Under 16 Hurling League – Division 1

Dunloy 4-20 St Paul’s 3-12

A strong start set Dunloy up for a win over St Paul’s in Tuesday evening’s Under 16 Hurling League game at Pearse Park. Two goals inside the opening three minutes from Daire Elliott and Damian McMahon gave Dunloy the perfect start and when they grabbed a third soon afterwards through Eunan Molloy it was a long way back for the Belfast boys.

To their credit St Paul’s kept battling away and late in the half they gained the upper hand and boosted by a goal from Oisin Cusack and a series of points by their excellent free taker James McDonnell the closed the gap to 3-7 to 2-7 at half time.

St Paul’s stayed in the game with two more McDonnell points from free early in the second half but once Molloy got in for Dunloy’s fourth goal the home side were back in control. The young Cuchullains scored freely in the final quarter to stretch the gap and though McDonnell completed a fine display for the visitors, with his team’s third goal from a free, the home team were in command by this stage.

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