The U13s footballers staged an incredible comeback to overturn a 10-point deficit and draw with Patrickswell. After their disappointing loss to Monaleen last week, the lads got back into their stride in the 2nd half of this of this game which was marred by a strong wind.


Back (L-R): Gearóid Nash, Chris MacMahon, Darragh Nunan, John Sheehan, Billy Fitzgerald,
Marc Doyle, Darren Walsh, Killian Mahon, Ian Moore.
Front (L-R): Éanna McGarrigle, Colin Nash, Brian Howard, Danny Lynch, Peter Fitzgerald, Johnny Nash.

Patrickswell 1-9 Pallaskenry3-3
Playing into a very strong wind in the first half, Pallas started well but struggled to get the ball down the field. Patrickswell, a nice sharp-passing footballing side, went into the lead with a point after 3 minutes. By the 6th minute, they were 1-2 ahead. Apart from a few forays down the field, Pallas spent most of their time defending and perhaps gave the ball away too easily when they had possession. The Well hit 5 wides over the next 8 minutes before finding the target to score 5 more points by the 19th minute. On the stroke of half-time, Patrickswell's lead looked unassailable when a Patrickswell defender was penalised for picking the ball off the ground in the square. The penalty was duly converted in text-book manner by Darren Walsh.


The Patrickswell goalkeeper watches Darren Walsh's (not in picture) penalty hit the net.

Half-time: Patrickswell 1-7 Pallaskenry 1-0

The Pallaskenry management team of Brian Barrett and Brian Mahon made some positional changes - Marc Doyle moved to full back, Danny Lynch to full forward, DarraghNunan to corner forward and Gearóid Nash (who had moved to ful back in the first half) back to centre forward. With the wind behind them, Pallaskenry managed to go on the offensive and scored 3 points early on, Johnny Nash, Ian Moore and Chris MacMahon being the scorers. The Well came back and scored 2 more points, one from a free, to put themselves back into a commading 6-point lead. In the 16th minute, Gearóid Nash went on an impressive run from his own half and put a long high ball into the goalmouth forKillian Mahon to fist into the net.


Peter Fitzgerald, who had an excellent game right half forward, runs for the ball with a Patrickswell defender.


Pallas had to defend again over the next few minutes with Marc Doyle and Colin Nash outstanding. In the last minute of the game, Chris MacMahon scored a goal from 25 metres with a long, high ball over the keeper's hands to send the Pallaskenry support into raptures.

Team: Billy Fitzgerald, John Sheehan, Danny Lynch, Colin nash, Marc Doyle, Darren Walsh (1-0 pen), Éanna McGarrigle, Ian Moore (0-1), Chris MacMahon (1-1), Peter Fitzgerald, Gearóid Nash, Johnny Nash (0-1), Brian Howard, Darragh Nunan, Killian Mahon (1-0).