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Monageer Boolavogue are the junior ‘a’ hurling champions for 2012 thanks to a three point win over Oulart the Ballagh, in a sunny St Patricks Park today. The drawn game was a low scoring affair and this replay was something similar with the final score being 1-09 to 0-09. Despite conceding the first score we started brightly taking a 3 points to one lead, with Ed Rowsome back on form with the frees, and a suberb score from Chris Daly. Oulart managed to get back into the game and we went in at half time level on 5 points each. A savage effort by all was the main reason we managed to outscore Oulart by 1-04 to 0-04 in the second half. James Gahan has to be given a mention for his outstanding effort, along with many others but Chris Daly was the outstanding back. An early score from John Ivory set us on our way in the second half, whilst Ed added more frees. At the other end Oulart were finding it difficult to get scores thanks to the dog ignorance of Daire Turner in particular. The introduction of Michael Ivory in the second half worked wonders as he scored the decisive goal within minutes of coming on. Another subsitute Adrian O Dowd scored the point to give us the three point lead with only injury time remaining. Our lads stood firm for the remaining minutes and secured a famous victory. Afterwards we were treated to a marvellous speech from our captain Daire Turner, which thankfully was in slightly better taste than the one he gave before the Buffer’s Alley match. He received the cup to great cheers and shouts from our large support, and one hopes that (in contrast to 2000) he will ensure that this time the cup will remain in one piece. On a more poignant note, it was perhaps fitting that we won our first county title in 10 years on this day, which is Shane Fenlon’s birthday. He was born on the day after we won our first intermediate title in 1980 and our lads had him looking down on us today.

Finally, well done lads on a great victory and lets hope that next year this team can establish themselves in the junior championship.

Team: 1. Morgan Gahan 2. Mick Nolan 3. Daire Turner 4. Sean Doran 5. Denis Walsh 6. Chris Daly 7. Mick Sweeney 8. Damien Fenlon 9. Laurence Murphy 10. Ed Rowsome 11. Bryan Dwyer 12. Patrick Walsh 13. James Gahan 14. John O Loughlin 15. John Ivory   Subs: Adrian O Dowd for Patrick Walsh, Michael Ivory for John O Loughlin, Declan Kelly for Mick Nolan, Sean McCabe for John Ivory

Scores: Ed Rowsome 0-06 frees, Michael Ivory 1-00, Chris Daly 0-01, John Ivory 0-01, Adrian O Dowd 0-01

The junior a team drew with Oulart in the county final by 1-07 to 0-10. WE started the match well with Laurence murphy scoring inside the first two minutes but we only managed to add one more point in the first half which was a pointed free by Ed Rowsome. WE wasted a fair bit of possession and should have scored more in the first half. Our backs had the upper hand over the oulart forwards for most of the match. THe half time score was

0-02 to 0-05 in favour of Oulart, but this was when we were playing against a slight wind. WE were on top for most of the second half but again found it difficult to get the scores. A great point from James Gahan set us on our way in the second half and we drew level with two minutes to go. We missed two clear chances to take the lead, and the referee blew the game up a draw. It is unclear when the replay will be.

Team: Morgan Gahan, Sean Doran, Daire turner, Mick Nolan, Denis Walsh, Chris Daly, Mick Sweeney, Damien Fenlon, Laurence Muprhy, Ed Rowsome, Bryan Dwyer, Patrick Walsh, John Ivory, John O Loughlin, James Gahan. Sub : Adrian O Dowd for John O Loughlin

Scores: Ed Rowsome 0-04 frees, Bryan Dwyer 1-00, Laurence Murphy 0-02, James Gahan 0-01.

The junior ‘b’ team lost to Ballyhogue in the district final straight after the junior a. Our lads have put in a very good effort this year and our third team reached its first ever district final. Playing against Ballyhogues first team, and losing Adrian O Dowd to the second team and Miheal Somers to a hand injury meant that this was always going to be a hard one to win but the lads did themselves proud, and will surely be amongst the distrcit favourites next year.

team: Larry Carty, Anthony Dempsey, Declan Kelly, Martin Sweeney, Padraig Stafford, Barry Millar, Michael Stafford, Diarmaid Breen, James O Loughlin, Morgan Rowsome, Michael Ivory, Peadar Leacy, Ciaran Fenlon, Paul Farrington, Tomas O Leary. Subs: John Murphy, Adrian O Loughlin, Maurice McGrath, William Murphy, Conor Doyle, Micheal Somers (injured)

Monageer Boolavogue 4-12 Bunclody 1-07.

We are through to the junior a hurling final where we will face Oulart The Ballagh, after beating HWH Bunclody this evening in Farmleigh. We started well thanks to a brilliantly taken goal by John O Loughlin, but bunclody were finding the

scores easier to get, pulling level on 1-02 to 0-05. However we finished the first half strongly and went in at half time leading by 3-04 to 0-06, thanks to goals from John O Loughlin again and Ed Rowsome from a sideline ball. The secondhalf started in the worst possible way, with bunclody scoring a goal, but they didnt manage to score again from play for the remainder of the game. John O Loughlin scored his third goal of the match, and points were tagged on by Bryan Dwyer, John Ivory and James Gahan among others.

Team; 1. Morgan Gahan 2. Sean Doran 3. Daire Turner 4. Mick Nolan 5.

Denis Walsh 6. Chris Daly 7. Sean McCabe 8. Mick Sweeney 9. Damien Fenlon 10. Ed Rowsome 11. Bryan Dwyer 12. Patrick Walsh 13. James Gahan 14. John O Loughlin 15. John Ivory Subs: Laurence Murphy for Sean McCabe, Niall Finn for Ed Rowsome

Scores: John O Loughlin 3-00, Ed Rowsome 1-05, John Ivory 0-02, Patrick Walsh 0-01, Laurence Murphy 0-01, Bryan Dwyer 0-01, James Gahan 0-01, Damien Fenlon 0-01