Report Week Ending 25th September 2011

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It was another very successful one with our intermediate hurlers advancing to the county final and the Junior E’s progressing to the semi final.  We are now in the middle of serious championship action.  The seniors are in quarter final action on 8th October and details of other fixtures are listed below. 

 

Saturday 24th September 2011 took the inters to St Peregrine’s grounds in Blakestown to face Clondalkin Round Towers in the county championship semi final.  Against the wind and on a short pitch the Stillorgan team was quickly out of traps with two early points from Fergal Armstrong (free and 65).  There followed a seven minute hiatus before the flood gates opened.  Firstly Armstrong converted another free and then Alan Tiernan finished a Hugh Gannon/Donal McGovern move to the net.  At 1-3 to 0-0 it was effectively game over.  Crokes added another seven overs before half time.  Towers first score came in the thirty fifth minute to make it 1-12 to 0-1.  Four minutes later Tiernan doubled to the onion sack for the second of his hat trick.  While the scores came easily as Crokes overwhelmed their opposition and the game concluded 4-18 to 0-5, the defence also merits favourable mention for the tight rein they kept on their men and goalkeeper Richie Swetnam pulled off at least two top class saves.  Naomh Barrog are sure to provide very much stiffer opposition in the final.

 

Team:

 

R Sweetnam, A McCarthy, N Lillis, A Hopkins, ?, B Hanamy, D Byrne, D Mulligan (0-1), B O’Leidhin, C Sheehan (0-1), H Gannon, F Armstrong (0-9, f7, 65-1), A Tiernan (3-2), D McGovern (1-1), A Pilkington (0-3).  Subs:  M Coghlan (0-1) for B O’Leidhin (inj, 6 mins), S McNicholas for A Hopkins (44 mins), E O’Byrne for H Gannnon (46 mins), D de Paor for A Pilkington (46 mins) and R Mangan for A McCarthy (49 mins)

 

The following afternoon the Junior E’s advance to the county semi final with an 0-16 to 2-3 win over Craobh Chiarain.  Crokes were 0-9 to 0-2 clear at the break and two late goals put a gloss on it for the opposition.  Next up are Realt Dearg.  To the fore for the winners were Brendan Halpin, Adrian Crean, Ciaran McIntyre, Shane O’Keeffe and Neal Martin.

 

Team:

 

P Tighe, N McIntyre, J Huban, C McIntyre, B Halpin, A Crean, B McHenry, S Rouse, S O’Keeffe, D Brennan, J Cassidy, C McGrath, B Horan, N Martin, F Motherway.  Subs:  A Cullinane for F Motherway (inj, 20 mins), E Campion for B Horna (inj, 35 mins), M Beagon for J Cassidy (50 mins), N Salvino for A Cullinane (55 mins) and K Noctor for C McGrath (55 mins)

 

Deerpark was the Mecca for the under 12’s for most of Sunday as we entertained visitors from Fermoy (Cork), Erins Own (Cork) and Toomevarra (Tipperary) in a four team tournament.  At day’s end honours went to the Tipperary boys who defeated Crokes in the final, the latter having earlier accounted for both Cork sides.  Well done to all concerned.

 

While all this was going on the seniors travelled to Craughwell Co Galway to play the locals.  A useful challenge saw the home team win by seven points.  For photos see HERE

 

 

Etihad Airways competition, 'The Best Club Down Under'

 

As well as domestic honours we also pursuing a foreign prize and ask for some very quick and simple help from you.

 

On the initiative of one of our senior hurlers Kevin O’Loughlin, we have entered the Etihad Airways competition, 'The Best Club Down Under'.

 

We have been shortlisted along with three other clubs around the country for the top prize - a trip for the senior hurling team to spend a week in Australia being trained by Tipperary legend, Nicky English and culminating with a match against an Australian selection before the first test in the 2011 International Rules Series in Melbourne's 53,000-capacity Etihad Stadium! The means of picking a winner comes down to a vote.

 

We need everyone to vote for us via this link http://etihadgaa.ie/final_vote/ and VALIDATE YOUR VOTE by clicking on the link in the verification email that will be sent to your email address account after you have voted, before MIDNIGHT NEXT THURSDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER.

 

The key to our success in this is to maximize our vote by spreading the word via all available channels of communication to as many people as possible. This involves:

 

  • Voting yourself with every email address you have.
  • Getting your family, friends, housemates and colleagues to vote and encouraging them and their contacts to spread the word as far and as wide as possible.

Essentially, vote and then email and/or text your entire contact list to do the same. 

 

Your help and support is earnestly requested and appreciated.

 

 

Upcoming Fixtures 

 

Day

Date

Team

Opposition

Venue

Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday

02.10.11

MHC A

Lucan Sarsfields

Silverpark

11.00am

Champ

 

 

MHC C

Raheny

St Annes Park

11.00am

Champ

 

 

U15A

Ballyboden St Endas

pitch tbc

tbc

Champ

 

 

U15B

Parnells

pitch tbc

tbc

Champ

 

 

U9

Blitz

P de Burca

12-4.30pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday

08.10.11

SHC R2

O'Tooles

tbc

tbc

Champ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday

09.10.11

U10

Blitz

P de Burca

10.30-4pm

Champ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday

16.10.11

MHC A

Na Fianna

Mobhi Road

11.00am

Champ

 

 

MHC C

Erins Isle

Silverpark 2

11.00am

Champ

 

 

U9

Blitz

P de Burca

10.30-4pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday

23.10.11

U8

Blitz

P de Burca

10.30-4pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Always check with team managements for late changes

 

Coaching Courses

 

Dublin County Board have announced details of two new coaching courses:

 

  • Conditioning Course for Gaelic Games
  • Athletic Development for Youth Players

 

For more detail please see HERE 

 

Dublin Co Board Hurling Discussion Document

 

We are all betimes amused, confused and frustrated as to how hurling is organised in the county.  Recently a discussion document has been circulated by Dublin County Board.  See HERE for more.  Do you have any views you'd like to share on the subject? This is an opportunity to have your say.  Why not send your comments by clicking HERE

  

Nursery Hurling

 

Nursery Hurling recommences on Wednesday 7th September. Due to the hosting of the All-Ireland Club 7s the facilities at Glenalbyn are unavailable for the month of September. We will train at the all-weather pitch at St. Killians German School, Roebuck Rd, Clonskeagh on Wednesday 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th of September.  Please note the following times and contact the managers for any further details.

Hurling (St Killian’s German School)                                                                                   

·       U5’s (Born 2006) & U6’s (Born 2005) – Wednesday 6pm to 7pm

 

Please Note – Parking in St Killians will be LIMITED.

 

Children born 2006 are welcome to join Hurling in Sep 2011.

 

For Hurling, contact

(U5/U6) Denis Egan (087-7922044)

(U7) Declan Kane (087-2396049),

Club Coach Niall Corcoran (087-9834287)

 

Club.