Cumann Pheadair Naofa U-12 footballers had a good win against Bosco with a final scoreline of Cumann Pheadair Naofa 4-13, Bosco 3-8 in an away game on Tuesday 24 May.
From the off, a point from David Ruddy was quickly cancelled out when Bosco played the ball in quick to their speedy full forwards and a low shot to the net secured an early Bosco goal. Cumann Pheadaír Naofa forward Callan Morgan received a good pass out from defence, he turned and played a pass through to Jack Cole for another Cumann Pheadaír Naofa point. Almost with a minute the same two boys again linked up for a third blues point, but no sooner had they drawn level than Bosco stepped out in front with a point of their own. By now Jack Cole was turning his man regularly and proved to be a real handful for the Newry side, notching a further two points, the second of which was goal bound but for a fantastic deflection over the crossbar. Tiarnan Burns and Darragh Austin were very strong and composed in defence as they kept calm when put under pressure to find team mates Caolan Freer and Jamie Powell, between them they battled and contested every ball. In what must have been the play of the half, saw Ben Elmore gather the ball, some slick passing down the line involving four blue jerseys ended with a Jamie Powell point. An unstoppable shot from the boot of Jack Cole saw the blues get their noses out in front again, a lead they were not to lose but made work hard for until the final whistle. Further points from Callan Morgan, James Murphy, Jamie Powell and Niall Rice helped to keep daylight between the team as Bosco managed to take advantage of a defensive lapse for their third goal. With half time nearly up a James Murphy goal saw the blues take a half time lead 2-10 to 3-3.
When the match resumed a fantastic defence splitting pass from Jack Cole saw Niall Rice give the Bosco keeper no chance. With only a minute left on the clock, it was then that Jack Cole, who had an outstanding day in the blue shirt received a pass out on the left wing and his attempt at dropping the ball over the bar dropped short and over the head of the Bosco keeper for his second and Warrenpoint’s fourth goal of the day. Overall this was a thoroughly enjoyable game with some thrilling football and the big crowd was kept entertained until the final whistle as Bosco very nearly surprised a strongly fancied Warrenpoint side. Scorers: Jack Cole 2-4, David Ruddy 1-4, James Murphy 1-1, Niall Rice 0-3, Jamie Powell 0-1
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