First Byrne Cup win
St.Martins had their first win in the Byrne Cup and had a win against O Loughlin Gaels in Coon. In a well contested game Martins led a the break after a shaky start, 3-7 to 2-9. Martins went on to run out winners 5-15 to 3-12.
Team Colin Mcgrath, Oliver Walsh, Ronan Maher, Shane Cadigan, Niall Moran 0-1, Patrick Nolan, Damien Maher (capt), James Dowling 0-1, Don Callinan 0-1, Canice Maher 0-4, Paul Maher 0-1,Bryan Byrne 0-4, Pauric Haughney , Brian Mulhall 1-1, Robert Shore 2-1.
Subs. John maher 2-1, Noel Darcy (used), Brendan Maher (used), Brian Cadigan ( used) Eugene Maher , Aidan Murphy , Thomas Walsh.
Manager Sean O Neill. Selectors Jonny Brennan , Brendan Morrissey, John McGrath .
Skills Coach Niall Moloney.
First Aid Dermot Lalor .
Linesman Aidan Lalor, umpires Thomas Kinsella and Nicky Purcell .
Ref. Paddy Bowden.
29 may 2012
Juniors win
St. Martins held out for a win against Clara in the Junior Hurling League, played in Clara. It was a sweltering summers evening, and Martins had first use of a fresh breeze. Half time score 1-6 to 0-6 Martins goal coming from a penalty scored by Bryan Byrne after a foul on Aidan Lalor. Clara started the second half well and were soon level but the Martins defence dominated for the last quarter of the game with the winning score coming from Don Callinan in added time. Final score 1-9 to 0-11.
Team Mark Murphy, Brian Cadogan, Brendan Maher, Aidan Murphy, Thomas Walsh, Mick Morrissey, Don Callinan 0-1,Michael Mulhall, Ciaran Brennan 0-1, Brian Mulhall 0-1, Brian Byrne 0-5 F, 1-0 P, Tom Morrissey, AidanLalor 0-1, Eugene Maher , Damien Tynan (used ) , John Haughney.
Selectors Nicholas Purcell, Johnny Brennan, Anthony Maher.
First Aid Breda Tynan. Score keeper Lilian Holohan.
Umpires John Ryan Tom Agar. Linesman Willie Lalor
Ref. John Walsh.
26 May 2012
Minors show signs of Improvement
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St Martin’s reversed their minor league defeat to the same opposition with a late surge of 1-2 in the dying embers of the game.
The men clad in red and green were 1-8 to 0-8 clear at the break. They were most effective when they produced simple direct hurling. Final score, St Martins 2-15 2-13 Barrow Rangers
They now face Galmoy/Windgap next week.
St Martin’s: Jason Shore, Paddy Heffernan, Alan Kelly, Eoin Shortall, James Callanan, Patrick Brennan, Jack Dowling, Conor Dowling, Adrian Farrell, Robert Reid, Shane Kinsella, David Walsh, Sean Maher, Donal Shore, Brian Quirke. Subs: William Trousdell, Loughlin Hogan, Eoin Murphy (Used), Conor Fahy, Damien Egan & Tommy Quirke
Congratulations
Congratulations to former St Martins manager Tom Neville and present Muckalee football manager and St Martins Youth Coach Tom Cullen on being selected on “Your County’s best Championship 15 of the last 50 years”, Tom Neville with Wexford hurlers and Tom Cullen with Carlow Footballers.
Seniors go down
St. Martins lost out to Shamrocks Ballyhale in the third round of the Senior Hurling League played in Nowlan Park. Two goals from Shamrocks midway through the first half gave them a commanding lead at the break 2-7 to 0-8. Hard trying Martins, who had to line out without James Maher (inj.) also lost Joe Maher to injury after fifteen minutes, played some good hurling in the second half . Colin McGrath scored Martins goal close to the end of the game from a twenty metre free to leave a goal between the teams , further efforts to force a draw failed as time ran out. Final score 2-15 to 1-15.
