Midleton GAA Club

17 August, 2023

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MIDLETON 3-19 GLEN ROVERS 1-13

Captains Conor Lehane and Stephen McDonnell with referee Simon Stokes before the game. Photos: Denis O'Flynn.

Our senior hurlers booked their place in knockout stages of the Co-op Superstores Premier Senior Hurling Championship on Sunday when they got they better of Glen Rovers in front of big crowd in Carrigtwohill. 

Two points from play from Conor Lehane had us in touch 0-4 to 0-2 afer seven minutes before an excellent piece of quick thinking from a free saw Conor set up Luke O'Farrell for the opening goal of the game in the eight minute to put us in front for the first time in the game, 1-2 to 0-4.

The Glen bounced back with three points in a row from play before two Conor Lehane frees levelled things up after 13 minutes (1-4 to 0-7). It was tit for tat for the rest of the first-half as we had points from Conor Lehane, Mikey Finn and Cormac Beausang to see us go in at half-time trailing by a single point on a scoreline of 0-11 to 1-7.

Sam Quirke putting us on the attack.

Unfortunately Conor Lehane was unable to retake his place for the second-half after picking up an injury late in the opening period but his replacement, Pa White, announced his arrival in the game in style as he goaled with his first touch after just 47 seconds of the second-half.

The Glen struck for two points to level things up before Paul Connaughton put us back in front. Then on 36 minutes the Glen got their only goal of the game to take a two point lead. Amazingly that was to be there final score of the game. 

Luke O'Farrell scoring his second goal. 

Points from Cormac Beausang and Ross O'Regan put us two ahead before Luke O'Farrell struck for his second and our third goal with 11 minutes to play to see us into a 3-10 to 1-13 lead. 

We finished with a real flourish to put the game beyond any doubt with points from Eoin Moloney, Luke O'Farrell, David Cremin (3), Cormac Beausang (2) and Paul Connaughton and with Cillian Hurley and his defence rock solid at the back, we ran out deserved winners on a final score of 3-19 to 1-13.

Well done to Micheal and all his selectors and backroom team and of course the players on a great win. 

They are off now for a few weeks before they meet Blackrock in the their final group game, again in Carrigtwohill, on Sunday, September 3 at 4pm. Both teams are already through to the knockout stages but the winners will top the group and probably go straight through to the semi-final. 

We wish Conor the best on a quick recovery.

A flying Seannaidh Smyth gets his pass away.

Scorers: Luke O'Farrell 2-1, Conor Lehane 0-5 (0-3 frees), Pa White 1-1, Cormac Beausang 0-4 (frees), David Cremin 0-3, Paul Connaughton 0-2, Eoin Moloney, Mikey Finn and Ross O'Regan 0-1 each. 

MIDLETON: Cillian Hurley, Sean O'Sullivan, Luke Dineen, Seannaidh Smyth, Eoin Moloney, Tommy O'Connell, Sean O'Leary Hayes, Mikey Finn, Cormac Beausang, Sam Quirke, Conor Lehane, Ross O'Regan, Paul Connaughton, Luke O'Farrell, David Cremin. Subs: Pa White for Lehane, Ciarmhac Smyth for Finn.    

 

INTERMEDIATE A HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

MIDLETON 0-15 DOUGLAS 0-14

Our intermediate hurlers made it two wins from two on Friday night in Caherlag with a hard-fought one point win over Douglas in windy conditions. 

Two Aaron Mulcahy frees put us two clear early on but Douglas hit five of the next six scores before a brace of points from play from Gavin Reddy saw us trail by 0-5 to 0-4 after 18 minutes. Aaron Mulcahy added to our tally but Douglas finished the half the stronger to take a 0-9 to 0-5 lead to the midway interval.

Aaron Mulcahy and a point with his first touch from Tiarnán Roche cut the deficit to two but Douglas hit back with two frees to see them lead by 0-11 to 0-7 after 43 minutes. 

Two Aaron Mulcahy frees and a second from Tiarnán Roche saw us close to a single point with 13 minutes to play. 

Douglas struck back with a free before we hit four in a row through Kian Farmer (2), Aaron Mulcahy and a scorcher from Leo Hennessy to see us go two in front with four minutes to play. 

We were reduced to 14 a minute later when Cathal Gunning saw red on a second yellow card. Douglas cut the gap to one before Aaron Mulcahy replied with a lovely point from play in injury-time and even though Douglas cut the gap to one, we held on for a deserved win. 

Ballygiblin's win over Cloughduv on Sunday in the other weekend game in our group means that we are now through to the knockout stages, with Ballygiblin, and we play them in our final game of the group stages on Saturday, September 2 in Ballynoe. 

Well done to Keith and all his selectors and backroom team on getting through the group and best of luck going forward. 

