Newcastlewest too good for Glenroe in Limerick premier intermediate hurling championship

NEWCASTLEWEST eased to victory over Glenroe to maintain their perfect start to their Lyons of Limerick County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship campaign on a scoreline of 1-20 to 0-17 in Ballyagran on Sunday afternoon.

The Magpies, who breezed past Granagh Ballingarry in their opening fixture, ran out comfortable winners against Glenroe with a 43rd minute Brian Hurley goal effectively ending the game as a contest.

The West Limerick men led 0-6 to 0-4 by the quarter hour in a competitive opening. However, that was to be as close as the two sides got as by the 22nd minute Glenroe trailed by double scores at 0-5 to 0-10. A Brian Hurley point from a sideline cut ended the half as Newcastlewest led by six at the interval 0-13 to 0-7.

Mark O’Connell chipped over three pointed frees for Glenroe in between scores from Con Hayes and Eoin Hurley shortly after half-time to make it 0-18 to 0-10. However, Brian Hurley’s goal eight minutes after the restart put eleven points between the sides.

Mark O’Connell fired over six placed balls in the remaining quarter-hour as the Magpies hit just two further scores through Con Hayes and Mike McMahon.

Glenroe will now focus on their meeting with Effin next Thursday as they look to get the campaign up and running. Meanwhile, Newcastlewest will take on Bruff.

SCORERS: Newcastle West: Eoin Hurley 0-8 (6f), Brian Hurley 1-2, Cathal Hayes 0-3, Con Hayes 0-3, Ethan Hurley 0-2 (2f) Brian Foley 0-1, Mike McMahon 0-1 (1f). Glenroe: Mark O’Connell 0-13 (10f, 1 65), Darren Frewen 0-3, Oisin Browne 0-1.

NEWCASTLE WEST: Mike Quilligan, Maurice Murphy, Seamus Hurley, Colm Foley, Michael Cremin, Ethan Hurley, Diarmuid Lyons, Ruadhan O’Connor, Brian Hurley, William Hurley, Con Hayes, Evan McMahon, Cathal Hayes, Eoin Hurley, Brian Foley. SUBS: John Whelan for Ethan Hurley (45 mins), Mike McMahon for William Hurley (50 mins), Todd Donovan for Brian Hurley (56 mins), Aaron Neville for Colm Foley (58 mins).

GLENROE: David McCarthy, Bob Frewen Jordan Sheehy, Shane O’Donoghue, Brian O’Connell, Shaun Maloney, Darren Carroll, Oisin Browne, Liam Dennehy, Sean Clancy McGrath, Ciaran Kelly, Padraig McGrath, Zach McCarthy, Mark O’Connell, Darren Frewen Subs: Keelan Riordan for Zach McCarthy (34 mins), Cillian O’Brien for Bob Frewen (49 mins).

REFEREE: Jonathan Hayes (St. Senans)