U16 work hard to secure win
The u16 took on Graig Ballycallan in Muckalee on Monday night. Ballycallan playing with the aid of the breeze got off to a good start with a quick goal and pointed free. St. martins replied with 3Pt’s before Ballycallan struck for their second goal. Martins kept the pressure on and were only a point down at the interval. St. Martins 0-07 Graig Ballycallan 2-02. Playing with the breeze in the second half Martins up their game and put over some good points. Final score St. martins 1-17 Graig Ballycallan 3-04.
Team; Jason Shore, John Joe Kelly, Alan Kelly, David Healy, Stephen Walsh, Paddy Brennan, Eoin Shortall, Tom Davis, Shane Kinsella, Conor Dowling, Adrian Farrell, Robert Reid, Shane Dowling, Donal Shore, David Walsh. subs; Eoin Murphy, Richard Teehan (used) Diarmuid Murtagh, Ronan Tynan, Aaron Healy, Loughlin Hogan, Paddy Heffernan, Aidan Egan, Damien Egan, Colm O Neill, Mark Dowling.
Selectors: Tom Shore, Seamus Tynan, Patrick O Flynn, Tom Walsh, Jimmy Kelly.
Referee: Ger O Grady.
U16 take the points
31/3/11
The u16 took on Clara in the next round of the league. They proved a little to strong for a young Clara side who never gave up trying. St. Martins worked the ball well throughout the game and got some nice scores. Final score: St. Martins 3-18 Clara 1-04.
Team: Jason Shore, J. J. Kelly, Alan Kelly, David Healy, Stephen Walsh, Paddy Brennan, Eoin Shortall, Tom Davis, Shane Kinsella, Shane Dowling, Adrian Farrell, Conor Dowling, Eoin Murphy, Donal shore, Richard Teehan. Subs: Diarmuid Murtagh, Damien Egan, Tommy Quirke, Aidan Egan, Aaron Healy, Ronan Tynan, Colm O Neill, Mark Dowling (all used) David Walsh (inj).
Selectors: Tom Shore, Jimmy Kelly, Ton Walsh, patrick O Flynn, Seamus Tynan.
Referee: Ollie O Neill
Next match is against Graig Ballycallan on Wednesday in Muckalee.
U16 draw with Bennettsbridge
The u16 played Bennettsbridge in Coon in the second round of the league. This game was very even with nothing between the sides. Both sides will fell they had chances to win but the draw was the fairest result. Final score: 3-12 each.
Team:Jason Shore, John Joe Kelly, Alan Kelly, David Healy, Robert Reid, Paddy Brennan, Stephen Walsh, Tom Davis, Eoin shortall, Conor Dowling, Adrian Farrell, Shane Dowling, Shane Kinsella, Donal Shore, Joshua Dowling: Subs: Eoin Murphy(used) Ronan Tynan, Aaron Healy, Richard Teehan, Diarmuid Murtagh, Damien Egan, Aidan Egan, David Walsh(injured). Tommy Quirke.
Selectors: Seamus Tynan, Tom Shore, Patrick O Flynn, Jimmy Kelly, Tom Walsh.
Referee: Pat Hayes.
U14 secure win over Dicksboro
The u14 played Dicksboro on Saturday. They proved to strong for Dicksboro and won on a score of 5-08 to 0-0.
Team: Conor Fahy, Jack Nolan, Paddy Heffernan, Colm O Neill, Conor Dowling, Robert Reid, Tommy Downey, Eoin Murphy, Brandan sheehan, Tommy Quirke, finn Dowling, Sean Maher, Padraig Buggy, Seamus O Keeffe, Dean Farell. Subs: Ciaran Brennan used.
Selectors: Micheal Brennan, Ger O Neill, Andy Dowling, John Kelly, Martin Stapleton.
Referee: Eugene Rynan
U16 secure win over Thomastown
The u 16 played thomastown in the first round of the league on Sunday . The first half was very even with both side exchanging points. Half time score St. Martins 0-08 Thomastown 0-05. Following the restart Martins got a free which was put over the bar. Then Martins got in for 2 goals before Thomastown replied with a point. Thomastown continued to attack but Martins backs held strong. Final score St. Martins 2-10 Thomastown 0-11 .
Team: Jason Shore, David Healy, Alan Kelly, J J Kelly, Stephen Walsh, Patrick Brennan, Eoin Shortall, David Walsh, Tom Davis, Joshua Dowling, Conor Dowling,Adrian Farrell, Shane Kinsella, Richard Teehan, Donal Shore, Eoin Murphy, Ronan Tynan, Damien Egan, Diarmuid Murtagh, Aaron Healy, Aidan Egan.
Selectors: Tom Shore, jimmy Kelly, Tom Walsh, Patrick O Flynn, Seamus Tynan.
Referee: D O Connolly
U14 loose to Railyard
The U14 played Railyard on Saturday in Muckalee. The first half was very even with Railyard ahead by a point at half time. St Martins 1-01 Railyard 1-02. Railyard started the second half with a quick goal. Even thought Martins continued to battle hard they found it hard to score. Final score St. Martins 1-03 Railyard 3-04.
