Martin’s into final.
St. Martin’s and Young Ireland’s went head to head in Clara Gaa Grounds this evening in the Alyward Cup semi-final. On a dark, wet evening, the early exchanges were close. as they matched each other with points. However, the breakthrough came for Martin’s 10 minutes in when the ball was dropped into the square and Tom Breen connected with it to send it to the net. With that welcome boost for the team, they ploughed on making and taking their scores. The half time score stood at 1-8 to Young Ireland’s 0-8. The second half was a dogged affair with Young Ireland’s piling on the pressure scoring 2 goals of their own and went 5 points up. Whilst their last score came with 10 minutes left, St. Martin’s took advantage creating scores to reduce the deficit. A second goal came for the men from the hills when a long ball was sent in and David Breen caught it and finished it to the net while coming under pressure. The St. Martin’s men won out winners by the narrowest of margins 2-15 to Young Ireland’s 2-14. They now progress to the final where they await the winners of the second semi-final.
Team: Colin McGrath, Brendan Maher, Ollie Walsh, Shane Cadigan, Niall Moran, Bryan Byrne (0-1), James Maher, Thomas Breen (1-3), Canice Maher (0-1), Paul Maher (0-1), Joe Maher, David Breen (1-0), John Maher (0-7), Robert Shore (0-2).
Subs: Paddy Nolan, Eoin McGrath, Shane Kinsella, (all used) also: Jason Shore, Eugene Maher, Donal Shore, Noel D’arcy, Brian Cadigan.
Team management: Charlie Carter, Richie McCarthy, Aidan Lawlor
Referee: Paul Hunston
14th August 2013
Tom Kinsella Memorial Cup Final
The final of the Tom Kinsella Memorial Cup will take place on Sunday 18th August at 7:15pm in Coon. St. Martin’s will take on Oulart the Ballagh of Wexford in what promises to be a great game!
Aylward Cup Win
St. Martin’s travelled to Glenmore this evening to take on the homeside in the fifth and final round of the Aylward Cup. St. Martin’s were the better side in the first half notching up 1-9 to 0-6 by half time. The Northern men continued to add the points while Glenmore took their scores as they came. The game ended with a final tally of St. Martin’s 2-16 to Glenmore’s 1-15.
Team: J. Shore, B. Maher, R. Maher, S. Cadigan, M. Dowling, D. Breen, Jack. Dowling, Joe Maher, C. Maher, L. Maher, P. Maher, D. Breen, D. Shore, John Maher, R. Shore.
Subs: E. Maher, A. Lawlor. (all used)
Scorers: R. Shore: 0-3, J. Maher 1-8, L. Maher 0-1, C. Maher 0-1, Joe Maher 0-2, P. Maher 0-1, D. Shore 1-0.
Team Management: Charlie Carter, Richie McCarthy, Aidan Lawlor.
Referee: Dominic Connolly
6th August 2013
Martin’s Bounce Back
After losing last time out Martin’s bounce back in this Aylward cup tie against Dicksboro on a splendid summer’s evening in Coon with two goals in the first five minutes to set up a good win. Straight from the throw-in, St. Martin’s were intent on winning when Luke Maher made a great run and sent a rasper of a shot to the net. Some two minutes later, David Breen also blasted the ball to the net for a second goal. St. Martin’s worked hard and with Shane Kinsella scoring a third goal mid way through the half along with points from all angles, St. Martin’s were well ahead at half time on a scoreline of 3-8 to 0-8. On resumption, St. Martin’s powered on and with great team work and determination along with a further two goals from Robert Shore and Luke Maher ran out winners on a convincing scoreline of 5-16 to Dicksboro’s 1-12,
Team: Colin McGrath 0-1, Brendan Maher, Ollie Maher, Shane Cadigan, Niall Moran, Bryan Byrne, James Maher, Paddy Dowling, Mick Morrissey, David Breen 1-3, Brian Mulhall 0-5, Luke Maher 2-1, Shane Kinsella 1-0, John Maher 0-5, Robert Shore 1-1.
Subs Introduced: Aidan Murphy , Noel D’arcy, Donal Shore, Paddy Nolan, Brian Cadigan. Also Eugene Maher, Jason Shore.
Team Management: Charlie Carter, Richie McCarthy, Aidan Lawlor.
