Star moved to 4 - 0 for the season with a comfortable W in Dungannon, beating the hosts 59-14 in a rather one-sided affair. The depth of the squad this year proved its value, as several players were unavailable and a few disappointed with a no-show, but this proved to be a good opportunity for other players to put their hand up as the season moves into full swing.
John Smye got going right from the tip, rattling in 8 unanswered points without reply, as a starting 5 featuring John Moran at the point set the desired tempo. With Michael McWilliams controlling the boards, and Dara McGinn & Przemak Kwiecien getting out on the break, the scoreboard ticked over nicely as Star finished the quarter 15-3 to the good.
The second quarter faces changed, but the song remained the same, with Eoin Nagle driving the team forward and setting the done defensively on the perimeter. The double act of Niall McGinnity and Peter Henvey dominated the paint, and this time it was Dermott Maguire & Rory Brolly getting out and punishing Towers on transition.
The game was effectively over as a contest by half-time, and the real challenge for Star was to stay focused and disciplined, as frustrations began to boil for a few of the Towers players. To their credit this is what Star did, and the team played out the second half one play at a time, demonstrating a mental toughness which will serve them well in future contests.
The aggressive but smart defense was a real highlight of the performance, reflected in the fact Towers could only muster 14 points in the game. Just as pleasing though was the tempo the team kept up the whole game, driven on by John Moran, Eoin Nagle and Peter Henvey. But Michael McWilliams just about edged everybody else out with an MVP performance, capping off a fine display with the Royal Mail-sponsored Delivery Of The Week, a behind-the-back pass on transition to a flying Eoin Nagle…nice. Next up, North Star in St Malachy's Gaaaaden on the 11th Jan, come and see this up-and-coming team.u16: Sat 20 December: Tyrone Towers 14 Star 59
Star moved to 4 - 0 for the season with a comfortable W in Dungannon, beating the hosts 59-14 in a rather one-sided affair. The depth of the squad this year proved its value, as several players were unavailable and a few disappointed with a no-show, but this proved to be a good opportunity for other players to put their hand up as the season moves into full swing.
John Smye got going right from the tip, rattling in 8 unanswered points without reply, as a starting 5 featuring John Moran at the point set the desired tempo. With Michael McWilliams controlling the boards, and Dara McGinn & Przemak Kwiecien getting out on the break, the scoreboard ticked over nicely as Star finished the quarter 15-3 to the good.
The second quarter faces changed, but the song remained the same, with Eoin Nagle driving the team forward and setting the done defensively on the perimeter. The double act of Niall McGinnity and Peter Henvey dominated the paint, and this time it was Dermott Maguire & Rory Brolly getting out and punishing Towers on transition.
The game was effectively over as a contest by half-time, and the real challenge for Star was to stay focused and disciplined, as frustrations began to boil for a few of the Towers players. To their credit this is what Star did, and the team played out the second half one play at a time, demonstrating a mental toughness which will serve them well in future contests.
The aggressive but smart defense was a real highlight of the performance, reflected in the fact Towers could only muster 14 points in the game. Just as pleasing though was the tempo the team kept up the whole game, driven on by John Moran, Eoin Nagle and Peter Henvey. But Michael McWilliams just about edged everybody else out with an MVP performance, capping off a fine display with the Royal Mail-sponsored Delivery Of The Week, a behind-the-back pass on transition to a flying Eoin Nagle…nice. Next up, North Star in St Malachy's Gaaaaden on the 11th Jan, come and see this up-and-coming team.u16: Sat 20 December: Tyrone Towers 14 Star 59
Star moved to 4 - 0 for the season with a comfortable W in Dungannon, beating the hosts 59-14 in a rather one-sided affair. The depth of the squad this year proved its value, as several players were unavailable and a few disappointed with a no-show, but this proved to be a good opportunity for other players to put their hand up as the season moves into full swing.
John Smye got going right from the tip, rattling in 8 unanswered points without reply, as a starting 5 featuring John Moran at the point set the desired tempo. With Michael McWilliams controlling the boards, and Dara McGinn & Przemak Kwiecien getting out on the break, the scoreboard ticked over nicely as Star finished the quarter 15-3 to the good.
The second quarter faces changed, but the song remained the same, with Eoin Nagle driving the team forward and setting the done defensively on the perimeter. The double act of Niall McGinnity and Peter Henvey dominated the paint, and this time it was Dermott Maguire & Rory Brolly getting out and punishing Towers on transition.
The game was effectively over as a contest by half-time, and the real challenge for Star was to stay focused and disciplined, as frustrations began to boil for a few of the Towers players. To their credit this is what Star did, and the team played out the second half one play at a time, demonstrating a mental toughness which will serve them well in future contests.
The aggressive but smart defense was a real highlight of the performance, reflected in the fact Towers could only muster 14 points in the game. Just as pleasing though was the tempo the team kept up the whole game, driven on by John Moran, Eoin Nagle and Peter Henvey. But Michael McWilliams just about edged everybody else out with an MVP performance, capping off a fine display with the Royal Mail-sponsored Delivery Of The Week, a behind-the-back pass on transition to a flying Eoin Nagle…nice. Next up, North Star in St Malachy's Gaaaaden on the 11th Jan, come and see this up-and-coming team.