Scorers: Aaron Mulcahy 0-8 (0-6 frees), Gavin Reddy, Tiarnán Roche and Kian Farmer 0-2 each and Leo Hennessy 0-1.

MIDLETON: Brion Saunderson, Cathal Gunning, Christian Murphy, David Scanlon, Leo Hennessy, James Nagle, Tadhg O'Leary Hayes, Gavin Reddy, Adam Daly, Kian Farmer, Aaron Mulcahy, Padraig O'Shea, Alex Quirke, Padraig O'Brien, Cian Crowley. Subs used: Tiarnán Roche and Sean O'Leary Hayes. 

 

JUNIOR C HURLERS

MIDLETON 2-17 BRIDE ROVERS 0-13

Following the great wins for the club's senior and intermediate hurlers at the weekend, our Junior C team continued a great week for the club on Tuesday night when they got the better of Bride Rovers in the East Cork Championship at Clonmult Memorial Park on a fabulous evening for hurling. 

Bride Rovers got off to a quick start and raced into a 0-4 to 0-1 lead but we soon roared into the game with five points in a row from Nicky Daly Hayes (3), Brian O'Sullivan and Niall Lang to give us the lead for the first time.

Three more Nicky Daly Hayes points before the break saw us lead by a single point at the midway stage on a score of 0-9 to 0-8.

There was nothing in it again on the resumption before Gavin Hurley struck for the game's opening goal, a score that put us on the road to victory. 

Andy Rea (2), Ben O'Neill and Nicky Daly Hayes all added points as we began to pull away for the first time in the game and the result was put beyond doubt in the closing stages with a monster of a point from Billy O'Shea and a goal and a point from the very lively Niall Lang to seal a convincing win in the end after what was a very tight game for at least three quarters of the game. 

Well done to Brian and his management team and all the 24 players who togged out on the night. 

Next up for this team is another home championship game against Russell Rovers on Sunday week (August 27) at 12 noon.

MIDLETON: Kieran Mulcahy, Rory Lester, Jack Fitzgerald, Kieran Lambert, Colin Sunderland, Darragh Codd, Liam Kelly, Niall Lang, Cian Lambe, Nicky Daly Hayes, Ben O'Neill, Evan Rowlands, Alex Howard, Brian O'Sullivan, Gavin Hurley. Subs used: James O'Sullivan, Andy Rea, Billy O'Shea, Brendy Ferriter and Sean Corcoran. 

 

JUNIOR A FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Our Junior A footballers are back in championship action on this coming Friday night when they travel to Aghavine to take on Lisgoold in the Quarter-finals of the Michael O'Connor East Cork Junior A Football Championship at 7pm. Best of luck to Johnny, his selectors and all the players. 

 

JUNIOR C FOOTBALLERS 

Our Junior C Footballers are back in championship action on this coming Saturday night when they travel to Dungourney to play Carrigtwohill at 7pm. Best of luck to Jerome and the players.

 

BRIDE ROVERS V KILLEAGH

We hosted the Co. SAHC clash between Bride Rovers and Killeagh in Clonmult Memorial Park on Saturday night and both teams enterained the big crowd on a lovely evenng for hurling. A big thank you to our many members who helped us out on the night. It's much appreciated. 

 

JUVENILES

FÉ11S

Our Fé11s welcomed Aghada to Park South for a football challenge game on Saturday.

Well done to all our players who put in some great performances on the day.

 

FÉ12S

Our Fé12 team that lost narrowly by two points to a good Kilworth side at Park South on Monday evening on a scoreline of Midleton 4-4 Kilworth 2-12.

A great effort again from our lads where 19 players played on the night, 13-aside and six subs.

A big thank you to Fé12 players, Tadhg Cronin, Tony Keohane and Zac Walsh who were on scoreboard duty in Clonmult Memorial Park for the JCHC game on Tuesday night.

 

FÉ15S

P1 HURLING CHALLENGE CUP SEMI-FINAL V EIRE ÓG

The Fé15 boys welcomed Eire Óg to Clonmult Memorial Park on Monday night for the P1 Hurling Challenge Cup semi-final. With the pitch in great condition the lads were quick out of the blocks and showed their intent early on with a brace of goals coming from Shane O’Mahony.

Eire Óg were quick to reply with a goal of their own midway through the first-half. The Midleton lads regrouped and replied with the next seven scores leaving the half time score Midleton 2-9 Eire Óg 1-2.

The lads continued to press throughout the second half, with some fine defending and excellent point scoring from a number of different players. At the final whistle it was Midleton who were the deserving winners with a final score of Midleton 2-22 Eire Óg 1-6.

