U12s travel to Croke Park to view the Compromise Rules.
The U12s had a great night out at the Ireland V Australia compromise rules in Croke Park. One of the crew was certainly getting into the spirit of things with his Luminous green wig ! While the match wasn’t very competitive the lads got a great kick out of cheering all the Irish scores and waving their green flags that were provided by the series sponsor.
Some images from The Senior Hurling Semi Final of 2013.
Thank you to Zac Casstevens for these photos.
Leinster Club Football
Muckalee travel to Wexford next week end to take on Saint Finians in the second round of the Leinster intermediate Football Championship. Saint Finians had a convincing win in the first round against the Longford champions. Best of luck to the lads.
A huge crowd turned out in Muckalee Saturday night to cheer on both teams in the Kilkenny Minor B County Camogie Final in what turned out to be a magnificent contest between St Martin’s and Conahy/Freshford in a repeat of the league final. A super performance by the St. Martin’s girls saw them complete a league/championship double to thrill the huge local following. Congratulations and well done to the girls of St. Martin’s Camogie Club and all involved with the team.
Martin’s shade u.21 battle
In a wet Jenkinstown, St. Martin’s and Danesfort squared up to each in the preliminary round of the North U.21 Roinn B Hurling Championship. Luckily enough, the rain had eased off before the whistle started proceedings. Within half a minute, the first score was on the board when Luke Maher won the throw in and passed to David Breen. Before he could be tackled, Breen swiftly delivered the ball to Donal Shore to get Martin’s first point. Danesfort took their time to settle but once they did, they powered ahead with scores from a Ger Dunne free and a good point from Paddy Hickey. St. Martin’s had to battle hard for their next score which came by way of a Shane Kinsella free to put the sides’ level. With Paddy Hickey leading the Danesfort charge, they shot four unanswered points from the sticks of Colm Phelan, Cillian Treacy (2) and a pointed free from their instrumental Ger Dunne to go four points up (0-6 to 0-2). The momentum was very much with Danesfort. However, in the 22nd minute, when Dave Dooley was fouled in the square, net minder Jason Shore was called upon to take the resultant penalty for St. Martin’s. He smashed it home past Patrick Tynan and his defenders to put one between the sides. Less than a minute later, Conor Dowling and Gary Tynan traded points. Jack Bruton finished the first half scoring with a point for Danesfort to leave the half time score Danesfort 0-8, St. Martin’s 1-3.
It took until the 6th minute of the second half for the next score when Ger Dunne shot a lovely point for his side to put four between them. However, Martin’s Shane Kinsella pointed from a free near the sideline to narrow the gap again. While Danesfort went through somewhat of a dry spell, St. Martin’s upped their game to claw back the deficit with further scores from Shane Kinsella to bring the sides level once again. With each side really putting their hearts into the game, it was clear this was going to be a close finish. Gary Tynan hit back with a point for his side to go up by one as David Breen negated that score when he was set up by Shane Kinsella. While both sides fought doggedly, Luke Maher and Colm Phelan traded points as they remained level. There was no separating the sides as Dave Dooley shot over a fine point and Ger Dunne pointed a free. It seemed like Danesfort might take the spoils when Ger Dunne went in for goal but his shot went wide. It was a frantic race to the end as both sides struggled to gain the upper hand but it was Luke Maher who shot the winning point for St. Martin’s in 60th minute. Danesfort will be disappointed with themselves as they missed a few chances that could have won the game as St. Martin’s won on a scoreline of 1-10 to 0-12.
