Newmarket’s junior hurlers just fell short in their third league outing against Banteer on Tuesday evening, an entertaining contest ending 2-10 to 1-11 in favour of the home side in a game played in ideal conditions.
Newmarket were defeated by Banteer in the opening round of the Duhallow Under 21 hurling championship at the latter’s venue on Saturday evening where the home side emerged victors by 2-15 to 1-8.
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 had their first outing of the year at home to Banteer on Tuesday evening and despite a bright start, a clinical Banteer side emerged comprehensive victors at the end by 6-15 to 1-7.
Newmarket’s minor hurlers produced a stirring final ten minutes to claim victory over Banteer by 1-14 to 0-9, in the championship game played at the latters venue on Wednesday evening last.
Newmarket bowed out of this years EPS Bison Duhallow hurling championship, when Banteer emerged clear winners by 2-15 to 2-8, in the replayed second round tie played at windswept Millstreet on Saturday evening.
An exciting climax ensured Newmarket and Banteer drew 1-13 to 2-10 in the second round of the EPS Bison Duhallow hurling championship, played in splendid sunshine at Millstreet on Tuesday evening last.
Newmarket’s hopes of retaining the Duhallow minor B hurling championship were crushed when a last minute Banteer goal snatched victory in a gripping final at Kanturk on Sunday evening by 2-9 to 0-13.
A disasterous opening half left Newmarket in a perilous position as they were defeated by Banteer, 4-14 to 2-8 in the first round of the Duhallow Under 21 hurling championship game played at Kanturk on Friday evening.
