Comhghairdeas mór lenar bhfoireann iománaíochta faoi 17 a bhuaigh craobhchomórtas an chontae (roinn 3)

Congratulations to our U17 hurling team who won the county championship (division 3) yesterday in Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale by defeating St. Kierans on a scoreline of Croagh/Kilfinny Rathkeale 1-15 St. Kierans 0-10.

This was on the back of an extermely impressive complete hurling and team performance against a resilient Ballybrown side in the semi-final last Sunday 8th October. The boys showed all the skills they had by scoring an impressive 1-28 against a Ballybrown side who never gave up and kept coming back at them. They won the semi-final by 6 points, Croagh/Kilfinny Rathkeale 1-28 Ballybrown 6-7.

Yesterdays final was a repeat of a group stage match where St. Kierans inflicted a heafty 13 point defeat on the boys so they knew they would have to bring the semi-final performance plus more to overcome them in the Final.

The scene was set for the final, a bright sunny Saturday morning October 14th in Mick Neville Park against St. Kierans. The boys got off to a great start and from the throw in laid down a marker that they were not in the form for a repeat of the earlier group stage match. Some impressive team play and scoring gave us a 6 point half time lead, 0-11 to 0-05.

In the 2nd half St. Kierans threw everything they had at us but the boys continued to keep the scoreboard ticking over and were never in any real danger. They won the 2nd half scoring 1-4 against 0-5 for St. Kierans.

Final Score: Croagh/Kilfinny Rathkeale 1-15 St. Kierans 0-10

Chairman of Limerick Bord na nOg Pat Davoren presented the cup to captain Owen Dee.

The U17 panel was: Joseph Lenihan, Danny Roche, Conor McAuliffe, Patrick Hartigan, Jack Giltenane, Patrick Lenihan, Cian Costello, Darragh O’Carroll, Sonny Madigan, Callum Harrington, Sean Richardson, Timmy Molyneaux, Andrew Walsh, Jack Geoghegan, Scott Stapleton, Aidan O’Shea, Brian Sweeney, Declan Walsh & Owen Dee.

Mentors: Barry Lenihan, Liam O’Carroll, Sean Giltenane, Seamus Stapleton

Coaches: Denis Lenihan, Mark Storan

A special word of thanks to the Mentors and Coaches for the work they have put in with the boys in what is a very tight panel numbers wise and to the players for showing their commitment to the cause.

Maith sibh go léir.