All-Star award for Laura Hayes
Look, in submitting this report we don’t know an awful lot about it, information is sketchy, but it’s congratulations to Laura Hayes on picking up her All-Star camogie award last weekend. We will try and elaborate on it next week.
ROUND 1 DIVISION 3 GROUP 3 A RED FM SPONSORED COUNTY PREMIER JUNIOR HURLING LEAGUE St Catherines 2-16 St Finbarrs 0-12
St Catherines picked up the points on offer from this opening tie in this newly created league played in sunny spring-like conditions at Ballynoe early on Sunday last. An early Kyle Wallace goal on ten minutes helping the home team to settle in a first half which featured some lengthy points off both goalkeepers – Cathal Fitzpatrick and Eoin David - from placed balls Even though the Barrs didn’t register their first score from open play until three minutes into the second half they were still only even points adrift, nothing in a hurling match, and still very much in contention. St Catherines ahead on a half-time scoreline standing at 1-08 to 0-04.
Eight points were shared mostly from frees through the third quarter before Conor England picked out Gearoid O’Brien to polish off the second and match-winning goal on 48 minutes. Next up will be a visit to Na Piarsaigh.
Scorers: K Wallace (0-05 f) (1-06), G O’Brien (1-00), B Mulcahy and E Davis (0-03f) each, N O’Regan (0-02), C England and R Galvin (0-01) each.
St Catherine’s team: E Davis, F O’Connell, E Wallace, P Keane, E Condon, E O’Riordan, C Hegarty, J Neville, G O’Brien, S Cotter (capt), B Mulcahy, L O’Connor, C England, K Wallace, R Galvin. Subs: S O’Brien for J Neville (44), N O’Regan for C England (48), H Draper for L O’Connor (52), J Hayes for E Condon (54), Stephen O’Brien for F O’Connell (57), R Clancy for B Mulcahy (59).
Referee: James Hennessy (Dungourney).
ROUND 2 DIVISION 2 EAST CORK JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE Aghada 0-11 St Catherines 3-09
St Catherines with three second half goals maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign after this tie when played in Rostellan, home of Aghada GAA Club at 8pm on Monday night, March 21st.
Both teams were taking it in turns with the lead and it was the visitors marginally ahead on a halftime scoreline of 0-05 to 0-04.
Subsequently taking over free-taking duties and it was Daniel Mangan edged in the opening goal. In an exchange of passes Eoin Wallace added the second, just over two and a half minutes later. It was now 2-06 to 0-07 to 42 minutes. Luke O’Connell, Fintan Cody and Eoin Motherway among the scorers for the home-based team.
Playing a central role in the second goad and Kyle Wallace added a third on 58 minutes for a Saints’ team able to give game time to all 19 players present on the night. Coming up next is a trip to Caherlag to face Erins Own.
Scorers: D Mangan (0-04f) (1-04), K Wallace (1-02), E Wallace (1-01), P O’Connor and R Galvin (0-01 each). St Catherine’s team: S Fitzgerald, K Neville, S O’Brien, J Neville, F O’Connell, F O’Riordan, E Wallace, R Galvin, T O’Donnell, J Hayes, D Mangan, P O’Connor, E Kenneally, L O’Connor, K Wallace. Subs: P Keane for P O’Connor (47), D Galvin for K Neville (54), B O’Connor for J Hayes (57), H Draper for E Kenneally (59).
Referee: Andrew Dorgan, (Watergrasshill/Glenville).
REBELS’ INVOLVEMENT IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUES
Right through this campaign much has been made of particularly by the national media that proud Rebel Cork haven’t won the National Hurling League since 1998. They’re right of course. But what’s never mentioned is they have reached deciders in the interim. They just haven’t been coming out on the right side of results and in Dancing with the Stars lingo – it takes two to tango!! In that 23 year empty spell without what is a coveted prize, Cork reached four finals. Only to lose them all.
In 2002 losing out to Kilkenny 2 15 to 2 14. That was the year of the first sign of unrest in the camp. Marching in the pre-match parade with socks down. Galway dished
out a fair old beating in the 2010 final. Though subsequent wins over Tipperary and Limerick preceded a replayed Munster final loss in a year which ended up with Tipperary as All-Ireland champions. Lar Corbett scoring a stunning hattrick. Remember?
Kilkenny simply mauled Cork in the 2012 Hurling League final. They were in fairness one of the greatest teams of all time and while Cork and Tipp had moments in the sun, we must accept the fact that the Cats (or as Donal Cusack frequently referred to them – the team with the stripey jerseys!) were the team of the era. Just fast forward another three years when the Rebels 1-24 to 0-17 lost out to the Déise county in the Hurling League final of 2015. All four finals mentioned were played in Thurles. Seamus Harnedy, Alan Cadogan, Conor Lehane and Patrick Horgan were on that Cork team. Damien Cahalane was used as a sub. Replacement goalkeeper was Patrick Collins. Lining out for Waterford were Austin Gleeson, Tadg de Burca, Padraig O’Mahony, Jaimie Barron and Colin Dunford. Listed as substitutes were Shane McNulty and Stephen Bennett.
Now on this upcoming weekend Cork and Waterford will meet in the 2022 National Hurling League final. Both teams have gone for it. Cork beating Limerick, Galway and Kilkenny (stripey jerseys!) among others on their march to the decider. Waterford drawing with Dublin only blemish on the way. Now in fairness Cork lost to Wexford as did Waterford to Kilkenny. But both were at least mathematically through to the semi-finals at that stage. Waterford possess a formidable panel and at this stage look every inch a major threat to Limerick. These two teams will bring out the best in each other as both would be desperate for success. Hurling could be the real winner!
