Senior Hurling The senior hurling team qualified for the quarter-finals of the hurling championship by beating a determined Marshalstown team on Saturday last in Bellfield. After a first half of outstanding hurling the lead of 3-12 to 0-7 was truly merited. A second half saw a more determined Marshalstown side appear and pushed the Shels all the way, but a team fighting for themselves held out and due to the Martins defeating the Duffry by 6pts the Shels qualify for the quarter finals in two weeks time. Leaders were all over the pitch none more so than up the centre: Aidan Murphy, David Walsh, David Cloney, Alan Griffith and Stephen Banville, but overall it was a huge team effort from players and subs alike. Final score Shelmaliers 3-16 Marshalstown 2-14. TEAM: Joe Kelly John Kelly Aidan Murphy(capt) Seamie Harding Conor Byrne(0-5) David Walsh Conor Walsh David Cloney Ciaran O'Shaughnessy, Tommy Barron(0-3) Alan Griffith(0-1) Denis Kelly Ibar Murphy(1-02) Stephen Banville (1-04) Chris McGrath(1-01) Subs used Clive Lawlor Eoin Doyle Brian Malone Junior Hurling The junior hurlers recorded a 14pt victory over an outclassed Ballyhogue team in Oylgate on Sat last. Leading 0-9 to 0-5 at half time they went on to win comfortably. The last match against Oylgate will determine whether they go on or not. TEAM: C Carr N Cullen F Parker(0-3)D Malone A O'Brien V Parker J Murphy C Gaule A Waters C Potter M Kelly(1-3)C Ryan(0-3)B Doyle(0-5)R Kavanagh(0-1)J Redmond(0-3)Subs used T Gainfort (0-1) B Barron. Final Score Shels 1-19 Ballyhogue 0-8 History was created over the week-end with the 3 Hurling teams all winning championship matches and also a father and 2 sons appearing in the 3 matches--Eoin Doyle in Senior, Brian in junior and the young-at-heart father, Eddie in the junior B. U14 The Shelmalier Under 14 hurlers continued their recent good form in the 'Over the Water' hurling league when overcoming Taghmon under the magnificent new floodlights in Taghmon on Friday night 12th Sept, having over come both Glynn/Barntown and the Faythe Harries in recent weeks. Even though it was the first time that these players had played hurling under lights they quickly adapted to the conditions and following some good team play, the Shels held strong to win by a two point margin. The Shelmaliers would like to sincerely thank Taghmon GAA club for their kind invitation to play under their magnificent floodlights and all weather pitch and the visiting players and spectators were certainly in awe of such facilities particularly as the winter months approach. The Finals of the Over the Water U12 and U14 Hurling leagues will take place in Hollymount next Sunday 28th Sept @ 10.00 AM. Minor Hurling Our minor hurlers played their third match of the championship away to Glynn/Barntown on Thursday last, 11th Sept, which finished in a draw. At half time Barntown lead 3-06 to 0-8. The second half was a very exciting game with a few positional switches the final score was 4-11 for Shels, 5-08 Glynn/Barntown. Scorers Ronan Kavanagh (2-0), Brian Doyle (1-1), Joe Kelly (0-3), Chris Wall (0-2F), Brendan Barron (1-0), Shane Murphy (0-1) Conor Byrne (0-4F) Minor Football In windy conditions in Hollymount on Tuesday night 9th Sept, Shels went into the break only a point up on Ferns. The half time score was 0-5 to 0-4 in favour of the Shels. Playing with the wind in the second half, the team upped their game considerably and finished strongly to run out easy winners in the end. Final Score 3-10 to 0-6. Best on the night for the Shels were Goalie Conor O' Neill, Benny Barron, James Gordon and Brian O'Connor. Tweet

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