Kildare Hurling Finals 2014 by Kildare GAA

Kildare Senior & Junior Hurling Finals 2014 Junior Éire Óg/Corrachoill v Rosglas Senior: Celbridge v Coill Dubh

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Kildare Hurling Championship Finals 2014

SUNDAY 5th OCTOBER 2014 St. Conleth’s Park, Newbridge

Junior Hurling Championship Final 2014

Éire Óg/Corrachoill v Ros Glas Réiteoir: PATRICK MOORE tosnú: 2.00 p.m.

Senior Hurling Championship Final 2013

Celbridge v Coill Dubh Réiteoir: BRENDAN CAWLEY Tosnú: 4.00 p.m.

C LÁR AN LAE 2-00 Junior Hurling Championship Final. 3-15 Presentation of Champions. 3-20 Presentation of the Man of the Match Trophy. 3-50 Parade of the senior finalists with the Maynooth Brass Band. 3-57 Amhrán na bhFiann. 4-00 Senior Hurling Championship Final. 4-30 Mini Games. 4-30 Presentation of the Gearóid Ó Tiarnáin Poc Fada trophy. 4-40 Presentation of the 2004 All Ireland ‘B’ winning Kildare team. 5-15 Presentation of the Tony Carew Cup to the 2014 Senior Hurling Champions. 5-20 Presentation of the Man of the Match Trophy. Today’s Man of the Match Awards Sponsor:

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Focal ón gCathaoirleach A Cháirde, mar Cathaoirleach Choiste Iomaná Cill Dara, is mór an onóir domsa fáilte a chur roimh go bPairc Naomh Conleth inniu. I would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone attending today’s games and I hope you have a most enjoyable day’s sport. Today is the highlight of the Kildare Hurling Calendar with two finals down for decision. The first match on the card today is the Final of the Junior Championship between Éire Óg Corrachoill and Ros Glas . It is great to see both teams here today as they have been the best two teams in Junior hurling this year. Earlier in the year they contested the Junior League Final which Éire Óg Corrachoill won by the narrowest of margins after a great game of hurling. I expect another close contest today with Ros Glas giving it their all to even the score by taking the championship cup. With both teams so evenly matched this one could go either way and I think we are in for a really great game. The Senior decider sees Celbridge taking on old adversaries Coill Dubh. This is Celbridge’s sixth final in a row, of which they have won four including a three in a row and they will start as hot favourites for today’s game. They have an abundance of talented and experienced players who know how to win finals. Coill Dubh however will have something to say about that. They are a club with a proud hurling tradition. They go into today’s game as underdogs but I am sure that won’t phase them one bit. There is a nice blend of youth and experience running through their team, they will be well motivated and on their day they are a match for anyone. The outcome of this game is another hard one to call but I have no doubt we are in for a cracking game of hurling. In conclusion I want to thank the grounds staff of St Conleth’s Park for having the pitch in such wonderful condition and wish both teams, referee’s and officials the very best of luck in their endeavours this afternoon. I look forward to two exciting games and hope that no matter what happens hurling will be the real winner today. Mile buíochas, mise le meas, ÉAMONN Ó LEATHLOBHAIR Today’s programme was compiled and edited by the Kildare Hurling Committee. Míle Buíochas to the contributors from the Clubs involved and also to Ian Baker (Liffey Champion), Brendan Coffey (Kildare Nationalist), Cormac O’Malley and John Ryan. Photos courtesy of Seán Brilly and Michael Anderson www.kildaregaa.ie

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The Gearóid Ó Tiarnáin Perpetual Poc Fada Trophy Earlier this year Kildare GAA named the county senior Poc Fada trophy in honour of the late Gearóid Ó Tiarnáin and today the trophy will be p r e s e n t e d t o J a c k Sheridan by Gearóid’s daughter and son, Mary and Gearóid. In life Gearóid had a passion for many things – hurling and Irish chief amongst them – but he always directed that passion in the right way. “At 83 years of age, Gearóid had passed the stage when he brightened sidelines and envigorated the people that he met there,” leaving this world on April 11th 2011. The St.Bridgid’s clubman won a senior hurling championship medal in 1978 at the age of 49.Indeed he played up to the age of 58. He was the St.Brigid’s county board delegate for many years and while he played football for Round Towers, Ellistown and St.Patricks his primary game was hurling. Honoured by Kildare GAA in 1995 with a Hall of Fame award and a lifetime achievement award in 2007 at the Kildare sports awards. “Ger had another career as a hurling reporter, writing reports for the local papers on games that no one else would have bothered with. It was thankless work but that was the extent of his passion for the game. He didn’t romanticise and he could cut anyone down to size but it was only because he cared about the game.” “He was always full of stories and when I think of all the times I stood beside him on sidelines in the past twelve years, I picture the two of us smiling. He never made you feel like your presence was a burden.” “You would look forward to the match when you saw him there.” So “that was how I came to know him, and over time, it was how I came to love him. For all the times he made me smile, I’ll shed a tear to remember him by.” Excerpts taken from Ger Tiernan, A Tribute by Brendan Coffey, printed originally in the Kildare Nationalist April 2011.

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Poc Fada Winners Naas teenager Jack Sheridan left it to his final puck of the night to claim the county Poc Fada title and the Gearóid Ó Tiarnáin trophy at Maynooth GAA on Wednesday night. Six different clubs were represented with the lead changing four times through the three rounds. Celbridge's Niall Lanigan held the lead going into the final round until Moorefield's James Donnelly went clear, only to see his puck overtaken by county minor 'keeper Sheridan. Only five metres or so separated the top four. For the first time both camogie and hurling events took place together and in the senior ladies event Sinead Gormley of Cappagh again left it to her last puck to claim the title. Both the adult winners went on to represent Kildare in the Leinster finals in July. There were ten clubs represented in the under 14 girls final which saw Ardclough's Holly Tynan out puck the rest of the field with local girl Sarah Doyle Ryan in second. In the under 16 boys there were sixteen competitors but Naas' goalkeeper Jeff Keane made it a double on the night for the county town as he pucked to victory ahead of Leixlip's Jack Travers U-16 boys poc fada: 1. Jeff Keane – Naas 2. Jack Travers – Leixlip 3. Kevin Foley – Sallins Senior men poc fada 1. Jack Sheridan – Naas 2. James Donnelly – Moorefield 3. Niall Lanigan – Celbridge

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SENIOR REFEREE: BRENDAN CAWLEY Brendan is 27 and he is a secondary school teacher of Engineering and Technology. He is a member of Sars fields GAA club and this morning he lined out for their hurlers in the IHC semi-final. Brendan has been refereeing since 2004 and he has previously taken charge of football finals at Minor, Junior and Intermediate grades, while today marks his first Senior Hurling Final. This year he has already refereed both Celbridge and Coill Dubh in their group games in the SHC. Brendan is a member of the Leinster panel of referees and he has refereed numerous Leinster Minor, U21 and Club Championship games since joining the panel in 2012. He has also officiated in the National League and he is ambitious and enthusiastic about his refereeing career. His umpires today are Paul Whoriskey, Conor O’Dwyer, Diarmuid Nolan and David(all Sarsfields).  Today’s Junior referee PADDY MOORE has been an active official of Clane GAA for serveral years. He has held the position of secretary for ten years. Won minor B hurling championship with Clane. A referee of all codes since 1994. He took charge of the senior hurling final in 2007.

Coill Dubh Hurling Club would like to thank their sponsors:  Cill Dara Betting  College Cabs Clane  Dags Weld’s  Damien Byrne Landscaping  Joe Fox Plant & Tool Hire  Lar Power  Noel Casey Electrical  Pat Cronly Fuels  Siobhán & John O’Callaghan  Pat & Tommy Flaherty  Trevor & Georgina Carew

Celbridge G.A.A. Club would like to thank their sponsors

(MAIN SPONSOR) Colourtrends • The Village Inn H & K Interiors Nally’s Super Valu Celbridge Haven Hire • Noel Browne

Éire Óg/Corrachoill and Ros Glas underage hurlers.

