Junior Hurling Championship 2011
April 25: Geraldine O'Hanrahans 3-10, Ferns St. Aidans 3-9
GERALDINE O'HANRAHANS almost saw their eight-point lead completely gobbled up before time ran out on Ferns St. Aidans in this battle of the second strings in the County Junior Hurling Championship Group C opener at Coolree.
Goals dominated the first quarter, with one from the Gers' Paul Cassin being sandwiched by similar scores from the Ferns pair of Anthony Dwyer and John O'Leary. However, the winners' greater accuracy saw them lead 1-4 to 2-0 after that burst as Ferns wasted good chances, and they still trailed at the break by 2-2 to 1-6.
The Gers surged ahead by 3-6 to 2-4 after 36 minutes with two goals from Jimmy Smith (free) and sub Mikey Wall, and the New Ross lads pushed clear by eight points entering the final quarter. Ferns then produced a battling effort, and Dickie Redmond goaled to help cut the gap to four points before Gers had a man sent off. Ferns mustered three more points, but they fell just shy of bridging the gap.
Ferns St. Aidans: Conor Swaine; Mark Gethings, Martin Dunbar, James Byrne; Paul Lancaster, Paddy Codd (0-3 frees), Paddy Connors; Declan Byrne (0-3, 1 free), Dickie Redmond (1-0); Derek Thorpe (0-1), Ben Bernie (0-1), John O'Leary (1-0); Anthony Dwyer (1-0), Jamie Dunbar; David Murphy. SUBS: Gearoid Bennett for Murphy; Robert Murphy for Gethings; Brian O'Neill for O'Leary.
Referee: Ian Plunkett (Marshalstown)
July 17: Ferns St. Aidans 3-13, Duffry Rovers 0-10
Ferns St. Aidans ensured they will have something to play for in the final round, when they swept Duffry Rovers aside in St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy.
The wind-aided men in red led by 1-10 to 0-3 at half-time, with free-taker Patrick Codd, Paddy Connors, Anthony Dwyer and Gearoid Bennett all on target with points before Jamie Dunbar added a goal just before the break.
Another goal from Connors was a huge setback to the Duffry's comeback hopes, and the issue was well and truly resolved 13 minutes from the end when Dwyer rattled the net for the on-song Ferns men.
Ferns St. Aidans: Conor Swaine; Teo Leacy, Niall Maguire, Paul Lancaster; James Byrne, Patrick Codd (0-4, 3 frees), John Murphy; Dickie Redmond, John O'Leary (0-1); Derek Thorpe, Jamie Dunbar (1-1), Johnny Kearns; Paddy Connors (1-3), Anthony Dwyer (1-3, 3 frees), Gearoid Bennett (0-1). Sub: Patrick Tonks for Redmond, inj.
Referee: Bob Treacy (Clongeen)
August 7: Crossabeg/Ballymurn 2-14, Ferns St. Aidans 0-8
Late goals from the Murphy brothers, John and Barry, swept Crossabeg/Ballymurn to victory and a place in the quarter-finals of the county Junior Hurling Championship after finishing their Group C campaign when overcoming the Ferns second string in Oulart
It was a dour affair for much of the way, and Ballymurn had five points on the scoresheet before Ferns got their first score after twelve minutes. Five successful strikes by Barry Murphy (four frees) contributed to the winners leading 0-8 to 0-5 at half-time.
The game remained tight entering the closing stages, with Ballymurn leading by 0-12 to 0-8. But, after a mass melee, they achieved a big breakthrough on 50 minutes, when Billy Roche found John Murphy, who netted from the edge of the square. Ballymurn tagged on a point before John Murphy turned provider for his younger brother Barry to seal it with a 57th minute goal, prior to Michael Doyle tagging on an insurance point.
There was some consolation for Ferns though in that they are through to the quarter finals on the basis of a superior score difference to Duffry Rovers and Geraldine O'Hanrahans.
Ferns St. Aidans: Conor Swaine; Teo Leacy, Niall Maguire, James Byrne; Paul Lancaster, Paddy Codd, John Murphy; Patrick Breen, Dickie Redmond; Derek Thorpe (0-1), John O'Leary (0-2), Jonathan Kearns; Paddy Connors, Anthony Dwyer (0-5, 3 frees), Gearoid Bennett. Subs: Robert Murphy for Connors; David Murphy for Patrick Breen (inj.); Paddy Connors for Paddy Codd (inj.)
