RESULTS OVERVIEW:
County Under 21 A Hurling Championship Final:
Tory Gaels 0 – 12 Murroe-Boher 1 – 9
City Intermediate Hurling Championship Quarter Final:
Ballybrown 1 – 19 Crecora-Manister 0 – 12
City Junior B Hurling League:
Ballybrown 2 – 11 Crecora-Manster 2 – 10
County Under 16 Football Championship Division 2A:
Deel Rangers 6 – 07 Kilpeacon 0 – 03.
UNDER 21 HURLERS:
Our under 21 hurlers Tory Gaels played in the County Under 21 A Hurling Championship final in Clarina last Saturday 25th April. We led by double scores at half time 0 – 10 to 0 – 05 but the strong Murroe team came back at us in the second half.
The game ended in a draw 0 – 12 to Tory Gaels 1 – 9 to Murroe-Boher.
Our team was Mark O’Kelly (Croom); Kevin Laffan (Croom), Ciarán Cregan (Croom), Evan Moloney (Crecora); Peter Cregan(Croom), Mark Reidy (0-01)(Croom), Tim Moloney (Crecora); Ryan O’Shea(Croom), Cormac Flanagan(Crecora); Seán Cahill(Croom), Micheál O’Neill(Crecora)(0-01), Edwin Wixted(0-04)(Crecora); Daragh O’Farrell(Croom), Conor Laffan(0-06)(Croom), Liam Quirke(Crecora). Subs: Conor Burke(Crecora) for O’Shea, Eoghan Cregan(Croom) for Cahill, Jordan Ryan(Croom) for O’Neill and Cillian Rea(Crecora). The replay is currently fixed for Sat May 9th at 7pm in Clarina new pitch.
UNDER 14 FOOTBALLERS:
The U14s of Kilpeacon (Crecora Manister and Fedamore) travelled to Mick Neville Park Rathkeale on Sunday to play Ahane in the final of the Feile B football.
Both teams wore change strips due to clash of colours. We lined out in the historical Manister colours of blue and white.
A minutes silence was observed before the game in memory of Karen Buckley, whose mother is a native of Limerick.
We got off to a flying start in the game and an early point from Jack Dalton settled the team. This was followed soon after by a goal from Colin Coughlan.
Colin added a point midway through the first half to extend the lead to 1 – 2 to 0 – 0. Ahane came more into the game and only a great blockdown by Philip O’Toole prevented a certain goal.
Eoghan O’Connor was playing well in a sweeping role around the 45. Sam Riordan in goals was called on to make important saves. At the other end we had a number of chances to extend our lead but failed to convert them.
There was no further scores in the half. Ahane as they did in last years final came back strongly in the second half. They dominated possession and territory and added 2 points midway through second half to half the deficit.
We were struggling to get the ball forward at this stage and our defence was under considerable pressure but they stood strong as they did in the semi-final and some timely tackles from Colin Haigney and Joshua Skehan Fitzgerald kept the scoring opportunities to a minimum.
Ahane added 2 more points from close in frees to leave the minimum between the teams. At this stage the game was in the balance and the last play of the game resulted in a high ball into the goalmouth area which had our hearts in our mouths.
Richard Murphy rose highest to gather the ball and drove out in possession to win a vital free.
Soon after the referee blew the whistle to end the contest and signal the start of the celebrations.
Darragh Foley accepted the cup on behalf of Kilpeacon to the delight of our large group of supporters.
Congratulations to all of the squad and to coaches Ger Riordan, Jack Dalton, Caimin Dolphin, Noel Kennedy and Paddy O’Neill for all the effort they have put in to date.
The players have battled through 4 competitive rounds of football in all sorts of weather conditions and earned the right to represent Limerick in Feile.
All can now look forward to a trip to the Feile tournament which will be held in the South East (Wexford\Carlow\Wickow) in the last weekend in June.
The Askamore-Kilrush club outside Gorey in North Wexford have been drawn to host us.
Squad last Sunday was Sam Riordan, Padraig Byrnes, Joshua Skehan Fitzgerald, Eoghan O’Connor, Colin Haigney, Philip O’Toole, Patrick Dolphin, Cathal O’Neill, Richard Murphy, Cian Enright, Jack Dalton, Killian Scanlon, Darragh Foley, Colin Coughlan, Brendan Power, John Bourke, Chris Shanahan, Michael Maher, Ciaran Kennedy, Darragh O’Keefe, Fergal Egan, Cillian O’Brien, Rian O’Byrne, Stephen McPartlin.
JUNIOR HURLERS:
Our junior A hurlers played Ballybrown in the City Intermediate Hurling Championship last Wednesday night and were beaten by 1 – 18 to 0 – 12. They’re out again Wednesday against Old Christians in the City Junior A Hurling League in Rathbane at 7pm. Meanwhile, our Junior B Hurlers were unlucky to lose by a single point to Ballybrown in the City League on Sunday last by 2 – 11 to 2 – 10. They are down to play Na Piarsaigh next Sunday at 12noon in Crecora.
UPCOMING FIXTURES:
City Junior B Football League Round 1:
Crecora-Manister v Claughaun
Thu 30 April @ 7 in Crecora
City Junior A Hurling League Round 2:
Old Christians v Crecora-Manister
Wed 29 April @ 7 in Rathbane.
City Junior A Hurling League Round 3:
Kildimo/Pallaskenry v Crecora-Manister
Sat 2 May @ 7 in Pallaskenry
City Junior B Hurling League Round 2:
Crecora-Manister v Na Piarsaigh
Sun 3 May @ 12 in Crecora
County Under 21 A Hurling Championship final:
Crecora-Manister v Murroe-Boher
Sat May 9th @ 7pm in Clarina new pitch
