Juvenille News 2008

16/06/2008 Carraig na bhFear 7-2 Bride Rovers 1-1 Carraigs Under 12 hurlers had a well deserved win over Bride Rovers in a very entertaining league match played in Carraig na bHFear on Monday, 16th June. A Hatrick of Goals in the first half from Conor O'Brien laid the foundations for the win, and the smae player turned in an excellent performance at full back in the second half, ably assisted by the lively Oisin Crowley at midfield. Well done to all the team and keep up all the hard work.   EAST CORK UNDER 12 HURLING / FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDER 12 C HURLING First Round Carraig na bhFear Vs Bride Rovers                                        8th August UNDER 12 C FOOTBALL Semi Final Cloyne Vs Carraig na bhFear(Cloyne)                                   25th April 0-5                            5-15 Final Carraig na bhFear Vs Castlelyons (Rathcormack)                   2nd May 1-4                                            6-6 EAST CORK UNDER 12 HURLING LEAGUE Round 1 Carraig na bhFear Vs Cobh                                                    12th May          Win Round 2 Bride Rovers Vs Carraig na bhFear                                        19th May          Draw Round 3 Carraig na bhFear Vs Bye                                                      23rd May Round 4 Russell Rovers Vs Carraig na bhFear                          26th May          Win Round 5 Ballinacurra Vs Carraig na bhFear                                          2nd June            Win Round 6 Carraig na bhFear Vs St. Catherines                           6th June            Round 7 Carraig na bhFear Vs Castlelyons                                           9th June    Foireann  Tipperary Kerry Waterford Limerick Clare  Captaen  Cristopher Cremin Quetin Noonan Andrew Sheehan James Sheehan Conor O'Leary    Eoin O'Keeffe Kynan Rocks Sean O'Sullivan James Forde John Forde    Ronan Parkinson Eoin Buckley Joe O'Donnell Eamonn Quinlan Richard Murphy   Adam O'Sullivan Ryan Galvin Greg McDonnell Oisin Crowley Aaron O'Donoghue   Cathal Cronin Conor O'Brien Darragh Cronin Brendan Murphy Conor Hayes   Thomas O'Driscoll Stephen Healy Shane Farrell Paul Sheehan Thomas Coleman    Diarmuid Murphy  Michael Ahern Sean Fitzgerald Gary Geaney David Sweeney  Bainisteoir  Mick O'Donnell Dan Crowley Billy Galvin Pat O'Brien Con Sheehan Rules: 1. No Soloing allowed. 2. 5 Minutes Sin Bin for foul play. 3. Games will consist of two 20 Minute halves. 4. Each team will play every other team in the competition (4 matches per team) After the Group stage is complete, the next set of games will be: A) Team in Position 1 plays team in Position 4 B) Team in Position 2 plays team in Position 3 Team in Position 5 plays loser of A) above. Team in Position 5 plays loser of B) above. Final: Winner of A V B Every team will have 6 matches. The Parish League will resume after Christmas. Carraig Take League Title with Convincing Win 20/09/2008 U14 Hurling League Final Carraig na bhFear 10-6 Lisgoold 4-12 The under 14's bounced back from their unlucky extra-time defeat to Bride Rovers in the championship final, to claim the league title in emphatic fashion.  Playing old rivals Lisgoold -- led by the outstanding John Cashman, and who've had the indian sign over this Carraig team in previous years -- they were determined to make up for previous disappointments.  Despite a slow start in which Lisgoold had the upper hand Carraig finished the half strongly, and the two man full forward line of Rory Burke and Fergal Deane looked dangerous every time the ball went in.  Two goals from Deane late in the half saw Carraig ahead by a point at half-time, 4-1 to 2-6.   Driven on by the industrious James Meehan and Eoin O'Keeffe, Carraig took the game to their opponents in the second half.  The excellent long-range free taking of John Forde, a steady defence anchored by Alan Cahill, and wonderful forward play which yielded six further goals, saw Carraig run out comfortable winners on a scoreline of 10-6 to 4-12. Captain Alan Cahill accepted the cup on behalf of his team mates, and paid tribute to the play of a very game Lisgoold team.  