Minors take on challenge in Palmerstown.


On a lovely morning for hurling St Martins Minors faced the challenge of one of the favourites for the minor a championship the shape of Dicksboro.

The higher standard of hurling caught out St Martins early on and they trailed 4-10 to 0-4 at the break having played against the breeze.

They adapted much better to the pace in the second half and bossed proceedings winning the half 1-9 to 0-4.

Final score,  St Martins 1-13 4-14 Dicksboro

Team: Jason Shore, Loughlin Hogan, Alan Kelly, Conor Dowling, Richard Teehan, Patrick Brennan, Steven Walsh, Shane Kinsella, Donal Shore, Mark Cody, Robert Reid, Finn Dowling, Mark Dowling, Shane Dowling, Adrian Farrell, Mark Dowling.

Subs: John Joe Kelly, Brian Cody, Eoin Murphy, Colm O’Neill, Tommy Quirke, Damien Egan, Aidan Egan, Paddy Heffernan.