AGHADA HURLING AND FOOTBALL CLUB

Our bad run in finals continues, when we lost the u 16 football final to a strong St. Catherines team last Mon night. It could have been so different had lady luck played her part. Aghada started well with Cormac Falvey outstanding at full back. Shane Morressy was playing the game of his life in the corner. As he cleared another ball he got head butted which left him with a deep cut and he was unable to carry on. As the Ref(who had a good match)missed the incident the St. Catherine's player went unpunished. It was to have a big bearing on the game at a later stage. Scores were hard to come by. The Saints opened the scoring with a point after 10 minutes and it was another five before Aghada opened their account when Kenneth O'Brien pointed a free. Shortly after this St. Catherines added their second and last point of the half. This was Aghada's best spell and how the ball kept out of the net no one will ever know, but out it stayed. On the 28th minute Kenneth pointed another free just before Padie Wall scored a mighty point from play to give us the lead for the first and only time. At the short whistle Aghada lead by the score of 0-3 to 0-2 having played against the wind.
Like the semi final Aghada were slow to start the second half but this time we had no cushion. The Saints introduced their talisman Pat O'Neill at centre forward and what an impact he had. Catherines scored 1-3 in a five-minute spell and we were always chasing the game after this. But chase it we did but to know avail despite a point from Shane Scannell and two from Kenneth O'Brien As time ran out Catherines got the insurance point and ran out winners on the scoreline of 1-7 to 0-6. On another day we could have won this one . yet when it was put up to Catherine's they had the answers .
team

Even Kennedy

Damien Wall , Cormac Falvey , Shane Morressy

Alan Morressy , Peter Murphy , Richard Condon

Declan Morressy , Laim Day

Shane Scannell (0-1) , Steven Gilroy , Séan O' Donoghue

Padie Wall (0-1), Damien O'Brien , Kenneth O'Brien (0-4),

sub used Laim Curtin , Graham Curtin,

Our lads started at lighting pace and completely out played Killeagh Ita's. Padie Wall opened with a mighty point Declan Morressy and Kenneth O'Brien added one each before Padie found the net At this stage we were playing great football with some great inter passing and movement off the ball. Kenneth O'Brien popped over two more points and Shane Scannell finished the first half with a fine long range point to leave the half time score1-7 to Killeagh's 0-3.

Whatever the Killeagh Ita's selectors said at half time it worked. They had three points on the board in as many minutes and still they came point after point our backs were to the wall now. Suddenly they were only one point behind and only for some great defending by Cormac Falvey, Shane Morressy, goalkeeper Even Kennedy and specially Alan Morressy who had a great game at half back combined with poor shooting by the Killeagh forwards kept our goal intact. Another Killeagh Point. Level, was Ballymacoda going to be our graveyard again . Another point Killeagh Ita's lead for the first time. Eight points with out reply where were Aghada gone?. 14 minutes left a seven-point lead gone. The Game was by now been played at a frantic pace Aghada attack Padie wins the ball YES, goal, back in front. Kick out Kenneth catches the ball, point. Killeagh attack again Falvey to the rescue clears the ball Graham Curtin shoots wide still only three point's ahead five minutes left could we hold out. Declan Morressy wins the ball feeds Kenneth 'POINT' the insurance, yes time ticking slowly Killeagh mount one more raid O' NO Goal. Point in the difference come ref the time is up shout the sideline. Even placed the ball a long kick out Deckie wins it and what a sweet sound the final whistle made.
Team
Even Kennedy

Damien Wall , Cormac Falvey , Shane Morressy

Alan Morressy , Peter Murphy , Richard Condon

Declan Morressy(0-2) , Laim Day

Shane Scannell (0-1) , Steven Gilroy , Séan O' Donoghue

Padie Wall (2-1), Damien O'Brien , Kenneth O'Brien (0-5),

sub used Laim Curtin , Graham Curtin, Dave Leahy

 

Aghada Draw u16 football Semi final with Killeagh Ita's
Aghada 0-8 Killeagh Ita's 0-8
In a low scoring, tight game our lads came back from three points down to draw this game. Padie Wall playing at centre back got injured with 10 minutes remaining and his was moved to corner forward from where he lead the charge with two great points . His first was outstanding and it had the effect of driving our lads on and his second drew the game for us .In between points from Sub Shane Scannell and Kenneth O'Brien lead to a pulsating last few minutes when Killeagh threw ever thing at us only for Damin Wall to catch a ball out of the clouds and brake up a Killeagh Itas attack the ref then blew his whistle. We could have won this match in the end but over all the draw was a great result because half way in the second half the Killeagh Ita's lads had control of the field . Aghada again brought the sprit into play. None more so than Even Kennedy in goals ,Padie Wall at both half back and up front , Richie Condon covered great ground as did Séan O'Donoghue. Damin Wall was a rock at corner back. so now for next Monday night at 6-00pm
Team
Even Kennedy

Damien Wall , Cormac Falvey , Shane Morressy

Peter Murphy , Padie Wall (0-2), Richard Condon

Declan Morressy , Steven Gilroy

Laim Day (0-1),, Kenneth O'Brien (0-4), Séan O' Donoghue

Laim Curtin , Damien O'Brien , Alan Morressy
sub used Shane Scannell (0-1) for Laim Curtin

Yes our lads pulled out all the stops to win this game by the narrowest of margins. Castlemartyr started the better team and could have been out of sight but for poor shooting and great defending by Aghada. Indeed Even Kennedy in goal made a fantastic save at one end Kenneth O'Brien made a run at the other end his shot was also blocked but Séan O'Donoghue was on hand to belt the ball home. To leave the game level at the short whistle which we hardly deserved. The second half was a different affair as Aghada woke up to the fact that we could win this. Padie Wall now at centre back was a commanding figure as was Steven Gilroy at Centre field. With Declan Morressy scoring a point for play we were now on top. Castlemartyr fought hard and went ahead again. Kenneth O'Brien kept us in touch with his free taking, and when full forward Damin O'Brien rattled the net we were on our way. Now it was Aghada's turn to soak up pressure with Shane Morressy fairing well at corner back. Hold on we did for a hard-earned victory

played

won

drawn

lost

points

5

4

1

0

9

4

3

1

0

7

4

1

0

3

2

4

0

0

4

0