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Note the closing date for orders is Sat 24th Nov next.

Table Quiz time

Table Quiz for Board Na nOg this Friday night 16th Nov in Ranchers Return Coon at 8.30pm. Tables of four €20 please support and all are welcome.

U21 loose out

St.Martins lost out to the Fenians of Johnstown after a well contested hours hurling in Ballyragget . Martins had a narrow lead at half time 1-3 to 0-5,the goal coming from Donal Shore who latched onto a good through pass from Canice Maher to finish well .The second half continued as the first with never much between the sides and with time almost up Martins were chasing a leveller it was the Fenians who scored a goal to leave the final score 1-13 to 1-9 .

Team David Breen, Ruari Kinsella , Geoff Doyle, Thomas Walsh, Patrick Brennan, Bryan Byrne, Jamie Heffernan, Patrick Dowling (Capt.), Shane Kinsella 0-7,6f, Adrian Farrell 0-1, Luke Maher,Dave Dooley, Damien Tynan, Canice Maher 0-1, Donal Shore 1-0.

Subs. Cathal Healy, Shane Egan, Keith Davitt,Eoin O Mahony, Damien Egan, Jack Dowling , James Callinan.

Selectors Paul Maher, Seamus Tynan, Patrick o Flynn, Dick Dooley, Anthony Maher.

First Aid Breda Tynan.

Ref. Denis O Sullivan.

!0 November 2012

U2s travel to Laois for challenge

On Sunday morning St Martins travelled to Laois to take on Clough Ballacolla in a u-21 challenge match. A poor start by ‘Martins was soon erased by a well taken Damien Egan goal. Both sides exchanged points which ‘Martins trailing at the break 3-6 to 1-5.

Laois senior hurler Willie Dunphy got Ballacolla further out in front with a number of fine points. This young Saints team were not going to lie down and came storming back into the game. A number of missed goal chances in the dying embers of the game saw St Martins lose out by two. Final score St Martins 2-14 to 3-13 Clough-Ballacolla.

St Martins: Canice Maher, Cathal Healy, Geoff Doyle, Alan Kelly, Paddy Dowling, Thomas Walsh, Keith Davitt, Paddy Brennan, Adrian Farrell, Shane Kinsella, Luke Maher, David Dooley, Donal Shore, David Breen, Damien Egan.

Sub: Brian Byrne

Quarter exit

St. Martins made their exit from this years championship at the quarter final stage in Nowlan Park . Martins opponents were City side Dicksboro who started the better to lead at the break 1-8 to 0-9. Martins started the second half well and take the lead but two further goals from Dicksboro sent them into the semi-finals. Despite scoring 19 points with great contributions from John Mulhall and John Maher the goals just would not come despite some gallant efforts by all the lads. Final score 3-15 to 0-19.

Team Colin McGrath 0-1, Oliver Walsh, Ronan Maher, Shane Cadigan, Niall Moran,Patrick Nolan (Capt.), James Dowling , Paul Maher 0-1, Thomas Breen 0-1,Eoin McGrath, Brian Mulhall, Joe Maher 0-1, John Mulhall 0-5, John Maher 0-9, 6f,165, Robert Shore 0-1.

Subs. Mark Murphy, James Maher (used), Canice Maher (used), Mick Morrissey (used), Bryan Byrne (used), Brendan Maher, Podge Haughney, Noel Darcy, Luke Maher, Brian Cadigan, Aidan Murphy,David Breen, Eugene Maher, Thomas Walsh, Shane Kinsella, Paddy Brennan, Adrian Farrell, Donal Shore.

Manager Sean o Neill ,skills coach Niall Moloney.Selectors Jonny Brennan, John McGrath, Brendan Morrissey.

First Aid Dermot Lawlor.

