Tuosist 2-09 

Valentia 1-08

Valentia playing against a stiff wind opened the scoring within a minute with a point from John Shanahan. Tuosist levelled two minutes later from a converted 45' by goalkeeper Stephen O'Sullivan, Liam O'Shea added a further point on four minutes for the home side followed a minute later when full forward Flor O'Sullivan was brought down for a penalty which was converted to the net by Mike Tim O'Sullivan.

On eleven minutes Tuosist's Thomas Harrington put a great goal scoring opportunity just wide of the post, this was followed by two further wides from Tuosist's Daniel & Peter O'Shea. Thirteen minutes into the game Valentia corner back Ger Jack O'Sullivan made a vital clearance off the Valentia goal line. Flor O'Sullivan, Thomas Harrington (2) and Mike Tim added further points for the home side before Tuosist's Daragh O'Siochrú missed yet another good goal scoring opportunity on the twentieth minute.

On twenty two minutes Valentia's Ger O'Shea got the last score of the half to leave the score line read 1-06 to 0-02.

John Shanahan opened the scoring for Valentia four minutes into the second half with a point form play. Tuosist had wides from Colm Brosnan on the thirty seventh and thirty eighth minute before Flor O'Sullivan struck for Tuosist's second goal on thirty nine minutes. John Shanahan and Ger O'Shea added two further points for Valentia on forty and forty one minutes and two minutes later Paul O'Connor raised the green flag for the travelling side. A minute later, Andy Quigley converted a free to leave just three points between the sides, Tuosist's Liam O'Shea replied with a fine point from play on the forty sixth minute. Valentia's Andy Quigley answered for the visitors with another point on forty eight minutes after which Tuosist's Mike Tim O'Sullivan converted another free before Valentia's John Shanahan and Tuosist's Peter O'Shea traded two further points to leave the final score Tuosist 2-09 Valentia 1-08.

This was a game which the home side made hard work of but they will still be happy with their first win of the campaign. Valentia to their credit, despite finding themselves seven points adrift at the interval never gave up and made a great fight of it in the second half. 

Special mention to long serving Valentia supporter Mary O'Sullivan who made the long journey to Lauragh to support her beloved Young Islanders.