Juniors bow out
An under strength St Martins bowed out of the Junior Hurling Championship when the lost out to Dicksboro in the first round of the Championship, played in Ballyragget .The first half of the game was a low scoring affair with Dicksboro leading 0-4 to 0-2.St Martins had a better start to the second half but is was who finished the stronger to win 0-15 to 0-7.
Team Mark Murphy,Aidan Murphy,Alan Murphy,Brian Cadogan,Martin Dowling,Aidan Lalor,Patrick Dowling,Noel Darcy,Kieran Kelly,Tom Morrissey,Stephen Murphy 0-7 ( 5f 1 l),David Shore,Pauric Haughney,Conor Kinsella.
Team Brian Malone (used),David Breen(used),Ruari Kinsella(used),Dermot Lalor(used),Luke Maher(used),Nicholas Purcell,Damien Tynan.
Selectors Richard Nolan,Paddy Kehoe,Tom Agar.
Physio/First Aid Grace McCormack.
Ref. Pat Hayes.
12 September 2010
U14 hold on to secure win
The U14 played O Loughlins B in the quarter Final of the championship in Comer on Wednesday. With both sides evenly matched their was nothing in the game at half time. Martins 1-03 O loughlins 1-02. O Loughlins started the better in the second half going ahead by 5 pts but Martins didn’t give up and with some changes came back to lead by 2pts going into injury time. O loughlins kept coming back and got a goal to put them up by 1. Martins secured possession following the puck out and got the vital score a goal to win. Final score St. Martins 3-08 O Loughlins B 3-06.
Team: C Brennan, D Murtagh, J Shore, D Healy, L Hogan, S Walsh, R Reid, J.J. Kelly, D Walsh, E Murphy, A Healy, S Dowling, C O’ Neill, W Trousdell, M Dowling. Subs F Dowling, T Quirke, S O’ Keeffe, S Maher(all used) T Downey, R Tynan A Egan, J Nolan, P Buggy, R Teehan.
Selectors: M Brennan, P Murtagh, J Kelly, G O Neill
Ref: G Grady
Members Draw Results August 2010
€400 Eamonn Healy
€200 Dick o Shea Damerstown
€100 Ann Walsh The Brow
€100 Ciaran Ruane Ballyfoyle
€50 Collette Kelly Coon
€50 Calub Daly Muckalee
€50 Kay Hogan Gaulstown
€50 Mary Cadigan Uskerty
€50 Thomas Dowling coon East
€50 Ollie Walsh Coolcullen
House Prize sponsored by Ranchers Return Coon Brigid Dowling Ruthstown
Alward Cup Win
St Martins and OLoughlin Gaels fought out a tough Alward Cup Final in Freshford,each side lined out without their County Players who are busy preparing for next Sundays All Ireland Final.The first half was close with the most important score, a goal for Martins following a great run by our Captain Eoin McGrath who passed to Brian Mulhall who finished in style to leave the half time score1-7 to 0-9.Unfortunately Brian picked up an injury which ruled him out of the second half. Martins added two more goals in the second half from Pauric Haughney and with the Martins defence denying the Gaels any they ran out winners on the score 3-13 to 0-16.The Cup was presented to Eoin by County Chairman Paul Kinsella.
Colin McGrath0-1,Ronan Maher,Oliver Walsh,Brendan Maher,Shane Cadogan,Aidan Lalor,Alan Murphy,Paul Maher,Michael Morrissey,Eoin McGrath Captain0-2,Pauric Haughney2-1John Maher0-7,Canice Maher0-1,Brian Mulhall1-0,Robert Shore.
Subs David Breen ,Patrick Dowling(used), Brian Byrne(used),Mark Murphy,David Shore,Martin Dowling, Aidan Murphy,Stephen Murphy,Kieran Kelly.
Manager Nicky Cashin Selectors Liam Dowling ,Sean Kelly,Patsy Murphy.
First Aid /Physio Grace McCormack.
Eoin Recieving cup from Paul
Good Win for U14
23/08/10
The U14 played Emeralds in the first round of the championship in Freshford. Playing with the aid of the wind in the first half Martins opened the scoring with a goal followed by 2 converted frees before Emeralds got their first score a point. Martins were in control and and led at half time 5-02 to Emeralds 0-04. Following the start of the second half Emeralds converted a free and then got a goal. Martins then replied with 2 points and a goal to leave the final score St. Martins 6-04 to Emeralds 1-06. Next game will be against O Loughlins B In the quarter Final. Date and venue to be announced.
