Churchill / Na Gaeil 1-08, Templenoe 3-10
Templenoe advanced to the semi-final of the U21 Club Championship after they got the better of a Churchill/Na Gaeil combination. The match was played at Ne Gaeil pitch on a wet Tuesday evening. Adrian Spillane put Templenoe two up, both scores coming from play in the first ten minutes. Churchill / Na Gaeil responded with their opening point but John Rice quickly replied with a goal. Templenoe increased the lead with a John Rice point following a great save by Churchill/Na Gaeil goalie. Then on 25 minutes, Templenoe got goal number two when Adrian Spillane gave the goalie no chance. Two points from play from the home side followed but as half time approached, Martin Reilly fired in goal number 3 leaving the half time score Churchill / Na Gaeil 0-03, Templenoe 3-03.
Early in the second half Churchill / Na Gaeil converted a free but Templenoe responded through Adrian Spillane and Tadhg Morley ten minutes in. Then came a great Churchill / Na Gaeil point from a line ball about 35 meters out. Two points from Daniel O Neill was replied to by a free by the home team. With less than eight minutes left Churchill / Na Gaeil won a penalty which was converted. They followed up with a point leaving the score Churchill / Na Gaeil 1-07, Templenoe 3-07 with 5 minutes left.
However points from Tadhg Morley, Sean Sheehan and Denis O Neill left Templenoe winners on a final scoreline of Churchill / Na Gaeil 1-08, Templenoe 3-10
Scorers: Adrian Spillane 1-03, John Rice 1-01, Martin Reilly 1-0, Daniel O Neill 0-02, Tadhg Morley 0-02, Denis O Neill 0-01, Sean Sheehan 0-01
Team: Richard Palmer, Jonathan Egan, Kieran O Neill, John Moriarty, James O Sullivan, Mike Hallissey, Daniel O Neill, Sean Sheehan, Tadgh Morley (C), John Rice, Tommy Spillane, Denis O Neill, Martin Reilly, Adrian Spillane, Richie Moriarty,
Sub: Danny Quinn
