County Senior Hurling Quarter Final

De La Salle 1-19 Fourmilewater 0-15

Our senior hurlers qualified for our first county semi final in three years when they defeated a battling Fourmilewater side in Fraher Field last Sunday. This was a game in which we played very well in the first half building up an eight point lead that could have been more but ensured that we were never under real threat in the second half even though Fourmilewater came much more into the game. This was, by all accounts, a much improved display on last week but further improvement will be needed especially in our shooting if we are to challenge last year’s beaten finalists Passage in next week’s semi final. This game also marked the senior debut of minor player Thomas Douglas.

Fourmilewater opened the scoring in the second minute. Two free from Shane Ryan after fouls on himself and Eddie Barrett and an excellent point from Kevin Moran after good play by Jake Dillon had us ahead 0-3 to 0-1 after six minutes. Both sides traded four points each over the next eight minutes with ours coming from John Mullane, Eoin Madigan, Shane Ryan and the excellent Shane McNulty. Right at the midway point a fine pass from Adam Farrell set up Shane Ryan who made no mistake in finishing to the net to make it 1-7 to 0-5. Fourmilewater pointed in the 22nd minute but we then hit four in a row from Kevin Moran, Jake Dillon, John Mullane and Paidi Nevin to leave it 1-11 to 0-6 after twenty seven minutes. Both sides exchanged two late points with ours coming from Shane Ryan after fouls on Jack Fagan and Jake Dillon to see us lead 1-13 to 0-8 at the break. Fourmilewater opened the second half scoring but Jack Fagan replied immediately. Fourmilewater pointed again in the third minute but again Jack Fagan replied. Two Fourmilewater points in the sixth and ninth minutes were replied to by Shane Ryan frees after fouls on Jake Dillon and Eddie Meaney to make 1-17 to 0-12 after twelve minutes. Fourmilewater again hit back with two points in the 14th and 18th minutes before Eddie Barrett pointed in the 19th minute. In a quiet last ten minutes Fourmilewater pointed in the 25th minute and Shane Ryan ended the scoring in the 28th minute

Scorers: Shane Ryan 1-8 (0-8 frees), Kevin Moran, John Mullane and Jack Fagan 0-2 each, Eoin Madigan, Shane McNulty, Jake Dillon, Paidi Nevin and Eddie Barrett 0-1 each.

Panel: Shaun O’Brien, Stephen Dalton, Ian Flynn, Michael Doherty, Shane McNulty, Kevin Moran, Tom Moran, Eddie Barrett (captain), Paidi Nevin, Adam Farrell, Jake Dillon, Jack Fagan, John Mullane, Shane Ryan, Eoin Madigan, Eddie Meaney, Cormac McCann, David Greene, Thomas Douglas, Dean Twomey, Paddy Kennedy, Kenneth Byrne, Thomas Kearney, Stevie Brenner, Brian Cunningham, Mikey Costigan, Evan Whelan, Gavin Coppinger, Lee Wall, Matthew Barden, Donal Carey, Stephen Daniels, Dylan Foley, Eoin Casey, Kyle Sinnott.

John J. Murphy East Junior B Hurling Semi Final

De La Salle 2-18 Kilmacthomas 1-14

Our junior B hurlers qualified for the final with a hard fought win over Kilmacthomas in St. Mollerans’ excellent grounds last Thursday night. It took a very good second half performance to see us through in a game in which we trailed by five points at the interval and were fortunate not to be further behind as Conor Bohane saved a penalty in injury time. However, we were much improved after the break and goals from Sean Power and Luke Lawlor sees us in the final for the second year in a row.

