Junior Hurling Championship Round 1 Replay
On a lovely evening in Tom Ryall Park, spectators were treated to a cracker of a game. Nothing separated St. Martin’s and Ballyhale Shamrocks when these sides met last weekend so they had to square up again. Ballyhale were first off the mark with a point from Brian Cody which was quickly cancelled out by Donal Shore with a point for Martin’s. The Shamrocks side had established a four point lead by the 20th minute. With Shane Kinsella and Jason Shore converting free’s and Donal Shore been unlucky to have his shot at goal deflected out for a 65, Martin’s trailed at half time by 6 points. (Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-12, St. Martin’s 0-6). The second half saw the momentum swing in St. Martin’s favour as they came out determined to gain the lead. As their opponents added another two points to their tally, the Martin’s men chipped away to reduce the deficit with points from Shane Kinsella, Paul Maher, Thomas Walsh and goalie Jason Shore converting a long range free. The equaliser came in the 19th minute when Shane Kinsella landed the ball in around the goal mouth. As a scramble ensued, Paul Maher finished the ball to the back of the net. Both sides rushed to gain the upper hand as Shane Kinsella, Noel D’arcy and Adrian Farrell traded points with their counterparts. Just before the full time whistle, Ballyhale had a chance to take the game when the Martin’s goal was left undefended but was blasted wide. Que extra time. With a great comeback already under their belts, Martin’s had to dig a little deeper in extra time. They scrapped, fought hard and showed great team spirit to go two points up at half time of extra time. Shamrock’s came back at Martin’s as they scored two points to level the game again. Once again, the sides traded points before Tommy Quirke pointed for Martin’s, certain it was the winner. However, Ballyhale Shamrock’s shot over another point to send the game to a second replay. Final score: St. Martin’s 1-18 Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-21
Team: Jason Shore (0-2), Brian Cadigan, Aidan Murphy, Paddy Dowling, Kieran Kelly, Mick Morrissey, Jack Dowling, Thomas Walsh (0-1), Noel D’arcy (0-1), Shane Kinsella (0-9), Paul Maher (1-1), Luke Maher, Eugene Maher, Shane Coonan, Donal Shore (0-2).
Subs: Adrian Farrell (used)(0-1), Shane Egan (used) Conor Kinsella (used), Tommy Quirke (used)(0-1), David Walsh, James Callinan.
Team Management: Anthony Maher, John Buggy, Eoin Maher.
Referee: Conor Everard.
20th September 2014
J. J Kavanagh & Sons Junior Hurling Championship
St. Martin’s Junior team took on Black’s & Whites in a sunny Clara pitch. Both sides found it hard to gain scores in the early stages as Paul Maher and Shane Kinsella traded points with Thomas Joyce and Emmett Foley. However, mid way through the second half, the skeoghvosteen side roared into action scoring from every angle. Just before half time, a well taken free from Shane Kinsella over on the far sideline dropped over the netminder’s head into the back of the net to leave two points between the sides at the interval. Within five minutes of the restart, Martin’s had taken the lead by one point for what was to be the first and last time in the game. Their opponents sprung back into life with a flurry of points to pull away once again. From there on, St. Martin’s tried hard to gain scores but found the going tough. Points from Luke Maher and Shane Kinsella were not enough in the end as Blacks & Whites won on a scoreline of 1-19 to 1-9.
Team: Jason Shore, Brian Cadigan, Aidan Murphy, Jack Dowling, Kieran Kelly, Noel D’arcy, Thomas Walsh,Shane Coonan, Paddy Brennan, Luke Maher (0-1), Adrian Farrell, Shane Kinsella (1-6), Donal Shore, Paul Maher (0-3), Eugene Maher.
