Midleton Hurling and Football, Ladies Football and Camogie Club Notes - April 25
25 April, 2024
COUNTY HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 2
MIDLETON 2-16 EIRE OG 0-19
Seadnaidh Smyth about to burst out of defence against Eire Og. Photo: David Keane/The Echo.
Our senior hurlers played out a very entertaining County Hurling League Division 2 game with Eire Og in Clonumlt Memorial Park on Friday night last.
We got off to the perfect start when Ross O'Regan had the ball in the Eire Og net after only ten seconds. Points from Sam Quirke, Paul Connaughton (4) and Cormac Beausang (2) had us 1-7 to 0-4 in front with 18 minutes on the clock.
Further points followed from Pa White and Cormac Beausang before we finished the half with our second goal, this time from Paul Connaughton to see us lead at the break by 2-9 to 0-8.
Eire Og hit the first three points afer the restart to cut the deficit before points from Cormac Beausang and Luke O'Farrell steadied the ship Pa White, Ross O'Regan and Paul Haughney kept us in front as Eire Og threw eveything at us and two final points in the game from Pa White and Ross O'Regan saw us finish the tie in front by three on a score of 2-16 to 0-19.
Next up is a meeting with Killeagh in Clonmult Memorial Park on Thursday night next, May 2 at 7pm.
Scorers: Paul Connaughton 1-4, Ross O'Regan 1-2, Cormac Beausang 0-4 (0-3 f), Pa White 0-3, Sam Quirke, Luke O’Farrell, Paul Haughney 0-1 each.
MIDLETON: Cillian Hurley, Seadnaidh Smyth, David Scanlon, Cathal Gunning; Christian Murphy, Ciarmhac Smyth, Rory Hartnett; Sam Quirke, Paul Haughney; Aaron Mulcahy, Alex Quirke, Cormac Beausang; Paul Connaughton, Pa White, Ross O’Regan. Sub used: Luke O’Farrell.
IN THE RED OF CORK
Hard luck to Conor Lehane (pictured above), Tommy O'Connell and all the Cork players and management team on their defeat to Waterford in the opening round of the Munster SHC in Walsh Park on Sunday last. They are back in action on this coming Sunday when they host Clare in the Supervalu Pairc Uí Chaoimh at 2pm in what is a huge game for both team. Best of luck to Conor, Tommy, Brion and all the Rebels....
Best of luck to Mikey, David and Ter and all the Cork U20 players and management in their Munster hurling clash with Limerick in Pairc Uí Chaoimh on Friday night.
ADULT FIXTURE
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
Amarenco JFL Div 4
Venue: Carrigtwohill
Carrigtwohill v Midleton at 8.15pm.
JUVENILES
FÉ12S
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Our MID2 Lads travelled to a sunny Ballymacoda on Saturday last to take on Fr O'Neills in the Rebel Og Hurling league. This game was a first Hurling competitive game for our players.
Our lads started well getting some early scores early on in the game which helped us in the end to come away with a win. Final score: Midleton 2-5 Fr O'Neills 2-2
Our MID1 Lads Hosted Douglas1 on Monday evening in St Colmans in hurling. We got off to a bad start conceding two early goals but to be fair to our lads they battled on getting some scores back on the scoresheet. In the end it wasn't our night but we'll done to the lads for putting in a great effort especially in the second half. Final score: Midleton 1-11 Douglas 4-11
The MID2 lads hosted Sarsfields 2 on Tuesday evening in St Colmans. From start to finish our lads were excellent on the night getting some great scores throughout the game. Well done to all!! Final score: Midleton 4-6 Sarsfields 0-4.
FÉ15 FOOTBALL
Our Fé15 footballers travelled to take on St. Finbarrs in the the league and after a cracking encounter our lads were unlucky to come out on the wrong side of a 3-8 to 2-8 final scoreline.
Thanks to Tony Noonan for the great pic of John O'Sullivan and there are more pics at:
http://flickr.com/photos/111429465@N07/albums/72177720316430553
FÉ16S
Fe16 P1 Hurling League v Killeagh
Venue: Killeagh
Result: Killeagh 0-6 Midleton 2-23
MIDLETON: Michael Allegrini, Jason Morley, Braden Dunlea, Cuan Twomey, Peader Egan, Ciaran Kelly, Harry Waterman, Scott Dunlea, Alfie Hennessy, Dara Birdthistle, Senan Carroll, Shane O’Mahony, Darragh Mullins, Liam Walsh, John O’Sullivan, Ruairi O’Riordan, Patrick O’Dowd, Jack Walsh, Jack Cahill, Ciaran O’Brien.
