Juniors Start Campaign with defeat
Our Junior team kicked off their year on Wednesday evening against Blacks & Whites in the All County League in Muckalee. Even though short a number of players the team still put in a good performance against a strong Skeogh team. In the end Blacks & Whites prevailed on a score line of 0-12 to 1-17.
Team: Eugene Maher, Brian Cadigan, David Walsh, Conor Dowling, Alan Murphy, Robert Reid, Thomas Walsh, Shane Kinsella, Eoin Murphy, Donal Shore, Jason Shore, Damien Tynan, Mark Dowling, Paul Maher, Thomas Davis. Subs: Shane Egan (used)
Selectors: Thomas Kinsella, Robert Shore, Richard O’Shea
Muckalee loose out
Muckalee came up short in the County senior football semifinal against reigning champions Railyard, the game was play in Erins Own ground. The sides were level at the break 0-3 each. On a difficult day for football scores were hard to come by but it was Railyard who qualified for the final on the scoreline 0-7 to 0-6.
Team Stephen Murphy, Noel Darcy,Oliver Walsh, Aidan Murphy, Mick Morrissey, Paddy Nolan, Martin Dowling, Paul Maher,Bryan Byrne, John Mulhall 0-1,Tom Breen,Tom Morrissey, Fionn Lalor, John Maher 0-5, Eoin McGrath.
Subs. James Maher (used), Jason Shore (used), Conor Dowling, Shane Kinsella, Conor Kinsella, Shane Egan, John Joe Kelly, Aidan Egan, Damien Egan, Joe Maher (inj),Tommy Quirke (inj)
Selectors. Tom Cullen, Nicholas Purcell, Martin Dowd, Larry Maher.
Ref.Eugene Ryan
26/3/2016
Well done
Well done to Josh Dempsey , he was runner in the Bord na nOg Feile skills competition , in all 32 Clubs took part.
Best wishes
Best wishes to Josh Dempsey who will represent St.Martins in the Feile na nGael skills competition on Saturday in the training centre in Dunmore at 11.30
Best of Luck ….
Best of luck to Ciaran Brennan, panellist on the Kieran’s College senior team in the All Ireland final on Easter Monday.
Long Puck
Saint Martins u14 Hurlers held a long puck competition on Sunday 13/3/2016 to select our representative in Gowran Park next Saturday. Those taking part were Thomas Lalor, Shane O Neill, Russel Kiely, Bill Dowling, Matthew Shortall, Patrick Brennan, Josh Dempsey, Thomas Flynn, Kyle Walsh and the winner after a close contest was Jack Farrell. Best of luck to Jack from Bord na nOg.
Close game
St. Martins played Gowran in the Roinn A North Group B Football League in Muckalee. In a keenly contested game St.Martins were in the lead at the break 0-4 to 0-1. Gowrans got in for three goals and held out for a win despite the efforts of the home side who pressed hard for an equaliser . Final score Gowran 3-2, Saint Martins 0-8.
Team Rory Buggy,Patrick Brennan, Matthew Shorthall, Cathal Keegan, Russel Kiely, Shane Fahy, Ciaran Nolan, Shane O Neill, Thomas Lalor, Josh Dempsey, Bill Dowling, Joe Reade, Conor Egan, Jack Farrell, Conor Dooley, Lorcan Ager, Cillian Bryan, Tommy Flynn, Ross Dowling, Niall Shore, Kyle Walsh.
Sel. Tom Dooley, Sean O Neill, Noel Shortall, Martin Dowd, Anthony Maher.
Ref. Ger O Grady
!3/3/2016
Muckalee make Semis
Muckalee and James Stephens clashed in the quarter final of the Senior Football Championship in a home venue under lights . Muckalee started well and took a two point lead, but the visitors took over scoring 1-5 without reply, the goal coming from a well struck penalty. A goal in the closing moments of the half from John Mulhall with the assist from John Maher closed the gap, half-time score 1-5 to 1-3. Muckalee needed to up their game and with a good spread of scores throughout the team they made it into the semi-final helped by a goal from Tom Morrissey with the assist from Tom Breen. Final score 2-14 to 1-6.
Mark Murphy, Noel Darcy, Oliver Walsh 0-1, James Maher, Martin Dowling, Patrick Nolan, Mick Morrissey, Bryan Byrne, Paul Maher, Tom Morrissey 1-0, Tom Breen 0-3, John Mulhall 1-2, Fionn Lalor 0-2, John Maher 0-6,2f, Aidan Murphy.
Subs Jason Shore, Shane Kinsella, Conor Dowling, Eugene Maher , Shane Dowling,Conor Kinsella.
Selectors Tom Cullen Nicholas Purcell Martin Dowd
Ref. Sean Cleere
11/3/2016
Carrickshock win
Carrickshock were the visitors to Muckalee for this Junior Football League game and they went away with the points.Three goals scored in the opening half gave the visitors a big advantage at the break 3-4 to 0-2. Muckalee kept trying and scored two goals from Conor Dowling and Mark Murphy, final score 3-12 to 2-5.
Team Brian Cahill, Brian Cadigan,Nicholas Purcell, Alan Murphy, Conor Dowling, Conor Kinsella, Eoin Murphy, James Kelly, Mark Murphy 1-0, Eugene Maher, Loughlin Hogan, Shane Kinsella 0-2, Shane Dowling 0-2,Damien Tynan, Danny Quirke, Jason Shore 0-1.
Selectors Seamus Tynan Tom Dooley Anthony Maher
Ref.Ollie O Neill
6/3/2016
Fun Run Photos.
Thanks to everyone who turned out for the Fun Run today. It was a cold but fine day, ideal for running or walking, and those who took part enjoyed their exercise and certainly their cup of tea and scone afterwards ! Thanks to Ann Houlihan and Mary Walsh for helping out with the refreshments. First home in each of the categories was as follows:
Men : Tom Brennan 18 minutes 55 seconds
Women : Theresa Agar 21 minutes 4 seconds
U16 Boys : Daragh Quinlan 22 minutes 46 seconds
U16 Girls : Alanna Keegan 38 minutes 25 seconds
