![]() O’Donovan Rossa: James Greene, Patrick Kerry, Enda Fowley, Timothy Egan, Patrick O’Neill(0-2), Ciaran Conroy, Ryan Mulholland, Johnny Fitzpatrick, Kenny Ideniza, Mattie McElvaney, Mickey Grael, Phelim O’Hagan(0-1), Scott Brooks(0-4), Aaron Teehan, Kevin Barry. Subs Paudi Mathers, John Clarke, Bradley Donoghue, Alan Smith, Ciaran Bennett, Pat McGrinder, Ray 0’Connor. Shane Brosnan(0-1), Mikey Boyle, Colm Doherty, Mikey Brosnan(0-7), Dion Norney, Sean Liddy, Tiernan Mathers(1-2) Cian Craig. Barnabas: Jack Dennis, Nolan Kelly, Dylan Curran, Mark McMorrow, Liam Rafferty, Peter Cronin, Jack Donoghue. Patrick’s and Tyrone will play in the Junior B2 semifinal at 2:00 Barnabas and Rangers, against each other on Sunday at 3:30. The final now pits the two most dominantly American-born teams, St. In the final analysis, it was his team’s failure to take any of their goal chances that hurt them, especially in a low scoring game. Patrick O’Neill polished off a solid performance by scoring a fine long range effort. Mikey Brosnan capped off a fine performance with a late long-range point and goal-scorer Mathers nearly banged in another goal but keeper James Greene saved superbly. O’Donovan Rossa kept battling but wayward finishing coupled with stern defending by Dylan Curran, Peter Cronin and company didn’t help their cause. Barnabas were now firmly in the driving seat and the lead was extended with another pointed free from Mikey Brosnan. Tiernan Mather’s goal-seeking exploits finally paid off as he worked his way past several defenders to plant the ball in the net. Then came the major strike and turning point in the game. On the 10-minute mark Barnabas went ahead with a pointed free from Mikey Brosnan after he was fouled. When play switched to the other end, Scott Brooks, with a nice vignette of individual skill, looked to have a goal at his mercy, but he settled for a point. Barnabas went back in front as the Brosnan brothers combined very well with Mikey setting up Shane for the point. It was tit for tat as sharp-shooter Mike Brosnan pointed after a trademark Tiernan Mather’s run was illegally impeded as he appeared to be on the hunt for a goal. However his team was soon back in front as staunch defender Patrick O’Neill sent over a monstrosity of a point from long distance. The teams were now level in scores and also in players as an O’Donovan Rossa defender was also sinbinned. That apparently was satisfactorily resolved and Barnabas wasted no time as Mikey Brosnan worked his way in for a point straight from the throw-in. The interval was a bit prolonged as there was query about the eligibility of a player. Then just before the interval Phelim O’Hagan sent over a peach of a point from a very acute angle to put his team ahead. Scott Brooks pointed the resultant free and the deputizing keeper gifted another point to draw the sides level. The black card punishment seemed unduly harsh from my vantage point as the goal keeper seemed to be fully focused on playing the ball and the physical contact was accidental rather than intentional. It began with a close in free and a black card for the Barnabas keeper. They scored three points in five minutes. However the last five minutes of the period saw a dramatic change in the proceedings, it was O’Donovan Rossa’s most productive spell. ![]() It was soon double scores as a penetrative drive by Dion Norney ended with a foul, leaving Mikey Brosnan to point the resultant free. Barnabas were dominating the possession stakes but wasted several chances before Mikey Brosnan culminated a three-player movement to split the posts midway in the period. These two players were also the architects of the next score as a long diagonal delivery from Cronin set up Mathers again for a score. ![]() At the other end, the tenacious and tigerish Peter Cronin forced a turnover, and thus set in motion the sequence for Tiernan Mathers to point. Meanwhile, both sides wasted early scoring opportunities before Darragh O’Keefe got the opening score for his team. ![]()
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