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26th February 2001

Club Notes

It was an excellent weekend just gone on the playing fields with all club teams in action winning their respective games. Firstly the U/21's gave a powerfull display on Saturday when they travelled to clane beating the home side after a great game of football on the score Moorefield 0-14 Clane 0-07, Also on Saturday both U/16 Teams started their league campaignes with wins the first team having a comprehensive win over St.laurences 1-10 to 0-4, with the B's travelling to Ellistown and coming away with a narrow win on the score of 1-07 to 1-05. On Sunday it was the Minors turn and they posted notice that they will again be a force to be reckoned with beating Carbury 1-19 to 1-02 in Division 1 of the league.

On the Camogie scene St.Laurences under 14s beat Rathcoffey in the Final of the "Eamonn Brogan" Memorial shield competition held in Moorefield on Saturday last 24/2/01.Special Notice to all interested in Camogie there will be a meeting in the Clubhouse on Wednesday night 7/3/01 commencing 7p.m please make a special effort to attened this meeting.

Fixtures this coming weekend: Saturday 3/3/01 Junior League final Moorefield V Sarsfield in St.Lautences at 2.30p.m, Sunday 4/3/01 M.F.L Moorefield away to Athy at 2.30p.m also on Sunday "Aldridge Cup Final" Moorefield V Johnstownbridge in Carbury at 4p.m also "Feile"B" U/14 Moorefield away to Kilcullen at 11.30a.m

Dates for your diary: "Senior Players Holiday Fund Raisers" Friday 16th March 60's Disco in the Curragh Inn, Monday 19th March Golf Classic in Newbridge Golf Course (details from Jimmy Murray 431166) Thurs 22nd March "Johnny Peters" in Caberet in the Curragh Inn.

Weekly Draw Winners:
£100 Kieth&Emma Murray Seller Jimmy Murray
£50 Michael Ryan Seller Pat Ryan
£25 Jimmy Cummins Jnr Seller Jimmy Cummins Jnr 

Match reports

Moorefield V Clane U/21 Football Championship quarter final Match Report  Click HERE

Moorefield V Carbury Minor Football League Division 1 Match Report  Click HERE

Moorefield A V St.Laurences U/16 Football League Division 1 Match Report  Click HERE

Moorefield B V Ellistown U/16 Football League Division 4 Match Report  Click HERE

22th February 2001

Club Notes

 The senior footballers had a hard fought but deserved win over Carbury in the league semi-final on the score line of 2-11 to 2-5 in Clane on Sunday afternoon last.Next Saturday sees the under twenty-one footballers play Clane in the quarter final of last year’s championship. The venue is Clane with a kick off time of 2.30 p.m.Also on Saturday 24 February at 4 p.m., we see the start of the under sixteen football leagues with Moorefield fielding two teams and then on Sunday 25 February, we see the start of the minor league with Moorefield at home to Carbury at 11.30 a.m.Camogie training for adults is every Wednesday night at 7.30 p.m. with underage camogie coaching and training every Monday night at 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. (new members welcome).Hurling training for under twelve’s and under fourteen’s is next Saturday 24 February at 3 p.m. in Scoil Mhuire (new members welcome).

Underage football training and coaching will recommence this Saturday 24 February for under six’s to under twelve’s, boys and girls, meeting at Scoil Mhuire at 10.45 a.m. Still with underage, next Friday night, 23 February, there will be a special presentation night for the under eight and under ten footballers in the club house commencing at 8 p.m.

Other dates for your diaries are: Friday 23 February - A fund raising Race Nite will be held in McDonnell’s. The proceeds are in aid of the senior footballers holiday fund. All support welcome; Saturday 24 February - There will be an inter club under fourteen camogie blitz (indoors) for the “Eamonn Brogan” Memorial Shield.

Winners in the weekly draw were: £100 to Edward Murray. Seller - John Joe Murray; £50 to Winnie Murray. Seller - Eileen Moore and £25 to Paul Morrissey. Seller - Fintan Morrissey.

There will be a full committee meeting tonight, Thursday 22 February, at 8 p.m.

Well done to the ladies football team who played their first league match of the year against Na Fianna in Ballyteague last Saturday. Although they did not come out winners of the match, they put in a very strong effort. Training continues every Monday and Thursday nights in the Moorefield club at 7.30 pm. New members are always welcome.

Moorefield V Carbury Leader Cup Semi-Final Match Report taken from the Leinster Leadre Click HERE

12th February 2001

Club Notes

On the playing field the "Junior League Div.1 Final" saga continues, with the game being called off yet again over the week-end. This coming Sunday the 18th the "Leinster Leader Cup" semi-final Moorefield V Carbury is down for contention venue yet to be announced. Other upcoming fixtures include the commencement of the U/16 Football leagues on Saturday 24th February and the Minor Football Leagues on Sunday 25th February.
Supporters are reminded of the "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" fund raiser which takes place in "The Curragh Inn" on this Friday the 16th Feb, Tickets £5 per couple and the Question Master is Fintan "Tarrent" Morrissey. Other dates for your diary are on Friday 23rd Feb -Presentation night for our U/8's and U/10's in the clubhouse while on Saturday 24th Feb The Underage Coaching and Training for Boys and Girls U/6 to U/12 will recommence (New Members Welcome) meeting at Scoil Muire 10.45am For further information contact "Gerry Moran - 433164" "Paddy Folan - 522980" or "Timmy Durney - 432647".

The Draw for the "Barlo Senior Football Championship" will take place in Moorefield on Sunday 25th Febuary.

Winners of the Weekly Draw
£100: Colette McCormack Seller Sos Dowling.
£50: Edward Murray Seller John Joe Murray.
£25: John Barry Seller John Cummins.
£20: Promoters Prize: Sos Dowling.