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ÉIRE ÓG/CORRACHOILL JUNIOR PROFILES Cathal Carr. 22/10/74. U/11 & U12 Dublin Co Champions 1985. JHC 1985. Fav player Henry Shefflin. Paddy Doherty. 5/5/1990. U/16 hurling championship. Div 3 League winners. Fav player Roy Keane. Cathal McGrath. 27/06/1986. 5’11”. Senior leinster colleges hurling medal 2012/2013. Senior North Leinster Colleges medal 2011, 2012, 2013. Senior South Leinster Colleges medal 2010, 2011. U/16 championship medal. Fav player Tony Kelly. Bryan Reilly. 24/06/1982. 5’11”. U/14 player of the year. 1995 Bagnall Cup winner. Fav player Hulk Hogan. Brian McHugh. 22/02/1983. 5’10”. U21B hurling championship. Div 3 league title. Fav person Brian O’Driscoll. Collin Gleeson. 1/3/72. 5’9”. Fav person John Power. Owen Carey. 28/03/1997. 5ft 10”. under 14 player of the year. man of the match U 16 v Coill Dubh. Fav person Henry Shefflin. Stewart Gleeson. 8/10/78. Honours – working with Paddy Nolan. Fav person Brian Whelehan, Offaly. Ciaran O’Toole. 29/03/1972. 5ft 10”. minor league 1990. Senior league div 3 2014. football div 2 1998. res championship 2013. Fav person Liam Johnson /Pat Delaney Offaly. Brian O’Shaughnessy. 19/02/1973. 5’11’’. 3 Laois MHC . IHC. Fav person Roy Keane. Geofrey Dunney. 11/11/1981. 6’0’’. Rep Ireland schoolboys international shinty. Rep Kildare skills competition. U/16 shield. U/ 21 shield. Dublin U/21 championship. JHL. Representing Kildare. Fav person Pat Dunney. Mark Bagnall. 06/12/1991. 5’11”. U/14 Féile. U/16 Championship. U/21 shield. Div 3 league. Fav person Henry Shefflin. J P Crotty. 25/09/1979. 2 IHC Waterford. Munster Schools medal. Fav person Paddy Nolan.

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Ivan Moran. 15/11/1983. 5’10’’. U/21 championship. JHL 2014. Fav person Corky O’Toole. Donnacha Dowling. 14/02/1979. 6’0’’. Won Junior B championship 1989. JHL 2014. Fav person Tommy Walshe. Hughie Campbell. 5’ 8’’. U/21 ’B’ championship. JHL 2014. Larry’s Pool Champion 2013. Fav sports person “The Undertaker”. Barry Cormack. 01/10/1997. 5’8”. Junior league 2014. Leinster ‘C ’ Schools 2014. Fav person Jackie Tyrell. Adrian Moran. 6’0’’. Leinster Schools ‘B’ championship. JHL 2014. Fav person Liam Johnson. Dan Campbell. 14/05/1985. 5’11”. U/21 championship 2003. All-Ireland Sevens 2012. JHL 2014. Fav person Tiger Woods. Brendan Corcoran. 19/03/1976. 5’11”. Junior county medal Galway 1993. All-Ireland Colleges Ryan Cup 1996. All-Ireland inter firms 2000. Count senior B medal Dublin 2004. Fav person Roy Keane. Keith Monahan. 18/07/1986. 5’10”. JHL 2014. Fav person Tommy walshe. . EJ Moran. 17/11/1987. 5’11”. JHL 2014. JFL Caragh. Fav person Colm Cooper. Vincent Feeney. 22/10/1996. 6’1”. Minor hurling finalist 2013. JHL 2014. Fav person Joe Canning.

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TODAY’S MINI PANELS cebridge: Cormac Kelly, Cian Kelly, Andrew McNiffe, Matthew Gallagher, Oisín Lynam, James Dolan, Eoghan Lynch, Riaghan Dunne, Ciarán Kirwan, Cormac O’Sullivan, Jake Whelan, Jake Quinn, Ultan Conaty, Ben Elliot, Kieran Rubotham, Dara Flynn, Seán Holmes, Shane Quigley, Anish Thorpe, Sam Brady, Eoin Canavan, Christopher McLaughlin, Killian Browne, Izac Scallan.

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Picture action from the Junior Hurling Championship Photo: SEáN BRILLY

COILL DUBH: Paul Kenna, Owen Coyne, Finn Smullen, Evan Smullen, Aine Dwyer, Aidan Gormley, Thom Graham, Grace O’Gorman, Cormac O’Connor, Shannon Keane, DJ Percival, Andrew Leavy, Tiernan O’Rourke, Sean Dunne, Paul Byrne, Ella Dwyer, Sine Tierney, Áine O’Gorman, Rhyss Lawless, Christopher Byrne, Jack Brennan, Niall Leacy, Eliza Graham, Colm Gordon.

Today’ s Junior Hurling Final Managers

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Éire Óg/Corrachoill Manager: Paddy Nolan

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Ros Glas Manager: Paul Geoghan www.kildaregaa.ie

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Éire Óg/corrachoill Dathanna: MAROON & GOLD (1) J. Ó Dúnaigh Jeffrey Dunney (2) A. Ó Móráin Adrian Moran

(3) S. Ó Gliasáin (4) C. Mac Craith Stewart Gleeson cathal McGrath

(5) S. Ó Gliasáin (6) S. P. Ó Crotaigh (7) M. de Brún Collin Gleeson J. P. Crotty Michael Browne (c (8) C. Ó Laigheanáin (9) A. Mac Cnáimhin Kevin LYnam Austin Nevin

(10) D. Ó Carra Cathal Carr

(11) R. Ó Cofaigh Reddy Coffey

(13) D. Mac Cathmhaoil (14) E. J. Ó Móráin Dan Campbell E. J. Moran

Captain: MICKEY BROWNE

Fir Ionaid: (16) B. Ó Seachnasaigh (17) C. Ó Tuathail (18) B. Ó Raghallaigh (19) E. Ó Ciara (20) I. Ó Móráin (21) U. Ó Fiannaí (22) M. Ó Beigléinn (23) B. Mac Aodha (24) E. Ó Doinn (25) D. Ó Dúllainn (26) P. Ó Dochartaigh (27) A. Mac Cathmhaoil (28) c. Ó Manacháin (20) L. Ó Broin

(12) B. Mac Cormaic Barry Cormack (15) B. Ó Corcráin Brendan Corcoran

Brian O’Shaughnessy CiarÁn O’Toole Brian Reilly Owen Carey Ivan Moran Vincent Feeney Mark Bagnall Brian McHugh Evan Dunne Donnacha Dowling Paddy Doherty Hughie Campbell Keith Monahan Liam O’Brien

Manager: Paddy Nolan. Selectors: John Browne, Declan Lynch.

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ros glas Dathanna: WHITE & RED (1) M. Ó Rúain Mark Rowan (2) B. Mac Cormaic Victor McCormack

(3) S. Ó Broin SeÁn Byrne

(4) P. Ó Conchúir Pat o’Connor

(5) G. Ó Cinnéide (6) D. Ó Conchúir (7) N. Ó Máille Glen Kennedy David O’CONNOR Niall Meila (8) D. Ó Murchú (9) S. Ó Cinnéide David Murphy Jake Kennedy (10) A. Ó Buachalla Andrew Buckley

(13) S. de Nais John Nash

(11) S. Ó Seoigh Shane Joyce

(12) N . Ó Cinnéide Niall Kennedy (c)

(14) A. Ó Longáin Alan Long

(15) M. de Nais Martin Nash

Fir Ionaid: (16)

S. Crabbe

Shane Crabbe

(17)

A. Ó Cuilín

Aidan Cullen

(18)

N. Mac Colgan

Niall Colgan

(19)

G. Sionóid Gary Sinnott

(20)

G. Ó Doinn

Ger Dunne

(21)

J. Ó hÉimhigh

Jimmy Heavy

(22)

A. Hudson

Alan Hudson

(23)

C. Elliffe

Paul Elliffe

(24)

S. Ó Caoinnealbháin

Shane Quinnlan

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E. Ó Dochraigh

Eric Dockery

Captain: NIALL KENNEDY

Manager: Paul Geoghegan Selectors: Pat Cullen and Jerry Byrner

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ROS GLAS PLAYERS’ PROFILES Shane Joyce. 28/04/1980. 5’10’’. Forward. Project Manager. Junior A championship and league, All Ireland B 2004, championship 2008. Fav sport person Peter Canavan. Gary Sinnott. 13/08/1990. 6’1’’. Forward. Cashier at junction 14. Fav sports person Jackie Tyrrell. Niall Colgan.40 years of age. Forward. Beef Boner at Kildare Chilling. John Nash.28/03/1976. Forward. Courier with DHL. Fav sports person John Leahy, Tipp hurler. Pat o’Connor. 15/05/1978. 5’11’’. Back. Has own groundwork business. Six Cork county medals. Fav sports person Jimmy Barry Murphy Jimmy Heavey. 22/10/1981. 6’2’’. Forward. Support worker. 1 championship, 2 league all hurling. Fav sports person Patrick Bonner Maher. Da v id C onnolly. 19/04/1985. 5’10’’. Back. 2 Kildare junior hurling championships and 1 league. Fav sports person Henry Shefflin. Alan Long. 04/11/1982. 5’9’’. Forward. Service manager Renault Trucks. Dublin senior championship winner. Fav sports person Pat Fox . David Murphy. 20/05/1977. 6’3’’. Fitter/ welder. Fav sports person DJ Carey. Ger Dunne. 30/12/1984. 5’10’’. Back. Carpenter. Junior championship 2003,

