St Catherine's Notes (26th Jul)

• Jul 26,2024

All juvenile teams in competitive action

 

You might well be on your fourth sojourn thus far to the annual Cúl Camp on this Thursday morning (July 4^th), independence day! But for now we focus on the concluding round nine fixture from division four of the RED FM County Hurling League. While we saw a return of the U16 and minor leagues following the traditional pre-exam break up. Off you go! Read on!

Club action from the Playing Fields

Round 9 Division 4 Red FM County Hurling League

Youghal 3-07 St Catherines 1-21

St Catherines were winding up their campaign with a well-earned success from this round 9 division 9 county hurling league tie played at an overcast, eventually wet Magners Hill on Friday evening last.

Off to a flyer with Eoin Condon again pouncing for the goal inside thirty seconds. Eoghan O’Riordan, James Hayes and Oisín Fitzgerald were touch tight at the back guaranteeing supply and the scores duly followed. Mathew Mulcahy, Sean O’Donoghue and Kyle Wallace among those to figure. Brian Mulcahy recorded the final three scores of the half, bringing his overall tally to five points. St Catherines ahead on a half time scoreline standing at 1-14 to 0-04.

A Bill Cooper goal early on the resumption would help rally the opposition. Oisín Hill, whose late goal sealed a late home victory in last year’s fixtures, added two more in the fourth and final quarter here. But Rory Galvin kept tipping over the points, be it frees or open play. When called upon, Eoin Davis very reliable from placed balls. Especially those from distance and the visitors had victory sealed long before the end. A couple more fixtures were scheduled for the remainder of the weekend. Whatever they will throw up. But for now the Saints finish on ten points from nine matches played. We’ll take that.

Scorers: R Galvin (0-03 frees) (0-01 “65”) (0-07), B Mulcahy (0-05), E Condon (1-01), K Wallace and E Davis (frees) (0-03), M Mulcahy and S O’Donoghue (0-01 each). Youghal Scorers: O Hill (0-01 “65”) (2-01), B Cooper (1-04) and C O’Mahony (0-02).

St Catherine’s team: E Davis, P Keane, E O’Riordan, K Neville, J Hayes, O Fitzgerald, K O’Donoghue, K Wallace, S O’Donoghue, R O’Connell, R Galvin, A Neville, B Mulcahy, E Condon, M Mulcahy. Subs: K Barry for A Neville (40’), T O’Donnell for R O’Connell (43’), O O’Neill for O’Donoghue (53’), C McAuliffe and C O’Brien for P Keane and J Hayes (both 59’). Referee: Pa Beausang (Midleton).

Round 6 Division 1 Rebel Óg East Minor Hurling League

Bride Rovers 1-14 St Catherines 0-13

An opportunely taken Cameron O’Sullivan goal in the opening seconds saw Bride Rovers into a lead held all the way to the line when this Minor hurling league tie went ahead in coolish conditions at overcast Rathcormac on Wednesday evening, June 26^th last. Key score of the hour as strong and forceful Diarmuid O’Donovan play, a brace of Ciaran Leamy points allied to the accuracy of Diarmuid O’Connell off placed balls still meant an interval deficit. Bride Rovers to the good on a 1-09 to 0-09 half time scoreline. Back to back end of third quarter points in turn finished off by Gearoid O’Callaghan McCarthy and Gearoid Sheehan, failing to penetrate inside that opening gap on a 1-13 to 0-13 scoreline to 56 minutes. Before the reliable Cormac Barry registered the game’s final score from a free right at the death. League games against Whitechurch in football and a Minor hurling league tie against Blackrock are imminent.

Scorers: D O’Connell (0-09 frees), C Leamy (0-02), G O’Callaghan McCarthy and G Sheehan (0-01 each). Bride Rovers scorers: C Barry (0-05 frees) (0-06), J Mannix (0-04), C O’Sullivan (1-00), T O’Riordan (0-02 ”65”) (0-03) and L Harrington (0-01).

St Catherine’s team; J Bryan, G O’Callaghan McCarthy, C McCarthy, K O’Donoghue, D O’Donovan, E O’Driscoll, T Barry, D O’Connell, C Hayes, T Clancy, C Pietropaolo, C Leamy, J Temple, G Sheehan, C Hickey. Subs: A Cotter for C Hickey (44’), C Murray and T Dee for T Barry and G Sheehan (both 59’). Referee: Peter O’Donovan (Carrig na bhFear).

