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Kilnadeema/Leitrim 2.06 Craughwell 0.02
Craughwell got their 2008 Under 12 campaign
underway when they
took on Kilnadeema/Leitrim in the second round
of the championship on Monday evening last in
Craughwell. Kilnadeema/Leitrim, who already have
a win under their belts looked sharper from an
early stage even though Craughwell started off
very well and but for some smart goalkeeping
from James Donnellan they would have probably
lead. We had to wait ten minutes for the opening
score which was a close in free converted by
Liam Kelly for Kilnadeema/Leitrim (Liam was to
play a major roll in this game).
Craughwell's Thomas Monaghan thought he had
equalised shortly after, but he saw his well
struck free taken down off the crossbar by
Stephen Roche. The only other score of the half
was a very important one when Liam Kelly struck
a 21 yard free to the net after great work from
Shane Fahy to leave the score reading at the
break 1.01 to no score. It was raining very
heavy for nearly of that first half. The second
half was dominated early on by
Kilnadeema/Leitrim with Liam Kelly shooting over
a free after one minute. Three minutes alter the
first score of the game from play arrived when
Liam Kelly shot over a wonderful point from near
the sideline. A minute later he pointed
another from play as Kilnadeema/Leitrim lead by
seven. Liam who was on fire all day and
certainly the man of the match soon added
another point from play after 7 mins. Craughwell
who came a lot more into the game in last ten
minutes eventually got their opening score after
8 minutes when Thomas Monaghan shot over a free.
The game was certainly over four minutes alter
when Liam Kelly again got on the end of a loose
ball to score a very easy goal and leave the
score reading 2.05 to 0.01. Thomas Monaghan soon
added a point from play before Liam Kelly again
with a pointed free closed out the scoring on a
final scoreline of 2.06 to 0.02. Both teams used
their substitutes towards the finish. This was a
great success for Kilnadeema/leitrim with a
wonderful 2.06 from Liam Kelly ( Son of Shane
Kelly, former Loughrea and Galway star). This
victory should secure a quarter final place for
Kilnadeema/Leitrim while for Craughwell their
are many better day ahead for them and they will
have a big say in who will qualify yet. In
Thomas Monaghan in particular they had a rising
star as well ( Son of Pat Monaghan, Galway Coach
).
Scorers :
Liam Kelly 2.06.
Team Lineout:
James Donnellan,
Mickey Lynch, Patrick Halpin, Justin Moran, Ciaran Connors, Stephen
Roche, Mark Lawless, Daniel Mottrom, Niall Broderick, Arran
Murray, Liam Kelly, Jack Kenny, Kevin Roche, Shane Fahy,
Evan Dowling.
Subs used: Dillon Towolowi, Eanna Shalvey, Colm Callagy, Paul
Houlihan and Stephen Molloy.
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