Mens National League – Round 1
Killorglin 43
Tralee Warriors 120
Tralee Warriors began their defence with an emphatic win over local rivals Killorglin on Sunday evening. The Warriors simply dominated and controlled the game from start to finish with posting 30 plus points in both the first and third quarters giving an indication of their scoring rate that saw them end up with 120 points on the board.
The Warriors stunned their hosts with Evan Boyle firing in three three-pointers in the first two minutes to set the tone for what was to come. The scores came thick and fast for the Warriors with Joshua Osayanrhion, Donal O’Sullivan and Eoin Creedon all in range. Killorglin responded with a handful of scores from Tommy and Fionn O’Sullivan but was no answer to the Warriors scoring spree and the visitors led 32-8 at quarter time.
Eddie Sheehy with a double and threes from Olaf Michalczuk and Brian O’Leary pushed the Warriors further ahead early in the second. Tommy O’Sullivan continued to chip in scores for Killorglin but when Osayanrhion, Sheehy, Creedon and Gary Lynch all took their chances the Warriors had a commanding 61-20 lead at half time.
The Warriors high scoring rate continued in the third and they were able to get their scores as they pleased. Four threes from Boyle, Lynch and two from Michalczuk set the trend and when Osayanrhion added another and Brian O’Leary add two the contest was all but settled. Tommy and Fionn O’Sullivan to their credit kept plugging away with scores for Killorglin but the Warriors had amassed 32 points in the quarter to lead 93-32 at the end of the third.
The final quarter saw Eoin Creedon in fine form with scores from inside and out and when Phoenix Costello and Andrew Wallace also added the scoreboard continued to tick over. Tony Duffy and Tommy O’Sullvan were again in range for Killorglin but as the clock ticked down the game ended as it started with a Warriors three pointer, this time for Gary Lynch to end the contest with a final scoreline of 120-43.
Scorers:
Killorglin: Tommy O’Sullivan 17, Fionn O’Sullivan 12, Tony Duffy 8
Tralee Warriors: Joshua Osayanrhion 19, Evan Boyle 17, Olaf Michalczuk 16
Next up for the Warriors is a home date against Blue Demons at the Tralee Sports Complex on Saturday 25th November with tip off at 7.30pm.