Patrickswell prove too strong for Kildimo-Pallaskenry in Limerick SHC
Patrickswell were comfortable winners in their Whitebox Limerick Senior Hurling Championship Group 2 clash with Kildimo-Pallaskenry in Caherdavin
PATRICKSWELL have defeated Kildimo-Pallaskenry in their Whitebox Limerick Senior Hurling Championship Group 2 clash in testing conditions at Drumgoole Park on a scoreline of 3-27 to 2-14.
Following their defeat in Drumgoole Park, Kildimo-Pallaskenry’s six-year stay as a senior championship club has come to an end.
Patrickswell were aided by a strong breeze in the opening half and it was Limerick star Cian Lynch who got the scoring underway in the first minute with an effort from range.
Pointed efforts from Aaron Gillane, Jason Gillane and Patrick Kirby followed in what was a breathless opening for ‘The Well.’
A Jason Gillane double followed by a Kevin O’Brien goal meant that Patrickswell would lead 1-6 to 0-0 after 12 minutes.
It would take Kildimo-Pallaskenry until the 29th minute of the first half to register a score against a strong breeze.
Patrickswell continued to put their west Limerick opponents to the sword as the half wore on.
Limerick’s Diarmaid Byrnes tagged on points, as did the busy Patrick Kirby, and the industrious Jason Gillane, who was a constant thorn in the side of Kildimo-Pallaskenry.
Both Aaron and Jason Gillane would trade pointed efforts between the 16th and the 22nd minute to give their side a commanding 1-14 to 0-0 lead.
Things went from bad to worse for Kildimo-Pallasknery in the 23rd minute when six-time All-Ireland winner Gillane rifled home smartly to give his side a resounding 20-point lead with half-time approaching.
Diarmaid Byrnes would notch his second point of the day moments later via a 65’ and it was to be Shaun Barry who finally got his side off the mark with a smart quick-fire double in the 29th minute.
Andrew Carroll would reply for Declan O’Grady’s side but Shaun Barry would raise another white flag before the first-half was out, the scoreline reading 2-16 to 0-3 at the interval.
Jason Gillane started the second-half much the same as to how he finished the first, with a well taken effort seconds into the half.
To Kildimo-Pallaskenry’s credit, they showed heart in the second half and rattled off a few quick-fire efforts through Seánie Hartigan, Seán Kavanagh and substitute Rob O’Farrell, who really impressed when introduced at half-time.
Patrickswell, however, were always in control and Aaron Gillane netted his second of the day after a lovely diagonal ball into the full-forward line from Andrew Carroll.
Kevin O’Brien and Jason Gillane continued to keep the scoreboard ticking over for their side and with a quarter of an hour to go ‘The Well’ led 3-23 to 0-8.
Declan Nash’s side continued to dig in however and showed some fight through substitute Robert O’Farrell who scored a fine individual goal with just under 15 minutes left to play.
O’Farrell followed his goal with a well-taken point moments later before Shaun Barry rifled home to the roof of Jack Kelleher’s net to leave the score at 3-24 to 2-9 as the contest entered the final ten minutes.
Both sides would trade the final few scores of the tie in what ultimately was a comfortable win for Declan O’Grady’s charges, who won’t go any further in this year’s championship.
SCORERS: PATRICKSWELL: Jason Gillane 0-12 (3f), Aaron Gillane 2-3, Kevin O'Brien 1-2, Patrick Kirby 0-3, Andrew Carroll and Diarmaid Byrnes 0-2 each, Cian Lynch, Evan Fitzgerald and Hughie Maher 0-1 each.
KILDIMO-PALLASKENRY: Shaun Barry 1-4 (3f), Robert O'Farrell 1-3 (1f), Seánie Hartigan 0-4, Sean Kavanagh, Ciaran McMahon and Jack O'Keefe 0-1 each.
PATRICKSWELL: Jack Kelleher; Eoin Harmon, Cian Fitzgerald, Billy Earls; John Murray, Diarmaid Byrnes, Hughie Maher; Cian Lynch, Evan Fitzgerald; Liam Fitzgerald, Patrick Kirby, Kevin O’Brien; Aaron Gillane, Jason Gillane, Andrew Carroll; Subs: John Kirby for L Fitzgerald (45 mins), Rory Foley for Carroll (46 mins).
KILDIMO-PALLASKENRY: James Mason; Shane Carroll, Ciaran Barry, José Azzopardi; Seán Kavanagh, Kyle Hayes, Davy Fitzgerald; Tony McCarthy, Ciaran McMahon; Shaun Barry, Peter Nash, Conor Staff; Seánie Hartigan, Jack O’Keeffe, Conor McMahon; Subs: Robert O’Farrell for Conor McMahon (h-t), Dylan Corrigan for C Barry (39 mins), Dylan Moloney for Staff (43 mins), Luke Guinane for Nash (50 minutes).
Referee: Michael Sexton (Bruree).