

Eoin Horkan

It was a momentous day for the west Limerick boys in Kilkenny as they came out on top in a five goal thriller to bring home the All Ireland U13 bowl title .

It was the Desmond’s who took control of this tie early on with some fantastic passing in the middle of the park from Dan Healy and Yurí Statchak . This early control led to there first chance of the game when Statchak header flew over the bar inside the opening five minutes. Minutes later it was Healy turn as his cultured free kick shaved the post as Limerick pushed forward. After this early pressure the midlands side started to gain a small bit of parity in the middle but couldn’t get the ball into the final thirds. Just after the midway point of the half Limerick won a penalty which was duly converted by Michael O’ Kelly.  Within a minute the tie was level as a through ball from Darren Corcoran was controlled an finished into the net by Jan Kruczviech

After this three minute of madness the game fell into a battle around the middle again with both sides finding it difficult to carve out any major chance until the last five minutes of the half. Kruczviech was causing damage down the wing and his cross come shot nearly found the far corner of the net only to miss by inches. The opposition carved out the last chance of the half as Finn Ruttle effort was expertly kept out by the Midlands net minder Rioch McEvoy.

The second half began much like the first with the young Limerick lads controlling the ball. After a sustained period of possession they won a corner , which was swung in by Healy. The ball pinballed around the opposition box until Kyle Smith got a boot on it to give his side the lead. It was the composure of Healy and Statchak in the middle that was heling the Limerick side for the net ten minutes as they took complete control of this tie.

The final ten minutes of this final turned into chances galore as the final whistle grew nearer. The Desmond’s managed to get a two goal cushion   when substitute Conor O’ Dwyer fed a ball to Leon O’ Connor who finished expertly off the inside of the past. This goal looked like it was going to be enough for the westerners but with three minutes to go with the lead was back to the minimum as  Kruczviech effort from outside the box flew into the corner. The Midlands boys pushed forward and with the last kick of the game James Tierney had a chance to level the tie but his goal bound effort was expertly kept out by Ronan O’ Carroll to ensure the win for his side.

Limerick Desmond’s;  Ronan O’ Carroll,  Stephen Grimes, Alex Collins, Michael O’ Kelly, Jamie McAuliffe, Your Statchak, Finn Rattle, Dan Healy, Tiernan O’ Flynn, Ashton Kelly, Leon O’ Connor.

Subs Used Conor O’ Dwyer, Kyle Smith.

Midlands Blue; Rioch McEvoy, Will Heffernan, Shane Glennon, Darragh Keenan, Scott Farrelly, Kevin Kilduff, Jan Kruczviech, Darren Corcoran, Maksymillian Piech, Aaron Martin, Will O Brion.

Subs Used: Noah Tierney , Aidan Mooney.

Referee Paul Kirwan