Referee: Ollie O’Neill
16th July 2013
Martin’s suffer defeat
St. Martin’s travelled to Hugginstown to take on Carrickshock this evening in the Aylward Cup. The home-side were the first team to settle and notched up an early lead rarely missing scoring chances. The men from the hills found it hard to convert chances and the half time score stood at Carrickshock 0-11, St. Martin’s 0-5. In the second half, St.Martin’s struggled and with the loss of Brendan Maher and James Dowling to injury, only adding 4 points to their tally. On a wet, cold evening, it was the ‘Shock’s night as they ran out winners on a scoreline of 0-16 to 0-9.
Team: Colin McGrath, Shane Cadigan, Ollie Walsh, Brendan Maher, Paddy Dowling, Bryan Byrne, Jack Dowling, Mick Morrissey, James Dowling, John Mulhall, David Breen, Robert Shore, Shane Kinsella, John Maher, Luke Maher.
Subs: Brian Cadigan, Donal Shore, Jason Shore, Eugene Maher
Scorers: John Maher 0-4, Bryan Byrne 0-2, John Mulhall 0-3.
Team Management: Charlie Carter, Richie McCarthy, Aidan Lawlor
Referee: Eoin Hayes
2nd July 2013
Martin’s through to final
St. Martin’s took on neighbours Erin’s Own of Castlecomer in the Annual Tom Kinsella Memorial this evening. In front of a good crowd, Luke Maher shot a lovely point to get the homeside off the mark. However, Erin’s Own shot 5 unanswered points before John Mulhall and Brian Mulhall got a point each to keep Martin’s ticking over as they settled into the game. With a free taken by Colin McGrath from his own half, David Breen broke the ball down and shot over the first of his 2 points to leave 2 points between the sides. Colin McGrath put over 2 points from free’s to level the game before Erin’s Own got their first point in 13 minutes from a free to go one up again. They added another point from play two minutes from half time but points from Robert Shore and David Breen brought St. Martin’s on a par with Erin’s Own to leave the score at half time 0-8 a piece. On resumption, it was Erin’s Own first off the mark and added four points but the Martin’s men did not give in. With a point from Robert Shore and John Maher been accurate on free’s, the sides were level for the third time in the game. On the 20 minute mark, John Maher gave a good pass to John Mulhall in the corner who travelled in and blasted the ball past the Erin’s Own keeper, Tom Brophy to go one point up. When introduced, Shane Kinsella added a great point along with Mick Morrissey to put 3 points in it. However, Erin’s Own rallied and added 2 points to leave the minimum between the sides but once again, a free from John Maher put 2 points between the sides. Erin’s Own moved the ball quickly down the field with a goal in mind but Colin McGrath made a great save and put the ball out for a 65. A short ball was let into the Erin’s Own forwards but Niall Moran’s clearance up the field was caught by Brian Mulhall and laid off the pass to John Mulhall who pointed for St. Martin’s to run out winners on a scoreline of 1-16 to 0-16. St. Martin’s now await the winners of the second semi-final between Clara and Oulart the Ballagh to be played at a later date.
Scorers: John Mulhall 1-2, John Maher 0-4, Colin McGrath 0-2, Robert Shore 0-2, David Breen 0-2, Brian Mulhall 0-1, Luke Maher 0-1 Mick Morrissey 0-1, Shane Kinsella 0-1
Team: Colin McGrath, Shane Cadigan, Ollie Walsh, Aidan Murphy, Niall Moran, Paddy Nolan, Paddy Dowling, James Dowling, Mick Morrissey, John Mulhall, Brian Mulhall, Robert Shore, David Breen, John Maher, Luke Maher.
Subs: Bryan Byrne, Shane Kinsella, Brian Cadigan, Jack Dowling, Donal Shore, Noel D’arcy, Thomas Walsh, Eugene Maher, Jason Shore.
Team Management: Charlie Carter, Richie McCarthy, Aidan Lawlor.
Referee: Eamon Mansfield.
30th June 2013
Tom Kinsella Memorial game refixed
Please note that the Tom Kinsella Memorial match between Clara and Oulart the Ballagh due to be played on Saturday night in Coon is now off on account of the Kilkenny game vs Dublin. It will be refixed at a later stage.. Sunday’s game St. Martin’s vs Erins Own is going ahead as scheduled at 7:00pm in Coon.
