U14 Duggan Steel Hurling League
St. Martin’s U14 team travelled to Mullinavat to play their squad in the League on Saturday 7th May. Conditions were for the most part ideal despite a heavy shower of rain in the 2nd half. St. Martin’s got into the lead early and went from strength to strength with 11 memebers of the team registerig scores. They never backed off and went on to win very comfortably.
The team was Cierán Brennan, Jack Nolan, Paddy Heffernan, Tommy Downey, Conor Dowling, Robert Reid, Adam Kelly, John Joe elly, Jack Manning, Seamus Keeffe, Loughlin Hogan, Sean Maher, Tommy Quirke, Brandan Sheehan and Conor Fahey and our subs were Padraig Buggy and Adam Comerford who were both used.
Well done lads and keep up the good work.
U-14s in Féile games.
Our Under 14 hurling team took part in the Féile games at the weekend at Palmerstown. They played 3 games in all putting up a good display in each. Unfortunately Dicksboro and Conahy proved too strong on this occasion but they drew with Slieve Rue after trailing for most of this game. Well done to all. Training continues in preparation for the up coming games next weekend.
Autumn Fire in Coon Hall
Kilquan Players present “Autumn Fire” in Coon Hall on Friday night next 25th February at 8pm in aid of St. Martin’s Hurling Development Fund. Admission is € 10-00. A great night is promised.
Club supporters stickers
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Club suppoters stickers are now available. Contact the shop or send in stamped self addressed envelope including 3 Euro per sticker and we will do the rest. Don’t forget all money raised in the Club goes towards the running of the Club so all help is greatly appreciated. Also send in your pictures of your sticker and lets see how far we can spread the St. Martin’s Club and also join us on facebook and post your sticker locations.
Merry Christmas from St. Martin’s GAA and here’s hoping that 2011 will be a peaceful and sucesfull year and in the meantime here’s a few quotes to give you a smile.
“Seán Óg Ó’HailpÃn…. his father’s from Fermanagh, his mother’s from Fiji, neither a hurling stronghold”
“… and Brian Dooher is down injured. And while he is, i’ll tell ye a little story. I was in Times’ Square in New York last week, and I was missing the Championship back home. So I approached a newsstand and I said ‘I suppose ye wouldn’t have the Kerryman would ye?’ To which, the Egyptian behind the counter turned to me and he said ‘do you want the North Kerry edition or the South Kerry edition?’… he had both…so I bought both. And Dooher is back on his feet…”
“Anthony Lynch the Cork corner back will be the last person to let you down – his people are undertakers”
“I saw a few Sligo people at Mass in Gardiner street this morning and the omens seem to be good for them, the priest was wearing the same colours as the Sligo jersey! 40 yards out on the Hogan stand side of the field Ciaran Whelan goes on a rampage, its a goal. So much for religion.”
“Colin Corkery on the 45 lets go with the right boot. Its over the bar.This man shouldn’t be playing football. He’s made an almost Lazarus-like recovery from a heart condition. Lazarus was a great man but he couldn’t kick points like Colin Corkery.
“1-5 to 0-8.. well from Lapland to the Antarctic, that’s level scores in any man’s language”.
“Pat Fox has it on his hurley and is motoring well now … but here comes Joe Rabbitte hot on his tail …… I’ve seen it all now, a Rabbitte chasing a Fox around Croke Park!”
“I see John O Donnell dispensing water on the sideline. Tipperary, sponsored by a water company. Cork Sponsored by a tae company. I wonder will they meet later for afternoon tae.”
“Teddy looks at the ball, the ball looks at Teddy”
“Danny “The Yank” Culloty. He came down from the mountains and hasn’t he done well”
“He grabs the slÃotar, he’s on the 50……he’s on the 40……he’s on the 30……………………..he’s on the ground”
“In the first half they played with the wind. In the second half they played with the ball”.
“He kicks the ball ard san aer, could’ve been a goal, could’ve been a point………….it went wide.”
“Stephen Byrne with the puck out for Offaly….Stephen, one of 12……all but one are here to-day, the one that’s missing is Mary, she’s at home minding the house…..and the ball is dropping i lár na bpáirce….”
“Pat Fox out to the forty and grabs the sliothar, I bought a dog from his father last week. Fox turns and sprints for goal, the dog ran a great race last Tuesday in Limerick. Fox to the 21 fires a shot, it goes to the left and wide….. and the dog lost as well”
“Teddy McCarthy to John McCarthy, no relation, John McCarthy back to Teddy McCarthy, still no relation
Thanks to Micháel O’Muircheartaigh classic GAA quotes.
U13’s shine in Kilcoole.
Well done to all the U13 players who travelled to Kilcoole on Saturday to compete in their Mini Feile. They competed in 3 games against Camross, Ratoath Meath and Kilcoole before meeting St. Patrick’s from Wexford in the final. They won each game convincingly and were a credit to the Club.
The team are, John Joe Kelly, Robert Reid, Eoin Murphy, Sean Maher, Finn Dowling, Paddy Heffernan, Conor Fahy, Evan Stapleton, Tommy Downey, Tommy Quirke, Colm O’Neill, Seamus O’Keeffe, Conor Dowling, Adam Kelly, Jack Manning, Padraig Buggy, Ciarán Brennan, Jack Nolan, Mathew Cullen, Patrick Darcy, Conor Moloney, Adam Comerford, Ciarán Fahy, Ciarán Fitzpatrick, Richard O’Shea and Dean Farrell.
