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Stradbally 0-16 Graiguecullen 1-8
Laois JFC Round 2
Stradbally made it two wins from two in their return to the Junior A grade as they defeated Graiguecullen away this evening.
After getting the better of Killeshin in Round 1, Stradbally had five points to spare here.
Both sides lost several of their players from Round 1 when their senior teams met last night.
Graigucuellen started with the wind and had the better of the early exchanges as Ivan Murphy and Conor Harte helped them into a three point lead.
Stradbally slowly made their way into the game though but once they got going, they slotted eight points in a row.
Barry Fitzpatrick, James Devoy and Cormac Deegan drew them level before Ciaran O’Neill gave them the lead.
David Dineen and James Devoy then kicked a brace each to push Stradbally five clear.
Graiguecullen slotted the last two points of the half but Stradbally held a 0-8 to 0-5 lead at half time.
James Devoy increased the lead when play resumed but Stradbally went scoreless for the next 15 minutes and Graiguecullen narrow the deficit to two points.
David Dineen and Ronan Creery regained the initiative for the visitors before a Barry Fitzpatrick two-pointer moved them seven clear.
Graiguecullen refused to give up though and a goal from Scott Lawlor made the closing stages very interesting.
But Stradbally saw out the win with points from Ciaran O’Neill and James Devoy.
They face O’Dempsey’s in their third game while Graigeucullen will be away to The Heath – both scheduled for August 10.
STRADBALLY: Jack Larkin; Noah Delaney, Liam Clancy, Liam McDonald; Barry Fitzpatrick, Podge Fitzpatrick, Ciaran O’Neill; David Maher, James Devoy; Ronan Creery, David Dineen, Cormac Deegan; Cha O’Brien, John Clancy, Richard Carolan. Subs: Tadhg Murray for Deegan (20, inj), Greg Ramsbottom for Murray (45)
GRAIGUECULLEN: Cody Tucker; Conor Hayden, Conor Holohan, Ben Cullen; James Horahan, Conor Harte, Scott Lawlor; James Doogue, Lee Nolan; Denis Byrne, Ivan Murphy, Bailee Cooney; Bob Mulholland, Oisin Harte, Alan Malone
REFEREE: Johnnie Brennan (St Joseph’s)
Barrowhouse 5-13 Ballyroan-Abbey 1-13
Laois JFC Round 2
Barrowhouse are up and running in the Junior A championship as they had 12 points to spare over Ballyroan-Abbey this evening.
Ballyroan-Abbey defeated St Joseph’s in Round 1 but they were no match for Barrowhouse here.
Barrowhouse led 3-6 to 1-7 at half time and there would be no comeback in the second half.
Instead, Barrowhouse pushed on in the second half and added two more goals.
Both teams will play Spink in their next games with Barrowhouse taking them on first on August 10 and Ballyroan-Abbey on August 19.
BARROWHOUSE: Darragh Phelan; Josh Devereux, Alex Robinson, James Brennan; Kodi Dunne, Martin Murphy, Padraig Whelan; Emmet Malone, Oran Kelleher; Sean Phelan, Brian Malone, Alex Kenny; Lee Day, James Baldwin, Andrew Baldwin
BALLYROAN-ABBEY: Ted Whelan; Mark Goldrick, Michael Parlon, Sam Quinn; Stephen Thompson, Paddy Whelan, Charlie Whelan; Michael Brennan, Stephen O’Donnell; Paudi McDonald, Evan McEvoy, Alan McWey; Padraig McMahon, Brian Whelan, Ben McDonald
REFEREE: JJ Kirby (The Heath)
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