County Scór na bPáistí finals this Saturday
Virtually right from the outset St Catherines have maintained a loyal Scór tradition - the GAA’s promotion of our culture through the medium of music, song and dance. A number of club stalwarts have given their names to Divisional and County Cups. Most notably Dave and Dan Hoare. There’s the Buckley/Casey Cup collected by East Cork’s strongest overall club in Scór na bPáistí. Again, they are the current holders. Club deemed to have collected most points over the three Scór competitions are awarded the Chris O’Mahony Cup. So, the club are in a good position going forward. Backdrop heading to the county Scór na bPáistí finals. Youngest of the three categories and promoted mostly through the schools.
Stephanie Carr is back in a county final. Trying to retain the sean nós dance title. Also participating in the ballad group category. Members being Isla Ryan, Milena Didek, Lara Byrne, Fira Lane and Caitlin Twomey. Caitlin bowed out at semi-final stage having won the Imokilly final in the solo singing competition. This year’s finals are on in the excellent Eire Óg GAA Pavilion, Ovens on Saturday afternoon coming, March 23rd. Take note a competition ending at county final stage. Unlike the older Scór categories going forward to provincial and All-Ireland stage.
CLUB COMMITTEE MEETING This will be held on tonight Thursday, March 21st at 9pm. INTERCOUNTY LEAGUE ACTION
For a county failing to collect a single point from their opening five matches spread over both codes, the Rebels have attained a level of respectability as both football and hurling leagues progressed. Promotion wasn’t a factor. But following wins over Fermanagh, Kildare and Meath neither now is relegation. Now facing up to intimidating Armagh. That said, division two status is now preserved in the national football league. While the hurlers have now reserved a right to play in next season’s revamped topnotch league. Especially after last Saturday’s surprisingly emphatic success in Chadwick Wexford Park. First sight of green shoots as the season moves on. Timing just right.
WEEKEND DOMINATED BY JUVENILE PROGRAMME ROUND 1 DIVISION 1 REBEL ÓG EAST MINOR HURLING LEAGUE St Catherines 3-28 Lisgoold 2-08
After a pleasing win in the football a week previous and St Catherines also started their campaign with an impressive success from this minor hurling league tie played at an eventually sunny Ballynoe early on Sunday morning last. Notable achievements would be half a dozen different players registering for the home based team through the opening exchanges, allowing for Kane Walsh stylishly finishing off the score of the half and Conor Dennehy producing a save for the ages with the Saints ahead on a half-time scoreline standing at 0-16 to 0-04.
Gearoid Sheehan was the first goalscorer on 38 minutes. Strong running Evan O’Driscoll releasing provider John Temple to finish off a second just three minutes later. Substitute Kyle O’Donoghue released Ciaran Pietropaolo. Duly adding a third just at the end of the third quarter. Diarmuid O’Connell was impressive in his shooting, be it from open play or his free taking. Dean Murphy had a few consolation Lisgoold scores before game’s end.
Scorers: D O’Connell (0-06 frees) (0-11), C Pietropaolo and J Temple (0-01 free) (1-04 each), G Sheehan (1-02), C Leamy (0-03), T Clancy, K O’Donoghue, T Dee and J Hickey (free) (0-01 each). Lisgoold scorers: D Murphy (2-02), K Walsh (0-01 free) (0-01 ’65) (0-04), M O’Sullivan and J O’Leary (0-01 each).
St Catherines team: J Bryan, G O’Callaghan McCarthy, C McCarthy, C Murray, T Barry, E O’Driscoll, D O’Donovan, D O’Connell, C Hayes, T Clancy, C Pietropaolo, C Leamy, J Temple, G Sheehan, C Hickey. Subs: K O’Donoghue for T Clancy (second half), T Dee for C Hickey (40), J Pietropaolo for C Murray (40), J Hickey for H Temple (43), L Moore for G O’Callaghan McCarthy (48). Referee: Jonathan O’Connell (Watergrasshill/ Glenville).
