Friday 3rd of October 2014.
St.Colmcille’s were up against Two Mile Borris in the first round of the Roinn A football championship. St.Colmcille’s were out to get a good win as the school are hoping to retain our county football title.
We left at 12 o’clock to be there at around 12:30. We quickly got dressed and we were out warming up before we knew it. It was very wet with the rain falling heavy and the ground very slippery. As the team took their positions the referee threw in the ball in at 1pm.
St. Colmcille’s were looking very impressive early on as John Campion and Conor Cadell got their names on the score sheet. The backline were rock solid winning their personal battles. It looked to be getting worse for Two Mile Borris as Brian Quinn kicked a lovely ball into Ciarán McCormack and he punched the ball into the back of the net. Two Mile Borris did not look like scoring but St. Colmcille’s did with two lovely kicked points by Jim-Bob Kennedy. James Corcoran followed up with a lovely goal. The half time whistle blew. The score was St. Colmcille’s 2-11 Two Mile Borris 0-00
St. Colmcille’s ran into the dressing room soaking wet as the managers changed some people around introducing six substitutes. Then out into the rain again and the referee threw the ball in for the start of the second half.
Even though there was a very different team on the field it made no difference as St. Colmcille’s kept putting the ball between the posts. The points were followed by two great goals by Seán Collier and Eoin Quinn. St. Colmcille’s were now dominating as Two Mile Borris still had not scored anything. They came close once for a point but it hit the cross bar and came back out. The subs kept coming on and off for both teams and the changes that Two Mile Borris made must have worked because they scored two goals inside the next five minutes. It did not matter because St. Colmcille’s were too far ahead now and a few minutes after the two goals the ref blew the final whistle.
The final score was St. Colmcilles 4-14 Two Mile Borris 2 goals. Players shook handsand headed for the shelter of a dressing room. It was a great victory for St. Colmcille’s but they still have a lot of work to do yet to retain the county football title.
Eoin Quinn
6th Class
St Colmcilles vs Two Mile Borris
We were ready, all set to go; footballs, water bottles, first aid and jerseys. It was finally here, our first schools football match of the year. We knew this would be a hard year for us to retain our title.
When we got off the bus, it was lashing rain as we looked out at the Littleton pitch. It was going to be a hard day to play football, a day to battle.
We were all togged out and ready to play so Mr. Doyle and Mr. Healy called out the team. In goal Shane Sweeney, the full back line was Kevin Sheedy, Stephen Cahill and Niall Moloney the half back line with Jack Nevin, Eoin Quinn and Patrick Moloney. Midfield was Conor Cadell and John Campion. The half forward line made up of James Kennedy, James Corcoran and Killian Fennell. A young but great full forward line, Luke Ormond, Ciaran McCormack and Brian Quinn. Subs were Mikey Delaney, Micheal Cahill, Aidan Prout, David Quinn, Sean Collier and Kane Conneely.
We went out to do drills in the rain. Soon the ref blew his whistle. The match was on. They charged at our back men, but we didn’t leave them in. Our backs drove out with the ball in their hands and gave it to the forwards. From there on the only ball that the backs got was from kick outs. Eleven footballs sailed over the bar and two in the back of the Two Mile Borris net. It was half time so we ran into the dressing room with happy faces. 2-11 to 0-00 in miserable conditions.
The six subs came on. The ref blew his whistle, the second half was on. Brian Quinn scored a super point with his left foot. We soon changed the scoreboard, but they changed it as well, it was 4-14 to 2-00. Soon after the ref blew the final whistle. We beat Two mile Borris, There is still a long way to go and we remain unbeaten in football while wearing our new jerseys.
By Patrick Moloney