Great performance from U18 footballers despite conditions
Despite the recent poor weather our U18 football game against Kilshannig went ahead last Wednesday evening. Both teams served up a very entertaining game of football with very little between the two sides.
With points coming from Lachlan, Luke, Cian (2) and Harrison (2) in the opening half we found ourselves down by two at half-time, Mitchelstown 0-6 Kilshannig 0-8.
We started the second half with two unanswered points, one each from Cian and Harrison to level matters before Jack Sheehy struck for the opening goal of the game, 1-8 to 0-8 with 10 minutes gone in the second half.
Kilshannig responded with two points before Jack Hanrahan got on the end of a lovely passage of play to finish to the back of the Kilshannig net for our second goal. Kilshannig pointed from a free and laid siege on our goal as time was running out.
Despite the best efforts of our defence which were very solid all night Kilshannig broke through to level matters 2-8 to 1-11. The boys kept their composure and worked the ball up the field and Jack Sheehy scored what proved to be the winning point.
Despite the best efforts from Kilshannig our boys defended in numbers and with great discipline for the four minutes of injury time to see out the game and a one point victory, Mitchelstown 2-9 Kilshannig 1-11.
U9 HURLERS UP AND RUNNING
Our U9s had their first Go Games last Saturday morning v Fermoy and Castlelyons in Fermoy. The sun shone and so did this super bunch of boys, all coming home with smiling faces, after playing 8 games in total. Well done boys, keep it up.
SCOTT LINES OUT FOR THE COUNTY
Mitchelstown Ballygiblin Juvenile GAA would like to wish all the very best to Scott Kirby who is playing for Cork against Waterford this Sunday in the Primary Game. We will all be cheering for him.
FIXTURES - (WEATHER DEPENDENT) HURLING
Friday, 19th April Division 2 Hurling Ballygiblin v Clyda Rovers at 19:00 in Ballygiblin. Friday, 19th April Division 6 Hurling Ballygiblin v Aghada at 19:15 in Limerick Rd Mitchelstown. Saturday, 20th April U12 Hurling Group 3 Sec 1 Ballygiblin v Kildorrery at 18:00 in Ballygiblin. Monday, 22nd April U13 Division 2 Hurling League Ballygiblin v Fermoy at 18:30 in Ballygiblin.
FOOTBALL
Thursday 18th U12 Football Killavullen v Mitchelstown at 18:00 in Killavullen. Monday, 22nd April U16 Football Mallow v Mitchelstown at 19:00 in Mallow. Wednesday, 24th April Football U18 Grenagh v Mitchelstown at 19:00 in Grenagh.