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Deadly Daly shoots 'Comer to victory
Erin's Own 0-15
Barrow Rangers 0-14
ERIN’S Own (Castlecomer) picked up another brace of points in the minor hurling league when they beat Barrow Rangers (Paulstown) in a free ridden game at Paulstown. The game lacked continuity and 21 of the 29 scores came from placed balls.
’Comer did best in this area and Stephen Daly scored 11 from 12 attempts.
Daly and Michael Whitely exchanged early points from frees before the former added two more from placed balls. ’Rangers then had five unanswered points from Whitely (2 frees), Martin Dormer (free), Tom Brennan and Thomas Whitely to give them a three point lead after 20 minutes.
Daly narrowed the gap from a free and 65 before Aaron Nolan stretched ’Rangers lead with a great score after evading a number of tacklers. Dormer pointed a free before Daly reduced the deficit to the minimum with two pointed frees.
Dormer and Whitely were successful from placed balls and just on half-time ’Comer had their first score from play when John Brennan hit a nice point. This left his side two adrift at the break, 0-8 to 0-10.
Erin’s Own resumed with four unanswered points from Daly, Carron, who punished a short puck-out, Brennan and Michael Carroll. The turning point came midway through the half when ’Rangers were awarded a penalty. Ciaran Doyle was brought down, but Martin Dormer’s well struck shot was saved and the ball was cleared.
Daly pointed two frees to which Michael Whitely replied with a like score to leave three between the sides entering the closing five minutes. Points from Dormer and Whitely narrowed the gap to the minimum. Daly and Whitely exchanged pointed frees as ’Comer held on.
Best for Erin’s Own were Owen Brennan, David Moran, P. Keating, Sean McDermott, Stephen Daly, Andrew Carron and John Brennan. Prominent for ’Rangers were Kevin Brennan, John Brennan, Martin Dormer, Ciaran Doyle, Sean McDonald, Michael Whitely and Thomas Whitely.
Erin’s Own - Jim Buggy, Owen Brennan, David Moran, Eamon Healy, Noel Callanan, P. Keating, Liam Wallace, Declan Dunne, Sean McDermott, Michael Carroll (0-1), Eoghan Meally, Stephen Daly (0-11), Ciaran Brennan, Andrew Carron (0-1), John Brennan (0-2).
Barrow Rangers - Graham English, Ciaran Breen, Kevin Brennan, John Brennan, Nathan West, Sean McDonald, Aaron Nolan (0-1), Tom Brennan (0-1), Thomas Whitely (0-1), Michael Whitely (0-7), Martin Dormer (0-4), Daniel O’Neill, Eugene Kealy, Michael Lonergan, Ciaran Doyle. Sub - Peter Treacy.
Referee - Shem Gibbons (Gowran).
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