BLARNEY GAA NEWS

Blarney off to a Flyer! Premier Intermediate and Junior A Hurlers take

maximum points from league openers.

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Bhí bua den chéad scoth ag fir na Bhlárna in aghaigh Carraig Uí Laighin agus Cill Mhícheál sa seachtaine seo chaite sna sraithe idir-mheanach agus soisear. In the first league game under new manager Kevin Hyland, the Intermediates put on a fine display under the lights in Carrigaline on the 13th of March. Carrigaline got off to a good start, leading by 6 points to one after the first quarter. Blarney gradually found their feet however, and after closing the gap with two frees from Mark Cremin, Colin Murphy stole in for a great goal to level the game. Blarney then added another couple of points before the break to go in with a half time lead of 1-5 to 0-6. The second half was a tight battle and Carrigaline had numerous chances in the first ten minutes.

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They drew within a point, but they could not find the equaliser as the Blarney defence stood firm. Then, after some fine point taking from frees and from play from Mark Cremin and Joe Jordan, Blarney opened up a 4 point gap, 1-10 to 9 points with ten minutes remaining. Carrigaline managed to tag on another 3 points in the closing stages, in addition to a Joe Jordan point for the Blarney men, but Blarney held out to secure a 2 point victory on a final score of Blarney 1-11 Carrigaline 0-12. The Junior A hurlers applauded Kilmichael onto the superb Blarney pitch in Kilmichael’s first ever game in Junior A hurling on Sunday the 18th. On a perfect day for hurling, the lads ran out 10 points to 7 winners, with fine performances from Julian O’Donoghue (pictured) and Ray Deasy in particular. Next up the team is away to Donoughmore this Saturday the 24th.

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March 2012

U21 Football The league section of the Mid-Cork U21 football Championship has now come to an end, and Blarney face off against Naomh Abán in the C Championship semi-final next Saturday the 24th at 5pm in Carrigadrohid. Good luck to the team as they chase a final place.

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Upcoming Fixtures Saturday 24th of March Fé16 Premier 2 Football League v Mayfield in Blarney at 15.00 Fé21 Mid-Cork C Football Semi-Final v Naomh Abán in Carrigadrohid at 17.00 Sunday 25th of March Junior A Hurling League v Donoughmore in Donoughmore at 11.30 Fé15 Premier 1 Hurling League v Ballinhassig in Blarney at 12.00 Minor Football League v Fr. O’Neills in Blarney at 15.00 Tuesday 27th of March Junior A Football League v Kilmurry in Blarney at 18.45

Intermediate Hurling After Blarney’s opening victory in the Premier Intermediate hurling league (see report on left), the team face Bandon in their first home tie of the season on the first of April as they try and build on the good start. Keep an eye on www.blarneygaa.ie for more details – all support for the lads is welcome!

Pic: Action from JAH match v Kilmichael on the 18th of March

Following on from the hugely successful St. Patricks Weekend car boot sale, the club will be holding another on Easter Monday. Any unwanted household or garden items are welcomed for the club stall, and you can contact Ray Coleman at 087 2333180 for more information.

CAR BOOT SALE EASTER MONDAY!

Underage 2011 Medals Presentation Evening

Blarney/Rathpeacon Underage GAA Club hosted a Medals Presentation Evening for our 2011 Underage teams on Friday the 16th of March. Scoil Mhuire gan Smál was decked out for the occasion in the red and white and there was a huge crowd of players, parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, cousins and supporters in attendance to see all our 2011 teams, from U11 up to U16 receive their medals from Cork dual star Eoin Cadogan after what was a momentous year for the club. Blarney club Chairman Michael O’Shea welcomed all the players and supporters on behalf of the club and

congratulated them on their efforts and successes throughout the year. Eoin

Cadogan then told the crowd that he started his hurling career, just like many of the medal winners on the night, in the Blarney Parish Leagues. He also congratulated the teams on their achievements and spoke to the players about the importance of believing in yourself and not giving up in order to achieve your best as a player. The various team managers then introduced each of their players to the crowd and they were presented with their medals to great applause. The club also presented Barra O’Connell, who played with the Cork Minors in 2011 with a plaque to mark his achievement. Comhgairdeas do na h-imreoirí go leir, agus go n-éirí libh sa bhliain seo chugainn!

Pic: Michael O’Shea (Club Chairman), Ray Coleman (Underage Chairman) and Eoin Cadogan with

Underage Captains 2011 and their trophies.

Pic: Barra O’Connell (Cork Minor) with Eoin Cadogan

It’s early days in the sportsprophet competition, with the only result in being Wales’ victory in the six nations. We will keep you posted on the leaderboard as the year progresses…..watch this space!

Club na nÓg The Club na nÓg season is now in full swing, with training being held on Saturday mornings and Thursday evenings for boys between 5 and 10. These sessions are great fun and if interested, please come along, contact Michael Barrett or check out the website for more information!

Underage Update! All underage teams from U11 right through to Minor are up and running for 2012. The U11 and U12 teams have each played 6 games in the Central 2 football leagues, and the U11s are currently undefeated, while the U12 team are also going well. Both teams are out again this coming weekend against Valley Rovers (away) and Sliabh Rua (home) respectively. The U13 team were very unlucky to lose out by 2 points against Erins Own in their first game on the 18th, despite scoring 7-3 in a cracking game of football. The U14s were also beaten in the Féile Peile by a very strong Glanmire side, but they will hope to go one better when they play Féile Iomáint on Easter weekend. Both teams will be in hurling league action in the coming weeks. The U16 teams have also seen action in the football leagues. The Central 3 team top the league having won 2 of their 3 games to date. The Premier 2 team also got off to a good start beating Youghal by 6 points to 3. The U15 team gets underway in the hurling league against Balinhassig on Sunday the 25th. The Minors have also won 2 of their 3 league games, and play Fr. O’Neills in Blarney this Sunday at 3pm. All support for our young teams is welcome, please keep an eye on www.blarneygaa.ie for all fixtures and results!