The Lads showed great team work and played brilliant hurling on a sunny day in Wicklow. Everyone put in great effort and the scores on the board proved it.
The team were led by 4 captains on the day Robert Reid, Eoin Murphy, John Joe Kelly and Colm O’Neill and John Joe was named payer of the tournament. Great work lads and well done.
U-11s do us proud at 12 aside Blitz.
The Under-11 team recently took part in a 12 a side blitz hosted by St. Patrick’s Ballyragget. They played three games against James Stephen’s B, Lisdowney and the hosts, Ballyragget.
They played very well in all three matches, winning them all, with some excellent goals and points scored.
Rather than nominate one player, all players deserve equal credit for excellent team displays in all three matches, particularly against Lisdowney where they had to come from behind to win.
Well done to all.
Panel
Richard O’Shea, Darragh O’Shea, Patrick Darcy, Jack Nolan, Conor Moloney, Adam Comerford, Matthew Cullen, Daniel Doyle, Kieran Fahy, Jason Comerford, Dean Farrell, Ciaran Brennan, Colm Kealy, Robert Dowling
U12s play Dicksboro
Our U12 Hurling squad played their first friendly of 2010 on Thursday night 8th April, in Muckalee against Dicksboro. Such was the size of the turnout that 2 games were played simultaneously. All the lads put in a great effort and the games were played in great spirits. Well done to you all, keep up the good work and keep up the efforts on the training field also.
Junior B All Ireland report from Limerick Leader
Report from The Limerick Leader Newspaper
Last Sunday in the headquarters of the Kileedy club in Raheenagh, I was told that the visiting St. Martin’s team from Kilkenny was named after a living person and he was at the replay between St. Martin’s and St Mary’s of Rathkeale. And to add to this story the Columban priest Father Martin Ryan who spent so much of his life in the Philippines was seated beside me. He never knew why the club was called St. Martin’s, but agreed that his name was used when the club was set up in the parish of Muckalee.
Be the story right or wrong the 81-year-old priest was delighted to see his fellow parishioner dance for joy to match the dancing daffodils who have made a belated entry to the frozen Spring. The Kileedy Cup was making its second trip to the county of the cats, following St. Lachtan’s.
The result could have been so different. Granted St. Martin’s were fielding their third string in the face of St. Mary’s first, the experience of the visitors was the deciding factor as this junior hurling as this junior hurling B All-Ireland replay unfolded. In the drawn game a week previous the hurling and pace was timid enough, but in this replay there was no shortage of hard tackling and with all contestants upping their performances this replay was proved one mighty contest.
When St. Martin’s reflect on the success they surely will admire the display of their 39-year-old centre-back Aidan Lawlor and his younger brother by two years, Dermot, who again was their main threat in attack.
Wing-back Nicky Purcell at the age of 37 and a member of the current Kilkenny minor squad, Brian Byrne, made a formidable half-backline.
This was hard to penetrate and much praise is due to Shane Hourigan, Damien Quaid, Mark O’Sullivan and Sean O’Shea for their stance against such opposition.
Dermot Lawlor was quick to fire over the opening point from a placed ball and while St. Mary’s were slow in settling down, they were sent reeling two minutes later when Padraig Haughney raced past the defence to raise a green flag for the Kilkenny champions. Without question St. Martin’s edged out the Rathkeale men in the first half, but could not assert any real authority and at the break the lead of 1-5 to 1-3 was favouring the men from muckalee.
Stephen Murphy, another strong hurler in the red and green, sent over a point from play to increase the lead after the resumption, but St. Mary’s, with their fight back in the drawn match in mind, were soon back on the scoring issue. Still despite their courage and skills they trailed by three points, one of these was a beauty by corner-forward Conor Kinsella, a son of Paul Kinsella the Kilkenny County Board Chairman.
Rathkeale cheered on by huge local support never surrendered. The cheer that greeted the levelling goal by substitute Kevin O’Shea with less than four minutes remaining was the catalyst for a hectic finish.
Entering time added on, parity made extra time a real possibility. Play was held up for three minutes as a Kilkenny player received treatment.
Now the experience and character of St. Martin’s came into play.
When the match resumed after this break, Stephen Murphy, not for the first time sent over a leading point.
Once back in front St. Martin’s grasped the nettle and to round off a great win Padraig Haughney, flashed over the clincher.
The better all round team won the spoils, but St. Mary’s can now look forward to their return to the A grade.
Tom Cronin Cup
Back in 1940 Tom Cronin played minor hurling with Feenagh as his journey in the GAA was just beginning. Since his opening introduction to the association he has served with distinction as an administrator with distinction. When Castletown won the south junior hurling in 1958 he was the club secretary. It was with Feenagh-Kilmeedy that he was better known and served as chairman for two terms, 1988,1989,1990 and 1983,1984. He was the club dedegate to the west board for many years and was also treasurer of the same for a period. Tom has a huge interest in Scor in the country and was a delegate to Munster Scor. His huge contribution to the GAA is recognised in the west division where he enjoyed popularity and respect.
