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Do you know that you can check all of the Kilkenny GAA action by clicking the “Fixtures” icon on the top bar of our St. Martin’s GAA website so there’s no need to miss out on any of the weekends action.
U16 and Minor teams begin fitness training.
No rest for the guys on the U16 and Minor teams in St. Martins. The enthuastic lads gathered in Muckalee to begin fitness trainnig.
U16 & Minors training.
The amount of work been carried out at Bord na nÓg level is incredible and all are looking forward to an exciting year ahead.
New Senior manager for St. Martins.
After much speculation Charlie Carter has been selected to manage St. Martins Senior Hurling team for 2013. Work will begin immediately and there is much excitement and enthusiasim within the Club who all are lookig forward to working with Charlie in the coming months.
U16 try hard in Football Championship County Final.
Early in the game saw St. Martin’s Brandon Sheehan take a point from a free after just 3 minutes. Defending well St. Martins however gave away a few handy frees but Piltown failed to capatilize. The umpire was over ruled on a tough decision to give a 45 from which Piltown eventually got a point.
St. Martins were in hard luck with a many attempts going wide. Piltown struck the post but it went to left and wide. St. Martins found it very difficult to get through for scores but they tried hard.
After some serious attacking St. Martins got a free near the goal end but it was put wide and were then awarded a penalty which Mark Dowling took well but denied by the Piltown goalie. Minutes later they were awarded another free but Aran Healy was denied by the post.
A strong attacking period by St. Martins failed to bear fruit and it was the turn of the defence to work hard. St. Martins got a free on the 21 yard line which Owen Murphy converted with a point. Piltown responded at the end of the first half with 2 points to leave the score at half time 3 points to St. Martin’s 2 points.
Second half started with no quarter been given on the pitch or on the line. Piltown piled on the pressure but St. Martins defended well and after been awarded a free, Aran Healy put it over the bar. Piltown eventually got back to attack with a drive on goal but Conor Fahy stretched long to deny a sure goal. St. Martins attacked again and were rewarded with Brandon Sheehan fisting the ball into the Piltown net.
The action focused on the St. Martins backs again and they responded well if not a little too strong at times. The ref took control and Brandon Sheehan was sent to the line but a hop ball was given and Piltown eventually got a point. The game livened up with the St. Martins defence being tested and they responded strong but Piltown eventually got a point to leave St. Martins leading the game with 5 minutes to go.
Piltown came back again and put the ball in the net as the game entered stoppage time and then got another 2 points with 2 minutes to go. The extra man proved too difficult to contain and the game finished with disappointment for St. Martins with a final score of 1-7 to 1-4.
TEAM –
Conor Fahy, David Healy, Robert Reid, Tommy Downey, Loughlin Hogan, Richard Teehan, Stephen Walsh, John Joe Kelly, Brandon Sheehan, Mark Dowling, Jason Shore, Eoin Murphy, David Walsh, Aaron Healy & Conor Dowling.
Subs :
Sean maher, Tommy Quirke, Aidan Egan, William Trousdell, Ronan Tynan, Colm O’Neill, Diarmuid Murtagh, Shane Dowling(inj),
Team Mentors;
Joe Dowling, Pat Murtagh, Ger O Neill, Seamus Tynan, Michéal Brennan.
Happy Christmas from St. Martin’s GAA
St. Martin’s GAA Club would like to wish all of you a very Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year. We thank you for all of the support you gave us throughout 2012 and we look forward to a busy 2013.
Stay safe over the Festive Season and don’t forget new memebers are always welcome at St. Martin’s GAA Club.
Bord na nÓg AGM is well attended.
The 17th St Martins Bord na nÓg AGM took place in Ballyfoyle on 30/11/2012. There was a great attendance for this important meeting and some great debates took place with some good decisions being made in order to benefit the younger members of the Club. A big thanks to our main sponsors Willie Forde (Eurospar Castlecomer)minor, Jim Bolger(u16) and Geoff Doyle(u14). Well done to all who helped with fundraising throughout the past year, looking after teams, sponsors for tournaments and anybody who helped the club in the past year. Officers that were elected are Chairman Patrick O flynn, Secretary Michéal Brennan, Treasurer Michael Manning, Pro Martin Stapleton and Co Board reps are Breda Tynan and Donnacha Quinlan. Selectors for each age group were also elected and all are looking forward to an eventful year in 2013.
Bord na nÓg AGM
St. Martins Bord na nÓg will holds it’s AGM in Ballyfoyle at 8pm next Friday night 30th November at 8pm. All are welcome and please come and make a difference in this great Club.
Get you Club gear in time for Christmas.
Christmas orders are now being taken for Rain Jackets, Hoodies, Polo Shirts, Jerseys, Togs, Socks & Gear Bags. Click on the Jersey link on the right hand side of your screen to visit our shop and down load prices and order form. Prices & Order Forms or contact Micheál Brennan on 086-0503946 or Michael Manning on 086- 8228299
Note the closing date for orders is Sat 24th Nov next.
Table Quiz time
Table Quiz for Board Na nOg this Friday night 16th Nov in Ranchers Return Coon at 8.30pm. Tables of four €20 please support and all are welcome.
U2s travel to Laois for challenge
On Sunday morning St Martins travelled to Laois to take on Clough Ballacolla in a u-21 challenge match. A poor start by ‘Martins was soon erased by a well taken Damien Egan goal. Both sides exchanged points which ‘Martins trailing at the break 3-6 to 1-5.
Laois senior hurler Willie Dunphy got Ballacolla further out in front with a number of fine points. This young Saints team were not going to lie down and came storming back into the game. A number of missed goal chances in the dying embers of the game saw St Martins lose out by two. Final score St Martins 2-14 to 3-13 Clough-Ballacolla.
St Martins: Canice Maher, Cathal Healy, Geoff Doyle, Alan Kelly, Paddy Dowling, Thomas Walsh, Keith Davitt, Paddy Brennan, Adrian Farrell, Shane Kinsella, Luke Maher, David Dooley, Donal Shore, David Breen, Damien Egan.
Sub: Brian Byrne
