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Minor hurlers going well

MHL2 Erins Isle 2 - 8 St Sylvesters 4 - 8 The minor hurlers travelled to Erins Isle last night to face an unbeaten Isles team riding high at the top of the division . After a rocky start in which our boys conceded two quick goals we started to get into the game a bit more as time progressed . We started to win a lot of possession around the half back line with Niall McCann starting to dominate at right half back and began launching some great deliveries into the danger area. Almost ten minutes into the first half Ciaran Murphy won a hard won free on the forty yard line . Up stepped Daniel Murphy and duly pointed to get Syls off the mark.

As the game crept into the second quarter of the first half there was nothing between the teams until Isles goaled twice without reply . Now was time for Syls to stand up and be counted with the score at Isles 2 goals and 4 points to Syls 2 points !
Again Syls launched another attack with Philip Ryan winning a great ball in the air after being moved from centre forward to wing back following the injury to goalkeeper Luke Hughes and sending  a great ball to Cathal Manning who finished the ball to the net .
Syls then scored two more points with Eoin Cooney scoring a great point from the right wing and Daniel Murphy ( who played terrifically well throughout ) sending over another to leave it Isles 2 goals and 4 points to Syls 1 goal and 4 points . Syls went in 3 points down at halftime .
The second half was completely dominated by a Syls defence who were terrific with a typically assured performance by Sean Foley whose form lately has been terrific and provides much needed steel and leadership to a very young Syls team .
Eoin Cooney was moved to the edge of the square and posed an ever present threat and as a result we got a couple of breaks from a teak tough Isles full back line . From those breaks Sean Graham capitalised on panic in the Isles defence to send the ball to the net .
The stand out score of the game was a cracker of a goal from Cathal Manning  who chased a breaking ball out to the 14 yard line and turned swiftly and sent a cracking low ground shot to the back of the Isles net to give the Syls boys a commanding lead that they never subsequently relinquished .

Eamonn McLoughney ( not having trained nor played in 7 weeks with an injured ankle ) gave a brilliant display at full back . Ably supported by Barry Crosse and NIall McCann .
The half back line was marshalled by Mikey Meaney ( who dominated his opposite number throughout ) and well supported by Philip Ryan who played brilliantly when moved back to support the defence and Daniel Deneher .
In the forward line Sean Graham , Brian Walsh and Ciaran Murphy ( who put in a big shift against a very physical Isles defence ) all played well . Eoin Cooney chipped in a couple of nice scores.
Special mention to Jamie Kennedy who started at wing back but had to suddenly transform himself into a goalkeeper and gave a sterling display ( a new career Jamie ??? ) .
Also a special mention to Colm Casey and Joe O Connor ( two of Jimmy Denehers league leading under 16 hurling side ( who made themselves available at short notice ) who both did well when brought into the fray .
This team are as yet unbeaten at minor this year . They are playing some fine hurling now but will have some stern challenges ahead . Well done to a very committed team .

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