The Kilnadeema/Leitrim Minor team which lined out against Ballygar in the opening round of the Minor championship Back Row: Thomas Barrett, Padraig Stapleton, Brian Gardener, Michael McLoughlin, Ruairi Costello, Aiden Monaghan, Gearoid Whelan, Cathal Nevin, Colm Kelly, Shane Curley, Michael Donoghue, Eoin O'Toole, Eoin Walsh. front Row: Damien Donoghue, Cathal King, Nathan Moran, Gary Winters, Mark Kelly, Paul Howard, Martin Costello, Dara Herlihy, Gary Curley, Kevin Kelly, Alan Kelly.

Minor Hurling championship round three in Castledaly Wednesday May 16th
Kilnadeema/Leitrim 4.14   Ardrahan 3.11

The game of the round in the minor B hurling championship between Kilnadeema/Leitrim and Ardrahan took place on a very wet evening May 16th in Castledaly. Kilnadeema/Leitrim with two wins in the group are setting the pace, but Ardrahan would be a different class to what they had meet so far. Kilnadeema/Leitrim started with the wind and rain behind them and they made a very good start with wingback Mark Kelly opening the scoring with a point after a good run on 2 minutes. A Minute later Brian Gardiner, who had a brilliant game at midfield struck another point from over 50 yards out. Dara Herlihy kept the scoring going a minute later with a lovely point from out near the sideline. Ardrahan with three county minors in their side John Burke, Ger Bond and Gerry Hennelly got their first point on 7 mins. Eoin O'Toole soon extended Kilnadeema/Leitrim's lead again 2 mins later with a free before Brian Gardiner scored his second point on 12 minutes after a great catch and run 45 yards out. Gerry Hennelly then cut the lead with a pointed free and they scored another point a minute later to leave the score board reading 5 pts to 3pts after 16 minutes. Dara Herlihy stretched Kilnadeema/Leitrim's lead again with another point after a great move involving Brian Gardiner and Mark Kelly. Paul Howard was then called on to make a great save before Ger Bond pointed on 23 mins to cut the lead again to 2 pts. The first big breakthrough came on 25 minutes when corner forward Gary Curley got on the end of a Michael McLoughlin attempted point to flick the ball to the Ardrahan net. Ger Bond, who was brilliant right through cut the lead again with another point and they scored another on 27 mins to cut the lead to a goal. Paul Howard then made another great save before a second goal came for Kilnadeema/Leitrim, this time by Dara Herlihy after he got first to a Tom Barrett shot that came back off the post to open up a 6 point lead. Kilnadeema/Leitrim who knew they would need a big lead at half time added two more in injury time through Gary Curley and Tom Barrett to leave the half time score reading 2.08 to 0.06.
                                                                                                                                                            Ardrahan came out for the second half very determined and soon cut the lead with  a goal of their own after Paul Howard saved a high ball which stuck in the mud. Eoin O'Toole responded immediately with a free before Ardrahan added two more points to leave the score line reading 209 to 1.08 after 6 minutes, before we had major drama when Ardrahan county star Gerry Hennelly was badly injured when he slid into the concrete poles around the field. He had to be stretchered off and later taken to Hospital. Aiden Monaghan was then introduced as a substitute instead of Michael Donoghue. After the long delay for the injury the game took off again and Ardrahan soon had something to smile about when a long ball in from midfield deceived Paul Howard and ended up in the net on 19 minutes to cut the lead to one point. Gary Curley and Ger Bond then swopted points before Colm Kelly reacted first to a breaking ball to guide home another goal for his side. Tom Barrett then scored a great point after running half way up the sideline to leave the score line reading 3.11 to 2.09 at this stage. Gary Curley and Ger Bond added another point each before Eoin O'Toole scored a great point after a pass from Dara Herlihy, and they combined again a minute later only this time Eoin goaled to open up a nine point lead. Ardrahan did not give up though and soon added 1.01 on 36 minutes. The final score of the game fell to Dara Herlihy 7 minutes into injury time to leave the final score line reading 4.14 to 3.11. This was a brilliant game and a great performance from all the Kilnadeema/Leitrim side who have now qualified for the quarter finals. Brilliant!

Scorers: Dara Herlihy 1.03, Eoin O'Toole 1.03, Gary Curley 1.03, Colm Kelly 1.00, Brian Gardiner 0.02, Tom Barrett 0.02, Mark Kelly 0.01.
Team Lineout: Team Lineout: Paul Howard, Kevin Kelly, Ruairi Costello, Cathal Nevin, Shane Curley, Gearoid Winters, Mark Kelly, Michael Donoghue, Brian Gardiner, Colm Kelly, Michael McLoughlin, Tom Barrett, Dara Herlihy, Eoin O'Toole, Gary Curley.
Sub used: Aiden Monaghan