Clean Up Day

Cork GAA has confirmed details of this year’s Community Clean-Up Day, which is scheduled to take place on this Saturday, April 12th. This follows the success of last year’s inaugural event, which saw 3,000 participants from almost 100 clubs take part. Once again, Castlemartyr GAA Club will be part of this county wide initiative, and we are calling on our members to come out and help on Saturday.

Hurlers First Loss

Aghabullogue 1-18 Castlemartyr 1-14

Our intermediate hurlers suffered their first Division 5 league defeat of the season, when Aghabollogue triumphed on a 1-18 to 1-14 score line on Sunday morning last in Coachford.

After an even first half with Brian Lawton prominent, the reds trailed by the minimum - 0-12 to 1-8 . Barry Lawton's well taken 18th minute goal, a five point Mike Kelly contribution along with a crucial goal saving block by full back James Lawton were features of that opening half.

However, despite the advantage of the wind after the break, Castlemartyr never reached the same level and the first half chances, which indicated that more goals might follow, never became reality. Brian Smiddy's important smothering save and lively contributions from subs Andrew Kelly and Jack McGann failed to alter the overall balance.

 Erin's Own are next on our list on Easter Saturday at 2pm in Ballinacurra.

Team - Brian Smiddy

Cathal Martin, James Lawton, Liam Martin,

Jamie Stack, Barra O'Tuama, Darragh Joyce,

Ciaran Sice, Mike O'Dwyer,

Brian Lawton, Mike Kelly, Joe Stack, 

Billy McGann, Barry Lawton Eoghan Martin

Subs - Andrew Kelly, Jack McGann

Scorers 

M Kelly 0-8 (incl 0-6 frees), Barry Lawton 1-0, Brian Lawton 0-2, B McGann 0-2, C. Sice and A Kelly 0-1 each. 

Junior Hurling League Div 1

Castlemartyr 2-14 Carrigtwohill 1-29

Despite a first minute goal from Darragh Cashman and some well taken early points by Andrew Kelly, Castlemartyr found themselves chasing the game soon after against a smart Carrigtwohill outfit in last evening's home fixture. The "reds" trailed by 0-16 to to 1-8 at half time - a feature of that period was Carrig's high percentage of shooting accuracy - as they registered a string of well taken points, with Patrick Walsh prominent..The gap stood at five on 43 minutes when Cormac Lynch broke free on the left hand side of the goal and applied a fine finish to raise a green flag and leave us right back in the mix.  

But the visitors, just like in the first half, responded quickly after conceding a goal, replying with a sequence of seven unanswered points to take the game out of our reach. In fact, Andrew Kelly's free on 56 minutes and a point from play at the death by impressive sub Conor Ronayne were the only scores recorded by the hosts in the closing quarter. 

Team

James O'Donovan, 

Zak McAuliffe, Odhrann Cantwell, Declan Kelly,

Liam Martin, Jamie Stack, Tom Fleming, 

Ciaran Sice, Sean Morgan, Darragh Cashman, Cian Murphy, Colm Beausnag, 

Charlie O'Neill, Cormac Lynch and Andrew Kelly

Subs - Jack Smiddy and Sean Duggan

Scorers A Kelly - 0-9 (incl 0-6 from frees), D Cashman and C Lynch 1-0 each, C Sice, C Murphy, C Beausang, J. Stack and C Ronayne 0-1 each.

The junior hurlers are on the road next Tuesday when they travel to face Carraig na bhFear in their next match of the league- 7.15pm.

Footballers In Youghal

In the Amarence JFL1 League, our footballers travel to the Top the Hill venue in Youghal this Saturday to take on the locals in round 5 of the competition. Action begins at 5pm with Brian Murphy of Carrigtwohill in charge.

Thereafter, we will be at home to Carrigtwohill on Thursday April 24th, 7pm.

Congrats Ciaran

A big word dof congratulations to Ciarán and his Cork colleagues on last Sunday's Allianz League Final win. Twenty seven years is a long time, but now the monkey is off the back. It's all systems go for Ennis on Sunday week and the much awaited start of the Munster Championship.

In the Community

Here's a quick reminder of some upcoming events on the horizon.

 - Scoil Iosaf NS presents a Quiz Night on tomorrow Thursday April 10th at 7.30pm in the School Hall. Tickets now available - table of 4 - €40.  

- Ballintotis 4 MIle Road - Wednesday April 16th -= 7.45pm. Over 1,000 entries in now so don't delay - Enter via this link https://eventmaster.ie/event/ZdbKsMWcZY

(any assistance with stewarding would be welcome - please call John 086 8778182)

Castlemartyr Community Council are holding an Easter Scavenger Hunt at 12 noon on Easter Sunday April 20th - check out Eventbrite for tickets.