Dublin 2-21
Carlow 1-16
NEW DUBLIN HURLING manager Mattie Kenny watched his side open their 2019 season with a comfortable Walsh Cup victory over Carlow at Netwatch Cullen Park this evening.
Kenny, who guided Cuala to back-to-back All-Ireland club titles, took over from Pat Gilroy last month and goals from Eamon Dillon and Fintan McGibb ensured his tenure got off to a winning start.
The Walsh Cup tie was played in dreadful conditions, with heavy rain falling throughout, but both sides produced an entertaining affair, before Dublin pulled clear in the closing stages.
Carlow took an early lead through Marty Kavanagh and the sides exchanged blows thereafter, with Dublin taking a 1-8 to 0-9 lead into the break after Dillon finished at the second attempt on 15 minutes.
The hosts responded in kind after the break through a Ted Joyce goal, but Kenny’s side produced a strong finish as McGibb’s goal put them in the driving seat, before John Hetherton, Donal Burke, Sean Moran and McGibb all pointed late on.
Dublin will face Offaly in round two on Sunday 16 December, while Carlow travel to Laois.
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I think it’s a great move. Ryan will bring a lot of positive PR with him and the Cork public in general have great time for him – the footballers in the county need this PR lift.
Also, maybe when they are being beaten by a team next year and they look to the sideline to see Eamon Ryan there, it might give them a bit more of a lift. Bottom line is he is an achiever and will be a huge addition to the Cork football dressing-room. Overall, a very strong backroom team in place now – it’s up to the players now to deliver.
With all respect to Ryan, I think this is a strange move. I’m not sure is it the progressive move Cork needed.
I don’t know our lads have been playing like a bunch of women for the last few years now so he’ll fit perfectly.
People being negative think Eamonn Ryan never coached before he took over Cork’s ladies team!