It’s double trouble for Eanna as Ris win
GAELIC GAMES: DUBLIN JUNIOR HURLING ‘A’ SEMI-FINAL
EXCELLENT individual displays from Sean Currie and Conor Burke were pivotal in Ballyroan last Friday afternoon, as Ardscoil Ris booked their place in the Dublin Post-Primary Schools Junior Hurling ‘A’ decider with a ten-point triumph (3-17 to 3-7) over hosts Colaiste Eanna.
This was a second victory in three days for the Griffith Avenue school over their southside counterparts after their senior team had recorded a 2-16 to 2-11 success in the same venue last Wednesday.
They will now progress to meet St Colmcille’s CS in the U16 showdown following their five-point win (2-14 to 2-9) against Colaiste Eoin on Monday.
Eanna embarked on this contest with a great deal of confidence, and thanks to strong work from defensive lynchpins Thomas Glynn and James Holland, they were able to establish a platform during the opening moments.
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They held a slender advantage over their north Dublin rivals inside the first-quarter, but once they gained a foothold on the play, Ardscoil started to display their undoubted quality.
Currie and lively forward John Walsh both found the Eanna net before the half’s end, and although the home team also raised a green flag prior to the interval, Ardscoil brought a 2-6 to 1-4 buffer into the second period.
Credit must be given to Eanna, though, who remained in contention upon the resumption thanks, in no small part, to the dead-ball accuracy of Ben Kelly. Team captain Luke Connor delivered an impressive performance from midfield, and in addition to a 1-2 salvo from full-forward Ciaran Ryan, the industrious Holland broke forward from centre-back to register 1-1 of his side’s final total.
A somewhat fortuitous Burke goal, ten minutes from time, put a spring in Ardscoil’s step, however, and offered them the momentum they needed to see off Eanna’s challenge.
Currie and Burke finished with a combined total of 2-11, while a 1-2 contribution by Walsh was also vital towards the Ardscoil cause.