(Theses are the same as the facebook site except for underage fixtures)
‘’Hunger,
desire and an insatiable appetite for work and to win”, these were some of the
words that club chairman William Williamson used last Sunday evening after the
club captured their fourth South West u21 B Football title in ten years after a
hard fought 1-4 to 0-4 win over Clann Na nGael in wet and windy Aughaville.
This was a win that was based on hard- work, team- work and an undying spirit which
has been a feature of this team’s championship campaign this year.
On a day
when even the ducks didn’t want to venture out, the Kilmacs finally had their
day in the sun, when in the grey skies of Aughaville they outfought a highly
fancied Clann outfit. The winning of the game came before the throw in when the
Kilmacs won the toss and elected to play with the gale force wind at their
backs. The opening minutes were fraught with nerves as both sides looked to
gain an advantage. The advantage came the Kilmacs way when, in the tenth minute
a free from lively corner forward Kevin Whooley dropped short and a grateful
Oisin O Sullivan drove home to the net to open up a three point gap. This was
soon followed by two quick Joseph Collins points, one from a free and the
Kilmacs now had a 1-2 to no score lead. Credit to Clann, they keep trying but
against a stead fast Kilmac defence, well marshalled by full back John O
Sullivan, corner back Thomas Jennings and Niall Hayes at centre back , they
kept them at bay until Damian O Brien managed to break free and register their
first score after twenty three minutes. Joseph Collins and Diarmuid O Callaghan
added two further points to leave the half time score, Kilmacabea 1-4 Clann Na
nGael 0-1.
The second
half will live long in the memory for all those in attendance as the Kilmac
lads produced a heroic half an hour of constant defending, akin to what Donegal
produced two years ago, to keep the Clann team at bay. It was a credit to the team
that it took Clann all of twenty five minutes to register a score with the wind,
which was quickly followed by two further points to reduced the arrears to
three points, but with the outstanding Padraig Burke and John Sullivan proving
to be immovable objects at the back the Kilmacs lads hung on, and when Tim
Murnane blew the final whistle the scenes of unbridled joy were unparrelled. As
captain Joseph Collins received the Margaret and Matthew O'Sullivan Memorial cup after the
game he mentioned that nobody gave them a hope of winning the game, but he and
the rest of the team were only too happy to prove them wrong.
The team
will now take a well deserved rest before they tackle a county quarter-final
against Muskerry champions Canovee sometime in mid summer.
The club has
the honour of hosting the u21 A Football Final between Castlehaven and
Clonakilty next Sunday at 3pm. All stewards are asked to attend at the club
grounds from one o’clock onwards.
The club
monthly draw results are as follows: 1st Michael Tobin, Kilfinnan 2nd
Ann Burke, Maultrahane 3rd The O Donovan Family, The Quay 4th
Sean Walshe, The Mall 5th Denjo Twomey, Madaranna 6th
Helen Donovan, Ballyroe 7th Adrian Healy, Ballyhilow
Fixtures for
the coming week: Junior B Football League provisional vs Gabriel Rangers on
Friday 12th April at 7pm in Leap .
Junior A
Football League vs Barryroe on Sunday 14th April at 12 noon in
Barryroe.
Underage fixtures
Minor
Hurling League St Patricks vs Ahan Gaels in Enniskeanne on Thursday 11th
April at 19.00.
U14 Hurling League St Patricks vs Ballinascarthy in Rath on Thursday 11th
April at 19.00.
U12 Football
vs Castlehaven in Castlehaven on Saturday
13th April at 11.00.
U16 Hurling League St Patricks vs Ibane Gaels in Barryroe on Monday 15th April at 19.00.
U10 Football
vs Tadgh MacCartaigh in Leap on Wednesday
16th April at 19.00.
Please check
locally as fixtures are subject to change and don’t forget you can keep up to
date with all club activities and events by logging on www.facebook.com/Official Kilmacabea GAA Club or www.twitter.com/KilmacabeaGAA.
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