Report Week Ending 7th November 2010

The threatened spillover from Hurricane Thomas storm didn’t come but the Crokes minors put in a storming performance at O’Toole Park on Sunday 7th November 2010 to claim the Dublin Minor A Hurling Championship for the third time in four years and the club’s thirteenth in all.

 

Apart from a rocky opening ten minutes the underdogs were good value for their impressive 3-12 to 1-9 win.  At the break they led 2-6 to 0—5 and Boden had been forced into three tactical substitutions and several positional switches.  The Firhouse Road side reduced the arrears to a single goal three minutes into the second half but Crokes steadied and from then on gave as good as they got in a captivating second half.  Well done to all concerned especially the management team of Peter Walsh, Kieran Dowling and Martin O’Dwyer and also to the B panel and management of Liam O’Carroll, Dave Moran and Donie Dowling as well as Niall Kavanagh.  For report see HERE

Saturday 6th November 2010 was landmark day for the under 13C’s as they claimed the Division 5 title with a 6-6 to 0-3 win over Wild Geese at Oldtown.    Ending a long year with 20 points out of a possible 24, the team topped the Division by 4 points and great credit is due to players, managements and parents.   For report see HERE

 

The same afternoon the under 21B’s secured an opening C championship win over Commercials at Rathcoole.  As Crokes started slowly the home team ran up a five points lead.  Crokes clawed their way back with a great Richie Tighe goal.  It was 1-5 all at half time.  The second half was very tight and after a hard slog in heavy conditions the Stillorgan side emerged 2-10 to 1-9 winners.  In defence, captain, Paddy Igoe led by example, well aided by Jack Doughan, Sean Murphy and Paul Collis while Ciaran O’Grady, Shane McNicholas, Richie Tighe and Daire Brennan starred up front.

 

For the under 12A’s it was a successful trip across to Malahide as they accounted for St Sylvesters by one point in Division 2 of the league.

 

Upcoming Fixtures

 

Sunday	Clondalkin Community Centre	Inter - Corn Ceitinn	Round Towers	2.30pm
14.11.10	Bray Emmets	Leinster GAA “3G” U-16 Tournament	Celbridge	4.00pm

 

Always check with team management for late changes

 

Hurling AGM

 

The Annual General Meeting of Kilmacud Crokes Hurling will take place on Wednesday the 24th of November at 8.30pm in the Function Room in Glenalbyn House. Resolutions/Motions must be submitted to the Secretary in writing no later than the 8th of November.
 
Nominations for the Committee must be submitted in writing no later than the 16th of November. Resolutions/Nominations must be proposed and seconded by two fully paid up club members.

 

Nursery Hurling

 

Nursery Hurling is back! Training recommenced in St. Killians school temporarily for Sept and reverted to Kilmacud Crokes GAA Club, Glenalbyn on Saturday 2nd October. Please note the following times and contact the managers for any further details. Note: (Equipment will be provided for beginners only, NO registration fee required until 2011)

 

Hurling (Kilmacud Crokes GAA Club, Glenalbyn)                                                 

 

·     U5’s (2005), U6’s (2004) – Saturday 9am to 10am.

·     U7’s (2003) – Saturday 10am to 11am.

 

Children born 2005 are welcome to join Hurling from Sep 2010.

 

For Hurling, contact (U5/U6) Declan Kane (087-2396094) (U7) Brian Harrison / John Maguire (087-9201743 / 087-6823264), Club Hurling Coach Niall Corcoran (087-9834287)

 

A meeting for parents of new boys who have recently started at the Kilmacud Crokes Hurling Nursery was held in Glenalbyn on Tuesday September 28th.  At the meeting Hurling Coach Niall Corcoran outlined the coaching aims that we are trying to achieve within the nursery as well as outlining how the hurling nursery is structured.  We got a good response from parents that were willing to help out in the nursery, which is crucial to the success of the nursery. 

 

We would encourage anybody who is interested in giving a hand out at the nursery to make him or herself known to Niall or the head coach organising a particular skills station on the morning. 

 

When parents and children arrive in the morning, Marion will be taking the registration for both the 2005 & 2004 groups.  If anybody is in a position to help with registration please make yourself known to Marion at the start of the session.  

 

Hurling Managements 2010

 

For details of Kilmacud Crokes Hurling team managements see HERE or click on the image below!