Scorers: St. Martin’s: S. Kinsella (0-4, 3f), Luke Maher (0-2), D. Shore (0-1), J. Shore (1-0), C. Dowling (0-1), D. Breen (0-1), D. Dooley (0-1)
Danesfort: G. Dunne (0-4, 3f), G. Tynan (0-2), C. Treacy (0-2), C. Phelan (0-2), P. Hickey (0-1), J. Bruton (0-1)
Teams: St. Martin’s: J. Shore, S. Egan, T. Walsh, R. Kinsella, J. Dowling, B. Byrne, P. Brennan, L. Maher, S. Kinsella, A. Farrell, D. Breen, C. Dowling, D. Shore, D. Dooley, J. Callinan. Subs: R. Teehan (used), D. Walsh (used), A. Egan, D. Egan, A. Kelly, E. Mahony, R. Tynan
Danesfort: P. Tynan, J. Tynan, C. O’Neill, D. Knox, R. Leahy, D. Sheehan, B. O’Connor, P. Hickey, G. Tynan, C. Phelan, C. Mullally, G. Dunne, J. Bruton, C. Treacy, S. McKenna. Subs: B. Cullen (used), H. Bruton (used), D. Fitzpatrick (used).
Team Management: Seamus Tynan, Richard Nolan, Martin Dowling, Conor Kinsella.
Referee: Eugene Ryan
26th October 2013
Martin’s claim Aylward Cup
St. Martin’s lined out with what looked like a skeleton team as they took on O’Loughlin Gaels in the Aylward Cup final this afternoon in Jenkinstown. With Ollie Walsh been the only defender and both midfielders missing from last weekend’s semi-final, the country men went four points up with scores from Canice Maher, Luke Maher, and Jason Shore. With the hard working Noel D’arcy, (even though pitted against County Star Brian Hogan), was causing the city men a lot of problems at this stage, and created the space to find Mick Morrissey on an overlap who shot a fine point before O’ Loughlin’s registered their first score. Within two minutes the sides were level when Seamie Cummins got a goal for his side. (0-4 to 1-1) However, the Martin’s men did not shy away from the challenge. After receiving a good clearance from the lively Jack Dowling, David Breen shot a fine point while Shane Kinsella laid off a great pass to Robert Shore to ease their side ahead and net minder Colin McGrath blasted a 20m free past the O’Loughlins goalie. (1-6 to 1-1) Whilst the city side remained quiet on the scoring front, David Breen set Luke Maher up for a point and Colin McGrath pointed another free to go 7 points to the good. However, that was the last score for Martin’s before half time as O’ Loughlin’s added three points to leave the half time score St. Martin’s 1-8 O’ Loughlin’s 1-4.
The second half opened with the opposition coming out with determination to steal the lead. Backed by a stiff wind, within a minute, they had the deficit down to 3 points. Veteran John Maher was introduced and straight away made an impact setting up David Breen for a point before he added a point of his own from a free, whilst the able McGrath was called upon again to point a long range free. O’ Loughlin’s had added four of their own points in the meantime to leave three between them once more. (1-11 to 1-8) David Breen slotted another point that was deflected over the bar by the city side’s goalie. Less than a minute later, Robert Shore crossed the ball into John Maher who doubled on it overhead, passed the advancing keeper. The hard working John Mulhall, based in the back’s today, gave a good pass to Luke Maher from the near side to put four points between the sides. A bit of a safety net one would think but O’Loughlins had very different ideas. Jack Nolan bore down on goal and finished it to the net to leave four points the difference. (2-13 to 2-9) Not ones to sit back, Paddy Dowling immediately set up Canice Maher to get a score back for the eventual winners. (2-14 to 2-9) Martin Comerford shot a fine point to reduce the deficit to two making for a nervous few minutes towards the end. The backs did well throughout with corner backs Aidan Murphy and Brian Cadigan making some fine clearances. Just in the last minute, O’ Loughlin’s bore down on goal as Colin McGrath made a great save from a fine shot from Seamie Cummins and with the rebound looking destined for the net, McGrath somehow turned it around the post for a 65. Aidan Murphy cleared the resulting 65 just as full time whistle sounded. St. Martin’s collected the Alyward Cup on a scoreline of 2-15 to O’ Loughlin Gaels 2-13.
Team: Colin McGrath (1-2), Aidan Murphy, Ollie Walsh, Brian Cadigan, Jack Dowling, John Mulhall, Mick Morrissey (0-1), Luke Maher (0-3), Paddy Dowling, David Breen (0-4), Noel D’arcy, Canice Maher (0-2), Shane Kinsella, Robert Shore (0-1), Jason Shore (0-1)
Sub: John Maher (1-1)
Team Management: Charlie Carter, Richie McCarthy, Aidan Lawlor.
