Patrickswell GAA Notes
September 19, 2016SENIOR HURLERS: The Senior hurlers have an important week in store. The 'Well contest a County Championship quarter-final tie with Doon on Sunday September 25 at 3.45pm in the Gaelic Grounds. Please support the biggest match of the season to date.
MINOR HURLERS: The Minor hurlers suffered late heartbreak in their Premier Championship match against Na Piarsaigh. Patrickswell dominated the opening quarter and established a solid 0-7 to 0-2 lead within fifteen minutes. The remainder of the first half was relatively even as the 'Well reached the interval at 0-11 to 0-7 ahead.
Na Piarsaigh experienced a purple patch at the start of the second half and managed to close the gap to 0-13 to 0-12. The spectators were on edge as the pendulum swung one way and then another. With five minutes remaining, Patrickswell looked in the driving seat at 0-16 to 0-13 ahead.
Na Piarsaigh were undaunted and set up a nervous finale with two consecutive point to trail by just 0-16 to 0-15. There was a huge sigh of relief when Patrickswell added a late insurance point and led by two scores. However, deep in injury time, the Caherdavin boys produced a devastating move to plunder a late goal. The referee blew the final whistle almost immediately and Na Piarsaigh had sneaked home by 1-15 to 0-17.
The next match is scheduled for Saturday September 24 away to Kilmallock at 5pm.
UNDER 16 HURLERS: The U-16 hurlers play Mungret in a second place decider on Monday September 19 at 6.15pm away.
UNDER 13 HURLERS: The U-13 hurlers suffered their first defeat of the season when they lost by 2-10 to 2-4 at Na Piarsaigh. On Wednesday September 21, we welcome Knockaderry at 6.30pm.
CAMOGIE: The U-10 girls played brilliantly to reach the County Blitz final in LIT. Many thanks to Ali Baba Restaurant for treating all the players to a meal after the blitz. We are also grateful to Rose Kelleher, Louise Foley and Mary O'Neill for looking after the U-10s so well at the blitz.
The Junior Ladies' match with Tournafulla did not take place as expected. The girls have qualified for a quarter-final in any case and await their opponents.
