Second win for intermediate hurlers
First things first and although no success would come to the saints this time around congratulations go to Tommy and Amy O’Brien, Fermoy on winning the first prize of €25,000 in the June rebel’s bounty draw which was held last Thursday night.
Closer to home and the results of the most recent weekly lotto draw from Monday night last June 28th. Numbers drawn were 15, 16, 17 and 24 and the jackpot of €12,400 wasn’t won. While the consolation winners on the night were Kathleen Joyce c/o HOC, Neilus Kearney, Ballybride, Conna, Angela O’Donoghue, online, Susan Murphy, online and Mary Lane, Ballynoe. Next draw on Monday night, July 5th has a jackpot of €12,600 just take note for the foreseeable future the lotto draw will be at 9.30pm.
EAST CORK CHAMPIONSHIP DRAWS
Although the first choice hurling the divisional showpiece couldn’t be accommodated with Lisgoold still involved at county level draws for other championships were made on Monday evening, June 21st last.
Only having met in the league cup recently, at Sallybrook and now St Catherines and Glanmire meet up again in a round robin fixture in the East Cork junior B football championship. Midleton and Glenville are also involved with the top two teams qualifying for the final.
Fifteen teams makeup the equivalent again round robin structured hurling championship, There are four groups involved. Top two teams from each group qualify for the quarter finals. Group three is made up of Castlelyons, Carrigtwohill, Dungourney and St Catherine’s.
Likewise St Catherine’s, Lisgoold and Bride Rovers constitute group two of what is a ten team East Cork junior C hurling championship. Group one is the only one made up of four teams. So the way it works is that the top two teams in group one with the top team in groups two and three go forward to the semi-finals.
ACTION ON THE FIELD ROUND TWO GROUP 6B RED FM HURLING LEAGUE CUP Na Piarsaigh 1-09 St Catherines 1-17
A significant six point scoring return both from play and frees courtesy of Rory Galvin to which cousin Richard added the opportunistically taken goal on twenty eight minutes set the saints up for a half time lead standing at 1-09 to 0-06 and in a strong position when his round two group 6B Red FM hurling league cup tie was played at Na Piarsaigh grounds on Saturday evening last.
Just before the second water break the opposition themselves goaled from a placed ball narrowing the deficit to 1-12 to 1-07 to forty seven minutes. But Brian Mulcahy and Shane Cotter shared a four point scoring return from there to the finish easing the sainsts to a 1-17 to 1-09 success against a Na Piarsaigh outfit who secured scores through Paul Cunningham and Kevin Maher. There is no definite date for the round three fixture and only home tie for the saints against Dripsey which is scheduled for mid-July.
Scorers: R Galvin (0-05 frees)(0-08), B Mulcahy (0-04), Rd Glavin (1-00), S Cotter (0-02), B Davis, C Hegarty and S O’Brien ‘65’ (0-01 each). St Catherines: C Leahy, Stephen O’Brien, E O’Riordan, K Neville, B Davis, Shane O’Brien, E O’Riordan, K Neville, B Davis, Shane O’Brien (team captain), T O’Donnell, J Hayes, S Cotter, C Hegarty, B Mulcahy, A Neville, D Mangan, R Galvin and H Draper. Subs: Rd Galvin for D Mangan (15’), S O’Donnell for A Neville (37’), M Geary for B Davis (37’), P Tobin for Stephen O’Brien (50’), K Barry for H Draper (50’), C Bryan for K Neville (54’) and S O’Regan for T O’Donnell (58’).
Referee: David Day (Brian Dillons).
NEXT UP ON THE FIXTURE LIST
Tonight (Thursday) at Ballynoe round two group four East Cork hurling league cup v Bride Rovers at 7.30p,.
Friday, July 2nd at Ballynoe round two group five Rebel Óg East under thirteen football league v Brian Dillons at 7pm.
Sunday, July 4th round two division one Rebel Óg North under seventeen hurling championship v Charleville (away) at 11.30am.
Monday, July 5th at Ballynoe round two division two Rebel Óg North under fifteen football pre season games v Ballycastle Gaels at 7pm.
THIS WEEK’S JUVENILE COLUMN
Rebel Óg West round robin round one under seventeen football championship
St Catherines v Ballycastle Gaels
St Catherines were lords and masters from the start. Utterly dominating this Rebel Óg East round robin round one under seventeen football championship tie wehen played in Ballynoe on Wednesday evening, June 23rd last.
