Two wins, a draw, and a loss for the local GAA teams
MITCHELSTOWN Junior A footballers lost out to Killavullen in the losers section of the Avondhu Junior A Football Championship at Castletownroche on Friday evening. The opening half was close with Killavullen holding a 2-5 to 1-4 interval lead. In the second half Killavullen did very well and they emerged comfortable winners by 2-13 to 1- 8. Team: Josh Irwin, Dylan Farrelly, Sean Coughlan, Diarmuid Molan, Micheal O’Doherty, Aidan Donegan, John O’Grady, Shane Beston (1-0), Sean Lane, Dylan Reidy-Price (0-3), Liam Keane (0-6, 0-5f ), Paudie O’Gorman, Conor Cahill, Padraigh Donegan, Luke Hanna. Subs : Stephen Fox for Conor Cahill, Gavin Browne for Shane Beston (inj),
BALLYGIBLIN Junior A hurlers had a comfortable 2-18 to 1-12 win over Ballyclough in the Junior A Hurling Championship at Shanballymore on Monday evening.
The opening half was very close with Ballyclough having some very good points from frees. Ballygiblin led 1-8 to 1-6 at the break.
The third quarter was also close with Ballygiblin helped by a goal by Shane Beston in the 50th minute, running out victors by a 9-point margin. Team: Christopher Noonan, Paul Seymour, Fionn Herlihy, Diarmuid Lynch, Barry Coffey (0-1), Brian O’Gorman, Joseph O’Sullivan (0-2, 0-1f. 0-1 ‘65), Owen Burke, Dean Barry (0-1), Pa Molloy (0-1), Shane Beston (2-3), Sean O’Sullivan, Dylan Reidy-Price (0-2), Aidan Donegan, Dave Moher (0-7, 0-6f ). Subs: George Pendle (0-1) for Sean O’Sullivan, Shane Frewen for Paul Seymour, Brian O’Sullivan for Aidan Donegan. ARAGLIN had a 0-14 to 2-8 draw with Glengarriff in the County Junior B Football Championship at Macroom on Friday evening. Glengarriff got their two goals early on. Araglin picked up their game and a series of fine points by James Kearney and Tom Kenneally had them ahead at the break 0-11 to 2-3.
Exchanges were close in the second half with Araglin ahead by a point in the closing moments. Glengarriff forced a leveller and so a replay is likely for this weekend. Team: Tom Norris, Padraig Evans, John Tobin, Kealan Condon, Oisin Hickey, Paddy Kenneally, Brendan Allen, Shay Russell, Seamie O’Gorman, David Neligan, Tom Kenneally (0-5, 0-2f ), Cian O’Mahony, David Browne (0-1), James Kearney (0-6, 0-2f ), Aaron Hegarty (0-2, 0-1f ). Subs: Neilius Kearney for David Neligan, Sean Motherway for John Tobin.
KILDORRERY had a close 1- 17 to 0-19 win over Barryroe in the County Division Three Hurling League at Kildorrery on Sunday. This was very close all through with the lead changing hands a number of times. At half-time Barryroe led 0-10 to 0-9. The west Cork side moved 0-15 to 0-10 clear by the end of the third quarter. Liam O’Keeffe goaled for Kildorrery and they were level 1- 12 to 0-15, 1- 13 to 0- 16, 1- 14 to 0- 17, 1- 15 to 0- 18 and 1- 16 to 0-19. In injury time Billy Hedigan struck the winner for Kildorrery. Team: Dave Roche, PJ Keating, Cormac Ó Baoill, Michael Lillis, Liam Kelly, Shane Fitzgerald (0-1), Jamie O’Gorman, Sean Kelly (0-1), Jerry McCarthy (0-1), Stephen Coughlan (0-1), Andrew O’Brien (0-7, 0-6f ) Fintan Daly, Paddy Pigott (0-2), Eamon O’Connor (0-1), Tiernan Condon (0-2). Subs: Liam O’Keeffe (1-0) for Tiernan Condon, Anthony Crowley for Fintan Daly, Billy Hedigan (0-1) for Gerry McCarthy. BALLYHOURA Macra held their AGM last weekend. The following officers were elected for the coming season: President Brian O’Driscoll; Chairman Billy Hedigan; Hon Secretary Eoin Coughlan; PROs Aaron Walsh and Frances Clifford; Treasurer James Ladd; Assistant Treasurer Catriona Fox; Competitions Officer Marie Fox; and Sports Officer Charlie McCarthy.
The first meeting of the new season will take place in Shanballymore on Friday June 15 which will be open to all.
The committee is hoping to arrange nights out during the summer that they hope will help the club to grow. The annual BBQ will take place on Saturday, August 25, which will be preceded by a seven-a-side Gaelic Football tournament in Shanballymore. Anyone between the age of 17 and 35 who is interested can become a member.
For enquiries ring Billy Hedigan Chairman (087) 4175982.