Under 14 Feile na nGeal championship Rd one

Wonderful start for Under 14 team in first ever Feile game

Kilnadeema/Leitrim 2.03 Castlegar 1.04

Kilnadeema/Leitrim competing in the under 14 Feile na nGeal A championship for the very first time recorded a famous two point victory over one time king pins of Galway juvenile hurling Castlegar in leitrim on Easter Monday. The game which was played on a heavy pitch was closely contested all through with Castlegar on top early on. While it was the city side who opened the scoring with  a free in the first minute from James Concannon, it was Kilnadeema/Leitrim who soon got the important scored of the half with first Ryan Murray equalising from a long shot from midfield. Shane Sheridan did resorted Castlegar's lead for a few minutes with a point from play before the decisive score of the half arrived on 12 minutes when after a great Tommy Mottrom run, Brian Molloy scored a great goal to put the east Galway side ahead, a lead they would hold on to until the finish. Shane Sheridan did add another point for Castlegar to leave the half time score reading 1.01 to 0.03. Kilnadeema/Leitrim got into the game straight away in the second half and dominated for long stages. The added a second goal three minutes in when Liam Kelly picked a great ball from Tommy Mottrom again and gave the Castlegar goalie no chance. Aaron Broderick and Martin O'Brien soon swopted points before Liam Kelly added another for Kilnadeema/Leitrim to leave five between the sides. Castlegar did not give up and had the final score of the half when Eoin Molloy goaled right on full time from a twenty one yard free to leave the final scoreline reading Kilnadeema/leitrim 2.03 Castlegar 1.04.This was a wonderful victory for Kilnadeema/Leitrim and follows up nicely on the Under 14 B championship win in 2007.
Scorers: Liam Kelly 1.01, Brian Molloy 1.00, Ryan Murray 0.01, Martin O'Brien 0.01.
Team Lineout: Stephen Roche, Evan Curley, Conor Cunningham, Fergal Broderick, Jacques Chahin, Dara O'Donoghue, Conor Howard, Ryan Murray, Dara Curley, Brain Molloy, Tony Molloy, Cillian Dowling, Tommy Mottram, Eoin Morrissey, Liam Kelly.
Subs used: Martin O'Brien, Daniel Mottram, Keith Callanan.

Dara Donoghue tussles for possession with his Castlegar opponent

Tony Molloy on the attack for Kilnadeema/Leitrim

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