You Could Have Confused The Hail Stones For The Sliotar
March 10, 2019
0-07 to 1-15 10th March 2019 Vs. Kilshannig
Killavullen were comprehensively beaten by Kilshannig in their inaugural game in division 1 hurling for 2019 in Glantane yesterday, in a game played out in dreadful conditions.
The wind was howling straight down the middle of the field, and favoured Kilshannig in the 1st half, and made playing against it very tough for a young Killavullen team, short of some experienced regulars. With that gale behind them, Kilshannig raced into an early lead and lead by 0-06 to no score before Killavullen opened their account from an Ian O Gorman free. Our backs were hurling against the elements and did a manful job but Kilshannig tacked over some more points, and then got themselves a scrappy goal in the 18th minute when they forced a ball over the line.
In this period, the players on the field were grateful for the helmets they were wearing to protect their heads from the fierce hailstone storm that fell, which hurt when they hit you. The meagre spectators were grateful also for the stand building in Glantane, though not finished; it did offer some protection from the elements.
Michael Fresh got our second point in the 20th minute of the game, from play. Killavullen did well to repel the Kilshannig forwards and limit their scoring to just two further points, before the interval.
On the resumption, and after the hail stone storm had petered out, we got the opening score of the period courtesy of the hard working Ian O Gorman. Kilshannig raised another white flag but then we got two points in a row from Jack O Connor and Ian O Gorman. Kilshannig scored two close in frees before Ian scored a retaliatory free for us after an earlier goal bound effort from the same player was saved by the Kilshannig rear guard. Kilshannig scored again from a free before we had the final score of the game from an Ian O Gorman free to leave the final score at Kilshannig 1-15 to 0-07 scored by Killavullen.
The team and those that scored were;
- Padraig Cronin
- Fionn Magner
- Kevin Fox
- Stephen Rice
- Patrick Angland
- Seamus Fox
- Pa Sheahan
- Eddie Cotter
- Charlie Lillis
- Paul O Sullivan
- Ian O Gorman
- Padraig Looney
- Michael Fresh
- John O Regan
- Jack O Connor
Substitutes;
- Mikey O Connor for Pa Angland
- Pa Cronin for John O Regan
- Tadgh Moakley for Padraig Looney.