Éire Óg Corrachoill capture U23 'B' title over Wolfe Tones

14 Nov 2023

Leinster Leader

Éire Óg Corrachoill 3-14

Wolfe Tones 2-6

Eire Og Corra Choill are the Westgrove Hotel U23 B Hurling Champions after an eleven point win over the Sallins and Kill amalgamation of Wolfe Tones.

Eire Og were comfortable for most parts until a late goal burst from Wolfe Tones but Eire Og finished the stronger to add two of their own.

Paul Dolan was prominent throughout that opening 30 minutes hitting 1-4 from play as Wolfe Tones struggled to get to grips with the Eire Og CC attack.

Dan Murray got his name on the board shortly after before Jack Couch,from a free, pointed the opener for Wolfe Tones.
Couch added two further frees before the break but Eire Og lead 1-9 to 0-4 after 30 minutes. Wolfe Tones task became all the more difficult five minutes before the break when Reece Donohue saw red for a wild pull on Darragh O'Shaughnessey.
The two Jacks, McGovern and Higgins added two points each for Eire Og to leave that eight point buffer.

Eire Og Corra Choill continued their second half dominance and the introduction of Scott Cramer around the middle gave them extra impetus and they quickly added points from Cramer and Paul Dolan.

Aaron Carney with two and Jack Couch both added frees to leave it 1-13 to 0-6 as we entered the closing nine minutes.

Both sides wasted chances before Conor Egan struck for an unlikely Wolfe Tones goal. Straight from the puck out Jack Couch got forward to add a second and suddenly Eire Og were only four ahead and with a battle on their hands.
The more experienced Donore outfit hit back and late goals from Scott Cramer and Brian Merrigan secured a deserved victory.

Eire Og Corra Choill had the advantage of a good number of their Senior panel and that experience was enough to see them over the line.

Wolfe Tones never gave up although losing out by eleven they did give themselves a chance over the closing minutes.

Eire Og Corra Choill: Sean O'Neill; Niall Cramer, Adam Delmer, Conor Sullivan; Padraic Cribben, Cormac Byrne, Dan Murray 0-1; Shane Malone, Rory Kenny; Jack Higgins 0-2, Darragh O'Shaughnessey, TJ O'Brien; Jack McGovern 0-2, Paul Dolan 1-6, Ollie O Neill. Subs: Scott Cramer 1-2 for Rory Kenny H/T; Fergal McKennedy 0-1 for DJ O'Brien 35; Cathal McKennedy for Niall Cramer 54; Caolan O'Toole for Darragh O' Shaughnessey 57; Brian Merrigan 1-0 for Jack McGovern 57.

Wolfe Tones: Ryan Herbert; Cian O'Doherty, Ciaran O'Gorman, Jack Heading; Stephen Moran, Harry Younge 1-0, Shane Quinn; Simon Hughes, Darragh McMahon; Conor Egan 1-0, Jack Couch 0-3:(3 frees), Reece Donohue 0-1; David Cronin Rian O'Gorman, Aaron Carney 0-2 (2 frees). Subs: Cian Lawlor for Cian O Doherty 14; Sean O Domhnaill for Conor Egan 59.

Referee Fergus Devereux.

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