The panel for this game was: Michael Allegrini, Cian Hogan, Cuan Twomey, Jason Morley, Riain McCormack, Max Murphy, Harry Waterman, Scott Dunlea, Liam Walsh, Patrick O’Dowd, Senan Carroll, John O’Sullivan, Darragh Mullins, Shane O’Mahony, Sean Gregory, Dara Birdthistle, Jack Walsh, Charlie McCarthy, Finn Cahill, Braden Dunlea.  

NEXT UP FOR FÉ15S

C3 Hurling League v Ballinora (away) Saturday August 19^th at 1pm.

P2 Football Challenge Cup semi final v St. Colmans at Clonmult Memorial Park on Monday August 21^st at 7pm.

P1 Hurling Challenge Cup Final v Na Piarsaigh on Thursday August 31 at the Mardyke at 8pm.

BEST WISHES CIAN

Best wishes and a speedy recovery from all the players and management to Cian Lawton this week on his procedure for his recent injury.  

 

FÉ17S

C3 HURLING LEAGUE

We were in action in the C3 hurling league V Inniscarra last week. We had a very good performance against very tough opposition. A very competitive first saw coming in at half time 1-6 each, with some good peformances from Shane McNamara, Yohanis Meighan, Odhran Rabbite and Paddy Walsh. 

The second-half turned out to be one way traffic thanks to a great team performance, with some outstanding play from Conor Morley, Callum O Brien, Ben Fitzpatrick, Diarmud Lester and captain Callum McSweeney. It finished on a scoreline 3-21 to 1-10. Well done to all the lads

 

P1 HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

MIDLETON 3-10 SARSFIELDS 1-15

After a late, late goal denied us an opening round win in Ballincollig, we came into this must-win game missing three players who started that game and seemingly with our backs against the wall but these young lads showed great character to grind out an excellent win against Sarsfields in front of a big crowd in Clonmult Memorial Park on Wednesday night on a beautiful evening for hurling.

Points from Paddy Walsh, Darragh Egan and Cian Stack had us 0-3 to 0-1 in front after nine minutes but Sars hit back with four in a row to put them two in front after the opening quarter Points from James McSweeney and Darragh Egan followed but Sars went in at the break in front on a scoreline of 0-8 to 0-5.

Sars added the first point of the second period before we hit a real puble patch scoring 2-2 on the trot, the points coming from Paddy Walsh and Darragh Egan and the two goals coming from Cian Stack. When Cian Stack added a further point and James McSweeney hit two inside a minute, we led by six, 2-10 to 0-10 with 11 minutes to play. Sars followed up with two points before Daniel Garde struck for our third goal to put us seven up with five to play. 

But this is a good Sars team and they were never going to give up and the struck back with 1-3 without reply in the closing stages but thankfully our lads showed great heart and determination to see it out and take the points by a point at the final whistle. 

This was a great game of hurling played in a great spirit by two good teams. Well done to all involved. 

In our final group game we take on neighbours Aghada on Wednesday, August 30 at 7pm in Midleton. 

Scorers: Midleton: Cian Stack 2-2, James McSweeney 0-3 (0-2 f), Daniel Garde 1-0, Darragh Egan 0-3, Paddy Walsh 0-2.

MIDLETON: Conor Finn; Tomás Dunlea, Fionn Kelly, Odhran Dennigan; Matthew McSweeney, Carthaigh Cronin, Josh Hogan; Sean McSharry, Eoghan Fraser; Conor Morley, James McSweeney, Darragh Egan; Cian Stack, Paddy Walsh, Daniel Garde. Sub: Odhran Rabbite for Morley (41).

 

FIXTURES

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17

Rebel Og East Fe12 Hurling Phase 2 2nd teams Group2

Midleton 2 v Aghada at 7pm in Park South

 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19

Rebel Og Premier Fe 17 C3 Hurling League Group 1

Midleton 2 v Ballincollig 2 at 1pm in Midleton

Rebel Og Premier Fe 15 C3 Hurling League Group 2

Ballinora 2 v Midleton 2 at 1pm in Ballinora

 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20

Rebel Og Premier Fe13 Hurling League C3 Section 1

Blarney 2 v Midleton 2 at 6pm in Blarney

 

MONDAY, AUGUST 21

Rebel Og East Fe15 Football Championship Division 1 Shield

Midleton v St Colmans at 7pm in Midleton

Rebel Og East Fe12 Football Phase 2 Group 2

Midleton v Youghal at 7pm in Youghal       

 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 22

Rebel Og East Fe12 Football 2nd teams Phase 2 Group 2             

Midleton v Aghada at 7pm in Park South

 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23

Rebel Og Premier Fe13 Football League Premier 2 Section 2

Midleton v Cobh at 7pm in Midleton

Rebel Og East Fe17 Football Championship Division 1

St. Michaels v Midleton at 7pm in St. Michaels.

