Ahane v Kilteely/Dromkeen (Junior Hurling Rmd .3)

Last Saturday evening saw a hugely entertaining and fiercely contested affair between the sides in round 3 of the championship in Cappamore. In a game which was score for score throughout, K/D started the better with a quick counterattack goal. Ahane worked their way back into it with well taken frees from marksman Mike Carr, and a well taken point from young Andy Rowesome. Ahane unfortunately lost Patrick Minihan after 15mins with a hamstring injury having broken out of 3rd gear in a chase for the ball, and was replaced by the youthful, upcoming star Ollie Moran (remember the name). Trailing by a goal approaching halftime, Ahane received a 20m free which Mike Carr mishit to the top corner of the net, leaving the scores at H/T 1-06 apiece.
The 2nd half brought more intensity from Ahane and they dominated for many of the exchanges. While K/D appeared to be successfully relying on breakaways, Ahane worked hard and created some great chances but failed to take many of them. The successful efforts were managed through Ollie Moran, Tommy Clifford and a 2nd point for Andy Rowesome from distance, while big Mike Carr kept the scoreboard ticking over with a series of well-struck frees.

With the game in the balance, K/D broke for a 2nd goal which proved decisive. Ahane fought on valiantly but couldn’t reel in the K/D lead and lost out by 4pts at the finish.
Ahane will feel it was a match they should have won but missed chances don’t appear on the score board.

Scorers: M. Carr 1-6 (1-5 frees), A. Rowesome 0-2, O. Moran 0-2, T. Clifford 0-1.
TEAM: J. Hayes, G. Harnett, M. Hayes, T. O’Sullivan, S. Hackett, P. Morrissey, A.Rowesome, P.O’Grady, W. Shanahan, M. Carr, T. Doheny, C. Heffernan, J. Power, P. Minihan, T. Clifford Subs: B. Rolls, D. Brennan, J. Maguire, O. Moran

Next up is Caherline next Sunday evening at 6:45pm in Cappamore.