Referee: Aidan O'Brien (Cloughbawn)
September 17, quarter-final: Shelmaliers 1-14, Ferns St. Aidans 2-7
SHELMALIERS BOOKED themselves a semi-final spot in the Junior hurling championship with spirited win over Ferns on Saturday afternoon in St. Patrick's Park.
After going in at the break down by two points, Shelmaliers turned in a superior performance in the second half and thanks to the accuracy of Ibar Murphy they finished up four point winners.Ferns looked the stronger outfit in the early stages of the game and were five points up with as many minutes gone thanks to a Patrick Codd '65 that went all the way to the net and points from Jamie Dunbar and Derek Thorpe.
John Redmond added another point to their tally on the stroke of half-time to leave two points between the sides.With a stiff breeze now at their backs Shelmaliers had themselves level after 36 minutes with two Ibar Murphy points.O'Leary put Ferns back in front with a great first time score shortly afterwards but Shelmaliers started to gain the upper hand and added the next three scores of the game through Kevin O'Leary and two from hard working midfielder, John Redmond.
Chris Davitt replied for Ferns midway through the half but the Shelmaliers began winning possession all over the field and Murphy could have had them six points when he found himself six yards from the Ferns goal but somehow blasted wide shortly after he had stroke over two tidy points.But he made up for this miss with three well taken scores shortly afterwards to put his side in a comfortable position going into added time.
Ferns pulled a goal back thanks to a superbly taken free by Anthony Dwyer but Murphy had the last say added his tenth point to give the Shelmaliers a well deserved four point win.
Ferns St. Aidans: Conor Swaine; James Byrne, Teo Leacy, Rob Murphy; Paul Lancaster, Patrick Codd (1-1), John Murphy; Christopher Davitt (0-1), John O'Leary (0-2); Derek Thorpe (0-2), Anthony Dwyer (1-0 free), Jonathan Kearns; Keith Rynhart, Jamie Dunbar (0-1), Patrick Tonks. Subs: David Murphy for Thorpe; Derek Thorpe for David Murphy; David Murphy (again!) for Thorpe; Gearoid Bennett for Kearns; Mark Gethings for Lancaster.
GERALDINE O'HANRAHANS almost saw their eight-point lead completely gobbled up before time ran out on Ferns St. Aidans in this battle of the second strings in the County Junior Hurling Championship Group C opener at Coolree.
Goals dominated the first quarter, with one from the Gers' Paul Cassin being sandwiched by similar scores from the Ferns pair of Anthony Dwyer and John O'Leary. However, the winners' greater accuracy saw them lead 1-4 to 2-0 after that burst as Ferns wasted good chances, and they still trailed at the break by 2-2 to 1-6.
The Gers surged ahead by 3-6 to 2-4 after 36 minutes with two goals from Jimmy Smith (free) and sub Mikey Wall, and the New Ross lads pushed clear by eight points entering the final quarter. Ferns then produced a battling effort, and Dickie Redmond goaled to help cut the gap to four points before Gers had a man sent off. Ferns mustered three more points, but they fell just shy of bridging the gap.
Ferns St. Aidans: Conor Swaine; Mark Gethings, Martin Dunbar, James Byrne; Paul Lancaster, Paddy Codd (0-3 frees), Paddy Connors; Declan Byrne (0-3, 1 free), Dickie Redmond (1-0); Derek Thorpe (0-1), Ben Bernie (0-1), John O'Leary (1-0); Anthony Dwyer (1-0), Jamie Dunbar; David Murphy. SUBS: Gearoid Bennett for Murphy; Robert Murphy for Gethings; Brian O'Neill for O'Leary.
Referee: Ian Plunkett (Marshalstown)
July 17: Ferns St. Aidans 3-13, Duffry Rovers 0-10
Ferns St. Aidans ensured they will have something to play for in the final round, when they swept Duffry Rovers aside in St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy.
The wind-aided men in red led by 1-10 to 0-3 at half-time, with free-taker Patrick Codd, Paddy Connors, Anthony Dwyer and Gearoid Bennett all on target with points before Jamie Dunbar added a goal just before the break.
Another goal from Connors was a huge setback to the Duffry's comeback hopes, and the issue was well and truly resolved 13 minutes from the end when Dwyer rattled the net for the on-song Ferns men.
