Junior Hurling Champonship (B)
Sun. Sept. 8th 2024

Rockies 1 – 14 V Glen Rovers 1 – 19 @ Ballinlough.

 

Report:  Roger Ryan

Despite putting up a brave effort, our Junior B Hurlers came up short against Glen Rovers in Round 3 of the championship at a cold, windswept Ballinlough pitch on Sunday morning. Trailing at one stage by 8 points, our boys responded manfully and eventually came within two points of the Glen, 1 – 14 to 1 – 16, The Glen finished out the game with the final 3 points and ran out winners by 5 points, 1 – 14 to 1 – 19. Playing against a strong breeze we finished the first half just 5 points in arrears, 1 – 05 to 0 – 13. Our scorers in this half were, Peter Leneghan 1 – 00, Darragh Murphy 0 – 02, Kyle Leahy 0 – 02, Jack O'Sullivan 0 – 01.

While we matched them score for score in the second 0 – 09 to 1 – 06, their half time lead was enough to get them over the line. Our scorers in this half were, Darragh Murphy 0 – 06, Lorcan De Búrca 0 – 01, Peter Leneghan 0 – 01, Jack O'Sullivan 0 – 01.

Total Scorers: Darragh Murphy 0 – 08(07f), Peter Leneghan 1 – 01, Kyle Leahy 0 – 02, Jack O'Sullivan 0 – 02, Lorcan De Burca 0 – 01.

Team: derek Gosnell, Kevin Morgan, Sean Cormack, Joey Boland, Scott O'Sullivan, Cillian Buckley, Aengheas Ó Drisceoil, Jack O'Sullivan, Lorcan De Búrca, Kyle Leahy, Vaughan Ryan, Eoin O'Meara, Peter Leneghan, Brian Ahern, Darragh Murphy.

Referee: Mark Maher.