Hard Earned win in Aylward Cup tie
This Aylward Cup tie between St. Martin’s and Mooncoin turned out to be a game of two halves. In the first half, St. Martin’s found it hard to get scores. The hard working Noel D’arcy found Mick Morrissey to get the opening score with Luke Maher, pointing from a nice ball let in by Paddy Nolan and a long range clearance from Bryan Byrne resulted in a free which John Mulhall pointed to keep the scoreboard ticking over. The half time score stood at St. Martin’s 0-3 to Mooncoin’s 0-6. The second half saw a much improved St. Martin’s. John Mulhall and Brian Mulhall added points to reduce the deficit to one point before Mooncoin added a point of their own. Robert Shore got the first of his two fine points to leave a point in it again. The lads worked hard and when they weren’t taking their own scores, they were making scores for each other. The leveller came from Luke Maher 6 minutes into the half. While Mooncoin went up again, a well taken free from John Mulhall mid way through the half levelled again. Mooncoin took over the lead once more but David Breen, taking a clearance from Niall Moran, levelled matters and St. Martin’s powered on with some well-worked scores. With the score at 0-13 to 0-10, Mooncoin prised an opening in the St. Martin’s defence and looked certain to goal but a brave save from the fast advancing Colin McGrath denied them. Less than 30 seconds later, they threatened again and a brave stop this time from Brendan Maher relieved the danger and as the ball was swept clear, James Dowling found Brian Mulhall and he landed the insurance point to leave the full time score at St. Martin’s 0-14 to Mooncoin’s 0-10. The defence were generally solid, in particular, the full back line of Aidan Murphy, Brendan Maher and Paddy Dowling, while our mid-fielders dominated and with the forwards finding the target when it mattered.
Team: Colin McGrath, Aidan Murphy, Brendan Maher, Paddy Dowling, Niall Moran, Bryan Byrne 0-1, Paddy Nolan, James Dowling, Mick Morrissey 0-1, John Mulhall 0-4, Noel D’arcy, Brian Mulhall 0-2, David Breen 0-2, Robert Shore 0-2, Luke Maher 0-2.
Subs: Thomas Walsh, Brian Cadigan, Jack Dowling.
Team Management: Charlie Carter, Aidan Lawlor, Richie McCarthy
Referee: Eamon Larkin
25th June 2013
First Round win in Aylward Cup
In the first round of the Aylward Cup, St. Martin’s travelled to Thomastown on a fine evening for hurling. Thomastown were the first to settle and got into a rhythm notching up 0-6 but points from Canice Maher, Robert Shore and Bryan Byrne kept us in touch. Our luck changed when Colin McGrath gave a great puck out that was gathered in by Brian Mulhall who laid off a good pass to Robert Shore who found the back of the net to raise our first green flag. With our lads getting a welcoming boost from this, Thomastown chanced a short puck out but it didn’t quite work out for the them. Canice Maher won the puck out and drilled home another goal into the top corner of the net. St. Martin’s extended their lead another 4 points to leave the half time score 2-6 to 07. The second half opened with the losers fighting hard to draw back the deficit tagging on 2 points while the winners went through a bad shooting spell. However, John Mulhall worked hard to win ball and shot 4 unanswered points before Thomastown came back into fighting mode with 2 points from frees. In the closing minutes, each side added a point a piece. St. Martin’s were unlucky not to get another goal when Brian Mulhall raced towards goal from 20 metres out but was tackled and the ball hit the side netting. However, with each player giving their all, St. Martin’s ran out winners on a scoreline of 2-12 to 0-12.
Team: Colin McGrath, Brendan Maher, Ollie Walsh, Shane Cadigan, Niall Moran, Bryan Byrne (0-2), James Maher, James Dowling, Mick Morrissey, Luke Maher, Canice Maher (1-1), Brian Mulhall, Robert Shore (1-2), John Maher (0-3), Paddy Dowling.
Subs: John Mulhall (0-4), Jason Shore, Aidan Murphy, Brian Cadigan, Noel D’arcy, David Breen, Thomas Walsh
Team Management: Charlie Carter (Manager), Selectors: Richie McCarthy and Aidan Lawlor.
Referee: Maurice Flynn
18th June 2013
Dates for your Diary!
The annual Tom Kinsella Memorial Tournament will take place on Saturday 29th of June with Clara taking on Oulart the Ballagh in the first semi-final in Coon at 7:00pm. On Sunday 30th, St. Martin’s will take on neighbours Erin’s Own of Castlecomer in the second semi-final in Coon, once again at 7:00pm. The final is fixed for mid July pending fixtures and results.
