Friday 4/5/18 saw both our U14 (2nd team) and Minor hurlers in action.
The Minors played an away challenge game V Ballybrickan/Crecora and won 6:13 to 1-15. Owen McCoy was particularly impressive.
Newmarket: Pauric guilfoyle; Kieran McMahon, Jack Enright, John Duggan; David Hall, David Frost, Darragh Whelan; Eoin Guilfoyle, Peter Power; Ronan McCarthy, Tom Nedelec, Feidhlim Barry; James Barry, Shane Lynch, Owen McCoy. Substitutes: (All at halftime) JJ Hanton, Stephen Casey, Eanna Crimmins and Oisin McInerney (Clonmoney)
Newmarket on fergus U14 (2nd team) 4:6 Bodyke/Mills 3:9
It was a perfect evening for hurling with the pitch in excellent condition and a credit to all involved in its care. The sun was shining into the Ballycar end that Newmarket were defending and there was a slight breeze from the town. We got off to a shaky start and conceded 3 goals in the first 10 Mins. Even though they are a young team they did not drop the heads or panic. They picked up the pace and began to dominate the game. We scored 2-1 in the first half and should have had another goal except for an excellent save from the Bodyke/Mills keeper. We trailed at half time 2-1 to 3-5.
The second half started as the first finished and the game was played at a fast moving pace with all the great skills of hurling displayed by both teams. We were denied a goal for a square ball. The pressure was all on the opposition and we equalised in the last minute of the game and it finished on a score line of 4-6 to 3-9. This was a great match and both teams displayed great commitment, skill, teamwork and passion and a draw was a fair result. The 2 goal keepers were exceptional and made some great saves.
Newmarket: Daniel Meehan; Cathal Crimmins, Darragh Jones, Michael Caldwell; Cathal Cullinane, Aaron Moroney, John Hogan; Shane Reale, Ronan O’Rourke; Sean Arthur, John Lynch, Michael Power; Mark Kelly, Emmet Calvey and Daire Meehan. Subs Eric Ng for Kelly. Kelly for O’Rourke.