Erin’s Own golf classic on Friday 18th June. Times free morning and early afternoon. GUI and non GUI members welcome. Contact Deirdre 056-7770808 to book your team.

Erin’s Own golf classic on Friday 18^th June. Times free morning and early afternoon. GUI and non GUI members welcome. Contact Deirdre 056-7770808 to book your team.

Ballycomey hosted its first senior game since the recent development work has been completed, with St Martins and O’Loughlins in action. The grounds were in excellent condition, credit is due to all who helped out in recent weeks and on the day.

After the third round of the senior league, Erin’s Own share top spot in group A with James Stephens & Carrickshock on 4pts, with St Lachtain’s, Tullaroan & the Fenians tied on 2pts.

Erin’s Own and St Lachtain’s travelled to Ballyragget on Sunday evening, for a pairing of the 2008 & 2009 intermediate champions. The first half was a shoot out between Martin Boran and Eoin Guinan, with Boran scoring all of his sides seven points and Guinan contributing1-5 for his, Bill Beckett & James Fitzpatrick adding a point each for Lachtain’s, to leave a goal between the sides at half time 1-07 to 0-7.

The Erin’s Own management made a number of positional changes during the interval, which had an immediate impact, Damien Fogarty now operating at centre back, delivered a free in front of the square, Davy Buggy caught and goaled to tie the game. This score started what proved to be the winning sequence of scores, the Comer men added another five points without reply to open up a five point lead. Martin Boran 2f, Davy Buggy 2 and Michael Moran 1 on target, before James Fitzpatrick halted the run with a point for St Lachtain’s. Older Statesmen Buggy, Owens and Ryan were orchestrating proceedings for the Comer side, with the defence closing down the space that the Freshford side had exposed during the first half. Comer again put together a run of four points Ronan Ryan, Aidan Moran, Eddie Brennan and Michael Moran scoring. Davy Brennan replied for Lachtain’s with a well taken goal. Martin Boran converted a free in response.Noel McGree & James Fitzpatrick reduced the deficit to three points with a point apiece, this was Fitzpatrick’s third point from play, impressive considering he was operating at wing back. Damien Fogarty landed a monster free from well inside his own half to stretch the lead back to four. Eoin Guinan landed two points from frees, which were divided by a Ronan Ryan minor to leave the final score 1-19 to 2-13 in favour of the Comer side.

Erin’s Own: Tom Brophy, James Mullins, Sean Meally, Peter Donovan, Jerry Callinan, Damien Fogarty, Conor Fogarty, Aidan Moran, Ronan Ryan, Eddie Brennan, Michael Moran, Martin Boran, Peader Boran, Davy Buggy, Michael Owens.

Subs Used: Donal Meally.

St Lachtain’s: Thomas Delaney, Tomas Flynn, Seamus Hayes, Ger Dalton, Michael McCormack, Michael Kavanagh, John Fitzpatrick, Noel McGree, Noel Hickey, Eoin Guinan, Davy Brennan, Robbie Dowling, Ollie O’Connor, Bill Beckett, Paul Guinan.

Subs Used: Brian Kennedy, Martin Power & Stephen Farrell.

Scorers: Erin’s Own Martin Boran 0-10 8f, Davy Buggy 1-2, M Moran 0-2, R Ryan 0-2, A Moran 0-1, Eddie Brennan 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1f.

St Lachtain’s: Eoin Guinan 1-8 5f, D Brennan 1-0, J Fitzpatrick 0-3, B Beckett 0-1, N McGree 0-1.

Our Under 8’s had their first outing of the year in the County Board arranged Go Games Blitz in Johns Park, Kilkenny, home of O’Loughlin Gaels. Their numbers were reduced to 10 players per team based on rules put down by the County Board.

 

The first match was versus Graigue Ballycallan. Comer led at half time one score to nil (goals and points carried the same score). Ground hurling obviously restricted our lads as when they were allowed to rise the ball in the second half they completely took over and ran out clear winners 8 -1. They went on to play Galmoy in the second game and played even better finally winning by 10- 1. The final game had Comer up against Freshford. It was an even first half for a long time 1- 1 was the score then Comer got 2 scores coming up to half time to lead 3 – 1. In the second half defense remained strong and didn’t concede any more scores. They went on the win 8 – 1 to complete a great days work.

 

Well done to Managememt Eamon Doyle and Seamus Coogan, ably assisted by waterboys Killian Hogan and Cathal Holland.

