SENIOR HURLERS: Patrickswell made a perfect start to the County Championship after a comprehensive victory over neighbours Adare. Aaron Gillane registered the first point of the match, before Adare quickly equalised. The 'Well put their stamp on the game when Aaron Gillane's goal was followed up with three additional points. After ten minutes, Patrickswell were comfortably 1-4 to 0-1 ahead. There was an exchange of three points apiece in the middle of the first half to bring the score to 1-7 to 0-4. Seanie O'Brien notched a second goal that lifted the 'Well to a 2-8 to 0-4 advantage at the interval.

The second half started with a period of Patrickswell dominance. Five unanswered points put Gary Kirby's men fifteen points clear at 2-13 to 0-4.  Adare stemmed the tide for a while; however Seanie O'Brien soon claimed his second goal. Entering the last quarter of the match, the 'Well led by 3-17 to 0-10. There was a minor sense of alarm when Adare struck three goals in five minutes to slash the deficit to eight points at 3-18 to 3-10. The fightback was ended when Patrickswell steadied themselves and rattled off six consecutive points to triumph by 3-24 to 3-10. The next Championship match is on Sunday April 29 at 2pm against Doon in Kilmallock.

MINOR HURLERS: The Minor hurlers made an emphatic start to the Championship after cruising past Adare. The opening ten minutes were closely fought, with the sides inseparable at 0-5 to 1-2. From that moment onwards, Patrickswell blitzed their neighbours with a scintillating performance that yielded five goals. By half-time, Patrickswell were sixteen points clear at 5-7 to 1-3.

There was no slowdown at the start of the second half. Patrickswell rattled off five points to build a huge 5-12 to 1-3 margin with twenty minutes left. At that point, Adare managed to stifle the attacks and the game closed with a 5-17 to 2-6 win for John O'Donnell's boys.

JUNIOR A HURLERS: Patrickswell make a short journey to Crecora in the City League on Saturday April 28 at 7pm.

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