Team Information 2010: Junior A Hurling Management Team 2010: Dan Joe Foley, Mick O'Donnell, Denis Burns, Tony Dunne. Competitions: East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship. First Round: Carraig na bhFear V Killeagh East Cork Junior Hurling League Division 1. Junior B Hurling Management Team 2010: Bertie Sheehan, Mick Sherlock, Oliver Dorgan Competitions: East Cork Junior B Hurling Championship. First Round: Carraig na bhFear V Aghada East Cork Junior Hurling League Division 3.

Junior B Hurlers qualify for league final

16/08/2010 East Cork Junior Hurling League Division 3 Section 1 Venue: Carraig na bhFear Carraig na bhFear 2-13 Fr. O'Neills 2-05 After the disappointing loss to Youghal in the Championship the previous Friday, Carraigs Junior B hurlers bounced back to qualify for the league final with a good win over Fr. O'Neills in Carraig on Monday night. This was a winner takes all clash, both sides entered the game on full points from their games to date and the prize for the winners was a place in the final against Erins Own. Carraig started well with Padraig O'Sullivan and Jamie Fouhy lively in attack. An early sideline from an extremely narrow angle from O'Sullivan opened the scoring. Shortly afterwards, O'Sullivans persistance presented him with a goal after a mix up in the O'Neills defence while Cian Dorgan was unerring from frees. At the other end Ollie Murphy and Tom Neally were dominant through the centre of defence as O'Neills struggled to find time and space in front of goal. Well taken points from Aaron Dorgan and Aidan Sheehan extended the lead to 1-07 to 0-04 at the break. On the resumption Carraig continued to press and were 1-10 to 0-04 ahead after 35 minutes. Then a long range effort from Aaron Dorgan deceived everyone in the square to find its way to the net to extend the lead even further. Fr.O'Neills fought back however with two goals of their own in the next ten minutes as they threatened to pull off a huge comeback. With the scores 2-10 to 2-04, Carraig drove forward again and points from Aidan Bowen, Aidan Sheehan and Aaron Dorgan extended the lead again. O'Neills threw everything at Carraig in the closing stages but great defending from Nicky Pike, Paul Geaney and William Spillane kept them at bay. So the team now advance to the final which has not yet been fixed but will hopefully be scheduled in the near future while the good conditions for hurling remain. Team: Brian Sheehan, Noel Mullins, Ollie Murphy, Jason Noonan Paul Geaney, Tom Neally, William Spillane Nicky Pike, Brian Hegarty Cian Dorgan, Aidan Sheehan, Aaron Dorgan Padraig O'Sullivan, Barrie Casey, Jamie Fouhy Subs: Aidan Bowen for Barrie Casey Darren Noonan for Brian Hegarty John Mullins for Noel Mullins Padraig Dunne for Jamie Fouhy

Junior B hurlers lose to Youghal

13/08/2010 East Cork Junior B Hurling Championship Third Round Venue: Ballynoe Youghal 2-13 Carraig na bhFear 0-10 Carraig exited the East Cork Junior B Championship at the hands of a stronger Youghal team on Friday 13th August in Ballynoe. Youghal started brightly and raced into a four point lead inside the opening five minutes. The Carraig defence was coming under alot of pressure in the early stages but John Walsh, Tom Neally and Ollie Murphy were all hurling well. Youghals defence were well on top however and Carraigs young forwards found possession and scores hard to come by, with Aaron Dorgan getting Carraig on the board from placed balls, while centre forward Tony Dunne also found the range from play. A goal for the seasiders midway through the half opened up a seven point margin and they threatened to run riot. It took some good saves from Brian Sheehan in goal to keep Carraig in the game but a second Youghal goal came before the break to leave the half time score line Carraig 0-04 Youghal 2-10 and a mountain to climb. In the second half Carraig never let up and continued to press for a way back into the game. Padraig O'Sullivan and Aaron Dorgan were excellent in the second half, with Stephen Casey and William Spillane also showing well. Early points were swapped as Aaron pointed further frees in response to a Youghal brace of points. Carraig could have had a goal when Padraig O'Sullivans long sideline into the square was batted back across the goal brilliantly by Padraig Dunne only to bounce just the wrong side of the upright. O'Sullivan scored an excellent point from another sideline and the same player made a great run through the heart of the Youghal defence only to see a fine shot well saved by the keeper to deny Carraig a certain goal. Further points for Carraig late on reduced the margin but Youghal ran out comfortable nine point winners in the end to advance to the quarter final. Team: Brian Sheehan, Noel Finneran, Ollie Murphy, John Walsh Paul Geaney, Tom Neally, William Spillane Stephen Casey, Barrie Casey Padraig O'Sullivan, Tony Dunne, Aaron Dorgan Jamie Fouhy, Aidan O'Reilly, Padraig Dunne Subs: Bertie Sheehan for Aidan O'Reilly Kieran Daly for Tony Dunne John Mullins for Noel Finneran

Dungourney advance as Carraig bow out

East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Third Round Sat 24th July - Watergrasshill Carraig na bhFear 1-12 Dungourney 3-14 Goals win games and that was certainly the case in this East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship clash as Dungourney rattled the net at crucial times to earn a deserved victory over a Carraig side that pushed them to the limit for the full game. Carraig got off to a great start, an early Paul Murphy free was followed by a well taken goal by John O'Sullivan, who first timed the ball under the advancing keeper. A second point for Murphy from a free pushed Carraig five in front after five minutes before the Duns opened their account with a point from play. Almost immediately from the puckout, Cian Dorgan won a great ball and finished well to keep Carraigs noses in front, but the Dungourney men were coming back into the game. A goal in the eight minute by their full forward, who caught, turned and kicked to the net, opened the game up again. Carraigs defence was beginning to see alot more ball as the play became more frantic around the middle of the field. Nicky Pike struck for a fine point for Carraig as the sides traded points. Shane Horgan also got on the board to leave the score 1-05 to 1-04 midway through the half to Carraig. From here to the interval though, Carraigs shooting let them down and seven first half wides tells part of the story. Dungourney were more clinical and picked off four unanswered points off limited possession to take a two point lead to the short whistle, with it all to play for as Dungourney lead 1-07 to 1-05 at the break. The second half saw the sides trade four early points. Half time substitute made an immediate and impressive impact with a great point on the run, with Dorgan also on target again for Carraig. As in the first half, Dungourney got an early goal, with their full forward winning high ball again before setting up his corner forward for a first time shot that gave Conor Hegarty no chance in goal. Another point followed and suddenly Carraig found themselves six points in arrears, albeit it with plenty time remaining. Carraig fought back, Timmy Geaney, Shane Horgan and O'Keeffe all took the game to Dungourney while sub Brian Hegarty won alot of possession in midfield. A free from Murphy was cancelled out by one for Dungourney but Carraig began to make inroads into the lead there after. Con Burns found the target before a great run and point from wing back Aidan Hegarty reduced the margin. Dungourney replied again with a point from an excellent sideline cut, before Carraigs best forward O'Keeffe scored two super points to eat further into the lead. With ten minutes remaining just a goal separated the sides with Dungourney leading by 2-12 to 1-12 and it was all still to play for. Carraigs defence withstood multiple attacks but again, chances were missed in front of goal to reduce the lead further. Then, with five minutes remaining, Dungourney struck for their third and most important goal of the night. A sideline into the danger area was not dealt with and the ball found its way to a Dungourney man who pulled to the net. Carraig continued to press in search of the scores that would bring them back into the game, but Dungourney countered with two late points against an isolated defence to seal the win. A disappointing loss and an end to an all too short championship campaign for the club. Despite the absence of a number of key players through travel and injuries, the squad had put in a tremendous effort under the stewardship of Mick, Dan Joe, Tony and Denis, but it was not to be and on the night, Dungourney were deserving winners. Well done to all the players on their efforts and keep the heads up, beidh lá eile againn. Team: Conor Hegarty Tomás Sheehan, Colm O'Reilly, Cathal Horgan Aidan Hegarty, Timmy Geaney, Diarmuid O'Driscoll Shane Horgan, Nicky Pike Darren Noonan, Con Burns, Cian Dorgan Paul Murphy, John O'Sullivan, Ronan Spillane Subs: Brian Hegarty for R.Spillane Paul O'Keeffe for D.Noonan Tyrone Kennedy for N.Pike Noel Mullins for C.Dorgan Scorers: J.O'Sullivan 1-0, P.Murphy 0-03 frees, P.O'Keeffe 0-03, C.Dorgan 0-02, C.Burns, S.Horgan, N.Pike 0-01 each

