JB2HC Final – Kilworth 0-16 Ballyhea 1-15 on Friday August 23^rd 2019.

Last Friday night, Kilworth made the trip back to Doneraile looking for our first North Cork Junior hurling title since 2011, almost eight years ago. A fine crowd gathered for the meeting of Kilworth and Ballyhea in this year’s junior B2 decider with John O’Leary taking charge in the centre and the ball was throw in @ 7pm for what turned out to be an exciting, close game of hurling. Kilworth made a great start with two points inside the opening minute from corner forwards Aidan Condon and Jamie Kenneally. They continued to move the ball well through the lines and our semi-final on the previous Tuesday evening looked to have stood to us as we developed a worthy 0-7 to 0-4 lead by the 11^th minute. However our lead was short lived as Ballyhea got a foothold in the game and as a result of our poor marking and persistent fouling, Ballyhea went a point clear in the 21^st minute, 0-8 to 0-7. Sean Keane drew us back level with a point from play before Ballyhea got back in front a few seconds later. Kilworth finished the half strongly and two frees from Shane O’Brien and Daniel O’Regan put us in front by the smallest of margins at the half-time break, 0-10 to 0-09.

Kilworth had the worst possible start to the second half, conceding a goal inside the first minute as Ballyhea broke through the defence to go 1-09 to 0-10 clear. However, there was no need to panic and we responded well to the goal with Jamie Kenneally and Daniel O’Regan drawing us back level for the fifth time in the game before O’Regan put us a point clear again in the 36^th minute, 1-09 to 0-13. Kilworth had a number of chances to go further clear but instead with twelve minutes remaining it was the opposition who went in front with a two point cushion, 1-13 to 0-14. Kilworth had a number of chances which they failed to convert but a lifeline came out way in the 30^th minute when we were awarded a penalty after Ned O’Brien was fouled inside the small rectangle. Shane O’Brien stepped up to take the penalty but unfortunately it was saved on the line by the goalkeeper and cleared down the field by the Ballyhea defence. Again Kilworth had all the ball for the three minutes of injury time but it wasn’t to be and unfortunately we were defeated on the night on the score line of 1-15 to 0-16. It was a great game of hurling, full of excitement from start to finish and the end result could easily have gone our way but on the night Ballyhea just edged it. The boys gave it their all from the first minute right up until the final whistle and they can be very proud of their effort. On behalf of the club we would like to commiserate with the players and their management of Kieran Sheedy, Labhras Flynn and Noel O’Brien but we wish you all the best going forward.

Team and scorers: Brian Casey, Brien Roche, John Horgan, Johnny Tobin Allen, Michael O’Callaghan, Shane O’Brien (0-2), Daniel O’Regan (0-7), Seán Beecher, Jeremy Saich (0-1), Jason Twomey, James Moakley (0-1), Sean Keane (0-2), Aidan Condon (0-1), Ned O’Brien and Jamie Kenneally (0-1). Subs Used: Cormac Donnellan (0-1) and Jason McCarthy.  

LOTTO JACKPOT HITS €16,600!

There was no winner of our lotto jackpot last Monday night worth €16,450. The numbers drawn were 18, 21, 22 and 25. The lucky dip winners of €25 were: Brendan Sheehan c/o Paddy Moakley, Joan McCarthy c/o Aherne’s, Joe Long c/o Online and Louise Daly c/o Noel Daly. Next week’s jackpot will be €16,600. Tickets cost just €2 each or 3 lines for €5 and they are available locally in the four pubs, the Gallery Crafts and in O’Sullivan’s Centra Kilworth. You can also purchase a lotto ticket online at www.kilworthgaa.com. Be sure and play today for your chance to win! Best of luck!

KILARA ÓG RESULTS

U18 Division 2 Football Championship Plate Semi-final – Kilara Óg 3-09 Ballycastle Gaels 1-08 in Shanballymore on Thursday August 22^nd.

KILARA ÓG FIXTURES

U18 Division 2 Hurling Championship Cup – Kilara Óg V St. Kevins in Doneraile on Thursday September 5^th @ 18:45.

VOTES OF SYMPATHY

On behalf of the club we would like to express votes of sympathy to the Baker family Fermoy following their recent bereavement.

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