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1. VICTORY SOCIAL – ROUND UP.

The victory social concerning Killavullen GAA, and for its accumulation on championship wins in 2019 was held last Saturday night in the Hibernian Hotel Mallow. It was very enjoyable night, in which over 190 persons attended, and all bedecked in their finery, the lads too. Joe Howard, as chairman of the club, welcomed everybody to the venue, and thanked them for their endorsement of the night. Joe acted as Master of Ceremonies, and took all of this, in his very capable strides. Joe thanked Pio Cafferkey of Mallow Road Motors, Kia and Peugeot Dealers, for arranging for their brand ambassador, Mark Coleman to be present, and present the medals. Joe was vociferous in his praise of John Hartnett, who was accompanied to the function, by his wife and son, Daniel, who was ever-present at the training sessions in Killavullen; 9 trophies in 4 years is an incredible achievement from an incredible man and coach. Joe added that he would like to honour all our coaches, who give their time and knowledge so freely, many of them double and treble jobbing in voluntary work within the club and the community, you are all a massive credit to this club, said Joe. Joe concluded his excellent address, when directly talking to the players, he added that as a club we are very proud of you all for these achievements, (the medals won) but the truth is we are very proud of you all anyway, regardless of the results… . Mark Coleman, the outstanding young hurler from Blarney, GAA-GPA All-Star Award winner from 2017 and Cork Senior panellist, and Cork midfielder, on the following day against Waterford was the guest of honour, and he was superb on the night. His speech probably reflects on his outlook, to his own hurling prowess, emphasising how Killavullen has raised the bar in 2019, but challenged the club and players to sustain that high level of success and energy, drive and determination going forward.

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“It makes us all very proud as coaches and officers to see how you commit to your training, how you support each other, how you play incredibly hard and the sacrifices you all make in playing our game. We are particularly proud when so many of you give your time to help coach the very young members of our club. They look up and admire you more than you probably realise. We are also very proud of the way you have responded to knockbacks, defeat and disappointment. We know that you see them for what they are, just bumps in the road in a long journey of playing our game.”

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Michael Rea came forward, and said his few words and brought the U14 panel forward to receive their medals from Mark, and then, on behalf of the players, Rory O Regan and Stephen Rea gave tokens of appreciation back to the mentors, that had guided them in 2019. Stephen Carey was next to the floor, and it was Stephen’s turn to lavish praise on his group of U16’s before their medal presentation. Mark duly presented those medals, before Ronan Barry and Conor Griffin, on behalf of the U16’s gave tokens to their management structure. Dave Brosnan, did not read the script, and said more than a few words about the minor successes of 2019 but Dave was entitled to say a few extra words, after his group had won a county championship. Mark again presented the medals, before Mikey O Connor and Fionn Magner went forward on behalf on the team. Fionn spoke very eloquently of the joy of winning, and participating on behalf of his group of minor players. Again, their management structures and mentors were acknowledged. Tom Barry as juvenile chairman spoke of the joy of being involved with Killavullen GAA at the moment, and how help is never, but a phone call away. Rosemaria Dorgan, who had stepped down at the recent AGM as juvenile secretary was presented with a fine bouquet of fresh flowers, which overwhelmed her, on the night. Rosemaria, unassuming as always, felt it was completely unnecessary. The 3 course meal was then served up very quickly, promptly and professional by the Hibernian Hotel staff who were very courteous at all occasions. The meal was excellent, tasty, and delicious, and quick, with Kieran O Driscoll, Manager of the hotel, orchestrated his staff very well. After the main course, before the teas and coffee’s and medley of deserts were placed on the table, the Under 21 team were presented with their medals by John Hartnett, their affable coach, who has made such a long lasting impression in the club. John stressed the importance of the team ethic above all else and how very important it was for each player to look out for each other. Barry Murphy as team manager said wise words and then, presented John Hartnett with a signed and framed Killavullen GAA jersey as keep sake of the four years that he had been coaching Killavullen teams. Eoghan Buckley as captain, and Paul O Sullivan went forward and thanked their coaches and the club for putting in place the structures to enable success. The music was fired up by the excellent DJ, Dave Murphy, who had travelled down from Cork city and the floor filled up. It says a lot for the crowd and the music that the floor was full from the moment it started up, to the time, when reluctantly, the end was called in the proceedings, about 2.30 AM. Time to leave then, but not before a memorable sing-song. Excellent night to celebrate an excellent achievement in 2019, winning;

