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Junior South Semi Final Vs Tullogher Rosbercon 7th August 2015

07/08/2015
Junior South Semi Final Vs Tullogher Rosbercon 7th August 2015
The Dunnamaggin Junior hurlers reached the south final on Friday evening last when they had a fine win over Tullogher Rosbercon. Dunnamaggin open the scoring in the first 5mins with fine points from Tommy Maher and Liam Heffernan. Tullogher bounced back to level matters with two well taken points. Tommy slotted another point only for Tullogher to level again. Some excellent defending from the Dunnamaggin Half back line of Andrew Fitzpatrick, William Hughes and Aidan Donovan started to give Dunnamaggin an edge and despite Tullogher going in front by a point Dunnamaggin looked to be getting a foot hold in the game. Dunnamggin then hit Tullogher with three points from Tommy (2) and JJ Dunphy after a great ball from Liam Heffernan. Tullogher would not give in and they again clawed their way level. Both sides traded points as the half drew to a close with the Dunnamaggin scores coming from two cracking frees from Tommy and a fine point from Anthony Kearney. Half Time, Dunnamaggin 0-9 Tullogher Rosbercon 0-9.
It was Tullogher who got the first score of the second half with a point but nearly straight away came a critical score for Dunnamaggin. Liam Heffernan who was busy throughout the game gave a great ball into the unmarked Eoghan Wallace who coolly struck the ball past the oncoming defender and into the bottom corner of the net. Tullogher then, to their credit got a point back straight away. Anthony Kearney then added to his tally before Tommy slotted over another free to put the goal between the sides again. The middle Triangle of Paul Kirwan, Conor long, JJ and Andrew were working tirelessly but the Tullogher lads would not go away and again got a point back. Tommy slotted over another free before JJ pushed Dunnamaggin ahead again with a point after receiving a great ball from Eoghan. With Keeper Ray Cody plucking balls out of the sky and his back line of Mark Dowling, Aaron Doherty and William Moylan solid, Dunnamaggin were starting to look good for this game. Then against the run of play, A ball was adjudged to been pick from the ground by a Dunnamaggin defender in the small square and Tullogher duly rattled the net from the resulting 21 yard free. Dunnamaggin 1-13 Tullogher 1-12. This however was immediately cancelled out when a simple enough ball in by Tommy Maher dropped into the Tullogher keepers net. Dunnamaggin 2-13 Tullogher 1-12. This really lifted the Dunnamaggin lads, Paul Kirwan chipped in with a point as did Seaghan O’Neill ( after a brilliant initial block down by Andrew Fitz) before fittingly Tommy Maher got Dunnamaggin’s last score yet again another fine point. Tullogher did scramble a goal on fulltime but it was not enough to stop the Dunnamaggin men reach the south final against neighbours Carrickshock.
Panel:- Ray Cody, Mark Dowling, Aaron Doherty, William Moylan, Aidan Donovan, Andrew Fitzpatrick, William Hughes, Conor Long, Paul Kirwan, Tommy Maher, JJ Dunphy, Liam Heffernan, Eoghan Wallace, Anthony Kearney, Seaghan O’Neill, Jason Doherty, Jack Brett, Donal O’Shea. Mentors:- Pat Long and Andrew O’Neill.