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U16 Gaelic football After some terrific performances so far this year, Oatlands have qualified for the Dublin semi-final after the Christmas break. Oatlands first outing was against Old Bawn and in a keenly contested game Oatlands prevailed on a score line of 1-15 to 2-10. Stars on the day were Andrew O’Malley and David Devereux in defence, Mark Kavanagh and an excellent performance from Ken Kelly scoring 1-6. This result was followed up with a good victory over Leixlip and a crucial win against a strong Salesians Celbridge team. The foundation for these victories has been built from a strong defence, with Jamie Fernandez, Mark Hanratty, Ian Goulding and Dillon Mulligan outstanding. Jack Memery has formed a strong midfield partnership with Ronan Carney, providing a good supply of possession for attackers James and Mark Kavanagh to dominate. The only defeat so far was a one point loss against an excellent Maynooth PP team. In a high quality game, a last minute goal from Maynooth gave them the spoils on the day. Qualification to the semi-final was sealed with an impressive 4-17 to 2-10 victory over Drimnagh Castle. Paul Sheridan (1-1), JJ Shovlin, Gio Boccarosa (1-2) and Conor O’Byrne (0-2) all put in good performances. The team now prepare for a tough semi-final against Skerries, but with competition for places on the team and the panel hotting up, a good performance will be expected. |
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