Newmarket record impressive victory in heavy conditions
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Newmarket had a fine home victory over Freemount in the junior B hurling league at Newmarket on Thursday evening in very trying heavy conditions by 3-8 to 1-7.
Newmarket had a fine home victory over Freemount in the junior B hurling league at Newmarket on Thursday evening in very trying heavy conditions by 3-8 to 1-7.
Newmarket’s junior B hurlers claimed their first victory of the season when they defeated Lismire at the latter’s venue on Thursday evening last by 3-6 to 0-7, this despite being very wasteful in scoring positions throughout the hour.
A goal from a free with the final puck of the match denied Newmarket victory in their second junior B hurling league game against Kilbrin played at Newmarket on Wednesday evening, the contest ending 1-15 apiece.
Newmarket bowed out of the EPS Bison Duhallow Junior Hurling Championship on suffering a crushing defeat to near neighbours Meelin by 1-27 to 1-7 at Meelin on Friday evening last. The incessant rain that fell before the game meant the game was switched from Newmarket to Meelin and the game was played on a remarkable playing surface that defied all that the elements could muster.
A point in the final seconds of injury time denied Newmarket a share of the spoils in an exciting junior B hurling league contest against Meelin at the latter’s venue on Wednesday evening, the home side edging victory by 4-9 to 1-17.
Newmarket’s junior hurlers suffered a bitterly disappointing narrow defeat against Banteer by 1-8 to 0-10 in the opening round of the EPS Bison Duhallow Junior Hurling Championship played in constant rain at Kanturk on Tuesday evening. The torrential rain showers that preceded the game made conditions far from ideal but this did not deter both sides from serving up an entertaining contest in the most trying of circumstances.
Newmarket’s minor hurlers were defeated in their second league outing of the year when they travelled to Kanturk on Monday evening where the home side claimed victory by 3-13 to 0-9.
Newmarket qualified for the final of the Singleton Cup when they defeated Freemount in a semi final contest played in difficult, wet conditions at Newmarket on Saturday evening by 2-11 to 3-6.
Newmarket were defeated in the Kanturk Credit Union junior hurling league by Millstreet at the latter’s venue on Sunday afternoon by 2-17 to 0-12.
Newmarket were denied agonisingly at the death of their hurling league contest at home to Kilbrin on Friday evening, falling just short by a solitary point, 3-10 to 1-15.
Newmarket’s junior hurlers defeated Freemount by 0-10 to 1-5 to claim their first league points in their third outing at the latter’s venue on Monday evening.
Newmarket were defeated by Dromtariffe in their opening minor hurling league game at the latters venue on Wednesday evening by 3-18 to 2-4.
Newmarket commenced their junior hurling league campaign with defeat away to Meelin on Friday evening by 2-18 to 0-8.
Newmarket’s under 21 hurling team suffered a disappointing defeat against Meelin in the semi final of the Duhallow championship at Meelin on Sunday, the home side emerging easy winners by 0-18 to 0-5.
Newmarket were defeated by Lismire in the Junior B hurling championship game played at Newmarket on Sunday morning by 1-14 to 1-8.
Newmarket edged past Kanturk in a thrilling junior B hurling league quarter final played at Newmarket on Sunday morning, a memorable contest ending 2-19 to 3-12.
Newmarket travelled to Freemount on Monday evening and were defeated by the home side, 4-6 to 0-12 in the junior B hurling league.
Newmarket suffered the first defeat of their league campaign when they were on the receiveing end of a fine Lismire comeback at the latters venue on Thursday evening, the game ending 1-13 to 0-14, with Newmarket having enjoyed a six point advantage at the halfway mark.
Newmarket’s junior hurlers bowed out of this years EPS Bison Duhallow championship at the semi final stage, when despite a brave, spirited effort they succumbed to a strong Tullylease side in the closing minutes, 1-16 to 2-7 at Lismire on Tuesday evening last.
Newmarket bowed out of the minor hurling championship when they were defeated by St. Marks at Meelin on Monday evening by 2-14 to 1-5.
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