On Friday evening last week our Intermediate hurlers were hosts to Tracton for their Division 2 League game. After a well-contested and entertaining game, the visitors ran out winners on the final score-line of 0-19 to 0-15. Kildorrery lined out without the Kelly brothers, Liam, and David, Willie Coffey, Peter O’Brien and Shane O’Neill of the side which played Castlelyons in the same competition, a month ago The opening period was evenly enough contested with Tracton in front by the minimum at the end of the first quarter 0-5 to 0-4, with four of their five points having come from frees.
The second quarter continued in more or less the same evenly contested manner with the sides finishing the half on level terms at 0-8 apiece. However, Tracton resumed after the break, showing more urgency and had pushed two points ahead after less than four minutes. Nevertheless, Kildorrery had not gone away and with just over four minutes of normal time left, the sides were still level . But the visitors took over for the remaining minutes to send over four more points and collect the league points. Despite this defeat, the game was a worthwhile exercise for our team, in their preparation for their forthcoming championship opener against Eire Og, this Friday evening. We wish them and their mentors the best of luck.
Team and scorers: Ian Butler, Darren McNamara, Shane Fitzgerald, Cormac O’Baoill, TomMonaghan, Michael Walsh, James O’Sullivan, Stevie Coughlan 0-2, Dylan Kent 0-1, Finbarr Stapleton 0-9 (0-7fs). Andrew O’Brien 0-2, Eamonn O’Connor 0-1, Wm Fouhy, Jamie O’Gorman. Subs. Willie Coffey for P.J.Keating, Peter O’Brien for W. Fouhy.
KILDORRERY 3-15 GRANARD GAELS 1-07
Our Minor B hurlers scored a well-deserved victory over Granard Gaels in the league, at Churchtown, on Thursday evening, last week.
KILDORRERY 1-11. BUTTEVANT 7-11
Last Monday evening, at the home venue, our Minor b footballers disappointed when being heavily defeated by Buttevant in the league.
SEAT FOR LIFE
The Club has launched an unique initiative that will allow people the opportunity to name or dedicate A Seat for Life in the new Stand which is presently nearing completion in the Club’s grounds. The stand when complete will accommodate 300 plus seats. Quite a number of the seats have already been dedicated.
By naming or dedicating a seat you will also be contributing to the future of the G.A.A. in Kildorrery. A contribution of €100 will secure a seat or by 10 instalments of €10 each .
Applications can be made to Club Runai Joe Sherlock 086 804 8330, or any Club officer.
MUNSTER CHAMPIONS
Congratulations again to two local girls Sally McCarthy and Aine Keating who were on the Cork Under 16 camogie team, recent Munster champions. They had previously won Munster championship medals with Cork Under 16 ladies footballers . Well done girls!
ON CORK TEAM
We wish the best of luck to local minor hurlers, Ian Butler and James Keating with the Cork Minor hurlers when they play Waterford, in the Munster Championship, at Pairc Ui Rinn, on Wednesday next May 3 rd.
LOTTO
The next fortnightly Club lotto draw will be held at Sheahan’s Hilltop Lounge, on this Saturday night, when the jackpot will be €9,800.
SYMPATHY
At last Monday’s Club meeting, a vote of sympathy was passed to the family and relatives of the late Eddie O’Shea, Kilavullen, on their recent bereavement. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.
The Avondhu,27th April 2017