Shanballymore 0-15 Grange 0-5
So far 2015 has been an amazing year for Shanballymore GAA club with the county junior b hurling title won in that famous night in Pairc Ui Rinn in July and weeks later we captured the north Cork junior b hurling when we had a hard fought win over Killavullan.
We travelled to Churchtown last Saturday evening to play Milford in the semifinal of this year’s junior b football championship and like the Ballyhooly game after a tight and close first half we again totally took over in a very one sided second half.
First up in this years junior B1 football championship was Ballyhooly which took place under lights in a well prepared Mourneabbey venue. We hit the ground running from the outset and had three good points on board from Vincent Burke, Alan Sheedy and Haulie Burke before Ballyhooly had two points of their own in the 10th and 12th minutes to close the gap. Continue reading
Shanballymore 0-14 – Killavullan 1-4
Irish classes for people who are at an early stage in learning Irish or who have very little Irish will take place every Monday, from 7.15 -8.15pm, in Shanballymore National School, starting on Monday 5th October for 10 weeks. This will be followed by a Conversational Irish Group from 8.15-9.30pm.
For further information please contact Zoe de Roiste 0860535654 or Pat McCarthy 0862635113
Last Sunday we played Araglin in round 2 of this year’s north Cork junior b hurling championship and after another emphatic win we now have the chance of capturing north Cork honours to go along with the county success we won in July.
Following a number of very successful Sherry Fitzgerald O’Donovan sponsored Shanballymore GAA club Golf Classics were are once again getting the clubs out this year. This event is now an ever present on our calendar and is once again generously being backed by Sherry Fitzgerald O’Donovan as main sponsor. The event will take place this year at: Doneraile Golf Club on Saturday 22nd August
To date this fundraising event has allowed us to pursue many developments at our Club grounds (including taking out a lease and floodlighting of circa 3 acres of a training area for winter training, we doubled the size of our stoned car parking area; we addressed the infamous depression in our playing pitch; we re-laid our pitch goal mouth areas, Upgraded of our grass care machinery; Continue to upgrade our Pitch Perimeter Fencing;) all of which have added to the usability and quality of the GAA Sporting Facilities on offer at Shanballymore GAA Club.
We recently completed the roadside section of fence upgrading and funds raised from this event will be channeled into closing out payment on that work and in supporting the ongoing running costs of our club.
You can help us to continue to upgrade our facilities and keep our club vibrant by partaking in this event in any of the following ways; to enter a team of 3 golfers this year will cost just €150. Each team member will receive a snack pack heading out onto the course and a lovely 3 course meal on return. Alternatively to exclusively sponsor a Green will cost just €100 or to simply sponsor a tee box will cost just €50.
Shanballymore GAA Club Executive are very eager to keep Shanballymore to the fore in Gaelic Games in Avondhu and Cork County which without our members, supporters and sponsors help would not be possible. We are extremely grateful for your ongoing support and look forward to your involvement in our golf classic once again this year. We will endeavour in every way to ensure the event equals if not betters previous events and that a great day’s entertainment is had by all involved.
Danny Buckley (086-2558199), Richard Burke (087-9069252), Conor Hannon (087-2663980), Eddie Roche (086-2743138), Kenneth Barry (0879710749), Haulie Burke (087-2687747), Eamonn Fitzgerald (086-1948657), Alan Sheedy (087-7402008), Brian Sheedy (086-8033402)
Newtownshandrum 1-12 Shanballymore 2-06
Newtownshandrum had a point to spare over Shanballymore in the Cavanagh’s Fermoy Div 1 HL playoff at Newtownshandrum on Sunday. Aided by the strong wind, the opening stages saw the home side settle better and at the end of the first quarter held a 0-3 to 0-1 lead when William O’Mahony, Eoin Coughlan and Sean Griffin had points.
As the half went on Shanballymore, fresh from their Co JBHC triumph against Bantry Blues, quickly settled. In their next attack Kenneth Barry and Colman O’Reilly combined to set up Dylan O’Callaghan who soloed through for a great goal and they followed with points from Brian O’Reilly (2) and Jamie Sheedy.
Dylan O’Callaghan was denied a second goal when his attempt struck the crossbar and went over for a point as Shanballymore raced into a 1-5 to 0-4 lead by the 20th minute. For the rest of the half Newtown, after making a number of positional switches, finished the half in a flurry and were back on level terms when Nigel Thompson (2) Sean Griffin and William O’Mahony pointed, 1-5 to 0-8.
Further pressure before the interval saw Sean Griffin add two more points to move two clear. Just before the break both teams traded goals. Newtown had their goal courtesy of Ciaran Herlihy following a goalmouth scramble with Shanballymore responding when Dylan O’Callaghan netted after Kenneth Barry and Micheal Burke combined well as Newtown held a 1-10 to 2-5 interval lead.
With the aid of the wind for the second-half Shanballymore seemed in a good position. However, they found scores hard to come by in this with a number of missed chances as well as a much improved display by the Newtown defence the order of the day. William O’Mahony took up a new role at centre-back as he tightened their defence considerably in this half.
In a low scoring half Sean Griffin continued to be very accurate from frees and by the end of the third quarter they moved into a 1-12 to 2-5 lead. Shanballymore had to wait till the 48th minute to register their first score of this half when Jamie Sheedy pointed a free.
In the last 10 minutes they staged a fightback and helped by points by Jamie Sheedy and Eoin O’Regan closed the deficit to the minimum. They went all out for the equalising goal late in the game to force extra-time but it was not to be with Newtown holding on for a close win.
Team: Declan Fitzgibbon, Richard Burke, Eoin McHugh, Jonathan Dennehy, Padraigh Fitzgerald, Sean Lynch, Eoin O’Regan 0-1, Micheal Burke, Kenneth Barry, Brian O’Reilly 0-3 Dylan O’Callaghan 2-1, Jamie Sheedy 0- 3f. Alan Sheedy, Brian Sheedy, Colman O’Reilly. Subs Paul Burke for Dylan O’Callaghan, Anthony Dennehy for Jonathan Dennehy (inj) Referee: Eoin Walsh (Dromina).
Shanballymore u10s who took part in the Rebel Og football blitz held in Ballyhea last Saturday morning, well done to everyone they played some fantastic football on the day.
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