Moorefield GAA Club celebrated a season to remember when over 400 attended their annual dinner dance and presentation night in The Belfry, Toughers, on Friday 2nd February.

Pictured with their Players of the Year mementos are: Niall Whyte (Junior Player of the Year); Liam Callaghan (Senior B Player of the Year); Kenny Duane (Senior Player of the Year) and Geraldine Brown (Camogie Player of the Year).

Martin Ryan, senior captain and Mark Sexton, junior captain with their team’s winning trophies.

Jimmy ‘Ba’ Dowling, member of the Moorefield team that won the senior championship back in 1962 with his son Sos who played a prominent role throughout 2000. Photos: Dessie Boland

The McDermott family and in-laws at the annual Moorefield dinner dance and presentation night.

LEINSTER Under 21 football Championship reaches the quarterfinal stages at the weekend. In a very appetising game, Kildare play neighbours Offaly at St. Conleth's Park, on Saturday commencing at 3 p.m.

In the opening round of the championship Kildare were pitted against holders of the Leinster title and seeking a third title on the trot, Westmeath, who fielded many of their successful minor players and were warm favourites going into the game.

Kildare however, fielding five players who are members of the senior panel, including midfielder and team captain Ronan Sweeney, dominated the game from the outset and together with goals by John O'Donoghue and Sweeney from the penalty spot, went on to take a commanding lead.

Further scores from the in form Kenneth Donnolly, who operated very successfully in the number fourteen jersey, Kildare went on to lead by 2-8 to 0-5 at the interval. Westmeath played their best football in the second half and despite being reduced to fourteen players at the three-quarter stage, they put the Kildare side under tremendous pressure. However, Pauric Malarkey and Mick Wright stood firm in defence as Kildare held out for a 2-9 to 1-9 victory.

Offaly will pose a different challenge. They are fielding five players who are also members of the senior panel and at this stage of the competition will be difficult to oppose. If Kildare play to their full potential for the duration of the game, they are in with a great opportunity of reaching the semi finals of the competition.

National Hurling League

Round three of the Allianz National hurling league is arranged for Fr. Brennan Park on Saturday with Kildare playing Carlow. To date in the competition Kildare are undefeated. Having defeated Louth in the opening round, they travelled North to Down on Sunday last to play the home county. In a top class contest, the teams served up a very exciting game of hurling. The teams were on level terms at the interval 1-4 to 0-7. In an action packed second half, the teams were on level terms on five occasions. Liam Clarke and Brian Braniff quickly canceled a Tony Spain goal early in the second half with similar scores. Kildare continued to impress and looked likely to hold out for victory until Braniff scored that late goal, which gave the teams a share of the league points at Ballycran.

Carlow lost out to Wicklow at Dr. Cullen Park on Sunday last on a scoreline of 2-13 to 1-14. It was late scores by Johathan O'Neill and John O'Toole, which gave Wicklow a 2-13 to 1-14 victory. In their opening game in the league Carlow were most impressive in their 3-13 to 1-7 victory over Roscommon.

Pat Coady was their top scorer with 1-8, as Carlow led for long periods of the game. Carlow and Kildare met in the opening rounds of the Keogh Cup. Kildare emerged victorious convincingly. However, Carlow will have improved a lot in the meantime and it will be interesting to see how much Kildare have also improved since that Keogh Cup meeting.

Leinster Minor Football League

The Leinster minor football league commences on Saturday with Kildare playing Dublin at a Dublin venue. The Kildare management team of Tom Cribben, Tony Moore, Pauric Gill and Mick Dunne has combed the county in an effort to get the best possible team to represent the county in the forthcoming championship match against Meath at Navan. They have held a number of trials and challenge games and are in the process of selecting the panel. Dublin will pose a good challenge.

Leinster Leader Cup semi-finals

The Leinster Leader semi finals are arranged for the weekend with county champions Moorefield now bidding to complete the league and championship double. They travel to Clane to play a Carbury team who was defeated in the championship by finalists Kilcock. The second semi final is arranged for Ballymore Eustace with county finalists Kilcock taking on a St. Laurences team who were only defeated by Moorefield by a narrow margin, following a replay.

U21 Football Championship

The under 21 football championship continues on Sunday with Confey enjoying home advantage against Balyna while Sallins fielding many of their successful junior team members who won the Leinster title, play St. Edwards. Ellistown take on the Caragh/St. Kevins combination, while the Athy/Ballykelly game is refixed for Rheban.

At Newbridge Leinster U21 F.C. quarter-final, Kildare v Offaly Referee E. Murtagh Longford.

At Naas Allianz Hurling League Kildare v Carlow Division 2 Round 3 at 2.30 p.m.

At Dublin venue Leinster M.F.L. north Dublin v Kildare 2.30 p.m.

At Clane S.F.L. Div. One semi final Moorefield v Carbury 2.30 p.m. Liam Herbert

At Ballymore Eustace S.F.L. Div. 1 semi final 2.30 P. M. St. Laurences v Kilcock Tommy Howard

At Raheens J.H.L. semi final 2.30 p.m. Naomh Brid v Clane Fergus Devereaux

At Confey U21 F.C./A 2.30 p.m. Confey v Balyns Mick Heffernan extra time if necessary

At Sallins U21 F.C./A 2.30 p.m. Sallins v St. Edwards Bernard Conlan extra time if necessary

At Ellistown U21 F.C./B at 2.30 P. M. Ellistown v Caragh/St. Kevins Des Coyle extra time if necessary

At Rheban U21 F.C./B at 2.30 p.m. Athy v Ballykelly Fintan Barrett; extra time if necessary.

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