Our Under 20 hurlers, managed by Pollard native Jody Murray travelled to Newbridge on Sunday for their opening game of the Fulfil Leinster Championship.
Kildare led throughout the opening half, as Westmeath played against the wind with Charlie Carroll opening the scoring, Mark Kiernan adding a 10th minute goal and Tom Power also on the mark.
At the break, the hosts led 1-10 to 0-4 but with the strong wind at play, we knew the second half would tell a different tale!
Westmeath got the margin down to just three points at the three-quarter mark but Tim Ryan’s 47th minute Kildare goal opened the gap again before Carroll capped a strong game with Kildare’s third goal in the 49th minute.
Westmeath grabbed a goal of their own late on when Finn Higgins engineered a free that Kian Loughlin converted from.
Final score;Westmeath 1-14 Kildare 3-14
The four losing teams from Phase 1 – Antrim, Kerry, Carlow and Westmeath – will participate in the Tier 2 Leinster U-20 competition.
Thanks to Andrea Brady for the photo!
Westmeath;
Cathal Óg Fagan, Conor Daly, Jack Murtagh, Aaron Flanagan, Darragh Smith(0-02), Sean Hayes, Darragh Kenny (0-01),Ben Mc Namee, Conor Leech (0-02), Dylan Corrigan (0-02), Kian Loughlin (1-03), Cody Ward, Ryan Williams(0-01), Cormac McKeogh (0-02), Eoin Meehan
Subs used; Luke Meyler, Neale Pearson (0-01), Finn Higgins, Padraig Casey
Kildare;
Cormac Doolan, Darragh Devine, Paddy Connolly, Dylan Doherty, Oisin O’Neill(0-02)
, Cian Brody, Odhran Conaty, Michael Owens(0-01), Tim Ryan(1-00), Ciaran Dunne, Charlie Carroll (1-02), Oran Byrne, Mark Kiernan(1-00), Tom Power (0-07), Tom Boran(0-02).
By westmeathpro
Mon 30th Mar
, Cian Brody, Odhran Conaty, Michael Owens(0-01), Tim Ryan(1-00), Ciaran Dunne, Charlie Carroll (1-02), Oran Byrne, Mark Kiernan(1-00), Tom Power (0-07), Tom Boran(0-02).