Team Colin McGrath 1-0, Niall Moran, Ronan Maher, Shane Cadigan, Paul Maher, Patrick Nolan, Damien Maher (Capt.), Thomas Breen 0-2, James Dowling, Joe Maher, Eoin McGrath, Brian Mulhall 0-2,Canice maher 0-2 John Maher 0-6, John Mulhall 0-3.
Subs Mark Murphy, Mick Morrissey, Ollie Walsh (used), Pauric Haughney (B/S), Brendan Maher, Bryan Byrne (used), Don Callinan, Noel Darcy, Brian Cadigan,Aidan Murphy, Eugene Maher , Thomas Walsh.
Manager Sean o Neill .
Skills Coach Niall Moloney.
Selectors John McGrath, Brendan Morrissey Jonny Brennan.
First Aid Dermot Lalor
!8 May 2012
Intermediate game
The second round of the Intermediate hurling League between Young Irelands Gowran and Saint Lactains Freshford was played in Muckalee on Friday 11 May. Thanks to all who helped on the night.
U14s put up a good fight against Mooncoin.
Mooncoin travelled to St. Martin’s field in Muckalee to take on The U14 Lads in the Hurling league. St. Martin’s played well in the first half with only a few points seperating the two teams. On the throw in St. Martin’s fought hard and managed to come level on the score board but with a few handy goals by Mooncoin shortly after, the game began to slip away for the St. Martin’s lads and failed to claw the visitors back.
Team;
Ciarán Brennan, Ciarán Fahy, Ciarán Fitzpatrick, Ciarán Cody, Adam Kelly, Conor Dowling, Dean Farrell, Jack Manning, Evan Stapleton, Matthew Cullen, Padraig Buggy, Adam Comerford, Patrick Darcy, Richard O’Shea and Conor Moloney.
Subs;
Joey Organ, Jason Comerford. (all used).
Coaches; Tom Cullen, Michael Brennan, Andy Dowling & Martin Stapleton
Second win
St. Martins collected their second win of the Senior Hurling League against Danesfort in Nowlan Park. Last years Intermediate Champions had the best of the first half and lead at the break 1-6 to 0-4. Martins upped their game in the second half and collected their second win. Martins goal came with five minutes to go when a long range free from John Maher went all the way to the net that may have taken a deflection from Brian Mulhall . Next week it is back to same venue to play Ballyhale Shamrocks.
Team Colin McGrath, James Maher, Ronan Maher, Shane Cadigan, Niall Moran, Patrick Nolan, Damien Maher (Capt), Thomas Breen 0-1,Paul Maher, John Mulhall, Eoin McGrath, Joe Maher, Canice Maher 0-2, John maher 0-6, James Dowling 0-1.
Subs Mark Murphy, Brian Mulhall0-1,Mick Morrissey, Ollie Walsh, Pauric Haughney (used),Bryan Byrne (used), Brendan Maher, Noel Darcy, Brian Cadigan, Aiden Murphy, Eugene Maher, Don Callinan, Thomas Walsh.
Manager Sean o Neill
Selectors John McGrath, Jonny Brennan , Brendan Morrissey.
First Aid Dermot Lalor
Ref. Richard Dowling
12 May 2012
U-16’s hold on for important points
St Martin’s u-16 hurlers got back to winning ways with a dog fight of a victory in this ronin B league match which puts the young Saints back into contention for a semi final spot.
They led at the break by 2-8 to 1-8 and Barrow Rangers only pulled level in the dying embers of the games but the men clad in red and green rallied to win by 2. Final score St. Martin’s 2-12, Barrow Rangers 1-16.
Team:
Conor Dowling, Thomas Downey, Jason Shore, David Healy, Steven Walsh, John Joe Kelly, David Walsh, William Trousdell, Richard Teehan, Eoin Murphy, Robert Reid, Loughlin Hogan, Sean Maher, Shane Dowling, Sean Maher.
Subs:
Brandon Sheehan (used) Ronan Tynan, Aidan Egan, Aaron Healy, Finn Dowling, Diarmuid Murtagh, Conor Fahy, Tommy Quirke, Paddy Heffernan(inj)
League winners
Congratulations to John Mulhall and Thomas Breen on winning National Hurling League medals in Thurles v Cork. John has featured in all the games , Thomas has only recently joined the panel. Well done.
