MHC week 5 Game Recaps

Trinity Rebels vs Packy's Dublin BluesThe first game of the day saw the Trinity Rebels facing the Packy's Dublin Blues on a wet Father''s Day morning game. Both sides scored quickly, foreshadowing what would be a closely contested match. The wet conditions would take their toll however as a Rebel fullback rolled his ankle. EMTs Tim Sulik and assistant Brenna Olson were on hand to help the injured player off the field. The Dublin Blues managed to gain a slight lead as the Rebel side adjusted to the lineup change.

Although the rain had stopped by the second half, Mother Nature would still have a say in game play. The sliotars were very wet, causing several miss lifts and wides. Additionally, the mornings rain opened the door for a muggy afternoon. Trinity seemed to fall to these conditions and could not seem to gain any ground against Packy's. For their part, Packys continued to point and increase their lead throughout the second half. Late in the fourth quarter, Trinity began to put together a push as they had the previous week, nearly winning them that contest, but it was too late. Packys over took Trinity with a final score of 2-17 to 3-4

Slim McGinn's vs The Irish PubThe muggy conditions remained for the Slims/Irish Pub match slug fest. Both teams played a tough physical, yet clean game. The Ninja midfield, led by Matthew "Parkay" Goelz and Colin Whitney, was quick setting the pace for the first half, setting up a few opportunities to score. Slim's defense answered, not allowing many scores, and the Ninjas inadvertently sending a few shots wide. Slim's also had a few opportunities to score, seeing them pull slightly ahead of The Irish Pub with a half time score of 0-6 to 0-3.

The second half was similar to the first half. Both sides fought for the sliotar, moving play all over the field. Slim's Midfielder Vinny "Where's Waldo Socks" Moloney found some opportunities to score advancing the Slim's lead. By the fourth quarter, the short Irish Pub side was gassed. Though they continued to play just as physical as ever, Mother Nature seemed to have taken her told as the Ninjas lost a step. Slim McGinns held onto their lead, defeating The Irish Pub Ninjas with a final score of (Score).

Ale House Marauders vs Brocach BanditsAle House Marauders took the field against the Brocach Bandits for the final game of the day. Both teams were clearly eager to play. Brocach quickly put up the first point of the game. This did little to deter the Marauders as half forward Ryan Brown put a zinger of a shot into the back of the Brocach net. The Bandits answered by attacking right back and sending multiple shots over the bar. By half time, Brocach had pulled slightly ahead of Ale House, but were under no illusions that the game might be in hand.

The second half started much in the same way as the first half had, with a quick score by Brocach. The Bandits passing, especially on offense kept the ball on the Ale House side, wearing away the Marauder defense. Ale House, though, seemed to convert much of the time that play ended up in the Brocach defense. The Bandits never gave up their lead however, and managed to pull even further ahead on the excellent play of the entire offense. Bandits Adam Blackwell and Jamie Phillips seemingly appearing out of no where to convert points or set up teammates for scoring opportunities. As the sun began to break through the clouds, just in time to set, the final whistle blew signaling the win of Brocach over Ale House with a score of 7-17 to 7-8.