Hurlers lose in C'chip Semi Final

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IHC SF St Sylvesters 2-08 Naomh Barróg 0-18 A hard game to write up from our perspective. We started slowly but were still well in it after 20 minutes at 5 points to 3 before Barrógs two classy wing forwards found their form and they lead by 8 at the break. A few changes saw us take a better shape after the break, a goal from Tom Reddy, a few points from Martin and Russy, the half back line getting more ball and we were back in it.

Unfortunately our point shooting was a little off and we didn't get the reward for a spell of dominance mid second half and when we got our second goal from a free time was running out. Barrógs backline stood up to our late rally and a late free sent them home happy.

I think our lads will be disappointed we didn't hurl better on the day, the term 'stone hands' came to mind to me as everything seemed to bounce off us and we never hurled comfortably.

Good luck to Naomh Barróg in the Final, they have some fine players.

Syls. Hillary Murray Hession, Ronan Kennedy, Ian McCafferty, Pats O'Leary, Dara Flaherty, Enda Flaherty, Padraig Kennedy, David Casey, Russy Cleere, David Keogh, Andrew Richardson, Mannix Ryan, Tom Reddy, Martin Ormonde, John Conway