Inter County
Well done to Craig Morgan and the Tipperary senior team on their victory over Waterford. Commiserations to Charlie Kennedy and the Tipperary minor football team that lost to Derry. Charlie saw action as a second-half substitute.
Junior ‘A’
We finished the campaign with a 2-13 to 0-14 victory over Roscrea in St. Cronan’s Park. This put us second in the group. However, only the top team qualifies for the semi-final, so attention now switches to the first round of the championship against the same opposition on Friday, 20th June. In mediterranean conditions, MacDonaghs dominated the opening quarter and led by 1-6 to 0-1 after twelve minutes. Michael Cleary scored the goal in the ninth minute when he rounded his marker on the endline and blasted the sliotar to the net. Kilruane went seventeen minutes without troubling the scoreboard operator, and Roscrea clawed their way back into the game to trail by 1-6 to 0-6 after twenty-five minutes. Eventually, Shane Cleary lofted over a point in the twenty-sixth minute to end the barren spell. At the break, the scoreboard read 1-7 to 0-7 in favour of the Magpies.
Roscrea had a light breeze at their backs in the second half, but it was MacDonaghs who were quickly into their stride again with a brace of pointed frees from Kevin Naughnane and Michael Cleary. With forty-three minutes on the clock, the home team had cut the deficit to three. A goal from Oisín O’Meara in the forty-fourth minute gave Kilruane a four-point cushion. With three minutes of normal time left, the lead had been extended to seven. Roscrea applied late pressure, but a resolute MacDonaghs rearguard kept their line intact.
A notable feature of this game was that goalkeeper Kevin Naughnane converted four long-range frees. I think this was a first for a Kilruane netminder.
Team: Kevin Naughnane (0-4 frees), Paul Molloy, Eanna Hogan, David O’Sullivan, Paddy Ryan, Cormac Doheny, Cathal England, Cathal McIntyre (0-1), Shane Cleary (0-1), Cillian Healy (0-1), Oisín O’Meara (1-1), Fiachradh Ahearne Woods, Michael Cleary (1-3, 0-3 frees), Kevin Shinners, Micheal Hennelly (0-1). Subs: Páidí Williams (0-1), Conor Doheny, Cian Hayes, Cormac Gaynor, Jack Mulcahy, Kevin Oakley.
Junior ‘B’
After recording two victories in the opening games, we found the going tough against a strong Lorrha team in Tony Reddin Park and came out the wrong side of a 4-14 to 1-7 scoreline. The home side scored two early goals and were in control for the remainder of the game. The result has to be put into perspective as it was our third team against Lorrha’s second outfit. On a positive note, a panel of twenty-two players saw action, no mean feat on a Tuesday evening in Lorrha. The next game is at home to Moneygall this weekend. Check social media for confirmation of this fixture.
Team: Tom Austin, Danny Cahalan, Fearghal Doheny, David Mooney, Ross Austin (0-1), Cormac Gaynor, Sean Quinlan, Conor Doheny (0-1 free), Cathal McIntyre, Robert Austin, Martin Grace, William Jones, Dara O’Looney, Niall Shinners (1-4, 0-2 frees), Pat Conway. Subs: Kevin Oakley, Ray Quinlivan, Jack Quinlisk, Tommy Burriss, Lucas Jones, Cormac Mannion, Tomás Hogan (0-1).
Minor
In the final round of the County Football League, we lost 5-4 to 1-10 against Moycarkey Borris Littleton. We finished second in the group and just missed out on a place in the final.
Team: Ciaran Foote, Conor McGrath, Dara Gaynor, James Gould, Tommy Gaynor, Hugo Healy (0-3, 0-1 free), Kallen Grace, Tom Campbell, Culann Haverty, Oisín Carroll, Cormac Kennedy (0-5, 0-3 free), Gerard O’Looney, Emmet Dwyer, Andrew Austin (1-2), Shay Óg Kennedy. Sub: Jack O’Meara.
In the County Hurling League, we are away to Nenagh Éire Óg this Sunday, 25th May, at 12.00pm.
Cumann na mBunscol
St. Michael’s NS, Cloughjordan and Kilruane NS U13 hurling teams qualified for their respective North finals. St. Michael’s came out on top in the Blitz in MacDonagh Park and will face Dromakeenan NS in the final. Kilruane won the Blitz in Kilcoleman and take on Boher NS in the final. Both games are scheduled for Friday, 23rd May, in Toomevara. Check social media for confirmation of the times.
Cúl Camp
The annual Cúl Camps will be held in MacDonagh Park on 30th June to 4th July and 14th to 18th July from 10.00am to 2.00pm each day. The Camps are open to boys and girls aged 6 to 13. The cost is €82.50 for the first child, €75 for the second child and €65 for third and subsequent children. Book your place on kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie
Lotto
The Jackpot has climbed to €8,700. 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 with the Jackpot standing at €1,100.
Sympathy
The club extends sympathy to: the family the late Mary McGrath, Bawn, Nenagh; the family of the late Patrick Brennan, Ballingarry; the family of the late Joy Armitage Graffan, Cloughjordan; and to the family of the late Brid Treacy, Larchvale, Moneygall. Brid played on the Kilruane MacDonaghs camogie team that won the North championship in 1970.
