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County Senior Football Championship
Rathgormack 2-10 De La Salle 2-7
Our understrength senior footballers sponsored by John Kelly Opel went down narrowly to Rathgormack in an entertaining third round championship game played in Carrickbeg last Saturday. Even though defeat was our lot it has to be said that this was probably one of our most spirited performances since achieving senior status but unfortunately we came up a bit short on the night.
Lining out without several players including Oran Keevers, Ian Cantwell, Stephen Walsh, Stephen Dalton, Mitchell Casey and Paddy Kennedy we got off to a great start with two goals in the first two minutes. The first came from Lee Hayes who was on hand to finish to the net when a long range free from Colm Morris came back of the upright. A minute later debutant minor Michael Roche rounded his man and finished low to the net despite being fouled with a good advantage being played. Rathgormack then kicked four points between the seventh and eleventh minutes. Rathgormack pointed again in the 20th minute before Colm Morris replied from a free two minutes later afteer the excellent Conan Watt was fouled. Rathgormack took the lead in the 24th minute when a long free broke inside our backs and was finished to the net. They added a point in injury time to lead 1-6 to 2-1 at the break. We began the second half with points from a Colm Morris free after Michael Roche was fouled and Conan Watt to level matters.
However, Rathgormack were back in front in the eight minute when they got in for their second goal. We were out of luck in the 14th minute when Patrick Flynn beat the keeper but his shot went just outside the far post. Rathgoramck pointed in the 16th minute but Colm Morris replied a minute later after good work by Craig Dowling and Patrick Flynn. Rathgormack pointed a free in the 19th minute and Colm Morris did likewise a minute later after Lee Hayes was fouled. Another exchange of frees involving Colm Morris after Patrick Flynn was fouled saw three points still between the sides with five minutes left. Rathgormack made it a four point game in the 28th minute but Kenneth Byrne brought it back to three with a fine point in the 31st minute. One last attack came to nothing and the final whistle sounded.
Scorers: Colm Morris 0-5 (0-4 frees), Lee Hayes and Michael Roche 1-0 each, Conan Watt and Kenneth Byrne 0-1 each.
Panel: David Dennison, Martin Sheehan, Colm Clancy, Craig Dowling, David Kennedy, Kenneth Byrne, Christopher Sheehan, Thomas Kearney, David Greene, James Coad, Lee Hayes, Colm Morris, Conan Watt, Patrick Flynn, Michael Roche, James Grogan, Eamonn Dalton, Peter O’Hagan, Micheál Kavanagh, Ryan Duke.
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County Minor Hurling Championship Division 1
Dungarvan 2-20 De La Salle 2-13
Our minor hurlers suffered their first defeat of this year’s campaign when they went down to a better Dungarvan side in Gracedieu last Tuesday. This was a a game which was competitive for the most part but Dungarvan finished with a strong last quarter performance for a deserved win.
Dungarvan opened well and we trailed 0-4 to 0-1 after five minutes with Eddie Meaney on target. We were level by the 11th minute with points from Conor Dunphy, Luke Walsh and Eddie Meaney. Mikey Costigan gave us the lead a minutes later but Dungarvan goaled in the 13th minute. We were fortunate not to concede another goal thanks to some excellent defensive work by Peter Grogan before Dungarvan pointed again to lead 1-5 to 0-5 midway through the half. Both sides added three points by the 21st minute with oure coming from Mikey Costigan (2) and Jeff Cahill. We reduced the margin to two points in the 23rd minute with another point from Mikey Costigan but Dungarvan replied immediately with their second goal. They added a point to lead by six before a fine save by Donal Carey prevented another goal. We got back in the game in the 27th minute when Michael Roche won a ball in the half back line and ran through the defence before giving to Mikey Costigan who buried the ball in the net. A further exchange of points involving Mikey Costigan saw us trail 2-10 to 1-10 at half time.
Early second half points from Eddie Meaney and Mikey Costigan (free) either side of two Dungarvan points in the first seven minutes kept three between us but Dungarvan then took over to lead by eight points entering the last few minutes with Jeff Cahill our only marksman. A great move involving David Hogan, James Stone and Luke Flynn created the chance for Eddie Meaney to goal in the 28th minute but Dungarvan came back to add two further points to secure the win.
Scorers: Mikey Costigan 1-6 (0-4 frees), Eddie Meaney 1-3, Jeff Cahill 0-2, Conor Dunphy and Luke Walsh 0-1 each.
Panel: Donal Carey, Conor Hogan, Lee Wall, Peter Grogan, Craig Dowling, Michael Roche, Chris Kong, Eddie Meaney, Conor Dunphy, Gavin Coppinger, Jeff Cahill, James Stone, Adam Hayes,, Mikey Costigan, Luke Walsh, David Hogan, Luke Flynn, Shaun O’Brien, Evan Whelan, Conor Giles-Doran, Jack Laffan, Cormac McCann, Thomas Douglas, Tom Crotty.
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Lotto
There was no winner of our Lotto jackpot and it now stands at €7,500. The next draw takes place on Monday 24th August. Numbers drawn were 15, 16, 20, 31. There were five winners of €20 each.
Winners: Sean Carton c/o Seller Joey Carton, Marie c/o Seller Sandra Hearne, Liam Flynn c/o Seller Billy Flynn, John O’Neill c/o Seller John Sheehan, Owen Dunphy.
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Fixtures
Thursday 20th August County Minor Hurling Championship Div 1 v Passage in Passage 7pm
Thursday 20th August County Minor Hurling Championship Div 3 v St. Marys in Gracedieu 7pm
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De La Salle Camogie Club
(pic – DLS U-12 A County Camogie League Finalists squad)
Club Training:
U-8, 10 squads will resume on Weds 26th Aug after there summer break.
Junior, U- 18 & U-16 squads on Thurs 20th Aug @ 7pm in Gracedieu.
Fixtures:
Our Junior squad has to play Lismore home and Tallow away, re-fixtures tbc asap.
U-16 A Championship away game v Dungarvan on Tues 18th Aug throw in 730pm.
Results:
Our U-18 squad played Gailltir away in the A championship on Tues 11th August and recorded a good win 2-13 to 1-11. With 3 clubs withdrawing from the A championship this squad have 2 wins from 2 games thus qualifying for the A County Final. Date time & venue tbc.
Panel: Brianna, Katie R, Taylor, Emma, Rachel, Colette, Nicola, Courtney, Beth, Katie O, Niamh, Ciara, Becky, Chloe, Clara, Patricia.
Hard luck but well done to our U-12 girls who lost out in the U-12 A County Camogie League Final v Gailltir played in Walsh Park on Sat 15th Aug. A great achievement by the girls to get to the final. Result 5-8 to 0-1.
Panel: Ellen Riordan, Layla French, Clare O’Connell, Saoirse Kinsella, Ava Murphy, Sarah Hunt, Lily McGrath, Ella Murphy, Caoimhe Mulvaney, Sarah Heery, Caitlin Kelly, Lucy Brennan, Aoife O’Keeffe.
County:
Best of luck to our club girls Beth and Brianna who will be members of the Waterford Intermediate squad who will play Meath in the All Ireland Intermediate semi final on Sat 22nd Aug in Nowlan Park Kilkenny @ 2pm.
Well done to our club girls Taylor, Colette, Katie R, Niamh, Aisling, Chloe and their teammates on the U-16 county squad who had a good win in the U-16 B All Ireland semi final v Meath played in Athy Co Kildare on Sunday 16th August. Result Wat 4-13 Meath 0-8.
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