Defeat for Junior B's in first round

East Cork Junior B Hurling Championship 1st Round Friday, 16th July Venue: Lisgoold Aghada 3-15 Carraig na bhFear 1-13 A sluggish start from Carraig ended up proving to be the difference between these two sides in an entertaining Junior B Hurling Championship in Lisgoold on Friday night last. After the rain of recent days it was great to see the weather hold and a dry sod lead to a high scoring match with Aghada deserving of their win. Aghada got off to a blistering start. An early free was pointed by their lively corner forward. this was followed up almost immediately with a goal which Brian Sheehan in goal could do little to stop as the Carraig rearguard was left exposed. Aghada added another point before Brian Hegarty opened Carraigs account with a free after five minutes to stem the tide. Aghada were creating all the early chances, as Carraig conceded a number of frees, two of which were converted for points. There were signs that Carraig were coming into the game however, as Cian Dorgan caught a puck out and took off on a mazy run before finishing for a great point. This was followed by another Carraig point from corner forward Bertie Sheehan. Carraig received another set back however when a long ball in deceived Brian in goal, who was not helped by a low Sun shining straight down the field, for Aghadas second goal after 15 minutes. Two further points in the 16th and 17th minutes extended the lead to 2-06 to 0-03 as Carraig struggled to recover. Some hard work from the forwards got Carraig back into the game it seemed, when Ollie Murphy kicked home a goal after some great play down the right wing. Game on again it seemed, the sides exchanged points, Aaron Dorgan with a great point from the left wing, before Aghada picked off two more points from frees. Cian Dorgan added his second point of the half but Aghada remained in control and added three points from play before the interval, with Aidan Hegarty replying for Carraig to leave nine between the sides at the break, 2-12 to 1-06. A half time reshuffle saw Carraig emerge a more balanced team, with improved performances all round and particularly in defence, where Paul Geaney, John Walsh and Stephen Casey were to shine in the second half. Aaron Dorgan scored his second point of the night, but Aghada picked off one in reply. Points from the more prominent Paul O'Keffe and Brian Hegarty reduced the gap, before Aghada struck for their third goal on 40 minutes to put the game out of reach. Carraig never gave up and tried hard to find that elusive goal to bring them back into the match, but strong defending from Aghada denied our forwards on a number of occasions. Four points from Paul O'Keeffe, Brian Hegarty and Cian Dorgan were all that Carraig could obtain from their dominance in this half and it was Aghada who rounded off the scoring with a late point. A disappointing loss for Carraig, who now face Bride Rovers in the backdoor in a few weeks time. If the slow start of this match can be cut out, then there is no reason why the team cannot improve and progress beyond the next round. Team: Brian Sheehan, Noel Finneran, Stephen Casey, Noel Mullins Paul Geaney, Tom Neally, William Spillane Tony Dunne, Brian Hegarty Cian Dorgan, Aidan Hegarty, Paul O'Keeffe Bertie Sheehan, Ollie Murphy, Aaron Dorgan Subs: John Walsh for Noel Finneran Eamon Bowen for Bertie Sheehan Aidan O'Reilly for Paul O'Keeffe Scorers: B.Hegarty 0-04 frees, O.Murphy 1-0, C.Dorgan 0-03, A.Dorgan & P.O'Keeffe 0-02 each, B.Sheehan & A.Hegarty 0-01 each

Junior B's maintain winning start

30/06/2010 East Cork Junior Hurling League Division 3, Section 1 Round 3 - Venue: Carraig na bhFear Carraig na bhFear 2-20 Killeagh 1-07 The Junior B Hurlers continued their recent good form with a win over Killeagh in Carraig on Tuesday 29th June. Carraig dominated this game from the off. The defence settled well with the half back line of Tom Neally, William Spillane and Noel Mullins clearing their lines well, while Paul Geaney was prominent at corner back. The midfield pairing of Cian Dorgan and Brian Hegarty dominated and chipped in with some well taken scores. Eamon Bowen, Darren Noonan, and Aaron Dorgan were prominent up front. Despite leading well, Carraig missed a number of scoring chances in the opening half but this improved somewhat in the second half.  Darren Noonan and Cian Dorgan scored the goals on the night, with the evergreen Aidan O'Reilly getting on the scoresheet in the second half after being introduced as a substitute. Team: Brian Sheehan Noel Finneran, Tony Dunne, Paul Geaney Noel Mullins, Tom Neally, William Spillane Brian Hegarty, Cian Dorgan Daniel Foley, Darren Noonan, Aaron Dorgan Bertie Sheehan, Eamon Bowen, John Healy Subs: A. O'Reilly for B. Sheehan

Carraig defeat Killeagh in Championship opener

East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship First Round Sun 27th June - Castlelyons Carraig na bhFear 0-15 Killeagh 0-09 Carraig advanced to the third round of the East Cork Junior A hurling Championship with a deserved 6 point win over Killeagh in Castlelyons on Sunday last. An early free from Con Burns got Carraig off the mark but a series of wides followed, five in the space of five minutes, as Carraig struggled to convert possession into scores. Killeagh replied with a free of their own to tie things up on eight minutes, before Carraig began to find their range. Ronan Spillane, Nicky Pike and Con Burns added a point each to push Carraig three points in front. Full forward John O'Sullivan created the games first goal chance shortly afterwards when he cut in from the left but his shot was saved by the alert Killeagh keeper. Killeagh responded with a long range point but the dangerous Paul Murphy was on target for Carraig in response. Killeagh withdrew a forward to their defence to stem the Carraig attacks and from this point onwards both defences were on top, clearing their lines on a number of occasions. Killeagh pointed a free but Murphy was on target again for Carraig after some good work by Shane Horgan and Tyrone Kennedy on the wing. Killeagh then pointed a 65 to close the gap again with less than ten minutes to go to half time. The scoring dried up from here to the break. Ronan Spillane created a great chance for himself and was unlucky to see his shot deflected over the crossbar by the Killeagh goalkeeper. Just before the break, both sides were reduced to 14 when Referee Brian Murphy took a hard line on a scuffle that broke out near the sideline, with Aidan Sheehan being the Carraig player to see red as the teams retired Carraig 0-07 Killeagh 0-04 at the interval. The second half saw a continuation of the same pattern from the end of the first half. Carraig continued to dominate possession but this was not being reflected on the scoreboard. Killeagh opened the scoring with a point from a free, Paul Murphy added to Carraigs account with a pointed free from a tight angle and the same player scored a point from play shortly afterwards. Murphy pointed his second free of the day, again from an acute angle to extend Carraigs lead to 0-10 to 0-05. Con Burns made a great run through the heart of the Killeagh defence before pointing to push Carraig six points in front before Killeagh had their second point of the half from a free. Burns and Murphy replied again for Carraig but it was Killeagh who dominated from the 20th to 25th minutes of the half, firing over three points in succession to reduce the gap to four points. As Killeagh went in search of a goal, the Carraig defence withstood the onslaught and turned the ball over on numerous occassions. Timmy Geaney drove forward to score a point and Con Burns added another late point to seal the win on a scoreline of 0-15 to 0-09. A good win but the team and their management will be aware that much more will be required in the next round, which is due to take place on the weekend of the 18th July. Team: Conor Hegarty, Tomás Sheehan, Cathal Horgan, Jason Noonan Tyrone Kennedy, Timmy Geaney, Diarmuid O'Driscoll Nicky Pike, Shane Horgan, Darren Noonan, Con Burns, Aidan Sheehan Paul Murphy, John O'Sullivan, Ronan Spillane Subs: Colm O'Reilly for Tyrone Kennedy Scorers: P.Murphy 0-06 (0-03 frees), C.Burns 0-05 (0-02 frees) R.Spillane 0-02, N.Pike and T.Geaney 0-01 each.

