Davitts and Shrule Glencorrib met in the first round of the U-15 C Championship in Ballindine on Tuesday evening with Davitts coming out on top by 3-12 to 3-8 after a very competitive match. Shrule Glencorrib got the perfect start scoring 2-1 in the opening five minutes. Midfielder Conor McDermott goaled for Davitts in the eighth minute and this score settled his teammates. Davitts were trailing by a point at half time, 2-3 to 2-2, Ronan Kelly bagging the second goal and Fionn McTigue and Ciaran Treacy pointing.

Shrule Glencorrib opened the second scoring with two points to extend their lead with Brian Corless and Conor McDermott replying with two points in the 34^th and 37^th minutes. The visitors pointed again but seven unanswered Davitts points from Ciaran Treacy (3), Conor McDermott (2), Aaron O Dea and Dylan Gormally, put Davitts five  ahead before Shrule Glencorrib scored again, a 49^th minute point.

A fine Brian Corless goal for Davitts in the fiftieth minute extended their lead to seven points but Shrule Glencorrib fought back again and scored a goal and a point before Davitts Aaron O Dea fired over the game’s final score to clinch a hard earned  victory.

Best for Davitts were Dylan and Noah O Brien, Ethan Boyle, Aaron Conneely Basham, Brian Hett, Conor McDermott, Brian Corless, Ciaran Treacy and subs Dylan Gormally and Aaron O Dea.

Davitts: Dylan O Brien, Ethan Boyle, Ben Corless, Aaron Conneely Basham, Brian Hett, Noah O Brien, Conor McDermott (1-3), Brian Corless (1-1), Ronan Kelly (1-0), Ciaran Treacy (0-4), Fionn McTigue (0-1), Peter Kilkenny, Michael Hyland. Subs used: Dylan Gormally (0-1), Aaron O Dea (0-2).