Best wishes for upcoming State exams.
We would like to wish all of our members and their families who are involved in State exams next week the very best of luck and hopefully all of their hard work will prove to be worth it.
Remember to eat well, rest well, and try not to get too stressed. You will be back in the field before you know it.
Junior B “Joe Walsh” Cup
On a very damp evening in Threecastles, an under-strength St. Martin’s Junior B team took on the locals. Threecastles got off to a flying start and went four points up before Ronan Tynan finished the ball to the net to reduce the deficit somewhat. However, things steadily went down hill with Threecastles going on the rampage scoring points and goals to leave the half time score Threecastles 2-11, St. Martin’s 1-5. With a goal for the local side straight after the resumption, it finished St. Martin’s off, as Threecastles went on as winners on a scoreline of 3-20 to St. Martin’s 1-9.
Team: Martin Dowd, Jack Dowling, Martin Dowling, Shane Egan, Ruairí Kinsella, Alan Murphy, Conor Kinsella, Adrian Farrell (0-7), James Kelly (0-1), Aidan Egan, Nicky Purcell (0-1), Eugene Maher, Kevin Tynan, Damien Tynan, Ronan Tynan (1-0).
Team Selectors: Seamus Tynan, Conor Kinsella, Nicky Purcell.
Referee: John Guinan
24th May 2014
Healthy Body – Healthy mind………. as a Club we can contribute to our mental wellbeing.
Sport and the GAA including our own Club St. Martins have a great contribution to make to the health and mental wellbeing of Irish society. The old adage of a healthy body and a healthy mind still rings true today. Unfortunately, the concept of mental health has been stigmatised, despite the fact that it plays a part of all of our daily lives – from how we think, relate to people, handle pressure or stress, and view the world we live in.
Approaches to developing and maintaining our physical fitness and our mental fitness are very similar – we need to exercise our minds and bodies regularly, watch our diet and hydration levels, get plenty of sleep, and enjoy appropriate down time. But even if we do all this, injuries can happen through no fault of our own.
If you pull a hamstring you get a physiotherapist to assist you in your recovery. Getting help to overcome a ‘mental injury’ is no different.
The earlier you do so, the earlier you will get back doing what you love!
The following link brings you the your “play in my boots pack”. These packs shine a positive light on the concept of mental health and align it with the world of GAA sports people. That is why we are using the term ‘mental fitness’ throughout this booklet.
http://www.walkinmyshoes.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/play-in-my-boots-Pack_web-version.pdf
Senior Hurling League Rd. 3 vs. Clara
With the sun shining on Nowlan Park, two neighbouring teams came to do battle in the Senior Hurling League. Before proceedings got under way, a minutes silence was observed in memory of selector Ronan Ruane’s mother Mrs Breege Ruane (RIP) who passed away during the week. Then, St. Martin’s and Clara lined out against each other but Martin’s were missing James Maher and John Mulhall to injury. Even though they were missed on the pitch, it was no reason for the poor performance of St. Martin’s who were poor through out the field. With only two points from play in the first half and three from free’s, things looked very glum as the half time score was Clara 2-14 to St. Martin’s 0-5. with the loss of Bryan Byrne to injury, Martin’s fortunes did not improve as Clara went on to win on a scoreline of 3-24 to St. Martin’s 0-8.
Team: Colin McGrath (0-1), James Dowling, Ollie Walsh, Paddy Dowling, Bryan Byrne, Paddy Nolan, Paul Maher, Canice Maher, Mick Morrissey (0-1), Eoin McGrath (0-1), Brian Mulhall, Thomas Breen, Shane Kinsella, John Maher (0-5), Robert Shore.
Subs: Aidan Murphy (used), Jason Shore (used), Adrian Farrell (used), David Breen, Eugene Maher, Noel D’arcy, Brian Cadigan, Luke Maher, Shane Egan, Shane Cadigan, James Maher, Patrick Brennan, Jack Dowling, John Mulhall, Thomas Walsh
Team Management: Charlie Carter (manager), Richard O’Shea, Aidan Lawlor, Ronan Ruane.
