U20's beat Vincent's to reach county final

Post date: Apr 13, 2018 9:44:14 PM

St Patrick's...............2-11

St Vincent's..............1-12

St Patrick's will contest the U20 county final v Wheery on April 28th after they overcame St Vincent's by two points in the replay in Croghan on Friday night.

The reds took the lead after just two minutes with a brilliant point from Ciaran Nolan and with thirteen minutes played the sides were level at two points a piece, Ciaran Breen scoring St Patrick's second.

St Patrick's raced into a seven point lead within three minutes after a goal from Conor McCarthy and 1-1 from Cian Farrell saw them take control of the game. Vincent's replied with three points but a good score from Dan Lowry meant St Patrick's held a five point lead at half time.

HALF TIME

St Patrick's.........2-4

St Vincent's........0-5

The opening seventeen minutes of the second half saw St Vincent's outscore St Patrick's six points to two but the reds responded fantastically and with two good points from Cian Farrell in the forty ninth and fifty fifth minute. Further scores from Conor McCarthy (2) and Cian Farrell proved crucial as St Vincent's scored a goal form a free four minutes into injury time to narrow the gap to two points.

Team: Shane Cummins, Briain Nolan, Eoin Dunne, Jamie Coates, Rory Egan, Adao Dafe, Darren Quinn, Bobby Reyonlds, Gary Farrell, Owen Farrell, Conor McCarthy (1-3,1f), Ciaran Nolan (0-1), Daniel Lowry (0-1), Ciaran Breen (0-1), Cian Farrell (1-5, 3f).

Subs used: Cathal Farrell for Bobby Reynolds, Andrew Moloney for Ciaran Nolan

Referee: David Walsh (Gracefield)