Dunboyne 2 - 12. Gaeil Colmcille 2 - 8.

Our Junior Hurlers got their League campaign off to a winning start on a bitter cold evening in Kepak Pk. under lights on Friday night.

Niall Smyth opened the scoring with a fine point from play. Gaeil Colmcille followed up with a 65 and a pointed free. Then Smythy rattled the net.

Our advantage was short lived, a GC gaol and free gave them a 2 point lead. A second goal soon followed for GC.

The evergreen Hack pointed from play. Paul Graves was dependable from placed balls & had 4 points to his name by half time.

HT Score: Dunboyne 1 - 6 Gael Colmcille 2 - 5.

The Dunboyne backs got on top after the break and limited GC to only 3 points in the second half.

Smythy got the scoreboard ticking with a point. Paul Graves scored the next 1 - 4 for the black and amber, he was excellent from frees and general play all through. Smythy got the final score ensuring Dunboyne ran out 4 point winners.

Special mention to the 3 Callanan brothers Liam, Darragh & Rory playing their first Junior game together.

Rory Callanan and Shay Coone both still Minors made their Junior Hurling debuts, and didn't look one bit out of place, bright futures ahead.

Dunboyne: Liam Davis, Eoghan Pearl, Darragh Callanan, Cian Rohan, Oisin O Dwyer, Alan Watters, Danny Kane, Jason Nolan, Rory Callanan, Paul Graves (1 - 08, 2 x 65s & 06f's), Niall Smyth (1- 03), Liam Callanan, Cillian Murphy, Neil Hackett( 0 - 1), Timmy O Connor.

Subs: Shay Coone for Oisin O Dwyer, Conor O Shea for Danny Kane, Ciaran Mckay Cillian Murphy.

Next game: Rd. 2 away v Kildalkey, Friday April 10th.