Eddie O'Donnell Monumental Works East U-21 Hurling Semi Final

De La Salle 2-13 Passage 1-16 (after extra time)

Our U-21 hurlers and Passage could not be separated after eighty minutes in Dunhill last Saturday. Credit to both sides for producing a very good game of hurling played in cold dry conditions and the general consensus was a draw was a fair result on the day. It was a game in which both sides had periods of dominance with Passage building an early lead before having to come from behind both in normal time and extra time to set up a replay next weekend. The replay was originally fixed for 2pm next Saturday in Carriganore but at the time of writing it looks like this will be changed to Sunday. As always check our social media sites during the week for confirmation. 

Passage were on top at the start and had four points on the board before we opened our account from a Brian Cunningham free in the 11th minute after Eddie Meaney was fouled. Three further unanswered points from Passage had them ahead 0-7 to 0-1 after sixteen minutes. Two fouls on Evan Whelan in the 18th and 21st minutes saw Brian Cunningham narrow the gap and good work by Shane Ryan resulted in Mikey Costigan getting our first point from play in the 25th minute. Evan Whelan added another point in the 26th minute and Brian Cunningham added two frees after fouls on Shane Ryan and himself to level matters in the 30th minute. However, an injury time point gave Passage a half time lead 0-8 to 0-7. The first action of the second half saw Shaun O’Brien saving well in the fourth minute and we were ahead a minute later when Eddie Meaney’s shot for goal was saved by the goal keeper but Evan Whelan was on hand to finish the rebound to the net. Passage replied with two points to level matters by the 11th minute but four points in a row from three Brian Cunningham frees and one from Thomas Douglas had us ahead 1-11 to 0-10 with ten minutes left.  Back came Passage with a point in the 23rd minute and they equalised in the 29th minute with a goal to take the game to extra time.

Extra time began with Dylan Finn and Thomas Douglas combining for Luke Flynn to point but Passage replied immediately. We received a boost in the fifth minute when Dylan Finn dispossessed a defender and set up Thomas Douglas to crash the ball low to the net. Passage pointed on the stroke of half time to leave us ahead 2-12 to 1-13 at half time. Brian Cunningham stretched our lead with a pointed free in the second minute which was to prove our last score. Points in the sixth and ninth minutes for Passage reduced the arrears to the minimum and it was all square in injury time when Passage sent over a long range free.

Scorers: Brian Cunningham 0-9 (frees), Evan Whelan and Thomas Douglas 1-1 each, Mikey Costigan and Luke Flynn 0-1 each.

Panel: Shaun O'Brien, Ryan Duke, Conor Giles-Doran, Adam Doyle, Lee Wall, Shane Ryan (captain), Gavin Coppinger, Brian Cunningham, Mikey Costigan, Thomas Douglas, Sam Flynn, Cormac McCann, Eddie Meaney, Evan Whelan, Dylan Finn, Luke Flynn, Sean Carton, James Stone, Ian Condon, Conor Dunphy, Sean Power, Jack O'Donohue, Jack McCarthy (injured) Jeff Cahill (injured).

Higher Education League

Congratulations to senior hurler Jack Fagan on winning the Higher Education League with Carlow IT for the fourth year in a row.

Munster Champions

Congratulations to the Ardmore junior hurlers on being crowned Munster champions with an excellent victory last Sunday.

Lotto

 There was no winner of our Lotto jackpot last Monday night and it now stands at €3,500. The next draw takes place on Monday 11th December. Numbers drawn were 9, 16, 17, 32. There were five winners of €20 each.

Winners: Paudie Brosnan, Rose Walsh, Billy Flynn, Michael Murphy c/o Seller Billy O’Neill, Ellen Arrigan c/o Seller Johnny Arrigan.

Annual General Meeting

Please note that the Annual General Meeting will take place in Gracedieu next Thursday 7th December at 7pm.