Round 6 Division 1 Rebel Óg East U16 Hurling League

Midleton 3-13 St Catherines 4-12

A first win since opening day with a hard earned success in a league tie played in humid, overcast conditions at Clonmult Park on the evening of Monday, June 24^th last. In a match where both teams enjoyed periods of dominance and taking the lead in turn with Kyle O’Donoghue burrowing his way through for the opening goal and a score of 1-01 to 0-03 after just four minutes of a free ridden contest. Harry Waterman and Padraig O’Dowd were very good for the home base team. But back to back Alan Cotter goals, second from a placed ball, were enough to maintain now brief dominance on a half time scoreline standing at 3-06 to 1-10.

Midleton edged it through the third quarter before Ronan Hickey with the vital touch, had the Saints back in front now on a 4-10 to 2-13 scoreline to 53 minutes. Aforementioned Cotter, unerring both from frees and general play, maintaining the advantage to the end allowing for the impressive play of defender Bradley O’Brien. Fixtures against Bride Rovers and Aghada are imminent.

Scorers: A Cotter (1-08 frees) (2-10), K O’Donoghue (0-01 free), R Hickey (1-00) and J Pietropaolo (0-01). St Catherine’s team: S O’Keefe, S McCarthy, E O’Mahony, C Barry, S Walsh, T Clancy, C O’Driscoll, L Moore, B Aherne, K O’Donoghue, R Hickey, J Pietropaolo, T Walsh, A Cotter, S Riordan. Subs: K O’Connell for J Pietropaolo (47’), J Pietropaolo for T Walsh (50’). Referee; Aidan Dorgan (Watergrasshill).

Round 5 Division 2 Rebel Óg East U14 Hurling Championship

Fermoy 0-06 St Catherines 1-15

An early start for this championship tie at a humid, overcast Fermoy on Saturday morning last. Immediately drawn to two points of reference. Paired in direct opposition were Noah Keane and Leon Hogan, whose dads Alan and Colin shone for a Saints fourteen team. Now all of 27 years ago. Also both sets of midfielders Cathal Higgins and Kenneth O’Connell for the Saints up against Michael Hennessy and Ciaran McGann shared the opening quartet of scores between them. With the Saints gradually assuming control and 7 unanswered scores followed including 3 Eoin Dillon points without reply. Setting up a 0-10 to 0-03 half time advantage. Tadgh Walsh roofed the only and match winning goal on 53 minutes. He had to wait a while but Ronan O’Donoghue was eventually rewarded with the game’s final score right at the death.

Scorers: T Walsh (0-04 frees) (1-05), K O’Connell (0-04), E Dillon (0-03), C Higgins, B O’Connor and R O’Donoghue (0-01 each). Fermoy scorers: C McGann (0-03 frees), M Hennessy, L Hogan, and D Wall (0-01 each).

St Catherine’s team; S O’Keefe, C McCarthy, S Riordan, J Coughlan, C Fitzgerald, B O’Connor, N Keane, K O’Connell, C Higgins, E Dillon, T Walsh, A Burke, R O’Donoghue, J Cunneen, D Temple. Sub: A O’Gorman for D Temple (47’). Referee: Michael Carey (Bride Rovers).

Round 2 Phase 2 Coiste na nÓg County U13 Hurling League

St Catherines v Whitechurch

It happens to the best of teams. “Oh my mama told me there’ll be days like this”!!! Whitechurch were better from throw in and in Garret O’Sullivan, Daniel O’Doherty and in particular Dean O’Leary had three of the best players on the pitch for this league game played early in Ballynoe on Sunday morning last. Look there’s plenty more games in a full program throughout summer (when it comes!). Though for obvious reasons there won’t be a fixture this weekend. Space reserved for fourteens and what we hope will be a big day in Croker. To the players listen to your coaches, they’re all good guys and happy times will come again.

Scorers: K O’Connell (0-01 free) (1-01), D Temple (0-02). St Catherine’s team: P O’Sullivan, J Mulkerrins, G Leamy, Z Pyne, C Fitzgerald, S O’Keeffe, A O’Gorman, K O’Connell, T Shiels, N Keane (match captain), S Maguire, J Bryan, D Temple, B Coakley. Referee: David Hickey (Youghal).