Referee: Peter Burke
17th May 2014
Junior Hurling League Rd. 3 vs. Tullaroan
On a damp afternoon in Coon, St. Martin’s Junior’s took on Tullaroan in the J.J Kavanagh & Son’s Junior Hurling League third round. After the Senior’s been defeated the night before, St. Martin’s had a big task ahead of them to pick themselves up to collect their first two points of this league. From the throw in, St. martin’s got their first score when Luke Maher split the posts. In the seventh and ninth minutes, Shane Kinsella, been on form, added a further two points (one from play and a pointed free when James Callinan was fouled) to his sides tally. It was only in the 12th minute when Tullaroan’s Eddie Teehan shot one over to open his sides account. However, that was quickly cancelled out when Shane Kinsella, once again, converted a free to leave three between the sides. (St.Martins 0-4, Tullaroan 0-1). Tullaroan then tried to up the ante scoring 1-1 in the next 10 minutes to take the lead for the first and last time. Points from Adrian Farrell and Shane Kinsella quickly regained the upper hand for St. Martin’s while Brendan Cahill ended the first half with a point for Tullaroan to leave the half time score St. Martin’s 0-7, Tullaroan 1-3. The second half started off with both sides sensing the urgency to gain the upper hand. Jason Shore made a great save within two minutes of the restart. Shane Walsh duly put it the resultant 65 over the bar to level the game. A high dropping ball from Eugene Maher was swiftly finished to the back of the net by Conor Kinsella. Shane Walsh tapped a free over for the Green and White to leave two points between the sides. Both sides traded points with Luke Maher and Shane Kinsella been on target for St. Martin’s while Sam Grace, Eddie Teehan, Shane Walsh and Jack Keoghan supplied Tullaroan’s points. However, even though it was a tight affair, St. Martin’s ran out winners on a scoreline of 1-12 to 1-10. Showing great heart and determination to secure the win, they picked up their well deserved first points of this league.
Team: Jason Shore, Brian Cadigan, Aidan Murphy,Shane Egan, Damien Tynan, Noel D’arcy, James Callanan, Luke Maher (0-3), Adrian Farrell (0-1), Shane Kinsella (0-8), Shane Coonan, Eugene Maher, John Haughney, Conor Kinsella (1-0), Tommy Quirke.
Sub: Robert Reid (used)
Team Selector: Anthony Maher
Referee: John Guinan
18th May 2014
St. Martin’s U8 hurlers get to meet Brian Cody.
U8 squad meeting Brian Cody at St. Kieran’s Blitz.
St Kieran’s college was the venue for an under 8 blitz held on Saturday 10th May, on a wet and windy day our lads tried hard and hurled well, both our teams played two games and afterwards got to meet Brian Cody who presented them with medals.
Junior Hurling League Rd.2 vs. Clara
St. Martin’s took on neighbours Clara in Clara this evening. Martin’s got off to a dream start when Damien Tynan connected with a dropping ball and flicked it into the net. Clara’s Jody Crean got his side on the board but Tom Morrissey quickly cancelled that score out. However, that was to be Martin’s only score until mid way through the half as Clara added a further two points. (St. Martin’s 1-1, Clara 0-3) Each side was dealt a blow when reduced to 14 men mid way through the half. From then, the game ebbed and flowed as both sides traded scores to leave the score level at half time. (St. Martin’s 1-6, Clara 0-9) The second half didn’t see things improve for St. Martin’s as Clara upped the ante. They found each other with ease as they picked their points adding a further 1-11. Martin’s got three points in total in the second half as the homeside took the spoils to leave the final score St. Martin’s 1-9, Clara 1-20.
