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| Aghada fielding a new look team started the better but were unable
to score, then disaster a long ball found its way to Aghada’s
net after a mix up in the square. Courceys were to add two more points
before Aghada found their shooting boots. Then Trevor and Pearse pointed
within a minute mid way into the opening half. Aghada tried hard to
add to their score to no avail, it was Courceys who pointed two more
to leave the half time score 1-4 to 0-2 for Aghada. The new management team of Colm O’Brien, Darren Lee and Anthony Cashman made some changes at the brake, changing Stephen O’Keeffe from corner back to top of the left, Brian Morrissey going to full forward and Trevor O’Keeffe moving to top of the right, still Aghada found scores hard to come bye. Courceys stretched their lead to 1-6 before Aghada got a lucky goal on the 41st minute when a high ball in was fielded by the goalie but pressure from Trevor forced him over the line and a green flag for Aghada. A minute later Courceys replied with a point. Now Aghada upped their game and started to put some moves together. Trevor pointed, and then Rohan Dwane followed to leave just a goal between the sides. Try as they might Aghada were not able to make headway against a strong Courceys defence. A high ball in beat the Courceys goal minder but luck was with him as the ball hit the butt of the post. As time ran out Pearse plucked a ball from the sky and had a great chance. Again the goalie got lucky. Aghada mounted one more attempt a short free from Connelly found Dwane but the ball went wide and that was that. This was a new look side and given time maybe Aghada can do some thing. Team Martin Day, Stephen O’Keeffe, Pat Cashman, Kenneth O’Keeffe, Paul Kilbane, Billy Hennessy, Brendan Crowley John Connelly , Ger Melvin (capt) Pearse O’Neill, J.P. O’Connor, Trevor O’Keeffe Brian Morressy, Rohan Dwane, Tony Wall Subs used Paudie Wall for Wall 41st minute, Dave Creedan for Hennessy 46th minute , Cathal Ó Gornáin for Kilbane (inj)58th minute |
Intermediate hurling league semi-final
Aghada qualified for this years league final when they beat Ballinhassig
in perfect conditions in Rostellan on Saturday last. Manager Donie
Morrissey and his selectors Martin Hennessy and Alan Devoy stood
up and were counted before the throw with a strong decision on team
selection. The 15 selected then stood up and were counted after
the throw in. Due to a shortage of numbers regular net minder Mickey
Lewis found himself back in the position that made him famous –
corner forward. What an impact he was to have on the game. He doubled
on the ball 4 times in the opening 6 minutes – broke his hurley
and fell over the first time,narrowly wide the second, and banged
2 beauties of goals with his third and fourth strikes. Fullforward
Vinny Morrissey hit 2 points to speed Aghada into a 2-2 to no score
lead. Ballinhassig then got into their stride however and hit 4
points from play with only a Ger Melvin free in response. Excellent
wing forward Stephen O’Keeffe then hit 3 in 3 minutes for
Aghada, before Ballinhassig again narrowed the gap when they poked
home a scrappy goal. In the 7 minutes left to the short whistle
the visitors hit 3 more points, again with only Melvin replying
for Aghada, this time with a monster shot from play from inside
his own half. The Half time score was Aghada 2-7, Ballinhassig 1-7.
