Naomh Treasa v Naomh Una   - Sunday 15^th May 2014 – 3.00pm - Pairc MhicDhomhnaill/ÚiDhoctairtigh    Referee: Ryan O’Reilly

 

A wet and breezy afternoon greeted this local Division 3 hurling derby on the Glen Road.  Fair to say that the conditions didn’t contribute to a flowing game of hurling and spectators were few and far between, though Geraldine Hamills luminous green coat was certainly the brightest thing on offer!

The visitors started spritely and had slotted over two points in the first couple of minutes from the sticks of Conor Compston and Crickie McKee.  St Teresa’s responded with a good point from wing-forward Brendy Power, before St Agnes hit another two scores, Conor Compston and Conor Mclean the scorers.  St Teresa’s were struggling with the slippy pitch and accuracy was missing, as they 4 wides in succession.  Conor O’Rawe was found in space by Philly Maguire to point for St Teresa’s, much to the delight of his mum; then 2 more St Teresa’s points, Brian Curran following good build up from Robbie Gallagher and Colm McGoldrick, and Jordan McAllister, who reacted quickly following a save from the St Agnes keeper.  Teams were level after 13 mins.  Super Teesfinally nudged their noses in front, when the battling Curran won a well deserved free which allowed Maguire to point.  Having got the lead, the St Teresa’s lads seemed determined to say there; with improved performances in the backline with Carey and Johnston leading the charge.  A fantastic clearance from Gallagher and great pass from McGoldrick, allowed Curran to score from 40yards, the pick of the first half score.  St Agnes pulled a point back via the caman of Kevin Grieve, to leave the halftime score, a low scoring, 0.6 to 0.5, in favour of St Teresa’s.

 

The second half began slowly and when Grieve slotted over a free in the third minute of the half, to level the scores, it seemed that the Aggies would begin to get the upper hand.  Gallagher was having a stormer in defence and found Power unmarked who pointed from 30 yards to put St Teresa’s back in the lead.  Two minutes later a fantastic movement from St Teresa’s involving the steadfast Carey, Gallagher, and O’Hara found Conor McCann free, who buried the sliothair in the bottom left corner of the net.  The home side now led 1-7 to 0.6.   Grieve scored another free, before Maguire pointed from a free well won by Power.  With 10 mins left, Caldwell combined well with McKee to score the Aggies best, and last point of the game from about 60 yards. To their credit, St Agnes battled back, but were guilty of squandering a lot of scoring opportunities.  Hamill, McCann, the vocal Magorrian, Rooney and O’Rawe were ably shielding the St Teresa’s goal, as St Agnes seemed intent on goals.    1.8 – 0.8 in favour of the homeside.    Johnston then increased the St Teresa’s lead when he combined with McGoldrick, Maguire and Curran, which resulted in another free for St Teresa’s which Maguire pointed from 45 yards. 

Then a moment of brilliant individual skill.  From a resulting throw-in between 2 players in midfield, Maguire won the ball, soloed passed three St Agnes defenders, passed the ball over the full back’s head, recaught the ball, and sweetly tucked the ball into the net.  2.9 to 0.8 to the home team and effectively game over.  The final score of the game saw Maguire and O’Hara team up well with McCann who powered over a point to confirm a deserved win for St Teresa’s.

 

FINAL SCORE

Naomh Treasa  2-10   v 0.8  Naomh Una  

 

Team

1.       J Magorrian

2.       G O’Rawe

3.       S Carey

4.       E Hamill

5.       R Gallagher

6.       P Johnston

7.       C O’Rawe

8.       C McGoldrick 

9.       S Devine

10.   B Curran

11.   P Maguire

12.   B Power

13.   C McCann

14.   J McAllister

15.   A Rooney

 

Scorers

P Maguire 1-3

C McCann 1-1

B Curran 0-2

J McAllister 0-1

B Power 0-2

C O’Rawe  0-1