*Tulla’s victorious U15 hurlers and management.
A scorching second half surge saw Tulla complete an eleven point turnaround to capture the prestigious Under 15B hurling silverware over Crusheen/Tubber.
Tulla 1-12
Crusheen/Tubber 1-5
Venue: Cusack Park, Ennis
Trailing by 1-3 to 0-4 by the interval thanks to a lightning goal from the throw-in by Cathal McNamara and a brilliant Oscar Brigdale save from a Marc Walshe penalty.
However, there would be a dramatic sea-change for the second period as a more clinical Tulla outscored the north Clare amalgamation by 1-8 to 0-2.
Marc Walshe’s scoring prowess and a John Paul Murphy goal snatched the whip hand for Tulla who would never look back over their shoulder on their way to a historic first ever Under 15B title success.
Scorers for Tulla: Marc Walshe (0-5); John Paul Murphy (1-1); Nicolai Belenko (0-2); Micheál Rochford, Louis Jennings, Liam Og O’Meara, Eimhin Kinsella (0-1 each)
Scorers for Crusheen/Tubber: Cathal McNamara (1-0); Cillian O’ Meara (0-2); Odhran Perrill, Riain O’Donnell, Malachy O’Halloran (0-1 each)
Tulla
1: Patrick Murphy
2: Jack Benson
3: Mattie Molloy
4: Joe Clune
5: Paddy McPartland
6: Harry Nolan
7: Morgan Culloo
8: Louis Jennings
9: Nicolai Belenko
10: Marc Walshe
11: Eimhin Kinsella
12: John Paul Murphy
13: Brian Conheady
14: Liam Og O’Meara
15: Finn McConnologue
Subs
17: Micheal Rochford for McConnologue
20: Milo Leyden for Culloo
23: Cathal Rochford for Belenko
22: Almas Crowe for O’Meara
Crusheen/Tubber
1: Oscar Brigdale
2: Finan Sheehan
3: Tadgh Curran
4: Odhran Perrill
5: Cathal Lyons
6: Johnny Lyons
7: Paddy Harkin
8: Donnacha O’Loughlin
9: Riain O’Donnell
10: Malachy O’Halloran
11: AJ Conway
16: Alex Guilfoyle
13: Cathal McNamara
14: David Meaney
15: Cillian O’Meara
Subs
12: Eoghan O’ Donnell for Perrill
23: Jamie Keehan for Conway
18: Jake Wherritt for C. Lyons
Referee: Robert Harte (St Senan’s Kilkee)
