County under 13 B Hurling Final – Saturday, 11th August 2018
Padraig Pearses 2-11 Ballinderreen 1-2
An 11am early morning showdown and a slow start didn’t upset Padraig Pearses’ rhythm when they were crowned County under 13 B Hurling Champions in St. Brendan’s Park, Loughrea.
After Stephen Mannion struck an early Ballinderreen goal, Jason Rabbitte hit back with a green flag on 14 minutes as the Gurteen/Ballymacward side went 1-5 to 1-2 ahead at half-time.
And despite Ballinderreen threatening another major after the restart, Ronan Hynes finished to the net and Padraig Pearses built up a margin at the finish to take the trophy.
Conor Kelly captained the winning team and goalkeeper Harry Mitchell was Man of the Match.
Scorers: Jason Rabbitte 1-3 (0-1F); Ronan Hynes 1-2; Orin Burke 0-3 (0-3F); Cillian Fahy 0-2; Jonah Donnellan 0-1 (0-1F)
Panel: Harry Mitchell, Conor Hillary, Conor Kelly, Oliver Laheen. Cormac Hillary, Paddy Kenny, Jack Reilly, Jonah Donnellan, Orin Burke, Ronan Hynes, Anthony Feeney, Jason Rabbitte, Dara Scarry, Cillian Fahy, Darragh Roche, David Walsh, Padraig Kelly, Cathal Hynes, Jamie Nutley, Diarmuid Ryan, Patrick O’Neill, Dillon Roche, Cian Burke, James Queeney, Conor Walsh and Ross Lally who gets his medal couriered to Sligo.
Click HERE to go to Padraig Pearses’ official website and read Martina Donnellan’s match report.
Below are some photos from the morning courtesy of Joe Keane.
Back row, left to right: Eddie Mitchell, Mentor, Jack Reilly, Sean O’Neill Mentor, Jason Rabbitte, Patrick O’Neill, Oliver Laheen, Darragh Roche, Anthony Feeney, Ronan Hynes, Tony Walsh, Mentor, Patrick Kenny, Padraig Kelly, Conor Hillery, Diarmuid Ryan, Cormac Hillery, Declan Lawless, Mentor, Dara Scarry, Martin Scarry, Mentor.
Front row, left to right: Conor Walsh, Orin Burke, Dillon Roche, James Queeney, David Walsh, Harry Mitchell, Conor kelly, Captain, Cathal Hynes, Cillian Fahey, Jamie Nutley, Cian Burke, Jonah Donnellan.
Pauric Lohan, Chairman Coiste Iomana na nGaillimhe.
Back row, left to right: Toby Mc Adam, Kevin Cassidy, John McDonough, Liam Conneely, Shane Morgan, David Mannion, Paul kelly, Darragh Lyons, Shane Lyne, Alex Brown, Adam Cahill, Shane Cassidy, Stephen Mannion, Ruairi Delaney.
Front row, left to right: David McDonough, Luke Guillot, Cian Fordham, Donnacha Ganly, Charlie Valentine, Sean Fitzpatrick, Dara O’Dowd, Conor Murphy, Darragh Byrne, Sean Kelleher, Niall Delaney, Daniel Keane, Eoin Cronin.
