Blackrock U-15 Against Sarsfields on April 9th 2005

Under 15 League.

Blackrock 2 --- 10 Sarsfields 2 --- 4.

This game pitted two very experienced panels against each other in Church Road last Saturday afternoon April 9th. Playing with the wind Sars started at a whirlwind tempo and David White along with Daniel Roche put the Blackrock defence under immense pressure. However a tenacious approach from the Rockies defence with Brian Hartnett, Sean Long and Richard Dineen excelling kept scores to a minimum. Tadhg O’Leary grabbed a goal for Sars to put the Glanmire side ahead at the interval by just 1 --- 2 to a late opportunist Blackrock goal from Olan Kelleher.

The Rockies piled on the pressure in the second half. Simon Zebo banged in a goal following a fine pass from Stephen McCarthy early on and with their forwards gaining control, the points kept coming. Darren Loftus had a fine solid outing at centre forward and was pivotal to the growing Rocky dominance in this sector.

With Robert Creagh in goal back to his very best and Raymond Norberg and Ciaran O’Shaughnessy hurling well, the Blackrock side shut up shop. Sarsfields, true to spirit, again fought back in the final quarter, but could only manage a second goal from Tadhg O’Leary and a point. Ciaran O’Herlihy at centre back broke up attack after attack, while Captain Patrick Parfrey was an inspiration at centre field although Thomas Crowley of Sars also played well in this sector throughout the game.