West Offaly Lions News

The Lions first home game saw them take on the highly rated Monviea in Ferbane in the Nuns field. It was a changed side to the team that lined out against Westport but equally as good and determined. It was a close hard battle for the opening 10 to 15 mins with both sides a little unsettled; it was Monviea that settled best with there number 10 really controlling the game with crisp passing and accurate kicking. To the first score of the game, some fine defensive work from the lions eventually had to give and in doing so Monviea exposed a two on one out on the wing and touched down, both sides fought hard and exchanged scores at both ends but the visitors really looked dangerous when the ball was spun out to the wings and they got in the corner again for another try, unfortunately it was not to be the lions day again and they went down to an impressive Monviea side 10-22

The first ever league game for the W.O.L. took place in Westport and it was a tough baptism for the seniors who found themselves down by two tries inside the first 20 minutes but in fairness to the lions they didn’t give up and they fought back with Declan Farrell scoring the lions first ever competitive try, from then on the lions grew in confidence and started to settle and gel together the defence was tested to its full in this tough encounter and it was tit for tat throughout the game with both sides exchanging scores at each end. The lions fought hard but it was not to be Westport hung out for the victory but all in all it was an excellent debut for the lions all bit it they were on the wrong side of the score line but looking at this first display there is plenty of foundations to build on.

j2 League Game

Venue - Westport

These are photos of the seniors in their first game ever in the j2 League 07/08