intermediate B champ 2009 junior league 2010 Fav sportperson Roy Keane. Aidan Cullen. 5/11/1993. 5’11’’. Back. Farmer. Minor hurling championship, intermediate B hurling championship, Kildare minor hurler. Fav sport person Tommy Walsh. Andrew Buckley. 31/7/84. 5’9’’. Forward. Hospital Naas. Fav sports person Paul Galvan. Niall Kennedy. 13/07/1984. 5’11’’. Defence Forces. Forward (captain). Represented. Kildare at under 16 and minor level, Junior league and championship 2003, Intermediate B championship 2009 V ic tor McCormac k ( s k ippy ). 06/05/1976. 5’ 9’’. Back. Plumber. Has a few medals. Fav sports person Serena Williams, she has some back hand ! Shane Crabbe. 28/01/1992. 5’8’’. Back. Farrier. Fav sports person Tony McCoy. Mark Rowan. 06/04/1992. 6’0’’. Goalkeeper. Business/H.R graduate. Captaining I.T Carlow to win an All Ireland Colleges pool championship. Fav sports person Rory McIllroy. Jake Kenned y. 30/01/1995. 6ft midfielder. Student in Waterford IT. VEC Leinster medal, Intermediate and Leinster medals with Monasterevin. Fav sports person Denis Bergkamp. Paul Elliffe. 31/12/1976. 6’11’’. Cabinet

maker. Forward. Fav sports person Roy Keane. SeÁn Byrne. 04/07/1975. Back. 5’4’’. Plasterer. Junior championship and league 2003, Intermediate B 2009. Fav sports person Diarmuid (The Rock) O’Sullivan. Niall Meila. 04/07/1986. Back. 5’10’’. Electrician. Junior league and championship 2003, Intermediate B championship 2009, U16 all-Ireland hurling championship with Kildare. Fav sports person JJ Delaney. Eric Dockery. 16/07/71. Forward. 6’2’’. upvc Fabricator. Junior championship with St Bridget’s, Junior B League with Rosglas. Captained Kildare to Leinster U21 championship football. Fav sports person Michael Jordan. Martin Nash. 21/11/1981. Forward. 5’9’’. Fitness instructor. Fav sports person Roy Keane. Alan Hudson . 02/04/1983. Forward. 6’0’’. Painter & Decorator. Fav sports person Eric Cantona. Glen Kennedy. 04/12/1985. Back. 5’11’’. Defence Forces. Junior league and championship, Intermediate championship with Rosglas. Fav sports person Roy Keane Shane QuinNlan. 01/11/1994. Forward. 5’0’’. Jockey. Fav sports person Brian O’Driscoll.

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Ros Glas Hurling History Ros Glas club was founded in 1974 in the town of Monasterevin. The club at the beginning started with two teams at under 14 and under 16 in football. Hurling was introduced through the CBS Boys Primary School. The club catered for both Football and Hurling at under age level and was successful in both codes. The football clubs in the area took over the running of underage football which left Ros Glas just catering for Hurling. With the success of the underage teams at hurling it was

then decided to enter an adult team in the Kildare championship and leagues competitions. To the surprise of longer formed clubs in the County and Ros Glas itself, they won the Junior Championship in 1983 and then again in 1986. This success continued, with the junior league and championship in 2003 and again most recently the intermediate championship in 2009 The minors also tasted championship glory with South Kildare the same year.

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Today’s junior captains at the hurling finals launch;

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the JUNIOR Captains

ÉIRE ÓG/CORRACHOILL.

Full Name: Mickey Browne. Age: 38. 5ft 10in. Occupation: Office of Public Works.All-Ireland under 16 hurling medals, Junior league medal, numerous under age achivements with Caragh GFC. 2 Junior As, 2 Junior Bs, 1 intermediate, Jack Higgins Cup and numerous cups at St. Farnans Post primary school both football and hurling. Nickname: Razor/Uncle. Three people who have had an influence on your career: Teddy McCarthy, Tommy Carew and Liam Johnston. Three words to describe you as a player: Dedicated, committed and loyal. What does it mean to you to captain your Club to a county final: Extremely honoured to captain a great bunch of lads to this final. Three things outside off GAA that you are serious about: Family, work and friends. Three people you’d invite to dinner and why: Hughie Campbell (because he will be paying for it), Joe Browley and Kieran Donnehy ( for a good row). Favourite film / actors: Tango and Cash, Gwenth Paltro. Something you’d never leave home without: Phone. Pet hates: Cats. Favourite sports person and why: Tony Browne Legend (played into his 40ths). Last book you read: Peter Kay. Last film you saw: Wolf of Wall Street. Favourite food: Mammys Dinner. What sporting event would you pay anything to see: Liverpool winning the league. Most memorable sporting moment: Winning this Final!!!! (Junior A football final with Caragh). Most embarrassing moment in sport: Running into a goal post and knocking myself out. Something regularly shouted at you from the sideline: Go on the uncle. What do you do to chill: Enjoy a FEW pints. Advice for young players in sport: Listen to your mentors and enjoy the experience.

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Full Name: Niall Kennedy. Age: 30. 5ft 11in. Occupation: Defence Forces. 2003 Junior League and Championship winners, 2009 Intermediate B Cham pionship winners. Nickname: Joey. Three people who have had an influence on your career: My Dad, Eddie Murphy (football manager) and team mates. Three words to describe you as a player: Hard working, fiery and passionate. . What does it mean to you to captain your Club to a county final: It’s my childhood dream coming true. Three things outside off GAA that you are serious about: Golf, my hair and of course my girlfriend. Three people you’d invite to dinner and why: Darren Clarke - cause he loves the black stuff, Conor McGregor - he’s a cool mad b****rd and Kate Perry - she’s easy on the eye. Favourite film / actors: Me myself and Irene - Jim Carrey and Will Farrell. Something you’d never leave home without: My underwear. Pet hates: People taking up 2 parking spaces. Favourite sports person and why: Robbie Fowler - he’s a legend. Last book you read: Roy Keane’s autobiography. Last film you saw: Sex Tape. Favourite food: Mexican. What sporting event would you pay anything to see: Ryder Cup. Most memorable sporting moment: Hopefully today. Most embarrassing moment in sport: Slipping off the bench in the dressing room when the manager was giving a serious team talk. Something regularly shouted at you from the sideline: Two hands on the f**king hurl. What do you do to chill: Going to the cinema with Aisling. Advice for young players in sport: Respect your manager and always believe you’re better than your opponent.

KILDARE SENIOR HURLING ROLL OF HONOUR 1 Clane - 16 - 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1922 2 Ardclough - 12 - 1968, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 2004, 2006 3 Éire Óg – 10 - 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1984 4 Coill Dubh – 9 - 1987, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003 5 Curragh - 7 - 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1948, 1955 6 Celbridge -6 - 1921, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013. Naas – 6 - 1951, 1952, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2002. Maynooth – 6 - 1891, 1896, 1913, 1924, 1937, 1939 12

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9 McDonagh – 5 - 1929, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935 10 Killinthomas - 4 - 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950 11 Confey – 3 - 2007, 2008, 2012. Monasterevin – 3 - 1888, 1889, 1890 . Athy – 3 - 1928, 1936, 1959. Moorefield – 3 - 1943, 1963, 1991 . Castledermot - 3 - 1988, 1989, 1992 . Military College - 3 - 1957, 1958, 1992 17 St. Conleth’s - 2 - 1901, 1902. St. Barbara’s – 2 - 1954, 1955 . Broadford – 2 - 1960, 1961 20 Newbridge College – 1 - 1900 . Gough Barracks – 1 1925 . Eoghan Ruadh – 1 - 1945 . Rathangan/Killina – 1 - 1953 . Suncroft – 1 - 1974 . St. Brigid’s - 1 - 1978 . St. Mary’s, Leixlip - 1 - 1986

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CELBRIDGE SNIPPETS � Under 9/10 mentors for half time exhibition matches against Coill Dubh; Kevin Daly, Des Kelly, Liam McNiffe and Ronan Lynch. � Celbridge Team Mascots from Under 9 Age Groups; Andrew McNiffe, Matthew Gallagher. � Celbridge currently field 9 teams in Kildare North Board Autumn Go Games Leagues from Under 7 to Under 13. � The under16 Hurlers were crowned champions last weekend. � Celbridge GAA field over fifty teams in camogie, hurling, football & ladies football from nursery to senior. � Best wishes to Eoghan Doddy Kildare Minor and Celbridge Senior panellist who is recovering from cruciate ligament surgery at present. � Niall Kenny was named U21 B All Ireland player of the year 2013. � Both Kildare’s All Ireland winning teams in 2014 were captained by Celbridge club men – Christy Ring Cup by Niall Ó Muineacháin and Under21 by Gerry Keegan. � The Celbridge GAA clubhouse was officially opened 20 years ago this December. � The Lanigan, Quinn and Keegan families are hopefully going for a unique double of senior camogie and hurling championship medals this weekend.

