St. Martin’s vs. Graigue-Ballycallan
St. Martin’s Senior Hurlers took on Graigue-Ballycallan this evening in the Senior Hurling League. With everything to play for, St. Martin’s went out quietly optimistic and were 3 points to the good when Graigue-Ballycallan got on the board with a point. With our lads taking their scores and going 2 points up, Graigue-Ballycallan rocked the boat with a goal to take the lead. However, the team did not give up and added a further 4 points before half time to leave the score 0-10 to Ballycallan’s 1-5. The second half opened up with St. Martin’s hurling against the wind and struggling to maintain their lead. Graigue-Ballycallan seemed to get a lot of the breaks and got a lucky to goal which left St. Martin’s up by a point. With a few minutes left and trailing by 3 points, St martin’s looked like they had secured a free in when controversially, the referee awarded the free to Graigue-Ballycallan which their goalie pointed 30 metres from his own goal. The feature of the second half was the huge Graigue-Ballycallan puck outs, 2 of which were carried all the way over the end line. St. Martin’s made a last ditch effort with a goal coming from Brian Mulhall to leave the final score St. Martin’s 1-16 to Graigue-Ballycallan’s 3-14.
Team: Colin McGrath, Niall Moran, Paddy Nolan, James Maher, Paddy Dowling, Ollie Walsh, Bryan Byrne, Joe Maher, Canice Maher, Paul Maher, Thomas Breen, Eoin McGrath, John Maher, Brian Mulhall, Robert Shore.
Subs: James Dowling, John Mulhall, Shane Cadigan, Jason Shore, Michael Morrissey, Brendan Maher, Noel D’arcy, Aidan Murphy, Brian Cadigan, David Breen, Shane Kinsella, Luke Maher, Donal Shore, Shane Egan, Thomas Walsh.
Scorers: Thomas Breen 0-4, John Maher 0-3, Eoin McGrath 0-2, Brian Mulhall 1-2, Ollie Walsh 0-1, Canice Maher 0-3, Colin McGrath 0-1
Team Management: Charlie Carter (Manager), Selectors: Richie McCarthy and Aidan Lawlor.
Referee: Sean Cleere
21st May 2013
Senior Game vs Graigue Ballycallan refixed.
The St Canices Credit Union Senior Hurling tie between St Martins and Graigue Ballycallan has been refixed. It will now be played on Tuesday (tomorrow) Night in Jenkinstown with a 7.45pm throw in. Come on out and support our hurlers!!!!
Depleted Juniors lose out
A depleted St. Martin’s took on a strong O’Loughlin Gaels side in the Junior Hurling League this afternoon. Played in St. John’s Park, it was not St. Martin’s day as the game went against them when they conceded 2-2 in the run-up to half time to leave the score was 0-4 to O’ Loughlin Gaels 2-8. The homeside continued to dominate the second half and ran out winners on a scoreline of 3-20 to St. Martin’s 1-7.
Team: Jason Shore, Brian Cadigan, Brendan Maher, Aidan Murphy, Thomas Walsh, Aidan Lawlor, Mick Morrissey, Luke Maher, Michael Mulhall, David Breen, Noel D’arcy, Kieran Kelly, Eugene Maher, Martin Dowling, Damien Tynan.
Subs: Conor Kinsella, Shane Egan, David Walsh.
Selectors: Anthony Maher, Nicholas Purcell, Aidan Lawlor.
Referee: Jim Fitzgerald
19th May 2013
U16 Hurlers travel to Tom Ryall Park.
Tuesday night 7pm 14th May saw St. Martins U16 Hurling team take on Graigue Ballycallan on their home ground in what can only be described as one of the great come backs. It took St. Martins 35 minutes to put a score on the board but when they started they could not be stopped. The St. Martins could not do anything right it seemed for the first half and failing to put up any scores left themselves under serious pressure at the break with the half time score 1-4 to no score.
