A mixed week of outcomes for the Ballygiblin hurlers

BALLYGIBLIN’S hurlers had three games in blistering heat during the past week. They won two and lost one. The Under-21 ‘A’ hurlers had a 1-20 to 1-14 win over Kilshannig at Castletownroche. The sides were level on a number of occasions, with Kilshannig 0-9 to 0-8 clear at the break. In the end, Ballygiblin emerged winners by a six-point margin.

The scorers for Ballygiblin were: George Pendle, 1-8 (0-6f, 0-1 ‘65’); Cathal O’Mahony, 0-7; Mark Keane, 0-3; Cathal O’Sullivan, 0-1; Dylan Reidy-Price, 0-1. The team was: Jody Finn, Seamus Coleman, John O’Donoghue, Colin Brennock, Lorcan Finn, Mark Keane, James Mullins, Dylan Reidy-Price, Sean O’Sullivan, Cathal O’Mahony, George Pendle, Cathal O’Sullivan, Kieran O’Doherty, Aidan Donegan, and Christy O’Sullivan. Adam Gubbins came on for Kieran O’Doherty. Ballygiblin have yet to play Fermoy and Kilara in the round-robin Under-21 ‘A’ Hurling Championship

On Thursday, Ballygiblin Junior A hurlers had a very good win over Kilshannig in a vital Division One Hurling League game at Glantane. Mark Keane was in great scoring form, accounting for 1-14 of the winners’ tally. The final score was 1-24 to 2- 18. Other scores for Ballygiblin were Sean O’Sullivan, 0-4; Cathal O’Mahony, 0-2; George Pendle, 0-2; Dylan Reidy-Price, 0-1; and Michael Walsh, 0-1. The team was: Christopher Noonan, Greg Carroll, John O’Donoghue, Paul Seymour, Lorcan Finn, Barry Coffey, James Mullins, Eoin Burke, Sean O’Sullivan, Michael Walsh, Pat Molloy, Mark Keane, Dylan Reidy-Price, Shane Beston, Cathal O’Mahony. The subs used were: Aidan Donegan for Shane Beston; Cathal O’Sullivan for Lorcan Finn (blood substitution); Lorcan Finn for Cathal O’Sullivan; Dean Barry for James Mullins (injury); Fionn Herlihy for John O’Donoghue; and George Pendle for Pat Molloy.

On Saturday evening Dromina were visitors to Ballygiblin for a Division One Hurling League game. Another close contest took place, with little between two evenly matches sides. Dromina had a goal from a penalty in the 50th minute, helping them to win by 1-14 to 0-15. The scorers were: Cathal O’Mahony, 0-6; Mark Keane, 0-6 (0-4f ); Cathal O’Sullivan, 0-1; Dylan Reidy-Price, 0-1; Dean Barry, 0-1. The team was: Christopher Noonan, Eoin Burke, Fionn Herlihy, Greg Carroll, Brian O’Gorman, Barry Coffey, James Mullins, Dean Barry, Lorcan Finn, Cathal O’Sullivan, Aidan Donegan, Sean O’Sullivan, Cathal O’Mahony, Mark Keane, and Dylan Reidy-Price. The subs used were: Paul Seymour for Greg Carroll, and Tom Molan for Mark Keane.