The clubs U14 footballers played their last
game in the Rebel Óg West A league on Tuesday evening, September 11th ending
with a good win over Gabriel
Óg in Ballydehob. The final score stood Bantry Blues 4-06, Gabriel Óg 1-09 with
Patrick Casey (2), Russell Barry and Fionn O’Driscoll the goalscorers.
On the same
evening the U12 hurlers played Caheragh in Wolfe Tone Park. After a good start by the Blues
the visitors came back well but Bantry held out to win by four points.
On Saturday last the U16 footballers
came away from Kilmichael after a hard fought win against Eire Óg of Ovens in
their championship quarter final. Playing with the wind in the first half
Bantry got off to a good start and were leading by 2-06 to 1-02 at half time,
Tim Foley (pen.) and Darren Cronin the goalscorers. Eire Óg played much better
in the second half and with the aid of the wind pulled back to within three
points of Bantry. However, great defending and two spectacular saves from
goalkeeper Michael Casey halted any comeback and further points from Shane
McCarthy ensured that Bantry went on to win by 3-10 to 2-08. This was a great
team performance with Tim Foley, Seán O’Leary, Eoin Lynch, Michael Casey and Tim Cronin especially standing out and
a man of the match display by Anthony Hanley. Bantry scorers were: Tim Foley 1-2, Shane McCarthy 1-3, Darren
Cronin 1-2, Mark Keohane 0-1, Seán O’Leary 0-1, Anthony
Hanley 0-1. Bantry will
face Glanmire in the county semi final, details to be announced.
Sunday was
a busy day for the clubs underage hurlers with the U14’s playing O Donovan
Rossa in the morning in Skibbereen. This was their final fixture in the Rebel Óg West C/D league and they came away with a good win by 4-07 to 8
points. Goalscorers on the day were Eoghan Minihane, Billy Foley, David O’Sullivan and Tom Daly. Later
that day the U12’s were in Ballydehob to play Gabriel Óg. This was a close encounter which
Bantry lead at half time by 2-01 to 1-02. However the home team got on top in
the second half and gave a fine display of pointscoring to win by 4-09 to Blues
4-04. David O’Sullivan had the distinction of scoring a goal for Bantry in both
games, James Crowley, Shane Murray and James O’Shea the other goalscorers for
the U12’s.
All roads
lead to Macroom on Saturday next when Bantry Blues U16 hurlers take on Grenagh
in the county final. The game is at 5.15 and this team deserve your support in
their bid to bring the cup back to Bantry.