U16 Footballers Off To Winning Start In Gerry Reilly Tournament

Dublin's under-16 footballers defeated Louth 4-14 to 2-6 in their opening game of the Gerry Reilly Memorial Tournament in Parnell Park on Sunday morning.

Two goals from Eric Rowan in the opening half helped the Dubs to a 2-8 to 1-3 interval advantage with Michael Courtney (Player of Match), Cormac Howley and Jack Rowe contributed good scores. 

The Dubs defence though had to absorb a good degree of pressure with Rob Shaw, James Holland and Dan O'Brien impressing in the rearguard. Second half goals from Rowan, to complete his hat-trick, and Tom Keane saw Dublin to victory. 

Dublin face Westmeath next weekend in their second game of the tournament, with the midlanders buoyed by their 11-point victory over Meath in Oldcastle last Saturday night.

SCORERS 

Dublin: Eric Rowan 3-1, Michael Courtney 0-7 (0-2f), Cormac Howley 0-3, Tom Keane 1-0, Jack Rowe 0-2, Dan O'Brien 0-1

DUBLIN U16 v Louth

1. Evan Comerford (Ballymun Kickhams)

2. Nathan Nolan (Kilmacud Crokes)

3. Rob Shaw (Castleknock)

4. Darragh McKenna (St Brigid's)

5. Dan O'Brien (Kilmacud Crokes)

6. James Holland (Ballyboden St Enda's)

7. Keith Sweeney (Ballyboden St Enda's)

8. Seán Gibbons (Castleknock)

9. Aaron Bradshaw (Ballinteer St John's)

10. Cormac Howley (Round Tower, Lusk)

11. Kevin Lillis (Clontarf)

12. Jack Rowe (Trinity Gaels)

13. Tom Keane (Nh Olaf)

14. Michael Courtney (St Brigid's)

15. Eric Rowan (Thomas Davis)

Subs:

16. James Cannon (St Anne's)

17. Bryn Redmond (St Sylvester's) for Sweeney (half-time)

18. Aaron Duffy (Round Tower, Lusk) for Nolan (48)

19. Seán Bugler (St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh) for Rowe (46)

20. Conor Hynes (St Peregrine's) for Lillis (38)

21. Conor Ryan (St Vincent's) for Gibbons (half-time)

22. Mikey Dunne (Ballyboden St Enda's) for Rowan (49)