High scoring Carraig defeat Sars

East Cork Junior Hurling League Division One Round 5 09/06/2010 Carraig na bhFear 3-20 Sarsfields 1-15 Carraig bounced back from two successive defeats in division one of the East Cork Junior A hurling league to record a deserved win over Sars in Carraig on Wednesday 9th June. The game started at a very fast pace and it was Sars who were first on the board with two early points. Carraig settled well however and with the defence getting on top, pulled themselves back into the match via the accuracy of Paul Murphy. Murphy hit three points from play in quick succession as the Sars defence struggled to contain him. A point from a free made it three points each after the opening ten minutes. Good work by Ronan Spillane, Cian Dorgan and Nicky Pike earned Carraig frees in dangerous positions and Murphy converted these to extend the lead. Dorgan, Murphy and Spillane were all on target for Carraig and then a dangerous Aidan Sheehan sideline was flicked to the net by the alert John O'Sullivan to extend Carraigs lead to 1-09 to 0-04 after 20 minutes. Sars worked their way back into the game with four points while Murphy responded with another free for Carraig. Carraig finished the half well, Nicky Pike chased a ball into the right corner and his pass was straight into the path of Shane Horgan who rushed forward and finished low to the net to extend Carraigs lead again. Centre forward Darren Noonan found the target with a well taken point but Sars replied with two points of their own to leave the half time score Carraig 2-11 Sars 0-10. Carraig got a great start to the second half when Aidan Sheehan opened up the defence and dispatched the sliothar to the back of the net with an expert kick. Sars replied again with a point before Ronan Spillane and Murphy added further points for Carraig.Substitute Tom Neally made an immediate impact with a fine point from distance before the sides traded points from frees. Timmy Geaney was dominant at centre back, ably assisted by Tyrone Kennedy and Diarmuid O'Driscoll on the wings,as Carraig continued to work hard around the field.Sars  did not lie down however, with less than ten minutes to go, a quick free resulted in a goal which was followed by another point from play, but Carraig finished strong, with points from Brian Sheehan, Aidan Sheehan and Shane Horgan rounding off the scoring to give Carraig the win. Final score Carraig 3-20 Sarsfields 1-15 Team: Conor Hegarty, Tomás Sheehan, Cathal Horgan, Jason Noonan, Diarmuid O'Driscoll, Timmy Geaney, Tyrone Kennedy Shane Horgan, Nicky Pike Aidan Sheehan, Darren Noonan, Cian Dorgan Paul Murphy, John O'Sullivan, Ronan Spillane Subs: Daniel Foley for Cian Dorgan, Tom Neally for Nicky Pike, Noel Mullins for Ronan Spillane, Brian Sheehan for Paul Murphy Scorers: P. Murphy 0-11 (0-05 frees 0-01 65), A.Sheehan 1-02, S.Horgan,1-01, J.O'Sullivan 1-0, R.Spillane 0-02, C.Dorgan,T.Neally,D.Noonan, B.Sheehan 0-01 each

Late scores swing it for Erins Own

29/05/2010 East Cork Junior Hurling League Division 1 Round 3 - Caherlag Erins Own 1-14 Carraig na bhFear 1-13 An injury hit Carraig na bhFear outfit can consider themselves very unfortunate not to have come away with at least a share of the spoils from a tough and entertaining league encounter against Erins Own on Saturday night. Aided by a strong wind, Carraig got off to a terrific start, with Con Burns racing through the home defence before finishing expertly to the back of the net for a goal. Erins Own replied with a point but the hard work and effort of the Carraig forwards was paying dividends as Burns landed two further points from play after some fine play from the full forward line trio of Daniel Foley, Paul Murphy and Aidan Sheehan. The sides swapped points, Paul Murphy getting his first of the game for Carraig. Burns was on target again shortly afterwards but Erins Own responded with two points to reduce the margin. Carraig were defending well, Diarmuid O'Driscoll leading from centre back, ably assisted by Tyrone kennedy and Timmy Geaney on the wings. Paul Murphy was on target again, while Erins Own replied with a point from a free. Carraig then went on a scoring blitz in the closing ten minutes of the half. Six points, all from play, as the full forward line made great use of possession. Aidan Sheehan started the streak, Daniel Foley added a fine point, Shane Horgan landed a huge point from 80 yards, a brace from Paul Murphy and another from Sheehan in the left corner stretched the lead. Carraig suffered a blow when Con Burns had to leave the field with an injury but Michael Geaney was proving a handful on his introduction. Erins Own replied with two points before the interval to cut the margin as they turned to play with the breeze with Carraig leading 1-11 to 0-07.. Erins Own used the wind to their advantage in the second half, launching balls into the Carraig defence. Points from a free, a 65 and two from play closed the gap before Paul Murphy found the target for Carraig. Carraig lost Michael Geaney to a leg injury early in the half as he joined the now lengthy injury list, as Jason Noonan was moved into the forward line in his place. Carraig were still on top, with the defence closing down and blocking at every chance as Erins Own pressed hard. Darren Noonan and Cian Dorgan were gettting early ball into the forward line but Carraig spurned some good scoring opportunities as Erins Own continued to close the margin with a point from play. They then added a goal, when a questionable 65 awarded found its way through a crowd of bodies past Ronan Spillane in the Carraig goal, who could not be faulted. Spurred on by this, the home side added two points to take the lead for the first time with five minutes remaining. Carraig piled on the pressure, Paul Murphy cut the margin to a point but despite some good chances, the equaliser would not come and Carraig lost out by the narrowest of margins. Despite this, the team put in a great performance which bodes well for the months ahead, with all of our scores coming from play and with plenty to work on in the coming weeks. Team: Ronan Spillane, Jason Noonan, Cathal Horgan, Stephen Casey Tyrone Kennedy, Diarmuid O'Driscoll, Timmy Geaney Tom Neally, Shane Horgan Cian Dorgan, Con Burns, Darren Noonan Aidan Sheehan, Paul Murphy, Daniel Foley Subs: Michael Geaney for Con Burns Tomás Sheehan for Jason Noonan Jason Noonan for Michael Geaney Scorers: C.Burns 1-03, P.Murphy 0-06, A.Sheehan 0-02, D.Foley, S.Horgan, 0-01 each

Carraig and Dungourney share the spoils in league encounter

East Cork Junior Hurling League Division 1 Round 2 Venue: Carraig na bhFear Tues, 25th May Carraig na bhFear 1-12 Dungourney 1-12 Carraig resumed their Junior hurling league campaign with a hard fought draw against Dungourney on a bright, sunny Tuesday evening in Carraig. Carraig started well, Paul Murphy in particular was causing the Dungourney defence problems and he drew two early frees which Con Burns duly converted. Dungourney settled and replied with two points of their own. Some great pressure from the Carraig full forward line resulted in another set of frees for Carraig which Burns again sent over to put us two points in front 0-04 to 0-02 after 10 minutes. A fortunate goal for Dungourney put them into the lead for the first time and they began to take a hold on the game with series of six unanswered points, five from play, as Carraig struggled to match their workrate at times. Carraig also had a series of wides in that middle period of the half as scoreable chances went abegging. Carraig did respond however, as Shane Horgan and Tom Neally got on top in midfield in the closing stages of the half while Diarmuid O'Driscoll and Timmy Geaney cleared well in defence. Con Burns was on target again, this time from play and he followed that up with two more points approaching the break to leave just four points in it. On the resumption Carraig stepped up a gear and another early free was converted by Burns. The Carraig forwards were now hassling the Dungourney men at every opportunity, blocking clearances and denying them the space afforded in the opening half. The half was a low scoring affair however, Paul Murphy scored a fine point from the left wing after 5 minutes, but another 10 minutes had gone by before a great pass found Shane Horgan in front of goal. He rounded two men before picking his spot in the left corner past the keeper for a goal. This put Carraig back in the lead but Dungourney responded almost immediately with their first point of the half. Young Cian Dorgan caught a great puckout and finished well from the right wing but again Dungourney levelled with a point from a free. The Carraig defence were working hard and when Diarmuid O'Driscoll was fouled coming out with the ball 30 yards from goal, up stepped goalkeeper Conor Hegarty to loft a huge shot over the bar at the other end to put us back into the lead. If that wasn't enough, he repeated the trick a few minutes later from the right wing after some good defending by Tyrone Kennedy and Martin Hickey. Carraig held a two point lead going into the closing stages but Dungourney fought back and despite some good defending, Carraig conceded two late frees which were both scored as referee Pat O'Driscoll called time with the scores level at 1-12 a piece. Team: Conor Hegarty, Tomás Sheehan, Cathal Horgan, Jason Noonan Tyrone Kennedy, Diarmuid O'Driscoll, Timmy Geaney Tom Neally, Shane Horgan Cian Dorgan, Con Burns, Nicky Pike Daniel Foley, Aidan Sheehan, Paul Murphy Subs: Aidan Hegarty for Nicky Pike Darren Noonan for Daniel Foley Michael Geaney for Aidan Sheehan Martin Hickey for Tom Neally Brian Sheehan for Paul Murphy Scorers: C. Burns 0-08 (0-05 frees), S.Horgan 1-0, C.Hegarty 0-02, P.Murphy, C.Dorgan 0-01 each

Carraig take points in Junior B opener

21/05/2010 East Cork Junior Hurling League Division 3 Venue: Carraig na bhFear Carraig na bhFear 1-15 Cobh 1-09 The Junior B hurlers got their season under way with a well earned win over Cobh on Friday,21st May. The game was played in fantastic conditions and despite some early signs of rust, Carraig improved as the game wore on to run. Cobh were the sharper of the two teams from the start, rifling over some early points but Carraig kept in touch with points from Aidan Sheehan. Ollie Murphy and Jason Noonan were hurling well while Nicky Pike covered the entire field from his midfield berth. A goal from a 21 yard free pushed Cobh back into the lead, but Carraig replied when Michael Geaneys free was saved but the rebound fell to Aidan Sheehan who finished to the net. At Half time, the scores were level, Carraig 1-05 Cobh 1-05. On the resumption Carraig took a firm grip on the game, with Cian Dorgan and Michael Geaney leading the way with two early points. The advantage could have been more but the Cobh keeper pulled off a great save to deny Geaney what seemed a certain goal. Tom neally and William Spillane continued to hurl well in defence with Eamon Bowen making some good saves in goal aswell. Carraig kept the scoreboard ticking over throughout the half, with Daniel Foley dangerous in attack throughout, to run out winners on a scoreline of 1-15 to 1-09. Team: Eamon Bowen, Noel Finneran, Ollie Murphy, Tomás Sheehan Jason Noonan, Tom Neally, William Spillane Darren Noonan, Nicky Pike Daniel Foley, Brian Sheehan, Cian Dorgan Bertie Sheehan, Michael Geaney, Aidan Sheehan Subs: Dee O'Driscoll for Tomás Sheehan Gavin Webb for Bertie Sheehan, both half time

