Our U20 hurlers put up a brave performance in the first round of the championship against a strong Shelmaliers side yesterday evening, but unfortunately ended up on the wrong side of a 3-18 to 2-15 scoreline.

Ferns had a number of other goal chances during the game and converting a couple of them would have made all the difference, but a combination of good goalkeeping and bad luck meant that chances went a-begging, and the match finished only in disappointment.

​The side now progresses to play Rathgarogue/Cushinstown in the quarter-finals of the Div. 2 championship next Wednesday evening (August 11).