The Brian Dillons Junior (A) Hurlers advanced in the 2012 City Division Championship with a comfortable, 2-17 to 1-5, victory over Whites Cross in a first round game which was played in Ballinlough on Tuesday evening, 19th June,2012.

         This game was played in ideal weather conditions but, the opening 15 minutes was contested in a subdued fashion with Brian Dillons ahead by 0-3 to 0-1 at the end of this period.In fact, it was Whites Cross who opened the scoring with a pointed free after 5 minutes. John Horgan levelled matters in the 7th minute with a similar score and the same player with two more points,one from a free,had Brian Dillons ahead ,0-3 to 0-1,at the end of the first quarter. The game turned decisively in Brian Dillons favour in the 18th minute when a long range free from excellent centre -half-back,Mark White landed in the Whites Cross parellogram and was slammed to the net by John Horgan for the opening goal of the game. A second Brian Dillons goal ,scored by corner-forward,John Noonan, arrived shortly after and further points by Cian McCarthty(2),Philip O"Brien,Darragh Brosnan (a superb score),and John Horgan ,in response to 3 points(2 frees} from Whites Cross saw the half -time score read; Brian Dillons, 2-8; Whites Cross,0-4.

            Brian Dillons continued to dominate proceedings in the early period of the second half with their defence ,superbly marshalled by the superb Darragh Rodgers,completely on top   and a further 6 unanswered  points from Tomas Lawrence (2) John Horgan (2 frees) Keith McCormick and Cian McCarthy pushed them into a 2-14 to 0-4 lead at the end of the third quarter. Brian Dillons seemed to take the foot off the pedal which allowed the resilent Whites Cross to add a further goal and a point in the final quarter . However, Brian Dillons responded with a further 3 points from Keith McCormick, substitute Dave Coughlan and another John Horgan free to run out comfortable winners and go into the hat for the 3rd and 4th round draw.

            Scorers for Brian Dillons were; John Horgan,1-7 (0-5 frees); Cian McCarthy,0-3; John Noonan,1-0; Tomas Lawrence,0-2; Keith McCormick,0-2; Darragh Brosnan,0-1 ; Philip O"Brien,0-1 and Dave Coughlan,0-1.

           The Brian Dillons team lined out as follows;

            (1) Tom Triggs (Captain);(2) Niall Fahy;(3) Darragh Rodgers; (4) Daniel McCormick ; (5) Danny Murphy ;(6) Mark White ; (7) Darragh Brosnan ; (8) Tomas Lawrence ; (9) Cian McCarthy; (10) Keith McCormick ; (11) John Horgan; (12) Cillian Brosnan ; (13)     John Noonan ; (14) Brian Barrett ;(15) Philip O"Brien; Subs;Dave Coughlan for Brian Barrett (45mins.); Maurice Carey for John Noonan (50 mins.) Blood sub;