Gorey get off to a winning start

Last year's Division 2A Champions Gorey kicked off their season in the Leinster League Division 1B with an away win to Newbridge with a score of 32 - 10. On a glorious day for rugby Gorey started the game well and should have immediately scored after a great break by Ciaran Allen was eventually stopped just short of the Newbridge line. But further Gorey pressure saw the visitors rewarded when Andrew Walshe touch down in the corner.

Gorey's second try came from a turn over at a scrum with Andrew Walshe again racing into the corner to score his second try with just 15 mins on the clock. But Newbridge came back and, from a Gorey attack, somehow manage to get a break to score under the posts to reduce the score to 10 - 7. Gorey scored next with a Shane Luby penalty, while Newbridge missed a similar chance. Another Newbridge penalty left the score at 13 - 10 after 25 mins. Gorey again went back on the attack with the ball going wide for prop Ciaran Allen to go over in the corner to take the score to 18 - 10. Gorey went on to add a further Jeff Dunne try which Shane Luby converted to leave the score at 25 -10 at the break.

The second half started with Newbridge upping their game and forcing Gorey deep into their 22. Gorey soaked up the pressure well, with Newbridge missing an easy penalty.
The Big Newbridge pack continued to take the game to Gorey, but found the visitors defence hard to break down. Finally Gorey relieved the pressure and Neville Copeland rounded off a good day with a try under the posts to leave the score 32 - 10 for Gorey as the final whistle sounded. 

Gorey had some great performances from Captain Jordan Aherne, James Mulligan and Ben Horan with the halfbacks of Garrett Bater and Shane Luby controlling the game well.

Gorey's J2 had no game as Newbridge do not have a team in this league. 

Gorey J1 and J2 teams are at home to Tullow next Sunday, kick off for J2s at 1.30 and J1s at 3 pm. Next Saturday, at 3pm, the J3's also kick off their League with a home fixture against Old Wesley.

Team, J. Mulligan, B.OConnor, C. Allen, A. Copeland, J.P. Redmond, J. Aherne, D. Dunne, D. Carroll, G. Bater S. Luby, M. Bater, N. Copeland, A. Walshe, J. Condren, D. Dunne, B.Horan, F. Bolger, S. Byrne, T. Tomkins, R. Harrington, C.French