Our under 16footballers had a great win over Monagea in the under 16 football county shield final at Rathkeale last Sunday. Manager Sean Maher and his selectors must be very please with their team coming away with a 3 point win 1-06 to 0-06. At the half time break we were tied at 4 points each but in the second half when Dean McNamara hit the Monagea net there was no looking back. Our team and scorers were as follows Robert Power, David Clancy, Evan Gallagher, Niall Duhig, Ryan Dunne, Brien O Neill, Andrew Hannigan, Jamie Cross (0-02) Michael Downey, Jason Mullins (0-02) James Madden (0-01) Nicole Cronin, Niall Power (0-01) Pierce O Flynn, Dean McNamara, Pat Whelan and Dean O Neill. On Sunday night last our intermediate footballers travelled to Bruff to play Galbally in the county intermediate football championship. After an entertaining game we won by two points 0-12 to 0-10 to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition. We got off to a dream start and were five points to no score up midway through the half before Galbally opened their account. Our points came from Patrick Mullins with 0-04 and Eoin Hanrahan with a great point from play. Galbally then dominated the next ten minutes and they kicked four unanswered points before Patrick Mullins had the last score of the half when he converted a close in free to leave us ahead by 0-06 to 0-04 at the break. Galbally had the first score of the second half to leave 1 point between the sides we responded in great style and kicked four unanswered points three from Patrick Mullins and another from Eoin Hanrahan to leave us 0-10 to 0-05 ahead with ten minutes to go. Galbally began to dominate and reduced the gap to three points Patrick Mullins converted a close in free after great work by Niall Phelan to put us four points ahead. Galbally kicked three points on the trot to leave just a point between the sides with time up. The last piece of action was a superb line ball from our young star Eoin Hanrahan that he converted from 30 metres out. Shortly afterwards the final whistle blew to the delight of our team and supporters. After the disappointment of last season our side have now reached the knock out stages, which will be finalised next weekend. On the night we had outstanding performances from captain Tony Quigley and substitute Niall McNamara who replaced Keith Phelan in the first half who suffered a knee injury, all in the club wish Keith a speedy recovery. Kieran Ryan and Barry Twoomy Gearoid Phelan in the middle of the park put in a great hour work and up front Niall Phelan John Mullane and the outstanding player on view Patrick Mullins were superb. We lined out as follows Darragh McMahon, Kieran Ryan, Keith Phelan, Barry Twoomy, Tony Quigley, Mark Phelan, Barry O Doherty, Gearoid Phelan, Cian Hanrahan, Eoin Hanrahan, John Mullane, Niall Phelan, Jeffrey McNamara, Patrick Mullins and Gary Campbell. Subs used Niall McNamara, Eoin O Sullivan. Other panel members were Tony Hinchy, Brien Clancy, Kevin Maher, Padraig Reale, Craig McMarlow, David Hurley, Darren Hanrahan and Dermott Phelan. This Friday our minor footballers are away to Mungret at 6.45pm if scores from other games in this competition goes our way a victory in Mungret would see us through to the knockout stages of the county premier football championship. On Saturday the first round of the under 13 hurling league gets underway with away trip to Mungret at 3pm .Later that evening our junior hurlers take on Crecora in the City hurling championship at 7pm in Cahirdavin once again please try and come out and support all our club teams this weekend. Our game against South Liberties in the final round of the intermediate football championship has been called off due to South Liberties pulling out of the competition. On Monday evening our under 15 hurlers are home to Claughaun in the city league this game will have a 7pm throw in. Don,Äôt forget our Club draw which is now up and running and each club member is asked to do their best in supporting this draw 1st prize is Two tickets for the all Ireland hurling final plus ,Ǩ100 spending money, 2nd prize is Weekend away for 2 in a luxury hotel sponsored by Castle Oaks Hotel.3rd prize is Portable T.V. sponsored by A.1. Bar Clare St. 4th Prize is D.V.D. Player, and 5th prize is Case of Wine. Draw will take place on 1st September at 9.30pm in the A.1. Bar Clare St. tickets are at ,Ǩ5 each and a book for ,Ǩ20. Tweet

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