M.Day, D.Lee,P.Cashman,C.O’Gorman, E.Cotter,P.Kilbane,K.O’Keeffe, G.Melvin(0-2),M.Lewis(0-1), S.O’Keeffe(0-3),R.Dewane,J.Connolly(0-2), A.Connolly,V.Morrissey(0-4),M.Lewis(3-0). Sub Used – D.O’Hanlon,P.Wall. |
| Wilful waste makes woeful want that’s an old saying that came
back to haunt Aghada. Having missed all them scores in the drawn game,
Aghada where to pay dear. Blarney started the better, but Aghada kept pace with points by Pierce O’Neill and Vincent Morressy. Aghada now came under fierce pressure but with the backline playing well Blarney found scores hard to come by. Yet they still lead by three points halfway through the opening half. Now Aghada started to hurl and when Alan Morressy pointed two frees within a minute Aghada were on fire. On the 19th minute Ger Melvin pointed a mighty free from eighty yards Vincent, Pierce and Melvin pointed to put Aghada two points clear as the half drew to a close then on the stroke of half time Blarney pointed to leave the half time score 0-8 to 0-7. On resuming Blarney goaled within two minutes of the restart which left Aghada playing catch up Melvin replied with a point as did Davie Creedan to level the match again. Blarney added two more points before Sub Stephen O’Keeffe just on the field levelled matters with two points inside a minute as we entered the last quarter. Little did we know that these were to be Aghada’s last scores . Now Blarney upped the pace and went ahead on the 49th minute.Blarneys defence went mean, clearing ball after ball. Despite Aghada bringing on Mark Lewis and Declan Devoy Aghada could make no head way. Blarney scored again on the 53rd minute and when they added another with a minute left that was that. Team Mickey Lewis Darren Lee, John Paul O’Connor, Kenneth O’Keeffe Paul Kilbane, Pat Cashman, Billy Hennessy Gerard Melvin (capt) (0-3), Brian Morressy Trevor O’Keeffe, Pierce O’Neill (0-2), Dave Creedan (0-1), Alan Morressy (0-2), Ronan Dewane , Vincent Morressy (0-2), Subs used Brendan Crowley 40th m for Hennessy (blood), Stephen O’Keeffe (0-2) 43rd minute for Alan Morressy, Hennessy 48th m for Crowley . Mark Lewis 48th m for Trevor O’Keeffe, Declan Devoy 56th m for Creedan |
| Lucky to draw unfortunate not to win. that was the story of this game
with 7 minutes left on the clock three points behind and Blarney after
scoring 4 points within as many minutes looking like winners . Trevor
pointed on the 53 minute could we come back. Blarney brake up the field
chance, Goal or Point ball comes off the post is this the turning point.
Ball up and down the field minutes ticking away. Then in a moment of
inspiration a great point from Brian Morressy. Have we time, ball up
again, long clearance from the master (Melvin),O’Keeffe grabs
,foul free on the 30 . up steps Vincent draw game. Puck out, Rohan Dwane
rises high comes down with the ball free in , chance to win the game
out comes Vincent long free, wide, what matter we live to fight another
day. It should never have come to this . Vincent Morressy opened the scoring after 5 minutes with a mighty point following a line ball from his brother Brian. Four minutes latter following another line ball the other Morrissey goaled when Alan connected . Aghada were coasting but were guilty of some bad wides. It took Blarney 15 minutes before they scored . This coming from a free . within a minute they were level when a long range shot found its way to the net via a flick. Pearse O'Neill now turned on the style scoring two points on the troth before Blarney scored two to leave the game on a knifes edge on the short whistle. On resumption Blarney started the better scoring two points in as many minutes Trevor O’Keeffe and Alan Morressy replied before Pearse put Aghada ahead again on the 10th minute. Now Blarney turned on the style to score four points with out reply . then came our lads. (Had we scored our frees we were home and dry ) The artistry of Melvin, the Steel of Kilbane and the youthful exuberance of Alan Morrissey was what keep Aghada in the game while 1-9 each was a small score both teams have everything to play for the next day . Team . Michael Lewis Darren Lee, JP O’Connor , Kenneth O’Keeffe Paul Kilbane , Gerard Melvin, Billy Hennessy Eoin Cotter, Brian Morressy (0-1) Vincent Morressy (0-2), Pearse O’Neill (0-3), Dave Creedan Alan Morrissey (1-1) , Ronan Dewane ,Trevor O’ Keeffe (0-2) Subs h.t. Brendan Crowley for Cotter, 46th m Stephen O’Keeffe for Creedan , 54th m Tony Wall for Morrissey (Alan ) |
Aghada make amends Michael Lewis |
