Junior Hurling Championship 2025
June 29: Ferns St. Aidans 1-20, Kilmore 1-15
There was a slight upset in Ferns where the hosts defeated Kilmore by 1-20 to 1-15 to get their campaign under way in style.
In what was a tough battle in the opening period, James Cousins netted in the 27th minute to give the visitors a 1-8 to 0-9 lead at half-time.
Ferns St. Aidans upped the ante after the restart and drew level when Liam Byrne fired to the netto make it 1-14 each.
From that point on it was the hosts in the ascendancy as they scored six of the last seven points on their way to the win.
July 5: Naomh Éanna 1-14, Ferns St. Aidans 0-12
Naomh Éanna joined Glynn-Barntown at the summit with a dominant display against hosts Ferns St. Aidans on Saturday.
With Darragh Hughes notching six frees and Rian Fitzpatrick tacking on two from play, Gorey led by 0-10 to 0-5 at the interval.
Three more from Hughes and a Thomas Wheatley goal gave Naomh Éanna a comfortable 1-13 to 0-6 lead after 40 minutes and they were able to manage the game from there, eventually running out 1-14 to 0-12 winners.
July 27: Ferns St. Aidans 1-12, St. Anne’s Rathangan 1-11
There was a titanic battle in Rathangan where Ferns St. Aidans came away with a narrow victory after a close contest.
The Gorey District side now sit second in the standings after their second victory of the campaign but face a tough battle with table-toppers Glynn-Barntown next time out.
St. Anne's were 0-5 to 0-2 down as the first quarter came to a conclusion, but a Jonathan Fogarty goal got them right back into the reckoning.
From there the hosts were able to work their way into a two-point interval advantage, with Mark Furlong and Jess Codd amongst the scorers (1-6 to 0-7).
Five minutes into the second-half Ferns hit back with a major, with Willie Bolger finding the net.
From there it remained close until the end, with the victors eventually taking a one-point success (1-12 to 1-11).
August 3: Glynn Barntown 4-13, Ferns St. Aidans 1-13
Glynn-Barntown will take top position in the table and an automatic berth in the last eight after a powerful success against Ferns St. Aidans.
Cillian Joyce found the net in the opening half as his side went into the break leading by 1-6 to 0-7.
Joyce scored a second goal eight minutes into the second-half to give Glynn-Barntown a six-point lead and they never looked back.
Joyce completed his hat-trick and Bob Nolan rounded off the major salvo as the Killurin-based side cemented top spot with a 4-14 to 1-13 win.
September 6: St. Patrick’s 0-18, Ferns St. Aidans 3-5
ST. PATRICK'S are making a move at the right time in Group B of the Kavanagh Meats Junior hurling championship, after their 0-18 to 3-5 success against Ferns St. Aidan's in Farmleigh on Saturday secured them second spot and a bye into the last eight.
In what effectively turned into a head-to-head match-up for the right to put the legs up for next weekend, the Camolin-based club were given a bit of a scare by a Ferns side with a propensity for getting in for goals but they eventually took the spoils.
John Doyle and Paul McDonald had points on the board before Seán Walsh got in for the opening Ferns goal.
They didn't panic when the scores didn't come quickly, eventually going in at the interval 1-3 to 0-4 down.
Despite getting back on terms through Doyle and Tomás Morris, St. Pat's were hit with another blow when Walsh scored his second major.
Paul McDonald got the levelling score (2-4 to 0-10) with eleven minutes left, with Doyle, Alan Murphy, Glen Carton, Fergal Murphy and Conor O'Leary pushing their side ahead.
John Breen got a last-gasp goal for Ferns but they were a little short of St. Patrick's and will now face a preliminary quarter-final against Shamrocks after finishing in fourth spot in the table.
September 11, preliminary quarter-final: Shamrocks 3-12, Ferns St. Aidans 1-10
THE UNWANTED tag of being the first team eliminated across the top five grades of championship hurling was bestowed on the Ferns St. Aidans second-string by strong-starting Shamrocks in a bitterly cold Samaritans St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy on Thursday.
Knockout action finally commenced with this Kavanagh Meats Junior preliminary quarter-final, and the Templeshannon men did a lot of the hard work in the opening half as they shot into a 3-6 to 0-2 interval lead.
Ferns rallied with the elements behind them on the restart, but they couldn't get any closer than six points as a Shamrocks side that featured the father and son combination of Anthony and Aaron Wallace in the half-back line secured safe passage into the last eight.
The experienced Seán 'Tutsy' Wildes was in sharpshooting form from the off, converting a free after 36 seconds before good work by Ciarán Joyce in the right corner teed him up for a second-minute goal.
The floodlights were switched on in the tenth minute and that seemed to spark Ferns into life, with Niall Logan getting them off the mark just 20 seconds later.
However, Wildes was about to pounce for a second time, flicking to the net for a 2-1 to 0-1 lead in the 13th minute after a point-scoring attempt by captain Podge Doyle came back off the post and Ciarán Joyce initially helped it on.
Although they didn't turn all of their possession into scores, Shamrocks still held sway as Wildes struck a beautiful over-the-shoulder point before impressive midfielder Shane Larkin posted the first of his three scores.
