Senior B's beat Nmh Barrog's in AHL3 Top 4 final

The Senior 2's are back in Division 2 following a great victory against Naomh Barrog in this Division 3 play-off.

The final was played at Kilbarrack on Sunday morning, in good but windy conditions. Barrog are to be complimented on the magnificient condition of their pitch.

Crokes got off to a flier, with two early well taken goals by Tom Clarke and Conor Sheehan. This set them on the road to victory, considering they were playing against a strong wind in the first half. They continued to dominate and led by 2-07 to 0-05 at the break.

The second half continued in the same vein as the first, as Crokes fired over some great points to secure a comfortable win in the end. Caolan Conway was in fine form and finished with a personnel tally of 10 points; six of these came frees and one 65. A solid defence, which was well marshalled by Aodan dePaor, and the midfield pairing of Shane O'Rorke and Eoin Culligan set the foundation for this victory. It was some consolation after our disapointment in the Championship. All the lads deserve great credit for their total commitment throughout the year and I am sure they are looking forward to 2014 already. A special word of thanks to Dr. Tiernan Murray for his commitment to the team during the year.

On a personnel note it was very encourgeing to see our new Senior Hurling Manager Ollie Baker attend the game yesterday. We wish him every success in the coming year.

Mick Hynes