Subs: Tommy Quirke (used), Shane Egan (used) Damien Egan
Team Management: Anthony Maher
Referee: John Bennett
25th July 2014
J. J Kavanagh & Sons Junior B Hurling Championship
On a lovely evening with a great view of Mount Leinster in the distance, St. Martin’s took on the local side Blacks and Whites in the first round of the championship. The visitors found themselves 1-5 to 0-2 down after 10 mins as things looked bleak. However, Adrian Farrell found the back of the net and Donal Shore pointed to reduce the deficit to two points. (1-5 to 1-3) The Skeoughvosteen side were more accurate with their shooting as Jack Dowling and Jamie Byrne traded goals just before half time to leave the score Blacks & Whites 2-10, St. Martin’s 2-5. The second half seemed to go much the same as the first half with the homeside been much more on target than their counterparts who tried hard but were no match for the Blacks and Whites. Final score St. Martin’s 2-10, Blacks & Whites 2-21.
Team: Eugene Maher, Shane Egan, Thomas Walsh, Jack Dowling (1-0), Paddy Brennan, Aidan Murphy, Eoin Murphy, Donal Shore (0-8), Tommy Quirke, David Walsh, Shane Coonan, Robert Reid, Adrian Farrell (1-1), Damien Tynan (0-1), Colm O’ Neill.
Subs: Brandon Sheehan (used), Ruairí Kinsella (used), Nickey Purcell (used), Shane Dowling (used), David Egan (used), Damien Egan, Kevin Tynan.
Team Management: Seamus Tynan, Conor Kinsella, Nickey Purcell.
Referee: Ollie Walsh
24th July 2014
JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior Hurling League Rd.4
In a calm Muckalee this evening, St. Martin’s took on Mullinavat in the Junior Hurling League. Shane Kinsella and Donal Shore got the Martin’s men off to a good start going 2 points up before Mullinavat took the lead going 1-5 to 0-3 up with the help of a goal from David Murphy. Points from Shane Kinsella, Paddy Brennan, Luke Maher and Paul Maher clawed the deficit down to one point with 28 and a half minutes on the clock as the half time whistle sounded early to leave the score St. Martin’s 0-10 Mullinavat 1-8. The lead swayed from side to side in the second half with a flurry of points from Jason Shore, Shane Kinsella, Donal Shore, Tommy Quirke and Paul Maher. Jason Shore was called from his lines to take a 20m free which he duly converted by finishing it to the back of the net. However, Mullinvat were busy with Joseph Galvin and Jamie Fennelly picking off points with the latter scoring his sides second goal. The final score ended up with Martin’s losing out by 3 points, St. Martin’s 1-17, Mullinavat 2-17.
Team: Jason Shore (1-1), Brian Cadigan, Aidan Murphy, Jack Dowling, Alan Murphy, Noel D’arcy, Thomas Walsh, Paddy Brennan (0-1), Shane Coonan (0-1), Luke Maher (0-1), Adrian Farrell, Shane Kinsella (0-6), Donal Shore (0-3), Paul Maher (0-3), Eugene Maher.
Subs: Kieran Kelly (used) Tommy Quirke (0-1)(used), Damien Tynan, Damien Egan, Shane Egan, Shane Dowling, Tom Morrissey, Robert Reid, David Walsh
Team Management: Anthony Maher, Eoin Maher
Referee: Willie Kearney
17th July 2014
Junior B Hurling League Rd.4
In a sparsely attended Galmoy, St. Martin’s took on the homeside this evening in Round 4 of the Junior “B” hurling League. With scores from Donal Shore, Adrian Farrell and Nickey Purcell, the latter scoring a goal on the stroke of half time, there were only 2 points between the sides. (Galmoy 2-4 St. Martin’s 1-5). Upon the resumption, the men from Galmoy with renewed energy powered on. St. Martin’s tried hard but the scores just would not come. Full time score Galmoy 2-17, St. Martin’s 1-10.
Team: Eugene Maher, Shane Egan, Thomas Walsh, Jack Dowling, Robert Reid, Paddy Brennan, Eoin Murphy, James Kelly, Tommy Quirke (0-1), Adrian Farrell (0-3), Donal Shore (0-3), Shane Dowling (0-1), Ruairí Kinsella (0-1), Nickey Purcell (1-1), Colm O’Neill.
Subs: Aidan Egan, Damien Egan, Kevin Tynan, Ronan Tynan. (all used).
