Winning start
St Martins made a winning start to the Senior Hurling League with a win against all Ireland Club Champions Ballyhale Shamrocks.Martins made a blistering start with three great points but Shamrocks replied with a goal and two points in a lively first half .Martins led at half time 0-8 to 1-4.The second half had a mixture of sunshine and heavy showers which reflected the fortunes of Martins who looked certain for a win but a late goal for Shamrocks seemed to have secured a draw but a winning point was greeted with great acclaim by the big Martins support in Nowlan Park.Final Score 0-18 to 2-11.
C McGrath,S Cadigan,P Nolan,O Walsh,James Maher,R Maher,Alan Murphy,E McGrath,John Maher,Joe Maher,J Mulhall,P Maher,Shane Coonan,T Breen, C Maher.
R Shore,B Maher,B Mulhall(used),P Dowling(used),B Cadigan,N Darcy,M Dowling,B Byrne(used) P Haughney, J Dowling Inj,A Murphy,M Morrissey inj,D Breen.
25 -4-2010 Manager N Cashin Selectors P Murphy S Kelly L Dowling
Ref P Dunphy(Carrigeen)
Juniors recover to win
St Martins recovered to win against O Loughlin Gaels in the Junior Hurling League .Played in Muckalee it was the visitors who started well and dominated the first halh to lead at the break 1-5 to 0-4.It was a much improved Martins in the second half with the backs and goalie (who was making his debut at this level) giving a good supply to our forwards who delivered in style to add 1-8 ,final score 1-12 to 1-9.
D Breen, B Cadogan,B Maher,G Doyle,M Dowling,A Lalor,B Byrne,M Mulhall,N Darcy,P Haughney,B Mulhall,S Murphy,P Dowling,D Lalor,D Shore.
T Morrissey(used)C Kinsella,D Tynan,L Maher,A Murphy.
Selectors T Agar, R Nolan,P Kehoe. 23 April 2010
Ref. E Mansfield.
Juniors off to winning start
St.Martins made a winning start to All County Junior Hurling League against a good Mooncoin side. Played under lights in Muckalee it was the visitors who settled getting some great scores, but the home side improved greatly to lead at the break 0-12 to 1-7 St Martins kept going strong to the finish to run out Winners 1-22 to 2-13
M Murphy B Cadogan B Maher G Doyle Alan Murphy A Lalor M Dowling M Mulhall S Murphy P Maher P Haughney P Dowling D Lalor R Shore
09-04-10
Colleges Quarter Final
Saint Martins had five representatives on the Castlecomer Community School Team beaten by Saint Kierans in the Leinster Senior Semi Final
David Breen in goal Rurai Kinsella half back Luke Maher half forward Eoin o Mahony and Shane Egan
Killeedy Cup Win
All roads led to Raheenagh County Limerick today for Semi Final of the All Ireland Junior B Hurling Championship. It was an early start with snow on the hills when the bus set out at 8.30.on the 360k round trip.Padraigh Pearses of Galway were our opponents and it was clear after the the Referee got the game going that it was going to be a great contest with both sides giving their all inpursuit of victory.The Galway side had the better of first and led at the break 0-7 to 0-5,despite having a man sent off.Saint Martins really got into their rythm and the scores started to flow on the resumption Pearses did not get on the scoreboard until late in the game and with Martins five points up with the game going into added time were happy to hang on for a one point win and a place in The All Ireland Final for The Killeedy Cup.
Mark Murphy,AidanMurphy,Philip Shore,Geoffrey Doyle,Nicholas Purcell,Ai dan Lawlor,Brian Byrne,Michael Morrissey0-1,Damien Maher 0-3.Brian Malone,Tom Morrissey,Stephen Murphy,Padraig Haughney0-2,David Shore0-1,Dermot Lawlor0-5.Final Score0-13 to 1-9.
SubsConor Kinselle0-1,Fionn Lalor,David Breen,Dave Dooley,Jonathan Walsh,Niall Clancy,Thomas Dowling,Damien Tynan,Padraig Keegan,Philip Agar,Cathal Healy,Keith Davitt,John Haughney,Paddy Lawlor,Don Callinan,Mick Keane.
Selectors Patsy Murphy ,Tom Agar, Richard Nolan.
21-2-2010
martins come up short
St.Martins v Dicksboro got their Northern Semi Final of the U21 Championship player after many Postponements ,this game was also in doubt because of fog in Freshford but the game went ahead in Tullaroan .Martins tore into the game from the off and scored a goal by debutant Sean Meany after a pass from Canice Maher.Martins led at half time1-4 to 1-3 and looked set for another big effort to try and make it to the Final but the loss through injury of three players upset the balance of the Team. Dicksboro dominated the scoring in this period and Martins came up short but Martins can be very proud of the way the kept on going to the Final whistle and kept the large attendance entertained after all the extra travelling.
