Ahane U14 Hurlers claim win against Garryspillane in Knocklong.  Our U14 hurlers claimed a hard fought 2 point victory in Round#5 of the U14 Hurling championship tonight in Garryspillane’s GAA pitch in Knocklong. From an Ahane point of view this was definitely the best all-round hurling performance the squad put in this year with direct, skillful attacking hurling being the order of the day and tenacious hooking and blocking in defense now also becoming a signature trademark of this group who faced a physically bigger Garryspillane team tonight in Knocklong. Ahane played with the benefit a strong wind in the first half and the forward line of Gavin Cole, Liam O’Mara, Donnacha O’Leary, Craig O’Connell, Ciaran Coulter, Will McCormack and Sean O’Neill took full advantage and made great use of the ball they got notching up 4 goals and 5 points to Garryspillane’s 4 goals and 1 point in that 1st half. The challenge after half time of course was to defend the score against that same strong breeze, Ciaran Buckley had his work cut out in goals but was ably assisted by a strong full back line of Colm Slattery Wright, Kyle Furlong, Gavin Rowesome and Stephen Hassett while Jack Butler, Evan O’Leary and John Donohoe stuck manfully to their tasks right through the second half which was a time when the center-field duo of Shane O’Grady and Eddie Hartigan started to come into their own. Ahane saw it out to the final whistle on a score line of 4-9 to 6-1. Special mention to our U12s who are so much a part of this squad and special mention to Gavin Cole and Shane O’Grady who came up from their holidays in Kilkee to play their part in tonight’s game. Thanks also to Karen Slattery, Tom O’Neill, Anne-Marie Coulter, Martin McCormack, John Hassett, Denis O’Leary and Joe O’Grady who helped out with transport for tonight’s game. As is now the tradition, the victory was followed by a stop off on the way home on Main St., Hospital for Ice-creams. Come on Ahane, the spuds are boilin’.