Elsewhere Cork escaped from Tullamore, maintained their division 2 status and now the quest for
Sam is on!
We conclude this section with an observation. Cork and Limerick clashed in last year’s All-Ireland senior hurling final. Now it’s Waterford and Cork in the upcoming league final. All Munster counties. Adding more fuel to the fire, There won’t be one Leinster team in division 1 of the National Football League when resuming in the spring. Kildare, Meath and now Dublin are officially division 2 teams. Is there a problem in the country’s biggest province?
RESCHEDULED ROUND 1 DIVISION 1 REBEL ÓG EAST U17 FOOTBALL LEAGUE St Catherines 2 04 Midleton 4 04
Fionn Kelly, Oscar Brennan and Eoin Higgins were central to a good Midleton start when this rearranged tie went ahead under lights at Ballynoe on Thursday night last at 8.15pm.
That said, Jake Bryan had no chance with the goals conceded and did make two telling stops between the posts. Cathal McAuliffe was a real workhorse from the back all through. There was an audacious Kian O’Donoghue point and cheekiest of Ciaran Leamy goals on 17 minutes for the home-based team. Behind on a half-time scoreline of 2-03 to 1-01.
Though never ahead parity was restored following a dominant third quarter display. Diarmuid O’Donovan was at the end of a sweeping move to finish off the second goal. Points from the energetic Ciaran Pietropaolo and Darragh Morrison equally as important in making it 2 03 each to 46 minutes.
All taking a lot of effort with the Magpies coming right back to win a good football match with two late goals, including one from a Cian Lambe penalty kick on 56 minutes.
Scorers: C Leamy and D O’Donovan (1-00 each), K O’Donoghue, C Pietropaolo, D Morrison and S Cotter (0-01 each).
St Catherine’s team: J Bryan, C McCarthy, C McAuliffe, C Dunning,
T Barry, D Morrison, N Sheehan, C Pietropaolo, D O’Donovan, D Murphy, C Sheehan, C Hayes, C Leamy, K O’Donoghue, J Hickey. Subs: S Cotter for J Hickey (2nd half), A Bryan G O’Callaghan McCarthy for C Dunning and C Hayes (both 47), C Hayes for T Barry (58).
Referee: Eoin Coleman (Youghal).
ROUND 3 DIVISION 1 REBEL ÓG EAST U17 FOOTBALL LEAGUE St Colmcilles 5-12 St Catherines 0-05
Not being condescending to the opposition in any way but a multiplicity of reasons would explain a panel clearly a long way short of being any way near to firing on all cylinders. Behind at 3 03 to 0 03 at the break before going on to a sizeable loss to St Colmcilles in this encounter when played at 11am in Carrig na bhFear on Sunday morning last.
Another victim of that appalling recent weather was the Carrigtwohill match, now refixed for Ballynoe on Monday evening, April 11.
Scorers: D O’Connell and C Pietropaolo (0-02 each) and K O’Donoghue (0-01).
St Catherine’s team: J Bryan, C McCarthy, N Sheehan, C Dunning, D O’Donovan, C McAuliffe, C Hayes, D Morrison, C Pietropaolo, K O’Donoghue, D Murphy, D O’Connell, A Bryan, C Leamy, G O’Callaghan McCarthy.
Referee: Mark Murphy (Bride Rovers).
ROUND 2 DIVISION 2 REBEL ÓG EAST U13 FOOTBALL LEAGUE Fr O’Neills v St Catherines
This match wasn’t played on Saturday afternoon last as billed and was switched to Monday evening last, March 28th at 6.30pm. Now the same two teams are back in Auhavine in the equivalent hurling league on this forthcoming Saturday afternoon. So we will try to tie up both games for next week’s report.
NEXT ON A BUSY FIXTURES LIST
Tonight Thursday, March 31st at
Ballyanley, round 3 section 2 Premier 2 U17 Hurling League v Inniscarra at 6.30pm. Saturday, April 2nd at Auhavine round 2 division 2 Rebel Óg East U13 Hurling League v Fr O’Neills at 2.30pm. Sunday, April 3rd at Ballynoe, round 2 Premier 2 U15 Hurling League v Shandrum at 12 noon. Sunday, April 3rd at Caherlag round 3 division 2 East Cork Junior Football League v Erins Own at 12 noon. Wednesday, April 6th at Ballynoe round 2 division 2 Rebel Óg East U15 Football League v Carrigtwohill at 6.30pm. Wednesday, April 6th U19 Hurling League tbc.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
Now a reminder to all that in order to have voting rights at the annual general meeting of St Catherine’s GAA Club it would be absolutely essential, a must, that membership is paid by today Thursday, March 31st, either online through Foireann or directly to registrar Pat Hartigan.
CENSUS FORMS
Don’t forget to fill in those census forms on Sunday evening coming, April 3rd.
LATE RESULT FROM MONDAY NIGHT LAST
Round 2 division 2 East Cork Junior Hurling League – St Catherines 4 15 Aghada 1 18. Match report will be in next week’s notes.
LATEST LOTTO DETAILS
Keeping you up to speed with the results of the most recent lotto draw from Monday night last, March 28th. Numbers drawn were 3,4,8 and 29 and the €20,000 jackpot wasn’t won. Consolation winners on the night were John Higgins Ballynoe, LSS Moroney Kilmagner, Colm Finn online, Rebecca Kenny Aglish and Mark Walsh online. There is a draw on Monday night, April 4th for a jackpot of €20,000.
ST CATHERINE’S GAA CLUB SPONSORS
T&A Building and Civil Engineering Contractors, Ballynoe and sponsors of St Catherine’s GAA Club. Mulcahy Steel are sponsors of St Catherine’s Juvenile GAA Club.