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Daniel O Donovan | Tuesday 25 February 2014
The Senior Football team lost to Valley Rovers on a score-line of 0-13 to 1-06 in Brinny on Sunday morning last in Division 2 of the league. Credit to Valley Rovers they totally outplayed the Seniors, particularly in the 2nd half, kicking 8 points against a strong breeze. Dohenys would have to be satisfied at half time trailing only by 2 points on a score-line of 0-05 to 0-03 having played a against a stiff wind. However it was the home side that kicked on in the 2nd half leaving the Dohenys very flat footed. A goal deep in injury time by full forward Daniel O’Donovan only managed to put respectability on the score-line. The Seniors will have to take lessons from this performance & knuckle down in training for the coming weeks. Team: Darren Kelly, Barry O’Donovan, Niall Hurley, Donal Rice, Tom Colllins, Alan Sheehan 0-02 (1f, 1( 45)), Killian Crowley, Pat Colllins 0-01, David Collins, Decy O’Dwyer, Patrick McCarthy, Eoin Lavers 0-01, Sean Daly 0-01, Daniel O’Donovan 1-00, Ross Crowley. Subs Used: Daniel McSweeney 0-01, Tadhg O’Leary
The Junior A Footballers have got their league campaign off to a flier with 2 wins from 2. The Junior A team defeated near neighbours Clann na Gael on a scoreline of 1-12 to 1-10 in Sam Maguire Park last week and on Saturday evening last the Juniors convincingly defeated Bantry Blues on a score-line of 2-08 to 0-02 also in Sam Maguire Park. The Clann na Gael match was an extremely competitive match right through but a strong finish by the home side secured the win for the Dohenys. Team: Kieran Farr, James McCarthy, Niall Hurley, Kevin Cotter, Killian Crowley, Paul Deane, Johnny Collins, Denis Healy 0-02, Eoin Lavers, Daniel McSweeney, Brian McCarthy 1-04, Jamie Carroll 0-02, Noel Collins, Ger Kelly 0-01, James McSweeney, Subs Used: Johnny Hurley, Jack O’Connor, Mickey Farr, Johnny Kelly 0-01, Cathal O’Donovan, Podge Crowley 0-1
In appalling weather conditions on Saturday night the Juniors ran out compelling victors over Bantry Blues. It was a dominate display by the home side. Unfortunately a Bantry player suffered a serious leg injury and the Doheny GAA Club would like to wish him all the best with his recover. Team: John Crowley, James McCarthy, Kevin Cotter, Killian Crowley, Johnny Collins, Tadhg O’Leary, Keith Daly 0-01, Denis Healy 0-03, Ross Crowley 0-01, Daniel McSweeney, Brendan McCarthy 0-01, Noel Collins 0-01, John Healy 1-01, Ger Kelly, James McSweeney. Subs Used: Mickey Farr, David Deane, Podge Crowley 1-00. What’s extremely encouraging for the Club is that 27 players were used over the 2 matches. The Junior team should be used as a spring board onto the Senior team particularly for the younger players.
The U21 A Footballers continue their preparations for their upcoming U21 Championship match on March 9th with a number of challenge matches over the last week. The U21 team lost to Rosscarbery on a scoreline of 4-06 to 0-10 and on Friday last they beat Kilmeen on a score-line of 2-14 to 0-07. Every player is getting a lot of game time and competition for places on the championship team is high. The U21 team will be in action again this coming weekend.
Membership:
Club Registrars Paul Murray & Clement Deane are continually collecting Club membership for 2014. Paul Murray who also is the Club Secretary can be contacted on the Club phone on 086-3773335
Lotto:
There was no winner of the Doheny GAA Club’s Lotto Jackpot of €1,600 held on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 04, 06 & 36. Consolation prizes went to Marie O’Sullivan, Dun Orga, Joan Connolly, Prospect Grove and Katie O’Brien, Nedinagh. The jackpot now stands at €1,800 and the next draw takes place in McCarthy’s Bar on Sunday next, 2nd of March 2013.