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.
Home loss
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St.Martins played their first match in the Junior Hurling League against Tullaroan .Played in Muckalee it was the visitors who emerged victorious after a well contested game with never only a point or two between the sides. St. Martins trailed at the break 1-6 to 1-7. Martins goal was scored by Pauric Haughney who finisher well after a good pass from Tom Morrissey. Brian Byrne was in great shooting form converting frees from all angles . Final score 2-11 to 1-12.
Team Eugene maher, Aidan Murphy, Martin Dowling, Brian Cadogan, Thomas Walsh, Michael Morrissey, Aidan Lalor, Michael Mulhall, Don Callinan 0-1, Brian Mulhall, Brian Byrne 0-9, Ciaran brennan 0-1,Tom Morrissey 0-1, Podge Haughney 1-0, John Haughney.
Subs. Damien Tynan (used), James Callinan, Shane Kinsella , Kevin Tynan.
Selectors Nicholas Purcell Johnny Brennan, Anthony Maher.
First Aid. Robert Shore.
Ref. Eugene Ryan.
5 May 2012
First Points
St. Martins picked up their first points of the Senior League with a convincing win over Fenians of Johnstown. Played in Conahy Shamrocks newly devoleped grounds in Jenkinstown, Martins had to deal with a few early setbacks when reduced to fourteen men and a bad injury to sterling defender James Dowling . After these setbacks the team played some good hurling with John Maher punishing frees conceded by the Fenians defence . The only goal of the game came before the break when Eoin McGrath set up John Maher who finished well to give Martins a lead of 1-9 to 0-1.The weather conditions worsened in the second half with severe winds both sides finding it hard to convert chances , still management will be fairly happy with the team work and commitment shown by the lads on the night. Final score 1-16 to 0-3.
Team Colin Mc Grath, James Maher, Ronan Maher, Niall Moran, James Dowling, Patrick Nolan, Damien Maher (Capt),Thomas Breen, Paul Maher, John Mulhall 0-3, Eoin McGrath,Joseph Maher 0-2 Canice Maher, John Maher 1-11,Robert Shore.
Subs Mark Murphy, Shane Cadigan (used),Mick Morrissey (used),Ollie Walsh, Brendan Maher, Brian Mulhall (used), Podge Haughney(used) ,Brian Byrne, Noel Darcy, Brian Cadigan, Aidan Murphy, Eugene Maher, Kieran Kelly, Thomas Walsh.
Manager Sean o Neill Selectors Brendan Morrissey Jonny Brennan, John McGrath.
Skills Coach Niall Moloney
First Aid Dermot Lalor.
29 April 2012
