GBC minors played Slieverue in a balmy Tom Ryall Park on Monday evening. Eamonn Egan scored Graigue’s first point from play in the opening minutes, but unfortunately their next score from play didn’t come until the fortieth minute, when Billy Ryan pointed.
Geoffrey Maher dropped a hundred metre free over the black spot and Sean Ryan pointed three frees, bringing the half-time score to 1-7 to 0-5 in favour of Slieverue. GBC had dominated the possession stakes and were unlucky not to have scored a few goals.
Conor Flynn moved to wing forward in the second half and scored a consolation goal. However, Slieverue upped their game and scored ten points in the second half, eight from play. The final score was Slieverue 1-17, GBC 1-7.
Geoffrey Maher, Evan Walsh and Eamonn Egan were prominent for GBC, but overall this was a disappointing outing.
GBC: Padraig Dunphy, Conor Flynn (1-0), Geoffrey Maher (0-1), Evan Walsh, Alan Harrison, Philly Cahill, Richie Keoghan, Eamonn Egan (0-1), Colum Prendiville, Dylan Lanigan, Billy Ryan (0-1), Shane Hennessy, Sean Ryan (0-4 fs), Niall Buttler, Jamie Lawlor.
Subs: Tom Dunphy, Tommy Ronan, Ger Doheny, Luke O’ Brien, Bill Cuddihy.