Turlough 1-23 Ardrahan 2-13
The Turloughmore u16 team began their championship campaign with an away clash v Ardrahan on Monday the 2nd.
Turlough fielded an understrenghted side with full back Keith Harewood and Padraic Kearney both absent along with the injured Richard Doyle starting between the sticks.
Turloughmore scored some fine points in the opening half with Cillian Hurney,Sean linnane, Sean loftus, Conor Shaughnessy and Brian Callanan all finding range. Ardrahan goaled before the break to keep in touch in a well contested first 30 minutes which ended with Turlough 3 points to the good at 12 to 1-6
Turlough started the second half with more promise than the first and created some more fine scores including a neat Cathal Whelan goal.However they didn't have it all there own way and Ardrahan got some fine scores of their own as they really threw everything at Turlough who managed to hold out in the end.Final score Turlough 1-23 Ardrahan 2-13
Team:
R.Doyle,E.Whelan,U.Hurney,D.Joyce,C.Phillips,J.Holland,D.Cullinane,C.Shaughnessy,S.Loftus,B.Callinin,S.Linnane,R.Duffy,N.Shaughnessy,C.Hurney.C.Whelan subs in M.Fahy(45m) and S.Doyle(53m)