� The Celbridge U9/10 hurlers playing in exhibition match at half time will be conscious of the watchful eyes of their teachers and Celbridge Senior Players; Mr Curtin, Mr. Moloney and Mr. Bracken. � Former Celbridge player and brother of current player Niall, Conor Kenny was part of the Tipperary SHC panel this year � Noel “Festy” McMahon Celbridge Senior Hurling Manager was also Manager of the victorious Kildare All Ireland B Championship U21 winners 2014. � Mark Moloney also a Kildare Senior Football Championship winners medal from 2008.

CELBRIDGE Club Officers

Chairman: William Pierce. Secretary: Jim O’Shea Treasurer: Seán Martyn Registrar: Claire Devlin Juvenile Chairman: Tim O’Regan Vice Chairman: Pat McEvoy Vice Treasurer: Patrick Moore Vice Secretary: Hugh Gallagher Juvenile Hurling Director: Ciarán O’Donovan PRO: Noel McMahon Cultural Officer: Fiachra Ó Múineacháin Juvenile Football Director: Gerry Kearns

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CELBRIDGE PEN PICS Mark Moloney. 6/6/1986. 6'2''. Centre Back. Primary School Teacher. Watching any sport.. 5 SHC, 3 U21HC, 4MHC, 1 Christy Ring Cup, 2 National Hurling Leagues, 1 Kehoe Cup, 1 Ryan Cup (All-Ireland Colleges), 1 Harty Cup (Munster Schools), 1 Christy Ring All Star 2012, Kildare Hurler of the Year 2010. Fergal Conway. 22/02/1993. 6'1''. Forward. Student. At the moment Netflix!. MHC, MFC, u21 FC, SFL, SHL and 3 SHC Sam White. 07/03/1987. 6'1''. Midfield/wing back. Civil Engineer. 4 SHC, IHC, Senior League, Intermediate League Billy White. 11/09/1982. 6'0''. Midfield. Strength and conditioning coach. Reading, films. U14 -minor championship medals, U21 HC, senior league, 5 SHC, Christy ring all star, B All Ireland medal Patrick Moore. 01/10/1982. 6'0''. All. Accountant. Golf, cinema and reading. 5 SH, 1 IHC, 4IHL, 1MHC, 2MHL Tom Finnert y. 03/06/1987. 5'9''. Corner Back. Teacher. Hurling, football, soccer, socialising, cycling. 5 SHC, 5SHL, 3 u21 HC, 1 u21 FC, Cel bridge senior hurler of the year 2013. Leo Quinn. DOB: 28/12/1989. 5'10". midfield. Student. Golf, cinema. Represented Kildare at every age grade from u14 upwards. 4 SHC, 1 NHL, Leinster u21 'B'. Kevin Bracken. 31/8/86. 6'2'. Back. Teacher. Golf, soccer, cycling.. 4 SHC. 3 U21 HC, 2 MHC. Patrick Curtin. 13/04/1988. Height 5'11''. Corner Back. Primary School Teacher. 5 SHC, 1 Christy 14

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Ring Cup, 2 Leinster U-21 'A' Championships, 3 MHC, 3 U-21 HC, 1 IHL, Ryan Cup (NUI Maynooth) Paul Kelly. 27/03/94. 5'8''. Corner Back. Sales Advisor. kiting, calligraphy, bird watching. u21 All Ireland B winners 2014, 1SHC, 1IHC, MHC, MHL Niall Kenny. 14/2/1996. 6'3''. Forward. Student. football & hurling. u21 All Ireland, 2 u21 Leinster c’hips, u21 B player of the year 2013, 1 SHC, 1 MFL, 1 MHC Niall Lanigan. 30/12/1975. 6'0''. Goalkeeper. Retail IT installer. Sport, gardening, music. 5 SHC, , 11a side All Ireland, 1 MHL, 5 SHL, 1 IHC, 1 JHC, 1 JFC Dónal Moloney. 13/01/1983. 6'2". Forward. Joiner. Cycling, playing guitar and banjo. 5 SHC, 1 NHL Div2, 2 MHC, 1 IFC. F iachra Ó M uineacháin. 5-3-1983. 6'1". No.3. Muinteoir Bunscoile. training, coaching, boxsets, restaurants.. Club: All underage titles, 5 SHC & 11a side All Ireland. 2 NHL, Christy Ring 2014. Aidan McDonagh. 23/12/1989. 5'10''. Back. Teacher. Hurling, football. 2 SHC, 1 U21, 1 MHC, 2 IHC Daniel Glennon. 17/09/1989. 5'10''. Forward. Student. Hurling, football, music, reading. 2 SHC, 2 IHC Shane O'Flynn. 11/03/94. 5'10''. Midfield. Student. Football, Hurling. Senior football league 2014, Senior hurling championship 2013, U21 football championship 2012, Minor hurling and football championships and leagues 2011 Niall Ó Muineacháin. 10/07/89. 6'2''. wing Forward. teacher. hurling. 4

Kildare SHC (2013,2011,2010,2009), 1 Christy Ring Cup 2014, Christy Ring All star 2010 M arcus Kinsella . D. O. B 02/07/1990. 6'2''. corner Forward. Electrician. Football rugby golf. Collecting memorabilia of old performers like Abbot and Costello. Knitting jumpers, making those woven coasters. Stamp collecting. Squash, ping pong, washing ducks, feeding ducks, planting flowers, metal detecting,. 3 SHC, 1 U21, 1 MHC, MHC. Minor all Ireland winner, 1 u/21 leinster, 1 U/16 HC Denis Kenny. 13/06/85. 6'3''. Back. Engineer. Bebo, Hurling & Backing Horses!. 5 SHC, Several Senior Leagues, 3 IHC, Several IHL, 2 U21, 1 MHC Stephen McNamara. 7/1/1973. 6’0''. Goalkeeper. AIB bank official. Golf. Éire Óg Ennis – 3 SFC, 1SHC, 2 All Ireland SH, 3 Munster SH with Clare, Harty Cup & All Ireland Colleges with St.Flannans. Stephen Noctor. 7/2/1994. 6'2''. Forward. Student. Hurling, football, DJing. 1 IHC, 1IHL Ke v in M urph y. 14/2/1994. 6'2''. Defender. Butcher. Fishing, schnacking. 1 SHC, minor butcher of the year, All Ireland B u21 HC Ronan Byrne. 19/5/1994. 5'11''. Forward. Student. Football. IHC, 2 MHC, All Ireland B u21 HC Danny Butler. 18/9/1990. 5'10''. Forward. Carpenter. Selling cars! 4 SHC, minor B All Ireland HC, loads of underage medals TONY MURPHY. 23/06/84. Secondary Teacher. Forward. 6'2''. 13.8 stone. 5 SHC, 1 Christry Ring Cup, 2 NHLs, 1 All-Ireland 'B ‘, 2 Christ Ring All-stars

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2014: That was the year that was! Ian Baker (Liffey Champion) WAS IT A GOOD YEAR FOR HURLING IN KILDARE? Without exception, 2014 has to be the pinnacle year for Kildare hurling to date. Two first-ever All-Irelands with two relatively young sides with so much potential to achieve more. However, the hurling at club level, particularly at intermediate and junior grades, needs to be seriously assessed. It’s simply not up to standard from a skills point of view or an organizational standpoint. Many clubs are suffering and there seems to be little in the way of plans or assistance. If you look at the players, and the parishes they came from, Kildare won their recent All-Irelands off the back of the last fifteen/ twenty years of hard-work, dedication and training in their schools and their clubs. If that infrastructure is not constantly assessed then it’ll have all been for nothing. Ask yourself why are the Kilkenny’s and Tipperary’s always producing teams of quality? So, in the short term, yes, a magnificent year, but in the long-term, the overall hurling scene in Kildare is slipping. HURLING HIGHLIGHT OF 2014? Undoubtedly the highlight of the year was the manner in which the Kildare senior hurlers won their first-ever Christy Ring All-Ireland title against the favorites Kerry in Croke Park. HURLER OF THE YEAR? Gerry Keegan without a shadow of a doubt. A shoe-in for another All-Star. WHAT SHOULD WE LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2015 FOR KILDARE HURLING? Two more AllIrelands, and a proper crack at Liam McCarthy qualification… COUNTY FINAL PREDICTIONS: Senior – Celbridge, on form. Junior – Ros Glas, on heart

Cormac O’Malley (Freelance Journalist) WAS IT A GOOD YEAR FOR HURLING IN KILDARE? Without a shadow of a doubt. Relegation might have been a blip on the early season radar but that was made up for spectacularly throughout the rest of the year. The one qualm was the GAA decision to play the Liam McCarthy play-off just a week later but that's for another day.

