Minors Reach League County Final

Bantry Blues were well represented in Mallow on the two Carbery U14 football teams playing there on Saturday, January 28th. Arthur Coakley, Shane Keevers, Eoin O’Flynn and Philip Dowling played in the B final against Imokilly and were unlucky to lose narrowly. In the second final Bantry had Paddy O’Shea, Tim Foley, Shane McCarthy and Killian O’Sullivan in action and helped Carbery run out easy winners to win the major cup at the tournament. Well done to all.

Our Minor’s advanced to the Football League County final with a one point win over Kanturk in Macroom on Sunday last. In a game in which they lead by 1-03 to 3 points at half time, the final score was 1-09 to 11 points. Best for Bantry were Connie O’Leary, Daniel Lynch, midfielders Seán O’Leary and Joe Murphy and up front, Donal Casey, Gavin O’Shea and Henry Deane. The final will be against Passage, likely date February 26th, venue to be confirmed.

The annual Medal Presentation evening takes place in the Maritime Hotel on Saturday next from 6.00 to 8.00 PM. All underage players, parents, supporters and friends are invited to celebrate our successes of 2011. Each Bantry Blues underage player will receive their participation medal and most improved player awards will be presented for each age group, hurling and football. The West Cork U14 football championship winning team, the minor hurling West Cork champions and the U16 hurlers who won the West Cork championship and went on to win the clubs first underage county hurling title will receive their medals. The 2011 Minor Football West Cork League medals will also be presented to winning team. It is hoped to have a very special guest there on the night to make the presentations.