Newcastlewest club notes
July 31, 2014
NEWCASTLE WEST G.A.A.
SENIOR FOOTBALL, WEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
SENIORS WIN THE WEST
Newcastle West............................................................................................0-8
St. Kieran's..................................................................................................0-2
Fr. Casey's Inch was the venue on Saturday evening last, conditions were excellent and Seamus McNamara refereed.
The game had plenty of intensity and was of the modern kind, with St. Kieran's lining up more defensively than us, obviously disciples of the Donegal style that won them an All Ireland and may see them yet upset the more traditional free flowing Dubs! Jim McGuinness's style may be effective, but it's not easy on the eye. We went for men behind the ball also but less rigidly so, and had the speed to break quickly from defence. The first half at the Inch was low scoring with both sides creating scoring chances. Fortunately for us we took three of ours, Jamie Lee at 2 minutes, Mike Quilligan at 12, 25 minutes (both from frees), Anthony Molyneaux at 24 minutes from a free for St. Kieran's. Overall we were the better team in the first half, a superiority not reflected in the half time score of 0-3 to 0-1 with the mere 0-2 overall from play, undoubtedly a poor return from 30 minutes of effort. Pat Spillane would be critical!
The second half yielded a better harvest of scores: 0-5 to us from Jamie Lee 34, Thomas Quilligan 51 and 55 free, Seán McAuliffe 57 and Ian Corbett 59 with Seán McSweeney the St. Kieran's scorer.
Overall then a well deserved victory for us and very welcome silverware for the sideboard. Our work-rate and teamwork were excellent, our backs were exceptional in denying the dangerous Seán McSweeney and his fellow attackers the scores that are regular features of their CV, while midfield and forwards had the pace and skill and go-forwardness to create the scoring opportunities. All on board played well, giving the required 100% that is now par for the course for the team, and county senior panellist Cian Sheehan in his first year out of minor and obviously benefiting from his sojourn with John Brudairs panel was adjudged player-of-the-match, getting the nod ahead of any number of team-mates who might have been rewarded with the accolade. All in the club are delighted with the win, a fitting reward for the work being put in on the field, and now it's onwards and upwards from Mike Quilligan, Gerry O'Sullivan, Brendan Walsh, Joe McMahon and their team, with Adare in the county championship next on the agenda.
Training continues.
Team: Noel Murphy, Seán Browne, Brian O'Sullivan, Michael O'Keeffe, Seán McAuliffe 0-1, Stephen Nix, Seán Neville, Mike McMahon, Ian Corbett 0-1, Cian Sheehan, Stephen Kelly, Gavin Reidy, Thomas Quilligan 0-2, Mike Quilligan 0-2, Jamie Lee 0-2. Subs: Shane Kelly, Shay Lyons, Joey Healy, James Kelly, Michael O'Leary, Eoin Hurley, Conor Whelan, Martin Madden, Jonathan Carey, Andy Brouder, Timmy Nix, Donnacha Woods, Michael Dowling, Robert Egan, Mark O'Sullivan.
NB: A bit of a row is an undesirable occupational hazard of these West Limerick Derbies (age old rivalries are like that) and Saturday's final duly delivered its flare up, dust up, handbags, schemozzle. The Queensbury Rules were more or less obeyed, the dustup was fortunately short lived, and the subsequent shake-hands hopefully put it to bed. No doubt if there are consequences to follow, all parties will be informed in due course. As we said unedifying, undesirable, unnecessary!
INTERMEDIATE HURLING
WEST CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL
Newcastle West v Knockaderry
The Bog Garden is the venue this Friday at 7.45p.m. Knockaderry are going well in premier inter while we are doing alright in the second tier of same. Friday's game is likely to be competitive, down-to-the-wire with plenty of skill. To get a result will require 100% effort by each and every one of our players but it's a great game ahead of our county championship round 4 against Caherline.
JUNIOR B HURLING
WEST CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER FINAL
Newcastle West v St. Kieran's
Dromcollogher is the venue on Monday next at 7.15p.m. We've been idle and without a game for a while and this could impact on our chances. Time will tell.
Training continues.
