Graigue Ballycallan played Thomastown in the Minor Hurling League last Monday in Thomastown. Thomastown were fastest out of the blocks and had two goals on the board within the first fifteen minutes. Sean Ryan scored five points in the half while Ciaran Hogan, Dylan Lanigan and Colum Prendiville added a point each. Just before the break, Dylan Lanigan netted for GBC, following good work by Sean Ryan. It was all to play for at half time as the score read GBC 1-8, Thomastown 2-6.
Almost immediately following the restart, Thomastown scored an opportunistic goal, volleying the breaking ball from the edge of the square. Colum Prendiville came into his own in the second half, scoring three good points from play. Despite a well taken goal by Jesse Roberts late in the half, GBC were chasing the game to the end as Thomastown tacked on points from play and frees to finish four points ahead at the final whistle.
GBC 2-13, Thomastown 3-14.
GBC B Cuddihy, G Doheny, T Dunphy, E Walsh, T Ronan, E Egan, A Brennan, C Prendiville (0-4), K Egan, D Lanigan (1-1), C Hogan (0-1), D Maher, J Lawlor, S Hennessy, S Ryan (0-6). Subs: J Roberts (1-1), G Murphy, L O’Brien.