U 14 Presentation Night
The ladies who looked after the catering for the U14 Presentation Night with the Liam Mc Carthy Cup.
U 14 Presentation Night in Coon hall
Brian Cody speaking to the crowd at the u14 Medal Presentation night.
A Big thank you to all involved in organising this event. It was great to see so many people turn out. The boys were delighted to receive their medals from Brian Cody. Also present on the night was County Board chairman Paul Kinsella, John Mulhall who was part of the Kilkenny team, Fr Wallace and Fr Delaney.
U14s are Roinn C County Champions 2011
Date; Saturday 24th September 2011.
Venue; Nolan Park;
Game; Duggan Steel hurling Championship County Final against The Emerals.
After 56 training sessions, dozens of broken hurls, scores of lost sliothars, winning game after game the final eventually came to St. Martin’s Under 14 squad. The Emeralds were not going to be easy and all precautions and preparations were taken seriously for this contest.
The game began with great defensive play from both sides with the first score taking over ten minutes to register. On the fifteenth minute St. Martin’s were dissalowed a goal and hit the woodwork on more than one occasion. Scores were matched on both sides with St. Martin’s leading at half time by only 4 pints. After the break St. Martin’s Lads moved up a gear and took and made all the opportunuties and ran out strong winners with a final score of 3-15 to 2-4.
The celebrations began immediately
with the presentaion by Joe Pike to captain Robert Reid and all the panel and theirfriends and families were invited back to The Cave Bar where Iris & Frank laid on food and refreshments for everyone involved.
Team;
Cierán Brennan, Seamus O’Keeffe, Paddy Heffernan, Tommy Downey, Conor Dowling, Robert Reid, Jack Manning , John Joe Kelly, Eoin Murphy, Finn Dowling, Loughlin Hogan, Sean Maher, Colm O’Neill, Brandon Sheehan and Tommy Quirke.
Subs;
Adam Kelly (used), Conor Fahy (used), Padraig Buggy (used), Evan Stapleton (used), Jack Nolan (used), Conor Dreeling, Patrick Darcy,Adam Comerford, and Cierán Cody.
Mentors;
Micheal Brennan, Johnny Kelly, Ger O’Neill, Andy Dowling and Martin Stapleton.
Big thanks to;
Jeff Doyle Sponsor
Frank & Iris, The Cave Bar.
St. Martin’s U14 face Dunamaggin in Championship Semi Final
Date; Sunday 18th September Venue; Clara Gaa Grounds Occasion; Championship Semi Final.
This game was always going to be a cracker. Two evenly placed sides got right down to action from the word go. The game went 15 minutes before a score was registered and nothing divided the teams at half time. The second half continued in the same vane with no quarters given by both sides but St. Martin’s lads battled hard and kepth their heads under emense pressure and it all paid off in the end with St. Martins winning with a final score of 1-7 to 6 pints.
St. Martin’s Lads now face The Emerals in the County Final.
Team;
Cierán Brennan, Seamus O’Keeffe, Paddy Heffernan, Tommy Downey, Conor Dowling, Robert Reid, Jack Manning , John Joe Kelly, Eoin Murphy, Finn Dowling, Loughlin Hogan, Sean Maher, Colm O’Neill, Brandon Sheehan and Tommy Quirke.
Subs;
Conor Fahy (used), Padraig Buggy, Evan Stapleton, Jack Nolan, Adam Kelly, Conor Dreeling, Patrick Darcy, and Cierán Cody.
Mentors;
Micheal Brennan, Johnny Kelly, Ger O’Neill, Andy Dowling and Martin Stapleton.
U14s travel to Comer for Championship Quarter Final
Wednesday evening 14th September St. Martin’s U14s took on O’Loughlin Gaels in the Championship Quarter Final. The sides had met before so St. Martin’s had prepared well for this game.
From the throw in St. Martin’s Lads took control of the game in all areas. Once the first 15 minutes had passed they had found their form and led at half time.
During the second half St. Martin’s continued to dominate and went on the win easy with a final score of 6-18 to 2-2.
Team;
Cierán Brennan, Seamus O’Keeffe, Paddy Heffernan, Tommy Downey, Conor Dowling, Robert Reid, Jack Manning , John Joe Kelly, Eoin Murphy, Finn Dowling, Loughlin Hogan, Sean Maher, Colm O’Neill, Brandon Sheehan and Tommy Quirke.
Subs;
Conor Fahy (used), Padraig Buggy (used), Evan Stapleton (used), Jack Nolan (used), Adam Kelly, Conor Dreeling, Patrick Darcy, Adam Comerford, Conor Moloney.
Mentors;
Micheal Brennan, Johnny Kelly, Ger O’Neill, Andy Dowling and Martin Stapleton.
U14 Hurlers continue their training for Championship glory.
St. Martin’s U14 hurlers took on Tullaroan in a challenge game under lights in Muckalee Friday night 2nd September. The game was an opportunuty to try out different formats, positions and players and it proved a great success in the end. Tullaroan being a Roinn B team was always going to be a challenge.
