Drumragh U14 boys beat Strabane in the league on Saturday morning
Strabane…………………..4-4
Drumragh……………….8-15
Drumragh U14 boys made it two wins from two with an outstanding victory over Strabane on Saturday morning.
This was a fantastic team display by Drumragh, from goalkeeper Sean O’Doherty, who made a number of brilliant saves during the game, right through to the forward line that kicked some great scores throughout the hour.
Ryan Montgomery got Drumragh on their way with the game’s first score from a free after his midfield partner Turlough Collins was fouled. Strabane answered that with a goal but points from Fionn Collins and Conor Barrett had the sides level again.
A penalty from Niall Maguire, awarded after Aidan McCarney was fouled, put Drumragh back in front, a lead that they were never to lose.
Fionn Collins added a point and then a goal which came at the end of a flowing team move involving Lorcan McGrath, Niall Maguire and Carraig McKenna.
The Drumragh defence were playing really well with Conor Gormley and Ryan Baxter prominent. Drumragh were able to build on that with a strong spell just before half-time. Ryan Montgomery scored again, a nice point from play, as did Niall Maguire, while Conor Barrett added 1-2 leaving Drumragh with a 3-8 to 1-3 lead at the break.
Drumragh goalkeeper Sean O’Doherty made some outstanding saves during the U14 game on Saturday
Strabane got off to a quick start to the second half with a goal but Drumragh hit back through a Fionn Collins three-pointer. Niall Maguire soon added another goal when he got on the end of a move that had started with good defensive play in the full-back line by Ronan Bresnahan.
Strabane then scored two goals in quick succession. But Drumragh did not panic and responded with another goal from Fionn Collins after he made a wonderful catch at the edge of the square. Oran Barrett set Niall Maguire up for a point before Oisin Kerlin, all the way up from full-back, kicked a brilliant long-range score.
Drumragh kept the pressure on to the end and had points from Frankie Monk, Dara Cox, Niall Maguire, Oisin Kerlin and Aidan McCarney. Fionn Collins and Conor Barrett added goals before the full-time whistle to cap off a brilliant performance and win for Drumragh.
Scorers: Fionn Collins 4-2, Niall Maguire 2-3, Conor Barrett 2-3, Ryan Montgomery 0-2, Oisin Kerlin 0-2, Frankie Monk 0-1, Dara Cox 0-1, Aidan McCarney 0-1
Team: Sean O’Doherty, Ryan Baxter, Oisin Kerlin, Ronan Bresnahan, Conor Gormley, Carraig McKenna, Lorcan McGrath, Turlough Collins, Ryan Montgomery, Frankie Monk, Niall Maguire, Aidan McCarney, Oran Barrett, Fionn Collins, Conor Barrett
Subs: Dara Cox, Torry Sloan, Oisin McManus, Matthew O’Doherty
Fionn Collins was in good scoring form on Saturday