Junior A hurlers get underway with a win in Lisgoold

09/04/2010 East Cork Junior Hurling League Division 1 1st Round Lisgoold 0-12 Carraig na bhFear 1-15 The Junior A Hurlers had their first match of the season when they travelled to Lisgoold on Friday, 9th April. Carraig settled well and Con Burns was on target with a fine point to open the scoring, with the home side replying soon after with a free. Both sides were showing signs of early season rust but Carraig found gaps in the Lisgoold defence to head into a 1-04 to 0-01 lead after 15 minutes. Aidan Sheehan was on hand to pull the ball to the Lisgoold net from a Paul Murphy pass, before  the in form Burns had two more points from distance. Aidan added his second point soon after before Lisgoold worked their way back into the game, aided by the concession of a number of needless frees by Carraig. Shane Horgan and Tom Neally were hurling well in midfield, while John Walsh showed some great skill at wing back. Paul Murphy was on the scoreboard for Carraig while Lisgoold added another brace of points to close the margin. Carraig then went on another scoring burst, a Con Burns point and two from Brian Hegarty, including one from a free, adding to the tally. The home side had the final point of the half, leaving the scoreline 1-10 to 0-06 at the break. Lisgoold upped the ante in the second half and added an early point from a free. Con Burns replied with two points for Carraig, one from a 65, before we entered a lull and Lisgoold came into the ascendency. Colm O'Reilly was in top form at full back and the back line as a unit stood up to Lisgoold test. The home side added four points in succession, as Carraig continued to concede frees in scoreable areas. Brian Hegarty and the hardworking Nicky Pike were on target for Carraig, before another Lisgoold point reduced the margin to five points. Carraig finished strong again, adding a well taken point in the closing stages to seal a six point win, 1-15 to 0-12. A good start to the season and plenty to work on for the team, who defended well on the night and at times played some excellent hurling. Team: Conor Hegarty, Tomás Sheehan, Colm O'Reilly, Cathal Horgan John Walsh, Diarmuid O'Driscoll, Timmy Geaney Tom Neally, Shane Horgan Aidan Hegarty, Con Burns, Nicky Pike, Aidan Sheehan, Paul Murphy, Brian Hegarty Subs: Cian Dorgan for Aidan Hegarty Noel Mullins for Tom Neally Michael Geaney for Shane Horgan Barrie Casey for Aidan Sheehan Aidan Bowen for Paul Murphy

Carraig edged out in thrilling final

On a mild and shower free afternoon in Castlelyons, Carraig and Midleton played part to a hugely entertaining and very competitive final, with no shortage of surprises during the course of the game. After leading for the majority of the game, Carraig were unlucky to finish on the wrong side of a 2-15 to 4-06 scoreline. Carraig got out of the blocks at a lightening pace and after some tough early exchanges where both sides got to know eachother, Gavin Webb gave Carraig the first score of the game from a pointed free. Not long afterwards, Tony Dunne flicked on the next ball that came into the full forward line into the path of Darren Noonan, who clinically whipped on the loose ball and dispatched it to the back of the net. Carraig were now four points to the good. Midleton struggled to get themselves on the scoreboard, but before ten minutes had past, they got their first point from play. Midleton now began to find their feet and soon added another two points from frees, leaving just one point between the sides. Midleton then delivered a long free into the Carraig square, and with no-one able to get a bat to the ball, it hopped and ended in the back of the Carraig net, giving Midleton the advantage for the first time in the game. Nicky Pike and Darren Noonan were working hard around the field, covering a lot of ground and making sure the ball kept moving into the forward line at every possible chance. Carraig won a free in their own half back line, from this Kieran Daly expertly delivered a deep ball into the Midleton defence and Michael Geaney gathered possession and drilled a beautiful shot to the corner of the Midleton net. This was soon followed by another pointed free from Gavin Webb. In the meantime it was becoming obvious that Nicky Pike was now carrying an injury, and unfortunately had to be substituted, with Eamon Bowen coming on and John Vaughan moving to midfield. Midleton once more came back into the game, with three consecutive points, one from a free. The Midleton half forward line were proving to be very dangerous, and had the Carraig defence working hard to cancel out any threats. Gavin Webb once more ended the siege with a pointed free, only for Midleton to respond in kind. But Carraig had the final say of the first half, once more Kieran Daly delivered a long ball into the forwards and again found Michael Geaney, who after rising highest, turned quickly and smashed an accurate shot through the Midleton defence and to the net, from outside the 20 yard line. The small whistle was blown soon afterwards, leaving a halftime scoreline of 3-03 to 1-07. The restart saw Eamon Bowen going to the edge of the square and Tony Dunne moving to the 40. Again this half started with some whole hearted tackling and the Carraig fullback line of Richard Mullins, Ollie Mullins and John Walsh becoming more dominant. Following these exchanges Carraig worked the ball up the field to Tony Dunne, only for him to be fouled on the forty. Up stepped Gavin Webb who from the resulting free hit a low hard free, and to great shouts of joy from the Carraig supporters, saw it dip under the Midleton crossbar and through the keeper’s fingers to give Carraig a five point lead. Midleton did not give up and responded with a pointed free from ninety yards to raise their spirits, which was soon followed by a pointed free and a point from play, leaving two in it. Jason Noonan was introduced for William Spillane, and not too long after Bertie Sheehan replaced Daniel Foley. As was originally thought, the game was turning out to be a very close encounter. The Carraig halfback line of Tom Neally, Stephen Casey and Kieran Daly were gathering up a lot of ball and keeping it moving forward. From a good Carraig clearance Eamon Bowen raced to meet and collect the ball, turning quickly only to be fouled, Gavin Webb duly converted the resulting free. Not much later, Tony Dunne picked up the loose ball and sent over a great score from the left wing, giving Carraig a four point advantage with just over ten minutes to go. Once more Midleton rallied back and after a late tackle in the Carraig square, Midleton won a penalty, only to be expertly saved by Brian Sheehan and turned around the post for a 65. Midleton converted the 65 and followed it with three unanswered points to leave the game all square with a few minutes remaining. With the Carraig team now producing some heroic defending, the management team decided to send on Cian Dorgan for Gavin Webb. This substitution made an immediate impact with Cian Dorgan winning an upfield clearance, breaking free and sending over a superb point from the 40. With only a minute remaining, Carraig conceded a free about thirty yards out from the Carraig goal, with the Midleton free taker having a 100% record thus far, he somehow managed to mishit the resulting free. With a touch of luck, the ball managed to find its way to a Midleton forward, who from a very acute angle, finished to the roof of the Carraig net, sending Carraig hearts crashing. From the following puck out, Midleton won a free around the half way line, the free came back of the upright and a Midleton forward was first to the break, extending the Midleton advantage to three points. With the next puck out the game was blown up and it was all over. Great praise must go the whole hearted performance of the Carraig players and also to the management team of Aidan O Reilly, Michael Sherlock and Noel Walsh, who put in great work throughout the year to get the team so close to another East Cork championship victory. Team: Brian Sheehan Richard Mullins, Ollie Murphy, John Walsh Kieran Daly, Stephen Casey, Tom Neally Nicky Pike, Darren Noonan William Spillane, Michael Geaney, John Vaughan Gavin Webb, Tony Dunne, Daniel Foley Subs: Eamon Bowen for Nicky Pike Jason Noonan for William Spillane Bertie Sheehan for Daniel Foley Cian Dorgan for Gavin Webb Scorers: Gavin Webb        1-04 Michael Geaney    2-00 Darren Noonan        1-00 Tony Dunne        0-01 Cian Dorgan        0-01

