Under 16A's complete double!
November and no let up. Sunday 12th November 2006 saw the Kilmacud Crokes under 16’s complete the “A” Championship and League double with an emphatic 6-9 to 1-10 win over Ballyboden in the last game of the league at Ballycullen. With Boden having dropped one point and Crokes two this was effectively the league decider.
Playing against the wind Crokes opened up a ten point lead in the first half only to see the home team claw it back to four by half time. In the second half Crokes took over and brushed the Boden challenge aside. Stars on the day included Barra O’Leidhin, Arthur :Lyons, Bill O’Carroll, Mark Coughlan, Naomhan O’Riordan, Kevin O’Loughlin, Matthew Kinsella and Eoin Culligan
Team:
Barry Mulligan, Gary McMorrow, Arthur Eastwood-Lyons, Donal Monnelly, Bill O’Carroll, Brian Hanamy, Niall Mulligan, Mark Coughlan, Ben Logan, Chris Cunningham, Eoin Culligan (0-3), Barra O’Leidhin (0-1), Kevin O’Loughlin (2-4, f -1, 65 -1), Matthew Kinsella (1-1), Naomhan O’Riordan (3-0). Subs Alan Carr for Donal Monnelly, Sean McGrath for Ben Logan, Geoff Murphy, Jack Doughan.
Meanwhile at Hermitage the Under 12’s claimed runners up spot in the league with a 3-10 to 4-4 win over the same opposition in as fine a game as you could wish to see. Playing against the wind and the hill Crokes trailed 4-3 to 2-3 at half time. A powerful second half display against gritty opposition was required to claim the points but it was 56 minutes before Crokes went ahead and two late points including a beauty from Matthew McNicholas sealed the deal.
Squad:
Conor O’Byrne, Mark Collins, Daibhid Corish, Andrew Colclough, Conor Sweeny, Conor O’Dwyer, Conor J O’Dwyer, Michael Herlihy, Oisin O’Rorke, Conor Devins, Caolan Conway, Barry Horan, Neil Gorey, Cian Gormley, Mark Mannion, Hugh Gowing, Matthew McNicholas, Tomas Barry, Matthew Geraghty, Liam Higgins, James Murphy
The under 11’s also had a good outing, accounting for St Judes in two tough and physical games, by scorelines of 2-6 to 1-4 and 5-4 to 2-4 respectively. The matches took place in a cold and windy Tymon North. For images of this match, click HERE
In Tymon Park the Junior B’s had a merited 4-15 to 3-11 league win over Faughs. Mark Peacock with seven points from play was star of the show ably assisted by Conor Clinton, Brian Murphy, Paul Ryan and goalkeeper Ciaran Sheerin. For images of match click HERE
On Saturday the under 21’s went down by three points after extra time in a hard fought championship encounter at Silverpark. Read MORE
Sunday also saw the continuation of indoor nursery at Oatlands College. From now to March this continues as follows:
9 am Born 2001 or later
10 am Born 2000
11 am Born 1999
Contact Liam Coughlan 086-6063232 and lccoughlan@eircom.net. Active parental input is essential for the success of the nursery. No hurling experience necessary!
Off the field Crokes goalkeeping legend John Mitchell was appointed new manager of the Wicklow senior hurling team and our congratulations to him.