After some serious soul searching the second half started with Graigue Ballycallan getting a point but then St. Martin’s found their form and put away 2 quick goals and some nice points and kept the pressure on even when Graigue Ballycallan tried to respond and St. Martins ran out winners in the end with a final score of 3-6 to 1-8.
Team;
C Brennan, A Kelly, T Downey, C Dowling, P Heffernan, E Murphy, JJ Kelly, B Coady, J Manning, L. Hogan, F Dowling, C Fahy, T Quirke, S Maher, C O’Neill.
Subs;
R. Reid [used], P Buggy, E Stapleton, C Coady, J Nolan, Brandon Sheehan [injured].
Mentors;
Micheál Brennan, Andy Dowling, Ger O’Neill.
Ref; Eamon Larkin.
Seniors pipped at the post.
Played in Nowlan Park, St. Martin’s took on Carrickshock in the St. Canice’s Senior Hurling League. A wind assisted St. Martin’ s got off to a dream start scoring 5 points before their opponents registered their first point in the 8th minute. With Ollie Walsh in great from at centre half back with John Maher and Colin McGrath converting frees and great scores from John Mulhall, Joe Maher and Canice Maher, St. Martin’s went in at half time leading by 5 points, 0-11 to Carrickshock 0-6. In the second half, St. Martin’s tried to keep their lead with wind assisted Carrickshock winning a lot of the ball. Midway through the 2nd half, Canice Maher made a rampaging run through the Carrickshock defence laying off a nice pass to Brian Mulhall, who despite being heavily tackled, lashed the ball to the net leaving 5 points between the sides. However, 2 goals from the 21 and 2 points put Carrickshock ahead by 3 with 6 minutes remaining. Then, Brian Mulhall fielded a high ball and gave a great pass to Robert Shore who put the ball in the back of the opponents net to level the game. A big blow to St. Martin’s was the loss of John Maher to a serious hand injury. The concession of frees proved costly as Carrickshock ran out winners on a scoreline of 2-16 to 2-13.
Team: Colin McGrath, James Maher, Patrick Nolan, Shane Cadigan, Niall Moran, Ollie Walsh, Bryan Byrne, Joe Maher, Canice Maher, John Mulhall, Eoin McGrath, Thomas Breen, John Maher, Brian Mulhall, Robert Shore.
Subs: Jason Shore, Brendan Maher, Michael Morrissey, James Dowling, Paul Maher, Noel D’arcy, Aidan Murphy, Brian Cadigan, Paddy Dowling, David Breen, Shane Kinsella, Luke Maher, Donal Shore, Shane Egan, Thomas Walsh.
Scorers: John Maher 0- 3, John Mulhall 0-3, Brian Mulhall 1-1, Joe Maher 0-2, Canice Maher 0-2, Colin McGrath 0-2, Robert Shore 1-0
Team Management: Charlie Carter (Manager), Selectors: Richie McCarthy and Aidan Lawlor.
Referee: Sean Cleere
12th May 2013
Draw Results Jan-April 2013
The Member’s Draw took place Thursday night for the first four months of the year. Well done to all who have won in this draw!