St. Martin’s found it very difficult to find the target and left many good scoring chances behind them in the first half however after some talking and changing things around at the break St. Martin’s lads came out on fire and finished out winners with a final score of 3-6 to 1-6.
U14s represented at County Level
Congratulations and best wishes to Rober Reid who is on the Kilkenny U14 Hurling panel that will play this Sunday 28th August in the Sonny Walsh Hurling Tournament at St. Saviours’s pitch in Ballybeg Waterford. The teams involved in their group are Cork, Clare and Wexford. Robert is Captain of St. Martin’s U14 team at the moment and continues to be an inspiration to his team.
U14s play championship hurling
Conahy grounds was the venue for the 1st round of the U14 Hurling Championship with St. Martin’s up against Danesfort.
St. Martin’s came out running from the word go leaving nothing to chance. It was a tough physical encounter but St. Martin’s fough hard to take the lead into half time. The second half saw an even tougher game but St. Martin’s dug deep and played super hurling and picked their scores when the chances came and went to win easy with a score of 5-4 to 2-3.
Team;
Ciarán Brennan, Seamus O’Keeffe, Paddy Heffernan, Thomas Downey, Conor Dowling, Robert Reid, Eoin Murphy, John Joe Kelly, Jack Manning, Sean Maher, Loughlin Hogan, Finn Dowling, Colm O’Neill, Brandan Sheehan and Tommy Quirke.
Subs;
Conor Fahy (used), Padraig Buggy (used), Evan Stapleton, Jack Nolan, Conor Dreeling, Patrick Darcy and Adam Kelly.
Mentors;
Michael Brennan, Johnny Kelly, Ger O’Neill, Andy Dowling and Martin Stapleton.
U14s V James Stephen’s in League Battle
Following some rather strange decisions of late St. Martin’s U14 squad found themselves having to travel to Palmerstown to play James Stephens in a qualifying game to decide the semifinalists. St. Martin’s got a dream start scoring 3 early goals and controlling most areas of the field but only led by 3 pints and halftime. The second half continued in a strong battle with both sides not backing off but St. Martin’s found it more difficult to find scores. The game ended with James Stephens winning with a final score of 3-10 to 3-4.
Team;
Cierán Brennan, Seamus O’Keeffe, Paddy Heffernan, Tommy Downey, Conor Dowling, Robert Reid, Adam Kelly, John Joe Kelly, Eoin Murphy, Finn Dowling, Loughlin Hogan, Sean Maher, Colm O’Neill, Brandon Sheehan and Tommy Quirke.
Subs;
Conor Fahy (used), Padraig Buggy (used), Evan Stapleton, Canor Dreeling and Patrick Darcy.
Mentors;
Micheal Brennan, Johnny Kelly, Ger O’Neill, Andy Dowling and Martin Stapleton.
U14′s in battle for Duggan Steel League Semi Final.
On Monday 4th July St. Martin’s U14s travelled to The Blacks and Whites ground to take on St. Fiacre’s in the U14 League game.
St. Martin’s started strong again showing great commitment and courage and getting the rewards on the score board. At half time St. Martin’s were carrying a comfortable lead. However in the second half scores didn’t come easy from either side with St. Martin’s only registering 1-1 but they defended well to keep the St. Fiacre’s side under controll.
Anyhow, St. Martin’s finished up easy winners on this occasion with a final score of 5-5 to 2-2.
Team;
Conor Fahy, Seamus O’Keeffe, Paddy Heffernan, Tommy Downey, Conor Dowling, Robert Reid, Adam Kelly, John Joe Kelly, Eoin Murphy, Sean Maher, Loughlin Hogan, Finn Dowling, Evan Stapleton, Colm O’Neill and Tommy Quirke.
Subs;
Brandon Sheehan, Jack Nolan, Ciaran Cody and Conor Dreelng, ( all used).
Mentors;
Johnny Kelly, Ger O’Neill, Micheal Brennan, Andy Dowling & Martin Stapleton.
St. Martin’s V Dicksboro U14 Duggan Steel League
Tuesday night 21st June St. Martin’s U14 hurling team took on Dicksboro in Coon. St. Martin’s started strong again and went on from strength to strength showing good teamwork and hard work rate for the most part to lead easily at half time. The second half was more of the same and they finished with a flurry of goals to end up with a final score of 3-15 t0 3 points.
Team;
Ciarán Brennan, Seamus O’Keeffe, Paddy Heffernan, Tommy Downey, Conor Dowling, Robert Reid, Adam Kelly, John Joe kelly, Jack Manning, Finn Dowling, Loughlin Hogan, Eoin Murphy, Brandon Sheehan, Colm O’Neill and Tommy Quirke.
Subs;
Conor Fahy (used), Evan Stapleton (used), Conor Dreeling, Jack Nolan (used), Padraig Buggy (used), Adam Comerford, Ciaran Cody and Patrick Darcy.
Mentors;
Micheal Brennan, John Kelly, Andy Dowling, Ger O’Neill and Martin Stapleton.
