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U16 draw with Bennettsbridge


The u16 played Bennettsbridge in Coon in the second round of the league.  This game was very even with nothing between the sides.  Both sides will fell they had chances to win but the draw was the fairest result.  Final score: 3-12 each.

Team:Jason Shore, John Joe Kelly, Alan Kelly, David Healy, Robert Reid, Paddy Brennan, Stephen Walsh, Tom Davis, Eoin shortall, Conor Dowling, Adrian Farrell, Shane Dowling, Shane Kinsella, Donal Shore, Joshua Dowling: Subs: Eoin Murphy(used) Ronan Tynan, Aaron Healy, Richard Teehan, Diarmuid Murtagh, Damien Egan, Aidan Egan,  David Walsh(injured). Tommy Quirke.

Selectors: Seamus Tynan, Tom Shore, Patrick O Flynn, Jimmy Kelly, Tom Walsh.

Referee: Pat Hayes.

Junior As start with draw


St Martins and Young Irelands of Gowran played out a competive draw in the first roundof the Junior A League.Martins had a one point lead at the break 2-6 to 1-8.Played in Coon,both sides  had oppertunities to win but adraw was a fair result. Final score 2-10 each.

M Murphy, A  Murphy,C Kinsella, N Purcell, B Malone, B Byrne, M Morrissey, T Morrissey, J Haughney, S murphy, D Dooley, E Maher, D Tynan, P Agar. Sub T Walsh (used)

20-03 -2011

U14 secure win over Dicksboro


The u14 played Dicksboro on Saturday.  They proved to strong for Dicksboro and won on a score of 5-08 to 0-0. 

Team: Conor Fahy, Jack Nolan, Paddy Heffernan, Colm O Neill, Conor Dowling, Robert Reid, Tommy  Downey, Eoin Murphy, Brandan sheehan, Tommy Quirke, finn Dowling, Sean Maher, Padraig Buggy, Seamus O Keeffe, Dean Farell. Subs: Ciaran Brennan used.

Selectors: Micheal Brennan, Ger O Neill, Andy Dowling, John Kelly, Martin Stapleton.

Referee: Eugene Rynan

Racquetball Club Championships


On Saturday 12th of March Kilkenny participated in the All Ireland Racquetball Club Championships. Local man, Mark Murphy was Kilkenny’s team captain and the other members included John Comerford (O’Loughlins) and Don Lalor (Clogh).

The team did extremely well and came home with an All Ireland senior racquetball medal. They were runners up to Tourneena (Waterford), who had a team full of Open players. They were narrowly beaten by 2 points in the final round of the event. 
This was the furthest Kilkenny have ever got in this event and it was truely a remarkable achievement. 
The team beat Castlebar first with Mark winning his singles game and doubles game with John Comerford, however Don Lalor lost out in his singles game. John and Mark also defeated Athenry in both doubles and Mark’s singles event. In the final game Kilkenny lost out to Tourneena with Don Lalor pulling up with an injury and Mark narrowly defeated in his singles.

U16 secure win over Thomastown


The u 16 played thomastown in the first round of the league on Sunday .  The first half was very even with both side exchanging points. Half time score St. Martins 0-08 Thomastown 0-05.  Following the restart Martins got a free which was put over the bar.  Then Martins got in for 2 goals before Thomastown replied with a point.  Thomastown continued to attack but Martins backs held strong. Final score St. Martins 2-10 Thomastown 0-11 .

Team: Jason Shore, David Healy, Alan Kelly, J J Kelly, Stephen Walsh, Patrick Brennan, Eoin Shortall, David Walsh, Tom Davis, Joshua Dowling, Conor Dowling,Adrian Farrell,  Shane Kinsella, Richard Teehan, Donal Shore, Eoin Murphy, Ronan Tynan, Damien Egan, Diarmuid Murtagh, Aaron Healy, Aidan Egan.

Selectors: Tom Shore, jimmy Kelly, Tom Walsh, Patrick O Flynn, Seamus Tynan.

Referee: D O Connolly

U14 loose to Railyard


The U14 played Railyard on Saturday in Muckalee.  The first half was very even with Railyard ahead by a point at half time.  St Martins 1-01 Railyard 1-02.  Railyard started the second half with a quick goal.  Even thought Martins continued to battle hard they found it hard to score.  Final score St. Martins 1-03 Railyard 3-04.

Team: Conor Fahy, Colm O Neill, J. J Kelly, Adam Kelly, Tommy Downey, Robert Reid, Conor Dowling, Loughlin Hogan, Eoin Murphy, Jack Manning,Finn Dowling, Sean Maher, Paddy Heffernan, Tommy Quirke,  Padraig Buggy, Ciaran Brennan, Jack Nolan, Ciaran Fitzpatrick, Dean Farrell, Seamus O Keeffe.

Selectors: John Kelly, Ger O Neill, Andy Dowling, Micheal Brennan, Martin Stapleton.

Referee: Ger Grady

U14 start year with a win


5/03/11

The u14 played O loughlins in the football league on Sunday in Muckalee. Having received a walk over from St. Patricks the previous week this was to be there first game of the year.  St Martins opened the scoring with 3 unanswered points before O Loughlins got their first.  Martins then got 3 quick goals but O Loughlins didn’t give up and battled back to leave the final score St. Martins 5 – 10 to O Loughlins 4 – 05.  This was a good team performance.  Their next match is against Railyard on Saturday.

Team; Conor Fahy,Adam Kelly, J. J. Kelly, Colm O Neill, Conor Dowling, Robert Reid, Thomas Downey, Eoin Murphy, Jack Manning,Ciaran Cody, Finn Dowling, Padraig Buggy, Sean Maher, Patrick Heffernan, Tommy Quirke. subs: Ciaran Brennan, Jack Nolan, Ciaran Fitzpatrick all used.

Selectors: Micheal Brennan, John Kelly, Ger O Neill, Andy Dowling, Martin Stapleton.

Referee: Ger Grady

The Kilkennys in Matt the Millers


St Martins Hurling /Muckalee Football Clubs  will hold a fundraising night in Matt the Millers on Fri April 1st.  Music by The Kilkennys.   Admission €5.  This event will go towards the running of our clubs and the development of both pitches.

Fitzgibbon cup 2011


St Martins had three Player involved in the St.Patricks Drumcondra/Mater Dei team this year they reached the League Final a first for the Colledge  ( losing out to University ) and qualified for the Quarter Final of the Championship (losing out to Cork Institue of Technology).Alan Murphy (3)Canice Maher (10)Thomas Breen(15).

Community School loose out


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St Martins had six players involved in the Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling A Final,after putting  in a great effort Castlecomer Community lost out to holders and All Ireland Champions  St. Kierans College,Kilkenny.The game was played in Nowlan Park,Final score 3-7 to0-7.David Breen,Ruari Kinsella , Luke Maher,Thomas Walsh,Eoin O Mahony,Shane Egan.