Division 1 Football v Aghada
Venue: Rostellan
Result: Aghada 2-10 Midleton 3-12
MIDLETON: Michael Allegrini, Rian Casey, Jason Morley, Fionn Bohan, Patrick O’Dowd, Shane O’Mahony, Ruairi O’Riordan, Senan Carroll, Dara Birdthistle, Scott Dunlea, Darragh Mullins, Alex Horgan (captain), Patrick Collins, Ewan Murphy, James Carey, Alfie Hennessy, Riain McCormack, Josh Quill.
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CELTIC CHALLENGE
Well done to East Cork on a good win in the second round of the Celtic Hurling Challenge against Antrim in in Kilcock GAA club in Kildare on Saturday last. Especially to our Magpies Matthew, Josh, Eoin, Conor, Josh and Cian. Next up is Kilkenny on Saturday (April 27). Magpies Abu....
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Pictured L to R: Matthew McSweeney, Josh Hogan, Eoin Ahern, Conor Finn, Cian Stack and Josh Foley.
FIXTURES
SATURDAY, APRIL 27
Rebel Og Coiste Fe14 C3 Football League Group 3
Fermoy v Midleton at 2pm in Fermoy
SUNDAY, APRIL 28
Rebel Og Coiste Fe15 Football League Group 1
Midleton v Ballincollig at 10.15am in Midleton
Rebel Og Coiste Fe15 Football League Group 3B
St Colmcilles v Midleton at 7pm in Whites Cross
Rebel Og Coiste Fe13 Football League Phase 1 Group 2C
Erins Own v Midleton at 6pm in Caherlag
Rebel Og Coiste Fe13 Football League Phase 1 Group 5C
Midleton 2 v Carrigtwohill at 6pm in Park South
WEDNESDAY MAY 1
Rebel Og Coiste Fe18 Premier 1 Hurling League
Midleton v Aghada at 7pm in Midleton
Rebel Og Coiste Fe16 Premier 1 Hurling League
Midleton v Carrigaline at 7pm in Park South
Rebel Og Coiste Fe15 Football League Group 3B
Midleton 2 v Mitchelstown at 7pm in Midleton
CAMOGIE
UNDER 8S
Our under 8s played out a great blitz in fabulous sunshine in Watergrasshill on Saturday last, against the home side and St. Catherines. Well doe girls on a brilliant showing in all your games.
UNDER 11S
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Our U11s had their first Imokilly blitz of the season last Saturday morning. In glorious sunshine we were away to Castlemartyr and Bride Rovers. Two tough sides but the girls played some great camogie with all the skills we’ve been practicing in training brought into their game. Well done girls.
UNDER 12s
Midleton U12 (White team) played away in Kildorrery in the second of their matches in Phase 1 of the U12 league on Sunday April 21st. Kildorrery were a very strong team but our Midleton girls showed great teamwork and determination and certainly did not make it easy for Kildorrery by blocking and tackling and putting our opponents under pressure. A special word of thanks to the four U11s Hannah, Sophia, Amber and Fiadh who travelled to Kildorrery also and were a great addition to the team. Our last match in Phase 1 is due to be played next Sunday morning April 28th in Park South versus Erins Own at 12pm. This is our first home game of the League so all support is greatly appreciated.
Under beautiful blue skies the Under 12 (Black team) travelled to Tracton for their second game of the season. The girls fought hard to win the game against a strong Tracton side. Well done to the girls and coaches.
UNDER 15S
Our U15s were in Féile action in Inniscarra on Saturday afternoon. The girls gave it everything and played really well in the three games but unfortunately came up short in the end. A super group of girls, they should hold their heads high. Congratulations to our captains on the day, Aoise, Olivia and Lily.
Our U15s played Sars in Park South in the imokilly league on Tuesday evening. Our girls played very well in a competitive game with Sars getting the win at the end. Congratulations to Kerrie who captained the team and had a great game in midfield.
