Hurlers Finish League with Victory Over Laois

Mon, 21st March 2022

Dublin 2-31

Laois 1-24

Dublin Senior hurlers finished off their Allianz League with a victory in O'Moore Park against Laois on Sunday afternoon.

Donal Burke continued his scoring form to date which saw him finish with a total of 0-14, 0-11 of which came from placed balls. He was assisted in the scoring department by Rian Mc Bride (0-3), Davy Keogh (0-3) and in particular from Fergal Whitely who contributed 0-7 from play in a very lively personal display.

Dublin led 0-21 to 1-12 at half time.

Mattie Kenny made a number of personnel changes from recent matches Jake Malone and Eamonn Dillon in from the start. Dillon scored his sides first goal early in the second half to ensure his side kept distance on the scoreboard.

After an altercation, Rian McBride was red carded in the 48th minute and while Laois continued to push, Dublin remained in command.

Substitute Alex Considine closed out the game with a well taken finish in injury time to seal victory.

Dublin will face Laois in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship on April 16th

Dublin: Sean Brennan; Andrew Dunphy, Cian O’Callaghan, Eoghan O’Donnell; James Madden, Paddy Smyth, Donnacha Ryan (0-01); Jake Malone (0-1), Chris Crummey; Donal Burke (0-14, 10f, 1'65'), Davy Keogh (0-03), Rian McBride (0-03); Fergal Whitley (0-07), Paul Crummey, Eamon Dillon (1-01).

Subs: Conor Burke for C Crummey (32), Sean Moran for Dunphy (39), Mark Schutte for Madden (40), Alex Considine (1-1) for P Crummey (48), Colin Currie for Schutte (63), Aidan Mellett for Malone (65), Ciaran Dowling for Dillon (70)

Laois: Enda Rowland; Diarmuid Conway, Sean Downey, Padraic Dunne; Conor Phelan, Podge Delaney (0-01), Eric Killeen; Fiachra C Fennell (00-2), James Keyes (1-02); Paddy Purcell, Cha Dwyer (0-04), Jordan Walshe (0-04); Mark Dowling, Willie Dunphy, PJ Scully (0-07, 6f).

Subs: Ryan Mullaney for Delaney (48), Ross King (0-03, 2f) for PJ Scully (52), Ciaran Byrne (0-01) for Mark Dowling (52), Ciaran Comerford for Walshe (59), John Lennon for Purcell (64)