Week Ending 16th November 2008
“A” league titles for the under 14’s and under 12’s and a narrow semi-final loss for the minor “B’s” were the highpoints of the weekend action. During the week Dublin South Colleges, with nine Crokes starters, qualified for the Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling League Final.
The under 14’s defeated Whitehall Colmcilles at Silverpark, 6-9 to 2-5. As well as maintaining their 100% league record this was enough to guarantee them the title to add to the Feile crown, won in May. Crokes got on top in first half and thereafter were never troubled. The winners victory was marked by a solid defensive performance while Ross McGowan and top scorer Barry Horan, who had a goal fest, put in sterling individual displays.
Cian MacGabhann, Andrew Colclough, Daibhid Corish, Mark Collins, Conor O’Dwyer, Robert Murphy, James Murphy, Ross McGowan, Matthew Geraghty, Cian Gormley, Conor Devins, Mathew McNicholas, Conor O’Byrne, Barry Horan, Neil Gorey. Subs Louis O’Sullivan for C Gormley, Kevin James McGowan for C Devins, Conor J O’Dwyer for N Gorey, Philip O’Shea for M McNicholas and Michael O’Dwyer for C O’Byrne
Saturday was also a double completion day for the under 12A’s. A comprehensive victory over Faughs secured the Division 1 league to go with the Cup won earlier in the year. For report see HERE
In the under 21 championship south semi-final due to be played on Saturday St Patricks of Palmerstown conceded a walkover leaving Crokes to face Lucan in the south section final, fixed for Silverpark on Saturday 29th November at 2.15pm
Other Saturday juvenile results were:
Under 8
Beat Naomh Mearnog 13-9 and Liffey Gaels 46-0
Under 9
(1 team Group) beat Round Towers 20-0
(3 team Group) beat Lucan 37 -35
Under 10
(3 team Group) drew with Na Fianna
(2 team Group) beat Ballinteer 40-20
Under 11
A team beat Cuala 6-6 to 0-1
B team beat 8-6 to 2-1
Under 12B
Lost 3-1 to 0-4 to Thomas Davis
On Sunday morning in Ballycullen in the Minor Hurling Championship “E” semi-final replay Crokes “B’s” played Ballyboden St Enda’s second team. This was a closely contested game that had the sides level at half time, 1-5 (Crokes) to 0-8. The concession of a goal not long into the second half proved crucial and try as they mightily did, showing great character, Crokes could never gain parity in the time remaining. As the final whistle sounded the home team were 1-12 to 1-10 ahead. Crokes best performers were Sean Murphy, Paul Collins, Conor Caulfield and James O’Keeffe. Much praise most go to the management team for the manner in which they prepared the squad. For those players finished with minor we wish them long and happy adult hurling careers with the club.
Team: S Garvey, P Collins, H Byrne, C O’Brien, E Hyland, S Murphy, C Thornton, C Casey, C Cunningham, C Caulfield, C Garvey, E Dalton, G Melican, K Hogarty, K Russell. Subs J O’Keeffe for C Thornton B Callinan for E Hyland, D Mulligan for C Casey, S Harding, P McCague, B Halpin, P Dennieffe, D Brennan, M Lynskey and J Healy-Hayes
Hurling Section AGM
The Hurling Section AGM will take place at 8:30pm on the 26th of November in Glenalbyn House.
2007 Senior Hurling League Final
The long awaited 2007 SHL final against old rivals Ballyboden St Endas has now been fixed for Monday 24th November at 8pm at a venue to be advised. Watch this space.
Hurling Nursery
The Hurling Nursery continues on Saturdays in Glenalbyn - at 9am for boys born 2002 and at 10am for boys born 2001 and 2003. All newcomers will begin their training with Niall Corcoran, Kilmacud Crokes Hurling Coach, in “the new group” for a few weeks and then the older new players will be transferred into their appropriate age group. Existing under 6’s (born 2002) and under 7’s (born 2001) will train under Mark Lohan and Ken Hall, respectively. The boys born in 2003 will continue as a separate group and become the “new” Under 6’s at the beginning of 2009.