HURLING HIGHLIGHT OF 2014? Without a doubt the Christy Ring Cup win over Kerry, very closely followed by the 21's finally getting over the line. HURLER OF THE YEAR? So many to choose from, but Gerry Keegan just gets the nod for his pivotal roles in both All Ireland triumphs. WHAT SHOULD WE LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2015 FOR KILDARE HURLING ? A real run at the league and the continued rise to prominence of Kildare's underage hurlers. COUNTY FINAL PREDICTIONS: Senior – Celbridge. Junior – Éire Óg/Corrachoill

John Ryan (Freelance Journalist) WAS IT A GOOD YEAR FOR HURLING IN KILDARE? Winning one All Ireland would make any year a good year but to win two, and two so close to one another in Croke Park and Thurles, makes it even more special. After all the hard luck stories, pain and disappointment, both the Senior and U-21 overcame plenty of recent adversity to finally reach the Holy Grail. However, the club scene needs addressing... the gap between the stronger and weaker teams is continuing to widen at a worrying rate. HURLING HIGHLIGHT OF 2014? Watching Neil O Muineachain lead the county seniors up the steps of the Cusack Stand in Croke Park to accept the Christy Ring Cup - just rewards for a group who never gave up. HURLER OF THE YEAR? Gerry Keegan (Celbridge). WHAT SHOULD WE LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2015 FOR KILDARE HURLING ? Continued development of minor and U-21 players to supplement a senior panel whose profile is at its highest in years. Kildare have got to build on the Christy Ring and U-21 All Ireland successes. Getting out of Division 3A in the NHL is also a must! COUNTY FINAL PREDICTIONS: Senior – Celbridge. Junior - Éire Óg/Corrachoill

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CELBRIDGE Dathanna: BLue AND WHITE An Captaen GERRY KEEGAN

(1) N. Ó Lonagáin Niall Lanigan (2) T. Ó Fiannachta (3) F. Ó Muineacháin Tom Finnerty FIACHRA Ó MuineachÁin (5) C. Ó Breacáin KEVIN BRACKEN

(6) M. Ó Maolomhnaigh (7) A. Mac Donncha Mark MOloney aidan mcDONAGH

(8) L. Ó Coinn LEO QUINN Manager: Noel McMAHON

(4) P. Mac Cuirtín Pa Curtin

(9) L. de Faoite BILLY WHITE

(10) N. Ó Muineacháin (11) G. Mac Aogáin Niall Ó MuineachÁin GERRY KEEGAN (c)

(12) A. Ó Murchú Tony Murphy

(13) N. Ó Cionaoith NIALL Kenny

(15) D. de Buitléir Danny Butler

(14) M. Ó Cinsealach MARCUS KINSELLA

Fir Ionaid:

Selectors/ Coaches: Peter Beirne

STEPHEN McNAMARA Denis Kenny

(18)

D. Ó Maolomhnaigh

Donal Moloney

(19)

C. Ó Murchú

KEVIN MURPHY

(20)

F. Ó Conbhuí

FERGAL CONWAY

(21)

S. Ó Floinn

SHANE O’FLYNN

(22)

M. Ó Donnabháin

MICHAEL DONOVAN

First Aid: Tony Cullen

(23)

P. Ó Móra

PATRICK MOORE

(24)

S. Ó Meachair

STEPHEN MAHER

(25)

D. Mag Leannáin DanNY Glennon

Mascots: Matthew Gallagher Andrew McNiffe

Celbridge

Cúil

1adh Leath 2adh Leath IOMLÁN

S. Mac Conmara D. Ó Cionaoith

Stephen McNamara

Physio: Angela Kinneally David Lyons

(16) (17)

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(26)

P. Ó Ceallaigh

PAUL KELLY

(27)

S. de Faoite

SAM WHITE

(28)

J. Ó Muireasa

JORDAN MORRISSEY

(29)

R. Ó Broin

RONAN BYRNE

Cúilíní

Seachaí

65m

Saor Pucanna

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coill dubh Dathanna: RED & WHITE (1) D. Ó Broin DAMIEN BYRNE ( 2) C. Mag Mhuirneacháin (3) M. de Grás (4) D. Ó Riagáin conor gordan mark grace (c) DEAN O’REGAN

(5) R. Carrún (6) D. Ó Flaitheartaigh ROSS CAREW DECLAN FLAHERTY

(8) S. Ó Broin JONATHAN BYRNE (10) R. Ó hEideáin RúAIRÍ HAYDEN

An Captaen MARK GRACE

(7) A. Carrún ANTÓIN CAREW

(9 )E. Ó Néill ÉANNA O’NEILL

(11) T. Ó Broin THOMAS BYRNE

(12) M. Ó Dúláinne MARK DELANEY

(13) A. Mac Aindriú (14) D. Ó Beacháin (15) R. Ó Cathasaigh ADRIAN McANDREW DAMIEN BEHAN RYAN CASEY

Manager PADDY KELLY

Fir Ionaid: (16)

C. Ó Broin

CHRIS BYRNE

(17)

A. Ó Súilleabháin

ADRIAN O’SULLIVAN

(18)

C. Ó Fearail

CIAN FARRELL

(19)

M. Ó Ceallacháin

MORGAN O’CALLAGHAN

(20)

D. Ó Sionnaigh

DARRAN FOX

(21)

D. Ó Cathasaigh

DYLAN CASEY

(22)

S. Ó Cionaoith

JACK KENNY

(23)

S. Ó Broin

JACK BYRNE

(24)

S. Mac Cionaoith

JAMIE KENNA

(25)

S. Mac Cionaoith

(26) N. Ó Cathasaigh

SHANE KENNA NOEL CASEY

(27) O. Ó Loingeacháin

OWEN LENEHAN

(28) L. Ó Rahgallaigh

LUKE O’REILLY

(29)

Coill Dubh

Selectors: Ronan Byrne Tommy Flaherty Adrian McAndrew Physio: Rita Moran

C. Ellis KENNETH ELLIS Cúil

Cúilíní

Seachaí

65m

Saor Pucanna

1adh Leath 2adh Leath IOMLÁN

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coill dubh profiles Name

Age Height Occupation

Honours

Damien Byrne

6'0''

Landscaper

6 Senior Hurling medals, winning team captain AP McCoy in 2000.

Conor Gordon

5’8”

Student

2 Leinster Under 21 medals. 1 All Ireland Under Tommy Walsh 21 medal. Under 21 A Shield winner 2013. Minor League Div 1 A Shield winner 2014.

Mark Grace (Captain)

6'0''

Labourer

2 Under 21 B football championships with St. Kevin’s

Dean O’Regan

6'0''

General Captain of Coill Dubh under 21 team that won Operative, the’ A’ Shield in 2013. Under 21 B Football Bord na Móna winner 2008 2012 with St. Kevin’s

Lar Corbett

Ross Carew

5’9”

Greenkeeper

Under 21 A shield with Coill Dubh 2013. St. Kevin’s Under 21 wining Captain 2012

Colm Cooper

Declan Flaherty 20

6’2”

Apprentice Electrician

3 Leinster Under 21 medals. 1 All Ireland Under Lar Corbett 21 medal. Christy Ring Cup winner 2014. Leinster under 21 football winner 2013

5’11”

Construction Worker

Roy Keane Winner of 5 Senior Hurling Medals. Intermediate football championship with St. Kevin’s 2008. Represented Kildare hurling at all underage levels

Jonathan Byrne 22

6’2”

Warehouse Supervisor

Won Leinster under 21 medals in both codes as Conor McGregor well as a Leinster Junior Football medal in 2013. Minor B All Ireland 2008

Éanna O’Neill

6’2”

Student

Christy Ring Cup winner 2014. Minor B All Ireland Winner 2008.

