Killulta Gaels 3-14 Murroe Boher 2-5

Murroe/Boher were visitors to Kildimo on Monday evening last for Round 5
of the All-County League. This was a top of the table clash with both
sides unbeaten in their previous 4 fixtures.

Murroe/Boher were first on the scoreboard with a point from play but
this was followed by 3 points in quick succession 2 from Darragh Walsh
and one from Jack O’Keeffe. The side from the east then struck back with
an unanswered goal and point. A point from Barry O’Connell kept Killulta
in touch before Murroe/Boher struck another point to restore a 2 point
lead. With 4 minutes to go to half-time Jack O’Keeffe struck 2 points in
quick succession and it was level for the second time in the match. In
the final minute of thehalf Murroe and then Barry O’Connell for
Killulta scored a point apiece so it remained level at 0-7 to 1-4 at the
break. It was a very entertaining first half and there was some quality
hurling on display from both sides.

Killulta redoubled their efforts in the second half and a few positional
switches seemed to make a difference. Murroe were first to attack but
narrowly missed a scoring chance. Killulta raced down the field and Eoin
Cuddihy popped the sliothar over the bar. Suddenly Killulta seemed to
have found a rythm and in the following 3 minutes of pressure play Barry
O’Connell scored 2 points and finally a blistering goal. Tom O’Shea who
had come on as a substitute delivered a fine goal within 2 minutes of
his arrival. A few minutes later we saw the move of the match. Paul
Clarke made a long clearance from his goalmouth to Jack O’Keeffe, who
sent it directly to Martin Nunan who drove it over the bar – from one
end of the field to the other in less than ten seconds and without the
sliothar touching the ground. Two minutes later Mark Daly struck for
another goal to give Killulta a decent cushion and allow further
substitutions. In the final quarter Darragh Walsh and Martin Nunan both
had points before Murroe/Boher hit a quick goal and a point. Barry
O’Connell added a final point in the last minute to close out a very
decent performance by the team.

In a game like this one it would be difficult and indeed unfair to pick
out individual performances. The work-rate, skill and commitment from
all who played was top-notch and on the night we also had the luxury of
a full bench to use. A special mention however for Shane Gloster our
stand-in goalkeeper on the night who gave an assured performance.

Team and Scorers: Shane Gloster, Dean Corrigan, Paul Clarke, Evan
McCarthy, Darragh Walsh(0-3), Ciarán O’Brien, Kevin O’Connell, Barry
O’Connell(1-5), Tony McCarthy, Eoin Cuddihy(0-1), Martin Nunan(0-2),
Niall Maher, Jack O’Keeffe(0-3), Micheál Keating, Mark Daly(1-0), Tom
O’Shea(1-0), Ross Mann, David Holland, Evan Maher, Paul Larkin, Craig Mills.