| Babs'
men break Down resistance - 19/01/04
UCD 0-21DOWN 0-13 Walsh Cup
In arrears by three points at the interval,
the UCD hurlers produced a storming second half display
to overwhelm Down in the opening round of the Walsh Cup
at Belfield yesterday.
UCD manager Babs Keating was suitably pleased
with his charges. "I liked the way they knocked the
ball about in the second half and generally I must say I
am pleased with the progress made," said the former
Tipperary and Offaly boss.
Tipperary duo Colm Ryan and Eamonn Ryan,
Wexford's John O'Connor and Red Barry and Offaly's Brendan
Murphy, a late All-Star call-up, figured prominently for
UCD who were much fitter than a Down side who haven't had
a serious match since they were beaten by Antrim in the
Ulster championship semi-final last June.
SCORERS - UCD: C Ryan 0-5 (3f), R Barry
0-5 (3f), J O'Connor 0-3 (1f), S Lucey 0-2, P Doheny 0-2,
B Murphy 0-2 (1f), A Barry 0-2. Down: P Branniff 0-6 (3f,
2 '65'), A Savage 0-2, G Johnston 0-2, S Wilson ('65'),
G Savage, S Clarke 0-1 each.
UCD - M White; D Walton, M Fitz, E Campion;
C Everard, E Ryan, C Ryan; S Lucey, R Barry; P Morrissey,
J O'Connor, B Murphy; P Doheny, B Phelan, A Barry. Subs
: T Murphy for Phelan, B McMahon for Doheny, A Fleming for
Lucey, B Barry for Everard.
DOWN - G Clarke; L Clarke, S Murray, E
Dorrian; T McMahon, S Wilson, G Clarke; A Savage, P Monan;
J Convery, P Branniff, G Johnston; M Coulter, G Savage,
S Clarke. Subs: B McGourty for McMahon, S McAre for Dorrian,
G McGratton for G Savage.
REF - F Smith (Meath)
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