And it was 3-3 to 0-1 after 24 minutes, with Ciarán Joyce cleverly allowing a John O'Connor pass down the left flank to run in behind him before he gathered possession and bolted away to beat Michael Walsh at his near post.
The impressive Niall Logan managed a brief respite with his second point, but Shamrocks finished on a high with replies from Larkin, Wildes (free) and Diarmuid Cullen to lead by 3-6 to 0-2 at the break.
Ferns, who had opted to face the wind first after winning the toss, resumed brightly when Logan - now at midfield with Liam Byrne - maintained his position as their sole scorer with a third point after 25 seconds.
And when Seán Walsh - introduced at half-time - shot low to the net in the 38th minute and then added a series of points from frees, there was still a slight glimmer of hope for Ferns as they had the gap down to 3-8 to 1-7 entering the last quarter.
Veteran James Tonks initiated a lot of attacks from the middle third as they grew into the game, but Shamrocks - who will now play St. Patrick's - were very well served in the full-back sector where Brandon O'Connor and Barry Dobbs were dominant figures.
A lovely first-time pick and point from Diarmuid Cullen made it 3-10 to 1-8 in the 53rd minute and, although Seán Walsh (free) and Liam Byrne narrowed the margin to six, the Enniscorthy town men added the two closing scores courtesy of Ciarán Joyce and substitute Harry Goff.
Ferns St. Aidans: Michael Walsh; Peter Nolan, Paddy O'Hagan, Jerry Sheridan; James Tonks, Peter O'Toole (capt.), Danny Dreelan; Jack Brennan, Oisín Cronin; John Breen, Liam Byrne (0-1), Shane Stafford; Stephen O'Toole, Ciarán Roberts (0-1), Niall Logan (0-4). Subs. - Seán Walsh (1-4, 0-4 frees) for Cronin (HT), Edward Walsh for Stafford (43), Jack O'Hagan for Breen (47).
Shamrocks: Emmett Quirke; Ronan O'Leary, Brandon O'Connor, Barry Dobbs; Aaron Wallace, Podge Doyle (capt.), Anthony Wallace; Bob Jacob, Shane Larkin (0-3); John O'Connor, Diarmuid Cullen (0-3), Jack Moorhouse; Seán Wildes (2-4, 0-3 frees), Ciarán Joyce (1-1), Maurice Casey. Subs. - Harry Goff (0-1) for Casey (49), Cyril Thorpe for Moorhouse (50), Mick Dobbs for Larkin, inj. (57), Conor O'Brien for J. O'Connor, inj. (60).
Referee: David O'Leary (Rathnure).
There was a slight upset in Ferns where the hosts defeated Kilmore by 1-20 to 1-15 to get their campaign under way in style.
In what was a tough battle in the opening period, James Cousins netted in the 27th minute to give the visitors a 1-8 to 0-9 lead at half-time.
Ferns St. Aidans upped the ante after the restart and drew level when Liam Byrne fired to the netto make it 1-14 each.
From that point on it was the hosts in the ascendancy as they scored six of the last seven points on their way to the win.
July 5: Naomh Éanna 1-14, Ferns St. Aidans 0-12
Naomh Éanna joined Glynn-Barntown at the summit with a dominant display against hosts Ferns St. Aidans on Saturday.
With Darragh Hughes notching six frees and Rian Fitzpatrick tacking on two from play, Gorey led by 0-10 to 0-5 at the interval.
Three more from Hughes and a Thomas Wheatley goal gave Naomh Éanna a comfortable 1-13 to 0-6 lead after 40 minutes and they were able to manage the game from there, eventually running out 1-14 to 0-12 winners.
July 27: Ferns St. Aidans 1-12, St. Anne’s Rathangan 1-11
There was a titanic battle in Rathangan where Ferns St. Aidans came away with a narrow victory after a close contest.
The Gorey District side now sit second in the standings after their second victory of the campaign but face a tough battle with table-toppers Glynn-Barntown next time out.
St. Anne's were 0-5 to 0-2 down as the first quarter came to a conclusion, but a Jonathan Fogarty goal got them right back into the reckoning.
From there the hosts were able to work their way into a two-point interval advantage, with Mark Furlong and Jess Codd amongst the scorers (1-6 to 0-7).
Five minutes into the second-half Ferns hit back with a major, with Willie Bolger finding the net.
From there it remained close until the end, with the victors eventually taking a one-point success (1-12 to 1-11).
August 3: Glynn Barntown 4-13, Ferns St. Aidans 1-13
Glynn-Barntown will take top position in the table and an automatic berth in the last eight after a powerful success against Ferns St. Aidans.
Cillian Joyce found the net in the opening half as his side went into the break leading by 1-6 to 0-7.
Joyce scored a second goal eight minutes into the second-half to give Glynn-Barntown a six-point lead and they never looked back.
Joyce completed his hat-trick and Bob Nolan rounded off the major salvo as the Killurin-based side cemented top spot with a 4-14 to 1-13 win.
