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Killeagh Notes (9th Feb)

Feb 09,2025

Killeagh GAA Club Notes February 9^th 2025

CLCG Cilliath, Nuacht an Chlub, Feabhra 9, 2025

All ready for 2025!

We are full of ideas and energy as we prepare for the season ahead. Here’s our Cabinet!

President: Ray Rochford

Chair: Brian Barry

Vice-Chair: Kieran Scully

Secretary: Mary Fitzgibbon

Assistant Secretary: Mary Collins

Treasurer: Jimmy Murphy

PROs: Rory Motherway, Colman Motherway

Children’s Officers: Emma Fogarty, Gráinne O’Connor

Healthy Club Officers: Liz Sinclair, Liam Foley

Juvenile Chair: Len O’Regan

Juvenile Secretary: Joe Deane

Coaching Officer: Brendan Delaney

REGISTRATION DAY: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15^th 2.00 - 4.00 p.m.

We remind all current members to please log on to foireann.ie to register for 2025 – there are many different membership options available, and most can be paid in instalments. We also have our Annual Club Registration Day on SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15^th, 2025, from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. in Páirc Uí Chinnéide. We welcome all members and especially invite new members / families to come along to meet your neighbours and make new friends.

Mulcahy Steel East Cork U21 B Football Championship Quarter Final, Youghal, Sunday February 9^th2025

Glenbower Rovers 3-08, Youghal 3-07 Reiteoir: Shane Hodgins

The pristine pitch in Youghal GAA’s Magners Hill grounds was the setting for the opening match of the 2025 campaign for our Under 21 footballers. With this being the first match under the “new rules” - heralding surely the most radical transformation to Gaelic Football since the goalposts reduced from four to two in 1910 – the players, mentors and attendance followed the directions of referee Shane Hodgins and his team of officials very intently. Given the amount of learning and quick thinking on your feet which all referees will now require, Shane did a very good job indeed.

The match itself was played in a very competitive but sporting manner, with all players quickly learning to hand the ball to their opponent once a foul had been committed. We saw many of examples of the “tap-and-go" after a foul was committed, both teams policed the “three players in each half” rule well, and we were thankfully free of any grief from the sidelines directed towards the officials. The scoring came in bursts for each team, with Glenbower getting two quick-fire goals from Fionn Murphy mid way through the first half, courtesy of assists from Colm Leahy and Dylan McCarthy, which pushed us into a 2-03 to 0-01 lead. However, Youghal dominated the second quarter and two quick goals in the final minutes of the half pushed them into a 2-06 to 2-04 lead at half time, a lead which would have been greater only for the excellent saves made by cúl báire Fionn Brennan.

The second half was scoreless for the first ten minutes before Darragh O’Brien’s two frees levelled the match. Another 8 minutes failed to change the scoreboard before Conor Burns and David Buckley pushed us into a two point lead after 51 minutes – 2-08 to 2-06. Fionn Murphy’s third goal on 57 minutes (Colm Leahy and Conor Burns again heavily involved) seemed to seal the deal, but Youghal replied with a point and a goal, leaving just the minimum between the teams as the clock went into red. Two late blocks by Harry Connon and Jack Coleman stemmed the tide, and our players and mentors (well done Brendan, Colin and Denis) relieved when Shane’s final whistle blew. Next up is Glenville in the semi-final. We can’t wait!

Team: Fionn Brennan, Oran Cunningham, Conor Meade, Harry Connon, Jack Coleman, Ben Budds (Captain), Conor Burns, Cormac Delaney, Ben Fogarty, Dylan McCarthy, Colm Leahy, David Buckley, Cathal Brennan, Fionn Murphy, Diarmuid Buckley, Darragh O’Brien, Andrew Brenner.

Killeagh U14’s 2024 Review

Killeagh U14s recently celebrated their memorable 2024 season when they were presented with their medals by victorious Imokilly Senior Hurling Captain, Ciaran O’Brien. Killeagh won both the U14 East Football Championship and League and narrowly lost to eventual Co Champions Duarigle Gaels in the semi final. On the hurling front they won the U14 East shield and lost the East League hurling final to Nemo Rangers. Killeagh squad for the year was Charlie Lawton, Mike Murphy, Cathal Murphy, Eoghan Murphy, Bruce Whelan, Kelly Asibor, Kerry Asibor, Ben Courtney, Oscar Power, Liam Lynch, Oisin Conlon, Christopher Connon, Jay Geary, Eolann Deane, Cian Fitzgerald, Dillon McCarthy, Ciaran Barry, Luke Fitzgerald, Cody Power, Sam Power, Thomas Farquhar, Nathan Manning, Eoghan Murphy & Henry Beecher. Mentors are Andrew Murphy, Ger Geary, Jimmy Murphy & Michael Lynch.

Killeagh U14s 2024

CLUB SOCIAL

2024 was a year to remember for Killeagh GAA as our Junior A hurlers won the famed Jamesy Kelleher Cup (captained by the famed Davy Kelleher!!) for the first time since 1995, and the first time ever for our second team. We also won two East Cork football titles – Junior B and Under 21. To celebrate these victories and to get together as friends and community, we are heading to Garryvoe Hotel on Friday February 28^th for our Club Social. Tickets are available from Sandra Burns 087-6329334.

LOTTO

Our Lotto jackpot is climbing – now up to €10,400! Play online or in local businesses before 7.30 p.m. every Tuesday.