JUNIORS
Lilly Grant League - Friday April 19th V Courcey Rovers in Ballinspittle
Midleton 3-10 Courcey Rovers 2-10
Our Lilly Grant team travelled to sunny Ballinspittle on Friday night and after a superb performance came away with a deserved win. A slow start saw us under pressure for the first 10 minutes and we trailed 1-2 to no score. But a couple of great points from play by Rachel Ryan and also from frees saw us back in contention at the 20 minute mark.
A fine score from Sorcha Cronin from play and then a great finish by Jade Fitzgerald on the stroke of halftime saw us trailing by just two points at the break 2-7 to 1-8.
The girls were really starting to play now and a fantastic high catch and bullet shot to the roof of the net by Tia Wallace saw us take the lead for the first time midway through the second-half, a lead we would never relinquish. Another great finish by Jade Fitzgerald saw us into a five point lead and even though Courceys closed the gap to three points and pushed hard for an equalising goal our defence and goalkeeper Kate Griffin stood tall and we held on for the win.
A really great performance by all who travelled. Kate Saunderson and Cara Foley were rock solid in the full back line. Meghan Wallis was relentless in the half back line and with Sorcha Cronin, Lucy Kenneally and Hannah Power working their socks off between the two 45s. Our forwards capitalised, led by the outstanding Rachel Ryan who scored eight points, Tia Wallace with her wonder goal and two great finishes by Jade Fitzgerald.
Next up is Sliabh Rua on the 26th and another performance like this would put us in the mix for a semi-final spot .
MIDLETON: Kate Griffin, Roisin O'Callaghan, Kate Saunderson, Cara Foley, Caoimhe Cronin (Capt), Muireann Ni Chonchubhair, Meghan Wallis, Sorcha Cronin(0-1), Lucy Kenneally (0-1), Ciara McGrath, Rachel Ryan (0-8 3fs), Hannah Power, Rayanna Power, Jade Fitzgerald (2-0), Tia Wallace (1-0), Lilly Kelly.
PREMIER JUNIOR LEAGUE
Midleton 2-18 Cobh 1-4
Our Premier Junior Team played their first home league game last Monday against Cobh. An impressive performance saw us run out easy winners.
Jodie Keegan O'Connell led the scoring with a superb performance delivering 1-5 from play. Abbie Foley wasn't too far behind with 0-7 (3fs). Lucy Wallis chipped in with a great goal and Sadhbh Beausang was also in scoring form (0-3). Our defence was superb all through with Leah Hogan, Pippa Hennessy and Laura Goulding to the fore, ably assisted by Megan Kelly, Aoife Fitzgerald and Meghan Wallis. Two league wins from two so we can look forward with great confidence to our next game against Milford at home.
MIDLETON: Jill Connaughton, Megan Kelly, Leah Hogan, Pippa Hennessey, Meghan Wallis ,Laura Goulding, Aoife Fitzgerald, Meghan Wallis, Yvonne Abernethy, Hannah Power (Capt.), Abbie Foley (0-7 3fs),Lucy Wallis (1-0), Sadhbh Beausang (0-3), Jodie Keegan O'Connell (1-5), Rayanna Power (0-1),Lucy Kenneally, Kate Griffin, Jade Fitzgerald, Tia Wallace, Viv Gleeson (0-2), Kate Saunderson, Beth Ryan, Sorcha Cronin.
10-YEAR CELEBRATIONS
This Saturday we celebrate our tenth anniversary with a great day of activity in Clonmult Memorial Park. Please join us if you can. This is the schedule for the day....
LADIES FOOTBALL
JUNIORS
MIDLETON V DONOUGHMORE
Last Sunday our Junior As took to the field in Clonmult Memorial Park in conditions that you would only expect to find in Spain! This was the girls’ second league game and from the start they were in control. The girls worked hard and their fitness and accuracy got them over the line in a game that we never looked like losing. Final score 5-11 to 1-3.
