Causeway comfortably win Munster “A” Vocational Hurling Final
Causeway Comprehensive 4-13
Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher 1-8
Causeway Comprehensive backed up an U16 All-Ireland hurling title with a Munster final victory at Senior level against Hazelwood College in Abbeyfeale. Full-forward Padraig Boyle opened the scoring in the first minute for Causeway, but Hazelwood quickly pegged them back scoring three points in the opening five minutes – two from Jamie Coughlan frees and a lovely score from corner-forward Jerry Lane. Tommy Barrett brought the difference back to the minimum through a long-range free. In the 10th minute Jamie Coughlan picked up the ball on the wing and soloed through the heart of the Causeway defence to score a beauty of a goal to leave the score-line on1-3 to two points and Causeway seemed under serious pressure. However in the 13th minute Causeway took control for a devastating ten minute spell. Shane Dunne, at corner forward scored 1-2, Anthony Fealy added two points of his own, with Padraig Boyle and Muiris Delaney adding a point each. With seven minutes to half time the score had changed to 1-8 to 1-3 in Causeway’s favour. Hazelwood rallied dominating possession until half time, Jamie Coughlan adding two points. Hazelwood had a couple of goal chances in this spell that would have levelled it but instead Causeway managed to sneak one at the other end. This meant that instead of going in level at half-time the score as now 2-8 to 1-5 and Hazelwood had a mountain to climb.
They quickly reduced this deficit after the break with a Jamie Coughlan point. He then traded points with Causeway midfielder Muiris Delaney. This was however to be Hazelwood’s last score until an injury time Paddy Sheey point as Causeway turned on the style and well and truly drove home their advantage. They were free scoring for the last fifteen minutes of the game, scoring 2-4. Daniel Collins and Padraig Boyle scored the goals, Shane Dunne scored two points and Luke Fitzell and Brendan Burke scoring one each. All that was left to do was for Kilmoyley man Tommy Mansell to lift the cup for a Causeway team that were indisputably the better team and worthy Munster Champions. Causeway now progress onto the All-Ireland Semi-final where they will hope to emulate the achievement of their U/16 team, while Hazelwood have to face the back door.
Causeway Comprehensive:
Nicky Leen, Bryan Murphy, Chris McCarthy, Dougie Fitzell, Tommy Mansell, Brendan Brosnan(0-1 0-1 free), Mark O’Regan, Tommy Barrett, Muiris Delaney(0-1), Daniel Collins(1-0), Anthony Fealy(0-2), Luke Fitzell(0-2), Shane Dunne(1-5 O-2 frees), Padraig Boyle(2-2), Tim O’ Brien Subs used: Ricky Heffernan for Tim O’ Brien (40 Minutes)
Joe McElligot, Eric O’Connor, John Silles, Pa O’Regan, Gary Galway, Paul McGrath, Mikie O’ Halloan, Tomas Casey
Hazelwood College:
Kevin O’Callaghan, Sean O’Riordan, Barry Lynch, Billy Naughton, John Barrett, Tadgh O’Flynn, Jamie Coughlan Seamus Sheehan, Michael Fitzgibbon, Jerry lane(0-1), Paddy Sheehy(0-1), Kevin Noonan Keith Lacey, Jamie Coughlan (1-6, 6 frees) Jimmy Kiely
Subs used: Micheal Brosnan for Keith lacey (45 minutes) , Padraig Lane for Seamus sheehan(45 minutes)
Ian Carroll, Brian Noonan, Daniel Egan, Paddy Hassett, Matthew Whelan, Diarmuid Coleman, Darren Boyce, Shane Carroll, David O’Donnell, Cian Mulcahy Danny McCarthy
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