- Avondhu Division B Under 21 Hurling championship - Cork County Minor Division 2 Hurling Championship - Rebel Óg North - Minor Football championship – Division 2 - Rebel Óg North – U16 Division 2 Hurling Championship - Rebel Óg North – U16 Division 2 Hurling League Champions - Rebel Óg North – U14 Division 2 Football Plate Winners - Rebel Óg North 2 - U14 Division 2 Football League

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U14’s Group U16’s Group

Minor Group U21 Group

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Mark Coleman and Ben Hunter

Mark Coleman and Kian Lane

Barry Murphy, on behalf of Killavullen GAA Club presenting Margaret Hartnett, wife of John, with their son Daniel, with a bouquet of flowers Mark Coleman and Evan Sheehan

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2. PUCK FÁDA

Twenty five teams took part in our third instalment of the St. Stephen’s day Puck Fáda competition held down the Bridgetown road and concluded in a dramatic shoot out, to settle for first prize. The course is a very daunting one, which this year, we started from Sean Sheedy’s piers, below O Connell’s sheds. The course was wet after heavy overnight rain, so the sliotar stopped instantly if he hit a roadside puddle. After starting and the teams loosening out, the first major challenge was getting round the bends at Clifford House. You could be brave and try to loft the bends, or play safe around them. Next, try crossing across the old Mallow to Fermoy railway line, without putting the sliotar into the field like Seamus Fox did, and this, his home area. If you manage to get a good lie, you have a decent chance of getting the sliotar as far as John Notter’s with your next shot and Jamie Manger did just that. We paused at Niall and Denise Hanrahan’s for refreshments, teas and coffee’s and fancy chocolates, and that gave the proud Tipperary man, that is Niall time to tell us all again about the great Seamus Callahan and Tipp’s great year. Also gave us time to look at what Santa bought for Daithi Murphy, a rebounder contraption, which must have tested the patience of Santa to get that, down the chimney. Meant to aid your responses to a sliotar pucked left or right against it, I am told but will have to see in another day in action.

From Hanrahan’s, pausing to say hello to Jim O Kelly, then past Bartley’s, and up to the cross at Top Shop, the deep puddles here made it more daunting than here to now. Jack O Regan dissected the cross, Kevin Fox went over the cottage, and got a magical bounce on the road. Cian Lankford put the ball in the entrance of Julia Sheahan’s. Turning now, down past Dorgan’s, how Declan in Abu Dhabi would love to be taking part, but his brother Liam, did him proud. The crowd pushed on toward Monaimy castle, and Willie Fox here got an almighty shot that ran with the gradients of the road, half way down the hill. Alas some scuppered their chances with cruel bounces of Fiachra’s entrance wall. As the sliotars trundled down the steep Monaimy hill, Tommy Cremin at the bottom, stopped the sliotars running into the Tiddane River. Further care had to be taken now, as we were on a busier road, but all oncoming cars passed without incident and only good will. John Stafford in his van and hazard warning lights flashing made sure no car ever came up on the groups on the road in an unsuspecting way. To circumnavigate the Blackwater bridge and its awkward entrance and exit takes a lot of science, do you lay up, and simply work out the angles like Eddie Cotter did, and then ricochet the sliotar off the

As the sliotar ran along the road, Gary Lane gathered a group of his friends together, and posed for a photo of them all together, to point out to their friend, Alex Notter of what he was missing, while his is over in Queenstown in New Zealand.

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walls of the bridge twice, on entry and exit to nearly make it to the finish line with an audacious shot, one that brought his team right into contention. To the finish line, and Rory Lankford checking each of the score cards. There was no doubt about the juvenile winners, as Owen Magner, Eoin O Hanlon and their friend Declan Copps from Mallow were well ahead of the others, but bizarrely, there was a four way tie for the adult competition. Rory checked again, and he is good at that stuff as an accountant, and so, we ended up with a puck off. Tommy Cremin took the four captains of the teams across the bridge again, into Nicky’s field, put down his jacket as a marker, and then, they had to cross the Blackwater again, to land the ball in the sand based training area where all the crowd was now looking on from. Tommy had it judged to perfection, Mick Cronin got across the river, but only just to lay down the marker. Podge Cronin was short with his effort which landed in the raging torrents of the River, so we can get that sliotar back when it is washed up on Willie Fox’s inch field. Tadgh Moakley was also short, which was a travesty for his young team. Last up was Eddie Cotter, the new Christmas jacket came off, and he opened up his shoulders, and beat Mick’s shot buy some 10 – 12 feet to win.

