Leinster League Division 1A
Enniscorthy 43 Boyne 8
When scrum half Arthur Dunne dotted down after just 3 minutes of play it looked like it was going to be a long day for visitors Boyne at the Ross Road last Saturday. So it proved to be but it did take Enniscorthy a further 50 minutes before they sealed their win with a bonus point try from wing David O’ Dwyer. In all they scored 6 tries in a comprehensive victory and maintained their position at the top of the League.
Enniscorthy started this game with intent. After only 3 minutes they attacked down the right side and released wing Ivan Jacob who made great ground before transferring to scrum half Arthur Dunne who scored near the posts which out half Ivan Poole converted. Three minutes later Boyne reduced the deficit with a penalty kick. Midway through the half after sustained pressure from the pack Ivan kicked a penalty and then No 8 Timmy Morrissey forced his way over for the hosts second try again converted by Poole. Five minutes before the interval Boyne scored their only try when their out half intercepted a pass and ran in from 30 metres. This left the score at 17-8 at the break.
Enniscorthy were by far the superior team after the break and were rewarded with four well taken tries. The second half was barely five minutes old when Arthur Dunne, who had a fine game at no 9, scored his second try with a wonderful break down the middle. Enniscorthy ramped up the pressure again and wing David O’ Dwyer scored in the left corner for their fourth and bonus point try. On sixty minutes lock Tomas Stamp scored their next try and popped up 10 minutes to score again. With two more conversions from Poole and one from centre Killian Lett this brought their final tally to 43 points.
Team captain Tom Ryan said after the game “We are very happy with the performance today, the momentum is building in the squad. The training has been very good over the past few weeks with big numbers. We need keep this going”
Enniscorthy play Dundalk at home next Saturday at 2 o’ clock in the All Ireland Junior Cup quarter final.
Enniscorthy Team:
Angelo Todisco (James Doyle 65 mins), Davy Murphy, Paddy Waters, Tomas Stamp, Liam Stamp (Luke Cummins H/T)), Tom Ryan (Capt), (Murt Kehoe 70 mins) Nick Doyle, Timmy Morrissey (Brian Bolger 70 mins), Arthur Dunne, Ivan Poole, David O’ Dwyer, Killian Lett, Daniel Pim, Ivan Jacob (Hugh O’ Neill 60 mins), Jack Kelly
