Crotta O’Neill’s 1-17

Kilmoyley 1-17

CROTTA O’Neills and Kilmoyley will have to go again in the first round of the County Senior Hurling Championship after extra-time couldn’t separate the sides on Sunday afternoon in Causeway.

They’ll now have to do it all over again next Sunday, July 26 at the same time of 1.30pm in Causeway.

Kerry star, Shane Nolan, shot the lights out nailing 1-11 in a match where Crotta led by eight points at half time, but due to some vital substitutions made during half time, Kilmoyley, clawed their way back into contention.

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It was the underdogs Crotta who performed much better in the early stages, well on top around midfield they were providing their forward line with plenty of ball.

Shane Nolan would eventually hit 1-11, but during the opening quarter it was Philip Twomey and Paudie Quille who were making the dent in the scoreboard for Crotta.

Crotta’s, dominance was rewarded on 22 minutes, when Shane Nolan hit the net for the first goal of the match. Catching the Kilmoyley defence sleeping, he hammered home a 21 yard free to the net before the defenders had time to line up on the goal.

Kilmoyley responded with a free from captain Sean Maunsell, the last three scores of the half were rattled off by Shane Nolan giving Crotta an eight point lead at the break.

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The introduction of Daniel Collins and Adrian Royle to the forwards for Kilmoyley made all the difference, in the second half. They laid down a marker scoring the first four points of the half to claw them within touching distance of Crotta.

When Adrian Royle hammered home Kilmoyley’s goal, on 38 minutes, they were now within three points and it was game on.

The sides exchanged scores for the remainder of the half, either set of players not wilting in the summer heat. It looked as though Kilmoyley had snatched it with two minutes to go when Sean Maunsell, put them ahead for the first time in the match, but Shane Nolan had another say on that matter and hit an equalizing free to send the game into extra-time.

The first period of extra-time was low scoring, with both sides still inseparable knocking over a point apiece in ten minutes. The second half however sprang into life and it was that man Nolan who took the initiative, firing over the first two scores from play.

Kilmoyley then hit three on the bounce, two from Collins and one from Tom Murnane. It looked like Kilmoyley were about to do it, but Nolan hit back again with two minutes remaining to drawn the sides level once more.

So a draw a fair result, both sides given their travelling support much to cheer about and enjoy.

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Scorers 

Crotta O’Neills: Shane Nolan 1-11 (7f), Philip Twomey 0-2, Paudie Quille 0-2, Ian McCarthy and Jack Twomey a point apiece

Kilmoyley: Daniel Collins 0-5 (2f), Sean Maunsell 0-5 (3f), Adrian Royle (1-0), Tom Murnane 0-3 (3f), Jordan Brick 0-2, Robert Collins and Michael O’Regan a point apiece

Teams

Crotta O’Neills: Richard Nolan (Capt), Darren Twomey, Cyril Lynch, Tom Cronin, Darragh Ryan, Sean Weir, Adrian O’Mahony, Tomas O’Connor, Jack Twomey, Ian McCarthy, Philip Twomey, Paidie Quille, Shane Nolan, Jordan Conway, David Behan

Substitutes

Tom (B) McElligott for Darragh Ryan (half time), Tom McElligott for David Behan (Half Time)

Kilmoyley: Aiden McCabe, Seanie Murnane, Sean Dowling, Sean Nolan, Flor McCarthy, Dougie Fitzell, Tom Murnane, Jordan Brick, Luke Fitzell, Ian Brick, Sean Maunsell (Capt), Robert Collins, Michael O’Regan, Kieran McCarthy, Tommy Maunsell

Substitutes

James McCarthy for Luke Fitzell (Half Time), Adrian Royle for Kieran McCarthy (Half Time), Daniel Collins for Tommy Maunsell, Maurice Murnane for Robert Collins (Extra Time) Shaun Young for Ian Brick (Extra Time)