Scorers: K O’Donoghue (2-03), K Kelleher and C Pietropaolo (2-01 each), C Hayes (0-01 free)(1-02), C McCarthy (1-00), D Morrison (0-01 free)(0-02), K Wallace, D Murphy and F O’Connell (0-01 each). St Catherines team: W O’Driscoll, D Morrison, C McAuliffe, B O’Connor, F O’Connell (team captain), G O’Brien, N Sheehan, C Pietropaolo, C Sheehan, S O’Donoghue, K O’Donoghue, K Wallace and C McCarthy. Also: C Hayes, D Murphy, T Barry, D O’Connell, D O’Donovan, C Leamy, E O’Driscoll and O Fitzgerald.
Referee: James Hennessy (Kiltha Óg).
PHASE ONE ROUND TWO GROUP THREE REBEL ÓG EAST UNDER THIRTHEEN HURLING LEAGUE St Catherine’s 6-17 Blackrock (2) 1-06
St Catherine’s continued their positive start to the new playing season with a well earned success over a second string Blackrock fifteen from this Rebel Óg East under thirteen hurling league tie played in Coolish albeit dry conditions at Ballynoe on Friday evening last.
Granted the scoring contributions of Julian Pietropaolo, Kyle O’Donoghue and Tristan Clancy were central to the formation of the end result. But when pressed and the questions were asked Callum O’Driscoll, Shane Walsh, Ronan Hickey and Billy McKee didn’t flounder defensively.
It was a night of double celebration as last year’s heroes received their medals in the company of Brian Sheehanm Dino Pietropaolo, Brian Cotter and Ed Kenneally among others and a trusty band of parents and supporters, all practising social distancing on the field after the match. St Catherines captained by Tristan Clancy defeated Sarsfields in the league final. Upcoming this weekend is a visit from Brian Dillons in football.
Scorers: T Clancy (0-02 65’s)(2-05), K O’Donoghue (0-01 free)(2-04), J Pietropaolo (1-06), E O’Mahony (1-00) and A Cotter (0-02). St Catherines team: T Walsh, C O’Driscoll, S Walsh, S McCarthy, R Hickey, J Kenneally, B McKee, A Cotter, J Pietropaolo, K O’Donoghue, T Clancy, J O’Connor, L Kilmartin, C Barry and E O’Mahony. Subs: C Higgins for J O’Connor (second half), T Morrison and B O’Connor for C Higgins and L Kilmartin (both 46’). Referee: James Daly (Youghal).
REBEL ÓG EAST ROUND TWO DIVISION ONE UNDER FIFTEEN HURLING PRE SEASON St Catherines 6-21 Blackrock 1-08
It was Blackrock who actually started off the etter and were four points ahead after as many minutes of this Rebel Óg East division one under fifteen hurling pre season game played in Ballynoe at 2pm on Saturday afternoon last. But the saints greatly tightened up after that with Jake Pratt and in particular Evan O’Driscoll lording it at the back. In turn Conor Hayes and Timmy Barry were the influential duo around the middle and the scores duly flowed. Championship comes up soon.
Scorers: J Temple (3-04), S Cotter (0-05 frees)(0-08), D O’Connell (0-01 free)(1-03), A Bryan and D Murphy (1-01 each), C Dunning, T Barry, E O’Driscoll and C Pietropaolo (free)(0-01 each). St Catherines team: J Bryan, J Pratt, E O’Driscoll, C Murraym C McCarthy, C Pietropaolo, C Dunning, C Haes, T Barry, J Temple, D Murphy, D O’Connell, A Bryan, S Cotter and G Sheehan. Subs: F McCready, C Hickey and S Wallace for J Pratt, A Bryan and G Sheehan (all second half) and A Cotter for J Bryan (46’).
Referee: Eoin Coleman (Youghal).
INTERCOUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
It was a weekend starting off with four of the most imbalanced results imaginable. Putting pressure straight away in their championship status irrespective of code or province. Described on BBC NI on Sunday last as one sides Saturday.
It was better the day after yet only marginally. Donegal too strong for Down while down here in the south, Clare were nearly punished for some erratic wasteful occasionally appalling finishing before securing a deserved four point success over a fancied Waterford as the Munster hurling championship kicked off. Now the banner must face Tipperary in the semi-final on Sunday coming. While the Deise will be glued to the Monday 8.35 slot and see what the upcoming qualifiers will bring whenthe time comes. Indeed it’s a weekend when both provincial finalists will be named as Limerick face Cork in Thurles which will be shown on Sky Sports on Saturday evening.
ST CATHERINES GAA CLUB SPONSORS
St Catherines GAA club sponsors are T&A Building and Civil Engineering Contractors, Ballynoe. St Catherines juvenile club sponsors are Mulcahy Steel.