Results; 1st – Eddie Cotter, Liam Fox & Padraig Looney 2nd – The Cronin brothers – Michael, Pa and Liam Joint 3rd Tadgh Moakley, Ronan Barry and Sean Bartley Joint 3rd Padraig Cronin, Mikey O Connor and Colm Looney

Juvenile 1st - Owen Magner, Eoin O Hanlon and Declan Copps Sincere thanks to all that organised the event, took part, helped out and adjudicated at the event.

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3. MEMBERSHIP INCENTIVES FOR 2020

The GAA has the largest membership of any sports organisation in Ireland. When one becomes a member of a GAA club, they become part of the GAA family and part of a great community based organisation that continues to enhance the lives of so many people. In order for one to become a member of the GAA (Association), one must first become a member of a GAA club. A person can apply for membership of Killavullen club by approaching the membership officer or any committee member or completing the attached membership form. Killavullen GAA Club membership rates for 2020 are as follows; - Adult Working Player - €100 - Student / Apprentice / Unemployed Player - €50 - Ordinary Working member - €50 - OAP / Unemployed member - €30 - Juvenile member - €30 - Minor member - €35 - Gym Supplement to ordinary membership - €30 - Family membership (2 Adults and 2 children) - €150 - Working Couple Membership - €90

3.1 GAA Club Gym

Please Note: The Gym is ONLY available for use by members who are in their 17th Year. - (Turning 17 that coming year). Anyone caught leaving non-members or underage individuals into the Gym will have their Access revoked. This is being closely monitored by the Executive Committee. This is due to Insurance reasons. For access please contact the Club Membership Officer

3.2 Premium Tickets - Pairc Ui Chaoimh

In order to entice more members for 2020, the club has purchased two Premium level tickets for Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Pay before 02nd March 2020 to avail of chance to use club Premium Tickets for games in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Paid up members will be entered in a draw for free tickets to league and championship games in this venue. Contact: Sean @ 086-6015779 or John @ 086- 3934232 Note: A person must send an email to [email protected] before 1.00 PM on each Friday, preceding a game to be eligible.

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The tickets are located in Section 203, immediately adjacent to section 204. The seat numbers are Section 203, Row E – Seat No. 001 & 002 Upcoming known League and championship games are:

1. Cork V Offaly – 25th Jan in Football

2. Cork V Tipp – 1st Feb in Hurling

3. Cork V Down 9th Feb – Football

4. Cork V Limerick – 23rd Feb in Hurling

5. Cork V Derry 1st March – Football

6. Cork V Louth 15th March – Football

7. Cork V Limerick – 10th May in Hurling Championship

8. Cork V Kerry – 24th May in Football Championship

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4. 2020 AGM & ROUND UP OF 2019

