Juniors win again

St. Martins Junior As followed up last Mondays victory with a hard fought win against Lisdowney.Played in Lisdwney the visitors side dominated early on and led at the break 1-8 to 0-4.Lisdowney came more into the game in the second half but Martins went on to win again,1-11 to 1-9.

Team Mark Murphy, Conor Kinsella, Aidan Murphy, Thomas Walsh, Geoffrey Doyle, Jamie Heffernan, Michael Morrissey 0-2, Kieran Kelly, Brian Malone 1-0, Stephen Murphy 0-3,Tom Morrissey, David Dooley, Dermot Lalor 0-4, Ciaran Brennan0-1.

Subs.Eugene Maher (used),John Haughney, Damien Tynan,Patrick Lalor .

Selectors Richard Nolan, Breda Tynan, Lilian Holohan.

Ref.Sean Brennan.

29 April 2011

Goal power

St Martins played Graigue Ballycallan in the Junior A League in Coon. Martins played against the breeze in the opening half and trailed 1-1 to 0-11. With the wind in the second half and goal power in the forwards Martins went on to win ,scoring a vital goal in the dying minutes of the game. Final score 4-4 to 0-14.

Team E Maher,Aidan Murphy, C Kinsella, T Walsh, N Purcell, G Doyle, J Heffernan,K Kelly, M Morrissey, C Brennan 0-1, S Murphy0-1, T Morrissey1-0, D Dooley, D Lalor 3-2, J Haughney.

Subs All usedB Malone, D Tynan,E O Mahony.

Selectors B Tynan, L Holohan, P Kehoe (standing in for R Nolan unavailable).

Ref E Mansfield.

25 April 2011

Juniors turn things around

St. Martins played neighbours Erins Own in the Junior League Championship in Coon, the visitors dominated in the opening half and led at the break 0-9 to 0-5. A goal from a twenty metre free early in the new half and some long range range efforts from free taker Stephen Murphy set Martins on the road to victory and turn things around against a strong Erins Own side. Final score 1-14 to 0-12. The pitch and grounds looked great after development work.

Team D Breen, B Cadigan, Alan Murphy, P Dowling, M Dowling, A Lawlor, M Morrissey (0-1), D Maher (0-1), B Byrne (0-2), N Darcey (0-1), M Mulhall (0-3), S Murphy (1-5), R Kinsella, C Kinsella, K Kelly (0-1).

Subs: L Maher 0-1 , T Walsh (Used), D Dooley, C Brennan, J Heffernan, E O’ Mahony, A Murphy, J Haughney.

Referee: Ollie O Neill.

Selectors: John Dooley, Paddy Kehoe, Tom Agar.

First Aid: Lillian Holohan.

24/04/11.

Bag Packing for Field Development

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Muckalee Football Club and St. Martins Hurling Club would like to thank everyone who helped with bag packing in Eurospar Castlecomer last weekend and to those who supported them. The money raised will go towards development work in both fields.

U16 take the points

The u16 travelled to Kilmacow on Thursday last for the next round of the league. The conditions were perfect and Martins were in controll from the start. They led a half time 1-07 to 2-02. Following the restart martins got a goal and continued to dominate in the second half where they put over some good points. Final score St. Martins 3-13 to Kilmacow 3-02 .

team: Jason Shore, Damien Egan, Alan Kelly, David Healy, Eoin Shortall, Paddy Brennan, Stephen Walsh, Tom Davis, Shane Kinsella, Robert Reid, Adrian Farrell, Conor Dowling, Shane Dowling, Donal Shore, William Trousdell. Subs: John Joe Kelly, Richard Teehan, Tommy Quirke, Mark Dowling, Aaron Healy (all used) Ronan Tynan, Diarmuid Murtagh, Eoin Murphy, Loughlin, Aidan Egan, Colm O Neill, David Walsh.

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

Martins lose

St Martins lost out to Ballyhale Shamrocks in the first round of the Senior hurling League. The game was played in sun drenched Nowlan Park with both sides short of some injured players. After a well contested opening half it looked like being a draw, but a late goal by the Shamrocks gave them a lead at the break 2-6 to 1-6. The second half was dominated for long periods by Martins who worked many goal chances and with minutes remaining the sides were level but is was Shamrocks who pulled away in added time to maintain their half-time advantage 2-12 to 1-12.

Team Colin McGrath, Niall Moran, Patrick Nolan, Oliver Walsh, Alan Murphy, James Dowling, Ronan Maher, Joseph Maher 0-2, Damien Maher, Brian Byrne, John Mulhall 0-3, Shane Coonan, John Maher 0-5, Thomas Breen 0-1, Robert Shore 1-1.

Subs.Stephen Murphy, Shane Cadigan, Eoin McGrath(used), James Maher (used), Michael Mulhall (used),Brendan Maher, Aidan Lalor, Mick Morrissey, Noel Darcy, Pauric Haughney, Martin Dowling, Paddy Dowling, Brian Cadigan, Kieran Kelly, Conor Kinsella, Luke Maher, David Breen, Aidan Murphy.

Manager Sean O Neill Selectors Brendan Morrissey, John McGrath, Johnny Brennan.

Skills Coach Niall Moloney.

First Aid Dermot Lalor.

Ref. John Direen.

23April 2011

Minor’s beaten by single point

The Minors played St. Patricks in Coon on Monday evening. This was a even game with nothing between the sides. Martins battled hard throughout the game and scored some fine points in the first half to leave half time score St. Martins 0-11 St. Patricks 0-06. St. Patricks up their game in the second half and had it 12 points apiece with 15 mins remaining. Martins then added 2 points before St. Patricks got through for a goal. Martins did have a chance to draw the game but the ball dropped short and was cleared. Final score St. Martins 0-14 S. Patricks 1-12.

Team; Jason Shore, Shane Egan, Thomas Walsh, Alan Kelly, Alan Lawlor,Patrick Brennan, Jack Dowling, Luke Maher, Shane Kinsella, Adrian Farrell, David Breen, Tom Davis,Donal Shore, Ruairi Kinsella, James Callanan. Subs: Shane Dowling (used) Patrick Hanlon, Ronan Tynan, Damien Egan, Aidan Egan, Brian Quirke,David Healy, Stephen Walsh(inj), David Walsh (inj).

Selectors: Patrick O Flynn, Tom Walsh,Tony Maher, Seamus Tynan.

Referee: Ger Grady.

U-14s in Féile games.

Our Under 14 hurling team took part in the Féile games at the weekend at Palmerstown. They played 3 games in all putting up a good display in each. Unfortunately Dicksboro and Conahy proved too strong on this occasion but they drew with Slieve Rue after trailing for most of this game. Well done to all. Training continues in preparation for the up coming games next weekend.