Taghmon/Camross Weekly Press Release, 21 June, 1999

Hurling

The final league match for the intermediate team is on Tuesday at 7:30 pm away to Shelmaliers. Victory is needed to avoid relegation.

Football

The ACFL regular season ended for the club with a doubleheader in Taghmon on Saturday evening. The seniors defeated Ballyhogue by 1-8 to 1-3 to secure a top place finish in Premier B and entry into the playoff stages and promotion to Premier A. The match was played in wet windy conditions that felt more like March than June with an intensity that approached that of championship. Taghmon/Camross started well and with a number of quick points and a goal took an early lead. But Ballyhogue came back with a penalty before halftime to leave the score at 1-4 to 1-1. However, in the second half Taghmon/Camross extended the lead. It was very promising that 7 different players scored for Taghmon/Camross - Trevor MacLoughlin (0-3), Eoin O’Gorman (1-0), Micheál O’Grady, Michael O’Sullivan, Paddy FitzPatrick, Gearóid Kelly, Jason MacLoughlin (0-1 each). For Ballyhogue Denis Kenny (1-2), Adrian Whelan (0-1).

The juniors lost to Naomh Eanna by 1-8 to 1-6 in a match immediately following. Taghmon/Camross fielded a weakened side with many players unavailable and many others had to play in the two matches. The scorers were Paddy Fitzpatrick (1-0), Eamonn Codd (0-2), Joe Doyle, Gearóid Kelly, Ger Power, and Tomás Banville (0-1). For Naomh Eanna Liam Breen (0-3), Enda Kinsella (1-0), Stephen Kinsella, John O’Brien (0-2), Nicky Stafford (0-1).

U-10, U12

The U-10 hurlers qualified for the shield final of the Caulfield league tonight (Wednesday) in Horeswood. The U-12 hurlers suffered their first defeat in controversial circumstances by 1 point in Cushenstown.

Féile

The club hosts St. Kevin’s hurling team from Wicklow and the Donegal camogie representatives this weekend. Come out and support the young talent on Friday and Saturday.

Primary Schools

Taghmon and Caroreigh were well represented on Wexford primary schools teams that defeated Dublin representative teams recently. Cathy Colfer was on the camogie team. Aindreas Doyle scored 2-2 for the boys’ football team. Marianne Carroll, Lianne O’Brien, and Mary Grennan were on the girls’ football team.

Miscellaneous

Hugh Byrne formally presented a cheque for £60,000 from the National Lottery to the club on Saturday before the ACFL matches. Application forms are available for sports scholarships for Carlow Institute of Technology are available from club secretary Aindreas Ryan (053) 34385.

Summer Camps

The annual summer camps will be on in Taghmon on Monday July 26 and Thursday July 29. The summer camps provide a fun-filled introduction to GAA for boys and girls. Application forms are available in the schools and from secretary, Aindreas Ryan.

Ulick Stafford PRO

5 The Laurels, Clonard Road

Phone: (w) (051) 859631 (h) (053) 47957

Fax: (w) (051) 859115 (h) (053) 47957

email: ulick.stafford@bausch.com