U17 Gaelic Football League

St Vincents Curraha 2-12 Skryne 2-9

St Vincents Curraha got their u17 league campaign off to a winning start with a three-point win over neighbours Skryne on Friday evening. This was a ding dong battle between two evenly match teams. Vincents Curraha playing against the stiff breeze in the first half held the advantage at half time on a score 0-8 to 1-4. The first half scores coming from five different players Jack O Connor, Diarmuid Moriarty and Leo Corry contributing 2 each with Andrew Moriarty and Niall Mclarnon also raising white flags in that opening half.

After the break Skryne drew level with a well taken point but Diarmuid Moriarty restored the lead for St Vincents Curraha. This was followed up with a goal by Niall McLarnon who finished to the net after an excellent solo run by a lively Jack O Connor. Skryne responded well and hit three unanswered points keeping their hopes alive. The decisive score came with about eight minutes to go when Vincents Curraha's Jack O Connor fired to the net from an acute angle to put his side four points clear. Skryne didn't give up and found holes in the Vincents Curraha defence late on which yielded a goal and a couple points. However, St Vincent Curraha finished strong with Jack O Connor kicking two late frees to seal the victory.

The victors had excellent performers in goalkeeper Evan Connor, defenders Oisin Fay, Nigel Hand and Andrew Moriarty while up front Jack O Connor, Leo Corry and Diarmuid Moriarty were to the fore.

St Vincents/Curraha Team: Evan Connor, Aaron Kelly, David Corry, Oisin Fay, Aaron Kelly, Andrew Moriarty (0-1), Gary Tuite, Jack Byrne, Conor Harford, Nigel Hand, Jack O Connor (1-5), Niall McLarnon, (1-1), Eoghan Corry, Leo Corry (0-2), Diarmuid Moriarty (0-3), Subs: Adam Tuite for E Corry (injured) , Robert McGovern for Nigel Hand (injured) Matthew Webb.

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