Broadford secured a win in their first match of the season on Sunday, playing against Clooney Quin in Whitegate, in the U21B competition.
The first half was an evenly matched affair and with two frees for both teams the scores stood level fifteen minutes in to the match. Three unanswered points from play immediately in to the second quarter of play gave Broadford a three point lead as Broadford seemed to be picking up the pace. A point from a free for Clooney Quin moments later though was the first point in a run of four straight points that helped give Broadford’s opponents a one point lead at the end of the first half but thanks to a point from Sparky Whelan in extra time would have extended to a two point lead. Half time score 0-06 to 0-07.
The second half was a more energetic half all together for Broadford. A free for Clooney Quin opened the second half scores but Broadford responded seconds later with a point from play. A goal from Sean Phelan set up after Darren Chaplin won possession of the ball for Broadford between the hotly defended 10 and 13-metre lines put Broadford ahead again and a run of five frees taken by Niall O’Brien and point from play Jack Dillon gave Broadford a healthy 8 point lead twenty minutes in and the game had definitely turned around in Broadford’s favour.
Broadford gave away a subsequent free but a second superb goal, this time from James Vaughan, set up again by a pass from Darren Chaplin for James to send to the back of the net from behind the 10-metre line sealed Broadford’s victory with just six minutes of regular time left. Clooney Quin took the last two points of the match but at this stage the job was done.
Full time score 2-13 to 0-11.
Broadford will meet O’Callaghan’s Mills in the next round in what will surely be a challenging match.
Team:
1 - JC McMahon
2 - James Hannon
3 - Michael Hogan
4 - Darragh Whelan
5 - Matthew Troy
6 - Cian Cremins
7 - Jack Dillon
8 - Darren Chaplin
9 - Pauric Donnellan
10 - Diarmuid O'Brien
11 - Sean Phelan
12 - Diarmuid Whelan
13 - Nial O'Brien
14 - Eoin Powell
15 - Conor Phelan
17 - James Vaughan
20 - Cián Mulqueen
The first half was an evenly matched affair and with two frees for both teams the scores stood level fifteen minutes in to the match. Three unanswered points from play immediately in to the second quarter of play gave Broadford a three point lead as Broadford seemed to be picking up the pace. A point from a free for Clooney Quin moments later though was the first point in a run of four straight points that helped give Broadford’s opponents a one point lead at the end of the first half but thanks to a point from Sparky Whelan in extra time would have extended to a two point lead. Half time score 0-06 to 0-07.
The second half was a more energetic half all together for Broadford. A free for Clooney Quin opened the second half scores but Broadford responded seconds later with a point from play. A goal from Sean Phelan set up after Darren Chaplin won possession of the ball for Broadford between the hotly defended 10 and 13-metre lines put Broadford ahead again and a run of five frees taken by Niall O’Brien and point from play Jack Dillon gave Broadford a healthy 8 point lead twenty minutes in and the game had definitely turned around in Broadford’s favour.
Broadford gave away a subsequent free but a second superb goal, this time from James Vaughan, set up again by a pass from Darren Chaplin for James to send to the back of the net from behind the 10-metre line sealed Broadford’s victory with just six minutes of regular time left. Clooney Quin took the last two points of the match but at this stage the job was done.
Full time score 2-13 to 0-11.
Broadford will meet O’Callaghan’s Mills in the next round in what will surely be a challenging match.
Team:
1 - JC McMahon
2 - James Hannon
3 - Michael Hogan
4 - Darragh Whelan
5 - Matthew Troy
6 - Cian Cremins
7 - Jack Dillon
8 - Darren Chaplin
9 - Pauric Donnellan
10 - Diarmuid O'Brien
11 - Sean Phelan
12 - Diarmuid Whelan
13 - Nial O'Brien
14 - Eoin Powell
15 - Conor Phelan
17 - James Vaughan
20 - Cián Mulqueen