MINOR HURLING
WEST A AND B CHAMPIONSHIP RD 3
Newcastle West v Askeaton/St. Kieran's
Askeaton is the venue on this Friday at 7.30p.m. Understrength we lost to the Croagh-Kilfinny/Granagh-Ballingarry combination in round 2, but played reasonably well. That defeat will have served as a wake up call.
COUNTY PREMIER MINOR FOOTBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 2
Newcastle West v Na Piarsaigh
There was no show by the Caherdavin team on Friday last. A w/o is the likely consequence bringing our points total to 4 out of 4.
COUNTY U16 PREMIER FOOTBALL CO. CHAMPIONSHP
Newcastle West v Mungret
Last Monday away. The result isn't available at the time of writing.
COUNTY U16 HURLING DIVISION 1 CHAMPIONSHIP
Newcastle West v Drom/Broadford
Dromcollogher is the venue on Monday next August 4th at 7.15p.m. We're on a bit of a roll. We can stay rolling and gather no moss.
Training is ongoing.
U14
Out of the football and hurling competitions, our season is over. Seems a pity with the weather and general conditions never better for hurling and football.
COUNTY U12 FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Newcastle West v Askeaton
Askeaton is the venue on this Thursday July 31st at 6.45p.m.
U10 TRAINING
Wednesdays at 7p.m. at An Páirc Amuigh, Saturdays at 10a.m. at the field.
U8 TRAINING
Wednesdays at 7p.m. at An Páirc Amuigh. Saturdays at 10a.m. at the field.
BEGINNERS TRAINING
Wednesdays at 7.15p.m. Saturdays 10a.m. Both sessions are at the all weather.
COUNTY SENIOR CAMOGIE A LEAGUE FINAL
Newcastle West........................................2-8
Granagh/Ballingarry..............................2-6
Congratulations to the sister club on capturing its first ever county senior a title. Ballyagran was the venue for the epic of effort, heart and skill on Friday last. Willie Hurley, Jim Dowling, John Peter Cremin and Tony O'Connor the mentors.
INTERCOUNTY MINOR AND SENIOR HURLING
Limerick 4-26, Wexford 1-11
Limerick v Waterford
The 2 Ws fell to Limerick during the week and now it's on to Croke Park for the semi-finals against Galway in minor and and Kilkenny in senior. Wonderful times for Limerick hurling.
CLUB LOTTERY
Last Monday's draw took place at Joe Lee's. The numbers drawn were 3, 14, 15, 17. The jackpot of €19,800 was not won. The 5 x €40 lucky dip winners were Christy Lenihan, c/o the Ballintemple, Michael O'Connor, c/o the Ballintemple, Tom Brouder, c/o Seán Roche, Sharon Lyons, c/o Martin Sheehan, Michelle Hurley, c/o the Central. This week's jackpot is €20,000. The draw takes place on Tuesday nextAugust 5th at 11p.m at Cleary's. The club thank all who are supporting, promoting and hosting the lottery.
SYMPATHY
All in the club extend sympathy to the Judge family, Allenwood, Co. Kildare on the death of Brian. The late Brian, who worked in Aughinish, lived out the Limerick Road and played senior football for the Lily Whites. He joined the club in 1987 when he was appointed senior football manager. With selectors Jack Kelly, Denis O'Grady and Steve Nash he masterminded our first ever county senior title overcoming Ballybrown, Galbally and Adare en route to the final in which they got the better of fancied Claughaun at Askeaton. This qualified them for the Munster Club Championship in which they reached and lost to famous Nemo Rangers in the final, having defeated Kilrush Shamrocks and Loughmore-Castleainey en route. They also won the West title defeating St. Kieran's. Two more west's followed in '88 and '89 but the county was not won again until '92 when Vinni White had taken over as manager and Pat O'Connor, Peter Curtin and Donie Enright were mentors. Paddy Sammon and Denis Noonan were chairman and secretary respectively during Brian's stewardship.
The late Brian is remembered by the players he mentored as an excellent manager, enthusiastic, very fair, courteous, positive, having excellent rapport with players and full of encouragement. He relocated to his native Allenwood (Johnny Doyle's parish and club) after 15 years in our locality, always retained his link with our club and community and attended the 25th year celebration of that famous '87 county championship success. He was a gentleman, very well liked, made many friends in the club and community and made a major contribution to the Newcastle West GAA club. May he rest in peace.
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