Applegreen All Ireland Hurling 7s - Under 13 Competition News

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The 14th All-Hurling Sevens U13 11-a-side was won by the Home team, Crokes.
Wider commendations are due to all the 8 teams.Group 2 served up some cracking matches ; Shelmaliers (Wexford) topped it and Monaleen (Limerick) made the other slot. Last Beaten Finalists, Craughwell  will rue coming short in 2 close games with those teams - amply compensated by Galways dual success on Sunday. Na Fianna were competitive and will have benefitted with this experience.

In the other group Kilcormac Killoughney were unbeaten and Clonkill newcomers from Wesmeath gave a good account of themselves. Erins Own werent as strong as in previous years but were most welcome as great friends and hosts to our club over the years. Crokes made the 2nd slot.

The SemiFinal gave rise to wins to the respective groups runners-up - Monaleen bettering Kilcormac-Killoughney and Crokes pipping Shelmaliers. 

The final was played in PaircdeBurca Glenalbyn within the Senior tournamnet to great acclaim.
Home advanatge stood to Crokes and they overcame a game & talented Monaleen.
Along with their runner-up medals they also won the player of the u13 tournament

 

 

 

 

This is the 14th successive All-Hurling Sevens u13 11-a-side.
The '7s' like novelty of 11-a-side allows for fast and open play. We have had an illustrious list of winners - From Durlas Og 2004 thru to Clough-Ballacolla 2016.

2017 sees last years finalists Craughwell trying for the part of a Galway treble this weekend. They are in the same group as Dublins Na Fianna, Wexfords Shelmaliers and Limerick's Monaleen.

The other group sees Crokes host Corks own, Erins Own, Offaly's Kilcormac/Killoughey  and Westmeaths Clonkill.

Rules
Players born in 2004 or later; 
 11 a side
 A panel of 15 players
10 minute each half
Normal hurling rules
8 team tournament – in two groups (A & B) of four teams
Top two teams qualify for semi final (Winners of Group play runners up of other Group)
 If teams finish level on points, score differences will determine the group winner.  If score differences are also the same, The Highest Scoring Team will prevail, (Thereafter a ‘65’ shoot-out will take place with 4 players from each team taking a ‘65’ thereafter sudden-death)
For the semi-final if there is a draw there will be 3 mins per half of extra time –If still level  ‘65’ shoot out is invoked.
The Final is in Glenalbyn 

Schedule          

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