Team Colin McGrath0-1,Patrick Dowling,Patrick Nolan,Geoffrey Doyle,Fionn Lalor,Oliver Walsh,James Dowling,Noel Darcy,Mark Murphy,John Mulhall,Canice Maher0-6,Ciaran Brennan,Thomas Breen0-1,Sean Meany1-0.
Subs David Dooley(used),Cathal Healy(used),Patrick Lalor(used),John Haughney,Cornelius o Flynn,Damien Tynan,Keith Davitt,Patrick Meany,Luke Maher,Ruari Kinsella, David Breen.
Selectors Tom Agar Niall Moloney Dermot Lalor.
24-1-2010
Martins Advance
St.Martins advanced to the semi-final of the U21 A Northern Championship after a hard fought win over St.Patricks Ballyragget.Played in Ballyhemmon on a cold but dry day this was never going to be a classic but the only goal of the game was,Patrick Nolan won a ball in his own square and gave a great pass to John Mulhall who made some ground and passed to Ciaran Brennan on the wing Ciaran made some hard yards and passed to Canice Maher in the corner Canice headed for goal and laid off a pass to thomas Breen who finished to the net in the first minute.The half time score was 1-2 to 0-5 full time 1-7 to 0-9.Great credit to both teams and officials for their displays.
Team Colin McGrath0-1,Patrick Dowling,Patrick Nolan,Geoffrey Doyle,Fionn Lalor,Oliver Walsh,Brian Byrne.Noel Darcy,James Dowling,Ciaran Brennan,John Mulhall0-4,Patrick Lalor,Canice Maher0-2,Thomas Breen,David Dooley.
Subs .Damien Tynan(used),Patrick Meaney,John Haughney,Darragh Callanan,Patrick Meany.Keith Davitt,Sean Meany,Cathal Healy.
Selectors Tom Agar,Niall Moloney ,Dermot Lalor.
Referee John Guinan
28- 11-2009
U21 Pass first test
St.Martins passed their first test of the A Championship when the beat neighbours Erins Own Castlecomer.Played in high wind and heavy rain Martins led at half 1-4 to 0-2,a late goal from Erins Own closed the gap to the minimum ,but Martins advanced to set up a meeting against St. Patricks Ballyragget.Final score 1-7 to 2-3.
Colin Mcgrath,Patrick Dowling,Patrick Nolan,Geoff Doyle,Fionn Lalor,Oliver Walsh,Brian Byrne0-1,James Dowling0-3,Noel Darcy,Ciaran Brennan,John Mulhall0-3,Patrick Lalor,Mark Murphy,Thomas Breen, Canice Maher.
Subs.David Dooley(used),Patrick Meany,Cathal Healy.Keith Davitt,Damien Tynan,Sean Meany,Luke Maher,David Breen,Ruari Kinsella.
24-october2009 (Thanks for info Dermot)
Seniors exit
Saint Martins made their exit from the senior Championship this evening at Nowlan Park.Martins never reached the same level of performance as last weeks game against Carrickshock.James Stephens were in the lead at half time 1-8 to 1-4,on the resumption Martins did their best hurling and drew within ten minutes but James Stephens replied with two goals to seal the game and advance to the semi-final, on a beautyfull evening for hurling.Final Score 3-18 to1-17
Team Colin McGrath,Oliver Walsh,Patrick Nolan,Shane Cadogan,Niall Moran,Damien Maher,Paul Maher0-2,James Dowling0-1,John Maher0-8,Joe Maher,John Mulhall1-3,Shane Coonan0-1,Eoin McGrath0-2,Thomas Breen.
Subs Canice Maher(used)Ronan Maher(used),Brian Mulhall(used)Alan Murphy,Aidan Murphy, Mark Murphy,Robert Shore,Brendan Maher,Mick Morrissey,Brian byrne, Martin Dowling,Brian Cadogan,Noel Darcy,Kieran Kelly, Niall Moloney,Geoff Doyle,Paddy Dowling.
26 sept. 2009
Juniors bow out
St. martins bowed out of the Northern Junior Championship at the quarter final going down to a strong finishing O Loughlin Gaels side.Martins started well and at the break led by 1-6 to 0-6. A further point early in the second half to extend the lead but this was to be the last and not enough to deny the Gaels.Played in ideal conditions a dissapointing end to the season for our lads but they can take great heart from their performances during the year.Final score 1-7 to 0-15
Team Mark Murphy,Aidan Murphy,Aidan Lalor,Patrick Dowling,Martin Dowling,Alan Murphy,Michael Morrissey,Brian Byrne,Noel Darcy,Tom Morrissey0-1,Michael Mulhall,Kieran Kelly,Canice Maher1-6,Pauric Haughney,Robert Shore.
SubsNiall Moloney(used),David Shore(used),Brian Cadogan(used),Philip Shore(used) Nicholas Purcell,John Haughney,Brian Malone,Damien Tynan.
Selectors Paddy Kehoe,Richard Nolan,Tom Agar.
20 september 2009 in Ballyragget
