Minor League

27th February 2011

Shamrock Gaels 3-15 St Johns 1-3

The minor team got the season off to a great start with a comprehensive victory over St Johns at Riverstown on Sunday morning. Brian Boyd opened the scoring in the first minute, however St Johns were awarded a penalty on three minutes which they converted and they quickly followed this up with another point to go into a three point lead within five minutes. The Gaels did not panic and stuck to the task scoring four points without reply to go into a one point lead mid-way through the half - two from David Quinn and one each from Keith Candon and Paul O'Grady. In the second quarter the Gaels started to take command and a Kevin Coleman goal and two more points from Quinn gave them a commanding lead on twenty minutes. Kieran Cawley added another goal on twenty seven minutes while a point from Ciarain O'Connor on the stroke of half time left the score at 2-8 to 1-2.

The Gaels continued to dominate the second half and St Johns only managed one point from a free on ten minutes while David Quinn on the other hand was on fire socring a goal and three points in the opening quarter. Keith Candon got his second point on seventeen minutes while Brian Boyd pointed from a free on eighteen minutes. Half-back Gavin McMorrow pointed on nineteen minutes while Boyd added his third in the closing minutes to give the Gaels an easy win on a scoreline of 3-15 to 1-3.

The team was Ricky Johnston, Robbie Johnston, Declan Willis, Calvin Flynn, Gavin McMorrow (0 -1), Eoin O'Connell, Shane Barry, Adrian McCann, Paul O'Grady (0 -1), Kevin Coleman (1 -0), Brian Boyd ( 0-3 1F), Ciaran O'Connor (0 -1), Keith Candon (0 -2), David Quinn (1 -7 3F), Kieran Cawley (1-0). subs Conor Merrick for Calvin Flynn, Liam Tuohy for Kieran Cawley and Ronan McTiernan for Keith Candon. The next game is on Sunday next 6th March at 11.00AM home to Calry/St Josephs.