Carrickmacross Hurling Notes

U6, U8 and U10  had another run out in phoenix center last Saturday, still waiting till pitches dry up until we get going outside, some of our U10 travel to Bailieborough last Wednesday 13th for a mini blitz on Astro pitch which was enjoy by everyone even the sunshine came out to play, hoping to have plenty more blitz during the summer, first county U8 & U10 blitz is Wednesday 27th in Cloghan, new kids welcome anytime, text Gene 0863655877 helmets and hurleys supplied

What a game, what a win as our U14 took on Castleblayney in the silver hills foods Feile championship last Monday  evening in Oram, With low scores in first half and Castleblayney winning by a point 0-3 to 0-4 at half time, the lads know the work had to be done, so the backs stuck tight and the forwards move around it finish 3-6 to 0-7, well done to all, thanks to all parents,family and friends who travel to cheer the lads on, great to see so many there, then the lads finish it all of in supermacs where well reward snacks was had for our County Champions, 

Naill Bermingham [game of the centery] Tiernan Mahon, Liam Whelan, Pauric Malcolm, Shane Tierney, James Slevin 0-1, Adam Dowling, Shane Slevin 1-05, Jack Guinan, DaireO Callaghan, Jack Cassidy 1-0, Jack Mohan 1-0, Padraig Clinton, Fergal Delaney, Daire Watters, Subs, Ciaran Finnegan for Tiernan Mahon, Niall Sullivan, Rubin Lynch, Cathal Mc Cooey,  the lads next game is Monday 25 away to Lisbellow in the silver hills foods league at 7,good luck to all players and team managers

The lads had a home game last Thursday 14th with Camlough in the Silver Hills foods Development league, After a hard tough hour of hurling our seniors were unlucky to go down by a point to Camlough in the development league 0-12 to 1-10, hard luck lads even with some great hurling, Patrick Bermingham, Stephen Crosby, Shane Mc Kenna, Peter Clinton, Stephen Corrigan, Daithi Butler, Stephen Watters, Jason O Rourke 0-7, Aonghus Mac Suibhne, Oran Kierans, Gareth Keenan, Stephen Murnaghan, Matthews Donnelly, Barry Connolly 0-1, Luke Cassidy 0-3, Subs, Jason Hughes for Stephen Murnaghan, Nathan Farrell 0-1 for Matthews Donnelly, Gary Capaldi, Mike Boucher

Then on Saturday evening the 16th Our seniors made the long journey to Clonduff County Down  in the Tain league with just the 15, and with only 4 points down at half time things were looking ok, as wind turn just after half time things got harder, it finish 3-06 to 5-22, but the tea and sandwiches after took the sting out of it all, hard luck lads and thanks to Clonduff ladies for the refreshments after,
Gary Capaldi, Patrick Mitchell, Jason Hughes, Georaid Jones, Stephen Corrigan, Daithi Butler, Cieran Guinan, Jason O Rourke, Nathan Farrell, Oran Kieran, Gareth Keenan 0-1, Matthews Donnelly, Shane McKenna 1-0, Barry Connolly 1-0, Luke McKenna 1-05

Their next game is this Thursday 21st in the Silver hills Development league away to Monaghan Harps at 7-15,

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