Our U13 footballers opened their league
campaign with a good win over O’Donovan Rossa in a bitterly cold Wolfe Tone
Park on Monday evening
last.
Starting exchanges were even and both sets
of defences gave up nothing in the opening period. Kevin Clifford finally made
the breakthrough for Bantry with a well taken goal. From the resulting kickout
Shane Murray intercepted and finished to the net. When David O’Sullivan hit
Bantry’s third a few moments later it put the Blues firmly in control. Billy
Foley was next to figure with a point but the Skibbereen lads battled away and
hit back with 1-1 to reduce the deficit. However further points from Murray and
Foley and a goal by the lively Timmy O’Driscoll left Blues ahead by 4-04 to
1-01 at half time.
First half goalkeeper James Crowley
switched to the forwards and hit Bantrys opening point of the second half. The
home team kept up the pressure and finished strongly, running out 7-06 to 2-02
winners as the light faded.
This was an encouraging opening game for
the Blues with Shane Buckley, Paddy O’Neill and Matthew Harley playing well in
defence and Shane Crowley doing a great job at midfield. This teams next outing
is a home fixture versus Ballinascarty on Monday evening next at 7.00.
Team: James Crowley (1-1), James Buckley,
Greg Cotter, Shane Buckley, Paddy O’Neill, David O’Sullivan (1-0), Matthew
Harley, Billy Foley (1-4), Shane Crowley, Ayrton Doyle, Shane Murray (2-01,1
Pen.), Timmy O’Driscoll (1-0), Charlie Lavin, Killian Crowley, Kevin Clifford (1-0), Michael
Cronin, Patrick Barry.
The annual Medal Presentation evening takes place in the Maritime Hotel
on Friday evening, April 5th at 6.30 pm. All underage players, parents,
supporters and friends are invited to celebrate our successes of 2012. Each Bantry Blues underage player will receive a participation medal and Most
Improved Player awards will be presented for each age group, hurling and
football. The successful U16 football and hurling teams will be presented with
their medals by our special guest. There will be raffles and spot prizes on the
evening.
Please support the Bantry Blues fundraising
event "Surviving Santa Ponsa" on this Saturday evening, April 6th at
8.00 pm at the Maritime Hotel, tickets €15.