Louth proved too strong for Kildare in the Gerry Reilly U16 FT

Louth 3-17 Kildare 0-15
The second of the 2 Gerry Reilly U16 FT Semi-Finals played in Millbrook, Oldcastle on Saturday afternoon (23/7/22) was nip and tuck for the first quarter with the lead changing four times between the sides. Louth had the wind in their backs and soon used it to their advantage. Louth’s Adam Gilllespie was playing an outstanding game that led to their first goal finished to the Kildare net by Dylan Shelvin to lead by 1-5 to 0-6 at this stage. Kildare’s Jack Healy reduced the gap which turned out to be their last score of the half. Louth got completely on top and added 2-3to their tally before the break.
H/T: Louth 3-9 Kildare 0-7
While both sides scored 8 points apiece in the second half, it didn’t illustrate Louth’s dominance as they made multiple substitutions. In fairness Kildare never gave up despite the uphill back that faced them.
Louth now play Meath in the final.

Scorers for Louth: Adam Gillespie (1-6), Dylan Shelvin (1-3), Jack Healy (1-2), Sean Flynn (0-4) and Pearse Grimes Murphy (0-2)
Scorers for Kildare: AJ Gordon (0-6), Jack Butler (0-4), Paddy Martin (0-3),Joe Dunne & Pierce O’Dwyer (0-1 each)

Louth: Cian O Donoghue Geraldines, Cian Farrell Geraldines, Caoimhin Prout St Kevins, Keelan Martin Ardee St Mary’s, Cormac McKeown St Joseph’s, Michael Reid Hunsterstown Rovers, Shayne Soraghan Geraldines, Conor McGinty O Raghallaighs, Paul Galvin Newtown Blues, Dylan Shevlin Stabannon Parnells, Jack Healy Newtown Blues, Pearse Grimes Murphy St Joseph’s, Adam Gillespie Ardee St Mary’s, Sean Flynn Mattock Rangers, Shane Lennon St Mochtas
Subs: Josh Taaffe Ardee St Mary’s for Shevlin, Donnacha Hodgins Dreadnots for Healy, Liam Coleman Dundalk Gaels for Lennon, Paddy O’Connell for Martin, Robbie Mathews St Sevin’s for Flynn

Kildare: Joshua Flood Maynooth, Jamie O’Gorman Castledermot, Paddy Connolly Clane, Conor Breen Naas, Ross Kennedy Sarsfields, Alex Tilly Maynooth, Cian McGrath Sallins, Joe Dunne Milltown, Daniel Colbert Clane, AJ Gordon Kill, Jack Butler Moorefield, Jack Courtney Sarsfields, Evan Dooge Castelmitchell, Paddy Martin Kill, Pierce O’Dwyer St Laurence’s
Subs used: Ronan Collins Moorefield, Cian Behal Leixlip, Paul L’Estrange Naas, Oisin Loughran Naas, Cameron Morton Round Towers

Ref: Peter Skelly