MIDLETON: Rayanna Power, Claudia Kearney, Deirdre Corcoran, Molly Manning, Denise Collins, Lucy Cashman, Megan Kelly, Lucy Wallace (1-1), Abby Quirke (1-1), Sorcha Cronin, Sadhbh Beausang (3-4), Meghan Wallace (0-1), Lucy Kenneally (0-3), Rachel Quirke (0-1), Amy McCarthy, Vivienne Gleeson, Ella Quirke, Lily Kelly, Leah Hogan, Leah Daly, Kate Dineen.
UNDER 11S & 12S
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Our U-12 White Team made up of U-11 and U-12 players played their first match on Wednesday night against a strong Youghal side. High scoring match with lots of goals and points from both sides. The girls played really well with Youghal just getting a win in the end. A fantastic performance from this group.
UNDER 13
Our U-13 ladies played their final league round robin game with an away fixture to Watergrasshill. Unfortunately not our night but a great effort was given by all the girls. Well done to Bronach who was captain on the night. This completes the league for this team who will now fall in with the U-14 girls as they start their leagues in May.
PRIMARY GAME
Midleton LGFA were represented by Maeve McCormack at the half-time interval of the Munster SFC game between Kerry and Cork in Killarney on Saturday last. A great experience for Maeve. Her Jersey was presented to her by Kerry legend Mary Jo Curran. Well done Maeve.
MAGPIES ALL STARS
Our Magpies All Stars returned to training this week for the 2024 season. Everyone was delighted to be back in action. We had a small collection for the charity “As Darragh Did” each player brought €2 to fundraise for what would have been Darragh’s birthday weekend. It was wonderful to give back to a charity that helps sports teams like ours procure equipment and gear.....here's to another great season ahead!
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MIDLETON GAA MONDAY CLUB
We held our latest get together this week and once again a big thank you to all who attended and everyone who helps to make this event such a great success, month after month.
Our next Monday Club takes place on this coming Monday, April 29 at 10.30am. Everyone is welcome, members and non members of all ages. Come and have a cup of tea or coffee and a chat, you won't regret it.
2024 MIDLETON GAA GOLF CLASSIC
SAVE THE DATE.......the 2024 Midleton GAA Golf Classic will take place at East Cork Golf Club on Wednesday, June 12 and Thursday, June 13.
You can pay for your team and or a tee sign at the following link and don't forget to contact one of the lads on the poster to secure your tee time....
http://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Midleton_GAA/EventRegistration#EventRegistrationOptions
LOTTO
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Here are the lotto results for this week.....
Thanks to everyone who supports our lotto. It is a vital weekly fundraiser for our club.
The jackpot is still €15k....wouldn't that be nice....
Remember you can play anytime at: http://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Midleton%20GAA/lotto
In total Midleton GAA will give out local business vouchers to the value of €3,800 every year as part of our “Shop Local, Buy Local” campaign.
How to play: tickets are on sale at Pat Walsh Paints, Chadwicks, Frank Murphy Butchers, Murphy’s Pharmacy, Crowley Butchers, or buy online (see above).
BINGO
Fancy a great night out? Why not give our Bingo a go?
It kicks off at 7.30pn every Friday night and is over by 9pm. A single book is €6. A double book is €12.
Thanks to everyone who has supported the bingo in such great numbers in 2023 and hopefully you can join us again for 2024.
SOCIAL DANCING
No dancing this week.
CLUB SHOP
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Our club shop is now back in action for the 2024 season.
The new shop times for 2024 are 9.30am to 10.30am.
Check out what's on offer and buy at:
http://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Midleton_GAA/ShopItems
FOOTBALL REVIEW SURVEY
The Football Review Committee are seeking your views and ask that you complete the following survey:
GAA LEARNING PORTAL
We have been asked to remind members and especially our club coaches that the GAA Learning Portal is a great resource which is free to use. Please check it out at http://learning.gaa.ie/about.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND OUR CLUB....
There was great work done in Park South on Saturday morning on the pitches thanks to everyone who helped out and a huge thanks to Damien Garde of Garde Engineering for very kindly sponsoring and fitting out our Dugouts in Clonmult Memorial Park.
CLUB HOUSE
We have a smashing club house, bar and hall, at Midleton GAA Club and don't forget that these are available to hire for functions....see below for details....
PLEASE PLAY YOUR PART
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No dogs (other than assistance dogs) are allowed in our grounds at Clonmult Memorial Park or Park South. Please respect this and spread the word.....
