Results: 

Brendan Boyle Memorial Junior Cup Final 2022

Sponsored by McCarthy, Moloney Associates Listowel 

Report by Mairead O Sullivan 

Ballyduff B 0.11 v Brosna B 0.08

This final has been delayed due to the drastic weather conditions over the past month, but on Sunday last in Brosna under the watchful eye of Tadgh Murphy Duagh, in what was surprisingly good underfoot conditions the last of the 2022 Finals took place.   It was Brosna midfielder Connor Lane on the scoreboard first with a point in the 3rd minute.  But in quick reply Chris Whyte split the posts two minutes later.  But Brosna's late addition Dave Curtin was keeping the pressure on and adding to the scoreboard in the 6th minute, the game swayed from end to end with no let up from either side, an awarded free to Ballyudff's Darragh Goulding was duly converted in the 7th minute to bring the sides even again with two a piece.  But it was Aodhan Curley Ballyduff who got the score of the game from a awkward angle to swing it over the bar  at the lower goals to a roar from the crowd in 8th minute, again it was Ballyduff on the attack when Darragh Goulding split the posts 30 seconds later to bring his side 2 points up, but the man of the half was Brosna's number 1 Steve McAuliffe when he saved an awarded penalty in the 11th minute,  the game took a lull and the ball went from end to end with missed chances on both sides.  It took until the 14th minute for an awarded free converted by Connor Lane, again it was Lame who split the posts in the 18th minute to bring the game to a deadlock once more, Brosna's midfielder was on a roll and converted two awarded free's before the half time whistle, but just as Brosna thought they were going in 2 points, Ballyduff's Nathan McGrath converted a free in the 27th minute and Tommy O Connor split the post to bring the half time score to Ballyduff B 0.06 v Brosna B 0.06

It took until the 9th minute for the opening score of the half which came from the boot of Andrew Murphy Ballyduff, Ballyduff looked the better team moving the ball at pace but Brosna were dogged in defence and forced shoot selection  errors under pressure.  It took until the 15th minute for the deadlock to be broken with a converted free from Brosna's Conor Lane, but unfortunately the fitness and speed of Ballyduff was to dominated for the reminder of the half with scores coming from Tommy O Connor, Johnny Regan and two converted free's from Nathan McGrath with Brosna only managing a point deep into injury time from their number 1 Steve McAuliffe to bring the  full time score  to Ballyduff B 0.11  v Brosna B 0.08. The Brendan Boyle memorial cup was presented to Ballyduff Captain Padraig Slattery by Board Chairperson Mairead O Sullivan 

Teams:

Brosna B: Steve McAuliffe, Mike McAuliffe, Micheal Murphy, Dave O Connell, Tadhg Leahy (C), Flor McAuliffe, Peter Curtin, Conor Lane, Kieran Murphy, Frank Connolly, Danny Downey, Don McAuliffe, David Curtin, Darren Horan, Jason Murphy, Subs Kieran O Donnell for Frank Connolly, Ian Walsh for Dave O Connell. 

Ballyduff B: Shane O Sullivan, Paddy Moran, Darren O Connor, Johnny Regan, Sean Lucid, Padraig Slattery (C), Nathan McGrath, Andrew Murphy Mikey O Halloran, Stephen O Carroll, Chris Whyte, Tommy O Connor, Darragh Goulding, Aodhan Curley, Jack Farrell. subs: Rodger Costello for Chris Whyte.  

Referee: Tadgh Murphy Duagh

Fixtures 

McCarthy Insurance Listowel Senior Division 1 League Relegation 

Sunday 22nd January @ 1.30pm Venue: O Rahilly Park Ballylongford. 

Tarbert v Ballyduff