by John Sheehan
- County Minor Football Championship
De La Salle 5-6 Tramore 0-7
Our understrength minor footballers got their second win of the campaign when they defeated Tramore in Tramore last Saturday afternoon. This was an excellent victory for our lads considering nine of the team were U-16 and great credit is due to them for stepping up as they did. We also had to play the last twenty minutes with 14 players after Luke Walsh picked up a serious thumb injury which forced him out and we had no substitutes. We wish Luke a speedy return to fitness.
Tramore had first use of the elements but with Shane Ryan and Lee Wall outstanding in defence they struggled to make an impression and at the end of the first quarter two points from James Coad and one from Adam Doyle saw us lead 0-3 to 0-2. We took a firm grip on the game in the 18th minute when Eddie Meaney set up Jamie Roche who rounded the keeper to score our first goal. Points from Evan Whelan and Adam Doyle helped us to a 1-5 to 0-4 interval lead.
The second half began with Tramore pointing in the sixth minute but two minutes later came the move of the match which began with Ryan Duke and involved James Coad, Eoin McGrath-Butler and Eddie Meaney who set up Adam Doyle for a cracking goal. Tramore replied with a point but we got our third goal in the 13th minute when Eddie Meaney got his fist to James Coad’s long delivery. An exchange of points involving Jamie Roche saw us lead 3-6 to 0-7 with ten minutes left. The scoring was completed in the 24th and 25th minutes when U-15 players Sean Power and Eoin McGrath-Butler scored two excellent goals.
Scorers: Adam Doyle 1-2 (0-1 free), Jamie Roche 1-1, Eddie Meaney, Sean Power and Eoin McGrath-Butler 1-0 each, James Coad 0-2, Evan Whelan 0-1.
Panel: Donal Carey, Kieran Corrigan, Shane Ryan, Ryan Duke, Sean Carton, Lee Wall, Luke Walsh, Evan Whelan, James Coad, James Stone, Eddie Meaney, Eoin McGrath-Butler, Sean Power, Jamie Roche, Adam Doyle.
- New Club Website
The official launch of our new website took place last Wednesday in the John Kelly Opel Showrooms on the Cork Road and was attended by a large number of club members both young and old. It was great to see so many people there and our thanks to all who supported the launch.
Great credit and thanks is due to Tommy Ryan who worked tirelessly to put the new site together and it is certainly well worth a look. We are still looking for any photographs out there that could be added to the galleries.
Sincere thanks also to our former senior hurler Paddy Murphy who had kept the old site updated which was not an easy task given that he is based in Dublin. Your work is much appreciated Paddy.
- National Hurling League
Well done to Derek McGrath, Kevin Moran, Shane McNulty and Eddie Barrett on Waterford’s hard fought victory over Dublin in Walsh Park last Sunday. Great to see Shane make his debut and hopefully Jake Dillon will be fit to rejoin the panel for next week.
- De La Salle Camogie Club Sponsored By “Urban Hype”
Training:
U-8 & 10s on Weds 12th March indoors in the Presentation Secondary School Hall @ 7pm.
U-12, 14, 16 & 18 tbc during the week.
This year our camogie club are entering teams at U-8 & 10 in the local blitzes.
U-12, 14, 16, 18 A grades in the local county championships.
Newcomers are always welcome to join in.
Registration forms to be returned to mentors asap.
Fixtures:
All Ireland U-16 1/2 Schools Camogie final Presentation Waterford v Mercy Convent Roscommon, Connacht champions takes place on Sat 15th March, venue-time tbc.
U-16 B Munster Championship final Waterford V Tipperary or Cork on Sunday 16th March venue-time-tbc.
Best of luck to the Lismore Camogie club in their All Ireland Intermediate Club Final replay v Ballyhale Shamrocks on Sunday 16th march @ 2.30pm in the Clonmel Sports Field.
Follow all our daily club updates on our DLS camogie facebook or twitter pages or on delasallegaa.ie.