Crecora/Manister GAA Club Notes:

Upcoming Fixtures:
Our Minors are in the Shield Final on Friday 17th at 8pm in UL The Pavilion v Bruff

Match Reports:
Intermediate Football Result
Crecora Manister 1-11 Pallasgreen 1-09
Our intermediate footballers headed into Rhebogue on Saturday afternoon for a make or break game against old foes Pallasgreen who have been our nemesis for the last few years. A win would cement 4th place in our group while a loss could see us entering a relegation battle. Following our superb win against Gerald Griffins 2 weeks previous, the lads were on a high following some solid training over the last 2 weeks.
When the ball was thrown in, Cathal won primary possession and it was straight into attack mode and with less than 2 mins on the clock we were a point to the good following a free from Mark Shanahan. Pressing the Pallas kickout paid some good dividends over the next 10 mins and we had good scores from play from Mike Mc, Cormac Flanagan and Rory Hannan before Pallas started to get a bit of a grip in their half forward line and put up the next 2 scores from play. Flano then got his second from play to stem the tide and this was traded with another from Pallas before a super team move saw the ball played into David Rickard who timed his pass perfectly to Brian Dolphin to punch the ball to the back of the net for the first green flag of the game. However, Pallas were not going away and a goal and a point of their own cut the gap to a single point before Mark Shanahan scored another great free to lead us into the break with a 2 point lead. The second half took on much the same story as the first with our lads having a lot of the possession but the Pallas defense were stingy and not giving up too much space. However, after about 8 mins of the restart, a brilliant 2 pointer free from Mark put us 2 points up and for the next 15 mins we traded scores with Pallas with another free from Mark and a well worked point from Brian Dolphin had us 4 up with 10 to play however Pallas cut that lead to 2 before Davis Rickard kicked a lovely point and left Pallas searching for a goal. Thankfully they could only muster a point and we ran out 2 point winners on the day. Team on the day Stephen Keating, David Macken, Colm Parnell, Tim Moloney, Rory Hannan, Patrick Dolphin, Cormac Flanagan, Ciaran Cusack, Cathal O’Neill, Sean Malone, Mark Shanahan, Sam Riordan, Brian Dolphin, Mike McCormack, David Rickard, Thomas Shanahan, Padraig Byrnes, Con Kirby. Thanks to Noel Murphy, Mossy Fitzgerald, Tom Connolly, Martin Frawley and Ger Riordan for their help over the season.

U20 – First Round
CMSL 2:12 ABK 1:15
Our U20 hurlers opened their championship campaign with a hard-fought draw against a strong ABK side in ideal conditions at South Liberties. There was very little to separate the teams throughout a tightly contested first half. Both sides were well up for the challenge, with some great passages of play and solid defending on show. A crucial goal from our lads just before the break gave us a slight edge, sending us into halftime with a narrow 2-point lead.
The second half continued in similar fashion, with both teams trading scores in an intense and evenly matched battle. Despite opportunities on both sides to push ahead, the game finished level – a fair result in what was a tough and competitive encounter.
Plenty of positives to take from the performance, and we now look ahead to our next fixture against Killacolla Gaels on October 26th.
U16 Final
CMSL 1:11 Granagh/Ballingarry 0:22
Hard luck to our U16s who were beaten in the county final on Saturday in Mick Neville Park. The boys gave it everything and battled right to the final whistle, but unfortunately came up short on the day. It’s been a fantastic campaign from this group all season, showing great commitment, skill, and teamwork. Well done to the management team for their commitment all year. We look forward to seeing them continue their development as they move on to the Minor team next year. Bright futures ahead!

Santa/Christmas Fair:
Save the Date, On November 30th we will be hosting our annual Christmas Fair in Manister Hall. Santa & Mrs Claus has confirmed they will join us to meet all the families. Again, all proceeds are in aid of the pitch development fund. More details to follow.

Christmas Shop – Crecora GAA Gear:
Our Christmas shop is now open for orders. This will remain open until October 12th. All orders will be delivered in December. Please use the attached link.
Crecora Manister GAA – Cobi Sports