September 6: St. Patrick’s 0-18, Ferns St. Aidans 3-5
ST. PATRICK'S are making a move at the right time in Group B of the Kavanagh Meats Junior hurling championship, after their 0-18 to 3-5 success against Ferns St. Aidan's in Farmleigh on Saturday secured them second spot and a bye into the last eight.
In what effectively turned into a head-to-head match-up for the right to put the legs up for next weekend, the Camolin-based club were given a bit of a scare by a Ferns side with a propensity for getting in for goals but they eventually took the spoils.
John Doyle and Paul McDonald had points on the board before Seán Walsh got in for the opening Ferns goal.
They didn't panic when the scores didn't come quickly, eventually going in at the interval 1-3 to 0-4 down.
Despite getting back on terms through Doyle and Tomás Morris, St. Pat's were hit with another blow when Walsh scored his second major.
Paul McDonald got the levelling score (2-4 to 0-10) with eleven minutes left, with Doyle, Alan Murphy, Glen Carton, Fergal Murphy and Conor O'Leary pushing their side ahead.
John Breen got a last-gasp goal for Ferns but they were a little short of St. Patrick's and will now face a preliminary quarter-final against Shamrocks after finishing in fourth spot in the table.
September 11, preliminary quarter-final: Shamrocks 3-12, Ferns St. Aidans 1-10
THE UNWANTED tag of being the first team eliminated across the top five grades of championship hurling was bestowed on the Ferns St. Aidans second-string by strong-starting Shamrocks in a bitterly cold Samaritans St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy on Thursday.
Knockout action finally commenced with this Kavanagh Meats Junior preliminary quarter-final, and the Templeshannon men did a lot of the hard work in the opening half as they shot into a 3-6 to 0-2 interval lead.
Ferns rallied with the elements behind them on the restart, but they couldn't get any closer than six points as a Shamrocks side that featured the father and son combination of Anthony and Aaron Wallace in the half-back line secured safe passage into the last eight.
The experienced Seán 'Tutsy' Wildes was in sharpshooting form from the off, converting a free after 36 seconds before good work by Ciarán Joyce in the right corner teed him up for a second-minute goal.
The floodlights were switched on in the tenth minute and that seemed to spark Ferns into life, with Niall Logan getting them off the mark just 20 seconds later.
However, Wildes was about to pounce for a second time, flicking to the net for a 2-1 to 0-1 lead in the 13th minute after a point-scoring attempt by captain Podge Doyle came back off the post and Ciarán Joyce initially helped it on.
Although they didn't turn all of their possession into scores, Shamrocks still held sway as Wildes struck a beautiful over-the-shoulder point before impressive midfielder Shane Larkin posted the first of his three scores.
And it was 3-3 to 0-1 after 24 minutes, with Ciarán Joyce cleverly allowing a John O'Connor pass down the left flank to run in behind him before he gathered possession and bolted away to beat Michael Walsh at his near post.
The impressive Niall Logan managed a brief respite with his second point, but Shamrocks finished on a high with replies from Larkin, Wildes (free) and Diarmuid Cullen to lead by 3-6 to 0-2 at the break.
Ferns, who had opted to face the wind first after winning the toss, resumed brightly when Logan - now at midfield with Liam Byrne - maintained his position as their sole scorer with a third point after 25 seconds.
And when Seán Walsh - introduced at half-time - shot low to the net in the 38th minute and then added a series of points from frees, there was still a slight glimmer of hope for Ferns as they had the gap down to 3-8 to 1-7 entering the last quarter.
Veteran James Tonks initiated a lot of attacks from the middle third as they grew into the game, but Shamrocks - who will now play St. Patrick's - were very well served in the full-back sector where Brandon O'Connor and Barry Dobbs were dominant figures.
A lovely first-time pick and point from Diarmuid Cullen made it 3-10 to 1-8 in the 53rd minute and, although Seán Walsh (free) and Liam Byrne narrowed the margin to six, the Enniscorthy town men added the two closing scores courtesy of Ciarán Joyce and substitute Harry Goff.
Ferns St. Aidans: Michael Walsh; Peter Nolan, Paddy O'Hagan, Jerry Sheridan; James Tonks, Peter O'Toole (capt.), Danny Dreelan; Jack Brennan, Oisín Cronin; John Breen, Liam Byrne (0-1), Shane Stafford; Stephen O'Toole, Ciarán Roberts (0-1), Niall Logan (0-4). Subs. - Seán Walsh (1-4, 0-4 frees) for Cronin (HT), Edward Walsh for Stafford (43), Jack O'Hagan for Breen (47).
Shamrocks: Emmett Quirke; Ronan O'Leary, Brandon O'Connor, Barry Dobbs; Aaron Wallace, Podge Doyle (capt.), Anthony Wallace; Bob Jacob, Shane Larkin (0-3); John O'Connor, Diarmuid Cullen (0-3), Jack Moorhouse; Seán Wildes (2-4, 0-3 frees), Ciarán Joyce (1-1), Maurice Casey. Subs. - Harry Goff (0-1) for Casey (49), Cyril Thorpe for Moorhouse (50), Mick Dobbs for Larkin, inj. (57), Conor O'Brien for J. O'Connor, inj. (60).
Referee: David O'Leary (Rathnure).
