Dunderry v Blackhall. Adult Hurling League. Dunderry 9/4/2011.

Evening overcast but fine.Ideal hurling conditions.Pitch in good nick..Throw in 6.00  sharpish.Would love to be twenty again.

Dunderry Team.                                             

                                          Dylan Keenan

Daithi Og Stephens         Daithi Mc Cormack          Damian Bruton

Darren Callaghan             Ivan Mc Cormack              Joey Martin

              Killian Minogue                     Bob Doherty

Conor O Shea                    Brendan Wright               Chris Harrington

Owen Mc Cormack           Evan Stephens                 Paddy Gorey

Not available.K.Dowd(rested).Daithi Geraghty (minding equipment for impending marriage),Kevin Bruton (Holidays).E.Maguire.

ON the line. J.J,(In love).Mc Gourty,T.Keenan and T.Coogan

Two minutes in Blackhall score a point from a free about 70 yards out.Good freetaking.Fouls will be punished.

5 minutes in Dunderry work ball to Gorey.He twists and turns and scores a good minor.

O Shea wins good ball.shoots goalwards.E.Stephens wins ball and scores another minor.

MInogue directs sideline puck to Gorey who splits the posts.

A period of Blackhall pressure follows.Good defending by the two Daithis in the full back line and Bob Doherty and a choice shoulder ,only slightly off target, by Red Callaghan results in a free to Blackhall,which they convert.When Red hits you stay hit.

Harrow wins ball and parts to Doherty.Off target.Dohert makes solid body check on opponent.Too solid for referees liking.Blackhall score resultant free from 50 YARDS.

Dunderry apply sustained pressure to Blackhall goal.Hard hurling.Ball breaks to Harrow ,who takes a fine point.Dunderry apply the pressure and earn a free 40 yards out.Owen Mc Cormack converts.Ivan Mac catches a high ball and strikes to Harrow.Ball is spilled and breaks to Blackhall who score first point from play.

From broken play BHlackhall score two points from play.

Both sides are fighting hard for supremacy.From a throw in Evan Stephens wins ball,is struck on hand and Owney converts the free.This is a good game.Gorey,s man is looking for fight.Silly,he might get it.Wright wins a hard ball,makes magnificent pass to Doherty ,who scores a fine point.Half time.Dunderry 0-8.Blackhall 0-6.

Joey Martin replaced .Joey unlucky.Dylan Keenan to his position and Bomber Farrell in goals.Wright is blown for overcarrying.His father lets the BIFFO roar.He has a point.Blackhall miss that free and after a period of solid defending by full back line Blackhall win a close in free.Converted.O Shea wins tough ball but misses narrowly.Playing well.Must be M<eath blood.Father disputes this.

Harrow penalised 70 yards out.Blackhall convert.Finn wins ball .To Harrow.Missses.

Daithi Og delivers pin point pass to Keenan,who delivers to Mc Cormack ,who misses .Scoreable chance.

Stephen Coogan on .Ownie ashore.Unlucky.End to end stuff.After a magnificient interception Davy Mac slips and his direct opponent scores.Good battles between both full backs and full forwards.

Harrow called ashore.Unlucky.Daithi Gilkinson on.Keenan gets yellow card for rough play.Blackhall convert.

Switch on Dundery team.Stephens to the middle and Wright to square.Doherty into forwards.Minogue scores from play after perceptive Doherty pass.Blackhall awarded another doubtful free after  Callaghan challenge.Converted.Finn delivers ball goalwards .Gorey persists to keep in play.Earns seventy.Ivan misses.After period of broken play ,O Shea ships hard knock but survives .Dunderry awarded free which Minogue converts.Tough period of play .Some handbagging.Ivan to Doc.To Gorey to O Shea to Wright to the onion bag.Wright senior raises grazing pheasants on bog into flight with roar.

O Shea scores from play and Coogan likewise.Positional changes and substitutions are working.Dunderry on top again.BLackhall score again from a free.Gilkinson sends accurate ball across goal and,I think Gorey finishes to net.Wright is crealed and more handbagging.one from each side yellow carded.I think Doherty.Blackhall win free in middle and drop it in .Net bulges.Unlucky.After sustained pressure  from both sides Doherty passes to Coogan,who converts.Well worked point.

Final whistle blows.Dundery win by five.

Fine game of hurling.Played in a manly fashion.Good performance from all lines on field.Without Blackhall frees Dunderry would have strolled home.Players and mentors take a bow.Don’t change style of play.Maybe,just maybe, one or two a bit slow to pass but on a learning curve.

Good day in Office. Ref was fair.Did well enough.