Mungret St. Pauls 3-16 Bruff 1-13

This was a very 2 sided game with Mungret St. Pauls hitting more wides than points in the first half and Bruff scoring from all over the pitch, even the sideline. The second half was the Limerick Motor Centre sponsored Premier Intermediate hurling teams game as they took over and came from 8 points behind to win by 9 points in Mick Neville Park on Friday 30 August 2019.

After 2 placed balls were sent to the wrong side of the upright for Mungret St. Pauls, it was a ball that went over the crossbar but batted down by the Bruff goalie that opened the games score board. The ball was sent up the other end where the Mungret St. Pauls goalie refused to let the ball past him and went to a 65 which Bruff were unable to point it. It took Bruff 9 minutes to get into the game but when they did they put up 6 points in as many minutes. It was into the second quarter before Mungret St. Pauls scored for the second time, Bruff equaled this point along with Mungret St. Pauls next 3 points to finish out the half. Mungret St. Pauls went in 8 points behind 0-5 to 1-10.

In the second half there was a substitution for Mungret St. Pauls and they now had what was a very strong breeze with them which may have been the factors to the change in the game as Mungret St. Pauls did not just up their game they broke the sound barrier. Bruff opened the half with a point from play but Mungret St. Pauls attacked hard as the ball was struck toward the goal and Mungret St. Pauls could see the light of a possible win. Just going into the final quarter of the game Mungret St. Pauls had pointed 6 balls to level the score while keeping Bruff with no additional scores. Looking for more Mungret St. Pauls saw their chance again and hit the net, they had not had a lead since their first point. Bruff got in a chance to point a placed ball to keep them in the game, Mungret St. Pauls struck 3 more points to bridge the gap. With only 5 minutes left in the game Bruff pointed from the field. A free for Mungret St. Pauls from the far 21 yard line really got the supporters going as they watched with excitement as they tracked the ball over the bar. Bruff did not lie down and kept battling but needed goals, the Mungret St. Pauls defenses closed in tight on the Bruff players and made it very difficult for them to get any ball through and when a ball did sneak past the goalie was waiting to release it to the field again. Another last point for Mungret St. Pauls before the final score, the ball was close to the Bruff goals, the goalie came out, lost possession and leaving the goals exposed for Mungret St. Pauls to take advantage and score a goal from pulling on the ground. A great way to finish off the game that had Mungret St. Pauls supporters hearts working hard to keep up with the fast pace of the game.

The Premier Intermediates are now guaranteed a place in the Semi Finals with one game left to play.

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