Friday, 5 May 2023

Wicklow Senior B Schools Football

 Anyone in attendance in Pearse Park wouldn’t have thought they were attending a senior b final in Wicklow as Gaelcholaiste Na Mara bet local rivals East Glendalough by 5 points.

It was the away side who opened the scoring first before Charlie Meirtneach rattled in the opening goal of the game inside the first seven minutes. Both sides traded with frees then with captain Brian Ó hUrthuile splitting the posts from range. The Wicklow town side then managed to goal against the run of play before that man Meirtneach fired into the net for the second time in the game. The home side defence were holding out well with the youngest player on the pitch Jack O’ Diomsaigh  showing experience beyond his years. Dylan Ó Leannáín finished off the scoring for the Arklow side leaving them two points up at the interval.

It was East Glendalough that flew out of the blocks at the beginning of the half firing over four points in a row in between a solitary response from Dylan Ó Leannáín again.  It was the home side that wrestled back control of the tie with scores from  Ó hUrthuile , Seosamh O’ Caoindealbháin, and Meirtneach with an outrageous score from underneath the stand .  With the game in the melting pot raised the final white flag before Fenn  Ó hUallacháin burst through the middle too  put two points between the sides. The final score of the game finished the tie of completely as Meirtneach raised a final green flag as to ensure his sides five point win.

 Adam O’ Laoire;  Jack O’ Diomsaigh, , Luke Mac Craith, Tomás Ó Faoláin, ; Seosamh O’ Caoindealbháin; (0-1) Brian Mac Cathmhaoil,  Diarmuid Ó Raghallaigh , Christopher Ó Briain ,Fenn Ó hUallacháin (0-1); Patrick Leccardi,  Brian Ó hUrthuile (0-2) ,Charlie Meirtneach (3-1); Tomás Ó Raghallaigh , Jack Ó Braoin,  Dylan Ó Leannáín (0-2)

Subs Tadhg Ó Sé for Jack Ó Braoin, Aaron Mac Aodha for Tomás Ó Raghallaigh 

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