Unfortunately Michael Cusacks hurling team could not overcome the Central Coast in the NSW League hurling at Auburn on Sunday 19 June.

This was the final game of the day and it proved highly entertaining with a courageous Cusacks team losing out to a very skillful Central Coast outfit. Despite playing against the breeze in the first half Cusacks were full of running and played some good hurling to leave the half time score at Central Coast 1-7 to Cusacks 0-5.

Wind assisted in the second half the boys in red tried hard but just couldn't get the all-important goal. Full time score was Central Coast 2-11 to Cusacks 0-14. The team was captained by goalkeeper Mickey Mulcahy and center half back Colm Moriarty had a very good game as had Tadgh O'Callaghan at mid-field and their chief scorer in the forwards John Quinlan. The team was coached by Nelius Murphy and despite the loss he is hopeful that they can go one better and win the NSW Championship in September.

Cusacks team and substitutes: Mickey Mulcahy, John Meade, Haulie Kenny, Brian Ford, Noel Mannion, Colm Moriarty, Tadgh O'Callaghan (0-1), Michael McKenna, Mattie Conway, Eamon Ryan (0-1), Ivan O'Brien (0-2), Eamon McGuire (0-1), Michael Hickey, Seamus Collins, John Quinlan (0-9). Subs: John O'Donavan, Mike Naughton, Brian O'Donavan, Dessie Caroll, Fergus O'Callaghan, Donal McGiven, Owen Power, Owen Cronin, Frankie Stapleton, Declan O'Regan, Thomas Conway and Tadgh Lyons.