Selectors: Seamus Tynan, Conor Kinsella, Nickey Purcell.
Referee: Peter Burke
13th July 2014
Junior B Hurling Championship Rd. 1
In an overcast Coon, St. Martin’s and O’Loughlin Gaels squared up to one another in the North Junior B Championship. The homeside were slow to get off the ground with their first score coming from a Donal Shore free but then had to go through almost ten minutes before their next score came. In the meantime, O’Loughlin’s went 0-3 to 0-1 up. But then, the first goal of the game came when Damien Tynan crossed a good ball to Brandon Sheehan who finished the ball to the net for Martin’s to go up by one. After that, Donal Shore, Tommy Quirke, and Adrian Farrell traded points with Barrie Hogan, Vincent Wallace and David Rice to go in with the mininum between the sides at half time. (1-5 to O’Loughlin’s 0-7). The second half saw O’Loughlin Gaels been that bit more hungrier in attack. St. Martin’s found it hard to find scores despite working hard. The Gaels pulled away mid way through the half outscoring Martin’s by 4 points in the end as the full time score stood at St. Martin’s 1-10 O’Loughlin Gaels 1-14.
Team: Eugene Maher, Shane Egan, Thomas Walsh, Jack Dowling, Paddy Brennan, Alan Murphy, Eoin Murphy, Adrian Farrell (0-1), Tommy Quirke (0-1), Nicky Purcell, Donal Shore (0-7), Brandon Sheehan (1-0), Ruairí Kinsella, Damien Tynan, Colm O’Neill (0-1)
Subs: David Walsh (used), Niall Clancy (used) Aidan Egan (used), Kevin Tynan, Damien Egan, Ronan Tynan
Team Management: Seamus Tynan, Conor Kinsella, Nicky Purcell.
Referee: Ollie O’Neill
9th July 2014
Kevin Fennelly Semi-Final
On a breezy Sunday evening, St. Martin’s and Barrow Rangers lined out in the Kevin Fennelly Cup. St. Martin’s, assisted with the wind in the first half, kept up with their opponents despite them getting a goal midway through the half. It was a close first half with Shane Kinsella, Mick Morrissey, Donal Shore, Luke Maher and Thomas Walsh all trading scores with the Paulstown side, leaving the half time score St. Martin’s 0-10 Barrow Rangers 1-6. However, with the loss of Mick Morrissey and Luke Maher through injury early in the second half, and Ranger’s aided by the strong breeze up the field, the second half clearly belonged to them. St. Martin’s, though been accurate when they did get scoring chances were not strong enough for their counterparts. The Barrow Rangers outfit went on to win on scoreline of 2-19 to St. Martin’s 0-17.
Team: Paul Maher, Martin Dowling, Aidan Murphy, Shane Egan, Jack Dowling, Mick Morrissey (0-1), Alan Murphy, Paddy Brennan, Adrian Farrell (0-2), Luke Maher (0-5), Shane Kinsella (0-5), Thomas Walsh (0-1), Eugene Maher, James Kelly, Donal Shore (0-3). Subs: Damien Tynan, Tommy Quirke, Eoin Murphy, John Haughney (all used)
Selectors: Anthony Maher, John Buggy.
Referee: Eamon Mansfield
8th June 2014
Junior B “Joe Walsh” Cup
On a very damp evening in Threecastles, an under-strength St. Martin’s Junior B team took on the locals. Threecastles got off to a flying start and went four points up before Ronan Tynan finished the ball to the net to reduce the deficit somewhat. However, things steadily went down hill with Threecastles going on the rampage scoring points and goals to leave the half time score Threecastles 2-11, St. Martin’s 1-5. With a goal for the local side straight after the resumption, it finished St. Martin’s off, as Threecastles went on as winners on a scoreline of 3-20 to St. Martin’s 1-9.
Team: Martin Dowd, Jack Dowling, Martin Dowling, Shane Egan, Ruairí Kinsella, Alan Murphy, Conor Kinsella, Adrian Farrell (0-7), James Kelly (0-1), Aidan Egan, Nicky Purcell (0-1), Eugene Maher, Kevin Tynan, Damien Tynan, Ronan Tynan (1-0).