Ref.Peter Burke

Sat.20 October 2012 Nowlan Park

Second Shield win

St.Martins collected second ever Shield Final win with a victory over James Stephens ,the game was played in Nowlan Park. Each side lined out short some players due to injuries,an it was the City side who raced into an early three point lead but Martins recovered well to be a point up at the break 0-7 to 0-6 . The second half saw the only goal of the game and it was for Stephens to once again give a three points differance in the scores put Martins finished well to win by 0-16 to 1-11.The Shield was presented to Saint Martins captain Patrick Nolan by County Board Chairman ,Paul Kinsella.

Team Colin McGrath, Ollie Walsh, Ronan Maher,Shane Cadigan 0-1, Niall Moran, Patrick Nolan (Capt.), James Maher, Paul Maher 0-1, Thomas Breen , Canice Maher 0-2,1f, Bryan Byrne 0-1 , John Mulhall 0-7 ,2f 1 65 ,Pauric Haughney,Brian Mulhall 0-3, Robert Shore 0-1.

Subs Eugene Maher, Brendan Maher (used), Michael Morrissey (used), Noel Darcy (used), Brian Cadigan, Aiden Murphy, Luke Maher, Thomas Walsh, David Breen, Jack Dowling, Shane Kinsella, Adrian Farrell, Patrick Brennan, Joe Maher(inj.),James Dowling(inj.), Eoin McGrath (inj.), John Maher (inj.), Mark Murphy (inj.)

Manager Sean o Neill, skills coach Niall Moloney. Selectors Brendan Morrissey, John McGrath, Jonny Brennan. First Aid Dermot Lalor

Runner up

St.Martins finished the League section of the Championship with a win over Tullaroan in Freshford .This win gives Martins the runner up spot and qualification for the Shield Final next Sunday against County Champions James Stephens. Martins led at the break 1-11 to !-6 and maintained this lead right to the end to finish on the score 2-18 to 2-13. Eoin McGrath and Robert Shore scored the goals.

Team Colin McGrath 0-2f,Ollie Walsh, James Maher, Shane Cadigan, Niall Moran, Patrick Nolan Capt., James Dowling, Paul Maher0-1, Thomas Breen 0-1, EoinMcGrath 1-4,Canice Maher, Brian Mulhall, John Mulhall 0-2, John Maher 0-8,4f, Robert Shore 1-0.

Subs Eugene Maher, Brendan Maher, Mick Morrissey (used),Bryan Byrne (Used), Pauric Haughney(used0, Noel Darcy,Brian Cadigan, Aidan Murphy, Luke Maher, Thomas Walsh, David Breen, Patrick Brennan, Jack Dowling, Shane Kinsella, Donal Shore, Adrian Farrell, Ronan Maher (inj.) Joseph Maher (inj.) Mark (inj.).

Manager Sean O Neill. Skills Coach Niall Maloney. Selectors John McGrath, Brendan Morrissey,Jonny Brennan. First Aid Dermot Lalor.

Ref. Paul Huntson

6 October 2012

U10s travel to O’Loughlins hurling Blitz.

St Martins Under 10’s were kindly invited to O Loughlins blitz on Saturday last 6th October. We were in the A competition and the lads competed very well with Kilmacud Crokes, O Donavan Rossa, Jas Stephens and Craobh Ciaran. It was a great expierence for the boys to play teams from other counties especially O Donavan Rossa from Aintrim who left at 6am to make the Blitz. Thanks to Nigel Leydon for his kind invitation and to all the parents and especially to all the boys who represented the club proudly once again.
Panel: Russel Kealy, Jack Farrell, Matthew Shortall, Tommy Flynn, Thomas Lawlor, Tristan Roche, Shane Fahy, Joseph Reid, Lorcan Agar, Henry Houston, Bill Dowling, Josh Dempsey,Oisin Kelly, Shane O Neill.

St. Martins / Muckalee Members Draw Results

Congratulations to Tom Shore, Joe Egan, J. S. Bolger and Tom Dowling Jnr who all won first prizes in our members draw. For all other winners go to draw results maybe you were lucky too!!