Best of Luck
Best of luck to John Mulhall who has been named in the shortlist for the Breaking Through Player of the Year award in U21. Also on the list are Joe Canning (Galway) John Conlon, Darach Honan, Colin Ryan from (clare) and Richie Hogan (Kilkenny). The winner will receive a voucher worth €1000 and the result will be announced in the coming days.
Minors reach semi-finals
The minors beat Tullaroan to reach the semi-final stage of the championship. This was a tough game played in ideal conditions. Martins started well and led at half time 1-10 to 0-07. They continued to dominate in the second half and eventually won 3-17 to 0-15. Their next match is against Lisdowney next weekend.
Team: D Breen C Healy G Doyle K Davitt P Dowling B Byrne J Heffernan R Kinsella C O Flynn P Lawlor C Maher L Maher D Dooley D Tynan S Meany Subs: E Mahony for P Lawlor T Walsh for K Davitt J Allen A Lawlor J Dowling A Mc Neill P Meany S Egan
U 14 win County final
The u 14 completed the double today by winning the roinn c county final. They beat Tullogher Rosbercon 1-09 to 0-07. This was always going to be a close battle. Martins started well with points from Donal Shore (3) and Shane Kinsella (1) before Tullogher scored their first. Tullogher scored 2 more from frees before William Trousdell stepped up with Martins goal leaving them ahead at half time 1-04 to 0-03. The second half was close with both sides battling hard for everything but Martins held out and secured victory. final score 1-09 to 0-07.
Team: Jason Shore Eoin Shortall J.J. Kelly Alan Kelly Patrick Brennan David Walsh Thomas Davis Adrian Farrell Joshua Dowling Donal Shore Conor Dowling Shane Dowling Shane Kinsella William Trousdell Subs: Mark Dowling for William Trousdell David Healy for Joshua Dowling Ronan Tynan Aidan Egan Damien Egan Aaron Healy Diarmuid Murtagh Eoin Murphy
Selectors Tom Shore John Mc Grath Jimmy Kelly John Kelly Tom Walsh Patrick O Flynn
Team sponsored by Geoff Doyle Ballyfoyle
WELL DONE TO EVERYONE
Seniors exit
Saint Martins made their exit from the senior Championship this evening at Nowlan Park.Martins never reached the same level of performance as last weeks game against Carrickshock.James Stephens were in the lead at half time 1-8 to 1-4,on the resumption Martins did their best hurling and drew within ten minutes but James Stephens replied with two goals to seal the game and advance to the semi-final, on a beautyfull evening for hurling.Final Score 3-18 to1-17
Team Colin McGrath,Oliver Walsh,Patrick Nolan,Shane Cadogan,Niall Moran,Damien Maher,Paul Maher0-2,James Dowling0-1,John Maher0-8,Joe Maher,John Mulhall1-3,Shane Coonan0-1,Eoin McGrath0-2,Thomas Breen.
Subs Canice Maher(used)Ronan Maher(used),Brian Mulhall(used)Alan Murphy,Aidan Murphy, Mark Murphy,Robert Shore,Brendan Maher,Mick Morrissey,Brian byrne, Martin Dowling,Brian Cadogan,Noel Darcy,Kieran Kelly, Niall Moloney,Geoff Doyle,Paddy Dowling.
26 sept. 2009
Time change
The minors will now play Tullaroan in the quarter final on sunday at 1 o clock in palmerstown instead of 5 o clock as advertised.
Also best of luck to the u14 who play Tullogher Rosbercon in the county final on sunday at 11 o clock in Palmerstown and to the senior team who play the Village on saturday at 5 o clock in Nowlan Park.
Juniors bow out
St. martins bowed out of the Northern Junior Championship at the quarter final going down to a strong finishing O Loughlin Gaels side.Martins started well and at the break led by 1-6 to 0-6. A further point early in the second half to extend the lead but this was to be the last and not enough to deny the Gaels.Played in ideal conditions a dissapointing end to the season for our lads but they can take great heart from their performances during the year.Final score 1-7 to 0-15
Team Mark Murphy,Aidan Murphy,Aidan Lalor,Patrick Dowling,Martin Dowling,Alan Murphy,Michael Morrissey,Brian Byrne,Noel Darcy,Tom Morrissey0-1,Michael Mulhall,Kieran Kelly,Canice Maher1-6,Pauric Haughney,Robert Shore.
SubsNiall Moloney(used),David Shore(used),Brian Cadogan(used),Philip Shore(used) Nicholas Purcell,John Haughney,Brian Malone,Damien Tynan.
Selectors Paddy Kehoe,Richard Nolan,Tom Agar.
20 september 2009 in Ballyragget
U14 reach County Final
The u14 played Conahy Shamrocks in the semi-final. This game was all one sided. Martins started well and opened with a goal and a point from Shane Dowling . This was then followed by points from Donal Shore and William Trousdell before 2 more goals coming from Donal Shore and Mark Dowling sent Martins in at half time 3-07 to 0-02. The second half continued the same and Martins ran out easy winners final score 7-17 to 1-05. Final next weekend see Kilkenny People for details.
Team: J Shore J J Kelly E Shortall S Walsh A Kelly P Brennan D Walsh T Davis A Farrell J Dowling D Shore C Dowling S Dowling S Kinsella W Trousdell Subs M Dowling D Healy D Murtagh All Used R Tynan A Egan D Egan E Murphy
Well Done to everyone and best of luck in the Final.
Great win
St Martins had a great win over a fancied Carrickshock side and advanced to the Quarter Final of the Senior Hurling Championship.Matters wer in even for the first quarter then Martins pulled away to lead at halfway 1-11to 1-5.The second half Martins kept in front to run out winners 1-19 to 1-10.The large attendance were treated to a good game in lovely conditions. The Quarter Finals are due next weekend the draw is on Monday.
Team Colin McGrath,Oliver Walsh,Patrick Nolan,Shane Cadogan,Niall Moran,James Maher,Damien Maher0-4,Paul Maher,James Maher0-1,John Mulhall0-1,Joe Maher,John Maher0-8,Shane Coonan,1-2,Eoin McGrath0-3,ThomasBreen.
Subs
Brian Mulhall(used),Ronan Maher(used),Mark Murphy,Alan Murphy,Canice Maher,Robert Shore,Brendan Maher,Mick Morrissey,Martin Dowling,Aidan Murphy,Brian Byrne,Brian Cadogan,Noel Darcy,Niall Moloney,Kieran Kelly,Paddy Dowling, Geoff Doyle.
19 sept 2009.
Another good win for U14
The under 14 played Johnstown in the quarter final of the championship. This game was played in Freshford in good conditions. The boys got off to a good start and put over some fine points. Half time scoreSt. Martins 13pts Johnstown 3pts. In the second half Johnstown came back at them but they had enough done to win. Final score St. Martins 17pts Johnstown 1-07.
Team: JShore S Walsh E Shortall J.J. Kelly A Kelly P Brennan D Walsh T Davis A Farrell J Dowling D Shore C Dowling S Dowling S Kinsella W Trousdell. Subs D Egan A Healy D Healy R Tynan A Egan D Murtagh
They play Conahy Shamrocks in the semi-final on sunday at 11 oclock in Ballyraggett.
Championship action
St.Martins face a busy weekend with both our Seniors and Juniors in Championship action,first into action are our Seniors who play Carrickshock on Saturday inNowlan Park and on Sunday our Juniors Play neighbours O Loughlin Gaels best of luck to both.