ROUND 1 DIVISION 2 REBEL ÓG NORTH U16 FOOTBALL LEAGUE St Catherines 1-06 St Dominics 0-01
Conditions were after deteriorating rapidly for this tie in windswept, rain lashed Ballynoe on bank holiday Monday evening last. To be fair, the opposition (Glanworth and Shanballymore) should have been ahead at the break. But were wasteful in front of the posts.
Now favoured by the conditions the Saints were boosted by eye-catching Billy Aherne and Kyle O’Donoghue points. Key score following a foul on Jaydn O’Connor saw Tristan Clancy goal the resultant penalty kick. Converting low and accurate to his left on 39 minutes.
It’s hurling in Youghal on Easter Monday.
Scorers: T Clancy (1-00 pen), J O’Connor (0-01 free) (0-02), A Cotter, B Aherne, K O’Donoghue and T Walsh (0-01).
St Catherines team: S O’Donoghue, S McCarthy, E O’Mahony, C Barry, S Walsh, K O’Donoghue, J Pietropaolo, L Moore, B Aherne, A Cotter, T Clancy, J Kenneally, L Kilmartin, J O’Connor, R Hickey. Subs: T Walsh for L Kilmartin (41), C Higgins for J Kenneally (45), B O’Connor for R Hickey (48), T Morrison for C Barry (48), C Barry for J Pietropaolo (54). Referee: Shane Hodgins (Erins Own).
ROUND 1 DIVISION 2 REBEL ÓG EAST U16 FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Castlelyons v St Catherines, rescheduled, match postponed.
ROUND 1 DIVISION 2 REBEL ÓG NORTH U14 FOOTBALL LEAGUE St Catherines 1-03 Killavullen 8-09
No joy for the home team when opening their campaign in windy conditions at Ballynoe on bank holiday Monday afternoon last at 2pm. Killavullen, pacier and sharper clearly the better team and deserving winners. Sean O’Keeffe tried his heart out between the posts. Making several stops. Sean Moore, Shane Riordan and Cathal Higgins had their moments. Billy O’Connor roofing a penalty kick very near the finish.
Hurling this weekend in Whitechurch.
Scorers: B O’Connor (1-00 pen) (1-01), C Higgins and T Walsh (0-01 each, ’45).
St Catherine’s team: S O’Keeffe, S McCarthy, T Morrison, C Fitzgerald, S Moore, S Riordan, N Keane, T Walsh, B O’Connor, A O’Gorman, C Higgins, E Dillon, J Mulkerrins, R O’Donoghue, J Coughlan. Subs: D Temple for J Mulkerrins (35), J Mulkerrins for J Coughlan (53). Referee: Brendan Noonan (Fermoy).
The jackpot of €4,000 for the draw on Monday night, March 11th wasn’t won. Numbers drawn were 11, 13, 14 and 31. Consolation winners were Eamonn Buggy, Conna, online, Allan Carr c/o Fisherman’s Rest, Conna, Cathal Higgins, Ballycullane, Ballynoe, Michael Kenneally, Shean, Ballyduff and Maeve and Ronan Horgan, Glentane, Ballynoe. There are a number of bank holidays approaching. Our national feast day responsible for the most recent. Relocating the weekly lotto draw with €4,200 jackpot to the clubrooms, Ballynoe on Tuesday night last, March 19th. Results next week.
FIXTURES LOTTO
Saturday, March 23rd, round 1 division 2 Rebel Óg East U14 HL in Whitechurch at 2pm. Sunday, March 24th at Ballynoe, round 2 division 4 County HL v Ballyhea at 11.30am. Watch out for East Cork JHL in Youghal.
ST CATHERINES GAA CLUB SPONSORS
T&A Building and Civil Engineering Contractors, Ballynoe are sponsors of St Catherines GAA Club. Mulcahy Steel are sponsors of St Catherines Juvenile GAA Club.