A Big Thanks for your scrap…….. and it’s still not too late!
We want your scrap metal, NOW! Thanks you to all of you who have donated your scrap metal to St. Martins. Your help is greatly appreciated. There is still some little time left.
Do you have any unwanted metal items in your home, backyard or farmyard.
St. Martins Hurling Club together with Muckalee Football Club are holding a scrap collection drive to raise funds for the ongoing developments at Muckalee and Coon Pitches.
Items we can take
We will take any items of metal, aluminum, stainless steel, copper, brass, scaffolding, lead, batteries, cars, electric motors.
Items we cannot take
Fridges, freezers, televisions, plastics, tyres, gas bottles or any containers with free flowing liquid like paint or oil.
Drop off location;
CDS Architectural Metalwork, (Stapleton’s yard) Ballyfoyle 056-7767146.
If you are unable to bring your material we can arrange collection.
Collection contacts are;
Micheal Brennan – 086-0503946. Seamus Tynan – 086-0808658. Lar Maher – 086-8721862.
Patsy Murphy – 087-8256035. Martin Stapleton – 086-2567695. Paddy Tynan – 086-2622313.
Liam Dowling – 086-0605869. Declan Holohan – 087-9561256. Lillian Holohan – 086-8097336.
Junior A retain status
St Martins Junior A team retained their status when they overcame John Lockes of Callan by seven points in Clara. The sides were level at the break and Martins went on to dominate the second half . Full time score 3-16 to 2-12.
Team Brian Mulhall, David Dooley, Aidan Murphy, Nicky Purcell, David Tynan, Brian Byrne, Michael Morrissey, Kieran Kelly, Michael Mulhall, Eugene Maher, Stephen Murphy, John Haughney, Tom Agar, Dermot Lalor.
Subs used Don Callinan, Tom Morrissey.
Selectors Breda Tynan, Lilian Holohan , Richard Nolan.
First Aid Robert Shore.
Ref John Direen.
21 Aug. 2011
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.
Minors out of championship
St. Martins minors played Mullinavat in Tom Ryall Park on Thursday in the first round of the Championship. Starting the better Martins were ahead at the break 1-06 to 0-03. After the break Mullinavat dominated and it was all square with 15 min’s to play but Martins didn’t give up and got through for a goal to go 2 points up with minutes remaining. However Mullinavat finished the stronger and and won on a score of St. Martins 2-11 Mullinavat 3-12.
Team: Jason Shore, Alan Kelly, Ruairir Kinsella, Shane Egan, Alan Lawlor, Patrick Brennan, James Callanan, Tom Walsh, Shane Kinsella, Jack Dowling, David Breen, Adrian Farrell, Donal Shore, Luke Maher, Conor Dowling. Subs: Stephen Walsh, Tom Davies (used) Ronan Tynan, David Walsh, Damien Egan, Brian Quirke, Josh Dowling, Aidan Egan, Shane Dowling.
Selectors: Seamus Tynan, Tony Maher, Patrick O Flynn, Tom Walsh.
Referee: Eamon larkin.
Juniors out
St. Martins Juniors bowed out of the Northern Junior Championship at the semi-final stage, losing out to a strong St. Patricks side . The game was played in Ballycomey. Final score 2-24 to 0-5.
Team David Breen, Aidan Murphy, Aidan Lawlor, Alan Murphy, Niall Moran, Damien Maher 0-2, Brian Cadogan, Tom Morrissey, Mick Morrissey Capt., Noel Darcy 0-1, Kieran Kelly, Stephen Murphy, Don Callinan, Michael Mulhall 0-1,Dermot Lawlor 0-1.
Subs Brian Byrne (used).Eugene Maher (used),John Haughney (used),Nicky Purcell (used),David Dooley(used), thomas Walsh.
Selectors Tom Agar, Paddy Kehoe, John Dooley.
First aid Robert Shore ,Lilian Holohan.
Ref. Paddy Bowden.
!6 Aug.2011
Scrap Metal in Aid of Club Development. Hurry just a few days left.