Junior B's defeat Dungourney in semi final

05/09/2009 East Cork Junior B Hurling Championship Semi Final Venue: Rostellan Carraig na bhFear 3-14 Dungourney 2-10 Carraig's Junior B hurlers great season continues as they swept aside a strong Dungourney challenge in the Championship semi final in Rostellan on Saturday last. The early exchanges were hard fought and Dungourney opened the scoring with a free, which was cancelled out shortly afterwards by a point from play by William Spillane for Carraig. Carraig suffered an early blow with the concession of a goal and a point in a matter of minutes, giving Dungourney a four point lead. The Carraig lads began to settle however, Nicky Pike and Dareen Noonan were flying in midfield and the scores began to flow. Gavin Webb picked off two fine points from the left corner, Daniel Foley added one from the right corner after a great catch and wing forward John Vaughan also hit the target to level the game after 15 minutes. Dungourney responded with a well taken effort from their wing back who split the posts from 70 yards, before Nicky Pike lofted a point over the bar from distance to level it up again. Dungourney got their noses in front again from a free, but the game swung in Carraigs direction with the arrival of a goal on twenty minutes. A long ball in was broken down by Tony Dunne, where Gavin Webb was on hand to strike. His first effort was saved by the keeper, but it rebounded straight to Webb who volleyed home making no mistake. Another free from Dungourney was cancelled out by another well taken free from Webb. Webb added another point shortly afterwards to extend the lead to three approaching the break. Carraig were hurling well all over the field at this point, Tom Neally and Stephen Casey were on top in the half back line, Michael Geaney was winning some hard ball at centre forward and Noonan and Pike continued to rule at midfield. Approaching the break, Carraigs second goal arrived. William Spillane showed a great turn of pace to take on two men, and his handpass to Tony Dunne on the 20 yard line was inch perfect. Dunne made no mistake, rattling the net giving the keeper no chance and providing Carraig with a real boost going into the break as they lead 2-08 to 1-05. The second half saw Carraig continue to create some good chances, but against a difficult breeze the wides tally increased somewhat. Dungourney were more efficient in the early exchanges, scoring two points to reduce the gap before Webb replied with a free for Carraig. Dungourney added two further points from frees of their own however, to reduce the gap to three, with plenty of time remaining. Ollie Murphy, John Walsh and Noel Mullins were playing well in the full back line and succeeded in limiting the Dungourney forwards chances for the remainder of the game, while the half back line trio of Kieran Daly, Stephen Casey and Tom Neally continued to get the ball up field quickly. Darren Noonan whipped over a point off his left from 45 yards to push Carraig four clear again, while Webb continued to torment the Dungourney defence, taking a clever pass from Dunne and popping it over from the left touchline. Two more frees from Webb after great work by Daniel Foley and Michael Geaney followed. Geaney, now operating at the edge of the square, did well to win possession and point from 20 yards under pressure to extend the lead with five minutes to go. It was all or nothing for Dungourney at this stage and with three minutes remaining, they bagged a second goal after a scramble in the goalmouth, to reduce the gap to five. This was followed by a point from play as Carraigs defence came under a late seige. Despite Dungourneys best efforts, the backs were not found wanting, clearing their lines well. The final word went to super sub Eamon Bowen however. A long clearance from defence found its way to Bowen, who turned and drove past his man on the wing, and finished the ball to the net clinically from 13 yards to seal the win in the dying moments. Another great win for the Junior B's, who continue to improve with each outing. Next up is the final against either Midleton or Sarsfields, who face each other next weekend. Team: Bryan Sheehan Noel Mullins, Ollie Murphy, John Walsh Kieran Daly, Stephen Casey, Tom Neally Nicky Pike, Darren Noonan John Vaughan, Michael Geaney, William Spillane Daniel Foley, Tony Dunne, Gavin Webb Subs: Barrie Casey for William Spillane Richard Mullins for Noel Mullins Eamon Bowen for Michael Geaney Scorers: G.Webb 1-08 (0-04 frees), E.Bowen,T.Dunne 1-0 each, W.Spillane, N.Pike, D.Noonan, M.Geaney, D.Foley,J.Vaughan 0-01 each

Junior B's defeat Carrigtwohill

07/08/2009 East Cork Junior B Hurling Championship Quarter Final Venue: Cobh Carraig na bhFear 0-12 Carrigtwohill 2-03 A fine hours hurling in Cobh on Friday night last saw Carraig na bhFear advance to the semi final of the East Cork Junior B Championship with three points to spare over Carrigtwohill. Having been knocked out of the Junior A Championship 6 days previously, this was a welcome boost to the club and the players gave 110% throughout. While the side was boosted by the return of key players Stephen Casey, Nicky Pike and Ollie Murphy, this was offset by the absence of Eamonn Bowen and Bertie Sheehan in the full forward line, as Carraig fielded a new line up from the first round win over Lisgoold. Carraig started the livelier of the two sides but after a few wasted early chances, we found ourselves a goal behind when a long ball in was knocked down and the Carrigtwohill corner forward wasted no time in doubling the ball to the net for the opening score on five minutes. The team responded immediately however, William Spillane making a great run through the defence to pick off the opening point, Nicky Pike following up with a long range effort from the 65 yard line. The forward line was now winning alot of ball and two more points from the stick of Gavin Webb put Carraig into the lead mid way through the half. Nicky Pike, Stephen Casey and Darren Noonan continued to dominate in the middle of the field, and with the defence on top, Carraig stretched the lead approaching half time, a point from a 65 and another from a free, both scored by Webb to leave the score Carraig 0-06 Carrigtwohill 1-00 at the interval. Carrigtwohill had the better start to the second half, an early point from a free closing the gap. William Spillane made another great run through the Carrigtwohill defence, beating three men before getting the ball to Webb, who turned and split the posts from the right hand side of the field. We then conceded a second goal, a powerful finish to the net which gave Noel Finneran little chance. Another point from a 65 left us trailing by the minimum with ten minutes of the half gone gone. Some great defending by Ollie Murphy and Kieran Daly kept Carrigtwohill at bay, while the forwards began to find their rythym again. Another point from a free for Webb was followed up with a well taken point from Darren Noonan to edge us back into the lead again. It was anybodys game at this stage and the sides exchanged points again, Carraigs coming from another Webb free. Carrigtwohill could find no way past Ollie Murphy in the Carraig defence, as time after time he cleared the line, while fresh legs were making an impact at the other end in the form of Barrie Casey and Daniel Foley. Another free from the accurate hurley of Gavin Webb pushed us two in front with two minutes remaining. More heroic defending kept us in front, before Daniel Foley had the final word with a lovely point from the right wing on the stroke of full time. Full time score Carraig 0-12 Carrigtwohill 2-03. Team: Noel Finneran John Vaughan, Ollie Murphy, John Walsh Tom Neally, Stephen Casey, Kieran Daly Darren Noonan, Nicky Pike William Spillane, Michael Geaney, Noel Mullins Gavin Webb, Tony Dunne, Brian Sheehan Subs: Barrie Casey for Brian Sheehan Tyrone Kennedy for Noel Mullins Daniel Foley for Tyrone Kennedy (inj) Scorers: G.Webb 0-08 (0-4 frees 0-01 65), D.Foley,N.Pike,W.Spillane,D.Noonan 0-01 each Referee: Mary Byrne-Swayne

Carraig go down to last minute point

03/08/2009 East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Venue: Carrigtwohill Dungourney 1-08 Carraig na bhFear 2-04 Carraigs defence of the East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was ended by a last minute point as Dungourney progressed to a quarter final meeting with Sarsfield's on a rain soaked night in Carrigtwohill. Conditions were unfavourable for hurling, with constant rain and a strong crossfield wind making handling and striking difficult. Dungourney were first to score, an early free converted and they followed this up with a point from play to put them two points to the good. Carraig began to get good quality ball into the full forward line, as the half back line got on top. A number of good scoring chances were spurned before Ronan Spillane collected the ball expertly 25 yards from goal, broke two challenges and crashed a powerful shot to the net for Carraigs opening score on ten minutes. Dungourney responded with two pointed frees, as both sides fought for every ball around the middle of the field. Bernard Murphy and Colm O'Reilly lead the charge for Carraig, putting in great displays. Aidan Hegartys incisive runs caused havoc all evening and he scored Carraigs first point to level the scores on twenty minutes. Following this Carraig took the lead again, as Paul Murphys shot from the right wing deceived everyone and skimmed off the surface into the net for the second goal of the game. Dungourney replied with a goal of their own, the ball breaking to the full forward who dispatched a well placed kick to the net from 13 yards. Another point from a free left Dungourney a point ahead at the short whistle. The second half saw weather conditions deteriorate further and both sides pressed hard to get the few crucial scores that would make the difference. The sides traded scores early on, Ronan Spillane for Carraig, but neither side could forge many clear cut chances. Again, Carraig drew level, Aidan Hegarty with his second point of the night. Dungourney went ahead again midway through the half, but Martin Hickey hit a huge free over the bar to level the match again. With time running out, Carraig were guilty of a few wides and missed chances, Bernard Murphy was unlucky to see what looked like a certain point pulled down from above the bar by the Dungourney keeper and cleared to safety. A draw looked on the cards, but with the game deep into injury time, a quickly taken sideline saw the ball returned to the Dungourney corner forward, who split the posts to put them back into the lead. There was time for little more and Carraig were out. The team cannot be faulted for effort, as each player gave their all but it was not to be on the night. Team: Conor Hegarty, Tomás Sheehan, Cathal Horgan, Daniel Coleman Martin Hickey, Colm O'Reilly, Timmy Geaney Aidan Hegarty, Bernard Murphy Brian Hegarty, Shane Horgan, Con Burns Paul Murphy, Aidan Sheehan, Ronan Spillane Subs: Diarmuid O'Driscoll for TomásSheehan, Paul O'Keeffe for Shane Horgan, John O'Sullivan for Paul Murphy Scorers: R.Spillane 1-1, P.Murphy 1-0, A.Hegarty 0-02, M.Hickey 0-01 (free).

