Antrim Hurling League Division 1

Loughgiel 4-21 Ballycastle 0-12

Loughgiel had a big win over Ballycastle is Sunday’s Division 1 league game at Fr Healy Park. The Shamrocks were just too strong throughout the field and were 1-10 to 0-7 clear at the break, the goal (and two points) coming from Jack McCloskey, while Shan McGrath hit four with Ruairi McCormick Donal McKinley, Ryan McKee and Ben McGarry getting a point each.

There was more to follow after the break with Dan McCloskey getting a goal soon after the restart and Shan McGrath adding a point. Lorcan Donnelly pulled a couple of points back for Ballycastle from frees, but goal number three came soon afterwards after a great run through the middle by Ryan McKee.

The fourth goal came midway through the half from Shan McGrath, and while Ballycastle pulled a couple back through Eoin McAlonan and Lorcan Donnelly, Loughgiel kept picking off the points to win convincingly in the end.

LOUGHGIEL

Chrissy O’Connell,   Caolan Blair, Daniel McPeake, Odhran McFadden, Ben McGarry, Declan McCloskey, Damon McMullan, Ryan McKee, Ruairi McCormick, Darragh Patterson, Donal McKinley, Tiago McGarry, Jack McCloskey, Shan McGrath, Dan McCloskey

BALLYCASTLE

Ryan McGarry, Oran Kearney Tommy McIlroy Jack McGowan, Conall Colgan Matthew Donnelly Eoin McAlonan, Ryan McCook, Reuben McClean, Cailin O’Connor, Cian Waldron, Feargal McKiernan, Lorcan Donnelly, Oisín McAuley, Callum Campbell

The Saffron Gael’s newest recruit is eight year old Aaron Alatas who went along with his grandad to take photos at the Loughgiel v Ballycastle game on Sunday