Report Week Ending 8th May 2011

Getting better and better, the eight annual Kilmacud Crokes Hurling Corporate Race Day at the Punchestown National Hunt Festival on 3rd May 2011 was an outstanding success.  Guest of honour was the aptly named Dr Croke Cup, presented to the Dubs as they won the Allianz National Hurling League on 1st May for the first time since 1939.  Jealously guarding the trophy were star Kilmacud Crokes hurlers Niall Corcoran, Ryan O’Dwyer (who also gained the Sunday man of the match award) and Barry O’Rorke.

The function was attended by over 500 hundred people in the hugely impressive Punchestown Pavilion and excellently “MCed” by former Kilmacud Crokes hurler and Newstalk presenter Oisin Langan.

Fellow Waterford man, multiple Munster champion and All-Star, Ken McGrath and his wife Dawn were present.  So too, fresh from his exploits at the cricket World Cup was Irish international Kevin O’Brien accompanied by his wife Ruth Anne, mother Camilla and father Brendan also a cricketer of note.  Fittingly for the weekend just past, former Ireland hooker Bernard Jackman kept the Leinster end up.

Among the tipsters dispensing their insights and wisdom were Tom Malone of Paddy Power, jockey David Casey and trainers Philip Rothwell and Mouse Morris.  Former Galway hurling manager, Cyril Farrell and his Sunday Game colleague Michael Lyster together with Tipperary legend Michael “Babs” Keating also helped point the way to profitable investment.

There were draws for valuable prizes including a JWT holiday.  One of the high points was the auction, run in spellbinding style by Galway Auctioneer, Michael Regan.  Headline item was a Punchestown race naming and entertainment package which was knocked down for €2000.  Also getting a good price was a Heineken Cup Final package while the Take That Concert with a night in The Morgan Boutique Hotel package attracted considerable interest.  Kevin O’Brien kindly donated an international cricket jersey and bat as did the Dublin National Hurling League champions.  Ken McGrath was kind enough to present a signed hurley.  Later in the evening a snack was served.  Afterwards festivities continued into the night back in Glenalbyn House. 

 
We are particularly grateful for the generous contributions of those who took tables or seats or who in any form supported the Race Day.  The proceeds will go towards the development of hurling within the club.  Especial thanks must go to the energetic Brendan Sweeney and his organising work group, to all the helpers on the day and everybody who assisted in any way.

Remember now is the time to put Punchestown 2011 in your diary  

For report and photos click HERE or on the newspaper above!

 

Sunday 8th May 2011

 

The minor A’s went top of the premier division when beating Ballyboden by 1-16 to 0-12 at Silverpark on Sunday morning.  Played in bright blustery conditions a dominant first half performance, where work rate was the mantra, laid the platform.  It took the visitors twenty minutes to get on the scoreboard and when play halted ten minutes later the Kilmacud team led 1-11 to 0-4.  The second half was more even but the gap never came below seven.  Leading lights for the winners included John Huban, Conor Devins, Oisin O'Rorke, Jamie Clinton, Ken Kelly, Fionan Motherway and Alex Pilkington.  For photos click HERE or or the photo below!

 

Team: P Tighe, J Huban, E Doherty, S Boyd, C Devins, R Murphy, J Murphy, O O’Rorke (0-3), J Clinton, C Conway, B Horan, K Kelly (0-5, f-3), F Motherway (0-6), J Cassidy, A Pilkington (1-1).  Subs: C MacGabhann for S Boyd, N Gorey (0-1) for J Cassidy KJ McGowan for C Conway C O’Neill for O O’Rorke.

The minor B division 3 tie with Naomh Olafs turned into a walk over as our neighbours turned up with less than the regulation number.

Early morning twenty two under 9 hurlers and parents set off to the heart of hurling country - the Drum & Inch parish in County Tipperary.  For report see HERE

Saturday 7th May 2011

 Saturday produced three league wins. 

 

The under 16’s accounted for St Judes by 2-15 to 1-4 at Silverpark in the top division.  Crokes were sluggish in the first period at the end of which they led 1-9 to 0-3.  To the fore were Michael O’Dwyer between the posts, Dylan Paisley, Cian MacGabhann, Donnchadha O’Murchu and Ciaran McIntyre.  For pictures see HERE or click on the photo below!

 

Team: M O’Dwyer, K Doyle, R Horgan, G Buckley C McIntyre, D O’Murchu, S Bedford, C MacGabhann, S Faughey, D Mullin, D Keane, D O’Gallchobhair, C Keane-Breslin, M O’Loughlin, A Spollen.  Subs: D Paisley for A Spollen, R Murphy for D Mullin, P Herlihy for D O’Gallchobhair (inj) and B O’Sullivan for S Faughey.