Carraig overcome Watergrasshill in back door clash

14/07/2009 East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship 2nd round Venue: Rathcormac Referee: Brian Murphy, Carrigtwohill. Carraig 4-24 Watergrasshill 0-10 Having been defeated in the first round, Carraig na bhFear got their Junior Hurling season back on track with a good win over Watergrasshill's second string in Rathcormac on Tuesday 14th July. While weather conditions weren't the best in the lead up to the game, the pitch was in fantastic condition for hurling and credit must go to the Bride Rovers club for this. The early exchanges were even as both sides fought hard. Watergrasshill came at the Carraig defence with every opportunity. The hill toook the lead with a long range effort but Carraig replied immeditately with a free from Con Burns. Carraigs forward line caused our opponents trouble every time they ran at them, Paul Murphy and Brian Hegarty in particular, and the result was a series of frees that Burns pointed to put us 0-03 to 0-01 in front. Carraig were guilty of giving away needless frees however and these were punished by Watergrasshill each time. Paul Murphy put us 0-04 to 0-02 up before Watergrasshill hit the next three points, two from frees and one from play, to give them a slender lead mid way through the half. Wing back Timmy Geaney equalised for Carraig after some great work by the half forward line. Carraig were beginning to get on top when the Hill hit two more points from distance, the first from a free to leave them two to the good approaching 20 minutes played. Carraigs forward line worked hard and Paul Murphy had his second point of the night before the first goal arrived for Carraig. A block down in the Watergrasshill square saw a combination of Carraig forwards get the ball to Aidan Sheehan, who turned and struck to the net from close range. Boosted by the goal, Carraig pushed on, Martin Hickey scored a long range free and Paul Murphy added another point to his tally shortly afterwards. Yet more hard work by the Carraig forwards saw us bag a second goal three minutes before the interval. This time, Brian Hegarty was onto the break and he burst through the defence to finish high to the net to give us a half time lead of 2-08 to 0-07. Carraig started the second half the way they left the first half. Straight from the throw in, Aidan Hegarty won the ball in the half forward line and his run took him 30 yards through the defence for an excellent point. Watergrasshill scored a point from a free but they were finding it increasingly difficult to get past Carraigs half back trio of Martin Hickey, Colm O'Reilly and Timmy Geaney. Carraig dominated the half, picking off the next six points. Martin Hickey pointed another long range free, Brian Hegarty, Con Burns, from a free, Shane Horgan, Aidan Sheehan and Paul Murphy all pointed to extend the lead to 2-15 to 0-08. Watergrasshill pointed to break the cycle, but Carraig were in no mood to let up. Burns, Murphy and Aidan Hegarty all found the target in quick succession before Aidan Sheehan grabbed his second goal from close range. A Martin Hickey free, again from distance, was followed by another goal, as Aidan Sheehan became the hatrick hero, doubling a high ball to the net. Carraig introduced fresh legs to the action, and Paul O'Keeffe got his name on the scoresheet shortly after his introduction. Brian Hegarty then added to his tally and Timmy Geaney ventured forward again to grab his second point. Watergrasshill were awarded a 21 yard free which Colm O'Reilly deflected over the bar, before O'Keeffe and Hickey rounded off the scoring with two late points from play. Final Score Carraig 4-24 Watergrasshill 0-10. Team: Conor Hegarty, Tomás Sheehan, Cathal Horgan, Daniel Coleman Martin Hickey, Colm O'Reilly, Timmy Geaney Diarmuid O'Driscoll, Bernard Murphy Con Burns, Shane Horgan, Aidan Sheehan, Paul Murphy, Aidan Hegarty, Brian Hegarty Subs: Paul O'Keeffe for Paul Murphy, John O'Sullivan for Bernard Murphy, Ronan Spillane for Aidan Sheehan. Scores: A.Sheehan 3-01, B. Hegarty 1-02, P. Murphy 0-05, C.Burns 0-05 (0-04 frees), M.Hickey 0-04 (0-03 frees), T.Geaney, A.Hegarty, P. O'Keeffe 0-02 each, S.Horgan 0-01.

Carraig fall to Sars in Round One

26/06/2009 East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship 1st Round Venue: Caherlag Carraig na bhFear 1-11 Sarsfields 2-17 Carraig were comprehensively beaten in the first round of the Junior A Hurling championship by a razor sharp Sarsfields outfit that lead from start to finish at a well prepared Caherlag on friday night last. A slow start was to prove extremely costly for Carraig, as Sars ability to create space in the middle of the field paid dividends and we found ourselves six points in arrears after only nine minutes. Two long range pointed frees from Craig Leahy, combined with four from play, left us chasing the game from the off. Carraig responded with three points in succession however. Shane Horgan, who had a fine hour at centre forward, scored Carraigs opening point, debutant Paul O'Keeffe finished well from the right corner shortly afterwards before Aidan Hegarty had reduced the margin to three points on 15 minutes with his opening point after a good run. Crucially though, Sars were able to pick off points from distance, aided by some excellent fielding in their half back line, and two more points saw the gap stretch to five again after 20 minutes. Bernard Murphy found the range for Carraig, before Sars had points either side of Hegartys second score of the night. Carraigs defence was under alot of pressure, with wave after wave of attack being sent in, but Timmy Geaney played a captains role and lead the resistance . Martin Hickey, who hurled well throughout, scored a huge point from a long range free coming up to half time, as we trailed by five at the interval, 0-11 to 0-06. Carraig needed a strong start to the second half, and despite some early pressure, we failed to add anything to the scoreboard. Sars picked off an early point before the games crucial score arrived in the sixth minute of the half as Sars got in for a goal that put them nine points to the good. Champions die hard though and Carraig never gave up. Colm O'Reilly, now operating further out field and playing well, pointed from the right wing, Bernard Murphy had his second of the night and substitute Paul Murphy also chipped in with a well struck point in response to Sars second point of the half. The defence was still being worked hard though, Daniel Coleman, Cathal Horgan, Tomás Sheehan and Dee O'Driscoll clearing alot of ball in the middle period of the half. Sars finished the game as a contest however when they got through for their second goal on 49 minutes. Carraig kept plugging away, Shane Horgan bursting through to kick a goal a minute later, as the forwards tried hard to break through a tough Sars defence. Colm O'Reilly scored a free in the closing minutes, as Sars rounded off the match with the final two points to run out winners on scoreline of 2-17 to 1-11. A disappointing start to the Championship for Carraig, but Sars were fully deserving of their win on the night. The squad are aware there is alot of work to be done and they will be hoping to put in a much improved display in next weeks back door. Team: Conor Hegarty Tomás Sheehan, Cathal Horgan, Daniel Coleman Diarmuid O'Driscoll, Martin Hickey, Timmy Geaney Con Burns, Bernard Murphy Aidan Hegarty, Shane Horgan, Aidan Sheehan Paul O'Keeffe, Colm O'Reilly, Brian Hegarty Subs: John O'Sullivan for Aidan Sheehan Ronan Spillane for Aidan Hegarty Paul Murphy for Brian Hegarty Scorers: S.Horgan 1-01, A.Hegarty, B.Murphy, C.O'Reilly, P.O'Keeffe 0-02 each, M.Hickey, P.Murphy 0-01 each

