Senior hurlers cruise to 14-point victory over Glensmen

Sun, 10th January 2016

DUBLIN 3-25 ANTRIM 1-17

Dublin hurlers made it two wins from two starts in the Bord na Móna Walsh Cup when overcoming Antrim by 14 points in St Clare’s DCU on Sunday afternoon.

Second half goals from Eamonn Dillon and substitute Seán Reilly helped the Dubs cruise to a comfortable victory over the Glensmen.

Ger Cunninham’s men led by the minimum at the break, 1-11 to 1-10, with Paul Ryan, who finished with a tally of 1-10, grabbing Dublin’s opening goal in the fifth minute.

The second half was a more straightforward after when after Dillon’s 45^th minute goal they ran out easy victors with the accuracy of the Nh Fionnbarra man and Ryan to the fore while Chris Crummey impressed throughout.

The contest was settled in the 54th minute when the influential Dillon set up debutant Reilly for a goal while further points from Niall McMorrow and Ryan saw the Dubs move out of sight.

SCORERS - Dublin: P Ryan 1-10 (0-7f), E Dillon 1-3, S Reilly 1-1, N McMorrow 0-4, C Crummey, J McCaffrey 0-2 each, D Treacy, B Quinn, D O’Connell 0-1 each. Antrim: L Watson 0-9 (0-7f), E McCloskey 1-2, K McKernan 0-3, N McKenna, C Johnston, C Clarke 0-1 each.

DUBLIN: C Dooley; J Boland, O Gough, S Durkin; C Crummey, L Rushe, R Hardy; C Mac Giolla Bhríde, B Quinn; D Treacy, N McMorrow, C Bennett; P Ryan, F Mac Gibb, E Dillon. Subs: J McCaffrey for Hardy (ht), D O’Connell for Mac Giolla Bhríde (ht), S Reilly for Bennett (46), M Schutte for Dillon (67).

ANTRIM: C O’Connell; O McFadden, C McClelland, C McKinley; B McFall, S McRory, N McAuley; C Johnston, K McKernan; N McKenna, E McCloskey, J Black; C Clarke, L Watson, C Johnston. Subs: CJ McGourty for K McKernan 46), D Nugent for Black (46), D McKernan for Clarke (52), G McTaggart for O’Connell (67), G Walsh for McFall (67).

REF: P O’Dwyer (Carlow).