On Friday evening last St Itas traveled to Riverstown to play Sarsfield in a Junior A league hurling match.  The game was scheduled for an 8.30pm throw in under lights at the fantastic Sarsfield venue. The evening was mild, with no breeze and conditions were perfect on the pitch. St Itas traveled needing to win this match after the loss in the championship and a recent draw to Midleton at home.At 8.30 ref Ian O Brien threw in the ball, the first 10 minutes were very much nip and tuck as both sides got used to the speed of the ball under lights and the scoring was low. Itas opened the scoring with two points before Sars replied with a point from play and a free which was converted. then Itas started to play hurling opening up the play and passing the ball. They had another three points on the board before Sars replied with another close in free. Don O Rourke and Alan loughlin were causing problems to the Sars defence with Seamie Harnedy benifiting from the work his forwards were doing around him. He took a pass from Loughlin and scored the only goal of the game giving the Sars goalkeeper little chance with his well struck shot. he added two more points before the half time whistle to leave the sides St Itas 1-10 to Sarsfileds 0-5

The second half saw both sides settle down into a good game of hurling with many open passages of play where scores were traded one for one, Sean supple and John Halloran got their name on the score sheet in the second half with Sean Supple scoring two great long range points from the middle of the field and John Hallorhan was unlucky to see his goalbound shot deflected over the bar for a point. with about 10 mins gone in the second half Itas were well ahead and looking comfortable so they used the sub bench to give some of the players a run out. the game finished with St Itas adding severl more points from Alan Loughlin and Seamie Harnedy to win in the end on a scoreline of t Itas 1-19 to Sarsfields 0-11

St Itas: Padraig O Brien, PAddy Ahern, Martin O Brien, James O Hallorhan, Michael Cunningham, Warren terry, Finbar Foley, Michael Cronin, Don O Rourke, Ciarina O Brien, Sean Supple, Alan Loughlin, John O Hallorhan, Seamie Harnedy, Kevin Cotter, Shane Supple.

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