Offaly Minor Football and Hurling 2023

[pigeon house biffo]

U20 footballers lost by 3 to clare after playing most if the game with 14 men

2nd year schools hurlers lost by 16 to laois

[Plain of the Herbs]

Formguide for the first Leinster Post Primary Schools final to be contested by two Offaly sides.

Coláiste Naomh Cormac
Group: beat Mountrath CS 3-17 to 1-15 on 30 Nov

Prelim quarter-final: beat Gorey CS 4-22 to 0-5 on 19 Dec
Scorers: Alex Kavanagh 1-8, Adam Screeney 1-5 (0-2 frees), Dylan Hollywood 1-2, Daniel Hand 0-4, John Troy 1-0, Richie Bracken 0-1, Leigh Kavanagh 0-1, Colin Spain 0-1.

Quarter-final: beat Árdscoil Rís 1-18 to 3-11 on 24 Jan

Semi-final: beat Naas CBS 1-20 to 4-4 on 7 Feb
Scorers: Adam Screeney 1-11 (0-10 frees, 0-1 lineball), Alex Kavanagh 0-4, Daniel Hand 0-3, Colin Spain, Ciaran Scully 0-1 each.

Total for: 9-77, total against 8-35. Mountrath and Árdscoil Rís games not covered by any papers

St Brendan’s Community School
Group: lost to Coláiste Choilm Tullamore 1-7 to 2-13 on 23 Nov
Scorers: Eoin Burke 1-2 (1-0 penalty and 0-2 frees), Peter King 0-2, Ben Miller (free), Darragh Tierney and Eoin Bailey O'Brien 0-1 each.

Prelim quarter-final: beat Wexford CBS 2-20 to 0-11 on 06 Jan
Scorers: Eoin Burke 0-9 (0-8 frees), Darragh Tierney 0-5, Shane Connolly 1-2, Cathal Robinson 1-0, Eoin Bailey-O’Brien 0-2, Ajay Cleary 0-1, Peter King 1-0.

Quarter-final: beat Coláiste Choilm Tullamore 0-18 to 0-16 on 20 Jan
Scorers: Eoin Burke 0-9 (frees), Cathal Robinson 0-4, Darragh Tierney, Cian Nolan, Marc Ryan, Shane Connolly, Peter King 0-1 each.

Semi-final: beat Castlecomer CS 1-20 to 0-9 on 26 Jan
Scorers: Eoin Burke(0-8 (frees), Shane Connolly 1-2, Cian Nolan and Cathal Robinson 0-2 each) Eoin Bailey O'Brien, Darragh Tierney, Andrew Hogan, Ben Miller (free) and James O'Sullivan 0-1 each.

Total for: 4-65, total against 2-49

[greenairfield]

I think it would be fair to say kk would be slight favs based on their numbers on the minor team also with two senior kk starters.

I think St.Brendans would probably be more solid throughout.

Should be a great game.

[Plain of the Herbs]

The Coláiste Naomh Cormac team that won their semi-final:
Killian Spain; Luke Bracken, James Mahon, Mark Mulrooney; Richard Bracken, Brecon Kavanagh, Ultan Carroll; Colin Spain, Harry Sweeney; Daniel Hand, Leigh Kavanagh, Ciaran Scully; Oisin Guinan, Alex Kavanagh, Adam Screeney.

The St Brendan’s CS team that won their semi-final:
Charlie Hogan; Caelum Larkin, Patrick Bergin, Paddy Dooley; Cian Nolan, Ben Miller, Ajay Cleary; Stephen Gilligan, Eoin Burke; Peter King, Darragh Tierney, Marc Ryan; Eoin Bailey O'Brien, Cathal Robinson, Shane Connolly. Subs: Andrew Hogan for E Burke, James O'Sullivan for E Bailey O'Brien, Conor McDowall for D Tierney, Joseph McLoughney for C Larkin.

[Plain of the Herbs]

A few things in advance of tomorrow’s final.

I’m almost certain this is the first time St Brendan’s CS and Coláiste Naomh Cormac have opposed each other in Senior schools hurling championship, given Birr competed at A grade since 1974 until a few years ago, while Kilcormac competed in Vocational Schools and then at C grade.

The Leinster B championship has seen 31 different winners in the 64 years it has been run. And the last 15 times the championship was run (there was none in 2021) has seen 14 different winners. Only Johnstown has won it twice in that time.

This is the first time two Offaly schools have opposed each other in a Leinster final.

With just six schools competing at A grade, St Brendan's CS and Coláiste Naomh Cormac have justifiable claims to be the 7th and 8th ranked schools in Leinster.

The winners will advance to meet St Louis Ballymena in the All-Ireland semi-final in two week’s time.

Coláiste Naomh Cormac contest the B final for the first time, having been promoted as All-Ireland C winners last year.