4.1 Adult AGM

The AGM of Killavullen GAA club took place on the 19th of December last, in the community centre. The meeting was very well attended. The meeting opened with a very detailed secretary’s report from Dan O Sullivan. In his report, Dan acknowledged all those that helped out the club in 2019, with special praise for Joe Howard as chairman, Billy Norris as treasurer, and those that look after the pitch, and present it, in excellent condition. Timmy Kinsella garnished wholesome praise, as did Tommy Cremin and John Brennan. Dan also gave thanks to Michael Rea, Gillian Forde and John O Donovan who work tirelessly to promote the club externally. Dan also eulogised about the lotto, John Beechinor and the core group in that lotto that spearhead a lot of the necessary fundraising for the club. Dan also mentioned those that work on the county board draw, and the golf classic in 2019, which the club hopes to replicate again in 2020. Dan elaborated on each team, and their status in 2019. Special praise was given to the juvenile group which had a stellar year in 2019 and the Under 21 group who won the North Cork Grade B Hurling final, and were unlucky in the football equivalent. Dan gave an update on recent grant allocations, and also remembered fondly, the Feile competition, that was hosted in Killavullen in June. Our club were the hosts for Monageer/Boolavogue, and we held the Division 10 grade finals, consisting of 8 teams on Sunday. Dan was loud-some in his praise of the role of the Children’s Officer in the club, Clare Murphy who has done a stellar job in overseeing the accreditation of 41 coaches and Garda vetting for all. Dan, in his accomplished report gave updates on the website upgrade that occurred in 2019, and of the CPR courses, masterminded by Helen Cagney. Dan gave an update on the proposed blue way, proposed by Cork County Council in his address and concluded his tremendous report by thanking the generous club sponsors, Howard Farm Feeds and others that choose to invest in the pitch side signs, which now stands at 22 firms, which are all mentioned and linked on the website. Billy Norris as treasurer gave his 3rd and final report as treasurer of the club, in that he has chosen to step down, from that position, but in no way, away from the club. Billy gave a very exacting account of the finances of the club, the income and the expenditure. Registration and Insurance costs have risen significantly, and membership of the club does, in no way meet those costs. However Billy mentioned that endorsement of the lotto, golf classic and county board draw by the same individuals means that other financial streams were being utilised to finance the club. Billy also mentioned the profit on the Cavanagh’s draw that realised over 20K for the club in 2019. Sponsorship has become important to the club in the opinion of Billy, and that the club needs to be alive to other opportunities to raise money in 2020, else expenditure on coaches and teams will have to be curtailed. Joe Howard, as chairman rounded of the formalities of the meeting, by thanking everyone that had helped him, in his position, and was especially vocal on the role of the juvenile group, and of the executive of the club, which was new for 2019, and has embellished the club considerably in his opinion with their dedication and zeal. Joe also offered condolences to any club member that suffered a loss in 2019, and in particular, Hannah Griffin, who was a great supporter and jovial host of the lotto every 3rd week in her premises.

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The election of officer’s proceeded; and these are detailed in full on the website, but in brief are as follows;

Chairperson Joe Howard

Club Secretary Dan O'Sullivan

Club Treasurer Sean Turner

President Fr. Dan Gould P.P.

Club Children’s Officer Clare Murphy

Public Relations Officer John O'Donovan

Cultural Officer Jerome Coakley

Junior Football Team Co-ordinator Eamonn Coakley

Hurling Team Manager Barry Murphy

Lotto Manager / Co-Ordinator John Beechinor

4.2 Juvenile AGM

The juvenile Group AGM occurred last Thursday, the 9th of January. Tom Barry as chairman welcomed the very large attendance to the community centre. Rosemaria Taylor as secretary gave, her most accomplished report of the fortunes and experiences of the juvenile group. Each coach of the various groups from the nursery group to the minors at 18, gave their feedback to Rosemaria, who stitched it all together to give an epic account of the year that was 2019. Rosemaria highlighted the extra-ordinary success of the club in underage competitions,

- Cork County Minor Division 2 Hurling Championship - Rebel Óg North - Minor Football championship – Division 2 - Rebel Óg North – U16 Division 2 Hurling Championship - Rebel Óg North – U16 Division 2 Hurling League Champions - Rebel Óg North – U14 Division 2 Football Plate Winners - Rebel Óg North 2 - U14 Division 2 Football League

Rosemaria also lavished praise on the two schools in the parish, for being the bedrock of the success, and then passed compliments on the Cul Camp and it huge numbers, but thanked in particular Maire O Connor as co-ordinator. The role of Feile competition in the club was highlighted and Rosemaria concluded by thanking all those that assisted the juvenile group, in any way, and expressed her gratitude for the unerring support of the parents of the juveniles.

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Due to a persistent dry cough, Rosemaria did not read her comprehensive report, but rather, got Gillian Forde to read it, in a very proficient way. However Rosemaria did have to talk on the night and presented the report of the treasurer Tommy Cremin who was unavailable on the night, but Tommy’s report was very detailed, comprehensive and telling. Tom Barry in this instance, did not have much to say, because Rosemaria had said it all, but he reiterated all that Rosemaria had said and expressed gratitude to Clare Murphy as Children’s Officer, and Fiachra O Suilleabháin as coaching development officer, plus the contribution of all of the coaches, and board representative, Liam Vaughan. The election of officers for 2020 then proceeded;

Chairperson Tom Barry

Juvenile Group Secretary Gillian Forde

Juvenile Group Treasurer Tommy Cremin

Public Relations Officer Rosemarie Taylor / Dominic Lynch

Board delegate Liam Vaughan

Coaches for the various age groups were selected previously, and will be updated per age category on the club website.

