Club Notes from week ending August 24th

Senior
We wish our Seniors the best of luck on Sunday next when they take on Fr. Manning Gaels in the championship and we hope to see a good turnout of support from the parish. The game is on Sunday at 6:30 in Pearse Park.
In preperation, we recorded a 4 point win over Mullahoran in a recent challenge.

Minor
Our U/12’s played in a tournament on Thursday evening last against Ballymahugh and we had a good win in this competition.  Our minor amalgamation Colmcille/Clonbroney are due to play against Clonguish on Monday 25th in the league, results of this next week.  All players please check fixtures list for any upcoming games.  We would like to thank Marty McNerney for his sponsorship of shorts and socks for our U/14’s.
Well done to all students who received their results recently and good luck to all those returning to school or heading off to college in the next few weeks.  Congrats to Claire Doyle who celebrated her 21st birthday recently. 

Junior Championship Quarter Final

Colmcille 0-7 Shroid 1-8

Colmcille played with the breeze in the first half and opened their account with a fine effort from Gabriel Reilly after 5 minutes. Colmcille were on top in the opening quarter and went three points up with a free from Michael Kilbride after 13 minutes followed by a fine effort from play 2 minutes later. Shroid began get a grip around the middle of the field and scored 4 points on the trot with scores from Eamon Wall (2), Philip Dardis and Karl Taylor. Colmcille squandered chances by kicking some bad wides however frees from Michael Kilbride and Gabriel Reilly put Colmcille one point ahead with 24 minutes gone. Just before half time, Shroid were awarded a penalty when Dermot Kiernan was adjudged to have committed a foul after a long ball was floated in the square by Philip Dardis. The penalty was slotted home by David Mulligan to give Shroid a two point lead at the break (Colmcille 0-5, Shroid 1-4).   

In the second half, Colmcille introduced Kevin Farrell to midfield and he made an immediate impact by firing over a point after seven minutes. Colmcille began to dominate the game but could not make possession count on the score board kicking more bad wides and squandering a few goal chances. Shroid played well on the counter attack and Neill Dunne fired over two frees before Kevin Farrell pointed for Colmcille in the 49th minute. A further pointed free from Neill Dunne put Shroid three points into the lead and while Colmcille put pressure on the Shroid goal with Peter Darcy now at full forward but they could not get past a resolute Shroid defence.

Center back Ollie Nulty pointed a fine effort after 54 minutes and this was to be the lat score of the game as Shroid held out for victory.

Best for Shroid were Sean Steklum, Brian Steklum, Dermot Harte in defence, Marc Reynolds and Philip Reynolds at midfield while Eamon Wall, Neill Dunne and David Mulligan were best in attack.

Best for Colmcille were Dermot Kiernan, Andew McKeon, Kevin Farrell, Gabriel Reilly and Michael Kilbride.

Teams

Colmcille:

Ali McGauran, Killian Reilly, Francie Mulligan, Anthony Reilly, Colin Kiernan, Dermot Kiernan, Mattie Kavanagh, Peter Darcy, Andrew McKeon, TJ Reilly, Gabriel Reilly, Niall Hudson, Michael Kilbride, Marty McNerney, Declan Smith

Subs: Paddy Walsh for TJ Reilly (29 mins)

Kevin Farrell for Peter Darcy (36 mins)

Seamus Smith for Marty McNerney 48 mins)

Peter Darcy for Niall Hudson (54 mins)

Kieran Reilly for Paddy Walsh (52 mins)

Scorers

Gabriel Reilly (2 pts frees), Michael Kilbride (3 pts 2 from frees), Kevin Farrell (2 pts)

Shroid

Thomas Dunne, Ciaran Fahy, Dermot Harte, Johny Dunne, Sean Steklum, Ollie Nulty, Brian Steklum, Marc Reynolds, Philip Reynolds, Philip Dardis, David Mulligan, Neill Dunne, Karl Taylor, Eamon Wall, Liam Killane.

Subs:

Karl Muldowney,

Scorers

Neill Dunne (3 pts, frees), David Mulligan (1 goal pen) Eamon Wall (2 pts), Philip Dardis (1pt), Karl Taylor (1 pt), Ollie Nulty (1 pt)