St Brendan’s won the Leinster B in 2020, beating Dublin’s Árd Scoil Rís 0-14 to 0-9 in the final. They subsequently reached the All-Ireland final which was never played owing to Covid. Birr also reached the Leinster final last year but were beaten 0-16 to 1-15 by Johnstown.

With Coláiste Choilm Tullamore winning Lenister (and All-Ireland) honours at the grade in 2018, an Offaly school will take the title for the third time in five years – there was none in 2021.

Overall, six schools have won it five times. Good Counsel New Ross, Enniscorthy CBS, Callan CBS, Castlecomer CS, Cisercian College Roscrea and Birr (if the old PBC (4) and current CS (1) are combined). A win for Birr would see then go to the top of the roll of honour on their own.

Birr’s previous wins came in 1969, 1971, ’72 and ’73 as Presentation Brothers College Birr. They won the All-Ireland in 1969 and 1973.

For a long time, and up to recent years, the cup for this competition was called the Dr Staunton trophy. Probably named after a former President of St Kieran’s College who became Bishop of Ferns.

Tickets are €5. Enjoy the match.

[Fear Uibh]

That's great info POTH , where did you get it?

[Plain of the Herbs]

Thank you. I researched most of it myself. I compiled the Roll of Honour myself from newspaper archives. These things really should be readily available, but aren't.

That's great info POTH , where did you get it?

[Doon Exile]

A few things in advance of tomorrow’s final.

I’m almost certain this is the first time St Brendan’s CS and Coláiste Naomh Cormac have opposed each other in Senior schools hurling championship, given Birr competed at A grade since 1974 until a few years ago, while Kilcormac competed in Vocational Schools and then at C grade.

The Leinster B championship has seen 31 different winners in the 64 years it has been run. And the last 15 times the championship was run (there was none in 2021) has seen 14 different winners. Only Johnstown has won it twice in that time.

This is the first time two Offaly schools have opposed each other in a Leinster final.

With just six schools competing at A grade, St Brendan's CS and Coláiste Naomh Cormac have justifiable claims to be the 7th and 8th ranked schools in Leinster.

The winners will advance to meet St Louis Ballymena in the All-Ireland semi-final in two week’s time.

Coláiste Naomh Cormac contest the B final for the first time, having been promoted as All-Ireland C winners last year.

St Brendan’s won the Leinster B in 2020, beating Dublin’s Árd Scoil Rís 0-14 to 0-9 in the final. They subsequently reached the All-Ireland final which was never played owing to Covid. Birr also reached the Leinster final last year but were beaten 0-16 to 1-15 by Johnstown.

With Coláiste Choilm Tullamore winning Lenister (and All-Ireland) honours at the grade in 2018, an Offaly school will take the title for the third time in five years – there was none in 2021.

Overall, six schools have won it five times. Good Counsel New Ross, Enniscorthy CBS, Callan CBS, Castlecomer CS, Cisercian College Roscrea and Birr (if the old PBC (4) and current CS (1) are combined). A win for Birr would see then go to the top of the roll of honour on their own.

Birr’s previous wins came in 1969, 1971, ’72 and ’73 as Presentation Brothers College Birr. They won the All-Ireland in 1969 and 1973.

For a long time, and up to recent years, the cup for this competition was called the Dr Staunton trophy. Probably named after a former President of St Kieran’s College who became Bishop of Ferns.

Tickets are €5. Enjoy the match.

[TownieInOz]

Great win for CNC today, birr put up a valiant effort… north Offaly hurling really is at an all time high, producing some great young talent

[TerraceTalk]

that might rattle a few cages Townie.
Well done Kilcormac - a great occasion for Offaly hurling. By god we needed it

[greenairfield]

Is kk in North Offaly ?

Would of said its in the middle. Awful hurling terrible conditions

[TownieInOz]

Is kk in North Offaly ?

Would of said its in the middle. Awful hurling terrible conditions

Middle Offaly hurling is in a great place so

[chimbonda]

Is kk in North Offaly ?

Would of said its in the middle. Awful hurling terrible conditions

Middle Offaly hurling is in a great place so

Middle offaly were well beaten by south offaly in last years senior final so

[frankthetank]

A lot of workrate and a lot of commitment made fot an enjoyable game yesterday. Yes, skill levels left a bit to be desired but conditons played a large part in this.

Ultimately the game was decided by Kilcormac’s ability to score from play. Adam Screeney floated over 0-03 from play and each one was a dagger through Birr’s heart. Alex Kavanagh added 1-01. The goal was flicked to the net after after some poor goalkeeping. And Daniel Hand clipped over a lovely point on the stand side in the 2nd half.

In comparison the Birr forward line only managed 0-01 from play over the 60mins. Corner forward Shane Connolly found his range but no one else managed too. And to all extents and purposes that was the game.

[uibhfhaili72]

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