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5. KILLAVULLEN PEOPLE OVERSEAS

5.1 Declan Dorgan Abu- Dhabi

My wife Faye and I moved to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE in the summer of 2015. In hindsight we should have held off until the winter as it was 48 degrees when we landed. It took some time to get used to this, even my ear lobes were sweating at the time! We soon settled in a nice apartment. We live in Gate Towers on Reem Island, 5 minutes from the City Centre. We now live on the 57th floor.

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We made friends and we both joined the local GAA club, Na Fianna. Our first tournament was in Sharjah, near Dubai. That particular day was 42 degrees and as it’s 9 a side there was a bit of running involved. The standard is fairly high with a lot of inter-county and ex inter-county players so that suited me down to the ground! � After that first tournament I said I would wait until it cooled down to go back training but I’m still waiting. Faye’s career lasted a bit longer until she tore her ACL and meniscus playing a tournament in Dubai the following year and didn’t make it back to the pitch after her surgery. I started working with Etihad in 2016. I am working in operations in the office so thankfully I don’t have to spend too much time in the heat in the height of summer. There are a mix of many nationalities working with me and I think it has taken them until now to understand the Cork accent. Contrary to what people may think, you can and we definitely do drink alcohol in Abu Dhabi and there certainly is no shortage of it. We have an off license on the ground floor of our building and if they don’t have my favourite bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape, there is another off license 2km down the road. There are ladies’ nights in different bars every night of the week where ladies drink for free and the main reason why Faye is out all of the time �. Friday is brunch day, but not your regular meaning of the word brunch. You pay between 50 to 100 Euro and you can eat and drink as much as you can or want for 4 hours. Saturday is a bit of a write off as you can imagine. Our little girl Saoirse was born in April 2018 and changed our lives forever. Now it’s a lot more playgrounds and swimming pools and less brunches. We get home to Ireland about twice a year so she gets to spend time with all of her cousins. Besides missing our families, we of course, miss the GAA and we keep in touch with the games and the club on Twitter and on the Killavullen website and Liam and Rose will also expect a call when the games are going on. As the working week is Sunday to Thursday here, which still feels weird, we still do our best to watch the inter-county games when we can but the days of a Sunday session are no more for now! As for plans to come home, we are hoping to make the move next year. If you see a new Ferrari flying through the village, you’ll know we’re back! �

Best wishes to the club, players and supporters, for the year ahead. It’s a great time to be involved in the club and who knows, maybe there might be another run around for me in a bomber’s jersey in summer 2021 (Make sure to have Danny McAuliffe on standby!).

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6. FROM BEHIND THE LENS

(John Hannon looks back through the camera at a few of the many highlights from a great year for our club in 2019.) I am very much in the amateur photographer bracket and I was flattered to be asked to pick a few photos for the club newsletter. The opportunity to take photos at a match is a thrilling one for me. Just as with any other supporter the enjoyment and excitement multiply as soon as the result goes our way. Then comes the great sense of anticipation when the photos are downloaded onto to laptop and I get to see if I got many or any decent shots. Of course, nothing quite replaces the thrill of opening a packet of photos back in the day when film had to be handed in to be developed. There are so many positive developments (pun intended) in recent years with the advances in digital photography. I am not highly skilled at photo-shopping so I tend towards the minimal amount of modification. I set the camera to ‘Hi-speed Continuous’ (an essential for sports photography and click liberally. It means that after any game I might have in excess of a thousand photos to sift through, but it’s almost always worth it. I carry two cameras to matches, so that I don’t have to worry about changing lenses. Both are Canon 7d, which makes operating the controls so much easier. One is fitted with a shorter lens (Canon 17-55mm, f/2.8) for close up shots, such as team photos or the celebrations post-match with team-mates and family. Thankfully with Killavullen in recent years there have been many occasions to record these special moments. The second camera is fitted with a Canon 70-200 mm, f/2.8. This is a great lens to have and though it is expensive, it yields sharp photos even in poor light. Of course, I always envy the pros with their bigger lenses that get them right in to the action, but I have resigned myself to making do with what I have until I win the (club) lotto. Though there is quite a good zoom on that lens I still inevitably spend a lot of time cropping photos, as for me this is the biggest improvement that can be made to a photo. As regards settings, I normally set the camera at shutter priority mode and fix it at a high speed (at least 1/1000) to get a sharp image. This is especially important in hurling, with the sliotar travelling at ridiculous speeds. While the best shots have a narrow depth of field (sharply focussed players with blurred background) this might not always work out as intended, but the photo is a keeper for me once I capture the action with a sharp image. I love when I capture expressions, movement and intensity. Sunny days can be a challenge, coping with glare and shadows, so I will be happier if it’s a bright but cloudy day. Quite a few of Killavullen’s games have been played on the 4G pitch at Páirc Uí Chaoimh at night under lights. I imagine it must be difficult to play in those conditions but it it’s not easy take photos either. The only real option is to set the camera to a high ISO so as not to sacrifice fast shutter speed, but this results in grainy photos. Quite often games are played in rain, sleet or even snow and this is a problem when trying to keep cameras in working order, but it can add to the photos. I love the buzz on the side-line, being up close to action and feeling the tension. I feel a certain responsibility to record the game and I am conscious of the importance of capturing as many players as possible, but this doesn’t always work out. Certain players get on the ball more often. Also, as I am there as a supporter willing Killavullen to victory, it can be hard to concentrate on taking photos, particularly when the game is tight. Just as there are numerous missed scores and tackles for the players, I rue the chances that get away from me. I have looked over the photos that I took at games in the past year and picked out a few favourites. Any of them wouldn’t feature in ‘A Season of Sundays’, but they meant something special to me.

