U16 footballers finish in a flourish to defeat Westmeath

Tue, 12th July 2016

Dublin opened their Gerry Reilly U16 Football Tournament with a battling 2-9 to 2-4 victory over Westmeath in Oldcastle last Saturday.

It took an improved second half showing by the Dubs as Westmeath led 2-2 to 0-5 at the break with their goals coming from John Tumelty and Conan O'Hara.

With just over ten minutes remaining the midlanders held a 2-4 to 0-6 advantage before Dublin came alive to outscore their opponents 2-3 to 0-3 over the conclusion of the game.

Pádraic Purcell’s 48th minute goal ignited Dublin's comeback with Lee Gannon converting from the penalty spot.

Dublin face Longford this Friday night (7.30) in Oldcastle in their next game and then Monaghan on Sunday July 24

DUBLIN (squad): Jack Kinsella, Cian McGrane, Eoghan Lyons, Tom Aherne, Kevin Quinn, Eanna Torsey, Lee Gannon, Darragh Warner, Fionan O’Sullivan, Niall Comerford Jordan Leonard, Adam Byrne, John Foley, Conor Kinsella, Anthony Quinn, Enda O’Donnell, Andrew McCaul, Stephen Mahony, Seán Tuke, Gavan Sorohan, Pádraic Purcell, Sam Jones, Adam Kelly, Lennon Bracken

WESTMEATH (squad): Darren Browne, Liam Faulkner, Daniel Ennis, Conal McKiernan, Jason Coughlan, Shane Allen, Eoin Mulvihill, Neil Clinton, Colin Murphy, Niall Derham, Adam Gilbride, Sam Maxwell, Josh Beaumont, John Tumelty, Conan O'Hara, Trevor Martin, Matthew Gunning, Shane Coughlan, Donagh Prendergast,Sean Fox, Kevin Rowan, Aaron Dowling Ben O’Brien,Eoghan Bracken, Tadhg Moody, Nicky Hamm, Keelan Galvin, Adam Flanagan, Oisin Dowdall, Luke Nangle, Oisin Murphy, Oisin Hogan, Brian Ruane, James Finlass, Dillion Mattews, Luke Gunning, Jensen Nagle, Aaron Flanagan, Mark Eivers, Paul Smith, Kyle Smith

REF: Joey Curley (Meath).