A's in control against Bride Rovers

09/06/2009 East Cork Junior Hurling  League Division 1 Carraig na bhFear 1-21 Bride Rovers 1-04 Carraigs Junior A hurlers bounced back from a disappointing defeat to Killeagh in their previous outing by recording a comprehensive win over Bride Rovers in this division one league tie in Carraig on Tuesday 9th June. Carraig were on top from the start, early points from a Colm O'Reilly free, John O'Sullivan, Shane Horgan and a sideline special from Aidan Sheehan pushed the hosts into an early lead that they were not to relinquish. Wing forward Nicky Pike added a fifth point for Carraig before Bride Rovers got on the board with a long range free, punishing some sloppiness in Carraigs play. Martin Hickey was dominant at centre back, while Timmy Geaney and Diarmuid O'Driscoll along side him let nothing past, as Carraig pressed on and added to their lead. Bernard Murphy scored two fine points from centre forward, and good work by both corner forwards, John O'Sullivan and Brian Hegarty, won frees which Colm O'Reilly duly converted to leave the scores 0-09 to 0-01 after 25 minutes of play. The Rovers scored two points from frees either side of another O'Reilly free as half time approached, to leave the interval scoreline 0-10 to 0-03 in Carraigs favour. The second half saw Carraig extend their lead, Brian Hegarty finishing a fine move with a close range point, before a lifeline came for the visitors. A free from 35 yards deceived the defence and rebounded down off the crossbar over the line for a goal. The reprieve was shortlived however, as Carraig reacted well and scored 1-06 without reply in the next 15 minutes. Bride Rovers were reduced to 14 men during this spell and Carraig used the extra man to their advantage. Two pointed frees from O'Reilly were followed by a well taken goal from Bernard Murphy, before O'Reilly, O'Sullivan, Murphy and Hickey hit four on the trot during that spell. The Rovers broke the run with their only point from play with 10 minutes remaining, before Carraig closed out the game with another point from the lively Brian Hegarty and three more frees from O'Reilly to leave the final score Carraig 1-21 Bride Rovers 1-04. Team: Conor Hegarty Tomás Sheehan, Cathal Horgan, Daniel Coleman Diarmuid O'Driscoll, Martin Hickey, Timmy Geaney Con Burns, Shane Horgan Nicky Pike, Bernard Murphy, Aidan Sheehan John O'Sullivan, Colm O'Reilly, Brian Hegarty Subs: Richard Mullins for Timmy Geaney John Walsh for Nicky Pike Scorers: Colm O'Reilly 0-10 (frees), Bernard Murphy 1-03, B.Hegarty, J. O'Sullivan 0-02 each, A.Sheehan, S.Horgan, N.Pike, M.Hickey 0-01 each

Carraig come out on top against Castlemartyr

29/05/2009 East Cork Junior Hurling League Division 1 Venue: Castlemartyr Carraig na bhFear 2-17 Castlemartyr 0-08 A strong second half performance saw Carraig na bhFear run out winners against Castlemartyr on Friday night last, in a match played in perfect weather conditions in Castlemartyr. Castlemartyr opened the scoring with an early free before Aidan Sheehan had Carraigs first point of the night. The sides exchanged further points, with Martin Hickey splitting the posts with a 65 for Carraig. Con Burns and Aidan Hegarty were playing well and on top at midfield, while the half backline of Hickey, Timmy Geaney and Diarmuid O'Driscoll were all hurling well. Castlemartyr took the lead for the third time, but Aidan Sheehan had Carraig level on the quarter hour with another fine point from the left wing. Paul Murphy put Carraig into the lead on 20 minutes after some wayward shooting saw a few goal chances and point opportunities go abegging. The sides were level for the fourth time before a quick double of points from Aidan Hegarty and Gavin Webb saw Carraig take a 0-06 to 0-04 lead into the break. The second half saw Carraig get off to the perfect start. Upping the performance all over the field, the team bagged 2-04 inside the first ten minutes of the half. Two points from Brian and Aidan Hegarty got the ball rolling, before Paul Murphy caught a perfect sideline cut from Aidan Sheehan and buried the ball to the back of the net for the first crucial goal. Three minutes later, Full Forward Mick Geaney was rewarded with a second major, beating the full back and finishing from close range to put Carraig firmly in control. A Con Burns free extended the lead. Castlemartyr responded with two points from play either side of a fine point from Burns, and midway through the half, Martin Hickey and Burns were on target again. Carraig closed out the game well, with good performances from Cathal Horgan, Bernard Murphy, John O'Sullivan and Timmy Geaney. The home side notched two further points but Carraig pickied off another five, two frees from Hickey, another Aidan Hegarty special, Brian Hegarty from a free and one from substitute Nicky Pike. A good performance by Carraig, and with a number of players returning from exams and injury, the competition for places at the moment bodes well for the Championship, which gets under way in just over four weeks time. Team: Conor Hegarty Tomás Sheehan, Cathal Horgan, Richard Mullins Dee O'Driscoll, Martin Hickey, Timmy Geaney Con Burns, Aidan Hegarty Brian Hegarty, Bernard Murphy, Aidan Sheehan Paul Murphy, Micheal Geaney, Gavin Webb Subs: John O'Sullivan for Webb Nicky Pike for P.Murphy Daniel Foley for A.Sheehan Cian Dorgan for Geaney. Scorers: M.Hickey 0-04 (0-2 frees, 0-02 65), P.Murphy 1-01, M.Geaney 1-0,  A.Hegarty 0-03, C.Burns 0-03 (0-01 free), A.Sheehan 0-02, B.Hegarty 0-02 (0-01 free), G.Webb, N.Pike 0-01 each.

Junior B's come out on top in close game

22/05/2009 East Cork Junior Hurling League Division 3 Carraig na bhFear 4-12 Castlelyons 2-15 Carraigs Junior B hurlers travelled to Castlelyons on Friday night last and after an open and entertaining hours hurling, emerged on the right side of a 4-12 to 2-15 scoreline. Carraig got of to a good start with 2 early points from a Gavin Webb free and Nicky Pike from play. The hosts responded in kind with two points from play, before two points from Nicky Pike either side of a Castlelyons point left us a point to the good after 15 minutes, Carraig got a timely boost when a long ball into the full forward line was scrambled to the back of the net. Gavin Webb was unerring with his free taking and he extended that lead to six points with two more points. A sloppy clearance lead to a goal for Castlelyons before Webb scored an excellent point from play on the left wing. Castlelyons pressed on and had the next three points of the half to close the gap, with Carraig hitting a number of scoreable chances wide of the posts. Carraig added a further point from the hard working Cian Dorgan to leave the half time score Carraig 1-08 Castlelyons 1-06. The second half saw Castlelyons level after five minutes as they scored two points. Carraig were playing well however and the sides swapped points again with Aidan Sheehan getting one for Carraig. Carraig were awarded a free on the 21 yard line and Micheal Geaney stepped up to power the ball to the roof of the net for a crucial goal. Castlelyons responded with another point, before Nicky Pike had his fourth point of the game. Two pointed frees kept Castlelyons well in the game, before Gavin Webb pointed another free. The sides swapped points, with Aidan Sheehan on target again, but Castlelyons closed the margin to a point with less than 10 minutes remaining. Carraig pressed forward and after some good work by full forward Tony Dunne, Michael Geany was on hand to score his second goal of the half. In an exciting finish though, Castlelyons fought back and scored 1-01 in the space of two minutes as the game approached full time to level the sides again. With a draw looking likely, Carraig responded and when the ball broke to Aidan Sheehan close to goal, he fired the winning goal into the back of the net. Castlelyons tried hard to reply but the Carraig defended well in the final stages to see out the game. Team: C.Hegarty J.Vaughan, C.Horgan, O.Murphy W.Spillane, E.Bowen, T.Sheehan D.Noonan, T.Kennedy D.Foley, M.Geaney, C.Dorgan N.Pike, T.Dunne, G.Webb Subs: M.Browne for T.Kennedy A.Sheehan for D.Noonan M.Foley for W.Spillane B.Sheehan for D.Foley N.Finneran for C.Hegarty

Carraig grind out a draw against Erins Own

06/05/2009 East Cork Junior Hurling League Division 1 Erins Own 1-09 Carraig na bhFear 0-12 A late late point from Con Burns saw a depleted Carraig outfit take a share of the spoils with Erins Own in the Junior A Hurling league on Bank Holiday Monday in Caherlag. Without the service of a number of players through exam commitments and injuries, the team showed a number of positional changes from previous matches. Erins Own opened the scoring with an early free on two minutes, quickly followed by a Bernard Murphy equaliser. The sides exchanged scores in the opening quarter, with Paul Murphy and Michael Geaney on the score sheet for Carraig, before Bernard Murphy finished a good team move to put Carraig into the lead for the first time. Erins Own were testing the Carraig defence with some long balls into their full forward line, but Daniel Coleman, Richard Mullins and Cathal Horgan were well up to the task. The Erins Own pressure paid off though, two points, one from a 65, put them back into the lead. Aidan Hegarty levelled things up with a lovely effort from 45 yards, before Ronan Spillane converted a close range free after he himself was fouled on his way to goal. Once again the hosts equalised, and in the closing stages of the half, two points from play from Spillane were matched by two from Erins Own, to leave the half time score Carraig 0-08 Erins Own 0-08. The second half was a low scoring affair with both defences well on top. Timmy Geaney and John Walsh were prominent for Carraig, but our forwards were finding space hard to come by and a number of good chances went abegging. The first score of the half came after 7 minutes when a 21 yard free for Erins Own was expertly finished to the net to give them a three point lead. Carraig responded well and slowly chipped away at this lead. Bernard Murphy scored his third point of the evening, before Paul Murphy had his second point to reduce the margin to one. Some misplaced passes n=meant more scoring chances weren't taken, and the hosts extended their lead again when they scored a free from 30 yards, with 8 minutes remaining. Carraig piled on the pressure but could not find a way through. With two minutes remaining, Spillane scored from a free and Carraig kept up the pressure in search of an equaliser. It came in the dying moments of the game, Con Burns, operating at midfield, intercepted a clearance and from 80 yards, his shot into the wind dropped just over the crossbar to tie the game. It was no less than Carraig deserved. Final score Carraig 0-012 Erins Own 0-09. Team: C.Hegarty R. Mullins, C.Horgan, D. Coleman, J. Walsh, C. O'Reilly, T. Geaney A. Hegarty, B. Hearty C. Burns, B. Murphy, S. Horgan P. Murphy, M. Geaney, R. Spillane Subs: G. Webb for M. Geaney C. DOrgan for B. Hegarty Scorers: R. Spillane 0-04(0-2 frees), B. Murphy 0-03, P. Murphy 0-02, M. Geaney, C.Burns, A.Hegarty 0-01 each.

