A goalkeeper who doesn’t like changing tradition

PLAYING in goal can be a lonely station at the best of times, but last Sunday it was even worse for Erin’s Own keeper Shay Bowen. Not only were his side a point down with time running out in their county SHC semi-final clash with St Finbarr’s, Bowen was blaming himself for that deficit.

“The only thing flashing through my mind was the short puck-out I attempted in the first half. We were a point down with time running out, and I thought ‘Oh God, we’re going to be out of the championship because of my short puck-out’.

“But in fairness to the lads, they kept plugging away and they pulled it out. I don’t think we deserved to lose, in fairness. I thought when it got to 14-all that we’d have a draw, but we got the lucky break.”