Thanks very much Pat. We're joined in the line now by Kevin O'Reagan, our analyst here every week, and he's in Kevin is in Kirk Castle at the game between Tola and Einikilimona. Kevin, how are teams going? Tola, we're a point up, I think, when you report there at about 18 minutes. Yeah, so half time score here in Kirk Castle, Jim, it's level pegging 17 to Tola, 10 points to Einikilimona. Very evening match teams, Einik is dependent on frees, I think they're 6 out of 10 points score from frees, but they're half back and very, very dominant. Tola, they've got a fantastic goal from Darakari from a long way of delivery from David McInerney. Darakari is, in the first 10-15 minutes, what's causing a lot of trouble for Einikilimona, full back line, but they seem to have a hand in that now. Tola only points scored, I think, in the last 10 minutes to Einikilimona's 4. So it's level pegging 17 to 10 points, and the things that go on Tola's way. And obviously, it's irrespective of what's happening in Bodeic with Waike winning, no matter what your thoughts here, Tola will unfortunately not get through to the NACO stage that they need to meet the championship. Yeah, I suppose Tola could do but I could favour by taking the points or even by taking one point from Einikilimona, that could work out in Waike's favour. That's got to be challenged for Tola because at the same, the last 10 minutes here, it's been Einikilimona really have been in top, there's a little bit of controversy as well, the cup of free, the cup of gun, Tola's way that didn't and there's a bit of tension, let's say, coming after fees that have time with the referee, and Brian Quinn, referee Pat Healy. So the Tola's resting with difficulty is to be, and they really need to turn around to do that favour for their East Care neighbours in the second half. Outside and effort themselves as well, there's a lot of pride at Fardom, but at the moment the evening matches were pretty much the first half with Einikilimona after getting in top in the last 10 minutes or so. OK, well maybe the half-time break might change that around a bit in the way the old water breaks sometimes used to change the flow of games. It just might. Yeah, well we'd like to see Tola do well anyway even if they are not going to get through, but they need the win for their own sake as well. Absolutely. OK, Kevin, we'll talk to you at the end of the game again and keep us in touch during the second half with the score. We'll do. OK, Jim. Thanks, Kevin. I'll talk to you later. OK, Kevin, a very exciting day for all these clubs. How did it finish in Clark Castle? So, Tola did fulfill their side of the Bragg and Jim with a 219 to 114 win, so the half-time team talk, Tola came out a different team, the second half, particularly Shark overcome, Darakari, Einikilu, they took the game by the score for the neck and in fairness for the vast majority of the second half, Tola probably displayed her best performance of 2024, but unfortunately for Tola, not good enough. Our team, as we've noticed, and as we've seen and witnessed, went down to such a spirited Waiket team and Waikilu gathered an outstanding Waiket performance, so huge credit to them. So, Tola now, next phase of the competition would be a playoff to retain Premier Intimidus stats in 2025, not where Tola wanted to be, not where Tola were in themselves to be and a lot of hard ones to board around the county, but such it was. And you can hear he got the second half goal, Darakari was a handful all true, 10 points for Shiny Waiket, Einikilu too and a really exceptional performance. Einikilu monetised, Mack Cannon has said to Fours, Valerina Carnar Fours, Shayne McInearney, all impressed, but as I say, 2019 to 114, Tola win by a pint, as they needed to do, but Waiket winning means a day lose out. OK, and of course, have done Waiket a big favour as well. I think Pat is on the line as well, maybe Pat, do you want a word with Kevin? Well, yeah, Kevin, can you hear me? Yes, Pat, hi Pat. Yeah, we're a really enjoyable game here and again, the spirit will get the bond, as you say, should never ever be doubted. A really top class is played from them. Partly and me, they made a great game early on, but Tola, kind of a founder mode, you'll have there, and I mean, if they're in that playoff now, you'd imagine, in that playoff for the Premier League to meet just, you know, now that they have got the bad, kind of early stages out of them and hit their farm today, do you think they'd be, you know, favourites and bite open off to try and put in a real effort and win that game? Regardless of who it is. You'd expect to, well, do you expect that they'll have enough of firepower, but at the same time, they've under achieved so far in 2024, and they need to be careful going into that playoff game. They need to be fully motivated, fully tuned in, because your potential face is not a first team, obviously, but I think we'll be there. It's made a branch of potentially going to be there as well, depending on the result later on today. So it's not going to be, it's not going to be straightforward, and it will be a challenge for them, but you'd expect it will have enough to retain the Premier and to meet just that. If they don't, the repercussions and the disappointment will reverberate throughout it. Winter and Tola, and there'll be a lot of questions asked in regard to the 2024 performances and underachievement. What individuals stood out for Tola today, Kevin? After have time, trying to win, scored two points, two from play, and set up, and she can heed you for a goal after long delivering to Dara Kari, Dara Kari, broke it down to Angelic Andeidi. She wants to win a come in a canoe, Dara Kari, absolutely excellent. Paul interested in full-back as well. He did put a bit of a drive into the typical Paul de Bolet, which is affectionately known, really kind of, I suppose, showed a little bit more leadership that's been lacking in the Tola team, you could say, in their initial championship matches. It gave him back as well, showed his class, also. But for me, shiny wits from Dara Kari were the difference. Well, I'm sure it'll be great at Liza and Tola anyway, to finally get a win in this competition in the Kilnemonie, you know, not only does he input away, that's a good solid second team to have. And does anyone of those players shine out for you at Kevin that you might take note of? Yes. There's a number 11, Mark Kalman was impressive, playing probably mainly in the wing, Kyle Ryan, Connor Fowers, quite good, right half-back, Shay McInerney very good, he scored a pint from play, and a couple of lads, McPherry and Keith Barry, a couple of brothers, the sons of Shawnee Barry, of older generation, who were lively also, Patrick Kelly and Gold very, very solid. So, yeah, like we've said, and we've had another conversation, a number of those in the Kilnemonie guys, you could see them flatten into their senior team in that weekend in any way. Kevin, listen, that's great. So, things are a bit clearer now on this group anyway, from board venues today, thanks very much for that, Kevin, and we'll be talking to you much later on in, I'm sure you commentary this evening is well, you're doing this with the Ryan's game, so we look forward to tuning in to flat at 5pm, I think. On my own behalf, you want to thank, sincerely thank Denny Sheppler and Shana Harlan for the usual on-the-spot analysis, great to have them with us, thanks lads. Also, thanks to the River Run there and restaurant in Mount Shana for the sponsorship of today's game. And my thanks to Jim Collins in the control tower, looking after all the machinery and everything is like that, so things, so things went out on there for everybody. So, most enjoyable game, great day for White Gate, and they are true with Parity Milik, and we look forward to the rest of this championship. The 5 o'clock this evening's with the Ryan's against LeCastel, Kevin will be commentating at that one, and tomorrow I think we're covering the Scariff, Kenneth Miligame from Tola as 1pm. So, let's look forward to Jim, do I hand it back to you? Yeah, that's Grant Pat, and just to say thank you to yourself as well, a very exciting game and a very exciting commentary, so well done to the three lads, we'll be back in the sports team, we'll be back at 5 o'clock this evening, as Pat said, Kevin will be commentating and Brendan Foley will be doing analysis, so from us here in Budike, many thanks for joining us and we'll see you at 5.
