Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 617 - 23/11/2025 18:50:27    2645786

Despite the weather I decided to make my way to Tubber on Sunday for the U20 final between Marys and Harps. A thoroughly entertaining game between two well matched side especially considering the weather. Marys got off to a good start and looked to be cruising with a range of scorers leaving them 7 points ahead at half time. Harps fought back well in the 2nd half getting two goals which the Marys defence probably should have dealt with at least one of them. Marys looked to have the game won with time essentially up when the referee awarded Harps a free from outside the arc for a foul which im pretty sure was inside the arc which Aaron Healy who missed 7 or 8 frees through the game, converted to bring the game to extra time. Extra time was tight with both teams exhanging scores but for me the winning fo the game was the 2 point free from Eli Rooney out on the left hand side at the end of the 1st period who judged the wind perfectly off the ground. Marys deserve huge credit as they played the whole of extra time with 14 men as they lost Connor Flynn to to a red card at the end of normal time. Harps kept plugging away and got a goal in the closing minutes to leave just a point in it with Marys failing to get a score at the other end to put the game to bed but Marys held on to come out on top by the narrowest of margins.
Also a good win for Castleconnor in the B final against Owenmore Gaels, hopefully something they can build on and try and challenge for intermediate.

manfromthewest (Sligo) - Posts: 46 - 24/11/2025 10:18:36    2645852