Junior Hurling Championship (A)
Tues. Sept. 9th 2025
Blackrock 1 – 20 V 4 – 14 Whites Cross @ Ballinlough.
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Report by Roger Ryan
In a very competitive and high-scoring game at Ballinlough on Tuesday evening our Junior A team were narrowly beaten by Whites Cross on a score of Rockies 1 – 20, Whites Cross 4 – 14.
Whites Cross opened the scoring with a sideline cut and this was followed by a point from Peter Leneghan. Two further points from Whites Cross had them ahead but Luke Fogarty and Brian Lynch soo had us back on level terms again. A Whites Cross point was answered by a point from Dave Garvan and Luke Fogarty to put us ahead bya point 0 – 05 to 0 – 04. Two points by Whites Cross and a point by Jack O'Sullivan had us back on level terms again at 0 – 06 each when Whites Cross struck for 3 goals on the trot to forge ahead by 9 points 0 – 06 to 3 – 06. With half time approaching Luke Fogarty scored 2 points to reduce their lead to a more manageable 7 points.
Our boys started the second half in determined fashion and 2 further points had us back within 5 points of Whites Cross. A further exchange of scores had us within 4 points but Whites Cross added a point and a further goal to go ahead again by 7 points 0 – 17 to 4 – 12. A chink of light appeared when Luke Fogarty blasted to the net for our goal. Brian Lynch scored from a long-range free and also converted a 65 but try as we did we failed to get to get the last goal which which would have drawn us level.
Full marks to the entire squad for a great effort. They really played their hearts out and were unlucky not to get a draw at least.
Our Scorers: Luke Fogarty 1 – 09(05f), Brian Lynch 0 – 06(03f), Robert Cregan 0 – 02, Dave Garvan 0 – 01, Jack O'Sullivan 0 – 01, Peter Leneghan 0 – 01.
Team: Paul O'Brien, Scott O'Sullivan, Tom Harrington, Sean Cormack, Kevin Morgan, Cian Coughlan, Darragh Browne, Jack O'Sullivan, Brian Lynch, Jack O'Farrell, Vaughan Ryan, Luke Fogarty C, Robert Cregan, Peter Leneghan, Dave Garvan.
Referee< John Horgan, Gleann Na Laoi.
