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Munster U-21 Champions
Congratulation to joint captain Adam Farrell, Jack Fagan, the Waterford U-21 hurlers and their management team on being crowned Munster champions in Walsh Park last Wednesday when they produced a top class display to beat Tipperary. Well done to all.
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County Minor Hurling Championship
De La Salle 3-14 Ballygunner 1-14
Our minor hurling team maintained their winning start when they overcame Ballygunner last Tuesday in Gracedieu. Two first half goals when playing against the breeze proved decisive as we managed to maintain a lead throughout to emerge worthy winners in what was a good entertaining game.
Ballygunner opened up an early two point lead from a free and from play before Conor Dunphy opened our account in the fourth minute. Ballygunner pointed in the fifth minute but Thomas Douglas replied a minute later. Ballygunner pointed again from a sixty five in the ninth minute to lead 0-4 to 0-2. Mikey Costigan converted a free in the 11th minute when Gavin Coppinger was fouled and we took the lead two minutes later when James Stone goaled. Cormac McCann added a point but Ballygunner replied with two from a free and from play as we led 1-4 to 0-6 with nineteen minutes played. An exchange of frees followed, involving Mikey Costigan after Conor Giles-Doran was fouled before Thomas Douglas goaled in the 25th minute after good work by Gavin Coppinger. Ballygunner pointed another free in the 29th minute and Mikey Costigan replied likewise a minute later after a foul on Thomas Douglas to see us lead 2-6 to 0-8 at the interval.
Ballygunner began the second half with two points in the first two minutes. Cormac McCannn pointed for us in the fourth minute but Ballygunner replied two minutes later. Points from Thomas Douglas (3) and Cormac McCann had us ahead 2-11 to 0-11 by the sixteenth minute. Ballygunner replied with two points before Sean Carton sent over a superb point from a difficult angle. Mikey Costigan pointed a long range free after a foul on Ian Condon to restore our six point lead. The game was wrapped up in the 25th minute when Luke Flynn goaled with a deft flick to the net from Mikey Costigan’s long delivery. Chris Kong added a fine point a minute later to put us ten clear. Ballygunner battled to the end pointing a free in the 28th minute and converting an injury time penalty to end the scoring.
Scorers: Thomas Douglas (0-1 free) 1-4, Mikey Costigan (frees) 0-4, Cormac McCann 0-3, James Stone and Luke Flynn 1-0 each, Conor Dunphy, Sean Carton, and Chris Kong 0-1 each.
Panel: Donal Carey, Ryan Duke, Lee Wall, Ian Condon, Sean Carton, Mikey Costigan, Chris Kong, Conor Giles Doran, Gavin Coppinger, Sean Power, James Stone, Conor Dunphy, Luke Flynn, Cormac McCann, Thomas Douglas, Kevin Hennessy, Adam Hayes, Shaun O’Brien, Lorcan Dwyer-Sheridan, Kieran O’Donohue, James Quinlan, Peter Grogan, Ciaran Corrigan, Dylan Finn, Jack O’ Donohue, Tom Crotty, Luke Walsh.
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East Junior Football Championship
De La Salle 3-13 Kill 2-5
Our junior footballers got back to winning ways with a good win over Kill in Gracedieu last Friday. The first quarter proved decisive as we opened up a huge lead and try as they might Kill were unable to make any inroads into it for the remainder of the game.
We got off to a great start with Diarmuid Carey goaling in the second minute. Points followed from Joey Twomey, Barry Twomey and Conor Bohane (2) between the third and the eight minutes. Diarmuid Carey then got his second goal in the 10th minute and immediately added a point. Adam Deegan then scored an excellent goal and we led 3-5 to 0-0 after thirteen minutes. Kill opened their account in the 20th minute with a point. Joey Twomey pointed in the 23rd minute and Kill replied with points in the 25th and 27th minutes. Conor Bohane pointed in the 30th minute to see us lead 3-7 to 0-3 at half time.
We began the second half with two points from Joey Twomey and Eamonn Fitzgerald in the first two minutes. Kill replied with a point a minute later. Further points from Eamonn Fitzgerald and Barry Twomey made it 3-11 to 0-4 after thirteen minutes. Kill battled back and goaled twice in the 18th and 20th minutes. We responded with two points from Joey Twomey and Conor Bohane (free) in the 22nd and 23rd minutes before Kill ended the scoring with a point in the 27th minute.
Scorers: Diarmuid Carey 2-1, Joey Twomey and Conor Bohane (0-1 free) 0-4 each, Adam Deegan 1-0, Barry Twomey and Eamonn Fitzgerald 0-2 each.
Panel: Eamonn Dalton, Darragh Fitzpatrick, Alan Fitzgerald, Ronan O’Connor, Peter O’Hagan, Conor O’Toole, James Coad, Eoin Casey, Adam Deegan, Joey Twomey, Eamonn Fitzgerald, Evan Whelan, Conor Bohane, Barry Twomey, Diarmuid Carey, Kieran O’Donohoe, Ben O’Dwyer, Graham Drennan.
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Tour De Salle 2016
On behalf of De La Salle GAA club we would like to take this opportunity to thank all cyclists and cycling clubs who attended and supported the event on Saturday 30th. Thank you to our main sponsor John Kelly Opel for the hospitality and use of their wonderful showrooms. Thanks also to Tile in Style, Ballybricken Couriers and Ricky Grogan for their generous sponsorship. We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to all our stewards, bakers and sandwich makers, hostesses, drivers, sponsors, Kill Community Centre and any others who helped with the organisation of this event. The cycle cannot happen without you and we really appreciate the time and effort you put into this event.
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All Ireland Semi Final
Best wishes to Derek McGrath, Kevin Moran, Jake Dillon, Shane McNulty, Eddie Barrett, Mark Cooney, Fergal O’Brien and the Waterford senior hurlers who take on the All Ireland champions Kilkenny in Croke Park next Sunday in the All Ireland Semi Final.
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Fixtures
Friday 5th August East Junior B Hurling Championship v Clonea in Clonea 7.30pm.
Saturday 6th August East Intermediate Hurling Championship v St. Saviours in Walsh Park 4.30pm