DIARY DATE – MINOR HURLING DIV 1 LEAGUE CUP FINAL v Kilmessan - Monday 28th July Venue Pairc Tailteann Throw in 8 o’clock 

 
📝Donal O'Reilly 

Last Thursday evening Trim minor hurlers progressed to the Division 1 League Final with a well deserved win over rivals Ratoath. A lively Ratoath team started brightly and opened the scoring with a fine long range point from play. Trim responded superbly with a Goal and 4 points from Alex Cole (2 frees), 2 points from Cormac Walsh and another from Tadgh Foley in a period in which Ratoath only managed 2 points of their own to leave Trim with a 7 point lead after 20 minutes. Ratoath enjoyed a purple patch of their own in the following period where they scored a Goal and 3 points leaving the gap at just one point as half-time approached. Ratoath’s momentum was halted when Alex Cole finished a fine Trim move with his second Goal of the match before the half time whistle. 

HT Áth Troim 2-07, Ratoath 1-06. 

An early free from Alex Cole got Trim up and running in the second half. This was soon followed by a Tadgh Foley Goal.    The Trim man, who was having a fierce battle with the Ratoath full-back, managed to evade his marker and finish confidently to the back of the visitors net.     With Oisin Hughes and Ruari McCaffrey controlling the midfield and a strong half forward line of Lee Carney, Conor Reilly and Ronan O Hara this helped the winners maintain their dominance.   Ratoath scored the next point but Trim ended the game as a contest in the middle third of the half scoring 6 points without reply (3 points from Alex Cole and a point each from Cormac Walsh, Oisin Hughes and Tadgh Foley) before Alex Cole completed his hat-trick of Goals. This completed the scoring for the home side while Ratoath finished strongly with a goal and 4 points.  Excellent displays from Conor Heffernan, Adam Genockey and James Murray providing a solid defence throughout the match making it difficult for Ratoath to close the gap. 

Panel: Sean Henry, Ryan Collins, Fionn Ennis, Conor Heffernan, Charlie O’Connor, Adam Genockey, James Murray, Oisin Hughes, Ruairi McCaffery, Ronan O‘Hara, Conor O’Reilly, Lee Kearney, Tadgh Foley, Alex Cole, Cormac Walsh, Liam O’Donnell, Evan Rattigan, Rohan Rooney, Sean O’Sullivan, Cian Buckley, Dylan Creevey 

Comhghairdeachas as ucht an gcluiche ceannais a bhaint amach agus ádh mór! (Congratulations on reaching the final and good luck)