Iorras U18’s beat a quality Manulla side 5.2 in a superb cup encounter in Carnenash Saturday 19th in a match that started and finished in sunshine with a torrential down pour in the middle, the rain did nothing to damping the quality of this game.
Iorras took the lead when a Richie Hanley ball, down the line to Kyle O’Reilly who then beat his man and drilled the ball back to the in- rushing Peter Cafferkey who tucked the ball into the corner of the net. Manulla soon equalised but Iorras were ahead again when Kyle O’ Reilly coolly chipped the advancing Manulla keeper. The Iorras defence soaked up the pressure and Iorras rocked Manulla, when good play between Einri Healy, Tom Ivan and Eoin O’ Donohue sent Ryan O’Donohue through on goal, and the baby of the team stylishly finished to the net.
The second half started slowly, but the introduction of James Kelly into the centre of the park with Eoin O’ Donohue propelled forward, and a slick pass from Kyle O’ Reilly found Peter Cafferkey who added his second goal of the afternoon. James Kelly put the icing on the cake with a well taken goal late on in the game.
Michael Mulroy did all that was asked in goal, centre backs Mikey Barrett, Ryan Keane were excellent, with full backs, Einri Healy and Richie Hanley bombing forward at every chance to support the excellent Tom Ivan and Ryan O’ Donohue, Eoin O’ Donohue and Tony Conroy controlling the game from the middle of the park and strikers Peter Cafferkey and Kyle O’Reilly ran the Manulla defence ragged. Subs James Kelly, Jamie Flannery and Oisin Hegarty slotted in seamlessly.
This was an excellent team performance from Iorras U18’s and the future looks bright for Iorras with these young talented group of players coming through, well done boys and good luck in the next round.
Oct 20 2013