| Aghada keep their unbeaten record in league At half time it was a different story, with the saints leading by 0-9 to 0-4. St. Catherines looked a class side scoring at will from the centre of the field. Fielding only 7 of the team that beat Carrig they ran circles around Aghada. Yet Catherines were to score only two points in the second half as Aghada started to find their feet. Ger Melvin was in command at centre back, while Paul Kilbane grew in stature as the game went on and he pointed half way trough the half his day was made. Just after halftime Pearse O’Neill got his trade mark goal when he grabbed the ball on the forty and ran at the defence. A mighty point followed from Trevor O’Keeffe and with Brian Morrissey now playing the way he can Aghada took the game by the scruff of the neck. Brian got two points from the centre field to give Aghada the lead with nine minutes left his brother Vincent pointed two beauties . younger brother Alan was not outdone when he also got in on the act. Stephen O’Keeffe, Dave Creedan , Melvin, Brian and Banna impressed big time as did Billy Hennessy . Team Michael Lewis Darren Lee, JP O’Connor , Billy Hennessy Paul Kilbane (0-1), Ger Melvin, Kenneth O’Keeffe Vincent Morrissey(0-2),Brian Morrissey (0-3), Dave Creedan (0-1), Rohan Dwane, Trevor O’Keeffe(0-2), Stephen O’Keeffe (0-4), Pearse O’Neill (1-0),Tony Wall (0-1), Sub used Alan Morrissey (0-1), for Wall (half time) |
Thur 6th May intermediate hurling league Aghada 2-12 Youghal 2-12
Sat 1st May
Poor show from Aghada yet this was a game that
could have been won. With five minutes left we were a point down and
attaching, ball broke across the square. , Should have been a goal
but ball cleared and despite Aghada having two extra men behind the
ball (Tracton had a man sent off for two yellows and Aghada playing
with a two man full forward line, Stephen O’ Keeffe as sweeper
behind the Aghada centre field), goal for Tracton from here on in
it was how much would Tracton win by. And did they look impressive
as they added three points to leave them winners by 7 points. The
Aghada men gladly heard the long whistle. It was not all like this as Pearse O’Neill opened with a great point after one minute. Tracton replied with three points on the trot despite Aghada owning the ball. Aghada were to put seven balls wide before Vincent Morrissey pointed in the 14th minute. A minute later he again pointed before Ger Melvin gave Aghada the lead on the 18th minute. Tracton came with two points before Morrissey pointed a free on the short whistle to leave the sides level 0-5 to 0-5 O’Neill now in the centre put Aghada ahead after 20 seconds
of the restart. In an 8-minute spell Tracton tacked on five points
to leave Aghada struggling. Then on the 41st minute Morrissey sprung
a great point and when Stephen O’Keeffe finished a ball to
the net we were on our way . Within 3 minutes Tracton had it all
back when they pointed and converted a semi penalty. Then on the
51st minute Aghada were handed a lifeline when sub Davie Creedan
found the net after he followed in a Morrissey cross it looked good
for Aghada but Tracton had other idea’s . Michael Lewis |
Aghada made it 2 league wins out of 2 with a comprehensive defeat of last year’s semi-finalists Aghabullogue. Similar to last week, Aghada had a lack lustre first half, and trailed at the break on a 0-9 V 0-4 scoreline. Aghada however really turned on the style in the second period and scored 4-12 to Aghabullogue's 3 points. Some of Aghada’s points were right out of the top drawer The Aghada goalscores were Tony Wall, Vincent Morrissey who grabbed 2, and Brian Morrissey scored the last goal right at the death. Team & scorers – My. Lewis, D.Lee,J.O’Connor,B.Hennessy, Eoin Cotter,P.Cashman,C.O’Gorman, G.Melvin(0-1),T.O’Keeffe(0-1), S.O’Keeffe(0-1),B.Morrissey(1-3),P.O’Neill, V.Morrissey(2-7),R.Dewane(0-1),T.Wall(1-1) . Subs used: D.Creedon,B.Crowley(0-1),D.Devoy Alan Morrissey,. |
They say winning is a habit, it seems that way
when the hurlers took to the field a good show was all we expected,
yet 16 hours after playing a major championship match Aghada turned
on the style to win this game in a impressive manner After a slow start Aghada waited for the second half to start their come back after losing the 1st on the scoreline of 0-6 to 2-8 A hat trick from minor Tony Wall goals from footballers Trevor
O’Keeffe and Dave Creedan set Aghada up for this win. Even
when Rohan Dwane, Brian Morrissey , Stephen O’Keeffe and Pearse
O’Neill were replaced it made no difference. Darren Lee rolled
back the years to turn in a man of the match display at corner back.
Ger Melvin showed that his injury is behind him when he turned in
a mighty display when he came on at half time. |
Aghada win Walsh cup-tie at the death
Team Martin Day, |
| Liam Breathnach Cup
Aghada’s intermediate hurlers travelled to Carrigtwohill on
Sunday last to play Carrigtwohill in the first round of this years
Liam Breathnach cup. With the changes made to the intermediate hurling
competition by the county board, this competition is being run in
lieu of the hurling league, which will take place later in the year. M.Day, D.Lee,P.Cashman,C.O’Brien, C.O’Gorman,B.Hennessy,K.O’Keeffe, J.Connolly(0-1),R.Dewane, T.O’Keeffe,P.O’Neill,P.Kilbane, S.O’Keeffe(0-7),G.Melvin(0-2),A.Morrissey. Subs used A.Connolly,K.O’Connor,D.Bowler(0-1), D.Devoy.
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