Dylan Cooney is one of the mainstays of the under-16 side
Ger Leech is the leader of the attack on this occasion
Ryan Caffrey brings the ball under control
Gorman finally opened Coralstown/Kinnegad’s account in the 19th minute, they began to find their range and went into the break on level terms, 0-6 to 1-3. The red and whites picked up from where they left off with Wayne Fox, Ger Leech and star defender Jason Lynch shooting three points in-a-row. Killucan got themselves back onto level terms before late scores from Fox and Leech saw Corlastown/Kinnegad over the line. Jack Cooney’s charges produced another strong showing against Garrycastle in their third outing at Cusack Park, but it wasn’t enough as the champions took the spoils on a 29 to 0-13 scoreline. After an evenlycontested opening half, Garrycastle looked to have taken a firm grip on proceedings when Neal Rattigan and substitute Eoin Monaghan raised green flags in the 36th and 46th minutes to open up a 2-8 to 0-9. To their credit, though, Coralstown/Kinnegad refused to throw in the towel and a late rally, which yielded scores from Alan Giles and Ger Leech, left the All-Ireland finalists relieved to hear the final whistle. The Meath-border club got back to winning ways with a superb 3-8 to 28 victory over Tyrrellspass. Enda Leonard and Ryan Caffrey bagged first half goals to give Coralstown/Kinnegad a four-point cushion, 2-4 to 1-3, at the halfway stage. A Martin Flanagan major brought Tyrrellspass back into it after Joe Cronley had saved a David Glennon penalty, and then Ger Egan gave them the lead for the first time. But within seconds of his introduction, Alan Giles had the ball in the Tyrrellspass net and Coralstown/Kinnegad kicked on from there to secure what would have been regarded by many as a surprise victory. A draw or a win was all that Coralstown/Kinnegad needed against Castledaly in their final group match at rain-soaked Cusack Park but, much to the disappointment of their supporters, they failed to function and were decisively beaten by opponents who progressed to the
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Adam Browne evades this tackle against Bunbrosna in the SFC
Ronan Foley’s performances have earned him a call up to the county senior squad
Alan Giles is one of the most gifted forwards in the county