Minors hang in for draw in League Semi final
A number of wides cost St Martins as they were unlucky to draw in this Minor League semi final.
Having played against the breeze the Saints would have being confident of turning things around trailing 0-6 to 0-4 at the break.
Instead Dunamaggin gained a 0-8 to 0-6 lead in the middle of the second half where ‘Martins shooting was an issue.
A number of switches saw St Martins take the lead which they held until the dying embers of the game when Dunamaggin fired over a disputed free.
Unfortunately the young saints were to suffer a further blow when Shane Dowlings injuries suffered on the field proved to be far more serious after being taken off.
Final score; St Martins 0-11 0-11 Dunamaggin
Team: Jason Shore, Loughlin Hogan, Richard Teehan, Eoin Murphy, Conor Dowling, David Walsh (Capt), Steven Walsh, Brian Cody, Brandon Sheehan, William Trousdell, Robert Reid, Colm O’Neill, Shane Dowling, Tommy Quirke, Mark Cody.
Subs: John Joe Kelly, Sean Maher, Jack Nolan (Used), Aidan Egan, Diarmuid Murtagh, Ronan Tynan, Ciaran Cody, Ciaran Brennan.
Under 8s play in Croke park for Leinster Go Games
On Tuesday 15th July st Martins under 8s had the honour of playing in Croke park , 30 of our boys took part. The boys got to visit the dressing rooms and warm up area before playing in 2 games and having their official photogaph taken. Both of our teams performed very well.
Getting ready for action
Afterwards we headed to the phoenix park for our lunch and a mighty kick around. A great day was had by all the parents and children, especially the children who this day was all about.
Thanks to the coaches who enjoyed it as much as the boys, thanks to our bus drivers and thanks to Croke park for inviting us.
St. Martin’s U13s show great hurling qualities
St Martins U13s performed exceptionally well at the Lisdowney 7s last Saturday. In an evenly contested 1st round against Danesfort the lads played to the final whistle and ran out winners by 2-11 to 3-4. Two opportunist goals from Jack Murphy and some good teamwork from Ronan Shore, Daragh Quinlan and Dan Doyle opened up the Danesfort on a number of occasions to score some good points. With Adam Agar and Justin Manning clearing a lot of ball the lads stayed on top to the end.
Our next match was against Graigue Ballycallan. The warm conditions ensured that the full ten man panel were needed and Tristan Roche, Paul Murphy, Tommy Butler and Harry Kealy all contributed to a great team effort. St Martins started strongly and went into a two goal lead after goals from Daragh Quinlan and Dan Doyle. Unfortunately, we missed some other chances when we were on top which was to prove costly in the end. A highlight again in this match was the point scoring and two wonderful sideline cuts for points by Dan Doyle. As the 2nd half wore on, Graigue fought hard and a penalty and a goal in the last minute of the match saw them run out winners on a scoreline if 4-3 to 2-7.
While the lads ( and selectors ! ) were devastated with the defeat, the quality of their hurling and effort in both matches augurs well for the future. In what has been a difficult year for them at U14 grade, the future looks bright for this group of players if they keep training and hurling.
St. Martins minors overcome Clogh Ballacolla
St Martins minors travelled to Laois on Thursday evening and produced a good performance to see off the tough challenge of the host side.
Martins lead at half time 0-10 to 0-9. In the third quarter they made a burst for home scoring 2-1 without reply which was to prove vital. A total of 17 wides would prove to be a concern but overall the saints were the deserved winners.
Final score; St Martins 2-18 1-19 Clogh Ballacolla
St Martins: Jason Shore, Diarmuid Murtagh, John Joe Kelly, Loughlin Hogan, Conor Dowling, Richard Teehan, Eoin Murphy, Brandon Sheehan, Brian Cody, Colm O’Neill, Tommy Quirke, Shane Dowling, Finn Dowling, Robert Reid, Mark Cody.
Subs: William Trousdell, Steven Walsh, Ronan Tynan & Ciaran Brennan.
Byrne Cup 5th Round
St. Martin’s took on Erin’s Own in the 5th round of the Byrne Cup in Canon Kearns Park this evening. On a miserable evening with torrential rain, the weather didn’t do either side any favours as both teams struggled to gain scores early on. A four goal blitz in a ten minute spell for the home side saw St. Martin’s chasing at half time with a score of 1-4 to Erin’s Own 4-3. The second half did not improve for the visitors as they missed goal chances, however, the backs did work hard to hold the Comer forwards. Final score: St. Martin’s 1-9 Erin’s Own 4-8.
Team: Colin McGrath, Shane Cadigan, Bryan Byrne, Paddy Brennan, Brian Mulhall, Ollie Walsh, James Dowling, Paddy Nolan, Luke Maher (0-1), Paul Maher, Eoin McGrath (1-1), Shane Kinsella, Adrian Farrell(0-2), John Maher (0-5), Robert Shore.
Subs: Jack Dowling (used), Thomas Walsh (used), Eugene Maher, Donal Shore, Shane Egan, Jason Shore.
Team Management: Richard O’Shea, Aidan Lawlor, Ronan Ruane.
Referee: Eugene Ryan
5th August 2014