Kilmacthomas began well and had points in the fifth and seventh minutes. Conor Dunphy opened our account a minute later after good play by Lee Hayes. An exchange of points involving Sean Power followed before Kilmacthomas hit three in a row to lead 0-6 to 0-2 after sixteen minutes. A pointed free by Eamonn Fitzgerald after Sean Power was fouled reduced the arrears but Kilmacthomas replied with two of their own to make it 0-8 to 0-3 after twenty minutes. Points from Ian Condon and Eamonn Fitzgerald after Luke Lawlor was fouled improved matters but Kilmacthomas replied with one of their own in the 25th minute. Another foul on Luke Lawlor produced our final score of the half from Eamonn Fitzgerald but Kilmacthomas scored two more before their failure to convert that penalty leaving us trailing 0-11 to 0-6 at halftime.

Eamonn Fitzgerald opened the second half scoring in the first minute after Conor O’Toole was fouled and we were right back in it in the third minute when after Luke Lawlor’s goalbound shot came back off the woodwork, Sean Power was on hand to finish to the net. Kilmacthomas replied with a pointed free a minute later and there was no further score until the 12th minute when Conor O’Toole pointed a free after Christopher Sheehan was fouled. Ian Condon levelled the match with an excellent point in the 13th minute and we were ahead a minute later when Conor O’Toole pointed again after another foul on Christopher Sheehan. Luke Lawlor followed up with a point and we led 1-11 to 0-12 midway through the half. Conor O’Toole pointed in the 18th minute but Kilmacthomas replied likewise. Conor O’Toole and Ian Condon then created the opportunity for Luke Lawlor to score a cracking goal in the 20th minute. However within a minute Kilmacthomas goaled themselves to make it 2-12 to 1-13. Two Conor O’Toole frees after fouls on himself and Sean Power followed by points from Lee Hayes and Sean Power made it 2-16 to 1-13 after twenty seven minutes. Kilmacthomas pointed a minute later but points from Eamonn Fitzgerald and Conor O’Toole ended the scoring.

Scorers: Conor O’Toole 0-6 (0-4 frees), Sean Power 1-2, Eamonn Fitzgerald 0-5 (0-4 frees), Luke Lawlor 1-1, Ian Condon 0-2, Conor Dunphy and Lee Hayes 0-1 each.

Panel: Conor Bohane (captain), Tom Crotty, David Sutton, Darragh Fitzpatrick, Mark Joy-Kinsella, Alan Fitzgerald, Eoin Treacy, Ian Condon, Conor Dunphy, Conor O’Toole, Lee Hayes, Eamonn Fitzgerald, Sean Power, Barry Twomey Luke Lawlor, Christopher Sheehan, Jack O’Donohue, Ronan O’Connor, Niall Walsh, Philip Burke, Ciaran Corrigan (injured), Jamie Sage (injured), Niall O’Sullivan (injured), Jeff Cahill (injured).

Lotto

There was no winner of our Lotto jackpot last Monday night and it now stands at €2,500. The next draw takes place on Monday 16th October. Numbers drawn were 3, 19, 28, 30.

Winners: Peter Hearne c/o Seller Sandra Hearne, Alice O’Shea c/o Seller James O’Shea, Majella Dunphy, Orla O’Donohue c/o Seller John Sheehan, O’Neill Family c/o Seller Billy O’Neill.

Wedding

Congratulations to club member Tommy Ryan who married Vanessa Casey recently in Spain accompanied by family, friends and many club members. We wish Tommy, Vanessa and their two children Toby and Izzy every happiness for the future.

Engagement

Congratulations to Barry Murphy and Laura Stack who got engaged last week.

Birthday Greetings

Congratulations to our former senior hurling stalwart Watty Walsh who recently celebrated his seventieth birthday.

Juvenile Club – Sponsored by SDCU

Sponsored Hurling Marathon

Our Annual Hurling Marathon took place in Gracedieu on last Saturday last October 7th. The event was a great success and there was a great turn out of players and their parents. Many thanks to senior players Shane McNulty and Jake Dillon who were on hand to present the medals to all the U-7 to U-11 players.

Fixture

Sunday 15th October County Senior Hurling Semi Final v Passage in Walsh Park 2.30pm.