Historic night for club in Premier A League
Mourneabbey
The victorious Junior hurlers with players and backroom team at the Kilshanning GAA Victory Social held in Springfort Hall recently.
Thursday March 11 2010
LAST Wednesday night, under lights in Mourneabbey, Clyda Rovers played their first ever game in the Premier 2 Minor League, against Clann Na Gael.
A blistering first half saw Clyda leading at the break by 4-10 to 0-3, the goals coming from Michael Lenihan, two, and one each from Conor O'Sullivan and Chris Buckley.
The second half proved a more balanced affair and Clann na Gael came back strongly. However, Clyda held out well and in the end the final score was 4-18 to 3-09. Team: D O'Callaghan, C Crowley, C Buckley (1-0), SR, D O'Callaghan, K Fitzgerald, K Crowley, C Flanagan (0-02), C O'Sullivan (1-05), S O'Connell (0-3), R Walsh, M Lenihan (2-04), C O'Sullivan (0-4), D Mulcahy (0-01), R Carey; subs: S O'Connor for C Crowley. MIXED RESULTS AT WEEKEND: The club had mixed results over the Weekend. Our Premier Intermediate Footballers had their Opening win of the year when they defeated Killavullen 2-11 to 0-08 last Sunday. However, our Junior Footballers, after a great first half, were defeated 3-13 to 3-07 by Grange in Mourneabbey (match report in Sport). FIXTURES: Wednesday, March 17 - Minor B Hurling League Clyda Rovers Vs Castletownroche in CTR at 12 O'Clock. LOTTO RESULTS: March 5, numbers 1, 16, 17, 28; spot prizes: €50 Mary O'Connell (Knockbrack), €30 Mrs JM O'Leary (C/o Bridie McGlinchey), €20 O'Connor Family (Ashgrove, Monaparson), €20 Kit O'Shea (Burnfort), €20 Cecilia Cremin (Nursetown). This week's jackpot is €12,500 and the draw takes place on Friday, March 12 in O'Mahony's Bar, Bottlehill. GAA CLUB GEAR: New club shorts and socks now available from Noel Walsh 086-3272026 GAA SOCIAL: The Clyda Rovers GAA victory social for 2009, in conjunction with the Mourneabbey ladies football team, takes place on Friday week, March 19. Tickets cost €12 and will be available over the weekend from club committee. This was a great year for our Minor footballers who won the North Cork Minor A Football double and Minor A County league title.