 

CAMOGIE 

UNDER 11S

Our Fé11 girls traveled to Caherlag on Sunday where they played some fine camogie against Carrigtwohill, Carrigaline and home team Erin’s Own. All finished just in time for us to fly down the road to Carrigtwohill to see the mighty Midleton seniors' big win over the Glen in the Premier SHC. A big thank you to the U-10 girls who helped field a team today, parents coaches and Erin’s Own for hosting the blitz today. Up the Magpies!

 

UNDER 13S

Our Fe13’s were in action with a friendly game on Tuesday in ideal conditions in Ballinacurra against Youghal. Well done to all the players who played with great skill and determination in this exciting game of camogie with Midleton winning out in the end.Thanks to all players, the coaches, the referee and all the supporters for a great evening of camogie.

 

UNDER 14S

Our U-14s got a tough challenge on Sunday evening against the Barrs under their belt before championship starts next weekend. It was a great game with our girls winning by a point in the end.

Congratulations to Lily who played a blinder as captain for the U-14s against the Barrs.

 

MINORS

Our minors played last Friday night in the P1, round 3 fixture away to Sars. Unfortunately we were beaten on the night but the girls showed grit and determination.

 

U-15 CORK DEVELOPMENT SQUAD

Well done to our under 15 players Faye and Roisin, who represented Cork on Saturday in Ennis in the Jimmy Kenny Memorial Tournament playing Galway, Limerick, Tipperary and Clare and coming away with two wins and two defeats and lots of good memories. The two players did themselves, and their Club proud again today keep it going, girls.

 

 

LADIES FOOTBALL

JUNIOR A CHAMPIONSHIP 

Our Junior ladies are busy preparing for Championship. Our first game takes place on this coming Sunday, August 20 at home in Clonmult Memorial Park where we take on Skibbereen at 3pm. Please come along and support us for our home game. 

In the A Championship we also play Dohenys, Douglas and Bantry. 

 

FANCY BECOMING A REFEREE?

Cork GAA and the Referees committee will be running a course for new referees for the Imokilly division in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Thursday 14th and 21st of September. (Attendees must attend both nights)

For more information, or to register your name for the course, please check out gaacork.ie/referees/

 

RDC MOVING TO MIDLETON GAA CLUB 

We are delighted to welcome Billie Jean's RDC Dance and Performing Arts school to Midleton GAA Club. 

The school has been running in Midleton since 1991 and they were crowned winners of Ireland's Got Talent a few years back. They are famous for high standard dance, musical theatre, singing and fitness classes from age three to senior adults. Classes will be starting at Midleton GAA Club from Monday, September 4. For more information contact: 086-7966124 or check them out on Facebook.

 

MIDLETON GAA MONDAY CLUB

Our next get-together is on Monday 28th August at 10.30am at Midleton GAA Club (Clonmult Memorial Park). All welcome. Magpies Abú!

 

LOTTO DRAW

 

The Jackpot was €15,000 for last Friday night's jackpot and the numbers drawn this week were  and bonus: .3, 9, 10 and the bonus number was 2.

There was no jackpot winner or match 3 winner.

The €25 Lucky Dip Prize winners were: Lisa O'Grady Stewart, Joe Lehane, Catherine Desmond and Majella Sylvester. 

Play 24/7 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 good night which also benefits Midleton GAA club...what about bingo on Friday nights?

It kicks off at 7.30pn every Friday night and is over by 9pm. A single book is €6. A double book is €12. We're having our biggest crowds since before Covid recnetly so thanks to everyone for coming in such big numbers, it is much appreciated. New players are always welcome....

 

SOCIAL DANCING

No dancing this Saturday night, August 20.

 

CLUB SHOP

With all our hurling, camogie and ladies football teams now in full flight is the time to stock up on all your gear needs for the coming season.

All you have to do is go to the Klubfunder website (www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Midleton%20GAA/ShopItems) and you will see the full range of what’s available to buy. You can shop away to your heart’s content, pay for it online and then collect your purchases at the club shop on Saturday morning between 9.30am and 10.15am. Thank you.

 

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.

 

HEALTHY CLUB

 

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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Unfortunately there has been a rise in the amount of dogs being walked in Park South recently, especially during matches and training sessions. Please spread the word that only assistance dogs are permitted in both of our club grounds at Park South and Clonmult Memorial Park. 

Please do not bring single-use plastic bottles to either Park South or Clonmult Memorial Park.
Please put your rubbish in a bin or bag and please bring your gear home with you.
And always be aware of the open water surrounding the pitches in Park South.
If you are a coach, please pass on these simple messages to players and parents.
All members are asked to respect referees and their officials at all times.
Also if you are a coach, last person out locks the gate, toilet and container.