Write a commentAnother busy spell for Naomh Eoin Bosco CLG with some of the results below.
Seniors
Two wins in 5 days moved the seniors to the top of the Division 3 table this weekend. On Monday night last they recorded a hard fought away win at Drumgath and on Friday Ardglass were comprehensively defeated at Jack Mackin Park.
Gath vs Naomh Eoin Bosco Monday 16th April
Played on a night that resembled mid January rather than April the Bosco boys showed guts, determination and no shortage of heart to defeat the home side with a superb second half display. Bosco started the game brightly and were 1-2 to 0-1 up after 10 minutes. However some sloppy play coming up to half time led to them going in at the break 2-4 to 1-4 behind having played with the strong breeze in the opening 30 minutes. Things were not looking good, but after some strong words in the dressing room the Bosco lads came out a different team and turned a 3 point half time defecit into an excellent 4 point winning margin.
Drumgath 2-9 St John Bosco 2-13
Naomh Eoin Bosco vs Ardglass Jack Mackin Park Thursday 19th April
Friday night was an opportunity for Bosco to go to the top of the league table with a big winning margin and they duely obliged. Ardglass were swept aside with ease at Jack Mackin Park. Leading 2-8 to 1-2 at half time the Bosco lads played some excellent football during the hour to record an emphatic 5-15 to 2-4 win. The game was a story of one way traffic throughout with Bosco always the much superior team. This win by 20 points put Bosco on top of the league table with a quarter of the season played.
St John Bosco 5-15 Ardglass 2-4
The seniors next 2 games are away to Saul on Friday 27th April and home to Glenn on Monday 30th April with both matches throwing in at 7.30. All support greatfully welcome.
Minors
Saul v St John Bosco Tuesday, 17th April
Bosco travelled to Saul for their second league game buoyant after a great victory against St. Marys.
Bosco, with a strong breeze on their backs, started quickly with Aaron Beattie firing over two points inside three minutes. Midfielders Jonathon O’Hare and Conal Gallagher added two further points by the sixth minute. The home team scored their first point shortly after before Gallagher stretched Bosco’s lead with a superbly taken 45 metre free. Bosco were in total control but a series of poor shots kept the home team reasonably close. The Saul lads added a point before centre-half back Conor Boyle rampaged forward to score a great point for Bosco. Gallagher with two great scores and Lee Ruddy with a free stretched the Newry lead to seven points. Saul added their third point of the half to keep themselves just about in the game. Then the best move of the match led to Bosco’s goal. A Saul attack was broken down inside the Bosco fourteen. The ball was moved quickly up the line ending in the safe hands of Aaron Beattie. The corner forward expertly dispatched the ball past the on-rushing keeper. Two further points, from Ruddy and Beattie, left the half-time score reading Saul 0-3 St John Bosco 1-11.
Bosco knew that the home team would come out determined to make an impact in the game. But a great point from Gallagher settled the Newry lads’ nerves. A goal from a penalty and two points reduced the Bosco lead but again Gallagher chipped over a free to keep Bosco in command. Six further points from the home team were matched by the Newry lads in the last ten minutes of the game as Bosco fought hard to maintain their advantage. At the final whistle the score read Saul 1-10 St John Bosco 1-18.
This was a fine team performance by Bosco and bodes well for their next league games. Again, injuries meant that several of the under 16 team were required to strengthen the panel and the young lads played a great part in the victory.
Bosco team and scorers: Rory O’Loughlin, Shane Crummey, Ryan Collins, John McKevitt, Feargal Lavery, Conor Boyle (0-1), Ben Cafolla, Conal Gallagher (0-7, 1 45m, 1F) and Jonathon O’Hare (0-2), Niall Burns, Dario Cafolla (0-1), Lee Ruddy (0-4, 1F), Barney Doyle, Ryan Byrne and Aaron Beattie (1-3); Dylan Morgan, Daniel Graham, Niall Byrne, Sean McStay
Junior ladies
Achadh Lios Na Finne vs Naomh Eoin Bosco
Bosco Ladies traveled to play Aughlisnafhin in their 2nd league game of the season. After an opening day victory Maurice Rooney warned his charges about being complacent especially against a Fhin team who had strengthened over the winter break . As suspected the home team played a very narrow and tight game in an attempt to stop the Bosco girls playing football , this ploy worked for the opening ten minutes but led by Michella Downey the girls quickly started to open up the Fhin defense and scored at will and the defense held the home team to a single point . The 2nd half followed the same pattern as the 1st with the East Down team trying to fill their defense but some lovely football especially from Laura Doran ensured the Bosco girls made it 2 wins from 2.
Bosco Ladies 5-13 Aughlisnafhin 0-2 Best for Bosco - Mov Lennon , Laura Doran, Michella Downey and Shannon Carroll
U10’s
The U10’s travelled to Carrickcruppen on Sunday 22nd April for a return fixture. With a large squad of 20 players attending it allowed both teams to field 15 a side and to play for a total of 36 minutes with 3 period os 12 minutes each. New player Darragh Doyle made his debut in the blue and amber of the St John Bosco colours and had a great game. Padraig Gallagher was back in after a couple of week off and he took a couple of periods in nets alond with David McCreesh.
Ethan McGibben, Keith McGrath, Ryan Shields and Ross Quigley have made the step up from the U8s this season and playing their 5th game have really settled into the U10 team.
Camogie
Dearbhala Quinn (under 14 & 16 Bosco player) represented Down Camogie on Sunday at under 14s against Monaghan. They won by seven points and Dearbhala scored 1:1 playing at full forward.
