Macroom GAA Sept 18th 2023

Macroom GAA Sept 18th 2023

U12 West G2

 Macroom  3 -10  Ahan Gaels  0-3

Macroom U12 welcomed Ahan Gaels to Castle Grounds on Monday September 4th for our last game in the West Cork championship. Macroom got off to a great start with a early goal from Luke Kelly. Macroom powered on with some great long range points. Another great goal before half time put us in a comfortable lead . Macroom continued with their excellent defence which kept the opposition low scoring. Luke Kelly finished off his goal hat trick before full time. Macroom finished strong on a score line of 3-10 to 0-3.  Macroom won 3 of their 4 group matches, defeating Ahan Gaels, Clonakilty and O’Donovan Rossa.

U12  West G4

Clonakilty  2-14  Macroom 2-6

Macroom U12 -2 team travelled to Clonakilty for their penultimate league game in Division 4 Sec 2. It was a fine evening for football.  Macroom got off to a slow start and failed to take chances in the first half. They trailed by 3 points at the interval. This was a game that Macroom struggled to get into, however it wasn’t from the lack of effort by the Macroom Goalkeeper Ciarán ó Sullivan who was kept very busy between the posts. Clonakilty ran out eventual winners on a scoreline of 2-14 to 2-06. Macroom Panel: Odhran O’Regan, Dara

Kelleher,Bobby O’Brien,Ciarán O’Sullivan,Luke Guider,Ruairi

Lucey,Luke Kelly,Tom Minehane,Blake Deasy, Nazar Zhezherun, Oscar Grace,Cian Kelleher, Genadii Lisovyi, Noah Moss, Cathal Kelleher, Brian Llyod & Eoghan O’Sullivan

U13 Premier 2 FL

 Macroom 3-12   Ballinora  4-13

In the Premier 2 Football League, Section 1, Macroom had a big win away to Érins Own, 9-9 to 1-8, and were then at home to Ballinora and after a marvellous game of quality football went down to the visitors by a four point margin, Ballinora  4-13  Macroom  3-12.  Ballinora and Macroom have finished their section with 3 wins each from four games, Éire Óg could match them if they win their last game.

Youghal and Kilworth head Section 2.

U15 P G3

St Michaels  3-4  Macroom  2-12

The Macroom seconds were away to St Michaels and recorded a fine win over the home side at Mahon.

Macroom were level at half time, Macroom 1- 5 Michaels  2- 2, Macroom goal scorer was Ronan Duggan.   The game was level with 15 mins to go but Macroom then went ahead with a goal from Donagh Moss.   Macroom tagged on a few more points to make it 2- 12 to 3- 4.

Macroom: Cathal Neville, Simon Condon,  Michael Kelleher,  Daniel Lucey, Thomas Hopkins, Robert Fitzgerald, Alex Brophy, Donagh Moss, M Cregan, A Waugh, D Lucey, Michael Dunne, Dylan Lyons, Ronan Duggan, Eoin Holland, Jayden O’Sullivan,

U17  W Div 1

 Castlehaven  5-8   Macroom  1-8

Rebel Óg West Div 1 U17 Championship Semi - Final

Castlehaven 5-10   Macroom 1-7

Castlehaven and Macroom played a high scoring game in the semi final at ‘Haven HQ in Moneyvollihane.  Macroom had the aid of the wind in the first half and settled better, scoring the first point.  Macroom controlled the first 10mins  but Castlehaven defended excellently to keep them out .

Goals win games and Castlehaven hit a purple patch scoring three midway through the first half.  Castlehaven lead at half time by 3-2pts to 0-3pts .

 A physically stronger Castlehaven continued to play excellent attacking football in the second half.  They scored another 2 goals and kicked some fine points to stretch their lead.  Macroom never gave up and were rewarded with a late goal from Oisín O’Sullivan .

Macroom: Macroom: Nia Koller: Darragh Murray, Ryan Sabas, Bobby Murphy: Ruadhán McKenna, Cormac Burke , Denis McSweeney: Mark Condon, Billy Coleman: Oisín O’Sullivan (1-3), Cian O’Sullivan (0-1), James Slattery: Regan Wong, David Burke, Colin Kelleher (0-3). Subs: Odhran Creed, David Neville, Jamie Murphy, Shane McCarthy.

This game finished the season for the Macroom U17s and Team Manager Olan Murphy was pleased with the commitment of the players and is confident the improvement shown competing at Div 1 level will continue on into next season which will start with the U18 league.

PIFC

Macroom  0-13   Bantry Blues  1-10

Macroom were the team with most cause to regret missed opportunities and they had Bantry on the rack in the closing stages but just ran out of time.  The point gained was of no benefit in the final reckoning, but Macroom can now face the relegation play-off against Na Piarsaigh with hope, as this display will give them a much needed boost after a hitherto poor campaign.

Macroom started well and Alan Quinn punched over a point after two minutes, and Bantry replied two minutes later.  All Ireland winner Fintan Goold, a wonderful servant of Macroom football, kicked over a free to put his side back in front in the 8th minute, Bantry were level almost immediately from play.  Goold kicked over another free after Eolan O’Leary was fouled, Blues replied, 0-3 apiece after the opening quarter.

Macroom wasted some good goal scoring opportunities through lack of finish but continued to force the pace.  Alan Quinn was unlucky to see his snap shot at goal come back off the butt of the Bantry upright on 18 and a foul on Quinn was punished by a David Horgan pointed free in the 24th minute.  Goold pointed his 3rd free in the 27th minute, Macroom led by 0-5 to 0-3 at the break and it could have been more.

On the resumption, points were exchanged, Eolann O’Leary for Macroom.  The only goal of the game came in the 43rd minute, Bantry added a point and the Blues were really in heaven when another point gave them a lead of 1-7 to 0-6 at the end of the third quarter.

Macroom kept their spirits up and despite two more wasted opportunities eventually got their revival on track with a David Horgan free in the 50th minute, followed immediately by a point from Quinn and then after another Bantry point, Blake O’Gorman sent over for Macroom, 1-8 to 0-9 with seven minutes remaining.  Points from frees were exchanged between Cronin and Goold and Cronin pointed another free in the 60th minute to give the Blues a one goal lead.  Six minutes of additional time were played, dominated by Macroom who had two points from Horgan frees and one from Tony Dineen to level matters but Macroom could not get the winner and time ran out.

Scorers:  Macroom: F Goold 0-4 (fs), D Horgan 0-4 (fs), A Quinn 0-2, E O’Leary (f), B O’Gorman and T Dineen 0-1 each.

Macroom: Brendan O’Connell: Johnny Murphy, Rory Buckley, Don Creedon: Jack O’Riordan, Tony Dineen, Mark Corrigan: Fintan Goold, David Horgan: Mark Hunt, Ethan O’Gorman, Seán Kiely: Eolan O’Leary, Dylan Twomey, Alan Quinn. Subs: Blake O’Gorman for E O’Gorman 40, Caleb Dinneen for A Quinn inj. 52