Intermediate Hurling League
Sun. April 29th 2023 

Blackrock 1 – 16 V Carrigaline 1 – 20 @ Church Road

Report:  Roger ryan

Our Intermediate Hurlers failed to overcome a strong challenge from Ballymartle at Church Road on Saturday afternoon and were beaten on a score of Rockies 0 – 15, Ballymartle 0 – 20. In a low scoring game we trailed at half time by 4 points --- 0 – 05 to 0 – 09. Fionn Coleman and Tom Grainger got us off to a great start with a point each and when Ballymartle got their first point it was quickly answered by Eoin Smith who scored a mighty point from way back in his own half of the field, thus restoring our lead of 2 points 0 – 03 to 0 – 01. Ballymartle then tacked on 36 points before Eoin O'Farrell grabbed a point to level matters at 0 – 04 to 0 – 04. Ballymartle with the next 5 points on the trot built up a nice lead as half time approached. We were the awarded a penalty which their goalie managed to divert out for a 65 when Eoin O'Farrell converted for a point to leave the score at Rockies 0 – 058, Ballymatle 0 – 09 as the Ref blew the short whistle. 

Peter Linehan opened the scoring in the second half with a neat point to reduce their lead to 3 points but they replied with a point also to restore their lead to 4 points. Darragh Browne with a point reduced the lead back to 3 points again and Lee O'Sullivan brought it back to 2 points with the next score 0 – 08 to 0 – 10. Ballymartle had the next 2 points but Eoin Coughlan and Eoin O'Farrell with a point each brought within 2 points of the them again with the score now at Rockies 0 – 10, Ballymartle 0 – 12. Ballymartle then went on a spree which yielded 5 points and extended their lead to 7 points 0 – 10 to 0 – 17. Kevin O'Keerffe with 2 points and Eoin O'Farrell with 1 point brought their lead back to 4 points again 0 – 13 to 0 – 17. Ballymartle the added the next 2 points to increase their lead to 6. Eoin and Kevin with 1 point each once more reduced the gap to 4 points but Ballymartle closed out the game with the next point to finish winners on a score of Rockies 0 – 15, Ballymartle 0 – 20. 

TEAM: Ross Browne, Scott O'Sullivan, Connor Coakley, Dara O'Brien, Elliott Cantwell, Eoin Smith, Darragh Browne, Emmett Sheehan, Lee O'Sullivan, Tom Grainger, Ian O'Keeffe, Eoin O'Farrell (J.C.), Tom Harrington, Fionn Coleman, Eoin Coughlan, Subs Used: Kevin O'Keeffe, Richie Laide, Peter Linehan, Luke O'Donovan.

Scorers: Eoin O'Farrell 0 – 05(04f.+ 65), Kevin O'Keeffe 0 -03, Fionn Coleman 0 – 01, Tom Grainger 0 – 01, Eoin Smith 0 – 01, Peter Linehan 0 – 01, Darragh Browne 0 – 01, Lee O'Sullivan 0 – 01, Eoin Coughlan 0 – 01.

Referee. Mark Maher, St.Finbarrs.