Senior
We play Templederry Kenyons in the quarter-final of the North championship this Thursday, 20th June, in Dolla at 7.00pm.
Junior
We had mixed fortunes in the opening rounds of the championship. In the first round, we lost 1-22 to 0-17 against Roscrea in Toomevara. With nine minutes left, we trailed by three points, but a Roscrea goal gave them a six-point cushion, and they emerged deserving winners.
Team: Kevin Naughnane (0-1), Paul Dwyer, Eanna Hogan, David Mooney, Rory Grace, Paddy Ryan, Conor Austin, Cathal England, Pat Conway (0-1), Robert Austin, Eoin Carroll (0-13, 0-7 frees), Brian O’Meara (0-2), Cormac Mannion, Oisín O’Meara, Kevin Oakley. Subs: Jonathan Cahill, Sean Quinlan, Cian Hayes.
In the second round, we bounced back with a deserved 4-16 to 1-19 victory over Nenagh in Puckane. Three first-half goals laid the foundation for victory. Conor Cleary raised the first green flag in the third minute when he cut through the Nenagh defence and buried the sliotar in the net. With half-time approaching, we were a point ahead. Conor Cleary set up Robert Austin for goal, and a minute later, Cormac Mannion capitalised on uncertainty in the Nenagh goalmouth to guide the sliotar home and give MacDonaghs a seven-point interval lead. On the resumption, that advantage was increased to ten when Kilruane fired over three unanswered points. Gradually, Nenagh clawed their back into the game, and heading into added time, we were three points in front. A Kevin Shinners goal clinched victory.
Team: Kevin Naughnane, Conor Austin, Cormac Doheny, Paul Dwyer, Rory Grace, Paddy Ryan, Eamonn Coonan, Pat Conway (0-2), Cathal England, Conor Cleary (1-2), Eoin Carroll (0-9 frees), Oisín O’Meara, Kevin Oakley, Cormac Mannion (1-2), Robert Austin (1-1). Subs: Brian O’Meara, Kevin Shinners (1-0), Jonathan Cahill, David O’Sullivan,
Our next game is against Toomevara on Friday, 28th June, in Roscrea.
Minor
In the first round, we are away to Moneygall on Monday, 24th June, at 7.30pm.
U7
Last Friday, we played in a Go Games Blitz in Cistercian College. The boys enjoyed a great evening’s hurling.
Cumann na mBunscol
Congratulations to the Kilruane NS U13 camogie team, who won their County final with a victory over Boherlahan NS in Semple Stadium.
Cúl Camp
MacDonagh Park will host two Kelloggs Cúl Camps. The first Camp is scheduled for 1st to 5th July with the 2nd Camp running from 15th to 19th July. The cost is 1st child €75, 2nd child €50, 3rd and subsequent children €50. Each participant in the Camps will receive a jersey, ¼ Zip top and backpack. Booking is now open on kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie
Lotto
The jackpot stands at €4,00. Tickets are available from the usual outlets, or you can play on ClubSpot. Thanks for your continued support.
Bingo
The weekly Bingo session continues on Saturday night in the Fr. O’Meara Centre, Kilruane at 8.00pm. The jackpot is now a very attractive €1,750.
Sympathy
The club extends sympathy to the family of the late Eileen Slattery (née Gibson), Church Road, Nenagh and formerly Middlewalk, Cloughjordan.
