Corofin-Ruan retain U-14 hurling title

A STRONG second-half performance saw Corofin-Ruan overcome the challenge of a gallant Tulla side in the U-14B final in Clarecastle on Friday evening. The victory sees them crowned champions for the second successive year.

Tulla got off to a great start and led 3-1 to 0-0 after 10 minutes following goals from Seán Cahill and Ronan Molloy. Two well-taken Ashley Brohan goals reduced the deficit and Corofin-Ruan only trailed by five points at half-time, 3-5 to 2-3.

Tulla scored a fourth goal early in the second half and looked to be on the road to victory. Corofin-Ruan improved their performance throughout the field and goals from Colin Haugh (2), Seán O’Brien and Kevin Keane put them into the lead.

Tulla were awarded a penalty but failed to convert it and that ended their chances of getting back into contention.

The final two scores were goals from Tulla’s Eoin Shanahan and Colin Haugh for Corofin-Ruan.
Amid great scenes of celebration, joint-captains Gearóid Cahill and Colin Haugh accepted the cup from Bord na nÓg Iomáint chairman Martin Reynolds.

Corofin-Ruan: Josh Ryan; Conor Wynne, Eoin McMahon, Liam McGrath; Seán Danagher, Tola Neylon, Eoin Lean; Seán O’Brien, Gearóid Cahill; Caimin Whelan, Ashley Brohan, Ryan Fitzpatrick; Kevin Keane, Colin Haugh, Eoin Burke.
Subs: Adrian Shannon for Caimin Whelan; Pádraig Cleary for Eoin Burke, Pádraig Casey, Ethan Neylon, Eoin Fitzgerald, Conor O’Brien, Cian O’Loughlin, Gearóid Hanrahan and Ronan Corey.
Tulla: Killian Dunworth; Kevin Caulfield, Eoin Shanahan, Keelan O’Dwyer; Kevin McSweeney, Fergal Kearney, Jan Ligevoet; David Meehan, Ronan Molloy; Austin McInerney, Seán Cahill, William Halpin; Colm McInerney, Aaron O’Halloran, Ronan Harrison.