Weekly News 21st Oct 2013

21 October 2013

VARIETY CONCERT  in aid of Community Water Scheme in Kenya Slums will take place on this Friday 25th October in the Springhill Court Hotel at 8.00 p.m. Admission is €10. There is a door prize on the night and raffle tickets and admission tickets are available at the Springhill Court Hotel.


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MINOR HURLERS WIN COUNTY FINAL: The Dunnamaggin Minor hurlers were crowned county champions in Roinn C on Saturday in Callan when they came from behind to snatch victory from neighbours Carrickshock in dramatic fashion. Dunnamaggin had the perfect start to the game when Ronan Coffey blasted over a point from play only to be followed up by an excellent point from Paul Kirwan. Dunnamaggin seemed to be getting into a great rhythm of play when Kevin Farrell, a key man for Carrickshock, raced through the Dunnamaggin defence and blasted the ball to the back of Adam Kennelly’s net. This seemed to unsettle Dunnamaggin but Ray Cody who had shipped a really heavy blow in the opening minute pointed a free to bring the sides level again. Carrickshock duly replied with a point before John Fitzpatrick (who was excellent throughout) pointed from play to ensure that the whole Dunnamaggin half forward line had scored. Ray Cody pointed another free to put a small gap between the sides. Then came one of the scores of the half when the ever solid and alert Eoghan Kearney fielded the ball on the edge of the large rectangle picked out John Fitz around midfield who fed it to the ever running Ronan Coffey who dispatched it to Roy Cullen who slipped it over the crossbar. Dunnamaggin seemed to be flying but it was however Carrickshock and the ever accurate Paddy Foran on the frees who finished the first half stronger and pointed three times before the interval to put them in front. The Half Time score was: Dunnamaggin 0 - 6 Carrickshock 1 - 4


Carrickshock began the second half as they left off the first and pointed almost immediately after the restart. Ray Cody switched into the goal as he was clearly in trouble after that heavy knock in the first half to allow Adam Kenneally to go full forward. Carrickshock added another two points before Paul Kirwan responded with a point midway through the half. This was Dunnamaggin’s first score of the half. In the opening fifteen minutes of the second half Dunnamaggin misses a number of scoring chances when the ball went narrowly wide on five occasions. Carrickshock were doing all the hurling at this stage and it seemed like the title might be going the Shocks way but some tactic switches by the Dunnamaggin mentors of William Kearney, Eamon Kennedy and John Fitzpatrick were starting to pay dividends. Paul Kirwan was moved to full back to allow Eoghan Kearney further up the field and Ronan Coffey switched into centre forward.  John Fitzpatrick pointed a free to put only two between the sides but Carrickshock immediately responded with one of their own. Luke Fitzpatrick came on for Stephen Lawlor and shortly after Ronan Coffee pointed from play again. Then came the turning point of the game when a free was lobbed into small rectangle and Captain Andrew Fitzpatrick pulled on it to finish it to the back of the net. Game on Dunnamaggin up by one point. Carrickshock pilled on the pressure down Willie Bergin and Jack Brett’s wing. Very little had got through so far and nothing was getting through them at this stage either. Dunnamaggin started to baton down the hatches till the final whistle but the play continued. Aaron Doherty, Michael Cody and company had ball after ball placed down on them but they continued to clear their lines. Then came the insurance score. One of the aforementioned clearances landed to John Fitzpatrick who raced across the 21yard line from right to left and cracked home the sliotar to the right corner of the net. Four points up. And that’s how it stayed Dunnamaggin 2-9 Carrickshock 1-8. While all the Dunnamaggin players at different stages in the game performed heroics on the day the display of full back Eoghan Kearney was a man of the match performance. In all six different Dunnamaggin players scored while Carrickshock were very reliant on Kevin Farrell for their scores from play and Paddy Foran for three points from placed balls. Only S. Maher with a point contributed to their scores. The Dunnamaggin defence and in particular its full back line were dominant all through the game but especially in the closing minutes when they withstood tremendous Carrickshock pressure. The players went duly made up as their family, friends and supporters flooded onto the pitch to congratulate them on their exceptional effort. Andrew Fitzpatrick accepted the trophy on his team’s behalf and after he said the customary few words in Irish thanked this mentors and teammates who just never give up and kept working.


Panel:-Adam Kenneally, Ryan Thomas, Eoghan Kearney, Jack Brett, Michael Cody, Aaron Doherty, Willie Bergin, Chris Keane, Andrew Fitzpatrick (1 – 0), John Fitzpatrick (1 – 2 , 1f), Paul Kirwan (0 – 2), Ronan Coffey (0 – 2), Roy Cullen (0 – 1),  Ray Cody (0 – 2f), Stephen Lawlor, Victor Costello, Luke Fitzpatrick, Greg O’Donnell, Conor Fennelly, Killian Lafford, Brian Farrell, Conor Lawlor, Jamie McLoughlin.


 


HISTORY OF DUNAMAGGAN: At the recent meeting re the History of Dunamaggan Parish it was decided to collect as many old field names as possible in the parish. Land owners are asked to try and remember the old field names of their lands. It is hoped to arrange for the collection of such material in the near future.