January
€400 – Pat O’ Donovan, Coolcullen
€200 – Nickey Morrissey, Kilkenny
€100 – Michael Rice,
€100 – Mary Holohan,
€50 – Eddie Teehan, Bullockhill
€50 – Margaret Comerford,
€50 – Michelle Farrell,
€50 – Jimmy Kinsella Carlow
€50 – Bridget Breen,
€50 – Shane Coonan,
February
€400 – Martina Manning,
€200 – Jack Morrissey,
€100 – Marian Fitzpatrick, Cruttenclogh
€100 – Ollie Nolan,
€50 – Myles Kehoe,
€50 – Bill Dowling,
€50 – Michael Manning,
€50 – Michelle Dooley,
€50 – Bernie Nolan,
€50 – Phil Purcell,
March
€400 – Geoff Doyle Jnr,
€200 – Catherine Shaw, Rathdrum
€100 – Lisa Maher,
€100 – Bernadette Dowling,
€50 – Bill Walsh, Moonenroe
€50 – Andy Dowling,
€50 – Mamie Quinn,
€50 – Richard Healy, Ballyfoyle
€50 – Eamon Holohan,
€50 – Sheila Shore
April
€400 – John Rice, Coolraheen
€200 – Donal Brennan,
€100 – Johnny Comerford, Coolcullen
€100 – John Hogan,
€50 – Rita Breen,
€50 – Bridget Breen,
€50 – John Walsh,
€50 – Lillian Holohan,
€50 – Veronica Clancy,
€50 – Brian Mulhall,
Lawlor inspires Junior’s
On a cold, showery evening in Coon, St. Martin’s and Erins Own finished all square in the J.J Kavanagh & Son’s Junior Hurling League after a well contested battle between neighbours. It was Erins Own who excelled in the first half despite the best efforts of our backs with the excellent Aidan Lawlor and Mick Morrissey joining forces with Brian Cadigan, Aidan Murphy, Shane Egan and Paddy Dowling. With the score at half time of Erins Own 0-10 to St. Martin’s 0-4, our Juniors had a big mountain to climb in the second half. With Thomas Walsh and Ciaran Brennan feeding in the ball from mid-field, our forwards of Eugene Maher, Noel D’arcy, Kieran Kelly, Damien Tynan, Martin Dowling and John Haughney chipped away creating and taking scores. However, the breakthrough came when Paddy Dowling landed a high ball into the square with Damien Tynan flicking it passed Davy Buggy the Erins Own goalkeeper. With a minute left on the clock and one point between the sides, St. Martin’s were awarded a free which Kieran Kelly duely put over the bar to leave the final score St. Martin’s 1-10, Erins Own 0-13.
Team: Jason Shore, Brian Cadigan, Aidan Murphy, Shane Egan, Paddy Dowling, Aidan Lawlor, Mick Morrissey, Thomas Walsh, Ciaran Brennan, Eugene Maher, Noel D’arcy, Kieran Kelly, Damien Tynan, Martin Dowling, John Haughney.
Scorers: Kieran Kelly 0-7 (5f, 1,65) Damien Tynan 1-2, Paddy Dowling 0-1
Selectors: Anthony Maher, Aidan Lalor, Nicholas Purcell.
First Aid: Dermot Lawlor
Referee: Paddy Bowden
10th May 2013
16 League
Congratulations to Thomas Breen and to all the Kilkenny players and managment on their victory over old rivals Tipperary in a great game. Kilkenny were collecting their 16 League crown ,the game was played in Nowlan Park .
U8s are back in training
St. Martin’s U8 hurling panel got back into the field last Saturday 4th May. There was a great turnout and with the weather improving there is great fun to be had in the training field.
A great turnout
Training in Muckalee
U16 Hurlers take on Piltown at home.
The U16 Hurling team played Piltown in the League encounter on Friday night 3rd May last in Muckalee. The local lads started strong showing strength in all areas of the field and put up some fine scores from play as well as having great accuracy from the placed ball. Scores appeared to be matched pint for pint but the St. Martin’s lads were in control at all times and really pulled away in the second half and finished very impressively with a final score of St. Martins 2-20 to Piltown 1-9.
Team;
C Brennan, A Kelly, R Reid, T Downey, C Dowling, P Heffernan, E Murphy, JJ Kelly, B Coady, J Manning, B Sheehan, F Dowling, C Fahy, T Quirke, S Maher, C O’Neill.
Subs;
P Buggy, E Stapleton, A Comerford, C Coady, J Nolan. L Hogan.
Mentors;
Micheál Brennan, Andy Dowling, Ger O’Neill.
Ref; Ger O Grady.
