Dunloy win North Antrm Under 13 title

North Antrim Under 13 Hurling Championship

Dunloy: 4-7(19) Loughgiel: 0-2(2)

In what was to be the first leg of a notable double for the club, Dunloy won the Under 13 North Antrim Championship title when they beat Loughgiel in Saturday’s final at Cushendun on Saturday. (The following day they added the South West Antrim Under 13 Football title)

North Antrim secretary Frank McCarry presents the Under 13 trophy to Dunloy captains Aaron Richmond and Paedar Doherty

Paudie O’Kane opened the scoring for the young Cuchullains on three minutes when he sent over a point from a free, while Aaron Richmond, Ronan Elliott added points and Ronan Smith hit the first goal of the game. Joe Casey pulled one back for the Shamrocks on 13 minutes. But a second goal from centre back Oisin O’Brien was added to by a point from Ronan Elliott as Dunloy went on to lead by 2-04 to 0-1 at the interval.

Two points from Padai O’Kane were followed by a goal from full forward Cillian Cunning and another by O’Kane while Cody McGarry pulled one back for the Shamrocks from a 45.

Back row: L-R – Dan Boyle, Fionn McCloskey, Sean Johnston, Harry Blaney, Pearse McMullan, Peadar Doherty, Lorcan Martin, Noah Bradley, Oisin O’Brien Front: L-R – Ronan Smith, Tom Richmond, Padai O’Kane, Cillian Cunning, Aaron Richmond, Ronan Elliott, Iarfhlaith O’Kane, Roan Neenan, Caden Doherty

DUNLOY

Tom Richmond, Harry Blaney, Peadar Doherty, Noah Bradley, Caden Doherty, Oisin O’Brien, Iarfhlaith O’Kane, Padai O’Kane, Lorcan Martin, Pearse McMullan, Aaron Richomd, Sean Johnston, Ronan Elliott, Cillian Cunning, Ronan Smith.

Subs – Dan Boyle, Fionn McCloskey, Roan Neenan, Blaine Mullan

LOUGHGIEL

Ciaran Hennessy, Rian Maloney, Cody McGarry, Oisin McCloksey, Aidan Barr-Laverty, Aaron Gillan, Charlie Douthart, Cahir McErlane, Ronan McGarry, Lorcan Murtagh, Damian Laverty, Conor Connolly, Oisin McFadden, Joe Casey, Cahir McCloskey.

Subs – Martin Maynes, Liam McKee, Kevin Og McGarry, Callum

Laverty, Charlie Boyd, Tommy Traynor