Club Championships 2022 Discussion and Match Reports
Aug 14, 2022 16:54:11 GMT
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Post by veteran on Aug 14, 2022 16:54:11 GMT
Austin Stacks 1-15 Kerins O'Rahillys 1-14 HT 1-5 0-8
A good sized crowd were rewarded with a game of reasonable quality. The closeness of the scores ensured that the level of excitement was high all through but it was a bit too stop go for my liking and it would have been more go if the referee wasn't too quick with the whistle and quicker to apply the advantage rule. I could understand his approach if there was too much unneighbourly venom in the game but it was very timid in that respect.
David Mannix struck early from play for Austin Stacks and was quickly answered from the right corner by ? not sure. Joseph O'Connor made by a burst from midfield and set up ? Gearoid Fitzgerald for a fine goal, even though Shane Foley may have done better in his effort to stop it. Sean Quilter, not as prominent as I expected, followed up with a point from play. David Moran struck over a massive point with Michael O'Gara and Jack O'Shea, possibly the most influential player on the field from CHB, added further points . 1-4 0-3 at first water break.
Tommy Walsh, a thorn all through for Austin Stacks, effected a wonderful leap and parted to BJK for a points. Then Jack Savage gave us an example of his Jekyll and Hyde personality. This man is such a smart player and such a beautiful kicker of a ball but too often gets involved in silly stuff which I suspect doesn't endear him to referees. Strand Road were awarded a fee. Jack came in high and aggressively to retrieve the ball. The referee hopped the ball as a result, Jack give lip and yellow card is brandished. Shortly afterwards he delivers a sumptuous high ball to Tommy Walsh for a mark and point. Tommy repeats the mark in less time than it takes to blink. Joseph O'Connor took off on a typical run and looked certain to score a goal but Ross O'Callaghan made a great interception. Jack Savage hit over a mighty free , Sean Walsh hit one over and Michael O'Donnell, after a great leap and pass by Joseph O'Connor, scored another. All square at the tea break.
Greg Horan, he formed a very good half back line with Conor Jordan and Jack O'Shea, opened the scoring in the second half. Some points were exchanged then with Jack O'Shea getting a second from play. Shane O'Callaghan kicked a wonderful point from an acute angle. 1-9 0-11 at the water break . Armin Heinrich, playing at wing forward, scored after a fine combined movement. Then Cormac Coffey, not as prominent as he was against the Crokes, broke forward and scored an outrageous point from the right corner area. David Mannix pointed a free after a foul on Joseph O'Connor. Jack O'Shea meandered through for his third point. Tommy scored from another mark. He then collected a ball, passed it on to Gavin O'Brien and he buried it. The next play saw Greg Horan gallop forward along the far side line. He was fouled and after a long hold he had to go off. Sean Quilter pointed the resultant free. David Mannix pointed a free shortly afterwards , even though Gavin O'Brien was clearly fouled before that as he wound himself up to field a high one. I do hope Jack gets that man in and knock the rough edges off him.
Strand Road had a great chance towards the death when a ball was put in front of the onrushing Jack Savage but he untypically mishandled the ball.
It was close but I felt that Rock Street had the edge all through.
David Moran was the dominant midfielder for the first twenty minutes or so but gradually and inexorably Joseph O'Connor filled that role.
A few days ago I remarked on the wonderful opportunity for fringe players to be under the tutelage of Jack and get all the pampering that entails, with the hope that they would emerge much better players at the end of the season. Disappointingly, a lot of players don't improve in that favourable environment. Jack O'Shea is one who obviously did not waste his apprenticeship in there. Playing at CHB , he had a huge influence on the game. Full of pace, sturdiness, expert reading of the game, knowing when to advance and when to stay at home. He was opposed directly by Jack Savage. Now, he didn't entirely blot Jack out of the game but for a lot of the match Jack had to play too deep. A few more displays like that from Jack and people will no longer be saying Jack who?
That Ross O'Callaghan is a steady customer at full back for Strand Road.
A good sized crowd were rewarded with a game of reasonable quality. The closeness of the scores ensured that the level of excitement was high all through but it was a bit too stop go for my liking and it would have been more go if the referee wasn't too quick with the whistle and quicker to apply the advantage rule. I could understand his approach if there was too much unneighbourly venom in the game but it was very timid in that respect.
David Mannix struck early from play for Austin Stacks and was quickly answered from the right corner by ? not sure. Joseph O'Connor made by a burst from midfield and set up ? Gearoid Fitzgerald for a fine goal, even though Shane Foley may have done better in his effort to stop it. Sean Quilter, not as prominent as I expected, followed up with a point from play. David Moran struck over a massive point with Michael O'Gara and Jack O'Shea, possibly the most influential player on the field from CHB, added further points . 1-4 0-3 at first water break.
Tommy Walsh, a thorn all through for Austin Stacks, effected a wonderful leap and parted to BJK for a points. Then Jack Savage gave us an example of his Jekyll and Hyde personality. This man is such a smart player and such a beautiful kicker of a ball but too often gets involved in silly stuff which I suspect doesn't endear him to referees. Strand Road were awarded a fee. Jack came in high and aggressively to retrieve the ball. The referee hopped the ball as a result, Jack give lip and yellow card is brandished. Shortly afterwards he delivers a sumptuous high ball to Tommy Walsh for a mark and point. Tommy repeats the mark in less time than it takes to blink. Joseph O'Connor took off on a typical run and looked certain to score a goal but Ross O'Callaghan made a great interception. Jack Savage hit over a mighty free , Sean Walsh hit one over and Michael O'Donnell, after a great leap and pass by Joseph O'Connor, scored another. All square at the tea break.
Greg Horan, he formed a very good half back line with Conor Jordan and Jack O'Shea, opened the scoring in the second half. Some points were exchanged then with Jack O'Shea getting a second from play. Shane O'Callaghan kicked a wonderful point from an acute angle. 1-9 0-11 at the water break . Armin Heinrich, playing at wing forward, scored after a fine combined movement. Then Cormac Coffey, not as prominent as he was against the Crokes, broke forward and scored an outrageous point from the right corner area. David Mannix pointed a free after a foul on Joseph O'Connor. Jack O'Shea meandered through for his third point. Tommy scored from another mark. He then collected a ball, passed it on to Gavin O'Brien and he buried it. The next play saw Greg Horan gallop forward along the far side line. He was fouled and after a long hold he had to go off. Sean Quilter pointed the resultant free. David Mannix pointed a free shortly afterwards , even though Gavin O'Brien was clearly fouled before that as he wound himself up to field a high one. I do hope Jack gets that man in and knock the rough edges off him.
Strand Road had a great chance towards the death when a ball was put in front of the onrushing Jack Savage but he untypically mishandled the ball.
It was close but I felt that Rock Street had the edge all through.
David Moran was the dominant midfielder for the first twenty minutes or so but gradually and inexorably Joseph O'Connor filled that role.
A few days ago I remarked on the wonderful opportunity for fringe players to be under the tutelage of Jack and get all the pampering that entails, with the hope that they would emerge much better players at the end of the season. Disappointingly, a lot of players don't improve in that favourable environment. Jack O'Shea is one who obviously did not waste his apprenticeship in there. Playing at CHB , he had a huge influence on the game. Full of pace, sturdiness, expert reading of the game, knowing when to advance and when to stay at home. He was opposed directly by Jack Savage. Now, he didn't entirely blot Jack out of the game but for a lot of the match Jack had to play too deep. A few more displays like that from Jack and people will no longer be saying Jack who?
That Ross O'Callaghan is a steady customer at full back for Strand Road.