Carraig work hard to overcome Rusell Rovers

26/04/2009 East Cork Junior Hurling League Division 1 Carraig na bhFear 0-14 Russell Rovers 0-10 Carraig overcame a strong Russell Rovers challenge to pick up their second win of the league on Sunday 26th April. With heavy rainfall in the days leading up to the game, conditions were far from perfect but the pitch held up well. Carraig opened the scoring through Aidan Sheehan who struck the ball over from a tight angle on the left wing after 5 minutes. Russell Rovers responded with a point almost immediately and Con Burns was on hand to put Carraig back in front shortly afterwards from 30 yards out. It was very much point for point in the opening stages, with space at a premium as both sides hassled and harried all over the field. A free for Russell Rovers was converted before Paul Murphy collected a great pass and scored despite the attentions of a number of defenders to put Carraig 0-03 to 0-02 in front mid way through the half. Another pointed free put Russell Rovers back on terms before they took the lead with a point from play. Carraig responded well and picked off the next two points via Murphy and Sheehan again. Russell Rovers again levelled with five minutes to go in the half, but Murphy picked off his third point of the half to nudge Carraig back into the lead. The last score of the half came for Russell Rovers and at the short whistle nothing seperated the sides, Carraig 0-06 Russell Rovers 0-06. Carraig made two changes at the interval, introducing Shane Horgan and Michael Geaney. A few positional switches were also made and with the defence tightening up, this lead to an improved second half showing from the home side. Rovers took the lead with a pointed free, before Colm O'Reilly replied with a free of his own from 45 yards out to level the sides yet again. Russell Rovers then hit the front again, a point from play and a one from a free putting them 0-09 to 0-07 in front with 10 minutes in the half gone.  Carraig moved Martin Hickey to centre back at this point and with Aidan Hegarty getting on top at midfield, the game began to wing in Carraigs favour. Colm O'Reilly closed the gap from a free, before Michael Geaney had a goal disallowed due to a square infringement. More fine work by Aidan Sheehan and Aidan Hegarty lead to a beautiful point from wing back Timmy Geaney from the left sideline to level the sides once more. Dee O'Driscoll won a free which Hickey converted from distance to put us back into the lead. Colm O'Reilly then had his first point from play from the right corner, which was followed by another long range Hickey free after great play by the Carraig half forward line. Rovers tried hard to get back into the game but the defence as a unit worked hard, lead by Stephen Casey and Timmy Geaney. The hard working Brian Hegarty got in on the act to push Carraig into a four point lead, before another foul was punished by O'Reilly again from a close range free with three minutes remaining. Russell Rovers had the final score of the game from a free on the left wing and from the puckout, referee John Buckley blew the final whistle to signal a Carraig win. Team: Conor Hegarty, T.Sheehan, Cathal Horgan, Stephen Casey, Diarmuid O'Driscoll, Bernard Murphy, Timmy Geaney Con Burns, Aidan Hegarty Brian Hegarty, Martin Hickey, Aidan Sheehan, Paul Murphy, Colm O'Reilly, Ronan Spillane. Subs: Shane Horgan for Con Burns Michael Geaney for Ronan Spillane

B's take the points in first game

23/04/2009 The Junior B hurlers, boosted by a large turnout, overcame Bride Rovers in the first round of the East Cork Junior Hurling league division 3 on Wednesday night last. Rovers took the early lead, punishing some sloppy frees conceded in the middle of the field, but Carraig gained a foothold in the game with 2 early goals. Points from Michael Geaney and Sheehan extended the lead. The Rovers used the strong wind well and added a few points from play, before a third goal, via an Aidan Sheehan free, pushed Carraig further in front. But a late burst from the Rovers prior to half time saw them score 1-02 without reply to leave the half time socre Carraig 3-03 Bride Rovers 1-08. The second half saw Carraig put in a much better performance. Points from Gavin Webb, Michael Geaney and Sheehan pushed Carraig further ahead as Bride Rovers struggled to get the ball past the Carraig defence.  John Vaughan, Michael Foley and Eamon Bowen were in great form for Carraig in defence, Darren Noonan and Nicky Pike controlled midfield while William Spillane, Bertie Sheehan and Tony Dunner were prominent in attack. A number of subs were introduced during the course of the half and acquited themselves well. Some late points extended our lead to seven points before Bride Rovers had the final score of the evening as darkness set in, to leave the final score line Carraig 3-09 Bride Rovers 1-09. Team: C.Dorgan T.Sheehan, O. Murphy, J.Vaughan C.Horgan, E.Bowen, N.Mullins N.Pike, D.Noonan G.Webb, M.Geaney, W.Spillane A.Sheehan, T.Dunne, B.Sheehan Subs used: M.Foley, N.Finneran, J.Noonan, K.Daly, T.Manley

Junior A Hurlers off to a good start

14/04/2009 East Cork Junior Hurling League Division 1 Venue: Dungourney Dungourney 0-12 Carraig na bhFear 0-15 Carraig got their Junior A hurling campaign off to a good start on Easter Monday with a three point win over the home side in a tough and close hours action. The match was played in excellent conditions and although both sides displayed some rustiness, there was a good pace to the game. Carraig opened the scoring early on through a point from Paul Murphy, followed shortly afterwards by a well taken effort from Michael Geaney on the left wing. As the hosts began to find their feet they picked off two points to tie the match, one from a free and one from play. Martin Hickey scored an excellent long range free on ten minutes to put Carraig back in front. Full Forward Colm O'Reilly added another point from a free moments later before Hickey sent over a 65 to put us 0-05 to 0-02 in front after the first quarter. Dungourney came back and picked off a point from a free but O'Reilly scored another free to keep Carraig out in front. There followed a period of dominance for Dungourney as Carraig became sloppy in defence and attack Four points, including one from a free put the hosts into the lead for the first time, but on the stroke of half time, Paul Murphy popped up with his second point of the evening to leave the sides level at the break. The second half got underway with Dungourney picking off the opening two points inside the first five minutes, both from broken play. Ronan Spillane won a great ball for Carraig in the right corner and sent his shot straight between the posts to cut the margin to a single point again, before the Duns had a point from a free on ten minutes. Carraig were now coming to terms with the Dungourney attack and some better defending, ;ead by Timmy Geaney and Bernard Murphy, coupled with some positional switches saw Carraig storm back into the match. Aidan Hegarty scored a fine point from the left wing before Colm O'Reilly got his first point from play in the right corner. Dungourney hit another free to take the lead before O'Reilly had his second point from play to level the scores with 18 minutes gone. Substitute Brian Hegarty made his mark with a good point from play to put us into the lead but another pointed free for Dungourney kept it all square going into the closing ten minutes. Carraig got on top in this period and despite hitting a number of poor wides, the pressure paid off as Dungourney gave away a number of frees. Colm O'Reilly converted three of these in the closing stages to edge us into a lead that we would hold at the final whistle. Final Score Carraig 0-15 Dungourney 0-12 Team: Conor Hegarty Tomás Sheehan, Cathal Horgan, Diarmuid O'Driscoll Tyrone Kennedy, Bernard Murphy, Timmy Geaney Shane Horgan, Aidan Hegarty Ronan Spillane, Martin Hickey, Aidan Sheehan Paul Murphy, Colm O'Reilly, Michael Geaney Subs Used: Brian Hegarty for Aidan Sheehan John Walsh for Shane Horgan John O'Sullivan for Michael Geaney Scorers: C.O'Reilly 0-07 (0-05 frees), M.Hickey 0-02 (0-01 free, 0-01 65), P. Murphy 0-02, R.Spillane, A.Hegarty, B. Hegarty M. Geaney 0-01 each