Rapparees 1-4 Cloughbawn 4-11

We were beaten out the gate last night by Cloughbawn in New Ross. We never got going and conceded 1-2 in the first couple of minutes. By half time the Clonroche men were 1-8 to 0-2 ahead. Hopes of the wind helping us in the second half proved unfounded.

Team: John Tyrrell; Liam Boland, Kevin Courtney, John Barron, Daithi Mernagh, Peter Sullivan, Shay Deegan; Tommy Foley (0-1), Tom Wall;    Adrian Fenlon (1-0, pen), Mark Gahan, Ricki Fox (0-2);  Joe Cullen, Eamon Furlong, Ed Tobin (0-1).  Cathal Murphy came on for Ed and Richie Murphy came on for Joe Cullen.