Intermediate Championship

On Saturday evening last we took on Ballymore in Round 3 of the Championship The match was played in Ballynacargy behind closed doors. Bunbrosna started well and took the lead early on in the match. Points were exchanged throughout the half and there were some good periods of play. Ballymore inflicted a killer blow just before half time when they scored the game’s only goal which was to prove the turning point in the game . They went into the interval leading 1-5 to Bunbrosna’s 0-3 . The second half again saw some good periods of play but luck was not on our side and Ballymore went on to claim victory on a scoreline of 1-10 to Bunbrosna’s 0-5

Panel Caolán Fulham, Conor Newman, Joe Tormey, David Newman ,Ronan Scally, Andrew Whitney, Shane Mc Govern, Brian Maguire , Noel Yourell,(0-1) Aidan Finnan ,Garvan Dolan, Mark Donnelly (0-1), Barry O Mara, Peter Tormey (0-2), Kenny Conroy (0-1) ,Padraig Walsh (For B Maguire ), Fintan Finnan, (For Barry O Mara ) Liam Mitchell (For Mark Donnelly), Niall Spain (For Kenny Conroy) Finian Newman (For Shane Mc Govern) , Tommy Murphy , Gavin Lyons, Fintan Connaughton, Kevin Mitchell, John Kiernan, Colm Mc Cormack

Our next match is against Kilbeggan in Ballymore at 6.30pm

Inny Shamrocks Under 13

On Thursday 20 August Inny Shamrocks U13s played St. Michael's in their third championship outing of the year. This game was played in terrible conditions but this not deter Inny Shamrocks from playing their usual dynamic game. The strong and formidable St Michaels team stuck to their game plan of seeking out goals at every opportunity and it is fully to the credit of the Inny Shamrocks team that they secured another win as they ran out deserving winners on a scoreline of 6-4 to 5-14.

Inny Shamrocks team were well served by custodian Jack Keena who made a number of very impressive saves and his accurate distribution was of immense benefit to his team. The full-back line of Greg Penrose and Jack Atkins were solid throughout. Greg gave a typically calm and assured performance and Jack provided another display of excellent anticipation and speed.

At centre back Matthew Molloy was at the centre of so much of Inny Shamrocks movement and his selfless running, tackling and distribution were to the fore in securing the win. He was flanked by Tristan Boyce Jordan who gave another very impressive display of reading and fielding and on the other side by the assured and ever reliable Thomas Kerrigan.

The midfield of Trian Leslie and James Ruisinger were typically combative and selfless and displayed their full range of skills throughout the game. Both players gave brave and commanding performances and provided Inny Shamrocks with a platform at midfield throughout. At centre-forward Kilian Mooney made intelligent runs and his accurate passing and shooting were of immense benefit, and his move to full forward in the latter stages proved fruitful as he notched a number of scores In another excellent performance. Liam Óg Maxwell gave another fantastic performance of hard running and impressive shooting and on the other wing John Lyons turned in another impressive display as he showcased his ability to move from defence to attack with ease.

At corner forward Cathal Keena put in another hard-working and impressive display and took some fine scores, especially when the pressure was on. At full-forward Leo Penrose provided an extremely effective outlet and his high fielding and keen eye for goal were a constant thorn to the St. Michael's defence. Finn Maher showed his versatility by operating very effectively in the corner where he scored a number of fine points, made several excellent interceptions and showed his ball-carrying ability.

In difficult conditions Inny Shamrocks produced another seamless display of teamwork and cooperation and their win is strong evidence of the players’ character and skill. The development of this team continues at its impressive pace and this was an excellent performance and win against formidable opposition.

Team: Jack Keena, Greg Penrose, Jack Atkins, Tristan Boyce Jordan, Matthew Molloy, Thomas Kerrigan, Trian Leslie, James Ruisinger, John Lyons, Killian Mooney, Liam Og Maxwell, Cathal Keena, Leo Penrose, Finn Maher.

Rounders

Sunday saw several rounders matches take place in Bunbrosna as the All Ireland Championship continues. Bunbrosna took on Cork, who they defeated in last year's championship but a new team travelled from the Rebel County and they were prepared for us and our heavy hitters, with strong fielding on both sides, the first 3 innings were close, with Bunbrosna denying Cork a run in the 2nd innings, thanks to Orla Foy who took an injury at the end of the inning. However Cork took the lead in the 4th inning with 9 runs, and their clever batting saw them win out. Final score 12:18. Next weekends fixture is against Na Pairsaigh Of Limerick. Training continues Saturday evening

Under 12 mixed fixtures Sun 6th Sept, more details to follow.

Lotto

There was no Jackpot winner in the latest Lotto draw on Wednesday last. The numbers drawn were 8,12,15 and 20. Loretto Lawlor and Mark Donnelly matched 3 numbers and Tommy Tormey wonthe seller’s prize The next draw is on September 2nd. The Jackpot now stands at €5600.