Team: Jason Shore (0-1), Brian Cadigan, Aidan Murphy, Martin Dowling, Jack Dowling, Noel D’arcy, Shane Egan, James Kelly, Adrian Farrell (0-1), Tom Morrissey (0-1), Conor Kinsella (0-1), Shane Coonan (0-1), Eugene Maher, Damien Tynan (1-2), Tommy Quirke (0-2).
Subs: James Callanan, Colm O’Neill, Eoin Murphy. (all used)
Selectors: Anthony Maher, Eoin Maher, John Buggy.
Referee: Ger O’Grady
11th May 2014
Senior Hurling League vs. Tullaroan Rd.2
On an extremely windy but mostly dry afternoon in Jenkinstown, St. Martins’s took on Tullaroan in front of a large crowd. The first two scores of the game belonged to the Tullaroan side as Padraig Walsh and a Mark Walsh free got their side off the mark. However, St. Martin’s kicked into gear, assisted with a strong breeze, with lovely scores from John Maher Bryan Byrne, Paul Maher and John Mulhall. Tullaroan tried to reduce their deficit with further points from Mark Walsh and Shane Walsh (St. Martin’s 0-9, Tullaroan 0-5). John Maher added 2 points for Martin’s while Paul Buggy slotted one over for Tullaroan. When the referee penalised the Tullaroan keeper for delaying the puck out, after warning him numerous times, he threw in the ball and there was stale mate. As he was going to throw in the ball again, a meleé ensued which ran on for some minutes. Once play resumed, John Maher added one final point to leave the half time score St. Martins 0-12 Tullaroan 0-6. In the second half, both teams came out and gave it their all. In the first ten minutes, Tullaroan held Martin’s scoreless whilst adding two points of their own courtesy of Martin Walsh and Peter Walshe. A Colin McGrath free kick-started St. Martin’s scoring once again. Shane Kinsella delivered a lovely ball into John Maher in the corner who in turn gave a lovely pass to brother Paul who finished it over the bar. (0-14 to Tullaroan’s 0-8) But some say never to write off Tullaroan as in the next minute and a half, they had got to within 2 points of St. Martin’s scoring 1-1. Mark Walsh been the goal scorer. However to prove that goals don’t always win games, St. Martin’s went on the offensive with John Maher, Mick Morrissey, Paul Maher, Colin McGrath and John Mulhall all adding points to extend the lead once again. Martin’s suffered a set back when corner back James Maher had to be stretchered off the field following a tackle from a Tullaroan player. Tullaroan managed three further points, two free’s from the stick of Mark Walsh and one from county player, Tommy Walsh to leave the full time score St. Martin’s 0-24, Tullaroan 1-12.
Team: Colin McGrath (0-3), James Maher, Ollie Walsh, Paddy Dowling, Bryan Byrne (0-1), Paddy Nolan, James Dowling, Canice Maher, Mick Morrissey (0-1), Eoin McGrath, Brian Mulhall (0-1), John Mulhall (0-4), Paul Maher (0-4), John Maher (0-10), Shane Kinsella.
Subs: Jason Shore, Aidan Murphy(used), David Breen(used), Thomas Breen(used), Paddy Brennan, Noel D’arcy, Shane Cadigan, Adrian Farrell, Donal Shore, Brian Cadigan, Luke Maher, Jack Dowling, Shane Egan, Eugene Maher, Thomas Walsh, Robert Shore.
Team Management: Charlie Carter, Richard O’Shea, Aidan Lawlor, Ronan Ruane
First-Aid/Physio: Cathal Garvan
Referee: Eugene Ryan
11th May 2014
U14 Hurlers battle hard against O’Loughlins.
After a lacklustre performance against St Fiacres on Monday evening the St Martins U14 panel earned a deserved draw against O Loughlins B on Thursday evening.
