MIXED RESULTS IN HURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

INTERMEDIATE HURLERS SUFFER DEFEAT

Last Saturday evening August 16th, Kilworth travelled to Rathcormac to contest Ballincollig in their second round fixture of the 2025 Co-Op Superstores Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship. A physically strong and skillful Ronan Curran trained Ballincollig side were by far superior in this contest and dominated play with some fine set pieces throughout the hour. Trailing by 2-14 to 0-06 at the interval, after playing against a slight breeze, Kilworth had their work cut out to minimize the scoring gap between the sides for the remaining 30 minutes and to their credit they reduced the deficit to 12 points by scoring 1-08 to Ballincollig’s 9 points, but ultimately it was the Muskerry divisional side who were worthy winners come the final whistle. Full time score: Kilworth 1-14, Ballincollig 2-23.

In a contest that’s probably best put to one side, Kilworth now face old rivals Ballinhassig for a fifth consecutive season in round three, which is effectively a winner takes all game, and again takes place in Rathcormac on Sunday September 7th at 2pm.

Team & Scorers: Killian Heggtveit, Luke Carey, Kieran Lane, Austin O’Hara, Sean Óg Kenneally, David Twomey, Michael Gowen, Liam Whelan 0-01, Leo Coffey, Eoin Carey 0-02, Brian Sheehan, Jamie Sheehan 0-02, Liam Óg Hegarty 1-07 (1-p, 7-f), Noel McNamara 0-01, & Michael Sheehan 0-01. Substitutes used: Jeremy Saich, Ryan Jordan, Cormac Donnellan, & Sean Shanahan (Blood).

VICTORY FOR JUNIOR HURLERS

Attention quickly shifted to our Junior Hurlers as last Sunday August 17th, they travelled to Shanballymore to contest Ballyhea in their second round fixture of the 2025 Denis Gallagher Refrigeration JB2 Hurling Championship. In a contest that Kilworth led from start to finish, the lads battled extremely hard and with their excellent workrate they quickly went 4 points in front before Ballyhea were finally able to hit the target after 19 minutes played. It was then tit for tat hurling between the sides for the next 10 minutes with both teams raising two points apiece, until Thomas Twomey and Brian Tobin both bagged three pointers in quick succession leaving Kilworth comfortably in front at the interval. Half time score: Kilworth 2-06, Ballyhea 0-04.

The black and white coloured side hit the ground running upon the restart by converting 3 points in succession but Kilworth duly responded and by 40 minutes on Kildorrery referee Peter Watsons stopwatch they had claimed another 5 points extending their advantage to double digits. Ballyhea could only manage to successfully convert a further 3 scores for the remainder of the contest as Kilworth who were now playing some exciting hurling ploughed ahead and gained 5 more white flags to their favor before the final whistle sounded. Full time score: Kilworth 2-16, Ballyhea 0-10.

After two very impressive victories, Kilworth now face Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels in round three which takes place next week, on Friday evening August 29th in Doneraile at 6.30pm, with another positive result guaranteeing a place in this year’s North Cork Final.

Team & Scorers: Sean Keane, Gearoid Carey, John Horgan, Sean Shanahan, Brian Dunne, Nathan Byrne, Denis Riordan 0-02, Michael O’Callaghan, Eoin McGrath 0-02, Anthony Sheehan, Brian Tobin 1-03, Daniel O’Regan 0-07 (7-f), Darragh Sheehan, Thomas Twomey 1-00, & Mark Carey 0-01. Substitutes used: Jason McCarthy 0-01, Michael Lenihan, Kieran Twomey, Justin Aherne, & Conor White.

CONGRATULATIONS SHANE

Comhghairdeas to clubman Shane O’Brien who last Sunday morning once again claimed All-Ireland Handball championship glory by winning the 2025 Softball Men’s Masters B Singles All-Ireland Final competition. Played at the Lahorna Handball Club in Tipperary, Shane compellingly defeated his Cavan opponent Eddie Halligan 13-21, 21-5, 11-1 in the final. Well done on another fantastic achievement Shane and enjoy the well-deserved celebrations!

WEEKLY CLUB LOTTO

There was no winner of last week’s lotto jackpot of €16,000 held on Monday August 11th, the numbers drawn were: 01, 10, 17 & 29. The lucky dip winner of €50 was Mary Ryan c/o Online. The lucky dip winners of €25 each were John & Anne Kiersey c/o Online, Chris O’Brien c/o The Village Inn, & Kieran Walsh c/o Online. The jackpot prize on Monday August 18th is €16,200.

Tickets cost just €2 each or three lines for €5 and they are available online, in the local business outlets or from your usual local sellers. As always, we would like to thank you for your ongoing support.

