Threecastles maintain hurling surge with Junior A League win
Threecastles 1-25 Glenmore 2-18
Threecastles recorded a first ever win in the JJ Kavanagh Kilkenny Junior A Hurling League at Danesfort with a four-point victory over Glenmore, 2-18 to 1-25, after a well contested final.
Threecastles had received a walkover from Shamrocks Ballyhale to reach the final, while Glenmore had convincingly beaten Dunnamaggin in their semi final.
The Northern side were 1-14 to 0-09 ahead at the interval. The vital goal scored by Eoin Dalton, this after a long delivery into the square from Jack Cleere.
Glenmore returned more focused in the new half, and when Jason Cody goaled in the 40th minute, there were just five points between the sides, 1-16 to 1-11.
The Glenmore side remained competitive afterwards and a Jason Cody point from a “65” left just two points between them, 1-17 to 1-15 at the midway stage.
Dean Croke went close to getting a second goal for Glenmore soon afterwards after clever work by Oisin Mullally.
Dominate
Threecastles found their second wind and soon started to dominate again in the closing 10 minutes, with Eamon Hennessy their scorer in chief from both placed balls and scores from play.
They were 1-23 to 1-17 clear when Jason Cody got the Glenmore side’s second goal from a 30-metre free.
Threecastles had done enough though, having led all through, on what was a lovely afternoon for hurling.
Both sides had sharpshooters, Jason Cody from Glenmore finishing with 2-10, whilst Threecastles full forward Eoin Hennessy finished on 0-13.
Next up for both is the championship first round where Threecastles will meet Dicksboro in a local derby opening round clash, and Glenmore will also play in a southern derby versus Carrickshock.
Congratulations to the Threecastles team and their manager Alan Guilfoyle, along with his selectors Derek Deegan, Robbie Webster, Tom Kelly and Nicky Dreeling on this notable achievement.
Teams and Scorers
Threecastles: Eamon Hennessy (0-13, 0-6 frees), Eoin Dalton (1-4), Nick Doheny 0-3), Kyle Maher (0-2), Cian Russell (0-1), Jack Cleere (0-1), Frankie Keoghan (0-1).
Glenmore: Jason Cody (2-10, 1-8 freees, 0-1 “65”), Colm Roche (0-2), Dean Croke (0-2), Oisin Mullally (0-2), Tommy Dunne (0-2).
Threecastles: Conrad Cooper, Joe Lacey, Cian Lyng, David Cleere, Darragh Walsh, Jack Cleere, Frankie Keoghan, Darren Mullen, Joey Dalton, Cian Russell, Kyle Maher, Nick Doheny, Eoin Dalton, Eamon Hennessy, Mark Cleere.
Subs: Cian Franey for Cian Russell (45 minutes), Eoin Dalton for Darragh Walsh (52 minutes), Eoin O’Donnell, Seamus Mcevoy, Jack Boland, Vincent O’Donnell, Ciaran Dalton, Frank Campion, Bernard Mullen, Josh Quirke, Marcus Trait, MJ Maher, David Butler, FelixMullen, Evan Comerford, Nigel Kenny, Pat Trait.
Glenmore: Paul Brophy, Luke Vereker, Shane Duhig, Padraig Cody, Jack Ryan, Eoin Aylward, Colm Doherty, Colm Roche, Stephen Cody, Paul Murphy, Dean Croke, Evan Halligan, Tommy Dunne, Aaron O’Neill, Jason Cody.
Subs: Oisin Mullally for Stephen Cody (28 minutes), Cathal Sheehan for Paul Murphy (half time), Christopher Hennessy, P.J Roche, Patrick O’Connor, William Treacy, James Hendrick, Tommy Maher, Rory Atkins, Ruaidhri Heffernan, Richard Murphy, Robert Fitzgerald, Michael Phelan, Carin Vereker, Ben Maher.
Referee: Stephen Delaney