Communication with parents is by both e-mail and by text. We strongly encourage parents to subscribe to our tacutext texting service in order to be kept fully informed of team notices, training news, change of venue/pick-up times, etc. specific to your son's group. Each message you receive will cost you 20c. The message will be sent to the phone from which the instruction is sent.
Boys Born in 2001- To join the hurling text service, send the following text message to 53215
JOIN CROKESHURL2001 0876781776 YOUR_SONS_NAME
e.g. join crokeshurl2001 0876781776 joebloggs
You can stop receiving messages at any time by sending the following text to 53215
STOP CROKESHURL2001 0876781776
Boys Born in 2002 - To join the hurling text service, send the following text message to 53215
JOIN CROKESHURL2002 0878052999 YOUR_SONS_NAME
e.g. join crokeshurl2002 0878052999 joebloggs
You can stop receiving messages at any time by sending the following text to 53215
STOP CROKESHURL2002 0878052999
Boys Born in 2003
We suggest you join the 2002 group until you become new U6's in 2009. At that time, you can stop your membership of the 2002 group and join a new 2003 group.
Parental Assistance
We appeal to all parents of the new group to offer assistance in any way possible. No previous coaching experience is required and even periodic help is better than none at all. The success of the club relies on volunteers and it is a great way of getting to know other parents. If you are willing to offer any assistance in any capacity, whether it be coaching, roll, setting up pitches, tidying up pitches, etc. etc. please contact any of the following:
Niall Corcoran, Club hurling coach, 087 983 4287, niall.corcoran@gmail.com
Michael Crowe, Chairman, Juvenile Hurling Group, 087 996 7608 , mjcrowe@gofree.indigo.ie
Margaret Keane , Registrar, 086 311 0020, Margaret.keane@yahoo.ie
Quote from Parent
“As a parent who has 5 children in the club and 2 more about to start, I have got to know more people since I started helping out with my 5th child that I did bringing all my other children to training and matches. Your child will love to see you getting involved. And remember, these parents are the people you will be standing with on the sideline of pitches for the rest of your son's playing career! Many helpers lighten the load for everybody.”
Management Contact Details
Senior: Colm Maher - colm.maher@citi.com - 087-2755074
Intermediate: Seamus Kennedy seamus.kennedy@ericsson.com - 087/2334560
Junior B: Mark Regan - (086) 6995821 and markregan@cck.ie
Junior 5: Barry Gavigan - Barry.Gavigan@o2.com - 086 6005412
Under 21: Niall Butler Niall.E.Butler@aib.ie 086-8071821
Minor: Pat Halpin - Pat.W.Halpin@aib.ie - 086-8326377
Under 16: Martin O'Dwyer - Martin.O'Dwyer@intel.com - 087-4191982
Under 15: Colm Maher - colm.maher@citi.com - 087-2755074
Under 14: Ronan Conway - ronan.d.conway@intel.com - 0874197753
Under 13: Tom McIntyre - tommcintyre@gsi.ie- 087 2563493 and Gearoid MacGabhann - gmacgabhann@yahoo.com - 087 -9679605
Under 12: Mick Crowe - 087-9967608 and mjcrowe@gofree.indigo.ie
Under 11: Tony Fleming - 087-8061023 and tony.fleming@Eirgrid.com
Under 10 Jim Ryan – 087-9673861 and jim.ryan1@hse.ie
Under 9: Alan Kehoe - alan.n.kehoe@aib.ie and 087-7553380
Under 8: Robbie Kinsella - 087-2322832 and robert.kinsella@amnch.ie
Under 7: Ken Hall - 087-6781776 and ken_j_hall@adp.com
Under 6: Mark Lohan - 087-8052999 and marklohan@eircom.net
Boys born in 2003 or later
Contact: Mick Crowe - 087-9967608 and mjcrowe@gofree.indigo.ie