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NY GAA: The week's action at Gaelic Park

By
EUGENE KYNE,
Irish Voice Newspaper Columnist

Published Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 2:17 PM
Updated Thursday, July 23, 2009, 5:34 PM

 

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Action from Gaelic Park
Photo by Nuala Purcell

Dollard, Sweeney Combo Is a Winner

Offaly 2-19 Galway 1-14

Thecombination of Shane Sweeney and Richie Dollard were too much to handle for Galway on Sunday as they teamed up for a total of 1-15 in the senior hurling win.

The game was far closer than the score reflects as Galway were tied at the half and had put the game up to Offaly at that point. The free taking of Thomas Gillane was clinical for the Tribesmen, and it gave them a huge impetus during the game.

In the end, however, it was the double-edged sword of Sweeney and Dollard that was indefensible.

The first half opened with a trio of scores, all from Offaly’s Sweeney, quickly seeming to make it a one-sided affair. Galway was quick to answer, however, with free taker Gillane taking a pair. 

Dollard scored a point for Offaly before Gillane took another free and capitalized for Galway. Offaly would stop Galway from getting a head of steam, helped by Brian Watkins who added himself to the scoreline. 

Galway would take the next three, from Michael Costello, Gillane and Ray Duggan. Dollard slotted over another for Offaly pulling the sides even again after 15 minutes when a brief scuffle broke out. 

After two yellow cards were presented the game continued. Gillane and Fergal Tracy would combine for four points for Galway, trading with Sweeney, Richie Duggan and Brendan McGourty for Offaly to finish the half tied 10 points a piece.

The second half began the same as the first, with two scores from Sweeney and Colin White for Offaly. Duggan responded with a lovely score, picking it up and shooting quickly without touching it with his hands. 

Sweeney and Dollard teamed up for another pair for Offaly before Galway gained another chance, a free that Gillane scored. 

Offaly began to run off with it when a sideline ball that stayed low enough for Enda Condron to deflect into the back of the net. Two points for Offaly from Dollard and McGourty and a Gillane free for Galway would lead up to a Gillane goal from a 21 yard free directly in front of the net.

In fact the free was wide on the right, but some chat to the ref had the ball moved front and center. The drive took a few deflections before it found the net, but find it, it did. 

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