Rearcross U-14's 4 - Birdhill 1
Rearcross U-14's emerged victorious from this league encounter played
in Rearcross against Birdhill on a 4-1 score line, an evenly contested first
half saw the sides level at half time on a one all score line, Birdhill
showed strongly early on and went ahead on the 15th minute mark with a well
taken goal, Shane Lenihan equalised for Rearcross five minutes before the
half with a fine individual effort. Rearcross ran riot at the start of the
second half and scored three goals in a twelve minute spell that left no
way back for the visitors, Marc Murphy gave Rearcross the lead minutes after
the restart when he tucked the ball in the bottom corner, Harry Williams
made it 3-1 two minutes later with a cleverly taken goal and then Shane
Lenihan made it 4-2 with his second of the day with a finish from in front
of goal, Birdhill battled to get back in to the game, however the three
goal burst proved the difference on the day.
Rearcross had good performances from Blane Lenihan, William Horrigan, Mark
Murphy, Colm Nolan and Shane Lenihan.
Rearcross Panel: Greg Kennedy, Sean Hickey, William Hickey, Cormac
Nolan, Blane Lenihan, Ger Grace, Shane Lenihan, Kieran Devitt, Harry Williams,
Marc Murphy, Colm Nolan, Brendan Shanahan.