St Martins started slowly and some basic handling errors saw them cough up some easy scores in the first half. Justin Manning manfully tried to hold the defence together at centre back and had a tremendous game for the full hour. Conor Mulhall kept us in touch with 1-1 and a Daragh Quinlan point from a free left the scores at 4-4 to 1-2 at half time.
The introduction of Donal and Daragh Coughlan increased the work rate in the second half and the whole team responded with a magnificent effort. Adam Agar stormed into the game and goals from Jack Murphy, Ronan Shore and a bullet from James Dowling saw St Martins edge two points clear with minutes to go. Loughlins went down the field and were fortunate to goal when a ferocious shot was almost saved by Tristan Roche, who had a great debut.
Great credit is due to the entire team who battled to the final whistle and were rewarded when they were awarded a free 40 yards out. With one point in it and aware that it was the last puck of the game, Daragh Quinlan stepped up and pointed the free to ensure a fantastic draw for the home team.
Final score 5-5 t o 5-5. The lads will have learnt extensively from the effort required to win matches and this should help them in the weeks ahead.
The team lined out as follows:
Tristan Roche, Paul Murphy, Robert Dowling, Tommy Butler, Daragh O Shea, Justin Manning, John Murphy, Adam Agar, Daniel Comerford, Ronan Shore, Harry Kealy, Andrew Buggy, Conor Mulhall, Dan Doyle, Daragh Quinlan. Subs used: Donal Coughlan, Darragh Coughlan, Jack Murphy, James Dowling and panel members Shane Brennan and Jack Apazatto. Missing on the night due to rugby commitments were Cian McCormick, Liam Brennan and Colm Kealy while James Carrigan was injured.
Selectors: Donncha Quinlan, PJ Shore, James Kelly, Niall Clancy, Martin Dowling
It’s been all go for St. Martin’s U16 in Roinn B.
St Martins first outing in the U16 roinn B league was a home game v Glenmore with both defences on top we went in at half time 1-4 to 4 pts up the second half saw us create some good chances but were unlucky and held on to win St Martins 1-8 to Glenmore 8 pts well done to all on a good start to 2014.
Team – Ciaran Brennan Jason Comerford Ciaran Coady Adam Kelly jack Nolan Conor Dowling Ciaran Fitzpatrick Brian Coady Dean Farrell Matthew Cullen Jack Manning Padraig Buggy Patrick Darcy Adam Comerford Daniel Comerford Subs Robert Dowling used Darragh O Shea Daniel Doyle . mentors Tom Cullen Andy Dowling Micheal Brennan .
St Martins U16 headed to Gowran for there second game the first half saw us build up a commanding lead aided by a strong wind to lead St Martins 1-9 to Gowran 3 pts the defence came under a lot of pressure in the second half but with some good team work we held on to win St Martins 2-12 to Gowran 1-9.
Team Ciaran Brennan Robert Dowling Ciaran Coady Adam Kelly Jack Nolan Conor Dowling Ciaran Fitzpatrick Brian Coady Dean Farrell Matthew Cullen Jack Manning Padraig Buggy Patrick Darcy Richard O Shea Mentors. Tom Cullen Andy Dowling Micheal Brennan.
St Martins hosted Dunnamaggin in Coon for the 3rd round of league. Getting of to a good start with a couple of nice points followed by a goal got us to half time ahead St Martins 1-4 to dunnamaggin 5 pts. Second half saw us create some good chances but with the visitors defence getting on top giving a good supply of ball to there forwards saw us finish as runner up on a score line of St Martins 2-6 to Dunnamaggin 1-11.
Team Ciaran Brennan Jason Comerford Ciaran Coady Adam Kelly Jack Nolan Conor Dowling Ciaran Fitzpatrick Brian Coady Dean Farrell Matthew Cullen Jack Manning Padraig Buggy Patrick Darcy Adam Comerford Robert Dowling Subs. Darragh O Shea used Colm Kealy Ronan Shore Mentors Tom Cullen Andy Dowling Micheal Brennan.
