Mungret St. Pauls 2-12 St. Kierans 2-12

On a wet, cold Saturday, 2 November our U-21 footballers traveled to Ballingarry to play in their second round against St. Kierans. This was a tough game with a very strong breeze against Mungret St Pauls in the first half. Mungret St Pauls held most of the possession and used the ball well getting every shot on target in the first half the second half with the breeze Mungret St. Pauls had a slower start but they came from 7 points behind to draw the game.

St. Kierans were stronger at the start at the game after two failed attempts they pointed twice, Mungret St. Pauls replied in the sixth minute with their first point. St. Kierans kicked back hard with a goal, it took Mungret St. Pauls another seven minutes to reply with a point. The next point for St. Kierans came from the first of only four scoring frees. The next play was some nice team work with great hand passes and use of players which lead to Mungret St. Pauls first goal. This was a score that Mungret St. Pauls needed but did not last long as St. Kierans pointed 2 balls in a row. There was a point a piece running into the last 5 minutes of the first half, Mungret St. Pauls pointed their forth ball narrowing the game to 3 points. Another blow from St. Kierans just as it looked like Mungret St. Pauls were making head way st. Kierans netted their second goal. Mungret St. Pauls pointed one more ball with St. Kierans finishing off with 2 points leaving the half time score Mungret St. Pauls 1-5 St. Kierans 2-9.

The second half had a slow start for Mungret St. Pauls as they had the breeze but wided the first 3 chances before they pointed 2 balls in a minute. St. Kierans pointed on the tenth minute, the Mungret St. Pauls backs were working hard and forced the next three shots wide while the midfield and forwards worked the ball up the field to point and a carefully worked ball was shot to the back of the St. Kierans net. There were only 2 points separating the sides with both looking for scores, St. Kierans sent their next two shots off target, as Mungret St. Pauls sent a fantastic ball from near the side line over the bar with 2 minutes of play left. St. Kierans went straight up to the other end of the pitch and pointed, the game had heated up as both sides were seeking scores, Mungret St. Pauls received a free infront of the goals which they pointed in the final minute of normal play. In injury time the ball was being worked quickly, they next score came with a big cheer as Mungret St. Pauls leveled the game. A free for St. Kierans was sent wide much to Mungret St. Pauls relief, who went on and pointed to take the lead for the first time. As injury time was ticking away there was still time for one more score which came from a free for St. Kierans to level the game on the whistle.

This team are out again in 2 weeks time when they play Fr. Casey's.

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