Holland's second half goal gets Naomh Bríd over the line in Junior Shield replay
Caoimhín Ryan accepts the Junior Hurling Shield from Carlow GAA chairman Jim Bolger after their victory over CTHC on Thursday Photo: Pat Ahern
EANNA Holland’s total of 1-3 in the second half was the difference between the sides in what was a close Junior Hurling Shield Final replay at the Carlow Town Hurling Club grounds on Thursday.
It was tight all through with the sides tied at 0-5 each at the interval. Goal chances were few and far between with defences very much on top.
With Mark Fitzgerald pushing the eventual winners a point in front early in the second half, the trend of the game remained the same as Carlow Town hit back with scores from Eoghan Townsend and a Brian Delaney free.
Carlow Town looked to have taken a decisive step towards victory when Brandon Cassidy scored a goal and Townsend landed his second point.
Then in stepped Holland for the equalising three-pointer and he followed up with a point. Cassidy hit back with a Carlow point but Holland was not to be stopped and by the time he was finished his side had secured their narrow win.
E Holland 1-3, M Fitzgerald 0-4(fs), A Brennan 0-3 (2fs), C Nolan, M Mullins 0-1 each.
B Cassidy 1-1, B Delaney (f 65), E Townsend, D McGrath 0-2 each, M Reade, J Kenny 0-1 each.
Eoin Bambrick; Daniel Roche, Timmy Clarke, Brian O’Dwyer; Caoimhin Ryan, Garry Dunne, Jack Dunne; Mark Fitzgerald; Eanna Holland; Martin Mullins, Alan Brennan, Charlie Nolan; Dermot Lawless, Liam Brennan, Alfie Barcoe. Sub: Shane Maher for Barcoe (42).
Adam Maher; Brandon O’Reilly, Michael Shannon, Stephen Gleeson; Lee Carpenter, Eoghan Townsend, John Paul Lee; Brian Delaney, Brandon Cassidy; Dylan McGrath, Shaun McMahon, Jason Kenny; Paul Gray, John Cleary, Mark Reade. Subs: Mark Daly for Gray (h/t), Ian Kenneally for Cleary (47), Dan Culleton for Shannon (47), Cian Clancy for Gleeson (50).
Martin Murphy (Tinryland).
