Dee-lightful performance sees Cappawhite Gaels into West U21 decider

Ollies Bar West U21 ‘B’ Hurling Championship Semi-final

Cappawhite Gaels 6-21

Lattin/Cullen Gaels 2-10

By Michael McCarthy 

The Cappawhite & Solohead combination cruised into the Ollies Bar West U21B Hurling Championship final with an easy win over Lattin-Cullen/Aherlow on an excellent sod in Lattin GAA Grounds.

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Cappawhite Gaels started the game like a train and after three & half minutes of play led by 1-5 to no score, Mikey Barry with goal after ninety seconds while Darragh O’Hora(2), Cathal & Conor Martin and Sean Hayes all added minors.

Stephen Dee would finish the half with four goals and scored two in the 14th minute to end the game as a contest. The Cappawhite combination led by 5-16 to 0-2 at the break.

Cappawhite Gaels were able to rest a number of players at the break. Aaron Cleary added a sixth goal while Tomás O’Shea kept Lattin Gaels ticking over adding a number of points & a goal from a penalty. Sean Bourke & Stevie Carey kept fighting to the end.

Cappawhite Gaels were far too good for the opposition and would have preferred a sterner test heading into the final with Knockavilla Kickhams. The teams met in round one of the round robin with the Dundrum side prevailing by the minimum.

Cappawhite Gaels: Joe Cotter, Jonathan Ryan(Solo), Michael English, Eoghan Ryan, Conor Gantley, Conor Martin (0-1), Jack Ryan (0-1), Darragh O’Hora (0-8, 0-4f), Tommy Costello, Cathal Martin (0-2), Cian O’Carroll (0-1), Sam Carmody, Mikey Barry (1-1), Stephen Dee (4-2), Seán Hayes (0-3).

Subs: Aaron Cleary (1-0), James Quinlan (0-2f), Tomás Moloney, Brian G Buckley, James Barry, John O’Donnell, Josh Odwyer, Conor McCarthy, Tristan Stokes, Patrick O’Connor, Caoimhin Doody, Ross Creedon

Lattin-Cullen Gaels: Paddy Russell, Adam Lohan, Darragh O’Brien, Jack Hourigan, Stevie Carey (0-1), Gary Quirke, Anthony Murphy, Liam Carew, Max Reardan(0-01), Paddy Chapman(0-02, 0-01F), Shane O’Brien, Tom Bradshaw (0-1), Tomás O’Shea(1-5, 1-0 pen, 0-4f), Sean Bourke (1-0), Donnacha O’Shea.

Subs: Niall O’Shea, Tom Howard, Joe Howard, Tadgh O’Brien, Michael Russell, Paudie Bourke, Cian Guerin, Eamonn Kelly, Aaron Brazil, Paudie O’Brien, Conor Grogan, Cillian Barlow.

Referee: John McCormack (Knockavilla Kickhams)