Newmarket hurlers taste double defeat

THE Newmarket Junior A hurlers were in action twice last week in the Duhallow league, through defeat was their lot in close encounters on home ground on both occassions.

On Wedensday, April 12, Kilbrin Newmarket by a point, 3-11 to 3-10 and on Sunday last Banteer were victors by five points, 2-13 to 1-11.

Newmarket line-outs, V Kilbrin: Shane Mccaulliffe, John Scanlon, Jamie Hayes, Paudie Allen, Brendan Stack, John Ryan, Robert Stack, Alan Ryan, Gavin Forde, Conor O’Keeffe (0-1), Mike Kenneally, Barry O’Connor (1-0), John Lane, Neil Rohan, Donal Hannon (2-9). subs: Jack Guiney, Colin O’Sullivan, Tony O’Keeffe.

Line-out V Banteer: S McAulliffe, Donnacha Fitzpatrick, J Hayes, P Allen, A Ryan, J Ryan, R Stack, J Guiney, G Forde (0-1), T O’Keeffe, M Kenneally (0-1), B O’Connor (0-6), N Rohan (11), C O’Sullivan, D Hannon (0-1F), subs: Darren O’Keeffe (0-1), J Lane, J Scanlon, Pa O’Brien. Newmarket will play Kanturk in the championship at Castlemagner on Sunday week next, April 30 at 7pm.

With the Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship game v Kanturk on Sunday week it is worth noting Newmarket’s proud record over the years in this coveted championship.

The club holds 13 titles, in 1934/36, 1942, 1946/48, 1950,1964, 1974/76, 1979.

Please note that while they are credited with the 1937 title this is not so as Newmarket and Banteer clashed on three occassions to decide the 1937 title - that championship was declared null and void.

The club’s last appearance in the decider was in 1985, 32 years ago when they lost out to Lismire.