Team: Ciaran Brennan, Diarmuid Murtagh, Jason Shore, David Healy, Loughlin Hogan, Stephen Walsh, Robert Reid, David Walsh, John Joe Kelly, Mark Dowling, Aaron Healy, Shane Dowling, Seamus O Keeffe, William Trousdell, Eoin Murphy. subs: Finn Dowling, Tommy Quirke, Ronan Tynan, Aidain Egan, Tommy Downey (all used) Sean Maher, Jack Nolan, Conor Moloney, Colm O Neill.
Selectors: John Kelly, Micheal Brennan, Pat Murtagh, Ger O Neill.
Referee: John Guinan.
Martins make Final
St. Martins Juniors had a good victory over a hard tryiny Dunnamaggin to qualify for the Paddy Cahill Cup final.The seeds of victory were sown in the first half with two goals to give a lead of 2-8 to 0-8 at the break,playing against a fresh wind.Dunnamaggin never stopped trying but Martins built on their lead to run out winners 3-19 to 0-15.O Loughlin Gaels will be our opponents in the final date and venue to be decided.
Team M .Murphy, B Cadogan,B Maher(Capt), C Kinsella,A Murphy,A Lalor,M Morrissey, M Dowling, B Byrne,N Darcy,T Morrissey,S Murphy,D Shore,B Mulhall,R Shore.
SubsD Lalor(used), B Malone(used)L Maher (used), K kelly(used),P Maher(inj.)
First Aid/Physio. G McCormack.
Venue Bennettsbridge.Ref. S Gibbons.
Selectors T Agar,P Kehoe, R Nolan. 19 August 2010
Second win
St Martins registered their second win of the Senior League with a win over neighbours Clara,on a lovely evening in Erins Own Pitch.Martins held a five point lead at half time 0-9 to 0-4.Clara came more into the game after the break put Martins held on to record a one point victory which they just about deserved.Next up is the first round of the Championship which will be played after the All Ireland our most likely opponents will be Saint Lactains of Freshford altough this has to be confirmed by the county board.
Team Colin McGrath,Shane Cadogan,Oliver Walsh,Brendan Maher,Alan Murphy, Aidan Lalor,Mick Morrissey,Paul Maher (0-1),Brian Byrne,John Mulhall (0-1),John maher(0-10),Shane Coonan(0-1),Canice Maher(0-1),Eoin McGrath(0-1),Robert Shore(0-2).
Subs David Breen,Ronan Maher(used),Brian Mulhall(used),Tom Morrissey(used),Brian Cadogan,Martin Dowling,James Maher,Paddy Dowling,Stephen Murphy,Kieran Kelly,Mark Murphy,Aidan Murphy,David Shore,Michael Mulhall.
First Aid/Physio Grace M cCormack.
Manager Nicky Cashin.
Selectors Patsy Murphy,Sean Kelly Liam Dowling.
15 august 2010
U14 match changed
The u14 Match against Emeralds due to be played on Friday 13th August will now be played on Monday 16th August in Freshford at 7pm.
Congratulations to John
Congratulations to John Mulhall who was part of the Kilkenny team who beat Cork in the All Ireland Semi-final on Sunday.
Minors beaten by stronger Emeralds team
The Minors played Emeralds in the first round of the championship in Freshford. Martins started well with 2 points (f) before emeralds scored their first. Then Emeralds got a goal and continued on from their going in a half time 1-09 to Martins 0-06. Emeralds continued to dominate in the second half.Final score Martins 2-10 to Emeralds 3-16.
Team: David Breen, Shane Egan, Thomas Walsh, Alan Kelly, Alan Lawlor, Brian Byrne, Paddy Brennan(1-0), Thomas Davis, Eoin Mahony, Adrian Farrell, Dave Dooley(1-0), Luke Maher0-02 (1f), Shane Kinsella0-01, Ruairi Kinsella0-07 (6f), Jack Dowling. Subs: Patrick Hanlon (used), Joshua Dowling, Damien Egan.
Selectors: Seamus Tynan, Patrick O Flynn, Tom Walsh
Referee: Ger Grady.