Maria Sharapova

Rúairí Hayden

5’10”

Construction Worker

Winner of Multiple League and Championship medals with Coill Dubh. Junior Championship with Caragh 2010

John Byrne

Thomas Byrne

6’2”

Student

Captain of the Kildare under 21 team, 2008 Leinster B Champions. All Ireland Schools title with Scoil Mhuire Clane

Novak Djokovic

Mark Delaney

6foot

Teacher

2 Leinster under 21 medals. Captain of Kildare under 21 hurlers 2013. Christy Ring Cup winner 2014

Adrian McAndrew

5’9”

Farmer

Winner of 6 Senior Hurling Medals. 4 Senior League Medals. Captain of the Kildare team that won the 2004 All Ireland B Championship. A dab hand at pitch and putt

Martin Comerford

Damien Behan

5’9”

Care Worker

6 Senior Hurling Medals. 4 Senior Hurling League Medals. Kilmacud Crokes All Ireland 7’s winner (under 16) 1993

Tiger Woods

Antóin Carew

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Ken McGrath

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COILL DUBH PROFILES continued Name

Age Height Occupation

Honours

Favourite Sportsperson

Ryan Casey

5’11”

Apprentice Electrician

3 Leinster Under 21 medals. 1 All Ireland Under Henry Shefflin 21 medal. Christy Ring Cup winner 2014

Chris Byrne

5’6”

Carpenter

8 Senior Hurling Medals. Chris was the last man DJ Carey to captain Coill Dubh to victory in 2003.

Adrian O’Sullivan

5’11”

Digger Driver

1 Senior Hurling Championship medal. All Ireland Skills Féile Champion.

Darran Fox

5’9

Security Guard Under 21 B football championship winner 2012 Lar Corbett with St. Kevin’s.

Morgan O’Callaghan

5’8”

Service Delivery Manager

2 Senior Hurling championship medals with Coill Dubh, 1 senior football championship medal with Allenwood

Pádraic Maher

Cian Farrell

5’11”

Student

Leinster under 21 winner 2013.

JJ Delaney

Dylan Casey

5’11”

Student

Minor A League Shield 2014. 2 Under 16 A Shield Medals. All Ireland Youths Darts title with Kildare.

Eoin Kelly

Jack Byrne

5’8”

Apprentice

North Leinster Schools winner with Scoil Mhuire Joe Canning Clane. Minor C football championship 2013 with St. Kevin’s

Jack Kenny

5’11

Chef

Under 21B football winner 2012 with St. Kevin’s. Under 21 A Shield winner 2013 with Coill Dubh

John Byrne

Shane Kenna

5’9”

General Operative

Under 21 B football winner 2012 with St’ Kevin’s. Under 21 A Shield winner 2013 with Coill Dubh

Lar Corbett

Jamie Kenna

5’11”

Defence Forces

Under 21 B football winner 2008 with St’ Kevin’s Joe Canning

Kenneth Ennis

5’10”

Apprentice Electrician

Under 16 Leinster medal winner. Div 1 Minor Shield winner 2014. Under 21 a Shield winner 2013

Owen Lenehan

6’4”

Student

2 under 21 football championship medals with Lar Corbett St. Kevin’s

Luke O’Reilly

6'0''

Nursery Worker

2008 Leinster and All Ireland Minor B winner Tiger Woods with Kildare. 2 under 21 football championship medals with St. Kevin’s

Noel Casey

6’2”

Electrical Contractor

Winner of 7 Senior Hurling championship and 6 Jack O’Connell senior league medals with Coill Dubh

Barry Cahill

6'0''

Teacher

Galway under 21 championship winner with Gort.

Tom Carew

Tommy Walsh/ Gavin Smullen

Ollie Canning

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STRIVING FOR THE PERFECT 10 Having won their 9th Senior Hurling title in 2003, Coill Dubh have spent the last 11 years trying to make it 10. Having contested and lost finals in ’04, ’05, ’07, ’09, and 2010, title number 10 has proven to be most elusive thus far. Since 2003, the team has been in a period of transition, with some of the older soldiers making way for young blood. The current team is brimming with players who have starred in the club championship and for various Kildare teams in recent years, but have still yet to earn their first county championship. The introduction of the Tony Carew

cup as the prize for the Senior Hurling Championship has given everyone in Coill Dubh a renewed impetus to bridge the gap from 2003. The team that lined out against Éire-Óg Corrachoill in the semi -finals had an average age of 26. Youth and experience aim to complement each other. Celbridge appear to have taken over Coill Dubh’s mantle as the dominant team in Kildare Hurling, but as we in Coill Dubh know from experience, all things must come to an end, and even the best of players can’t go on forever. Here’s to hoping that 2014 will see an end to the drought, and Coill Dubh can finally complete their perfect 10.

coill dubh trivia � There are three sets of brothers on today’s panel; Damien and Chris Byrne, Jonathan and Thomas Byrne, and Shane and Jamie Kenna. � Selector Ronan Byrne is the holder of 9 senior hurling medals. He was also the player manager when Coill Dubh last won the Senior Championship in 2003. � When Coill Dubh won their first Senior title in 1987, 10 of today’s starting 15 hadn’t even been born. � Coill Dubh is a club of dual players, on the panel we have players who play football with; Allenwood, Caragh, Johnstownbridge, Robertstown, Sallins and St. Kevin’s. � Coill Dubh have a history of fathers and sons appearing together in county finals. The late Tony Carew played in finals with Trevor, Niall and Tom, Richie and Donnacha Hayden were both panellists in 1993, John Byrne played in finals with Thomas and Jonathan. Today Noel and Ryan Casey join that group. � Three members of the Coill Dubh team have been victorious captains for Kildare under 21 hurlers. Declan 20

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Flaherty lifted the cup in 2014, Mark Delaney in 2013, and Thomas Byrne in 2008. � Coill Dubh are the holders of 9 Senior Hurling titles, four men in the club hold 9 medals. They are John, Ronan and Colm Byrne and James O’Donnell. � Goalkeeper Damien Byrne is somewhat of a twinkle toes! He will be dancing in Strictly Ballyteague on October 18th. He’ll face stern competition from team physio Rita Moran, and club secretary Leonie Delaney.

COILL DUBH Club Officers Chairperson: Tommy Flaherty Vice- Chairperson: Con Malone Treasurer: Georgina Carew Secretary: Leonie Delaney Children’s Officer: Joan O’Connor Underage Chairperson: Eamon Dwyer Executive Committee: Christy Byrne, John Byrne, Chris Byrne, Peter Drennan, Ger Keane, Vincent McAndrew, Willie Percival, Seánie Gordon, Joe Fox.

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Meet the SENIOR Captains

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COILL DUBH

CELBRIDGE.

Full Name: Mark Thomas James Full Name: Gerry Francis Keegan. Grace. Age: 20.. 5ft. 11in. Age: 23.. 6 foot. Occupation: apprentice carpenter.. Minor Occupation: Labourer. Two under-21 B football medals with St. Kevin’s. Nickname: Grace. Three people who have had an influence on your career: Older players around me on the team, Tommy Carew because he always wanted me to change my grip (I never did!) and my family. Three words to describe you as a player: Hard-Working, Dedicated, Passionate. What does it mean to you to captain your Club to a county final: It’s something I’ve dreamed about. It would be a dream come true for me to be the winning captain. Three things outside off GAA that you are serious about: Work, My family, My daughter.

hurling & football championship, minor leinster champs football, u21 football champs, 2 senior hurling medals, christy ring champs, u21 b all ireland champs,.

Nickname: Keego, Gee. Three people who have had an influence on your career: John Mullane, my friends because they all love hurling too and my mother and father. Words to describe you as a player: Fast, Skillful. What does it mean to you to captain your Club to a county final: A huge honour for me to captain a team with lads on it that I watched win Celbridge their first county title since 1921 when I was only 11 nine years ago. www.kildaregaa.ie

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MEET THE CAPTAINS continued Three people you’d invite to dinner and why: Ken McGrath, Michael Schumacher and Kelly Brook, for the conversation!. Favourite film/actors: The Godfather/Al Pacino. Something you’d never leave home without: My trousers!. Pet hates: Players who fake injuries. Favourite sports person and why: Ken McGrath. Last book you read: The Cocaine Diaries: A Venezuelan Prison Nightmare by Paul Keaney. Last film you saw: The Hardy Bucks Movie. Favourite food: Lamb. What sporting event would you pay anything to see: Monaco Grand Prix. Most memorable sporting moment: Being the captain of the team for this championship campaign.. Most embarrassing moment in sport: None, Grace by name, graceful by nature!. Something regularly shouted at you from the sideline: “Great Catch!”. What do you do to chill: Veg out on the couch and watch TV. Advice for young players in sport: Keep training and working hard, and you’ll eventually be rewarded.

