Tonight the u12 boys played Carrigtwohill in a league football match. The Carrigtwohill boys showed great skill and team work and why they are unbeaten so far this season but the Passage lads matched them in every position, putting in an incredible performance, probably their best so far.

Padraig O’Driscoll scored the first score of the match putting the ball over the bar, Carrigtwohill followed with a point then a goal before Rob Allen scored point. Carrigtwohill scored two more points, when Rob scored a brilliant goal, unfortunately followed shortly after by point by Carrigtwohill, the half finished 1-2 to 1-4 for Carrigtwohill.

Padraig won the ball from the throw in, passed to an excellent Fionn Flaherty who after showing some unbelievable skill got the ball to waiting Tommy Coakley who buried the ball in the back of the net. Fionn followed this shortly after with his first point. Carrigtwohill then rallied and scored a goal then a point, but Fionn then scored a point from a free which evened the scoring. Carrigtwohill scored a point, but Rob scored another great goal, putting Passage ahead .

Sadly the lead didn’t last long as Carrigtwohill scored another point and then goal, before Fionn scored scored his third point, second from a free. Unfortunately Carrigtwohill scored a goal in the dying seconds of the match, making the final score more complementary than was evident on the pitch.

Every Passage player gave everything they had throughout the match, in goal Jake Ahern made some great saves and interceptions, in defense Cameron Lee and a man possessed Callum Carroll were resilient, upsetting many Carrigtwohill attacks. Half backs Oisin Quigley, Zak Long and Josh Hanna were ever bit as tenacious in help the backs and linking with the midfield of Fionn Flaherty and Padraig O’Driscoll who both worked tirelessly in winning ball and supplying the forwards.

The half forwards Tommy Coakley, Tiernan Mccarthy and Rory Walsh were all outstanding fighting for everything and not giving up on anything. Up front Rob Allen and Evan Clinton both fought hard and but for some great saves from the Carrigtwohill goalie might have notched more scores but battled against a very tough defence. Subs Lorcan Granby and Ryan Whyte both came on and showed the same grit and fight as the rest of the team.

All the lads played outstandingly, even gaining praise from the Carrigtwohill Management indicating that this was their hardest and toughest match so far.

Full Time score:

Passage 3-5

Carrigtwohill 4-7