Phase 2 Round 2 Coiste na nÓg County U13 Football League

Aghabullogue 3-11 St Catherines 1-05

Featuring in this juvenile tie was the fair play rule. This U13 football league tie by mutual agreement played in Coachford, home grounds of Aghabullogue GAA, as a 13-a-side outing on Tuesday. June 25^th. It was the home team surging into the lead through the opening exchanges and in a strong position on the fifteen minute mark. But Gary Leahy, David Temple, Kenneth O’Connell and Noah Keane were combining well, able to get a few scores, and still had the deficit at 6 points on a half time scoreline standing at 3-05 to 1-05. With the opposition pulling away again especially in the final minutes with Charlie Lane, Donnacha Kelleher and Eoghan Dinneen very good. Tadgh Sheils was captain for the evening.

Scorers: K O’Connell (0-02 frees) (1-03), D Temple and N Keane (0-01 each). St Catherine’s team: P O’Sullivan, J Mulkerrins, G Leahy, Z Pyne, S O’Keeffe, A O’Gorman, K O’Connell, T Shiels, N Keane, J Bryan, D Temple, O Sheehan, D Kenneally, A Keane. Referee: Tim McCarthy (Clondrohid).

Round 1 Phase 2 Group 2 Section 1 Coiste na nÓg County U12 Hurling League

St Catherines 6-06 Kilworth 4-04

On at the same time as previously mentioned Minor match in Rathcormac with the Saints getting the better of Kilworth when opening phase 2 of their U12 hurling league campaign in Ballynoe also on Wednesday evening, June 26^th.

St Catherine’s team; L O’Keeffe, J Beecher, J Leahy, S Cummins, C Kearney, C Twomey, S O’Keeffe, R Geaney, A Keane, R Pietropaolo, O Sheehan, S Marsh, D Kenneally, C Kelly. Referee: David Mickey (Youghal).

Coming up next

Tonight (Thursday), July 4^th at TBC, round 1 group 1 East Cork junior B football championship v Glenbower Rovers at 7.30pm. Friday, July 5^th round four division two rebel Óg North under fourteen football league V Kildorrery in Ballynoe at 7:00pm

Saturday, July 6^th at Ballynoe round 2 division 3 Rebel Óg North U14 football league v Buttevant at 7pm (rescheduled). Monday, July 8^th at Ballynoe round 7 division 1 Rebel Óg East U16 hurling league v Aghada at 7pm. Wednesday, July 10^th at Ballynoe round 1 phase 2 Coiste na nÓg county U12 football league v Killeagh at 7pm. Wednesday, July 10^th at Ballynoe round 7 division 1 Rebel Óg East Minor hurling league v Blackrock at 7pm.

Lotto

Results of weekly lotto Ddraw from Monday night, June 24^th held in the clubrooms, Ballynoe at 10pm. Numbers drawn 4, 22, 25 and 31 and wasn’t won. Consolation winners being; P Davis, c/o PH Conna, Patrick Moroney, Conna, Paddy Ryan, Castle Rivers, Conna, online, Mary C Leahy, Corrin View House, Glenreigh, Ballynoe and James Ahern, West St, Tallow. Most recent draw with a jackpot of €7,200 was scheduled for Monday night justgone, July 1^st.

Condolences

Our sympathy goes out to the Sheehan and Mangan families and extended family on the passing of Nora O’Brien, Tallow. While the country as a whole in some way would have felt the loss of legendary commentator Micheál O Muircheartaigh. It’s amazing the loss of Con Houlihan had the same impact. To be over simplistic, O’Muircheartaigh for the spoken word, Con Houlihan for the written and almost legendary prose. Both would have the vision to be able to stretch beyond Gaelic parameters. Micheál at home when discussing dogs or golf. Con a diehard rugby man and fan. Both proud Kerry men. Con a Castleisland native, Micheál was born just outside Dingle and grew up there. Moved onto Coláiste Iosagáin, Ballyvourney, still there but sadly empty. Finished teacher training in St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra. He taught in mostly CBS schools around Dublin. One of his most famous pupils was singer Luke Kelly. He was a legendary commentator. Though one feels his style wouldn’t resonate with television viewers. He blossomed on the radio. Or what we labelled way back The Wireless. Cork v Down in the All-Ireland Senior football final and subsequent international rules test in 2010 were his final commentaries prior to calling it a day. Ar dheis Eé go raibh a n-anamacha dílse.

St Catherine’s GAA club Sponsors

T&A Building and Civil Engineering contractors, Ballynoe, are sponsors of St Catherine’s GAA Club. St Catherine’s Juvenile GAA Club sponsors are Mulcahy Steel.