U12 A COUNTY FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL 2009
WOLFTONES SHANNON 3:06 ST BRECKAN'S / BALLYVAUGHAN 0:02
Pairc Naomh Mhuire Quilty
24th June 2009
Match Official:- Michael Rock (Ennistymon)
Wolftones just proved too strong for the north clare amalgamation of St Breckan's / Ballyvaughan in this final of the 2009 county U12 A football championship played at Pairc Naomh Mhuire Quilty on the 24th of June. The foundations for this 13 point victory were laid in the first half as Wolftones stormed to a 2:02 to 0:01 interval lead. Both goals were scored by full forward Ian Collins who finished the game on a top score of 3:01.
St Breckan's / Ballyvaughan goal keeper Conor Shannon was on hand regularly throughout the hour for which he pulled off a string off top class saves and Rowan Danaher was the player to get the two points, while all the St Breckan's / Ballyvaughan team worked hard the initial damage done by Ian Collins scoring two goals inside the first few minutes and a 2-02 to 0-01 interval lead was the foundation to claiming the U12A title for 2009. While any thoughts of a comeback was on the cards Wolftones kept the pressure on the St Breckan's / Ballyvaughan defence and earned more scores and while the clock was ticking down Ian Collins scored the third goal for Wolftones and he completed his hat-trick, effectively ending the game as a contest.
St Breckan's / Ballyvaughan Lined out as follows:-
Conor Shannon, Jack Sheedy, Cathal Guerin, Austin Maloney, Tomas Callinan, Evan Barrett, Patrick McNamara, Jonah Culligan, James Howard, Rowan Danaher (0-02), Derry McNamara, Tristan O'Callaghan, Martin White, Joseph McGann and Alan Sweeney.
WOLFTONES Lined out as follows:-
John Howe, Kevin Justice, Shane Mullaney, James Staed, Darragh McMahon, Daniel Clair, Michael Hayes, Ross O'Connor (0-02), Eoghan Gough, Jack Cunningham (0-01), Aaron Shanagher (Captain), Jack Lynch (0-01), Evan O'Gorman (0-01), Ian Collins (3-01) and Aaron Rudd.