- County Senior Hurling Semi Final
Mount Sion 2-17 De La Salle 0-16
Our senior hurlers made their exit from the championship when we went down to Mount Sion in Walsh Park on Saturday. This was a game in which we struggled to hit any sort of form and we only scored 0-8 from play. Still, we were in the game with a chance up to the final ten minutes when our opponents hit 0-6 without reply to emerge deserving winners.
Mount Sion made the better start and led 0-5 to 0-2 after ten minutes with our scores coming from Jake Dillon and John Keane. Three points in a row from Jake Dillon, John Mullane and Paudie Nevin levelled matters by the midway point. A double exchange of points involving Jake Dillon and Eoin Madigan saw it still level in the 21st minute. Two frees from Jake Dillon put us two up but Mount Sion struck back with two of their own to make it all square at the interval 0-9 each.
We began the second half with Kevin Moran, who was struggling with flu, in the full forward line and we suffered another blow when Mount Sion goaled in the first minute. Fouls on Eoin Madigan and Kevin Moran saw Jake Dillon reduce the arrears to the minimum but Mount Sion hit back with a second goal in the sixth minute. They added another point in the eight minute. We then had a goal chance in the 10th minute but Eoin Madigan’s shot was well saved and Jake Dillon pointed the resultant sixty five. Mount Sion made it 2-11 to 0-12 a minute later. We then had a spell of dominance and points from Jake Dillon (2), John Mullane and Paudie Nevin reduced the gap to the minimum again by the 17th minute. However, we hit too many wides and another save by the keeper from Kevin Moran denied us the goal we needed. That was as good as it got as Mount Sion took over to score those six unanswered points.
Congratulation to Mount Sion on their victory and we wish them well in the final.
Thanks to the players and team mentors Allen Dillon, Johnny Walsh, Willie Cleary, Donal Treacy and their backroom team for their efforts this year.
Scorers: Jake Dillon 0-10 (0-7 frees, 0-1 ’65), John Mullane and Paudie Nevin 0-2 each, John Keane and Eoin Madigan 0-1 each.
Panel: John Coady, Oran Keevers, Ian Flynn, Stephen Dalton, Bryan Phelan, Kevin Moran, Shane McNulty, Dean Twomey, David Greene, Paudie Nevin, John Mullane, Jack Kennedy, Jake Dillon, Eoin Madigan, John Keane, Stephen Daniels, Adam Farrell, Eddie Barrett, Jamie Sage, Shane Ryan, Stevie Brenner, Conan Watt, Thomas Kearney, Tom Moran, Patrick Kennedy, Lee Hayes, Brian Cunningham, Eddie Meaney , Adam Doyle, Martin Sheehan, Kyle Sinnott, Eoin Casey, David Sutton, Patrick Flynn, Colm Morris.
- County U-14 Hurling Semi Final
Abbeyside 2-10 De La Salle 2-6
Our U-14 hurlers exited the championship at the hands of Abbeyside after a tremendous tussle in Abbeyside on Friday last. This was an excellent game of hurling between two excellent sides. Abbeyside started the brighter and led by three points. We responded with two from Aidan Gannon. Abbeyside added a goal and a point before we responded with a goal and a point of our own. This left the minimum between the sides at the break after a tremendous first half. Both sides maintained the same standard but Abbeyside began to take their chances whilst we missed a few. Abbeyside scored a second goal and extended their lead to five. Both sides exchanged a number of points before an excellent Seaghan Walsh goal reduced the arrears to two. The next few minutes produced some tense hurling before Abbeyside added two further points to close the game out.
Congratulations to abbeyside on their victory. While it would have been great to add the county title to our Eastern championship the improvement in this group has been very impressive. Thanks to the team mentors Paudie Brosnan, Billy O’Neill, Peter Galvin, Christy Halloran and Alan Kelly for all their work during the year. Thanks also to Darren Casey for doing the hurleys and to Elsie Clooney for looking after first aid.
