Killenaule cruise to Tipperary Coiste na nÓg final success

Killenaule captain Shane Ryan accepts the cup from County Bord na nÓg chairman, Tommy Landers, after Killenaule defeated Silvermines in the Under 15B county football final played at Leahy Park.

placeholder image — Killenaule captain Shane Ryan accepts the cup from County Bord na nÓg chairman, Tommy Landers, after Killenaule defeated Silvermines in the Under 15B county football final played at Leahy Park.

Coiste na nÓg County Under 15B Football Final

Killenaule 4-21 Silvermines 2-2

Scoring all bar four points from play, Killenaule were much too good for north champions Silvermines in a very one-sided county final played at Leahy Park, Cashel.

With ten scorers, the south champions, who beat Moycarkey Borris by six points in the penultimate round, looked very much the winners from the get-go.

Killenaule went three points in front after just two and a half minutes after Charlie Barrett scored twice, the second from a free before their tall midfielder Owen O’Dwyer added a third.

However, Silvermines, who lined out without their chief talisman Eoin Grace (who scored 2-5 in their north final win over Burgess) didn’t waste any time when Paul Shanahan had them level with a well-taken goal.

However, Shane Ryan, another excellent midfielder, moved Killenaule in front, closely followed by another free by Barrett and then Owen O’Dwyer scored a brilliant goal in the 11th minute. Killenaule went nine in front before Paul Shanahan pulled one back for Mines in the 21st minute.

Killenaule, Under 15 B county football champions for 2022. Back row, from left: Owen O’Dwyer, David LaHart, Charlie Barrett, Bill Smyth, Igor Miguel, Andy Williams, Tony Ryan, Jack Doherty, Darragh Doyle, Cathal Lawrence, Darragh O’Gorman, Liam Maher, Michael Kelly. Front row: Fionn O’Keeffe, Tadhg O’Loughlin, Andrew Munro, Shane Ryan (captain), Danny Cashin, Rory Shelly, Ben Browne, Owen Fanning, Brandon Treacy, Sean O’Gorman, Pat Ryan junior.

There was no stopping Killenaule, as they added six more points, one easier than the other and almost on half time their wing back Bill Smyth had his side’s second goal to see his team lead 2-15 to 1-1 at the break.

After Darragh Doyle increased the lead, back came Mines with Brendan McGrath pointing from play. Tony Ryan scored for Killenaule to make it 2-17 to 1-2 when disaster struck for Mines when they had Brendan McGrath dismissed for a second yellow card offence.

Killenaule were so comfortably in front that they decided to bring four subs in together in the 47th minute. Six minutes later they had their third goal through Darragh Gorman, and Shane Ryan added a fourth a minute later.

In fairness the Mines never gave up, especially Brehon O’Donnell who ventured up field to win a penalty, which he converted before referee Donie Horan wisely called time with two minutes left on the clock.

The full time score was Killenaule 4-21 Silvermines 2-2.

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TEAMS AND SCORERS

Killenaule: Owen Fanning; Andy Williams, David Lahart, Andrew Munro; Danny Cashin, Darragh Doyle, Bill Smith 1-0; Shane Ryan, captain, 1-2; Owen O’Dwyer 1-6; Tony Ryan 0-3, Charlie Barrett 0-5 (0-4f), Darragh O’Gorman 1-2; Rory Shelly 0-1, Igor Miguel, Cathal Lawrence 0-1.

Subs: Fionn O’Keeffe for Lawrence, Tadhg O’Loughlin for Miguel, Liam Maher for Munro, Jack Doherty for Cashin, Pat Ryan (junior) for Shelly (all 47 minutes).

Silvermines: Oisin Ryan; Shaun Kennedy, Daniel McKelvey, Josh Boland; Jack Quirke Jones, Brehon O’Donnell 1-0 (penalty), Charlie Moran; Patrick Steed, Conor Ryan; Ethan Connolly, Brendan McGrath 0-1, Shane Ryan; Cathal Quigley, Conor Ryan, Paul Shanahan 1-1.

Subs used: Jimmy Timmons and Michael Corcoran.