U14s update…
On Fri 29th March our U14 team travelled to Urlingford to play the Roinn B Shield 1/4 final, After just 5 minutes our lads went behind to goal from Emeralds after some hard defencive work our forwards got going well and we won on a score of St Martin’s 4;5 to Emeralds 2;2 Well done to all.
With our second game in five days our U14 footballers welcomed Graigeballycallan to Muckalee for the 1/4 final of the Roinn B Championship, With both sets of backs keeping a tight hold on the forwards St Martin’s went in at half time 3pts to 2pts in front playing against the wind and after creating many scoring chances,With a positive belief in thier selves every player fought hard for each other to create some great goals and win on a scoreline of St Martin’s 4;3 Graigeballycallan 1;2. Well done to all concerned for an eggstra effort over the Easter weekend.
U14 panel
Robin Smith Joey Organ Jack Nolan Marcus Smith Darragh Coughlan Dean Farrell Ciaran Brennan Ciaran Fitzpatrick Adam Comerford Ciaran Fahy Donal Coughlan Richard O Shea Robert Dowling Harry Kealy Patrick Darcy Matthew Cullen Conor Phelan Liam Brennan Conor Moloney Colm Kealy Darragh Quinlan Adam Ager
Team Mentors
Tom Cullen Donnacha Quinlan Micheál Brennan
Quarter Final win
In a repeat of last years County Final Muckalee took on Mullinivat in the quarter final of this years Championship in Bennettsbridge .In a well contested game Muckalee had a two point lead at half time 0-6 to 0-4. In the second half Muckalee extended their lead to four points but then had to withstand a strong Mullinivat come back who were denied goals with a goal line clearance from Paul Maher and a John Coonan stop in the last ten minutes . Final score 0-12 to 0-6.
Team John Coonan, Noel Darcy, Oliver Walsh, Aidan Murphy, Michael Morrissey 0-1,Patrick Nolan, Martin Dowling, Paul Maher Capt.,Joseph Maher, Shane Coonan, Robert Shore 0-1, John Mulhall, Colin McGrath 0-2,John Maher 0-6, Tom Morrissey 0-1.
Subs Brian Byrne (used), Eoin McGrath (used0 , Foinn Lalor 0-1,Luke Maher, Damien Tynan, Shane Egan.
Manager Ronan Ruane. Selectors Martin Dowd, Larry Maher.
Ref. Eoin Hayes
6 april 2013
County Training
Kilkenny Senior Footballers had a training session and practice match against the local side in Muckalee on Easter Monday .
Temporary closure
The playing pitch at Muckalee will be closed from 8 of April until 28 of April for essential maintenance.
St.Martins Minors loose out in first league match.
St Martins minor lost out in the first league match of the year where mistakes and a slice of misfortune went against.
The first half was a ding dong battle with it finishing level 0-8 apiece. Danesfort began the second half the brighter opening up a seven point margin before St Martins had whittled the deficit down to two points.
A young Saints side then made a couple of mistakes whilst chasing the game which ultimately proved costly.
Final score St Martins 1-13 2-15 Danesfort
St Martins: Jason Shore, Loughlin Hogan, Alan Kelly, Eoin Murphy, Conor Dowling, Robert Reid, David Walsh, Donal Shore, Shane Kinsella, Tommy Quirke, Brandon Sheehan, Conor Dowling, Mark Dowling, John Joe Kelly, Patrick Brennan.
Subs: William Trousdell, Jack Manning (both used), Damien Egan, Aidan Egan, Ronan Tynan, Diarmuid Murtagh, Tommy Downey, Sean Maher, Brian Cody, Colm O’Neill, Shane Dowling, Adrian Farrell.
