Reserve hurling shield semi-final.

Shanè Ui Nèill 4-12, St. Pauls 5-11.

Only a point separated St. Gall’s and Loughgiel in the other Shield semi-final at Milltown and this semi-final between Shane O’Neill’s, Glenarm and St. Paul’s at Feystown was equally explosive and exciting.

With a strong wind blowing across the field this was going to be a test of both teams shooting skills and in the end it was St. Paul’s who held on for a two point win despite Shane O’Neill’s hitting the final five points of the game.

On 4 minutes Anthony McNeill opened the scoring for the hosts with an opportunist poacher goal when the sloither rebounded of the upright.

 St. Pauls replied with two points in two minutes and a goal on nine to open up a two point lead and the team’s traded points through the remainder of the half, and two goals for Glenarm, Anthony O’Neill & Gerard Burns, left the H/T score 3-6, 1-7 in favour of the home side.

St Paul’s stepped it up a gear on the restart and three goals for the Shaw’s Road men and a goal and point for Glenarm during the third quarter brought the teams level. 

As the light began to fall it was the team in red who finished the stronger scoring 1-4 and despite the hosts, hitting 0-5 in a frantic three minute injury time it was St. Paul’s who held on for the victory.

St. Paul’s now face Loughgiel in the final and if the decider is as good as both the semi-finals then it will be well worth the admission money

Glenarm;

Ciàran Mellon

Aidan O’Neill 

Liam McLoughlin 

Odhran Daly

Charlie Quinn

Rory Mulvenna 

Curtis Quinn 

Sean McDermott 0-1

Sean O’Hare 0-5

Charlie Ward

Liam Mulvenna 

Gerard Burns 1-2

Anthony McNeill 2-2

Anthony O’Neill 1-0

Patrick McAuley 0-2

Alexander Johnston 

Liam O’Neill