Junior hurlers keep the run going with C'ship win over Raheny
All six Syls adult teams still in championships in September –
Junior D Hurling play-off –
-St Sylvester’s 2-13, Raheny 0-11.
A great team performance on Saturday 29
August in St Annes Park saw our second adult hurling team into the
quarter-finals of the championship. Raheny looked very impressive
when going into a 5 points to nil lead on 11 minutes but a great goal
by Cillian O Riordan to the top corner was followed by a point from
Barry Cowley and then a second goal from Niall O Connor also to the
roof of the net put us in the lead against the run of play. Half time
was 2-5 to 0-8 in our favour and for the first 10 minutes of the
second half the teams traded points. Strangely, at a crucial time
Raheny’s accuracy from placed balls deserted them and Syls edged
further ahead. With about 8 minutes to go a full length save by Anthony
Dunne denied Raheny a certain goal and that was followed by a
courageous Willie Reynolds block. There were many good performances
with Mark Healy playing his best hurling of the year and Paul
Christie also hurling well. Scorers Niall O Connor 1-5 (4f), Declan
Tolster 0-5 (4 frees,65), Cillian O Riordan 1-0, Barry Cowley,
Padraig Kennedy and Johnny Conway 0-1 each