Match Report Enniskillen & Omagh Rugby
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“From the restart the Omagh team regained control of the ball and Joshua Kyle displayed a clean set of heels before running in for the try. Joshua converted the try to see the Omagh team into a 31-17 lead. Joshua Rainey then changed tactics and, following a clever kick chase from Joshua, he regained possession, off loaded to Joe McMullan who finished things off with a try. Another successful conversion from Joshua Kyle saw the Omagh team into a 38-17 lead.” see thef ull story below…
Nutty Krust Tournament Enniskillen U18’s v Omagh Academicals U18’s Monday 14th March 2022
The fifth of this season’s Nutty Krust group stage games got underway in the Nutty Krust U18Tournament under the floodlights at a cold, but dry, Chambers Park when the Enniskillen U18 team played the Omagh Academicals U18 team on Monday evening. Both teams were playing in their second Nutty Krust games of the 21/22 Tournament. A sizeable crowd had gathered to watch an entertaining game, which Omagh won by 38-31, and which featured quite a few talented players on both teams. Among the crowd present to watch this eleven try thriller were Jonathon Graham, Ulster Rugby Pathway Coach, and Richard Kerr, Ulster Rugby Referee Development Manager. Jonathon and Richard would both have been impressed with the talented players on display from both teams, as well as with the performance of the referee, Ross Whitfield.
The Enniskillen team started the game in a positive mood and opened the scoring with an unconverted try from Joe Keys, to take a 5-0 lead with just seven minutes on the clock. Six minutes later the score became 12-0 when, following a series of powerful runs from the Enniskillen forwards, Peter Read touched down for a try which was converted by Sam Magowan.
This seemed to spur the Omagh team into action. Their impressive scrum half, Josh Rainey, took advantage of good work from his pack and finished off a good move with a try. Joshua Kyle added the extras to reduce the arrears to 12-7. The Omagh team started to play a more extensive game and, following a good run from Ronan Eannetta, Michael Moloney got his hands on the ball and touched down for an unconverted try. With the scoreboard now reading 12-12 the Omagh attacks did not stop. With Josh Rainey now displaying great game management skills, and creating space for his attack runners, the Omagh centres, Sean Kerr and Joshua Kyle, scored one try apiece. Joshua Kyle added the extras to one of these tries to see the Omagh team into a 24-12 lead at the interval.
The Enniskillen team started the second period of play in the same way they started the first. Strong running and effective carries took play deep into the Omagh “Red Zone”. However, the Omagh defence was well-organised and the Enniskillen team could find no way through. That was until ten minutes into the second half when Odhran McMulkin displayed great determination to gain possession, following a kick chase, and ran in unopposed from the 10m line to score an unconverted try which reduced the Enniskillen deficit to 24-17.
From the restart the Omagh team regained control of the ball and Joshua Kyle displayed a clean set of heels before running in for the try. Joshua converted the try to see the Omagh team into a 31-17 lead. Joshua Rainey then changed tactics and, following a clever kick chase from Joshua, he regained possession, off loaded to Joe McMullan who finished things off with a try. Another successful conversion from Joshua Kyle saw the Omagh team into a 38-17 lead.
The Enniskillen team then went on to dominate proceedings for the final seven minutes of the game. Good work from Ryan Beattie, Andrew Johnston-Martin and Cahir McElhill presented Joe Keys with the opportunity to score a try. George Patterson added the extras to see the scoreboard reading 38-24 in favour of the Omagh team. With almost the final play of the game the Enniskillen team scored the eleventh try of this exciting encounter. Following a series of short penalty plays, Andrew Johnston Martin blasted his way over the whitewash for a try. George Patterson added the conversion to see the final scoreboard reading Omagh Academicals RFC U18’s 38 Enniskillen RFC U18’s 31.
As usual with the Nutty Krust Tournament the players all received a post-match meal which was sponsored by Jim Hewitt Meats, prepared by the staff in “Flat Dogs Gourmet Food” Restaurant, and organised by Ryan, the Flat Dogs proprietor. Ryan was assisted by his Flat Dog colleagues in serving the food. All the players, as well as their coaches, received a Nutty Krust loaf on departure.
Jonny Rankin, former King’s Scholar’s RFC, Portadown RFC player and coach, and current Chairman of the Grounds and Facilities Committee, presented the Nutty Krust “Man of the Match Award” at the post match ceremony. The Man of the Match Award went to Joshua Rainey, the Omagh Academicals RFC U18 team No 9.
The sixth, and final, of this season’s Nutty Krust group stage games will be played on Wednesday 16th March when the Dungannon RFC U18 team will play the Rainey Old Boys’ RFC U18 team at 7-45pm. Both teams recorded bonus point victories in their first outings in the Nutty Krust Tournament this season. The winners of this game will then play against the Portadown RFC U18 team in the final of the Nutty Krust Tournament on Wednesday 30th March. All visitors and supporters to the game will be made to feel very welcome and are invited to use the Portadown RFC facilities before and after the game.
