U16 HURLING ‘A’ CHAMPIONSHIP – SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2014, SHANGANAGH PARK
CUALA 2-14; ST. VINCENTS 2-10
St. Vincents arrived early. They looked eager and ready for business resplendent in their light blue tops and new gear-bags. Burke was playing 12 and they had speed at 11, 14 and 15. Cuala had a plan. Burke is a fine hurler and, given space and time, he can hit his speedy inside forwards. And they can cause damage. The game-plan: close down his space, park a bus in front of the inside line and take your chances up front. The plan worked! But the Cuala players were magnificent. Their collective determination and their discipline to implement a complicated plan was exceptional. The Band of Brothers came of age today and quite rightly earned their place in the top 4 of hurling’s elite in Dublin.
Footnote: Congratulations to both 16A and 16B hurling teams & mentors who have both made it to Championship semi-finals.
Next up: Saturday 20th September Cuala play Championship semi-final against Ballyboden who saw off the Kilmacud Crokes challenge by 8 points but only after a scoring blitz at the end of their game. Na Fianna and St. Brigids pair off in the other semi after seeing off the challenges of Clontarf and Faughs respectively.
Chairperson Interview
