U21 B Football Championship

Tír na nÓg 3.14 (23) Ardoyne 0.8

Tír na nÓg got off to a blazing start at Whitehill at mid-day on Sunday, when they hosted Ardoyne Kickhams. They registered 6 scores through 3 points from Connor Hastings (2 frees), Pauric Redmond, Ryan Clarke & Caleb Smith with his first of the day before Ardoyne got off the mark with a 13min free.

The home side hit a further unanswered 4 scores; a 2 pointer from Caolan Hughes & further points from Clarke & Caleb Smith. Before the short whistle Smith rattled the back of the net, leaving the half time score in favour of the home team 1.14 (17) to 0.2.

In the third quarter both teams exchanged scores; Ardoyne hit 2 frees and a third 2 pointer. Tír na nÓg scores came from a Hastings free before Brendan Devlin hit 1.1 to leave the score 2.13 to 0.6.

Ardoyne finished strongly with 2 more points and Tír na nÓg hit a further point from Hastings before the last score of the game saw Caleb Smith fire to the net as the Whitehill side advanced to the semi-final.

Tír na nÓg 1. C. McKenna 2. R. Devlin 3. S. Mckeown 4. T. Bonnes 5. S. Grant 6. P. McCloskey 7. C. Hughes 8. B. Devlin 9. D. McLornon 10. A. O’Donnell 11. R. Clarke 12. S. Martin 13. P. Redmond 14. C. Smith 15. C. Hastings

Subs: Jude Storey for Alex O’Donnell, Conor ONeill for Tiarnan Bonnes, Ciaran McCamphill for Brendan Devlin, Christy Heffron for Ruiari Devlin, Shea Redmond for Conor Hastings.