SENIORS DEFEATED IN PÁIRC MHICHÍL NAOFA

St Michaels 1-06   Valley Rovers 2-11

A disappointing result tonight for our Seniors in Round 5 of the McCarthy Insurance Group Division 2 League below in Páirc Mhichíl Naofa. The blustery conditions were prevalent from the off ,and it was the visitors who made the most of it, particularly in the second half, when they ran out easy winners after a dull enough opening 30 mins. We will move on to our next fixture in Dunmanway against Doheny’s hoping to bounce back after tonight.

TEAM : Mikey , Sean Keating, R Ahern, L Carroll, F Leahy, C Hanley, L De Burca ,E Hickey, R Shaughnessy, S Falvey, S Murphy, K Hegarty, L O’Herlihy, J Ryan , E Buckley

SUBS :  R Coleman, E D Burca , L O’Sullivan , S Ahern

SCORERS : L O Herlihy 1-02 (1f) Mikey 0-02 (1 2pt) Sam Murphy  0-01 James Ryan 0-01

Ballincollig 1-12 St Michaels 1-08

Our Seniors went down to a strong Ballincollig side tonight in tough conditions, particularly evident in the opening half.  After a slow start , we slipped 5 behind, before a two pointer free from Mikey got us up and running on the quarter . Shortly after that , almost from the kickout , we won a great ball around the middle, and following a great move, a gilt edged goal chance went a begging. Luke Carroll barged upfield shortly after to get our first one pointer after 17 mins. Collig added two more from play before Bucks got a fine score from play. Before that, we had lost the influential Shox to injury however , which was a blow to us , although Fionnan Leahy coming on to replace him negated that loss ,with Emmet moving to the middle .  A score right on the whistle ensured the home side went into the sanctuary of the dressing room 0-08 to 0-04 to the good. Ballincollig started the second half with the opening point, and shortly after,when Simon Falvey was unlucky to see a pile driver go the wrong side of the upright , another good goal chance  was spurned.  Luke o Herlihy was introduced and soon made his presence felt with a fine goal. An injury to a Ballincollig player however had the game paused for nearly ten mins. We wish him a speedy recovery. When play resumed , a Ballincollig point was followed soon after by a rather fortunate goal .An attempt at a point was drifting wide before coming back off the post dropping to an alert Ballincollig forward ,putting 6 between the sides.  A James Ryan point was matched by Collig ,and a fine two pointer from Luke O Herlihy was too little too late as Referee Alan O’Connnor ended the match. A good game , end to end , played in a very sporting fashion , considering the poor conditions. Well done to the lads who battled away after a slow start. A huge effort that could easily have been rewarded. Next up for the Seniors is a home game against Valley Rovers in Páirc Mhichíl Naofa on April 23rd. 
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Senior Footballers sponsored by @DineenRepairs & @RightPriceTile 

Team: Mikey , Sean Keating , Rob Ahern , Luke Carroll 0-01 , Emmet Sheehan , Conor Hanley , Lorcán De Burca , Eoin Hickey , Rory Shaughnesssy , Stephen Ahern , Sam Murphy , Paddy Quill , Bucks  0-01 , James Ryan 0-01 ,Keith Hegarty 

Subs used  : Fionan Leahy , Luke O’Herlihy 1-03 (1 2p) Adam Hennessy Simon Falvey 

Referee : Alan O’Connor 

Our Féile team have progressed to Mondays semi final of the Prem. 2 Féile out in MTU following two good wins below in Carrigtwohill this morning in the group stages. They face Valley Rovers with a 12.30 throw in. Following Nick’s win in the opener, it was important we had to start well against the Blackpool lads. With a strong breeze at our backs, we opened up a good lead in the first 15 , much needed, as the breeze was getting stronger and was looking like it was going to dictate matters. The 2 goal lead was just enough to keep the lads focused however , and they dug deep and played some good football, allied with some fantastic defending , curtailing a strong Nicks attack. In the second game, it was all about holding on to top spot, and with Carrigtwohill losing the opener to Nicks by a point ,we only needed to avoid defeat. The lads were determined to win in style however, and they did that. Again, some fantastic performances around the pitch, mixing skill with doggedness, which resulted in us running out winners, and we now go to MTU on Monday at lunchtime  hoping for a repeat of this morning. Too many good performances around the pitch to single out any one individual  above the whole squad of players who done St Michaels proud this morning. Thanks to Carrigtwohill for providing their fantastic facilities and for the teas coffees and food they provided for us. Best of luck to all involved in Mondays semi final. #Stmichaelsabú

Our U21s claimed a great, hard fought victory on Sunday afternoon in the Cork Credit Union U21 Championship Semi-Final against a strong Donoughmore side who had defeated Lisgoold last Sunday. Both teams were very evenly matched, serving up a tight and competitive encounter in windy, blustery conditions at Pairc Mhichíl Naofa in Mahon.

Donoughmore held a narrow one point lead at halftime and created a couple of goal chances during the opening half. The second half remained just as balanced, with the sides finishing level at eight points apiece at full time—sending the match into extra time, as the game had to be decided on the day.

Neither team registered a score in the first period of extra time, but St. Michael’s pulled away in the second half of extra time, scoring three points to Donoughmore’s single score to secure the win.

St. Michael’s will now face St. Colum’s in the final at Easter, with the exact date TBC.
Final Score after extra time St Michaels 0-11 Donoughmore 0-09

Well done to the @donoughmore girls for a great game.

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