- County Senior Football Championship
De La Salle 2-8 Ballinameela 1-10
Our senior footballers retained their senior status for 2015 and also qualified for a quarter final clash with An Rinn after a hard fought win over Ballinameela in Fraher Field last Sunday night. This was a tight tense affair with both teams aware that losing meant a relegation play off and the performances certainly seemed to be affected by this.
Ballinameela who had first use of the wind opened the scoring with a point in the eight minute but the excellent Mitchell Casey replied with two in the 9th and 14th minutes. Ballinameela replied in the 15th minute but Mitchell kicked his third point immediately after. Ballinameela added two points to lead 0-4 to 0-3 after twenty minutes. We regained the lead in the 22nd minute when Patrick Kennedy got on the end of good work by Conan Watt to finish to the net. Ballinameela levelled matters with points in the 24th and 27th minutes but then Conan Watt and Colm Morris set up Lee Hayes to score our second goal in the 29th minute. Ballinameela pointed before half time to see us lead 2-3 to 0-7 at half time.
We were rocked on the resumption when Ballinameela goaled within thirty seconds. We equalised in the third minute when Ian Cantwell pointed a free after Lee Hayes was fouled. Ballinameela regained the lead in the fourth minute but points from Colm Morris and Mitchell Casey in the fifth and sixth minutes had us ahead 2-6 to 1-8. After those five scores in the first six minutes there followed fourteen scoreless minutes before Ballinameela equalised in the 20th minute. Two excellent points by Mitchell Casey and Ian Cantwell in the 26th and 28th minutes put us back in front. Ballinameela tried frantically for the goal they needed to win but all they could manage was a point in the third added minute and the final whistle sounded on the kickout.
Scorers: Mitchell Casey 0-5, Patrick Kennedyand Lee Hayes 1-0 each, Ian Cantwell 0-2 (0-1free), Colm Morris 0-1.
Panel: David Dennison, Martin Sheehan, Colm Clancy, Christopher Sheehan, Oran Keevers, Thomas Kearney, Stephen Dalton, Ian Cantwell, David Greene, Conan Watt, Lee Hayes, David Kennedy, Colm Morris, Mitchell Casey, Patrick Kennedy, Stephen Walsh, Patrick Flynn, James Grogan, Eamonn Dalton, Adam O’Sullivan.
- Tony Forristal Tournament
We were represented in the lates Tony Forristal tournament by Lorcan O’Dwyer-Sheridan, Kevin Hennessy and Aidan Gannon. The team had a good win over Offaly and then went down to the finalists Galway on a scoreline that was harsh on their efforts. Best wishes to Lorcan O’Dwyer-Sheridan who was forced to retire injured near the end of the Galway match.
- Sonny Walsh Tournament
Our representatives on this team were Liam Coad, Sam Flynn, Dylan Finn and Seaghan Walsh. It was an especially proud day for the family of Sonny Walsh to have Sonny’s grandson Seaghan taking part in the tournament named after him.
- Hurling Coaching
Hurling coaching for all young players has resumed in Gracedieu and DLS College at 11.30am on Saturday mornings.
- De La Salle Camogie Club Sponsored By “Urban Hype”.
Training :
U-16 & 18 tbc after Tues U-16 game.
U-8, 10 & 12s on Weds 3rd Sept @ 6.30pm in Gracedieu.
Fixtures:
U-16 home to St Annes (Round 5) on Tues 2nd Sept throw in 7pm in Gracedieu.
U-16 & 18 A championship semi final dates-venues tbc soon.
Results:
U-18 Round 4 game away v Gailltir on Tues 26th Aug.
Due to holidays and some injuries picked up last weekend and with our squad numbers very small at this age group, our opponents were unable to accommodate a re-fixture for this week so they accepted our offer of a walk over.3 wins from 4 games played in our group means we finish 2nd, so we will play the 1st placed team in the other group in the A championship semi final.
County:
Well done to our club girls Aisling Madigan, Katie O’Keeffe, Megan O’Connor and their team mates on the U-14 county camogie squad who played in the Tipperary blitz on Sat 30th August in The Ragg. Waterford beat Kilkenny in the final of the B Competition so well done to all involved. Best of luck to this County squad in the All Ireland blitz in Dublin in 2 weeks time.
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- Fixtures
Wednesday 3rd September County Minor Hurling Championship v Passage in Gracedieu 6.45pm.
Friday 5th September County Senior Hurling Quarter Final v Tallow in Fraher Field 8pm
Saturday 6th September County Junior Football Attached Quarter Final v Gaultier in Ballygunner 4.30pm.