GOALS THE DIFFERENCE
Kilworth 0-17 Courcey Rovers 4-14
Goals at crucial stages with two in each half from the Ballinspittle and Ballinadee based side proved the main difference between the teams in this Red FM Division 2 Hurling League (Group A) Round 3 game played in Kilworth on Easter Saturday evening.
Playing with a strong wind at our backs in the first half, the opening quarter was a tight affair with the sides level 0-3 each after 15 first half minutes. Courcey’s landed their first goal in the 17th minute to lead 1-3 to 0-3. Kilworth responded well with three well taken points to tie up the game 0-6 to 1-3 by the 22nd minute. Just as we were up to the pace of the game Courcey’s netted with a fortuitous goal, going on to finish the half strongly adding another four white flags to our two to lead 0-8 to 2-7 at half time.
Kilworth started the second half well, reducing the arrears to three points 0-12 to 2-9 inside five minutes. As in the first half just as we were getting into a rhythm, Courcey’s halted our gallop with a third goal in the 37th minute to extend their lead to six points. This increased to eight points 0-12 to 3-11 with twenty minutes remaining. Three Kilworth points in succession had the gap back to five points 0-15 to 3-11. However, this was as close as we got with Courcey’s putting the game beyond reach with their fourth green flag in the 49th minute. The men from the Carrigdhoun division went on to out score us 0-3 to 0-2 in the closing stages to record a nine-point win with the final score 0-17 to 4-14.
While a disappointing result, the lads and management don’t have much time to dwell on it as they are in action again tomorrow night in round 4 against Blackrock at the Church Road venue.
Team and scorers; Killian Heggtveit, Mike Gowen, Kieran Lane, Ryan Jordan, Jamie Sheehan, Dave Twomey 0-1 (f), Eoin McGrath, Austin O’Hara, Liam Whelan, Luke Carey 0-1, Eoin Carey 0-3, Leo Coffey 0-1, Jeromy Saich, Noel McNamara 0-9 (0-8 f’s), Brian Sheehan 0-1. Subs used; Nathan Byrne, Maurice McNamara, Brian Tobin 0-1, Mike O’Callaghan, Brian Casey.
ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC
A date for the diary is Friday June 3rd when our annual Kilworth GAA club Golf Classic will take place at Fermoy Golf Club. Always a great event more details will follow in the coming weeks
FIXTURES
Red FM Division 2 HL Group A (R4); Blackrock v Kilworth, Friday 22nd April at 8pm in Church Road.
Cavanagh’s of Fermoy, Division 2 HL (R2); Kilworth v Doneraile. Saturday April 23rd at 6pm in Kilworth.
MAIN CLUB SPONSORS
Mike Walsh Pharmacy, Ahearne’s Pub, The Village Inn, KDC Ltd, Kilally Stables and Mitchelstown Dental Clinic.
LOTTO UP TO €18,200
There was no winner of this week’s lotto jackpot of €18,000 held on Tuesday, April 19th, the numbers drawn were: 12, 13, 17 and 30. The lucky dip winner of €50 was The Mercy Hospital c/o yearly. The lucky dip winners of €25 each were Billy Kelleher c/o Tim McCormack, Sheena Hanrahan c/o online, Nicole Galvin c/o online. Next week’s jackpot on Monday, April 25th is €18,200. Tickets cost just €2 each or 3 lines for €5 and they are available online, in the local business outlets or from your usual local sellers. As always, we would like to thank you for playing and the best of luck!