Senior Men Secure Top Four Place
Killinkere 73, Cobras 83
Final day victory over Killinkere puts senior men into Top 4.
Cobras travelled to Killinkere last Sunday for a must win game for a Top 4 position on 18th April. Coach Paul Skelton called for an all out effort and tough defence display and the first quarter began with Cobras doing just that. Outside shooting from Alan Thompson, Eoin McSweeney and Shane Smyth gave Cobras a 22-10 lead.
However, an improved Killinkere team were intent on spoiling Cobra’s plans and pulled the game closer despite a buzzer 3 pointer made at the end of the first half by Eoin McSweeney.
The 2nd half, which in previous encounters proved to be Cobra’s downfall was a scrappy and physical battle in which Shane Carville scored on drives and made free throws to keep the lead for the Athboy men.
With a slender 5 point lead, the stage was set for Cobras to put the icing on the win and held out with further scores from Cobra’s guards and good inside play from young Cobra Cormac Kelly. Defence to the very last second gave the Athboy men a 10 point win which will carry forward into their semi final meeting with Cavan in April.
Shane Carville (30) Eoin McSweeney (6) Alan Thompson (19) Shane Smyth (7) Cormac Kelly (15) Tony Ayres (4) Joe Davis (2) Ian Ratty, Alan Gunning, Gearoid Kelly.
Coach – Paul Skelton