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High five! Jack must have been praying this one would go in. I had to crop quite a bit to get in to the goalmouth. Date 28/7/2019 Exposure time 1/2500 sec; aperture f/5; focal length 200mm; ISO 1000

Try stopping me. _ Conor Griffin is determined to break through during Killavullen’s win over Ballycastle in the Under 16 Final. Date 8/9/2019 Exposure time 1/2500 sec; aperture f/4.5; focal length 150mm; ISO 500

Arm Wrestle. Podge may lose his hurley, but he’s definitely not giving away the ball. Date 7/9/2019 Exposure time 1/1000 sec; aperture f/9; focal length 200mm; ISO 1250

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50 50 ball. The rivalry is almost symmetrical in this typical struggle with Clyda. Unfortunately, the drawn game proved to be so near and yet so far. Date 16/8/2019 Exposure time 1/2000 sec; aperture f/3.2; focal length 150mm; ISO 1000

Eyes on the ball and totally focussed. Conor and the Killavullen Under 12s played some great hurling to beat my native Croke Rovers. Date 14/9/2019 Exposure time 1/4000 sec.; focal length 200mm; aperture f/2.8 200 mm; ISO 500

Liam’s ball. The arched backs and the well protected catching hand against the picturesque background of Kildorrery Pitch, where we enjoyed a few great games. (What better way to celebrate a significant birthday!) Date 28/7/2019 Exposure time 1/2500 sec; aperture f/5; focal length 95mm; ISO 1000

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Start them young. At half-time in the Minor County Final the younger players got their chance to shine. I love the expression on the young boy bravely tackling, which of course you only notice when viewing the photos later. Date 20/10/2019 Exposure time 1/2000 sec; aperture f/2.8; focal length 200mm; ISO 1000

Sod it! Conditions were tough and victory eluded us but the lads gave it their best shot in the Under 21 County Final against Castlemartyr. Date 15/12/2019 Exposure time 1/1000 sec; aperture f/2.8; focal length 125mm; ISO 800

Oh the pain of it! Thankfully Eddie didn’t sustain serious injury and managed to hold on to the ball during another outstanding display for the blues. Date 9/8/2019 Exposure time 1/2500 sec; aperture f/2.8; focal length 200mm; ISO 1000

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In full flight. Brian bursts forward with the ball on the way to scoring a cracking goal in the Minor Football Final v St. Peters

Date 29/8/2019 Exposure time 1/1000 sec; aperture f/2.8; focal length 200mm; ISO 1000

At full stretch This was the first of a series of photos I managed to get of a great goal by Jamie on the way to victory over Kilara Óg in the Minor County Final. Date 20/10/2019 Exposure time 1/2000 sec; aperture f/3.2; focal length 200mm; ISO 1000

Just don’t squash anyone! The joy of winning the Gerard Owens Cup and sharing it with friends. Date 14/9/2019 Exposure time 1/800 sec; focal length 28mm; aperture f/8; ISO 800

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