Under 15 Division 2 Championship semi-final.

Southern Gaels: 3-18 Delvin 2-11

Southern Gaels booked their placed in the Division 2 final after a heart stopping performance against Delvin in a wet and dreary Páirc Chiaráin last Saturday evening. Gaels got off to the worst possible start shipping two goals and a point before the first water break and cause consternation on the side-line as management struggled to stem the tide. There then began what will be long remembered as a roller coaster ride of a comeback which saw the home side claw themselves back into the game against a solid Delvin side and when the referee blew the whistle the silence was deafening as all awaited the result. As he declared a draw the gasps of relief from the Gaels were as audible as the groans of despair were from the opposition. Gaels in extra time showed why they deserved to be in the final as they outscored the brave Delvin lads by 2-5 to 0-1. All the Gaels side played well and the bench was emptied throughout. In particular, Stephen O’Connor, Anthony Mannion, Dara Shortall, Ruairí Ó Duibhir, Seán O’Donoghue and Dean Burns showed why they are first choice starters at the moment. An October date with neighbours Fr. Dalton’s in the final now awaits.

Southern Gaels: Josh Baine, Matthew Turner, Stephen O’Connor, Ciarán Morgan, Dara Shortall, Anthony Mannion, Seán O’Neill, Eoin Naughton, Tom Bourke, Dean Burns, Aaron Power, Seán O’Donoghue, Aaron Murphy, Leon Macken, Ruairí Ó Duibhir Subs: Diarmaid Morgan, Dáithí Ó Leocháin, Luke Duffy, Cillian Geary, Oisín O’Donoghue

Artie Pyke Tournament

Southern Gaels hosted their annual Under 13 Artie Pyke Memorial tournament last Friday. This saw teams from Edgeworthstown (Longford), Roscommon Gaels, Brosna Gaels (Offaly) and Southern Gaels play a series of exciting and well contested games. In the semi-finals Roscommon Gaels accounted for the home side while Edgeworthstown defeated Brosna Gaels. In the final Roscommon Gaels overcame the Longford side by 1-6 to 0-3 while in the Shield final Southern Gaels came out on top against Brosna Gaels.

Following the evenings hurling Brenard Pyke, on behalf of the Pyke family,  presented the trophies to the competing sides. Thanks to Pat O'Neill for organising the event.

 

Photographs

Bernard Pyke presents Daniel Fleming (Roscommon Gaels) with the Artie Pyke Cup. 

The Southern Gaels side that took part in the Under 13 Artie Pyke Hurling Tournament.

 

Fixtures

Under 13 Division 2 Shield Final

Sun. 26 Sept. Southern Gaels v St Brigid's, Pairc Chiaráin, Athlone at 5.00

Junior B Championship quarter-final

Tues. 28 Sept. Southern Gaels v Castlepollard, Pairc Chiaráin, Athlone at 8.00

 

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