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Three people you’d invite to dinner and why: Conor McGregor, Denzil Washington because there just slick people and Michelle Keegan for obvious reasons!!. Favourite film/actors: Warrior / Denzil Washington. Something you’d never leave home without: My phone. Pet hates: Refs that love blowing their whistle, people who breathe really loud. Favourite sports person and why: John Mullane because I loved his passion on the pitch and he was so skillful. Last book you read: Seán Óg’s biography. Last film you saw: Dawn of the Apes, great film. Favourite food: Chicken wraps. Most memorable sporting moment: after the final whistle of the Christy Ring Cup final . Most embarrassing moment in sport: Getting hammered by Kerry in the league this year. Something regularly shouted at you from the sideline: Run. What do you do to chill: Go to the cinema, go to the pitch and take shots or just slob on the couch with the girlfriend. Advice for young players in sport: bring your hurl out with you everywhere Photo: SEáN BRILLY

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PATHS TO THE FINAL Senior Hurling Championship Preliminary Round Coill Dubh 7-15, Leixlip 3-8 Round 1 Celbridge 0-22, Naas 2-14 Round 2 Coill Dubh 2-7, Confey 0-11 Round 3 Celbridge 5-13, Clane 1-7 Coill Dubh 0-14, Naas 1-14 Round 4 Celbridge 0-19, Coill Dubh 2-6 Round 5 Celbridge 2-18, Confey 1-16 Coill Dubh 4-5, Clane 1-12 Quarter-finals Ardclough 1-18, Clane 1-12 Éire Óg Corrachoill, 4-13 Confey 0-16 Semi-finals Celbridge 2-20, Ardclough 0-13 Coill Dubh 0-20, Éire Óg Corrachoill 2-9

Junior Hurling Championship Round 1 Éire Óg Corrachoill 2-26, Broadford 1-9 Ros Glas 3-15, Leixlip 2-7 Round 2 Éire Óg Corrachoill 1-22, Sallins 2-7 Ros Glas 1-16, Naas 3-8 Round 3 Éire Óg Corrachoill 0-18, Leixlip 0-4 Ros Glas 4-16, Clane 3-8 Round 4 Éire Óg Corrachoill 1-11, Ros Glas 3-11 Round 5 Éire Óg Corrachoill, 4-11, Clane 1-8 Ros Glas 1-9, Maynooth 2-8 Round 6 Éire Óg Corrachoill 2-20 ,Naas 2-6 Ros Glas 1-21, Broadford 2-7 Round 7 Éire Óg Corrachoill 2-11, Maynooth 0-9 Ros Glas 2-19, Sallins 2-14 Semi-finals Éire Óg Chorrachoill 3-14, Sallins 1-11 Ros Glas 1-11, Maynooth 0-4

kildare senior hurling CHAMPIONSHIP tables Grp.1 1 2 3 4 5 Grp.2 1 2 3 4

(Winners Group) Celbridge Coill Dubh Clane Confey Naas (Losers Group) Éire Óg/Corrachoill Ardclough Leixlip Maynooth

Pld 4 4 4 4 4 P 3 3 2 2

W 4 2 2 1 1 W 3 2 0 0

D 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 0

L 0 2 2 3 3 L 0 1 2 2

F 93 56 66 70 70 F 72 44 18 19

A 61 62 73 76 83 A 27 41 39 46

+/32 -6 -7 -6 -13 +/45 3 -21 -27

Pts 8 4 4 2 2 Pts 6 4 0 0

Kildare JUNIOR Hurling Championship Tables 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Ros Glas Éire Óg Corrachoill Sallins Maynooth Naas Clane Broadford Leixlip

Pld 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7

W 6 6 4 4 1 2 1 1

D 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0

L 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 6

F 152 155 130 114 67 84 61 63

A 108 81 126 104 99 100 111 97

+/44 74 4 10 -32 -16 -50 -34

Pts 12 12 9 8 4 4 3 2

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CHAMPIONSHIP TOP SCORERS Confey: Paul Divilly 0-45 Ardclough: Paul Fitzgerald 2-34 Celbridge: Gerry Keegan 1-28 Éire Óg/Corrachoill: Johnny Enright 0-30 Clane: Lorcan Harney 0-21 Coill Dubh: Mark Delaney 2-13 Naas: Seán Gainey 0-16 Leixlip: Paddy Murphy 0-08 Maynooth: Fiachra Lohan 0-05

Championship scorers:

Celbridge: Gerry Keegan (1-28, 12f), Danny Butler (2-16), Billy White (0-18, 9f, 2’65), Tony Murphy (1-10), Marcus Kinsella (3-03), Niall O’Muineacháin (1-04), Donal Moloney (1-03), Leo Quinn (0-06), Niall Kenny (0-02), Mark Moloney (0-01, 1f), Fergal Conway (0-01) Éire Óg/ Corrachoill: Johnny Enright (030), Liam Power (7-06), Joe Dempsey (3-03), Paul Kennedy (1-07), Evan Dempsey (1-06), Owen Houlihan (1-03), Danny Byrne (1-01), Alan Dunney (0-03), Gary Johnson (0-03), Niall Connolly (0-02), Danny Boyle (0-01), Declan O’Toole (0-01) Coill Dubh: Mark Delaney (2-13, 12f), Jonathon Byrne (2-08), Ruairi Hayden (0-11, 8f), Ryan Casey (2-02), Tom Byrne (1-06, 3f, 1’ 65), Declan Flaherty (1-03), Damien Behan (0-02), Ross Carew (0-02), Adrian McAndrew (0-02), Luke O’Reilly (0-01), Eanna O’Neill (0-01), Adrian O’Sullivan (0-01) Confey: Paul Divilly (0-45, 28f, 1 pen), Kieran Divilly (1-08), John O’Neill (1-07), David Slattery (2-02), Gary Savage (0-05), Daragh Nolan (0-03), Graham Caffrey (001), Colm Chan (0-01), Philip Quigley (0-01), Michael Divilly (0-01) Ardclough: Paul Fitzgerald (2-34, 23f), Martin Fitzgerald (0-12, 3f, 1 ‘65), Tony Spain (0-07), Mikey Ryan (1-02), Brendan Byrne (1-02), Brian Coulston (0-03), Jonathon Reeves (0-02) Philip Fitzgerald (0-02), Ronan O’Malley (0-01), Colm Buggy (0-01) Clane: Lorcan Harney (0-21, 10f, 1 ‘65),

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Paul Divilly top scorer in the 2014 SHC.

Conor Martin (2-05), Bernard Deay (1-07), Mattie Dowd (2-02, 1f), Cathal Egan (2-01), David Gibbons (1-04), Paddy McKenna (005, 3f, 2’ 65), David Flaherty (0-05), Daniel Horan (0-02), Ryan McGrath (0-01), Ciarán Brady (0-01, 1f), Cillian Ryan (0-01), Eoin Bracken (0-01), Shane Ryan (0-01) Naas: Seán Gainey (0-16, 15f), Mick Purcell (2-07, 2 pen), Richie Coyle (2-02), Kieran O’Donovan (1-05), Kevin Byrne (1-02), Kevin Whelan (0-05, 2f, 2’65), Paul Sullivan (0-03, 1f), Mark Nevin (0-03), Conor O’Hehir (0-02, 1f) John O’Malley (0-02), Cormac Gallagher (0-01, 1f), Ross Kelly (001), Andrew Doyle (0-01) Leixlip: Paddy Murphy (0-08, 4f, 2’ 65), Gareth Savage (1-04), Stephan Ryan (0-01), Diarmuid Shinnors (0-01), Barry Roche (001), John Roche (0-01) Maynooth: Fiachra Lohan (0-05, 3f, 1’65), Thomas Quinn (0-04, 3f), Chris Hobbs (0-02), Harry Oliver (0-01), Graham Kelly (0-01), Neil Delaney (0-01), Mikey Gillick (0-01), Fergal Molloy (0-01), Mark Cummins (0-01), Cian Forde (0-01) *Scorers from Preliminary Round not included above.

