County U13C Football Championship Final Portroe 4-9 Newcastle 2-6 Portroe’s greater firepower was the difference as they defeated a game Newcastle side in the opening final on Sunday last. Portroe’s two goals before half time was the difference in the end. Very little separated the teams in the opening eighteen minute with scores level on two occasion but approaching half time, Portroe finally found a chink in the Newcastle defence when Craig McKenna and Shaun Murphy scored a goal each to give them a 2-4 to 0-4 half time lead. A goal and a point inside the third minutes of the second half by Sam McDonnell was the perfect start for the South champions. McDonnell was very much on the ball and had huge help from Zach Kiely and Callum Hackett in attack with Sam Cullinan and James Williams in defence. However, Portroe were quick to reform and four unanswered points plus two goals inside three minutes by Cody O’Connor and Cormac Madden had the title heading back up to the north. Portroe: Noah McElroy; Luke Dharam, Aidan Quinn; Eoghan O’Sullivan, Freddie Mitchel, Craig McKenna; Oisin O’Halloran, Jack Gleeson; Dara Quinn, Oscar O’Halloran, Cody O’Connor; Cormac Madden, Shaun Murphy, Killian McKenna. Subs: Andrew Horan. Newcastle: Cathan Fitzgerald; Ethan Collins, Conal Condon; Dara O’Loughlin, Sam Cullinan, James Williams; Daithi Goonan, Sam McDonnell; Dale Hyland, Zach Kiely, Joh Kiely; Callum Hackett, Oisin Harris.placeholder image
County U13C Football Championship Final Portroe 4-9 Newcastle 2-6 Portroe’s greater firepower was the difference as they defeated a game Newcastle side in the opening final on Sunday last. Portroe’s two goals before half time was the difference in the end. Very little separated the teams in the opening eighteen minute with scores level on two occasion but approaching half time, Portroe finally found a chink in the Newcastle defence when Craig McKenna and Shaun Murphy scored a goal each to give them a 2-4 to 0-4 half time lead. A goal and a point inside the third minutes of the second half by Sam McDonnell was the perfect start for the South champions. McDonnell was very much on the ball and had huge help from Zach Kiely and Callum Hackett in attack with Sam Cullinan and James Williams in defence. However, Portroe were quick to reform and four unanswered points plus two goals inside three minutes by Cody O’Connor and Cormac Madden had the title heading back up to the north. Portroe: Noah McElroy; Luke Dharam, Aidan Quinn; Eoghan O’Sullivan, Freddie Mitchel, Craig McKenna; Oisin O’Halloran, Jack Gleeson; Dara Quinn, Oscar O’Halloran, Cody O’Connor; Cormac Madden, Shaun Murphy, Killian McKenna. Subs: Andrew Horan. Newcastle: Cathan Fitzgerald; Ethan Collins, Conal Condon; Dara O’Loughlin, Sam Cullinan, James Williams; Daithi Goonan, Sam McDonnell; Dale Hyland, Zach Kiely, Joh Kiely; Callum Hackett, Oisin Harris.

U13 Football County Finals: North teams have successful finals Sunday in Dundrum

By Reporter
Published 16th May 2023, 21:33 GMT

Ballina 2-6 Cappawhite 0-3 Ballina made it a great day for North Tipp clubs when capturing the County Under 13 D Football final with victory over a pacy Cappawhite team in Dundrum. Ballina played against the breeze in the first half but drew first blood with a Jason Bissette point. Cappawhite pressed very often but was unable to score. Ballina were more successful and with the help of Justin Collins' goal plus points from Pakie Gallagher (one) and Tom Meskell (two) the North champions were seven in front at half time. Cappawhite staged a comeback in the second half but could only muster three points and when Justin Collins secured a second Ballina goal the deal was sealed. Ballina: Cillian Coughlin; Tiernan Fsarr O’Maolain, Conor Stritch; Fergal O’Shaughnessy, Ryan Noonan, Jack Walsh; Sam Crowley, Jason Bissette; Tom Meskell, Gerry O’Dwyer, Justin Collins; Pakie Gallagher, Brendan Ryan. Subs: Danny Houlihan, Peadar Gallery Kyle Murphy and Conor Kaczorek. Cappawhite: Conor O’Neill (capt); Liam Barry, Patrick Casey; Daniel Crowe, Darragh Downey, Michael English; Paudie Fahey, Liam Higgins; Jessie Julian, Ciaran Martin, Mikey McCarthy; Thomas Morrow, Sean O’Neill. Subs: Aaron Ryan

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Ballina 2-6 Cappawhite 0-3 Ballina made it a great day for North Tipp clubs when capturing the County Under 13 D Football final with victory over a pacy Cappawhite team in Dundrum. Ballina played against the breeze in the first half but drew first blood with a Jason Bissette point. Cappawhite pressed very often but was unable to score. Ballina were more successful and with the help of Justin Collins' goal plus points from Pakie Gallagher (one) and Tom Meskell (two) the North champions were seven in front at half time. Cappawhite staged a comeback in the second half but could only muster three points and when Justin Collins secured a second Ballina goal the deal was sealed. Ballina: Cillian Coughlin; Tiernan Fsarr O’Maolain, Conor Stritch; Fergal O’Shaughnessy, Ryan Noonan, Jack Walsh; Sam Crowley, Jason Bissette; Tom Meskell, Gerry O’Dwyer, Justin Collins; Pakie Gallagher, Brendan Ryan. Subs: Danny Houlihan, Peadar Gallery Kyle Murphy and Conor Kaczorek. Cappawhite: Conor O’Neill (capt); Liam Barry, Patrick Casey; Daniel Crowe, Darragh Downey, Michael English; Paudie Fahey, Liam Higgins; Jessie Julian, Ciaran Martin, Mikey McCarthy; Thomas Morrow, Sean O’Neill. Subs: Aaron Ryan

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