GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 28 – June 20, 2015 | Page 19

The Tones punished Kerry with three quick points in as
many minutes, almost drawing a contrast between the fortunes of each side, to restore the gap. The insurance point
came from Ciaran Hurley to put four between the teams. It
was just as well from a Tones viewpoint as Croft fisted a high
ball into the net with 2 minutes left as Kerry still refused to
accept defeat. Kerry, however, could not find that extra bit
to pull themselves ahead and the game ended with a relieved
Wolfe Tones taking both championship points back to South
Boston.

in the back of the Portland net a second time with a Seamus
O’Shaughnessy long range effort and there was life in Worcester again.

JUNIOR C HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, JUNE 14

Portland:
JJ Twohig, J. Wezowicz, M. Delahunty, E. Burns,
T. Schneider, D. Adams, C. Boyle, L. Maher, D. Flanagan,
B. Williams, A. McGrath, S. Matthews, M. Anderson.

PORTLAND, MAINE
WORCESTER

5-08
3-08

Portland made a major statement with the defeat of the
North American Junior C Champions at the Irish Cultural
Center in Canton last Sunday. A blistering first half performance saw Portland open a substantial lead and had to
have their opponents chasing the game. Worcester
made somewhat of a comeback in the second half
and threatened to make a run on a couple of occasions, but some good defending and timely scores
kept Portland ahead till the final whistle.

Portland dampened any further hope with a fourth goal
from Williams. As Worcester pressed for a couple of goals
Joel Wezowicz and JJ Twohig provided good protection for
the keeper, and cleared from inside their own penalty area on
several occasions. With the win Portland are in a good place
to be there when August rolls around.

Worcester:
M. Dufault, M. Dufresne, S. O’Mahoney, D. Smith,
Sean O’Shaughnessy, J. McCaty, Seamus O’Shaughnessy,
P. Mannion, M. O’Connor, T. Lind, J. Dorr, J. Goery, D. Byrne.

At the break it was a double digit lead for the men
from Maine. Portland had hammered in four goals,
three from Bryon Williams and one from Alan
McGrath. While Worcester kept pace in the points
column they needed and found it hard to breach
the Portland back line.
The central Mass men did get a lift with a goal
from Derek Byrne and followed with a Tom Lind
point to get the second half going. Portland recovered from the brief shock and re asserted themselves with scores from Alan McGrath and Matt
Anderson. After a brief stoppage due to an injury
to Worcester goalkeeper, Mike Dufault, the ball was

Action from Worcester, MA (blue & yellow) vs Portland, ME (white & green).
Photo: Rory O’Donnell.

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