Newmarket’s hurlers had their first outing of the season on Sunday afternoon and despite a home league defeat to Kilbrin by 2-17 to 0-14 they contributed to an entertaining and well contested tie.
Newmarket’s minor hurlers began their league campaign with an away trip to Ballyhooly to play the home side Blackwater Rovers and ended up being defeated by 2-8 to 0-9.
Kanturk had a clear victory over Newmarket by 2-14 to 0-8 in the opening round of the Duhallow under 21 hurling championship played in ideal conditions at Newmarket on Saturday evening.
Newmarket’s minor hurlers were defeated by Banteer in an entertaining Duhallow Minor C Hurling League Final played on a wonderful Meelin pitch on Sunday, where two late injury time goals cemented victory for Banteer by 4-8 to 1-8.
Newmarket’s minor hurling team created history on Sunday when for the first time, county hurling honours were acclaimed in the club, on winning a gripping County Minor C Hurling Championship final replay against St. Colum’s at Coachford on Sunday. It was a victory borne out of sheer resilience, determination and no little skill as a stunning final quarter enabled Newmarket to claim a three point victory by 1-11 to 1-8.
Newmarket and St. Colums must meet again after serving up a gripping draw in the County Minor C Hurling Championship Final played in arctic conditions despite splendid sunshine at a well turned out Macroom venue on Sunday, the sides ending deadlocked at 3-3 to 2-6.
Newmarket had to endure defeat for a second successive year in the Duhallow Junior B Hurling League Final to Freemount by three points, 2-11 to 2-8 in an entertaining game played in ideal conditions at Meelin on Sunday morning.
Newmarket’s minor hurling team qualified for the County Minor C Hurling Championship Final for the second time in the clubs history and for the second time in six years after a fine semi final victory away to Clondrohid on Saturday afternoon.
A strong second half display enabled Castlemagner to get past a gallant and spirited Newmarket side by 2-10 to 2-5 in the Duhallow Junior B Hurling Championship quarter final clash played at Millstreet on Sunday afternoon.
Newmarket qualified for the semi final of the junior B hurling league after a well earned victory by 1-11 to 0-12 away to Kilbrin in a quarter final clash played on Sunday evening.
Newmarket recorded a fine victory over Kanturk by 1-16 to 1-8 in the Duhallow Junior B hurling league in a game played in perfect conditions at Newmarket on Wednesday evening.
Newmarket travelled to Freemount on Thursday evening to face the home side in their latest junior B hurling league outing and came away with a fine victory by 2-12 to 0-10.
Newmarket played host to Millstreet in the junior B hurling league on Monday evening and it was the visitors that claimed the points at the end of the hour, emerging the right side of a 2-9 to 2-4 final scoreline.
Newmarket’s hurlers bowed out of the EPS Bison Duhallow Junior Hurling Championship when they were defeated by Tullylease in a second round contest played at Meelin on Saturday evening on a scoreline of 2-12 to 0-14.
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For the second successive year, Newmarket suffered a heavy defeat to near neighbours and defending Duhallow champions, Meelin in the opening round of the EPS Bison championship by 3-15 to 1-4 in a contest played in an incessant downpour of rain in Newmarket on Thursday evening last.
A battling second half performance just fell short as Newmarket fought back from a ten point half point deficit to narrowly lose out to Croke Rovers by 2-13 to 2-11 in a minor hurling league game played at Newmarket on Monday evening.
