Hurling

The Boden will bring its own share of Offaly tradition to Sunday week’s Leinster Final with Faithful champions Birr.  Manager and Selector Liam Hogan and Vincent Teehan hail from Coolderry and played for the county; club founder member Johnny O’Donoghue was from Edenderry (he used to own the Orchard Inn); Anne Finn, wife of Hurling Chairman Eddie is from Cloghan; Hurling Secretary Richard…

Under 12 Hurling League Final Ballyboden St Endas 4-1 Whitehall Colmcilles 1-8 The saying that goals win game was proven beyond doubt at a sun-drenched Hermitage on Sunday morning as Ballyboden St Endas hit the onion sack at crucial times to claim a narrow two point victory over Whitehall Colmcilles in the Under 12 Div 1b…

  Richard Condron (Hurling Committee Secretary) and Ultan Mac Mathúna (right) were among the main event organisers with Mick Fletcher Intermediate Hurling mentors Philip Larkin, Emmet Pullan and Mick Fletcher taking a well earned break after qualifying for the county final at the Race Night in Harold’s Cross Senior hurling Selector John Kirwan with sons…

Ballyboden St. Endas has been blessed to have such excellent hurley repairmen in the likes of Denis Kelleher and Fintan Walsh and currently John Cummins among others but if there are people who would like to know more about this craft then Hartstown Community College is the place for you. A hurley repair course is…

Reporter: Ciaran Maguire Picture shows Stephen O”Connor under the dropping ball against Naomh Fionnbarra on Saturday Boden progressed to the final of the 2005 Féile na nGael after some fine hurling and stirring contests particularly the semi-final win over St. Vincents. Round Robin Games Ballyboden  St. Endas 4 – 7 Naomh Fionnbarra 0 – 2 Ballyboden St….

Tim Sweeney has been appointed captain of this year’s Under 21A Hurlers.  Tim was a prominent member of last year”s championship winning team and is currently on the Senior Hurling panel. A 23 strong panel has been chosen for this year’s campaign: Gary Maguire, Simon Daly, Mark McGovern, Marc Coughlan, Ciaran Flaherty, Stephen Hiney, Conor…

Balyboden St Endas 2-12 Craobh Chiarain 3-11 The mix of Senior A and B hurlers” floodlit adventure came to an end last night with a narrow defeat to rivals Craobh Chiarain in the semi final at Pairc Uí Thuathail. The first half was nip and tuck and there was little in it, despite the northsiders…

The County Board has issued an invitation to clubs  to submit nominations for the position of Dublin Senior Hurling Manager to the County Secretary prior to 27th October. Diarmuid Healy writes “As you are aware a caretaker joint management team – Mick O”Riordan and Tom Ryan – have been appointed to the county”s senior hurling team…

In last night”s (Monday) draw – both teams were drawn to meet each other.  Last year the sides met at the semi final stage.  The game went to a replay with the Donnycarney side winning by a point.  In 2001, Chiarain”s were one point winners in the County Final. The game is to be played…