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Clonduff
Hurlers are County Junior Champions - 02/10/02
In a very one-sided game Clonduff outplayed
Ballygalget in every sector of the field. Clonduff were
first to score but through a Sean Curran point, Ballygalget
replied after only three minutes with a goal from corner
forward Peter McKenna. Clonduff lifted their game and during
the first half scored another 10 points and a goal. Clonduff
were playing with wind advantage and with a quarter of the
game gone Clonduff lead 1 - 06 to 1- 01. The goal coming
from John Ward and a string of points from Allistair McGilligan
and John Murphy. Just as Clonduff seemed to be settling
Ballygalget caught the Clonduff defence naping and verteran
full forward Conor Savage got Ballygalgets second goal.
Clonduff responded with an excellent long range point from
Paul McCusker and a brace each from Sean Curran and Allistair
McGilligan to go in at half time leading 1-11 to Ballygalgets
2 - 01.
Clonduff faced a stiff breeze in the second half but it
seemed to make little difference to their superiority with
them scoreing 2 - 08 to Ballygalget's 0 - 02 with Clonduff's
goals coming from supersubs Fionnbarr Murphy and Paudie
Matthews. The Ard's team opened up the scoring in the second
half but it soon became obvious that the introduction of
Paudie Matthews a new dimension had been brought to Clonduff's
play. Matthews played with such potential that he has all
the hallmarks of a county hurling player, his stick control,
his runs through the Ards defence and his intelligent lay-offs
were a dream to watch.
Clonduff picked off six unanswered points to run into a
1 - 17 to 2 - 02 lead at the end of the third quarter. They
were now in control and they finished the game with a flourish
when the two substitutes Matthews and Fionbharr Murphy each
found the net. This wasn't a game just about scoring - Shane
Boyle, in goals caught 5 or 6 high dropping balls in the
second half and cleared his line confidently. Alister McGilligan
had a great game at full forward in the first half and moved
into the backs for the second half and he and Liam Boyle,
ably assisted by the other backs cleaned up nearly everything
else that came the way of the Clonduff goal.
Clonduff team and Scorers: Shane Boyle, Paddy Murphy,
Liam Boyle, Robert Wilson, Damian Farnon (Capt), Paddy Brannigan,
Paul McCusker (0-1), John Murphy (0-2), Jim Murnin, Sean
Curran (0-5), Rory Matthews, Anthony Tinnelly, Paul Brown
(0-1), Alister McGilligan 0-6), John Ward (1-1).
Subs used: Paudie Matthews (1-2),
Fionbarr Murphy (1-1), Niall Quinn, Shane O’Hagan, Eoin
Murphy.
Ballygalget: Damian Clarke, Hugh
Coulter, Gary Hamilton, Dermot Gilmore, Mark McKenna, Patrick
Branniff, Jnr Brendan Birt, Timmy Coulter, Kenny Bell, Charles
Clarke, Kieran Teggart, Chris Branniff, Peter McKenna 1-00,
Conor Savage 1-00, Eamon Hynds 0-01. Subs used John Reddy
0-02, Gerard McNally, Gerard Coulter
Referee Hugh Torney.
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