John Smye got going right from the tip, rattling in 8 unanswered points without reply, as a starting 5 featuring John Moran at the point set the desired tempo. With Michael McWilliams controlling the boards, and Dara McGinn & Przemak Kwiecien getting out on the break, the scoreboard ticked over nicely as Star finished the quarter 15-3 to the good.
The second quarter faces changed, but the song remained the same, with Eoin Nagle driving the team forward and setting the done defensively on the perimeter. The double act of Niall McGinnity and Peter Henvey dominated the paint, and this time it was Dermott Maguire & Rory Brolly getting out and punishing Towers on transition.
The game was effectively over as a contest by half-time, and the real challenge for Star was to stay focused and disciplined, as frustrations began to boil for a few of the Towers players. To their credit this is what Star did, and the team played out the second half one play at a time, demonstrating a mental toughness which will serve them well in future contests.
The aggressive but smart defense was a real highlight of the performance, reflected in the fact Towers could only muster 14 points in the game. Just as pleasing though was the tempo the team kept up the whole game, driven on by John Moran, Eoin Nagle and Peter Henvey. But Michael McWilliams just about edged everybody else out with an MVP performance, capping off a fine display with the Royal Mail-sponsored Delivery Of The Week, a behind-the-back pass on transition to a flying Eoin Nagle…nice. Next up, North Star in St Malachy's Gaaaaden on the 11th Jan, come and see this up-and-coming team.u16: Sat 20 December: Tyrone Towers 14 Star 59
Star moved to 4 - 0 for the season with a comfortable W in Dungannon, beating the hosts 59-14 in a rather one-sided affair. The depth of the squad this year proved its value, as several players were unavailable and a few disappointed with a no-show, but this proved to be a good opportunity for other players to put their hand up as the season moves into full swing.
John Smye got going right from the tip, rattling in 8 unanswered points without reply, as a starting 5 featuring John Moran at the point set the desired tempo. With Michael McWilliams controlling the boards, and Dara McGinn & Przemak Kwiecien getting out on the break, the scoreboard ticked over nicely as Star finished the quarter 15-3 to the good.
The second quarter faces changed, but the song remained the same, with Eoin Nagle driving the team forward and setting the done defensively on the perimeter. The double act of Niall McGinnity and Peter Henvey dominated the paint, and this time it was Dermott Maguire & Rory Brolly getting out and punishing Towers on transition.
The game was effectively over as a contest by half-time, and the real challenge for Star was to stay focused and disciplined, as frustrations began to boil for a few of the Towers players. To their credit this is what Star did, and the team played out the second half one play at a time, demonstrating a mental toughness which will serve them well in future contests.
The aggressive but smart defense was a real highlight of the performance, reflected in the fact Towers could only muster 14 points in the game. Just as pleasing though was the tempo the team kept up the whole game, driven on by John Moran, Eoin Nagle and Peter Henvey. But Michael McWilliams just about edged everybody else out with an MVP performance, capping off a fine display with the Royal Mail-sponsored Delivery Of The Week, a behind-the-back pass on transition to a flying Eoin Nagle…nice. Next up, North Star in St Malachy's Gaaaaden on the 11th Jan, come and see this up-and-coming team.u16: Sat 20 December: Tyrone Towers 14 Star 59
Star moved to 4 - 0 for the season with a comfortable W in Dungannon, beating the hosts 59-14 in a rather one-sided affair. The depth of the squad this year proved its value, as several players were unavailable and a few disappointed with a no-show, but this proved to be a good opportunity for other players to put their hand up as the season moves into full swing.
John Smye got going right from the tip, rattling in 8 unanswered points without reply, as a starting 5 featuring John Moran at the point set the desired tempo. With Michael McWilliams controlling the boards, and Dara McGinn & Przemak Kwiecien getting out on the break, the scoreboard ticked over nicely as Star finished the quarter 15-3 to the good.
The second quarter faces changed, but the song remained the same, with Eoin Nagle driving the team forward and setting the done defensively on the perimeter. The double act of Niall McGinnity and Peter Henvey dominated the paint, and this time it was Dermott Maguire & Rory Brolly getting out and punishing Towers on transition.
The game was effectively over as a contest by half-time, and the real challenge for Star was to stay focused and disciplined, as frustrations began to boil for a few of the Towers players. To their credit this is what Star did, and the team played out the second half one play at a time, demonstrating a mental toughness which will serve them well in future contests.
The aggressive but smart defense was a real highlight of the performance, reflected in the fact Towers could only muster 14 points in the game. Just as pleasing though was the tempo the team kept up the whole game, driven on by John Moran, Eoin Nagle and Peter Henvey. But Michael McWilliams just about edged everybody else out with an MVP performance, capping off a fine display with the Royal Mail-sponsored Delivery Of The Week, a behind-the-back pass on transition to a flying Eoin Nagle…nice. Next up, North Star in St Malachy's Gaaaaden on the 11th Jan, come and see this up-and-coming team.
