Mitchelstown go down to Na Piarsaigh

Mitchelstown 0-13 Na Piarsaigh 1-11

Mitchelstown played their last game in the 2022 Cork Credit Unions Div Two Football League away to Na Piarsaigh, where a win would have seen them play Div Two football next year but alas, a one point defeat means we will be down in Div 3 for 2023.

Mitchelstown were first to with a white flag from Jimmy Sheehan, Shane Beston (0-2) and Sean Walsh had points in between two white flags for the opposition to leave the score 0-4 to 0-2 after 16 minutes.

Mitchelstown then seemed to go to sleep and five unanswered points over an eight minute period with a solitary reply from P McGee to leave the half-time score 0-5 to 0-7 in favour of the opposition.

Na Piarsaigh opened the scoring with a white flag which was cancelled out by a Leon Murphy point. Two points from Shane Beston and P McGee had the sides level entering the last quarter.

A Na Pairsaigh goal from play proved to be the crucial score and even though the sides exchanged points followed by similar scores from Shane and Pa, the whistle came too soon.

Team L Hannah, R Donegan, F Herlihy, K Roche, J O’ Sullivan, D Dineen, P Molloy, S Walsh (0-1), M Keane, C Hyland, S Beston (0-5),P McGee (0-2), S Kenneally, D R Price, J Sheehan (0-4). Subs used L Murphy (0-1) for D R Price, C Keane Hyland for S Kenneally.

CHAMPIONSHIP BECKONS

With the leagues after reaching the concluding stages championship dates are just around the corner with our first game fixed for Ballyclough against Millstreet on Sunday, July 24th at 3pm followed by two rounds of hurling which will see us play Glanmire in Castlelyons on Saturday, August 13th at 7pm. With our last Round Robin game on Saturday, Sept 3rd in Buttevant v Boherbue at 2pm.

MICK LEWIS MEMORIAL GOLF CLASSIC AUGUST 12TH

The Mick Lewis Memorial Golf Classic has been confirmed for Friday, August 12th with slots available also on Thursday, August 11th. Persons who have previously played or sponsored will be contacted in the coming days and if you wish to play on the shotgun on Friday get your name in fast as this always fills up very early.

Teams are again €150 for a team of three which includes goody bag, full meal and the opportunity to play on one of Munster’s finest parkland golf courses.

Tee box, longest drive and nearest to the pin sponsorship are also available to any patron who for any reason is unable take part. Entries to Ml Price on mikeprice.mirg@ gmail.com or 087-6424481, John Courtney courtneyjohn59@gmail. com or 087-2070344 or secretary. mitchelstown.cork@gaa.ie

FIELD DEVELOPMENT LOTTO JACKPOT €6,000

The draw took place in Walsh’s Yard Bar on this Thursday night last June 23rd with a jackpot of €5,800. Numbers drawn were 3, 13, 24 and 25 with no jackpot winner. The following were lucky dip winners, Martina Roche c/o on line, Martin O’Sullivan Ballinwillin and Cathal Cleary, Mulberry Crest. Tickets can be purchased at numerous retail outlets, outside SuperValu on Saturday, July 2nd or by logging on to https://mitchelstowngaa.com Next draw on Thursday, July 7th with a jackpot of €6,000.

CAVANAGH’S OF FERMOY DIVISION THREE FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Mitchelstown have qualified for the semi-final of the Cavanagh’s Of Fermoy Division Three Football against Doneraile on Wednesday, July 6th with time and venue to be confirmed.

WELL DONE

Well done to Cathail O’Mahony, even though on the losing side he was one of Cork’s better players and finished up with 0-3 to his credit against a strong Dublin side. I believe he is the first Mitchelstown player to play senior intercounty football championship in Croke Park in 55 years.