Well done to all involved, especially trainers Jim Meehan and James Cooney. The team was: Joe O'Donnell Colm Cooney, Kynan Rocks, James Forde, Alan Cahill, Eoghan Buckley, James Meehan, John Forde, Greg McDonnell, Eoin O'Keeffe, Sean O'Sullivan, Rory Burke, Fergal Deane. Subs: Ronan Parkinson, Eamon Quinlan, Aaron O'Donoghue, Oisin Crowley. Under 14's advance to East Cork Final 12/06/2008 East Cork Under 14 Hurling Semi Final Carraig na bhFear 3-13 Aghada 2-7 Carraig na bhFear progressed to the final of the East Cork U14 C Hurling Championship with a well deserved win over Aghada last night. Playing against the wind in the first half, Carraig trailed by 4 points at the interval. But a much improved second half performance, which saw the team make much better use of possession, results in a fine win for the lads. James Meehan scored 2 goals for Carraig, one a cracking effort from a 21 yard free, while James Forde also got another excellent goal, capping the move of the game by collecting a pass from his brother John, before finishing well to the bet. Sean O'Sullivan and Greg McDonnell were influential throughout for Carraig, who now face the winners of Lisgoold V Bride Rovers in the final. Well done lads, keep up the hard work. 21/09/2008 East Cork Under 13 Hurling Championship Russell Rovers 2-8  Carraig 3-4 The under thirteens bowed out of the championship on Sunday morning after a titanic struggle against Russell Rovers in Shanagarry.  Carraig were slow out of the blocks, and Rovers had the better of the early exchanges, and only the excellent defending of Aaron O'Donoghue and Brendan Murphy, backed by good goalkeeping from Christopher Cremin kept them in the game.  Rovers led at the interval by four points.  A mishit free that travelled straight to the net at the start of the second half left Carraig with a mountain to climb, but the character of the team showed through once again.  A massive second half from Eoin O'Keeffe in midfield, aided by the increasingly influential Ryan Galvin, brought Carraig more possession and when Joe O'Donnell doubled Sean O'Sullivan's cross to the back of the net, it was game on.  James Forde, now operating at full-forward scored another goal and with time running out Carraig were only a point adrift. One last attack saw subs Conor O'Brien and Richard Murphy combine, the latter's beautifully struck ground shot inching past the post with the keeper beaten.  Unfortunately there was time for no more and referee Barry Day blew the final whistle and Carraig were out.  A slow start cost them dear but there is no denying the battling qualities of this young side and if they continue to progress like they have this year, their hard work will pay off. Well done, hard luck and keep it up lads! Team: Christopher Cremin Ronan Parkinson, Aaron O'Donoghue, Brendan Murphy; Ryan Galvin, Kynan Rocks, Eoghan Buckley, John Forde, Eoin O'Keeffe, James Forde, Sean O'Sullivan, Oisin Crowley, Eamon Quinlan, Joe O'Donnell, Cathal Cronin. Subs: Conor Hayes, Richard Murphy, Conor O'Brien. Scorers: Sean O'Sullivan 1-1, James Forde 1-1, Joe O'Donnell 1-0, Eoin O'Keeffe 0-2. Carraig beat Youghal in Under 13 Hurling Championship 21/07/2008 Venue: Carraig na bhFear East Cork U13 Hurling Championship The Under 13 hurlers got their championship off to a great start last night with a victory over Youghal.  Playing in front of a large support on their home pitch Carraig were slow to get into their stride, and only the excellence of goalie Christopher Cremin, and the full back line of Ronan Parkinson, Ryan Galvin and Brendan Murphy kept Youghal at bay.  Carraig finished the half strongly, and led by four points at this point.  Youghal continued to press forward after half time, but by this time Kynan Rocks at centre back and John Forde at midfield were upping the ante, and once more Carraig finished the half strongly, to run out winners by 2-10 to 2-1. Well done lads, keep up the hard work in training. Team: Christopher Cremin, Ronan Parkinson, Ryan Galvin, Brendan Murphy, James Forde, Kynan Rocks, Eoghan Buckley, Eoin O'Keeffe, John Forde, Oisin Crowley, Sean O'Sullivan, Greg McDonnell, Darragh Cronin, Joe O'Donnell, Richard Murphy. Sub: Shannon Leigh Galvin. Scorers: John Forde 1-7, Joe O'Donnell 1-0, Greg McDonnell 0-2, James Forde 0-1. Team Photo's Photo's of the winning Under 13 Football team are now up in the Gallery. Well done lads, here's to more success in the years ahead. Under 13's Crowned East Cork Champions after thrilling win 05/04/2008 Venue: Carraig na bhFear Carraig Under 13's captured the East Cork Football title in fine style on their home pitch on Saturday, 5th April. Opponents and warm favourites Castlelyons were all fired up and scored a goal in their first attack, followed quickly by a point, and Carraig were looking in trouble at this point.  