Cakewalk as Cratloe win U-12B honours

U-12 B HURLING FINAL

Cratloe 7-14
Tulla 0-1

Cratloe showed no mercy at Cusack Park on Sunday evening to claim the B title in the most comprehensive manner imaginable.

One couldn’t but have sympathy for Tulla, who were clearly out of their depth and the object of their exercise quickly turned into one of damage limitation as Cratloe’s superior strength and stickwork had them in total control.
Indeed, Cratloe had all but the title in the bag by the break when they led 3-7 to 0-1.
Full-forward Billy Connors was a thorn in the side of the Tulla defence and helped himself to 2-2 in that period. However, the most eye-catching display came from Evan Gaule, who struck for six excellently taken points.
Tulla’s only response was a point from Ronan Molloy.
The second half was all one-way traffic and again it was in the direction of the Tulla goal, where custodian Cillian Dunworth was overworked but gave a very accomplished performance.
Kyle Nylon bagged a brace of goals, with Diarmuid Ryan and Jack McInerney getting one each. For good measure, McInerney also notched four points with Billy Connors, Michael Danagher and Ciaran O’Connor the others to register points.
Cratloe: Conor Hallissey, Alan McGrath, Killian Arthur, Tom Kinahan, Emmet Costigan, Gordon O’Neill (capt), Aaron Costigan, Michael Danaher, Ciaran O’Connor, Evan Gaule, Diarmuid Ryan, Jack McInerney, Rian Considine, Billy Connors, Kyle Neylon, Jack Danaher, Christopher McNamara, Mark O’Brien, Ross Dunworth, Conor Malone, Daniel O’Donovan, James Chaplin, Joey Coleman, Enda O’Connor, Shane Byrne, Keith Murray, Calum Spicer, Sean Lynch, Mark Daly, Conor Crosbie.
Tulla: Cillian Dunworth, Fergal Kearney, Patrick O’Mahoney, Jan Ligtvoet, Aaron O’Halloran, Owen Shanahan, David Meehan, Thor Ligtvoet, Ronan Molloy, Sean MacNamara, Shane Hunt, Austin McInerney, Ronan Harrison, Connor Dynan, Keelan O’Dwyer, Patrick Floyd, Sean Cahill, Kevin McSweeney, Ethan Nugent, Kevin Caulfield, James McGrath, Patrick Donlon, Conor McCarthy, Jordan Cassels, Calum Noonan, Niall Noonan.
Referee: Gary Guilfoyle (Feakle)