Newmarket advanced to the semi final of the minor B football championship following an opening round home victory over Knocknagree by 1-15 to 0-7 on Monday evening.
Newmarket were defeated by Knocknagree, despite a very creditable performance in the first round of the Duhallow junior football championship by 1-12 to 0-8 at Boherbue on Tuesday evening.
Newmarket’s under 21 footballers overcame a strong challenge from Knocknagree to claim a one point win, 0-9 to 1-5 in a very blustery, floodlit Knocknagree on Friday night.
Below are the video highlights of this year’s Duhallow Nevin Cup Final between Newmarket and Knocknagree. Thanks to Victor Lane for providing the DVD of the match.
The winning team will be presented with their medals at the Annual Social tonight at the Hiland. Tickets still available locally.
You can find this and other videos at the Newmarket GAA section on YouTube at www.youtube.com/NewmarketGAA.
Newmarket rounded off the playing season on the highest possible note, when they captured the Nevin Cup for the second time in four years and also the second time in the clubs history, with a dramatic, exciting victory over Knocknagree by 1-10 to 2-6 at the latters splendid` floodlit venue on Friday evening last.
Kevin O’Connor scored a magnificent free from long range and a difficult angle with the last kick of the game to claim a fine victory on a bitterly cold night.
Newmarket Junior footballers are contesting the Nevin Cup Final tonight, November 23rd 2007, at 8:00pm, under lights. The game is being played in Knocknagree, against the home team.
Newmarket’s under 21 footballers qualified for their second successive Duhallow final after they defeated Knocknagree by 0-16 to 1-9, in a high quality contest played at Cullen on Saturday evening, that kept supporters enthralled throughout.
On a showery looking evening. Match got off to an even enough start with Knocknagree scoring the first point inside of five minutes, Newmarket replied with an Ian Flanagan goal. However that would be probably the only highlight of the first half for Newmarket, as any other chances of scores fell short and easy pickings for the Knocknagree defence to clear. Knocknagree proceeded to score some very impressive scores in a first half total of 11 points, half time 1-0 to 0-11.
Newmarket’s minor footballers qualified for a third successive Duhallow final when they edged past Knocknagree in a gripping, titanic semi final at Castlemagner on Sunday, which went to extra time before ending 1-12 to 0-13 in the defending champions favour.
A flurry of late points rescued Newmarket as they drew 0-14 to 2-8 with Knocknagree in the league semi final played at Cullen on Sunday.
Knocknagree won an exciting contest at Newmarket on Friday evening when they emerged victorious by 3-13 to 2-9 in poor conditions at Newmarket. T.J. Bodie had two early points before Knocknagree scored the first goal of the game. Newmarket hit back with two goals in quick succession from Micheal Hourigan and Shane Anthony Murphy to leave the score 2-2 to 1-1 after an amazing opening ten minutes.
Original Report: The Corkman, Saturday, September 14th, 1968.
By John Joe Brosnan.
It was so easy for Newmarket
A Duhallow football final that was expected to provide a close game turned out to be a very one-sided affair at Millstreet on Sunday, when Newmarket completely out-played Knocknagree and ran out the easiest winners on a score 3-12 to 0-2.