However, steady back play by Ronan Parkinson and Man-of-the-Match Eoghan Buckley, soon steadied the ship,  and when Joe O'Donnell fisted Eoin O'Keeffe's excellent cross to the back of the Castlelyons net Carraig were back in the game. At half time, Carraig had clawed back the deficit and there was only a point between the teams, Castlelyons 1-5 Carraig na bhFear 1-4. Whatever was said at half time, clearly had a rallying effect on the lads. Carraig really took the game to their opponents on the restart, with Adam O'Sullivan and Oisin Crowley prominent, but midway through the half, Castlelyons scored two identical breakaway goals to leave them four points to the good with only ten minutes to go. At this point the great heart of this young Carraig team became evident. The switch of Eoin O'Keeffe to full forward and James Forde to midfield was key. This saw Carraig regain the initiative, and the team responded with great performances all over the field. Half backs Ryan Galvin and Kynan Rocks were unbeatable in the closing stages, sweeping ball and breaking down opposition attacks regularly and the home team dominated until the final whilste. Well taken goals from Adam O'Sullivan and James Forde, combined with the excellent free taking of team captain Sean O'Sullivan saw Carraig over the finish line. The final whistle sounded and Carraig had run out winners by 3-11 to 3-7. Bord na nOg Cathaoirleach Regina Abernethy  presented Captain Sean O'Sullivan with the trophy. This sparked great scenes of celebration. Congratulations to all involved on what was a deserved and memorable triumph. This team has been steadily improving over the past 2 seasons and they are being rewarded for their effort with this win. Keep up the good work lads, and well done. Team: Darragh Cronin Ryan Galvin, James Forde, Ronan Parkinson Eoghan Buckley, Kynan Rocks, Aaron O'Donoghue Eoin O'Keeffe, John Forde Oisin Crowley, Sean O'Sullivan, Greg McDonnell Eamon Quinlan, Joe O'Donnell, Adam O'Sullivan Subs: Conor Hayes, Conor O'Brien, Richard Murphy Scorers: Sean O'Sullivan 0-4 , Adam O'Sullivan, Joe O'Donnell and James Forde 1-0 each, Greg Mc Donnell and Ryan Galvin 0-2 each, Oisin Crowley, Kynan Rocks and Eoghan Buckley 0-1 each. Under 13's power their way to final U13 B East Cork Football Championship Semi Final Carraig na bhFear 3-10 Russell Rovers 1-0 The semi final of the championship took place on friday last night in Carraig. The team saw one personnel change from the side that defeated Glenville in the opening round, with Ronan Parkinson replacing Richard Murphy. Carraig put in a sterling display from start to finish, lead by their inspirational captain Sean O'Sullivan up front. Kynan Rocks  gave a commanding performance at centre back, stopping the opposition attacks on numerous occassions. The team never gave Rovers a chance to settle and ran out convincing winners in the end on a scoreline of 3-10 to 1-0. Well Done to all the lads on reaching the final. It is a great start to the year for the club. The final is provisionally fixed for Saturday 5th April in Rathcormac @ 6pm. Carraig win Under 15 Hurling Championship   12/10/2008 Carraigs Under fifteens claimed the East Cork C Hurling championship following a thrilling victory over Lisgoold in the final in Carraig na bhFear on Sunday, 12th October. Determined to make up for the disappointing Junior defeat on the previous evening, Carraigs future stars won open competitive game between two evenly-matched sides. The game finished in a welter of excitement with Carraig edging out their opponents by a single point on a scoreline of 6-6 to 4-13. Carraig got off to a better start, with Eoin O'Keeffe prominent and Rory Burke (who was to finish with a personal tally of 4-1), tormenting the Lisgoold full back line.  A succession of frees from the reliable John Cashman kept Lisgoold in the game, and Carraig full back Michael Murphy was outstanding when the pressure came on, and Carraig led  by four points at the break.  A goal directly on the resumption brought Lisgoold right into it, and this match flowed first one way then the other in an enthralling second half. Alan Cahill thundered into the game at wing back, and Padraig O Sullivan went through a lot of ball at centre-forward, but Lisgoold had their moments too, and Fergal Deane in the Carraig goal was called on to make one top class save.  Then with time up Lisgoold broke through for a goal to lead by a single point.  Six minutes of injury time were played, and in this time the character of the Carraig team showed through, with Joseph Murphy calmly scoring two massive long-range frees to reclaim the lead and take the victory. On accepting the trophy team Captain Ciaran Minihane thanked the mentors -- Jimmy Dorgan, Michael Dunne James Cooney and Jim Meehan, -- and paid particular tribute to a gallant Lisgoold team. Well done lads, a great victory, keep it up. The team was: Fergal Deane Sean O'Sullivan, Michael Murphy, Colm Cooney Alan Cahill, Joseph Murphy, Ciaran Minihane, John Forde, James Forde, Ger Spillane, Padraig O'Sullivan, Eoin O'Keeffe, James O'Reilly, Rory Burke, Brian Fitzgerald. Subs: Joe O'Donell for Fitzgerald, Kynan Rocks for Spillane.