Referee: Eugene Ryan
19th October 2013
Huge disappointment for Seniors
This afternoon in Nowlan Park, in front of a large crowd, St. Martin’s took on Clara in the St. Canice’s Credit Union Senior County Semi-Final. In what was dubbed as a local derby, it was John Maher who got St. Martin’s on the scoreboard with a point from play. His next point was from a free some four minutes later. In that four minutes, Clara were notching up three points of their own to leave Martin’s trailing by a point. It was not until the 11th minute that the men from the hills came by their next score. John Maher laid off a nice pass from the new stand side over to John Mulhall on the far side who finished it nicely over the bar to reduce the deficit to two points. Coming up to midway through the half, that deficit was quashed as the talented veteran John Maher had the vision to spot Canice Maher running through the middle who took the pass and rattled the back of the net. John Maher added another pointed free to put two points between the sides. Martin’s got two chances at goal before the end of the half. The first came when James Dowling sent a bullet off the crossbar that was gathered up and pointed by David Breen. The second came when Robert Shore’s shot narrowly went wide. The half time score stood at St. Martin’s 1-6 Clara 0-8. Clara came out in the second half with all guns blazing but points from John Maher and John Mulhall who made sure the opponents didn’t get too far ahead. Points from Robert Shore and John Mulhall levelled the game. (1-11 to 0-14). However, Clara went 5 points ahead with a goal batted in by James Nolan. (1-11 to 1-16) Martin’s battled hard to reduce the deficit with two pointed free’s from John Maher and another by John Mulhall. Colin McGrath dropped in a free into the square with time almost up but it could not be converted. Alas, it was all in vein as Clara were victorious on a scoreline of 1-17 to St. Martin’s 1-14.
Team: Colin McGrath, Niall Moran, Ollie Walsh, Shane Cadigan, James Maher, Paddy Nolan, Bryan Byrne, James Dowling, Thomas Breen, Canice Maher (1-0), Brian Mulhall, David Breen (0-1), John Mulhall (0-4), John Maher (0-8), Robert Shore (0-1).
Subs: Jason Shore, Paul Maher, Michael Morrissey, Brendan Maher, Shane Kinsella, Luke Maher, Noel D’arcy, Aidan Murphy, Brian Cadigan, Paddy Dowling, Donal Shore, Eugene Maher, Jack Dowling, Eoin McGrath, Joe Maher, Ronan Maher.
Team Management: Charlie Carter (Manager) Richie McCarthy, Aidan Lawler (Selectors)
Referee: Gavin Quilty
13th October 2013
St. Martin’s in Semi final Senior Championship Clash
Date; Sunday 13th October 2013.
Venue; Nolan Park.
Time; 2.00pm
Why; St. Martin’s Senior hurling team take on Clara in the St. Canice’s Credit Union S.H.C.
Ref; Gavin Quilty.
Come on and support the Lads. We want to hear you shouting!
U12 hurlers do very well in Paulstown Blitz.
On Sunday St Martins under 12s attended a hurling blitz in Paulstown The boys played 3 games and lost in the final to a last minute goal to Bunclody.
U12 Team that played Paulstown 2013
Team : Mathew Shortall, Josh Dempsey, Conor Mulhall, Jack Farrell, Shane O’Neill Adam Agar, Justin Manning, Harry Kealy, Daniel Doyle, Paul Murphy, Shane Brennan, Jack Murphy, Joe Reid, Andrew Buggy, James Dowling, James Carrigan, Donal Coughlan and Darragh Coughlan
Team Selectors: Sean O’Neill Noel Shortall and Donal Coughlan.
Scratch card fundraiser is now closed.
We have closed the scratch card fundraiser now and we would once again like to thank all who supported us with this initiative. The costs of developing and maintaining the facilities within St. Martins GAA Club are never ending but the hard work needs to continue and it can only continue with your generosity.
Richard O’Shea presenting Annemarie Nolan with a winning cheque.
