Senior Hurling League
Ballyhea 0-11 St Finbarrs 1-11 (24/03/01)
Played At | Ballyhea.
Our senior hurlers opened their league campaign with a narrow 3 point defeat at home to the Barrs in heavy conditions. The sides were level 0-3 a piece at half-time . But by the 3/4 stage the visitors led 1-9 to 0-4.
Ballyhea though staged a revival and could have shared the points but for 2 excellent saves by the Barrs keeper in the dying moments.
Ballyhea Team | Ollie Morrissey, Ray Ronan, Johnny O'Callaghan, Noel Hanley, Stephen Dennehy, Aidan (chuck) O'Connor, Timmy Shanahan, Derek Mackessey, Conor Condon, Ian Curtin, Neil Ronan (0-7), Jonathon O'Sullivan, Ian Ronan (0-4), Darran Ronan, Conor O'Riordan.
Ballyhea Subs | Sean Curtin (used),Johnny O'Sullivan (used), John Mortell (used), Aidan Crowley (used), Padraig Morrissey, Michael Mackessey, Denis Gould, Eoin O'Keeffe, Liam O'Connor, Tommy McNamara.