Minors loose out to Lisdowney
The minors bowed out of the Championship this afternoon. They started well and opened the scoring with a free by Canice maher. This was followed by 3 more also by Canice before Lisdowney got their first a point from a free. They followed this by another point and then they got 2 quick goals to leave them ahead by 2 points. But Martins regrouped and got back to go in level at half time. St. Martins 0-10 Lisdowney 2-04. After the restart their was exchanges of points before Martins were down to 14 men with the sending off of Luke Maher. The lads worked hard and after 18 mins they were ahead by 2 points but this was to be their last score and Lisdowney shot over 6 unanswered points to win. Final score St. Martins 0-15 Lisdowney 2-13.
Team: David Breen Cathal Healy Geoff Doyle Keith Davitt Paddy Dowling Brian Byrne (2pt f )Jamie Heffernan Cornelious O Flynn Ruairi Kinsella Paddy Lawlor(1pt) Canice Maher(12 pts 7 f) Luke Maher Sean Meany Damien Tynan Dave Dooley. Subs: Thomas Walsh for Keith Davitt Eoin Mahony for Sean Meany Paddy Meany Jason Allen Paddy Hanlon Shane Egan Alan Lawlor
Selectors: Nial Moloney Seamus Tynan Tony Maher
Minors reach semi-finals
The minors beat Tullaroan to reach the semi-final stage of the championship. This was a tough game played in ideal conditions. Martins started well and led at half time 1-10 to 0-07. They continued to dominate in the second half and eventually won 3-17 to 0-15. Their next match is against Lisdowney next weekend.
Team: D Breen C Healy G Doyle K Davitt P Dowling B Byrne J Heffernan R Kinsella C O Flynn P Lawlor C Maher L Maher D Dooley D Tynan S Meany Subs: E Mahony for P Lawlor T Walsh for K Davitt J Allen A Lawlor J Dowling A Mc Neill P Meany S Egan
Win for Minors
11/09/09
The Minors took on Dunnamaggin in the first round of the championship. This game was played in ideal conditions. They started well and fought for every ball and took a 10pts to 3 lead at half time. Following the break we got 2 quick goals and after that we added on some fine points to win easily. Final score St. Martins 2-18 Dunnamaggin 0-10.
Team: D Breen C Healy G Doyle K Davitt J Heffernan P Dowling B Byrne R Kinsella C O Flynn P Lawlor C Maher L Maher D Dooley D Tynan S Meany. Subs: T Walsh J Allen P Meany E Mahony A Lawlor(all used) J Callanan A Mc Neill S Egan P Hanlon .
Next match against Tullaroan in the quarter-final. Date /time to be arranged.
Minor match changed
The minor match against Dunnamaggin fixed for saturday will nowbe played on Friday 10th in Gowran at 6.30pm
Good win for U14
The under 14 played Dicksboro B in Clara in the first round of the championship. They got off to a good start scoring 1-4 before Dicksboro registered their first point from a free. They continued their good run and led at half time 3-7 to 0-4. They started the second half with some good points and ran out easy winners 4-14 to 1-06. They now meet Johnstown in the quarter final on Monday next.
Team: J Shore J.J. Kelly E Shortall S Walsh A Kelly P Brennan D Walsh T Davis A Farrell J Dowling D Shore C Dowling S Dowling S Kinsella W Trousdell. Subs R Tynan A Healy M Healy D Healy D Egan E Murphy M Dowling A Egan D Murtagh.
Minor match off
The Minor Championship match against Dunnamaggin fixed for this evening 21/08/09 is off untill futher notice.
Minors loose to Kilmacow
10/08/09
The Minors played Kilmacow in Ballyhale in the quarter final of the League. This game was very even in the first half and Kilmacow went in ahead 1-04 to 1-02 at half time. Kilmacow scored 1-01 early in the second half but the lads responded with some good points but were unable to get ahead. Final score St Martins 1-10 Kilmacow 2-10.
Team: D Breen CHealy G Doyle K Davitt R Kinsella B Byrne J Heffernan P Dowling C O Flynn D Tynan C Maher L Maher S Meany D Dooley P Lawlor Subs : T Walsh(used) E Mahony S Egan P Meany J Dowling A Lawlor J Allen A Mc Neill P Hanlon
We would also like to congratulate Canice on helping the Kilkenny minors reach another All-Ireland Final yesterday.
Rearranged Minor Match
Minor League quarter Final match against Kilmacow fixed for Tuesday the 11th will now be played on Monday 10th in Thomastown at 7.30.
Good win for Minors
The minors played Tullaroan in the second round of the league this evening. It was a good game played in ideal conditions. St martins started well and went in at half time 2-5 to 0-2. They continued the hard work and finished easy winners in the end. Final score 2-14 to 1-07.
team: D Breen CHealy g Doyle D Dooley J Heffernan B ByrneR Kinsella P Dowling CO Flynn K Davitt P Lawlor L Maher D TYnan C Maher P Meany Subs:E Mahony J Allen S Egan J Dowling A Lawlor (all used) P Hanlon A Mc Neill S Meany T Walsh (Injured)
Vice-captain for Canice
Congratulations to Canice Maher who has been selected as Vice-captain of the Kilkenny Minor team. Canice was a member of last years winning team. We would like to thank Erin’s Own G.A.A. club for given him the honour and wish the team all the best in the year ahead.
