Alward Cup Win

St Martins and OLoughlin Gaels fought out a tough Alward Cup Final in Freshford,each side lined out without their County Players who are busy preparing for next Sundays All Ireland Final.The first half was close with the most important score, a goal for Martins following a great run by our Captain Eoin McGrath who passed to Brian Mulhall who finished in style to leave the half time score1-7 to 0-9.Unfortunately Brian picked up an injury which ruled him out of the second half. Martins added two more goals in the second half from Pauric Haughney and with the Martins defence denying the Gaels any they ran out winners on the score 3-13 to 0-16.The Cup was presented to Eoin by County Chairman Paul Kinsella.

Colin McGrath0-1,Ronan Maher,Oliver Walsh,Brendan Maher,Shane Cadogan,Aidan Lalor,Alan Murphy,Paul Maher,Michael Morrissey,Eoin McGrath Captain0-2,Pauric Haughney2-1John Maher0-7,Canice Maher0-1,Brian Mulhall1-0,Robert Shore.

Subs David Breen ,Patrick Dowling(used), Brian Byrne(used),Mark Murphy,David Shore,Martin Dowling, Aidan Murphy,Stephen Murphy,Kieran Kelly.

Manager Nicky Cashin   Selectors Liam Dowling ,Sean Kelly,Patsy Murphy.

First Aid /Physio Grace McCormack.

Good Win for U14

23/08/10

The U14 played Emeralds in the first round of the championship in Freshford.  Playing with the aid of the wind in the first half Martins opened the scoring with a goal followed by 2 converted frees before Emeralds got their first score a point.  Martins were in control and and led at half time 5-02 to Emeralds 0-04.  Following the start of the second half Emeralds converted a free and then got a goal.  Martins then replied with 2 points  and a goal to leave the final score St. Martins 6-04 to Emeralds 1-06.  Next game will be against O Loughlins B In the quarter Final.  Date and venue to be announced.

Team:  Ciaran Brennan, Diarmuid Murtagh, Jason Shore, David Healy, Loughlin Hogan, Stephen Walsh, Robert Reid, David Walsh, John Joe Kelly, Mark Dowling, Aaron Healy, Shane Dowling, Seamus O Keeffe, William Trousdell, Eoin Murphy.  subs: Finn Dowling, Tommy Quirke, Ronan Tynan, Aidain Egan, Tommy Downey (all used) Sean Maher, Jack Nolan, Conor Moloney, Colm O Neill.

Selectors: John Kelly, Micheal Brennan, Pat Murtagh, Ger O Neill.

Referee: John Guinan.

Martins make Final

St. Martins Juniors had a good victory over a hard tryiny Dunnamaggin to qualify for the Paddy  Cahill Cup final.The seeds of victory were sown in the first half with two goals to give a lead  of 2-8 to 0-8 at the break,playing against a fresh wind.Dunnamaggin never stopped  trying  but Martins built on their lead to run out winners 3-19 to 0-15.O Loughlin Gaels will be our opponents in the final date and  venue to be decided.

Team M .Murphy, B Cadogan,B Maher(Capt), C Kinsella,A Murphy,A Lalor,M Morrissey, M Dowling, B Byrne,N Darcy,T Morrissey,S Murphy,D Shore,B Mulhall,R Shore.

SubsD Lalor(used), B Malone(used)L Maher (used), K kelly(used),P Maher(inj.)

First  Aid/Physio. G McCormack.

Venue Bennettsbridge.Ref. S Gibbons.

Selectors T Agar,P Kehoe, R Nolan.         19 August 2010

Second win

St Martins registered their second win of the Senior League with a win over neighbours Clara,on a lovely evening in Erins Own Pitch.Martins held a five point lead at half time 0-9 to 0-4.Clara came more into the game after the break put Martins held on to record a one point victory which they just about deserved.Next up is the first round of the Championship which will be played after the All Ireland our most likely opponents will be Saint Lactains of Freshford altough this has to be confirmed by the county board.

Team Colin McGrath,Shane Cadogan,Oliver Walsh,Brendan Maher,Alan Murphy, Aidan Lalor,Mick Morrissey,Paul Maher (0-1),Brian Byrne,John Mulhall (0-1),John maher(0-10),Shane Coonan(0-1),Canice Maher(0-1),Eoin McGrath(0-1),Robert Shore(0-2).

Subs David Breen,Ronan Maher(used),Brian Mulhall(used),Tom Morrissey(used),Brian Cadogan,Martin Dowling,James Maher,Paddy Dowling,Stephen Murphy,Kieran Kelly,Mark Murphy,Aidan Murphy,David Shore,Michael Mulhall.

First Aid/Physio Grace M cCormack.

Manager Nicky Cashin.

Selectors Patsy Murphy,Sean Kelly Liam Dowling.

15 august 2010

U14 match changed

The u14 Match against Emeralds due to be played on Friday 13th August   will now be played on Monday 16th August in Freshford at 7pm.

Congratulations to John

Congratulations to John Mulhall who was part of the Kilkenny team who beat Cork in the All Ireland Semi-final on Sunday.

Minors beaten by stronger Emeralds team

The Minors played Emeralds in the first round of the championship in Freshford.  Martins started well with 2 points (f) before emeralds scored their first. Then Emeralds got a goal  and continued on from their going in a half time 1-09 to Martins 0-06.  Emeralds continued to dominate in the second half.Final score Martins 2-10 to Emeralds 3-16.

Team: David Breen, Shane Egan, Thomas Walsh, Alan Kelly, Alan Lawlor, Brian Byrne, Paddy Brennan(1-0), Thomas Davis, Eoin Mahony, Adrian Farrell, Dave Dooley(1-0), Luke Maher0-02 (1f), Shane Kinsella0-01, Ruairi Kinsella0-07 (6f), Jack Dowling. Subs: Patrick Hanlon (used), Joshua Dowling, Damien Egan.

Selectors: Seamus Tynan, Patrick O Flynn, Tom Walsh

Referee: Ger Grady.

Semi-Loss

St. Martins put in a great effort but came up a little short against Lisdowney in a well contested NorthernJunior League  Semi Final. The  first half ended  with the Lisdowney side in the lead 0-9 to 0-7.Martins looked like the might pull off a famous win and they took a three point lead with ten minutes to go, this was a well worked goal ,a great diagonal ball into the corner was won by Paul Maher who beat his man and passed to Robert Shore who laid it on for sub Brian Byrne to finish to the net.It was Lisdowney who finished the stronger to get the vital scores in added time.Result0-16 to to 1-11.

Team Mark Murphy,Brian Cadogan,Brendan Maher,Geoff Doyle,Alan Murphy,Aidan Lalor,Mick Morrissey,Martin Dowling0-1,Michael Mulhall,Paddy Dowling,Paul Maher,Stephen Murphy0-7,Tom Morrissey0-2,Pauris Haughney,Robert Shore 0-1.

SubsDavid Breen,Brian Byrne(used),David Shore(used),Noel Darcy(used),Luke Maher,Nicholas Purcell,Aidan Murphy,Damien Tynan.

Selectors Richard Nolan,Tom Agar,Paddy Kehoe.

1 August 2010