GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 28 – June 20, 2015 | Page 21

second quarter. McAnespies will rue some goal chances
that did not come through. The Gaels too had their goal
chances, and took two of them. Fintan Cooney netted
both, first putting Martin Farragher’s feed low past Paddy
Coakley. Later in the half the man from An Spideal finished a move that started with a Coleman Mulkerrins’ interception in his own half with a punch into the net. Macs
did find the net however when Chris Healy shot home
with Danny Tallon providing the assist.
The critical first few minutes of the second half went to
McAnespies. A three point deficit was turned into a lead
within 5 minutes as three points on the trot was followed
by a goal. Healy netted following a good move. The Gaels
were at sixes and sevens at that stage and had Eoin Connolly to thank for preventing the gap from growing wider
with some solid goalkeeping. The Gaels still generated a
handful of chances that went awry before Farragher levelled the scores with a third Gaels goal. However, quick
as a flash, McAnespies cancelled it out through the boot
of Donnelly.

The first half opened with each side swapping 2 points
apiece. Shane Egan and Jamie Desmond for Wexford and
John Mylan with both of Galway’s. Moylan netted following a Barry Whelan pass, and from that point on it was
pretty much all Galway. Moylan made hay from his corner forward position helping himself to three goals and
two more points before the break. Orin Keevers at center
back controlled affairs and combined well with his wing
backs, while up front Cormac Wafer, Jack McDowell and
Robert O’Hanrahan did well. At the break there was a considerable mountain for the Boston Wexford to climb.
The second half played out with Galway looking safe and
Wexford happy enough to wait for better things in their
next outing. Robert O’Hanrahan added a sixth goal to
the Galway tally and substitutes Chris Keegan and Darragh Murray also got in on the act to add to an already
ballooning differential. A handy win for Galway to get the
championship off to a start, while for Wexford back to the
planning sessions and hoping for better in their next outing in 2 weeks against Fr. Tom Burke’s.

The last five minutes were marked by scuffles as
tempers flared. As time ran out the teams traded
points, with McAnespies managing to add insurance
through Healy. The Gaels looking to get the first win
of the year and McAnespies 2 for 2 in the early going.
SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
BOSTON GALWAY
BOSTON WEXFORD

7-15
0-13

Boston Galway proved to be too much for Wexford to handle on Sunday afternoon at the ICC.
With about 20 minutes of the game gone it seemed
evident that Galway had the edge on their fellow
Brighton opponents, and John Moylan who was
back in a Galway jersey for the first time this season was in blistering form.

Action from Aidan McAnespies (white & red) and Connemara Gaels (white &
green). Photo: Rory O’Donnell.

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