JJ Kavanagh and Sons County Junior B Football Championship
GROUP A
Champions Nire Top Table
Nire 5-9 Dungarvan 1-6
Goals by Connie Power(2), Seamus Lawlor, Aidan Condon and Larry Walsh gave Nire a comfortable win in their third championship game at the Dungarvan club grounds last Friday evening. The home side started well with minor scores per Ian Sheehan, Fionn Hallahan and Sean Hyslop but in reply, two quick goals by Seamus Lawlor and Connie Power set the trend for this game.
Nire led at the break by 3-5 to 0-4 before Dungarvan responded in the second half and a Fionn Hallahan goal helped to reduce the deficit to 3-7 to 1-6 at the end of the thord quarter. It was Nire who finished the stronger, though, and further goals by Larry Walsh and Connie Power eased the champions over the finish line.
Teams :
Nire : Ger Peters; Sean Ryan, Stephen Ryan, Julian O’Halloran; Ollie O’Gorman, Aidan Condon , Ian Coffey; Eamon Wall , Seamus Lawlor ; Dave Nugent, Connie Power, David Prendergast; Darragh O’Flynn, Larry Walsh , Ciaran Ryan. Sub: Colm Ryan.
Dungarvan : Eric Duggan; Aidan Connolly, Patrick Houlihan, Rob Havens; Mike Ameglio, John Havens, Sean Hyslop; Aidan Kirwan, Ian Sheehan; Tadhg McCombe, Seamus Cunningham, Fionn Hallahan; David Hayes, Brendan Cullinan, Liam Sheehan. Subs : Eamonn Morrissey, Conor Sheehan, Ryan Duggan, Richie Walsh, Denis McGrath, Stephen Donovan.
Referee : Alan Kissane (Dunhill).