Monaleen Juvenile GAA Club

Club Notes

September 19th 2011

Senior Notes
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Senior Football Pride of place this week goes to our senior footballers who had a fantastic victory against Ballylanders in the quarter final of the championship in Bruff on Sat night. Monaleen played some great football in the first half with a Eoin Keating goal helping us to a five point lead at half time. Ballylanders hit with us some powerful play in the second half bringing the lead back to two points. A great goal from Muiris Gavin helped us to a four point win. We had great games from Mick Crowley, Jack Hoare, Richie Murray and Eoin Keating, We now play Fr. Caseys in the semi final next Sat time and venue to be confirmed.
Monaleen GAA Golf Society Congrats to Paddy Geary who won the President(Joe Burkes) Prize held in Tipperary Golf Club ,a great night was held in the club afterwards.

Juvenile Notes

U14 Camogie Championship Final
Monaleen 3-3 – Bruff 0-2

Monaleen were crowned U14B county champions after a great win over Bruff. On the back of an emphatic win over Patrickswell in the semi-final on Tuesday the girls were favourites going in to the final on Sunday in Crecora. Lead by captain Laura Phelan they got off to a great start with Caoimhe Lyons scoring two points into a stiff breeze, and Claire Kelly getting a goal before half-time. In the second half Bruff came out fighting but great defending by Monaleen and in particular Emear Nelson at full back and Aisling Kennedy in goals kept them out. Nicole Sheahan scored a great goal which effectively killed of the Bruff challenge. Claire Kelly scored a further 1-1 to crown the victory and a historic day for Monaleen Camogie club. Well done to the girls who all put in a great performance.

Panel – Aisling Kennedy, Niamh Holmes, Emear Nelson, Les Ivors, Caoimhe Lyons (0-2), Cliodhna McCarthy, Nicole Sheahan (1-0), Caroline Crotty, Laura Phelan (Capt), Sinead Quinn, Claire Kelly (2-1), Ciara Wiley, Aisling Doyle, Aine Doyle, Sinead Hanrahan, Laura Griffin, Nicole Kearns.
Photo below - Laura Phelan raises the U14 trophy and celebrates with her team mates.

U16 Camogie Championship Semi-Final
Monaleen 5-7 – Galbally 6-1

The U16s had a great win at home over Galbally to ensure a place in the county final. Winning by 3 points at half time having been the stronger side it looked good for the Monaleen girls. The lead was stretched to 6 for much of the second half but Galbally kept in touch and finished strongly with Monaleen holding out for victory. Good luck to the girls in the final which takes place on Friday 23rd. (Venue TBC)
Panel Laura Enright; Niamh Doyle; Grainne Fullen; Caoimhe Lyons(3-4); Nora Farrell; Aisling Doyle(1-1); Ciara Wiley; Aine Hegarty; Shannon Power; Blaithin O Shea; Sinead O Brien; Nora Farrell; Eilleen Russell(1-0) Nicole Sheehan; Jenny Ryan; Les Ivors.

U12 Boys Football
The U12 footballers took to the field again in their respective venues. Both teams performed well in their matches with a win and a draw this time around. In group one we had a draw against Kilmallock in a strongly contested game with some great exchanges of play despite being short some players to injury. The game finished 2.3 to 1.6 . In group two we played against Hospital/Herbertstown at home and we dominated the game for a great part of the encounter . We won the match having rested a number of stronger players in the second half, finising 3.4 to 3.1 in the end.

U10 Camogie Blitz in BallinaThe u10 girls travelled to Ballina on a very wet Saturday for a Blitz against some of the best teams in Tipperary. After some great camogie from all 22 girls Monaleen were pitted against the home team in the C final. On a very mucky surface scores were in short supply. Half time and the match was scoreless. A great performance from the Monaleen girls in the second period capped by 4 goals from Aoife Doyle and one from Lucy Darcy won the day. 5 nil to Monaleen and some very wet but happy girls heading home.

U14 Camogie Champions