There was a similar outcome, 3-16 to 1-9, in Division 1 for the under 14A’s against the same club at Tymon North.  Midday it was to 0-10 to 0-5.

 

The under 14B’s game, a tier below, against Raheny in Silverpark 2 was an altogether closer affair with the Crokes lads emerging 4-10 to 4-8 victors.  Two goals from Michael Frawley, two Mattie Hogan frees and an Oisin Doherty point saw it level 2-3 to 1-6 at leath am.  The second half green flags came from Stephen Crossan and Brian Grogan while Michael Frawley notched three minors with one each from Oisin Doherty and Joey Dalton.  Also prominent were Aidan Healy and Sean Gorman.

 

Squad: C Fleming, C Kealy, C Hennessy, S Gorman, M Connor, S McEntee, L de Courcy, B Grogan, J Maher, M Hogan, O Doherty, A Healy, S Crossan, M Frawley, C Walsh, D O’Callaghan, D Keegan and J Dalton

For photos of this match click on the camera!

 

For under 8 to under 10 reports see HERE and under 8 photos see HERE

  

Mid-Week

 

Three week evening challenges all went in favour of the hosting sides.  Wednesday’s trip by the seniors to The Ballagh saw typically generous post match Wexford hospitality.  Similar accommodation was not extended on the field as the Liam Dunne trained locals exerted themselves.  For images of this match click HERE or on the photo below.

 

The following evening the Junior E’s comfortably defeated Realt Dearg at Silverpark 2 with star performances from Paddy Tighe in goal, Aidan Byrne at wing back, Shane O’Keeffe in midfield and Ken Noctor up front.  On Monday the under 14A’s challenge in Gorey ended 6-4 to 2-11 for Naomh Eanna.

 

Intercounty

Dublin’s good run of results continued on Saturday 7th May with a 1-18 to 3-10 win over Wexford at Wexford Park in the quarter final of the Leinster Minor Hurling Championship.  Oisin O’Rorke was introduced as a second half substitute and scored a vital point.  Rob Murphy was also a member of the panel.  For report see HERE 

Beforehand, the South Dublin Under 15’s overcame a Wexford selection in a practice game.  Tadgh Murphy, Eamonn Allen, Tom Duke, Sean Crowe, Sean Keating and Conor Gowing all featured.

 

Plenty More to Come

May continues to be a hectic hurling month.  Note in particular for your diaries:

1.   The First Round of the Senior Hurling & Other Adult Championships (Wed 11 May), and

2.   The Dublin Feile na nGael Finals (15 & 16 May)

3.   Leinster Senior Hurling Quarter Final, Dublin –v- Offaly (29 May)

 

Upcoming Fixtures

Day	Date	Team	Opposition	Venue	Time
Tuesday	10.05.11	Junior E	Erin Go Brath	St Catherine Park	7.15pm
Wednesday	11.05.11	Senior	Faughs	Tymon North	7.15pm	Champ
		Inter	Round Towers	Community Centre	7.15pm	Champ
		Junior A	Civil Service	Islandbridge	7.15pm	Champ
Thursday	12.05.11	U11	Scoil St Treasa	Deerpark	7.00pm
Saturday	14.05.11	Féile	Division 1 hurling	Silverpark 1&2	10-2pm
		Div 1	Lucan Sarsfields	Silverpark 1	10.30am
			Game 2	Silverpark 1	11.30am
			Game 3	Silverpark 1	12.45pm
		Div 3	Clontarf	TBC	10.30am
			Round Towers or Parnells	TBC	11.30am
			Round Towers or Parnells	TBC	12.45pm
		AHL 1	Ballyboden St Endas	Silverpark	5.00pm
		Inter	St Peregrines	Silverpark	6.15pm	Champ
		Junior A	Na Fianna	P de Burca	6.15pm	Champ
Sunday	15.05.11	Féile	semi-final	Silverpark 1	11.00am
		Junior E	Na Fianna	Silverpark 1	3.00pm	Champ

 

Always check with team management for late changes

 

Nursery Hurling

 
Nursery Hurling is back and running in Glenalbyn.   

Contacts:  

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

(U7) Declan Kane (087-2396094)

(U8) Brian Harrison/John Maguire (087-9201743 / 087-6823264),

Kilmacud Crokes Hurling Coach Niall Corcoran (087-9834287)