Sarsfields win U15B hurling title

Under 15B Hurling Championship final

Sarsfields 3-8 Dunloy 2-8

Sarsfields won the Under 15 B Hurling final when they beat Dunloy in hard fought final at Dunsilly on Tuesday evening. The boys from the Bear Pit took a while to settle and ell five behind in the early stages, but the fought back well to lead to 2-4 to 1-5 at half time.

A third goal early in the second half appeared to have it wrapped up for the Belfast boys, but boosted by a gaol from a free by their brilliant right half forward Oisin McCallin Dunloy fought back to close the gap to goal, and it took a great defensive effort from the Sarsdfields rear-guard to keep the Cuchullains at bay in the final minutes.

**Oisin McCallin who scored all of his team’s 2 goals and eight points**

Dunloy opened the game strongly and an early goal from Oisin McCallin, and two pointed frees from the same player put them five clear. A pointed free from midfielder Conor McConville got Sarsfields going in the eighth minute and two points from left half forward Dairi Jemfrey and a goal from full forward Aaron Anderson put them ahead. Another Conor McConville point put them two clear, and though McCallin came back with two points from frees, a magnificent overhead strike from Anderson just before the break gave his team a 2-4 to 1-5 lead at half time.

Terry Reilly presents the trophy to the Sarsfields captain

They went a goal clear when Darren Delander got the first score of the second half, and though McCallin pulled one back a few minutes later for Dunloy, Anderson completed his hat-trick with another well taken goal. When McConville added another point from a free the gap was out to six and Sarfields looked comfortable, but a fantastic goal from a free by Oisin McCallin brought Dunloy right back into the game.

McConville gave Sarfields a bit of breathing space with another pointed free, but when McCallin added two more from frees the gap was down to just two. Four minutes from time substitute Kevin Barry McArdle pointed to put the gap out to three, but Dunloy laid siege on the Sarfields goal in the final minutes looking for a goal and it took a terrific effort from the Paddies defence in the final minutes to hold them at bay.