U-15 East Region Football League
Division 1 B Final – Spa V Firies Football, Hurling & Ladies Football Club
Venue: Spa Gaa Grounds
Firies travelled to Spa this Wednesday 10th July to contest the U-15 Division 1B Final.
Firies opened the scoring with a fine point by Isaac Vickers. Liam Moynihan of Spa levelled matters before Ogie O Leary Griffin put Firies back into the lead.
A goal by Spa corner forward Ronan McCarthy put Spa two up, Firies followed with a point from wing forward Conor Foley, but Spa responded with three unanswered points, two from Mark Moriarty either side of a point from Maurice Joy to lead 1-04 to 0-3 after 10 minutes.
Ryan Vickers & Daniel Cronin added points for Firies to reduce the margin to 2 points with Firies coming more into the game at this point.
Iaasc Vickers pointed a free which was followed by a penalty awarded to Firies for a leg block. Jonah Casey of Spa saved brilliantly but Ryan Vickers of Firies was quickest to react and netted the rebound for Firies. This goal was followed by another point by Isaac Vickers which left Firies leading at Half Time on a Scoreline of Firies 1-07, Spa 1-04.
By the 40th minute the game was really in the balance with Spa clawing back Firies lead to 2 points with points from Maurice Joy & Liam Moynihan while Firies Isaac Vickers pointed a free. Firies 1-08 to Spa 1-06.
Firies followed this with a point from Ogie O Leary Griffin.
Spa responded by taking lead from another point by Maurice Joy and a goal by midfielder Daithi Stack to leave the scoreline Spa 2-07 Firies 1-09.
Firies regrouped and retook the lead with 3 unanswered points, one each from corner back Noel o Sullivan, Ryan Vickers and James Barry.
Moving into the final 10 minutes, the game was now played at a frantic pace, James Barry pointing for Firies, Daithi Stack for Spa & two more points from Firies Kevin O Shea & Ryan Quilter leaving the scoreline Firies 1-15 Spa 2-08.
Aidan Hickey pointed for Spa, Jack O Connor for Firies followed by a Mark Moriarty point for Spa with the score being Firies 1-16 Spa 2-10.
Three points the difference coming up to the finish, but the game was not yet over. Daniel Duggan in the Firies goal made two fantastic saves to deny Spa a goal. Maurice Joy pointed for Spa but it was Firies night, who came out on top in a thrilling affair on a scoreline of Firies 1-16 Spa 2-11.
Winning Captain Padraig O Sullivan accepted the Division 1B Trophy on behalf of the victorious U-15 Firies Team.
Congratulations to Firies, commiserations to Spa and many thanks to Padriag O Sullivan of Glenflesk who officiated the game.