Chaplin shines for Broadford

Broadford  2-11

Cratloe  0-10

BROADFORD won the U-16C Championship with an impressive second half display against Cratloe at Clarecastle at noon on Sunday. Broadford were slow to start but with the outstanding Darren Chaplin goaling in the 15th minute, it brought Broadford to life. The teams were level 1-4 (Broadford) to 0-7 at the break.

The first five points of the second half went to Broadford with Darren Chaplin (3) and two from the impressive midfielder Diarmuid O’Brien.
Cratloe only scored three points in the second half with Michael Danagher scoring two fine frees and Páudí Earls scoring from play in the 18th minute. Broadford dominated the last 10 minutes and when substitute John Skeahan found the net in the 27th minute, the cup was well on its way to Broadford.

Broadford: Eoghan Daly; Eoin Donnellan, Diarmuid Whelan; Eoghan Mason, Sean Phelan, Cathal O’Connell; Paul Moloney, Diarmuid O’Brien; Paul Doyle, Shane Keniry, Darren Chaplin; Matthew Troy, Michael Hogan.
Subs: John Skehan, Jack Dillon, Eoin Powell, Ronan Doyle and Darragh Doyle.
Scorers: Darren Chaplin (1-5), John Skehan (1-0); Diarmuid O’Brien (0-3), Paul Moloney (0-2) and Matthew Troy (0-1).
Cratloe: Eoin Kelly; Richard Murray, Kevin McCourt; Aaron Costigan, Caimin Deegan, Darragh Cunningham; Ronan McMahon, Sean Maloney; Jamie Arthur, Eamon Organ, Páudí Earls; Ciarán O’Connor, Michael Danagher.
Subs: Evan Gaule, Emmet Costigan, Killian Arthur, Gordon O’Neill; Conor McMahon, Conor Hallissey, Diarmuid Ryan, Keith Murray, Dylan O’Halloran and Jack Danagher.
Scorers: Michael Danagher (0-5), Páudí Earls (0-3) and Sean Maloney (0-2).