Dundalk 2nds 10

Clondalkin 2nds 25

Dundalk 2nds went down to 25-10 at home to Clondalkin last Saturday at mill road. Dundalk started

off strongly and good running by the forwards breaking the gain line brought about good position

early on but like week against Cill Dara, Dundalk failed to put the final pass together as a three

on one overlap resulted in no score as the ball was knocked ok. Clondalkin settled into the game

and ran hard at Dundalks defence but they stood up strong but some poor discipline didn’t aid

Dundalk’s cause at times and this poor discipline resulted in two kicks at goal for Clondalkin as they

took a 6-0 lead. Coming up to half time dundalk tried hard to make a breakthrough but all they

could muster for their efforts was a Donal Clare penalty. On the stoke of half time came a blow to

Dundalk as Clondalkins pressure finally told as they made their way over in the left corner for an

unconverted try to make half time score 11-3 to Clondalkin.

Clondalkin stretched their lead early in the second half when after a kick downfield the ball was knocked from Errol boules grasp straight

into a Clondalkin player and he raced away to stretch out the lead to 18-3. Dundalk didn’t let their

head drop and showed great attitude and commitment to try and get themselves back in the game.

Some excellent handling by the backs put Michael Crawley away but in the process of putting the

ball down for the try the ball slipper from his grasp.Dundalk continued to attack and they eventually

worked fullback Kieran Lenihan away for a converted try to make the score 18-10 with 15 mins to

go. Dundalk continued to press to get something out if the game but Clondalkins excellent work at

the breakdown stopped any rhythm of dundalk and it was they who finished stronger going over for

a converted try with the last play to make the score 10-25 to the away side. Dundalk resume their

league campaign in three weeks on November 2nd with an away match against Wanderers on the

Aviva Stadium back pitch.

Team

Kieran Lenehen, Joseph Olaoye, Robert Williams, Stephen Murphy, Errol Boyle, Donal Clare, Simon

Byrne, Robbie Farrell, Sean Arrowsmith, Stephen Soroghan, Connor Kane, Chris O’Hanlon, Chris

Brady, Stephen Traynor, Laurence Steen. Subs Chris Duffy, Dermot Laide, Diarmuid Sloan, Michael

Crawley