We want your scrap metal, NOW!
Do you have any unwanted metal items in your home, backyard or farmyard.
St. Martins Hurling Club together with Muckalee Football Club are holding a scrap collection drive to raise funds for the ongoing developments at Muckalee and Coon Pitches.
Items we can take
We will take any items of metal, aluminum, stainless steel, copper, brass, scaffolding, lead, batteries, cars, electric motors.
Items we cannot take
Fridges, freezers, televisions, plastics, tyres, gas bottles or any containers with free flowing liquid like paint or oil.
Drop off location;
CDS Architectural Metalwork, (Stapleton’s yard) Ballyfoyle 056-7767146.
If you are unable to bring your material we can arrange collection.
Collection contacts are;
Micheal Brennan – 086-0503946. Seamus Tynan – 086-0808658. Lar Maher – 086-8721862.
Patsy Murphy – 087-8256035. Martin Stapleton – 086-2567695. Paddy Tynan – 086-2622313.
Liam Dowling – 086-0605869. Declan Holohan – 087-9561256. Lillian Holohan – 086-8097336.
Quarter final
St Martins qualified for the quarter final of the Championship and the Shield Final of the League after a hard fought victory over Graigue -Ballycallan in Palmerstown. Martins started well but it was the Ballycallan side who led at the break 1-11 to 1-9.A well taken goal by Joe Maher put a good gloss on the score board after Martins were six points down .Wind assisted Martins came back well and with John Maher very good from frees scoring seven , kept a determined Ballycallan at bay.The result was in doubt right into added time when a great save from a twenty metre free by Colin McGrath was followed by the final whistle. Full time score 1-19 to 1-17.
Team Colin McGrath, Shane Cadogan, Patrick Nolan, Oliver Walsh, Alan Murphy, James Dowling, Ronan Maher, Damien Maher 0-1, Shane Coonan, Paul Maher 0-2, Eoin McGrath, Joe Maher 1-2, John Mulhall 0-1, John Maher 0-13, Robert Shore.
Subs David Breen, Niall Moran (used), Brendan Maher, Canice Maher (used).Thomas Breen (used),Brian Byrne (used), Mick Mulhall, Aiden Lawler, Pauric Haughney, Noel Darcy, Luke Maher, Stephen Murphy,Brian Cadogan, Kieran Kelly, James Maher,Brian Mulhall, Don Callinan,Mick Morrissey.
Manager Sean O Neill. Selectors John McGrath, Brendan Morrissey, Jonny Brennan.
Skills coach Niall Moloney.
First aid Dermot Lawler.
Ref.Domo Connelly
13 Aug. 2011
Club Supporter Stickers
We stilll have some St. Martin’s GAA Club supporters stickers. A must have item for all St. Martin’s fans.
Get your today for only € 2.00 from the Club shop or Committee member.
European racketball win
Congratulations to St.Martins hurler Mark Murphy who Captained Ireland in the European Racketball Championships held in Bad-Tolz Germany recently . Mark got to the quarter final of the singles, won a bronze medal in the doubles and a silver in the team event. Mark learned his racketball in Muckalee alley, well done.
U16 bow out
The U16 played Ballyhale in the quarter final of the championship on Monday night inSt. Kierans College. Ballyhale proved too strong for the lads and were convincing winners in the end. Final score St. Martins 2-05 Ballyhale 5-21.
Team: Jason Shore, David Walsh, Alan Kelly, David Healy, Eoin Shortall, Patrick Brennan, Stephen Walsh, John Joe Kelly, Robert Reid, Conor Dowling, Adrian Farrell, Shane Kinsella, Shane Dowling, Donal Shore, Richard Teehan. Subs: William Trousdell, Diarmuid Murtagh, Damien Egan, Patrick Heffernan, Eoin Murphy (all used), Ronan Tynan, Colm O Neill, Aidan Egan, Tommy Quirke.
Selectors: Tom Shore, Tom Walsh, Jimmy Kelly, Seamus Tynan, Patrick O Flynn.
Referee: Sean Cleere.
