Club Notes 18th July 2016
Senior Co League
Spa 3-12 St Mary's 1-17
This was a cracking game from start to finish and a brilliant win for our senior team. Mike Stam O'Donoghue and Michael Foley opened the scoring before a St Mary's goal in the 6th minute. Evan Cronin replied in style when he buried the ball in the back of the net after a great move between Jamie Spillane and Mike Stam. Mike Stam tapped over another point before hitting a long high ball in towards the small square and Cormac Cronin knocked it down over the St Mary' keeper to make it 2-3 to 1-4 at the end of the first quarter. Mike Stam hit over another superb score before the break and at half time Spa led by the minimum Spa 2-4 St Mary's 1-6, with Spa clearing the goal line twice in the closing moments of the half. Mike Stam and Michael Foley swapped scores with St Mary's before the Caherciveen side started to dominate and by the end of the third quarter Spa were trailing 2-6 to 1-12. Two fine points from Mike Stam and Shane Cronin kept Spa fighting for scores before Shane Cronin worked the ball in to Mike McCarthy who blasted it to the back of the net to make it 3-8 to 1-13 with twelve minutes remaining. It was anyone's game in the final minutes but Spa held on to win out by the narrowest of margins. Final score Spa 3-12 St Mary's 1-17. Wishing our injured players a speedy recovery.
Team: James Devane, Alfie Giles, Matt Moynihan, Mikey Moynihan, David Spillane, Dan O'Donoghue,
Timmy Hussey, Ciaran Spillane, Mike McCarthy (1-0), Evan Cronin (1-1), Jamie Spillane, Cormac Cronin (1-0),
Michael Foley (0-5), Andrew Garnett, Mike Stam O'Donoghue (0-5).
Subs: Brian Lynch, Shane Cronin (0-1), Eoin Fitzgerald, Eoghan Cronin.
O'Sullivan Cup Junior Championship QF
Spa 2-17 Gneeveguilla 2-11
Spa had the better play in the first half and with points from Jamie Spillane, David Spillane, Evan Cronin, Shane Fenton and Cormac Cronin (2), they raced into an early 0-6 to 0-4 lead. Jamie Spillane set up Ciaran Spillane for our first goal before Evan Cronin passed in to David Spillane for a second green flag, and by half time our juniors were ahead 2-6 to 1-6. Spa dominated play in the third quarter with Evan Cronin (3), Eoin Fitzgerald and Cormac Cronin all on target. Gneeveguilla however brought the game to within a point but Spa held on with points from Evan Cronin (2), Aydan Mulvaney, Jamie Spillane (2) and Ryan O'Carroll to finish 2-17 to 2-11. We now meet Dr Crokes in the semi finals.
Team: Conor O'Riordan, Eric O'Donoghue, Conor Kearney, Eoin Fitzgerald, Conor Cronin, David Spillane,
Mikey Moynihan, Ciaran Spillane, Corey Doyle, Shane Fenton, Jamie Spillane, Conor Gleeson, Cormac Cronin,
Evan Cronin, Alfie Giles.
East Kerry Minor League Rd 2
Spa 2-9 Rathmore 0-9
Wet and windy conditions in Spa as the home-side secured their league victory with a late goal. Spa had the better start to the game and with Eoin Carroll, David Spillane, Micheál Kearney (2), Mikey Aherne and Dion Marcos on target, they led 0-6 to 0-3 at the break. Rathmore were on the attack right from the restart and Colm Hickey in goals had to pull off a super save. Mikey Moynihan pointed for Spa but Rathmore drew level at the end of the third quarter 0-7 each. Gary Vaughan rattled the net for Spa followed by points from David Spillane and Mikey Moynihan making it 1-9 to 0-9 as the game was coming to a close. A late goal from Dion Marcos secured the Spa victory.
Team: Colm Hickey, Ciaran Sheehan, Joe McAuliffe, Daniel Horgan, Fionan Walsh, Mikey Moynihan,
Michael Shannon, David Spillane, Conor Stack, Sean Cahill, Dion Marcos, Eoin Carroll, Mikey Aherne,
Michael Kearney, Gary Vaughan.
Sub: Gavin O'Sullivan.