Walsh saves the day
Mitchelstown 1-09 Dromtarriffe 0-11
Two injury time points from the boot of Sean Walsh ensured Mitchelstown progressed to the semi-final of the Bon Secours Intermediate A Football Championship at an excellent Kanturk venue on Saturday last. Dromtarriffe will rue the chances they missed, passes that went astray, the crossbar and the unbelievable save from Mitchelstown custodian Luke Hannah.
Dromtarriffe were by far the sharper and hungrier team and by the 20th minute had built up a commanding lead five point lead and but for the save and missed chances this could have been doubled. Cathal O’Mahony opened the scoring for town with a free which was quickly cancelled out but a point from play again by O’Mahony saw the half-time score 0-6 to 0-2.
The second half saw both sides again trade white flags until an opportunist goal from the evergreen Shane Beston assisted by Sean Walsh brough the Avondhu men back in contention. Both sides again scored a point each to leave just one between them heading in to the final quarter. Dromtarriffe again pushed on and landed two white flags without reply to leave three between them entering the last 10 minutes.
Mitchelstown added three points to draw level but again Dromtarriffe went up the field to record their 11th point only for Sean Walsh to register points in the 33rd and 35th minute to ensure a lucky Mitchelstown progress to play Kilshannig.
Scorers for Mitchelstown: C O’Mahony 0-5 (0-4 f), S Beston 1-0, S Walsh 0-2, M Keane 0-1, D ReidyPrice 0-1. Mitchelstown: L Hanna; L Finn, F Herlihy, K Roche; J O’Sullivan, J Mullins, C Hyland; P Magee, M Keane; D Dineen, S Beston, S Walsh; J Sheehan, A O’Brien, C O’Mahony. Subs: S O’Sullivan for J O’Sullivan (22, inj), S Cahill for A O’Brien (45), D Reidy-Price for J Sheehan (50), S Kenneally for P Magee (52).
FIELD DEVELOPMENT LOTTO JACKPOT €7,200
The draw took place in Walsh’s Yard Bar on Thursday night last, Sept 15th with a jackpot of €7,000. Last numbers drawn were 11, 13, 15 and 23, with no jackpot winner. The following were lucky dip winners, Willie Kenneally, online, Tom O’Donoghue, Brigown. John O’Brien, Killacluig.
Tickets can be purchased at numerous retail outlets, outside SuperValu on Saturday, September 24th or by logging on to https://mitchelstowngaa.com. Next draw Thursday, September 29th with a jackpot of €7,200.
O’CONNELL PARK
At the time of going to press it is hope that the goal nets for O’Connell Park will have been erected. This will be a huge addition to the facility and hopefully will make the job of coaches, selectors a lot easier.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR U13S
Well done to our U13 team who had an impressive shield final win last week in Mitchelstown.
WIN TICKETS TO MUNSTER V SOUTH AFRICA 15
Over the coming days Mitchelstown GAA will be raffling two middle of the field premium tickets for the historic game to be played in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Thursday, November 10th plus €100 spending money or €200 in cash plus numerous other prizes. Club officials will be selling from this weekend.
BEST WISHES TO BALLYGIBLIN
All roads will lead to Ballynoe this Saturday where Ballygiblin will take on Russell Rovers in the Cork County premier junior hurling semi-final with throw in at 3.30pm. Best of luck lads.
VOTE OF SYMPATHY
The club extends its sympathy to the family of the late Paddy Carey, Ballinwillin who went to his eternal reward. Paddy was fullback on Mitchelstown’s first county winning minor football team in 1960 and also on the ‘59 Avondhu winning minor team. Ar dheis Dé go raibh anam dílis.