Panel: Liam Coad, Ethan O’Halloran, Lorcan Dwyer Sheridan, Dean Casey, Shane O’Neill, Sam Flynn, Tom O’Donnell, Sean Connolly, Kevin Hennessy, Seaghan Walsh, Joshua Campus, Dan Casey, Colm Maher, Dylan Finn, James Cotter, Aidan Gannon, Eamonn Brosnan, Kieran O’Loughlin, Darren Kenneally, Conor Murphy, Rueben O’Halloran, Craig O’Brien, Kalem Walsh, Nathan Finn.
- Lotto
There was no winner of our Lotto jackpot and it now stands at €1,750. The next draw takes place on Monday 29th September. Numbers drawn were 6, 13, 19, 25. There were five winners of €20 each.
Winners: Cathy Wallace c/o Seller Eamonn Fitzgerald, Maria Twomey, Michael Hutchinson c/o Seller Kearney’s, Kevin Ryan c/o Seller John Sheehan, Jimmy Elliot c/o Seller Norris’s.
- De La Salle Camogie Club Sponsored By “Urban Hype”.
Training :
U-16 tbc.
U-8, 10 & 12s on Weds 24th Sept @ 6.30pm in Gracedieu.
Fixtures:
U-16 A championship semi final at home v Cappoquin, date & time tbc.
Results:
Our U-18 girls travelled to Cappoquin on Monday 15th Sept to play their County A semi final. Numbers have been very tight at this age group for ourselves the last 2 years & it has been very difficult to field 15 due to a bad run with injuries, hols etc.. We came up against a very strong and skillful home side. Our girls battled hard from first to final whistle never leaving the heads drop. The home side ran out deserving winners. Best of luck to Cappoquin in the County Final. Well done to all our girls, we got to a Minor County B final last year in 2013 and this year we reached an A championship semi final, great progress. Many thanks to all the squad and their families for all the hard work, effort and committment shown throughout the campaign.
Panel on the night was: Brianna O’ Regan, Julie Robinson, Taylor Healy, Rachel Butler, Colette Hogan, Hayley Cox, Courtney Healy, Niamh Murphy, Hope Cuddihy, Chloe Dempsey, Emma Fitzgerald, Katie Ryan, Becky Roche, Ciara Twomey.
Other girls on this panel who played in earlier rounds were Beth Carton and Nicola Robinson.
We hosted an U-8 & U-10 blitz on Saturday 20th Sept in Gracedieu. 5 clubs participated, De La Salle, St Annes, Gailltir, Clonea & Portlaw. Approx 150 girls showing off their camogie skills. Well done to all involved and to our club girls Katie Ryan, Taylor Healy & Beth Carton for helping out with refereeing. Many thanks to everyone within our club who helped out in any way on the day.
Well done to our U-13 squad who played in a blitz in Gailltir on Saturday 20th Sept playing games against the hosts, Tramore & Butlerstown.
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- St. Stephen’s School
Under 13 Gaelic Football V Ballygunner
We had a great one point victory over Ballygunner in Cleaboy on Thursday September 18th. This was a titanic, up and down the field game. We had a great start with Reuben Halloran scoring a couple of early points, followed by one from Shane O`Neill and a goal from Sean Burke. Our backs, especially Dylan, Sultan and Ose performed heroics in the second half against a strong wind, preventing a goal being scored. This was a great game between two very evenly matched teams. Well done to all on the panel.
- St. Declan’s School
Our U-13 footballers have played two games in the league recently. We recorded a good win in our first game v Ferrybank. Last week we played out a hard earned draw with Scoil Lorcáin 3-3 each. We now face Mount Sion in our next game which is due to be played on Thursday September 25th at DLS College.
- Croke Park Bound
Congratulations and best of luck to Aaron Wymberry St. Declan’s School. Aaron has been selected to play in an exhibition game on Saturday next at half time during the All Ireland senior hurling final replay.
- Fixtures
Friday 26th September County Senior Football Quarter Final v An Rinn in Fraher Field 8pm.
Sunday 28th September County Minor Hurling Semi Final v Passage in Walsh Park 12 noon.