County Senior Hurling Championship

De La Salle 4-17 Fourmilewater 1-15

Our senior hurlers got the new campaign off to a good start with a comprehensive victory in Fraher Field last Saturday over a Fourmilewater side who have always proved difficult opponents in the past. Led by an outstanding display from Shane McNulty in the half back line and with Cormac McCann, in his first start, and Jack Fagan prominent in the scoring stakes we were always comfortable throughout. It was a game that also marked the championship debut of last year’s minor Conor Giles Doran and he acquitted himself well until he became one of three injury enforced second half retirements.

We opened the scoring in the first minute with a Shane Ryan free after Jack Fagan was fouled but Fourmilewater equalised two minutes later. We took control then with points from Cormac McCann and Jack Fagan either side of an Adam Farrell goal. Both sides then exchanged two points each with ours coming from Kevin Moran and Cormac McCann to make it 1-5 to 0-3 with only ten minutes played. Fourmilewater then added another point before Cormac McCann struck for our second goal in the 12th minute. Fourmilewater then hit two points before Shane Ryan, Dean Twomey and Jack Fagan all pointed to make it 2-8 to 0-6 after twenty minutes. Another exchange of points involving Kevin Moran was followed by three Fourmilewater points. Paidi Nevin then pointed for us before a Fourmilewater free saw us go in the half time leading 2-10 to 0-11.

We took over on the restart and a goal and a point each from Cormac McCann and Jack Fagan along with points from Shane Ryan and Eoin Madigan had us ahead 4-14 to 0-11 after eleven minutes. Fourmilewater then pointed twice before Shane Ryan and Eoin Madigan replied for us to make it 4-16 to 0-13 with ten minutes left. Fourmilewater appeared to score a point at this stage which was not recorded on the scoreboard and led to some confusion after the game about the final score. Shane Ryan had our final score in the 25th minute from a free and two minute later Fourmilewater goaled from a free and then added another point also from a free to end the scoring.

Scorers: Cormac McCann 2-3, Jack Fagan 1-3, Shane Ryan (0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65) 0-5, Adam Farrell 1-0, Kevin Moran and Eoin Madigan 0-2 each, Dean Twomey and Paidi Nevin 0-1 each.

Panel: Shaun O’Brien, Conor Giles Doran, Kenneth Byrne, Paddy Kennedy, Shane McNulty, Jake Dillon (captain), Tom Moran, Shane Ryan, Paidi Nevin, Adam Farrell, Kevin Moran, Jack Fagan, Cormac McCann, Dean Twomey, Eoin Madigan, Ian Flynn, Stephen Dalton Eddie Barrett, Donal Carey, Brian Cunningham, Mikey Costigan, Gavin Coppinger, Lee Wall, Adam Doyle, Evan Whelan, Luke Flynn, Matthew Barden, Ryan Duke, Sean Carton, Thomas Kearney, Thomas Douglas, Eddie Meaney, Michael Doherty.

Juvenile news

Our U-14 and U-16 football teams have been playing in their respective competitions.

Our U-16 team have played three games losing two and winning one. They have been defeated by both St Patricks and Brickey Rangers. They recorded their first win on Wednesday last with a 5-2 to 2-5 win over Clann na Gael.

Our U-14 team and Mount Sion had the rare opportunity to play each other in a football match at Gracedieu on Friday last. It is laudable that both clubs are competing in the football competition and both sides had a number of players who competed very well at this level. De La Salle scored a couple of fortuitous goals early on to set up a victory against our very accomplished neighbours

Panel: Conor Cummins, Kieran O’Sullivan, Jake Fanning, Dylan Doyle, Jack Cox, Conor Keane, Jack Twomey, Jack Douglas, Daniel Lalor, Conor O’Shea, Sultan Adenekan, Ben O'Neill, Kieran Kennedy, Rory Wymberry.

Lotto

Congratulations to Vinny McElroy who was the winner of our Lotto jackpot of €5,250 on last Monday night. The seller of the winning ticket was Thomas Kearney. The next draw takes place on Monday 9th April with a new jackpot of €1,000. Numbers drawn were 4, 9, 12, 19.

Condolences

We extend our sympathy to our senior hurling goalkeeper Shaun O’Brien and his family on the death of Shaun’s grandmother Ann McGrath last week. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sí.

Fixtures

Saturday 7th April East Intermediate Hurling Championship v Dunhill in Walsh Park 3.45pm.

Sunday 8th April County Senior Hurling Championship v Tallow in Fraher Field 2pm.