VOTES OF SYMPATHY

Kilworth GAA club would like to extend its deepest sympathies to Mary, Colm, Seán, and Brian together with the extended Carey families, Kilworth on the sad passing of our esteemed club Vice President, former club officer & player, and true gentleman John Carey. We offer our heartfelt condolences, and our thoughts and prayers are with each and every one of you at this difficult time. May his gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

The club would also like to extend its deepest sympathies to the Slattery/Lynch families, Kilworth, following the recent sad passing of John Slattery.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha dílse.

UPCOMING FIXTURES

Friday, August 29th; Denis Gallagher Refrigeration JB2HC - Round 3; Kilworth V Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels in Doneraile at 6.30pm.

Sunday, September 07th; Co-Op Superstores PIHC - Round 3; Kilworth V Ballinhassig in Rathcormac at 2pm.

Please keep a watchful eye on club social media platforms for fixture updates etc.

MAIN CLUB SPONSORS: Mike Walsh Pharmacy, The Village Inn, Aherne’s Pub, KDC Ltd., Kilally Stables, Mitchelstown Dental Clinic, Joe & Trish Bonner, and Centra Kilworth.

CLUB SPONSORSHIP

Kilworth GAA club would like to sincerely thank Mike Walsh of Walsh’s Pharmacy Fermoy for his recent very generous sponsorship to the club which he recently presented to club Vice-Chairperson Tony Sheehan in the presence of our executive committee members. Mike is a fantastic supporter and clubman, and his continued support is so greatly appreciated!

KILWORTH JUVENILE GAA CLUB NOTES

ENCOURAGING DISPLAY FROM U11's

Glorious sunshine welcomed the u11 hurlers to Cobh on Saturday morning last for a challenge game against the locals. Despite being short a few regulars due to holidays, the boys started well against a strong breeze. Tigerish defending ensured the east Cork side had to work hard for their scores, our midfielders were doing well, helping the defense and supporting the attack whilst our forwards maintained their shape and created a number of scoring chances. Turning to play with the elements in the second half, the selectors made a number of positional switches. The boys kept the work-rate up and finished out the game in impressive fashion, The panel of players on the day was Noah Dunne, Odhran O Donoghue, Jamie Evans, Hugh Hickey, Oisín Ryan, Liam Bonnar, Jack McNamara, Dylan Kenny, Ollie Higgins, Bobby Hegarty, Tom Aherne, Shayne Cremin, Luke McCrea, Micheál O Brien and James Hagarty. 

Next up the boys welcome Mallow to Kilworth for a hurling challenge on Saturday morning.

JEKYLL & HYDE WEEK FOR U14's

On Monday, August 11th, we faced table-topping Kiltha Óg in a must-win league game to progress to the semi-finals of the competition. Having previously lost to them in the Championship, we knew a significant collective improvement was necessary—and the team delivered spectacularly. Mickey's "thou shall not pass" attitude and performance in goal, along with Jamie's rock-solid display at full back, instilled confidence throughout the team from the start. It was a collective effort that will be fondly remembered as everyone ran, tackled, and showcased their skills throughout the game. We emerged well-deserved winners with a scoreline of 2-16 shared among several scorers. Most encouragingly, the panel demonstrated their capabilities and regained their bounce.

On Friday, August 15th, we played Fermoy at home with nothing at stake for either team except pride. It's a game Kilworth can reflect on with regret; despite scoring 20 points, we still managed to lose to a dogged, determined, and skillful Fermoy side that proved goals win matches by scoring 5-7. Congratulations to Fermoy, it seems this local rivalry will have many more exciting games in the future. This Kilworth team has shown great resilience, and we are confident they will bounce back from this defeat to demonstrate their potential in the knockout stages of their upcoming league and championship matches.

UPCOMING FIXTURES

23rd August 2025; Fe12 Football League V Charleville in Charleville at 2pm

23rd August 2025; Fe18 D2 Hurling League Final V Castlelyons in Castlelyons at 7pm

23rd August 2025; Fe13 Hurling League V St Colman’s in Cloyne at 7.30pm

25th August 2025; Fe16 P2 Hurling Championship V Erins Own in Caherlag at 7pm

26th August 2025; Fe13 Football League V Lisgoold in Kilworth at 7pm

27th August 2025; Fe18 D2 Hurling Championship V Millstreet in Araglen at 7pm

28th August 2025; Fe14 P2 Hurling Challenge Cup Semi Final V Carrigaline in T.B.C. at 7pm

29th August 2025; Fe13 Football League V Aghabullogue in Aghabullogue at 6.45pm

30th August 2025; Fe12 Hurling League V St Marks in Meelin at 2pm

01st September 2025; Fe16 D1 Football Championship V Fermoy in Araglen at 7pm