Team Selectors: Seamus Tynan, Conor Kinsella, Nicky Purcell.
Referee: John Guinan
24th May 2014
Junior Hurling League Rd. 3 vs. Tullaroan
On a damp afternoon in Coon, St. Martin’s Junior’s took on Tullaroan in the J.J Kavanagh & Son’s Junior Hurling League third round. After the Senior’s been defeated the night before, St. Martin’s had a big task ahead of them to pick themselves up to collect their first two points of this league. From the throw in, St. martin’s got their first score when Luke Maher split the posts. In the seventh and ninth minutes, Shane Kinsella, been on form, added a further two points (one from play and a pointed free when James Callinan was fouled) to his sides tally. It was only in the 12th minute when Tullaroan’s Eddie Teehan shot one over to open his sides account. However, that was quickly cancelled out when Shane Kinsella, once again, converted a free to leave three between the sides. (St.Martins 0-4, Tullaroan 0-1). Tullaroan then tried to up the ante scoring 1-1 in the next 10 minutes to take the lead for the first and last time. Points from Adrian Farrell and Shane Kinsella quickly regained the upper hand for St. Martin’s while Brendan Cahill ended the first half with a point for Tullaroan to leave the half time score St. Martin’s 0-7, Tullaroan 1-3. The second half started off with both sides sensing the urgency to gain the upper hand. Jason Shore made a great save within two minutes of the restart. Shane Walsh duly put it the resultant 65 over the bar to level the game. A high dropping ball from Eugene Maher was swiftly finished to the back of the net by Conor Kinsella. Shane Walsh tapped a free over for the Green and White to leave two points between the sides. Both sides traded points with Luke Maher and Shane Kinsella been on target for St. Martin’s while Sam Grace, Eddie Teehan, Shane Walsh and Jack Keoghan supplied Tullaroan’s points. However, even though it was a tight affair, St. Martin’s ran out winners on a scoreline of 1-12 to 1-10. Showing great heart and determination to secure the win, they picked up their well deserved first points of this league.
Team: Jason Shore, Brian Cadigan, Aidan Murphy,Shane Egan, Damien Tynan, Noel D’arcy, James Callanan, Luke Maher (0-3), Adrian Farrell (0-1), Shane Kinsella (0-8), Shane Coonan, Eugene Maher, John Haughney, Conor Kinsella (1-0), Tommy Quirke.
Sub: Robert Reid (used)
Team Selector: Anthony Maher
Referee: John Guinan
18th May 2014
Junior Hurling League Rd.2 vs. Clara
St. Martin’s took on neighbours Clara in Clara this evening. Martin’s got off to a dream start when Damien Tynan connected with a dropping ball and flicked it into the net. Clara’s Jody Crean got his side on the board but Tom Morrissey quickly cancelled that score out. However, that was to be Martin’s only score until mid way through the half as Clara added a further two points. (St. Martin’s 1-1, Clara 0-3) Each side was dealt a blow when reduced to 14 men mid way through the half. From then, the game ebbed and flowed as both sides traded scores to leave the score level at half time. (St. Martin’s 1-6, Clara 0-9) The second half didn’t see things improve for St. Martin’s as Clara upped the ante. They found each other with ease as they picked their points adding a further 1-11. Martin’s got three points in total in the second half as the homeside took the spoils to leave the final score St. Martin’s 1-9, Clara 1-20.
Team: Jason Shore (0-1), Brian Cadigan, Aidan Murphy, Martin Dowling, Jack Dowling, Noel D’arcy, Shane Egan, James Kelly, Adrian Farrell (0-1), Tom Morrissey (0-1), Conor Kinsella (0-1), Shane Coonan (0-1), Eugene Maher, Damien Tynan (1-2), Tommy Quirke (0-2).
Subs: James Callanan, Colm O’Neill, Eoin Murphy. (all used)
Selectors: Anthony Maher, Eoin Maher, John Buggy.
Referee: Ger O’Grady
11th May 2014
