Mungret St. Pauls 1-20 Bruree 1-13

In the Bog Garden on Saturday 17 August the Limerick Motor Centre Sponsored Premier Intermediate hurlers were prepared for this important match, a win brings them closer to the Semi Final. Mungret St. Pauls played into a strong breeze in the first half but leveled the score at half time, the second half was their best half with some impressive moves and scores they won the game well.

The first quarter of the game was slow scoring Mungret St. Pauls only getting 3 points in while Bruree used the breeze and had a 2 point lead over us. A free for Mungret St. Pauls saw them one point closer and a chance on goal was sent over the bar to level the sides for the second time. It went point for point for the next 6 scores leaving the sides level again for the half time break.

Back out on the pitch, Bruree scored a point in the first minute but Mungret St. Pauls shook the score board in the second minute by slotting a ball neatly into the back of the net, this gave Mungret St. Pauls a lead that they held onto for the rest of the game. A placed ball for each side was followed on with 3 unanswered points for Mungret St. Pauls the last point came from a Mungret St. Pauls puck out which found its way to an unmarked player and straight over the bar.

Another placed ball point for Bruree and Mungret St. Pauls reply was pointing 4 in a row. Needing goals Bruree were not giving up on the game as they took an opportune shot on goal and netted it. Both sides scored another 2 points a piece before the rain came, this did not slow the game but it seemed to have ended Bruree scoring as Mungret St. Pauls pointed the last 2 points finishing the game off with a 7 point lead. Bruree may not have scored but they did not refrain from going for goals at every opportunity, each one denied. This was a result Mungret St. Pauls needed to keep them in semi final position.

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