Ferns St. Aidans: Conor Swaine; Teo Leacy, Niall Maguire, Paul Lancaster; James Byrne, Patrick Codd (0-4, 3 frees), John Murphy; Dickie Redmond, John O'Leary (0-1); Derek Thorpe, Jamie Dunbar (1-1), Johnny Kearns; Paddy Connors (1-3), Anthony Dwyer (1-3, 3 frees), Gearoid Bennett (0-1). Sub: Patrick Tonks for Redmond, inj.
Referee: Bob Treacy (Clongeen)
August 7: Crossabeg/Ballymurn 2-14, Ferns St. Aidans 0-8
Late goals from the Murphy brothers, John and Barry, swept Crossabeg/Ballymurn to victory and a place in the quarter-finals of the county Junior Hurling Championship after finishing their Group C campaign when overcoming the Ferns second string in Oulart
It was a dour affair for much of the way, and Ballymurn had five points on the scoresheet before Ferns got their first score after twelve minutes. Five successful strikes by Barry Murphy (four frees) contributed to the winners leading 0-8 to 0-5 at half-time.
The game remained tight entering the closing stages, with Ballymurn leading by 0-12 to 0-8. But, after a mass melee, they achieved a big breakthrough on 50 minutes, when Billy Roche found John Murphy, who netted from the edge of the square. Ballymurn tagged on a point before John Murphy turned provider for his younger brother Barry to seal it with a 57th minute goal, prior to Michael Doyle tagging on an insurance point.
There was some consolation for Ferns though in that they are through to the quarter finals on the basis of a superior score difference to Duffry Rovers and Geraldine O'Hanrahans.
Ferns St. Aidans: Conor Swaine; Teo Leacy, Niall Maguire, James Byrne; Paul Lancaster, Paddy Codd, John Murphy; Patrick Breen, Dickie Redmond; Derek Thorpe (0-1), John O'Leary (0-2), Jonathan Kearns; Paddy Connors, Anthony Dwyer (0-5, 3 frees), Gearoid Bennett. Subs: Robert Murphy for Connors; David Murphy for Patrick Breen (inj.); Paddy Connors for Paddy Codd (inj.)
Referee: Aidan O'Brien (Cloughbawn)
September 17, quarter-final: Shelmaliers 1-14, Ferns St. Aidans 2-7
SHELMALIERS BOOKED themselves a semi-final spot in the Junior hurling championship with spirited win over Ferns on Saturday afternoon in St. Patrick's Park.
After going in at the break down by two points, Shelmaliers turned in a superior performance in the second half and thanks to the accuracy of Ibar Murphy they finished up four point winners.Ferns looked the stronger outfit in the early stages of the game and were five points up with as many minutes gone thanks to a Patrick Codd '65 that went all the way to the net and points from Jamie Dunbar and Derek Thorpe.
John Redmond added another point to their tally on the stroke of half-time to leave two points between the sides.With a stiff breeze now at their backs Shelmaliers had themselves level after 36 minutes with two Ibar Murphy points.O'Leary put Ferns back in front with a great first time score shortly afterwards but Shelmaliers started to gain the upper hand and added the next three scores of the game through Kevin O'Leary and two from hard working midfielder, John Redmond.
Chris Davitt replied for Ferns midway through the half but the Shelmaliers began winning possession all over the field and Murphy could have had them six points when he found himself six yards from the Ferns goal but somehow blasted wide shortly after he had stroke over two tidy points.But he made up for this miss with three well taken scores shortly afterwards to put his side in a comfortable position going into added time.
Ferns pulled a goal back thanks to a superbly taken free by Anthony Dwyer but Murphy had the last say added his tenth point to give the Shelmaliers a well deserved four point win.
Ferns St. Aidans: Conor Swaine; James Byrne, Teo Leacy, Rob Murphy; Paul Lancaster, Patrick Codd (1-1), John Murphy; Christopher Davitt (0-1), John O'Leary (0-2); Derek Thorpe (0-2), Anthony Dwyer (1-0 free), Jonathan Kearns; Keith Rynhart, Jamie Dunbar (0-1), Patrick Tonks. Subs: David Murphy for Thorpe; Derek Thorpe for David Murphy; David Murphy (again!) for Thorpe; Gearoid Bennett for Kearns; Mark Gethings for Lancaster.