 

The panel was Luca downey, Ashley Kerr, Kevin Holland, Cathal O’Reilly, Shane Coogan, Lee Holden, Darragh O’Rourke, Kevin Smyth, Jamie Maher and James Hogan.

The U-16s got the week off to a strong start will a fine win over St Lachtain’s on Monday. These sides have had many a battle and this game proved to be no different, with the lads eventually winning on a 1-18 to 0-5 score line.

On Tuesday the U-10s were in action again in the Danesfort blitz, winning one and drawing the other game.

Our U-14s took on O’loughlin’s the recently crowned Feile champions in St John’s park on Saturday. The boys hurled brilliantly taking their opponents right to the wire, before unfortunately losing out to a last minute goal. Final score was 2-12 to 3-06.

 

The U-16s got the week off to a strong start will a fine win over St Lachtain’s on Monday. These sides have had many a battle and this game proved to be no different, with the lads eventually winning on a 1-18 to 0-5 score line.

On Tuesday the U-10s were in action again in the Danesfort blitz, winning one and drawing the other game.

Our U-14s took on O’loughlin’s the recently crowned Feile champions in St John’s park on Saturday. The boys hurled brilliantly taking their opponents right to the wire, before unfortunately losing out to a last minute goal. Final score was 2-12 to 3-06.

Erin’s Own 1-13 James Stephens 0-13
Erin’s Own displayed a steely determination, with a storming second half performance to secure the points against James Stephens in Freshford on Saturday evening.
The Village started strongly registering the first two points courtesy of Brian McEvoy and Niall Tyrell; Ronan Ryan opened the scoring for Comer with a well taken point on 10 mins. Davy Buggy latched on to a loose ball to level matters. Jackie Tyrell was dominant at centre back in the opening half, with Erin’s Own struggling to stop him driving forward with the ball. Eoin Larkin kept the scoreboard ticking with two pointed frees, both following fouls on Jackie Tyrell. Martin Boran scored for Comer from a free after Peader Boran was taken down. Eoin Larkin scored his third point from placed balls to take the score to 0-5 to 0-3 after 20 mins. The closing 10 mins saw the Comer men work hard to restore parity at the interval with two Martin Boran 65s. The Comer side would have been the happier at half time at 5 points all considering the Village had dictated proceedings.
After 10 mins of the restart, the Village had opened up what looked like a match winning lead at 0-10 to 0-5. Both sides made changes with Michael Owens replacing Gordon Byrne & Danny Byrne coming on for the injured Sean Meally for Comer and Eoin McCormack taking Shane Brennan’s place for James Stephens. Martin Boran pulled a point back from a free. Comer made a further change to their half forward line with Brian Dillon replacing Dermot Wallace. Brian McEvoy again put five points between the sides, with his third point. The comer half back line who were delivering quality ball forward, started to see reward for their efforts, when Davy Buggy having been fouled, buried the resulting 21 yard free to the Village net. Game on. This score lifted the Comer side and with Michael Owens and Brian Dillon making a strong impact since their introduction rattled off the next three points courtesy of the Boran brothers, Martin two frees and Peader from play to take the lead for the first time. The Village hit back with a point, Martin Boran & Aidan Moran restored their side’s advantage. Erin’s Own lost their second full back with Declan Dunne replacing the injured Danny Byrne. With the clock ticking down Eoin Larkin pointed a close range free to leave the minimum between the sides, but Erin’s Own were not to be denied with the impressive Ronan Ryan and Martin Boran closing the game out with a point a piece.
Teams
Erin’s Own: Tom Brophy, James Mullins, Sean Meally, Peter Donovan, Gerry Callinan, Damien Fogarty, Conor Fogarty, Aidan Moran (0-1), Gordon Byrne, Dermot Wallace, Ronan Ryan (0-2), Michael Moran, Peader Boran (0-1), Davy Buggy(1f-1) Martin Boran (0-8, 7f).
James Stephens: Derrick Brennan, Niall McQuillan, Tomas Keogh, Patrick Butler, Alan Tyrell, Jackie Tyrell, Shane Campion, Niall Tyrell (0-1), David McCormack (0-1), Brian McEvoy (0-3), Eoin Larkin (0-5f), Tomas O’Dowd (0-3), Matthew Ruth, Richie Hayes, Shane Brennan.

The Leinster Club Hurling Legue  Div 1 Final will take place in Nowlan Park Kilkenny on June 6th before the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Game between Dublin and Laois/Carlow. We play the winners of B/Boden St. Endas/Askamore Kilrush

Eirns Own            v   B/Boden St. Endas/ Askamore Kilrush.