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2014 brings to an end long wait in Kildare hurling By John Ryan A LOT has happened in the years since Kildare’s All Ireland ‘B’ success of 2004 and this season’s double triumph in Croke Park and Thurles respectively. In those ten years since, the face of the world as we know it has changed considerably. Saddam Hussein, Osama Bin Laden and the rest of their like (well, those that we know of) have been removed from their pedestals and made their exit, although to this day the American’s continue to squabble with just about everyone and anyone on the international stage who threatens to breath the same air as them. That doesn’t look like ending any time soon. Closer to home the Celtic Tiger has taken its first and last breaths, although there are mutterings that it is once again rising from the ashes, while the emergence of Facebook and the social media age has transformed the way we view and hear the happenings of day to day life. In sport, the once idolised seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, has been ousted as drug-taking cheat and duly stripped of all those titles after confessing that he doped his way to those triumphs, while on the green fields of home Kilkenny have won seven of the last ten Liam McCarthy cups to rightly be able to call themselves the greatest GAA team ever. So much more has occurred both locally, nationally and internationally during those intervening years that a small article like this wouldn’t be able to do justice in recalling, never mind detailing. But there is room to remember those

Niall Ó Múineacháin, captain of the Christy Ring Cup winning Kildare Senior Hurling Team.

lofty days of early summer and early autumn when Kildare hurling grabbed the headlines for all the right reasons once again. So often the bridesmaid and never the bride, that worrying trend was finally reversed when the Class of 2014, led by team captain Niall Ó Múineacháin, climbed the steps of the Cusack Stand to raise aloft the Christy Ring Cup, which in 2005 replaced the aforementioned All Ireland ‘B’. After years of heart break and hard luck stories, none least than the 2007 final mauling at the hands of Westmeath, Kildare finally reached the Promised www.kildaregaa.ie

Kildare Hurling Championship Finals 2014 Land with victory over a much-fancied Kerry; first half goals from Gerry Keegan and goalkeeper, Paul Dermody (penalty), as well as second half majors from Ray McLoughney and Bernard Deay, setting Brian Lawlor’s Lilywhites on their way to a memorable 4-18 to 2-22 win. It was a moment to bring grown men to tears. Yet, if we are to be honest with ourselves, such a situation never looked likely if league form was anything to go by. Kildare, playing in Division 2B, amassed just a single point from five games and were duly returned to 3B when all was said and done. Performances were hit miss at best but results were consistent. Still, credit to Mr Lawlor who refused to see anything but the bigger picture; he and his players recovered their season with wins over Wicklow, Down and Meath to duly deliver in memorable fashion. It was something of a similar story with

the U-21s. This was their third successive final after once again proving themselves too strong in the provincial ‘B’ cham pionship for the third successive season. In their minds, however, were the scars of defeats in both the 2012 and ’13 All Ireland finals, the most harrowing of them coming 12 months ago when they had victory snatched from their grasp by a late Kerry rally. This time around there was to be no mistake against Roscommon. A return of nine points from team captain and man of the match, Gerry Keegan, as well as a 44th minute goal from Coill Dubh’s Ryan Casey, proved vital ingredients to Noel McMahon’s and Kildare’s 1-14 to 1-11 win at the home of hurling. On this evidence the future is clearly bright and definitely white. Over to you now Celbridge and Coill Dubh to bring down the curtain on probably the most successful season ever in Kildare hurling.

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Kildare under-21s Shane Ryan and Paddy McKenna. (Photo: John Egan)

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Declan Curran of Éire Óg/Corrachoill breaks his hurley off Jonathan Byrne of Coill Dubh in the Senior Hurling Semi-final.

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Back l to r: Pa Curtin, Paddy McKenna, Mick Purcell, Mark Moloney, David Harney, Declan Flaherty, Tony Murphy, Eanna O’Neill, Martin Fitzgerald, Ross Kelly, Richie Hoban, John O’Malley, Peadar Downey, Willie Greene. Front l to r: Kevin Whelan, Peter Coleman, Ryan Casey, Mark Delaney, Ray McLoughney, Paul Dermody, John Doran, Niall Ó Muineacháin, Bernard Deay, Gerry Keegan, Paul Divilly, Paudie Reidy, Fiachra Ó Muineacháin.

The Kildare Senior Hurling Squad 2014 winners of the Christy Ring Cup

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Kildare’s unloved gain the reward Lightning start gives hurlers a cherished All-Ireland Title

By Gearóid Ó Tiarnáin Kildare 3-14 Mayo 3-7 One well known Sunday newspaper described this as a ‘disappointing affair’ but of course it all depends on what the writer was expecting. The hurling fraternity in Mayo and Kildare and all the weaker hurling areas have long since realised the wisdom of the ninth Beatitude: Blessed are they who expect not, for they shall not be disappointed. Consequently, they are thankful for even the small blessings and believe me qualifying for an All-Ireland final especially in Croke Park, is not just a small blessing for Kildare or Mayo, it is the nearest thing to heaven on earth that they could ever dream of! For the winners it is the achievement of all those dreams for, as Morgan Lalor reminded the media in his post-match interview, no matter how humble the competition may be in the eyes of the media of the non-committed , the players, mentors and all concerned, put just as much effort into their preparations as the top counties vying for the McCarthy cup. The winners were making their own little bit of history on a day when all the focus was,

deservedly, on Westmeath’s great achievement. Thirty years ago the Lily Whites had won their first ever Senior ‘B’ hurling title. On Saturday they finished off this competition on a winning note. Not that that bit of history meant much to the players on the field. This was their day, the day to reap the rewards of all their preparation and they did it in style against a Mayo team who, despite a dreadful start, made them fight every inch of the way, in a game which could never have disappointed even the most critical in the standard of sportsmanship displayed by both sides. Playing into the Canal end, Kildare go off to a flying start with captain Adrian McAndrew threatening to destroy the Westerners single handedly as he rattled off 4 points and put Eamon Denieffe through for the middle one within 6 minutes. May reacted quickly to the threat and send in Belmullet’s Paddy Barrett at that point to police the rampant McAndrew but, although Barrett certainly made a noticeable difference, Kildare went two further points ahead, per Colm Buggy, before the Westerners got their name on the scoreboard. Not that they had failed to create scoring opportunities, both from play and from placed

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Kildare’s unloved gain the reward continued balls, but, there radar was, without doubt, ‘gone on the blink’ for most of the opening half when they ran up a total of 11 wides. If even some of those bad misses had been converted the winners could have been in serious trouble. For whatever reason, and Barrett was only part of it, after that opening scoring blitz, Kildare failed to raise another flag until the 25th minute, by which time Mayo had closed the gap to just two points after the losers’ Man of the Match, Keith Higgins had pointed a ’65 and a free and the other member of the Higgins clan, centre forward Pierce, had broken through to send a rasper past Cormac Leahy for a very acute angle. John Brennan got the winners scoring machine back into gear with a long range free and when Tony Murphy raised two green flags in quick succession- the first following a defence-splitting solo run and the second when he flashed the ball past the Mayo ‘keeper after a shot from McAndrew had been parriedKildare were coasting with the end of the first half insight. A Mayo penalty, blasted to the Kildare net by Stephen Broderick, and another’65 converted by Keith Higgins made it clear that the Connaught men had no intention of throwing in the towel but an injury time point from Billy White sent the winners in at the break six points clear on a 2-9 to 2-3 scoreline. Mayo never really threatened to bridge that gap in a quiet second half as both sides added four points to their totals in a tit for tat pattern of scoring over the first 30 minutes until Brendan Byrne, who had come in at the three-quarter stage for an off-form Tom Carew, broke through for a point and a goal in quick succession to widen the gap to 10 points in the dying moments of the game. A consolation goal from Anthony Healy, another second half replacement, in the third minute of injury time served as a scant consolation for Mayo, and when Armagh referee, Gerry Devlin, blew the final whistle, the Kildare celebrations began! Nobody could claim, that the game was a classic and, if anybody wanted to criticise, he or she would not be short of ammunition. But this week should be one for praise and appreciation of what has been achieved not just by the winning panel but by their counterparts in Mayo and throughout all the

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Adrian McAndrew in action against Mayo in the Senior B Hurling All-Ireland. areas where hurling is not just a game but more of a religion based on Hope (of getting even more recognition), Faith (that perseverance will prevail and that, some day, both of our national games will get equal acceptance in all 32 counties) and Charity (the spirit to forgive the ‘unbelievers’ who don’t realise what they are missing). As they had been against Wicklow in the semi final, the Kildare defence was outstanding. The half-back line of Kieran Divilly, whose point from a free fully 100 yards from the target must have been one of the highlights of the game, David Harney, a tower of strength throughout and Richie Hoban, who played his heart out until injured in the dying minutes of the game, was the launching pad for many of the Kildare attacks. Brennan and Joe Dempsey worked like a pair of Trojans in the midfield area and what greater tribute could be paid to the attack than that provide by the cold statistic that all but two Kildare scores came from play with Murphy’s two goals heading the list. Kildare: C. Leahy, S. Crowe, D. Lahart, P. Reidy, K. Divilly 0-1f, D. Harney, R. Hoban, J. Brennan 0-1, J. Dempsey, C. Buggy 0-2, E. Denieffe 0-1, B. White 0-3 1f, T. Murphy 2-0, A McAndrew 0-5, T. Carew. Subs: P.Keegan for Lahart, B. Byrne 1-1 for Carew, S. Joyce for Denieffe, B. Maher for Hoban, A. Quinn for Murphy This article originally appeared in the Kildare Nationalist on 30th July 2004.

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