Team: Conor Fahy, Colm O Neill, J. J Kelly, Adam Kelly, Tommy Downey, Robert Reid, Conor Dowling, Loughlin Hogan, Eoin Murphy, Jack Manning,Finn Dowling, Sean Maher, Paddy Heffernan, Tommy Quirke, Padraig Buggy, Ciaran Brennan, Jack Nolan, Ciaran Fitzpatrick, Dean Farrell, Seamus O Keeffe.
Selectors: John Kelly, Ger O Neill, Andy Dowling, Micheal Brennan, Martin Stapleton.
Referee: Ger Grady
U14 start year with a win
5/03/11
The u14 played O loughlins in the football league on Sunday in Muckalee. Having received a walk over from St. Patricks the previous week this was to be there first game of the year. St Martins opened the scoring with 3 unanswered points before O Loughlins got their first. Martins then got 3 quick goals but O Loughlins didn’t give up and battled back to leave the final score St. Martins 5 – 10 to O Loughlins 4 – 05. This was a good team performance. Their next match is against Railyard on Saturday.
Team; Conor Fahy,Adam Kelly, J. J. Kelly, Colm O Neill, Conor Dowling, Robert Reid, Thomas Downey, Eoin Murphy, Jack Manning,Ciaran Cody, Finn Dowling, Padraig Buggy, Sean Maher, Patrick Heffernan, Tommy Quirke. subs: Ciaran Brennan, Jack Nolan, Ciaran Fitzpatrick all used.
Selectors: Micheal Brennan, John Kelly, Ger O Neill, Andy Dowling, Martin Stapleton.
Referee: Ger Grady
Minors loose out to Tullaroan
30/01/11
The Minors played Tullaroan in the shield semi-final on Sunday morning in Tullaroan. It was a bright morning for hurling but bitterly cold. Tullaroan started well with a quick goal. St Martins replied with a pointed free by Ruairi Kinsella. St Martins continued to work hard and at half time trailed by a goal St. Martins 0-05 Tullaroan 1-05. It was Tullaroan who started the second half the better with 2 unanswered points before they got a goal which was saved by David Breen but rebounded into the goal. Martins continued to work hard but were unable to close the gap. Final score St. Martins 0-09 Tullaroan 3-07.
Team: David Breen, Alan Kelly, Thomas Walsh, Shane Egan, Patrick Brennan, Brian Byrne, Alan Lawlor, Tom Davis, Eoin Mahoney, Adrian Farrell, Dave Dooley, Luke Maher, Jack Dowling, Ruairi Kinsella, Donal Shore. Subs: Shane Kinsella (used) Patrick Hanlon, Conor Dowling, Eoin Shortall, James Callanan, Damien Egan.
Selectors: Seamus Tynan, Patrick O Flynn, Tom Walsh.
Referee: Sean Brennan
U14 hold on for win
The u14 played Gowran in the Paddy Meany Country cup on Sunday in Gowran. Conditions were very cold with a strong wind. Martins playing with the aid of the wind in the first half started well when a long range free from Jason Shore dropped into the Gowran goal. Gowran replied with a goal. Martins then added 3 pts before Gowran got their next score a pt. Martins struck for their next goal from Richard Teehan which was followed by a pointed free from Shane Dowling. Just before half time Gowran got a free from which they scored a goal to leave half time score St. Martins 2-05 Gowran 2-01. The second half started with 2 pts for Martins before Gowran got 1-01 to leave a single pt between the sides. Martins defence held out to secure victory. Final Score St. Martins 2-09 Gowran 3-05. They now meet Slieverue in the quarter Final.
Team: Ronan Tynan, Diarmuid Murtagh, Jason Shore, David Healy,Seamus O Keeffe, Robert Reid, Eoin Murphy, John Joe Kelly, David Walsh, Shane Dowling, Finn Dowling, Richard Teehan,Sean Maher, Colm O Neill, Tommy Quirke, subs: Tommy Downey, Ciaran Brennan all used.
Minor football Championship
7/11/10
The Minor’s played Railyard in a preliminary rd of this years football Championship. Railyard opened the scoring with two points before martins got a goal which settled them. They followed this with another to leave the half time score 2-0 to 0-02. Railyard got 2 quick goals in the second half to go ahead but Martins continued to battle hard and got 2 more goals to leave the final score St. Martins 4-03 Railyard 2-06.
Team: James Callanan, Shane Egan, Thomas Walsh, Alan Kelly, Shane Kinsella, Brian Byrne, Eoin Mahony, Tom Davis, Adrian Farrell, Ruairi Kinsella, Luke Maher, Jack Dowling, Aidan Egan, Dave Dooley, Patirck Brennan.
Selectors: Patrick O Flynn, Seamus Tynan, Tom Walsh.
Referee: Podge Butler.
