Wexford CBS Vs Gaelcholaiste Ceatharloch
Wexford CBS 1-3
Gaelcholaiste Ceatharloch 0-12
Wexford CBS bowed out of the senior football to a very strong Carlow outfit on Wednesday last. Despite a very honest, hardworking performance from the Wexford lads, last years south leinster winners Gaelcholaiste Ceatharlach ( who had 12 members and 3 subs from last years winning team on display) showed that they will be very difficult to stop again this year.
Wexford started well with Eoin Roche, Peter Furlong, and Dale Scallan taking the fight to Carlow and Evan Dunbar and Goalkeeper Bradley Cohn performing heroics at the back. However some wasteful shooting and excellent defending ment that Wexford were not rewarded for their posession and went in at half time down by 7 points.
It was an uphill task in the second half but the Boker boys never stopped attacking and did reduce the deficite with a Graham Murphy goal with 15 minutes to go. Their efforts began to take a toll as they began to tire and an injury to hard working midfielder John Bridges ment that Carlow could pick off some fine scores to finish out comfortable winners.
It was a pity to see some fine servants of football in the CBS Pierce Dooley, Peter Furlong, Emmet O Connor and Dylan Lawlor finish their time with us in this manner but on the other side, the future looks bright for the 9 juniors who performed so well and must have impressed the onlooking County minor management. Special mention must go to Jason Kearns and John Forde who despite constant pressure from physically bigger players were outstanding at full and corner back and would have to split the man of the match award on this occasion.