Crushing defeat for Seniors.....

 At Pairc Ui Rinn on Sunday last we suffered a heavy loss in Round 2 of the Cork Senior Hurling championship. Sarsfields beat us on a scoreline of 2  25 to  0  15. We scored just five points from play over the entire hour in what was one of our biggest ever losses in a Senior Hurling championship game.  Yet despite the margin of defeat the team never threw in the towel and battled hard right until the end. The score could easily have been 2  25 to 2  18 when one takes into account our goal chances and our wides tally over the hour. On the other Sars were well over us and probably slackened off a bit in the second half. We went into the game minus the services of Brendan Walsh and Barry Murphy and though Barry came on in the second half their loss was massive. Then our situation was made much worse when just after nine minutes we were reduced to fourteen players when a straight red card was flashed. If wee had our full compliment of players for the hour we would still have found it difficult to win but being a man down for fifty minutes was just impossible to deal with.  On the day the thrice County Champions Sars were way ahead of us. We were lucky that Barry Johnson our free taker was in superb form putting over points from all angles showing tremendous leadership and skill. Our tally of fifteen points came from just three players while on the Sars side seven of their side registered scores.

We started the game brightly but had a wide in our first attack. The stark difference between the two teams was that in our first three attacks we hit three wides and Sars had four early chances all of which resulted in points. We were behind by five when reduced in numbers and our first score didn't come until the twelfth minute when Barry raised our initial white flag. A minute later we had a point from play again from Barry Johnson. After a quarter of an hour's play we were getting more into the game as our backs and midfielders got to grips with their men. Up front Michael Cussen was causing us all sorts of problems as he scored point after point. With twenty five minutes gone we were just five points adrift, 0 9 to  0 4 but then Sars added 1 3 in the last few minutes of the half. Barry replied with three further points to leave us in arrears by 1  12 to 0  7 at the break. In truth we had been coping reasonably well for the middle ten minutes of the opening half but the goal really put daylight between the sides.   We started the second half with a great burst and two points courtesy of Mike Kearney and Barry Johnson (free) reduced the deficit to six. Both sides had point each to leave it 1  13 to 0  10 with twelve minutes gone. We seemed to be holding our own but then Sars opened up once more. They outscored us by 1  12 to 0  5 before the final whistle went. We had chances and two goal bound shots from Michael Collins were both diverted over the bar by defenders and Owen and Brian Murphy also had shots at goal saved. With things going against us in a major way it would have been easy for the players to cave in completely but in fairness all the lads on the pitch gave it everything right until the final whistle. In the end a margin of sixteen points separated the teams as we were beaten by 2  25 to 0  15. It was a fierce disappointment on the day to be defeated by such a wide margin. Things looked promising after the Carrigtwohill game but last Sunday it just went from bad to worse for us.

Team & scorers; D.Fitzgerald,  S.Kearney, L. Forde, D. Carr, M. Liddane, Brian Murphy, S. Walsh, F. Collins, J.Pratt, M. Kearney (0 1), C.O Connor, D. Dooley,

M. Collins (0 2), S.Glasgow, B. Johnson (0 12, 0 10 frees)

Subs; Owen Murphy, D. Linehan..

After two Championship defeats we now go into Round 3 of the Cork SHC. Here we will be joined by Killeagh and the losers of the Youghal/Na Piarsaigh and Bishopstown/ Courceys games. Those two games are down for decision on July 19th with the Round 4 ties on the first weekend of August. We have a month to turn our season around and hopefully all our injury problems will have healed up by then. The Senior Hurling season is far from over and progression in the championship is still there for us.

PS Draw made at County Board meeting Tues night Bride Rovers v  losers Bishopstown or Courcey Rvs 

 

Our former Club Chairman and well known referee James Bermingham was the lucky winner of the weekly Lotto Jackpot last Tuesday night week. The draw took place on Tuesday June the 24th for a Jackpot of a nice handy €5000. The four numbers drawn out were 3/11/17  24 and James was the owner of the winning ticket. Congratulations and well done James - we'll be looking forward to you sponsoring three or four races at our Night at the Dogs in October! The winners of the five €30 'Lucky Dips’ were;
.Liam Cahill, Moulane
.Padraig Murphy, Raheen
.Joe Collins, Ballinhassig
.Clodagh Fitzgerald
.Seamus Buckley.

On Tuesday night last the first day of July we started off once more with a new Jackpot of €2000. Tickets for the weekly Lotto Draw are priced at just  € 2 each and can be purchased from Club members. They are also available in local business outlets  and online at locallotto.ie Support for the weekly Lotto is vital and greatly appreciated as the costs involved in running a GAA Club are increasing all the time. As well as the day to day costs we are planning more major Development work in Pairc na Bride in 2014 so finance is always needed. We are always looking for new Lotto Ticket sellers so if you could sell even a few tickets each week it would be of great benefit to the Club.

 On this coming Saturday night July 5th we are contesting the quarter- final of the County Junior B grade Football championship. We have already defeated Castle Rovers and Ballyhooley and on Saturday we face Whitechurch from the City Division.  With the SHC game last Sunday we've had little football training in the last month and the injury situation will effect our team line-out also. The game is fixed for Glenville at 7.30 on Saturday evening . Best of luck lads, go for it.

 

 On Tuesday July the 9th our Minor Hurlers are in Championship action in the Rebel Óg East A Grade competition.  We face a very tough opposition in Eire Og who have been competing at this grade with several years. We won the C Grade County and League double last year but this is a far higher standard. In the League we have played five games, winning three and losing two. Eire Og are unbeaten in their section of the League. The game is fixed for Carrigtwohill at 7.30 pm

 

Thanks to all those who helped out with the Parish Development Car Boot Sale on Sunday last.

 

Tickets  for next Sundays Cork V Kerry Munster Football Final in Pairc Ui Chaoimh are freely available with a crowd in the region of 20 - 25,000 anticipated. It will be different situation the following Sunday when a 'Full House' sign will go up for the Cork V Limerick provincial hurling final.  For the Hurling Final tickets will only be available through official GAA sources. Paid up Club members can apply for tickets to our Club Runai and a draw will be made for the tickets that become available.

 

Well done to our Ladies Senior Football team on winning the County Senior League in Killavullen last Sunday evening. They defeated Boherbue by 7 12 to 2 12 in a high scoring thriller to win the Club's first ever title at Senior Level.

Well one also to Grace Kearney who scored 1  1 for the Cork Senior Ladies team in their win over Kerry in Pairc Ui Rinn on Saturday.

 

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