- East Under-21 Football Championship Semi Final Replay
De La Salle 4-5 Roanmore 1-7
Our U-21 footballers qualified for the eastern final when the defeated a gallant Roanmore side in Walsh Park last Sunday evening scoring 2-1 in the final few minutes. The final margin belied the effort put in by Roanmore who played the second half with fourteen men after losing a player to a second yellow card just before the break. Both sides had earlier lost a player to a black card but thankfully players seemed to come to terms better with the new rules as the game progressed.
Roanmore were wind assisted in the first half and had two points on the board in as many minutes but in the third minute Robert Daniels got in for a goal. Roanmore equalised in the seventh minute but we regained the lead in the 14th minute with a free from Robert Daniels. Roanmore pointed twice to lead again but in the 24th minute Robert Daniels turned provider as he set up Jamie Roche for our second goal. Roanmore pointed again in the 28th minute and we led 2-1 to 0-6 at half time.
We began the second half with points by Robert Daniels and Jamie Roche and Roanmore replied with one to make it 2-3 to 0-7 after nine minutes. Roanmore were dominant at this stage and took the lead in the 15th minute with a goal. Robert Daniels equalised in the 19th minute after a foul on Adam Farrell. With two minutes to go and extra time looking a possibility again, Kevin Flynn and Dylan Foley combined for Adam Deegan to goal. With Roanmore now throwing caution to the wind in search of an equaliser Adam Farrell came forward to first score a goal and then a point to set us up for a clash with the unbackable favourites Rathgormack.
Scorers: Robert Daniels 1-3 (0-2 frees), Jamie Roche and Adam Farrell 1-1 each, Adam Deegan 1-0.
Panel: Jamie Coady, Adam Doyle, Patrick Flynn, Diarmuid Carey, Patrick Fitzgerald, Stephen Dalton, Conor Gannon, Adam Farrell, Adam Deegan, Tom Moran, Dylan Foley, Kevin Flynn, Jamie Roche, Robert Daniels, David Barry, Micheál Kavanagh, Evan Whelan, David Farrell.
- Phelan Cup County Senior Football League
Ardmore 0-10 De La Salle 0-9
A superb last minute save by the Ardmore goalkeeper denied our senior footballers a win in the first senior football game to be played in our Gracedieu grounds last Saturday night. This was a hard fought, close and sporting encounter played in weather conditions that were hard on both players and the match official throughout. However, it has to be said that with championship next weekend we were glad of the game.
Playing with the wind in the first we opened the scoring through Lee Hayes in the second minute. Ardmore replied with two points. Two points from Ian Cantwell, one after Conor O’Toole was fouled following a great run, were added to by Keith Cooney and Mitchell Casey to put us ahead 0-5 to 0-2 after fourteen minutes. However, we failed to score for the rest of the half and two frees in the 28th and 30th minutes reduced our lead to the minimum at the interval.
With the rain teeming down, Ardmore scored twice on the resumption to lead by a point after ten minutes. Our lads battled back and points by the excellent Kenneth Byrne and Mitchell Casey put us back in front after fourteen minutes. Ardmore came back and scored three points in the next four minutes. They pointed again in the 24th minute to lead 0-10 to 0-7. A foul on Christopher Sheehan saw Ian Cantwell point the free in the 27th minute and two minutes later Lee Hayes reduced the margin to the minimum. Then came that late save and with the resultant ’45 falling short against the elements, Ardmore held on for the win.
Scorers: Ian Cantwell (0-2 frees) 0-3, Lee Hayes 0-2, Keith Cooney, Mitchell Casey, Kenneth Byrne and Colm Morris 0-1 each.
Panel: David Dennison, Martin Sheehan, Colm Clancy, Conor O’Toole, Christopher Sheehan, Thomas Kearney, David Kennedy, Ian Cantwell, Jack Kennedy, Kenneth Byrne, Mitchell Casey, Colm Morris, Keith Cooney, Lee Hayes, Patrick Kennedy, Jack Gaule, Craig Nugent, Eamonn Dalton, Stephen Dalton, Patrick Flynn, Stephen Walsh.
- East Peil na nÓg U-14 Final
We progressed to the County Peil na nÓg final with a fine win over a sporting and determined Rathgormack side at Walsh Park on Friday last. We made a good start and some early scores gave us a nice half time lead. We continued to play good football and and some early second half scores saw us qualify for the final.
Panel: Daniel Casey, Rueben O’Halloran, Joshua Campus, Ethan O’Halloran, Sam Flynn, Dylan Finn (captain), Kalem Walsh, Kevin Hennessy, Seán Connolly, Liam Coad, Lorcan Dwyer, Kelvin Daniels, Niall O’Keeffe, Seághan Walsh, James Cotter, Eamonn Brosnan, Kieran O’Loughlin, Brian Burke, Tom O’Donnell, Aidan Gannon, Colm Maher.
- National Football League
Well done to Oran Keevers and the Waterford senior footballers on their win over Carlow in Fraher Field last Sunday in their final league game.
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
Best wishes to team captain Shane Ryan, panelists Eddie Meaney and Brian Cunningham and the Waterford minor hurlers who take on Clare in Ennis next Wednesday in the Munster championship.
- Condolences
The death occurred recently of Br. Corneilius Barrett who was a member of our county senior football winning team of 1958. Br. Corneilius was a native of Kerry and a brother of our late President Br. Anselm Barrett. He also represented Waterford at senior football level for a number of years. We extend our sympathy to his family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé.
- De La Salle Camogie Club Sponsored By “Urban Hype”.
Training:
U-8 & 10s on Weds 9th April at 6.30pm outdoors in Gracedieu.
U-12, 14, 16 & 18 on Friday 11th April at 6pm in Gracedieu.
Newcomers are always welcome to join in.
Registration forms to be returned to mentors asap.
Results:
Congrats to the Waterford U-18 county squad on a fine win against Limerick last Saturday in the Munster Championship A Shield in Fraher Field Dungarvan on a scoreline of Wat 3-4 Limerick 0-8. Our club girls on this panel are Brianna O Regan, Courtney Healy, Beth Carton & Hayley Cox.
Our club girls Megan O Connor & Katie O Keeffe played for the Waterford U-14 squad in a challenge game v Kilkenny last Sunday in Ferrybank Gaa Club.
Fixtures:
We are participating in an U-12 blitz in Tramore on Sat 12th April starting @ 11am.
U-14 A Round 1 Championship fixture Brickeys v De La Salle on Tuesday 15th April.
U-18 B All Ireland Championship semi final now fixed for Saturday 19th April.
Congrats to the Wildcats basketball club on a fine win in the U-16 Cork A Basketball Cup Final last Sunday in the Neptune Stadium Cork on a scoreline of 47pts to 37pts against Brunell. Our club girls on this squad were Aisling Madigan, Katie Ryan, Rachel Butler, Niamh Murphy, Beth Carton & Courtney Healy. Best of luck to the Wildcats club in there U-14 & U-16 club All Ireland Finals next Sat 12th & Sun 13th in Tralee & Portarlington.
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- Fixture
County Senior Football Championship v St. Saviours in Walsh Park 2pm.