Newmarket’s junior hurlers bridged a gap of twenty seven years without silverware by claiming the Singleton Cup in style, against Millstreet in the final played at the latters venue on Saturday evening, eventually running out victors by 0-21 to 1-8.
Newmarket recovered from a nightmare start to produce a stunning display to defeat Millstreet by 4-20 to 2-2 in the opening round of the Duhallow Cup played at Millstreet on Friday evening.
Congratulations to the Newmarket under 14 hurlers who completed the championship double last Sunday, following the defeat of Dromtariffe in the A final.
Two weeks ago the boys won against Millstreet in the B final after some late goals. This Sunday it took extra time to separate the teams, Newmarket running out victorious on a scoreline of 3-18 to 5-11. Congratulations to all the boys, their mentors and families. Additional photos can be found in the gallery.
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.
The Newmarket U16 footballers played their last league game before the exam break on Monday 6th April against the much fancied Millstreet team.
Defending champions Newmarket advanced past the first round of the Nevin Cup when they travelled to Millstreet on Saturday evening and defeated the home side by a single point, 0-8 to 1-4.
Newmarket were defeated by Millstreet in the minor football league by 1-16 to 0-7 at Newmarket on Monday evening.
The Junior hurlers lost out to Millstreet in a tight affair held in Millstreet last Friday evening in their second outing of the year.
Newmarket and Millstreet drew a very entertaining Ducon Cup game played at the latter’s venue on a cool Tuesday evening, 0-13 to 1-10.
Newmarket’s under 21 hurlers advanced in the championship after recording an impressive 2-20 to 3-7 victory over Millstreet in ideal conditions at Castlemagner on Sunday.
Millstreet brought an end to Newmarket’s four win game winning streak in the Ducon Cup when they recorded a comprehensive home victory by 2-15 to 0-8 on Friday evening last.
Newmarket were narrowly defeated by Millstreet, 0-12 to 1-7 in their latest game in the junior hurling league at Newmarket on Monday evening.
After the heroics of Tuesday night the Newmarket boys now had to face Millstreet on a cold Friday evening in Millstreet under lights. Match started evenly enough with Newmarket going ahead first from an Ian Flanagan Point. It was pretty much even after that in the first half with Millstreet finishing perhaps the stronger side at half time. Millstreet hitting the post and had the ball cleared off the line by Brendan stack in a few shaky moments for the Newmarket team. Scores at half time were even thanks the the help of an Alan Forde goal. (more…)
A gallant Newmarket team were eventually well put away by Millstreet , 0-19 to 1-6 in the first game of the EPS Bison Duhallow hurling championship game, played in ideal conditions at a resplendent Banteer on Saturday evening.
On Tuesday evening the Newmarket Juniors travelled to Millstreet and notched up their second win of the campaign when they defeated the home team by 0-11 to 0-8.
Newmarket were defeated 1-13 to 2-5 by Millstreet in their opening game of the Kanturk Credit Union junior hurling league, played in perfect conditions at Newmarket on Sunday.
Original Report: The Corkman, Friday, October 23th, 1998.
By John Joe Brosnan.
Newmarket take title in thriller
NEWMARKET won their eighth Duhallow football title, and their first since 1993, when they beat Millstreet by a point in a thrilling final at Banteer on Sunday.
The closing stages were packed with drama when Millstreet cut the margin to the minimum with two minutes of ordinary time left, and battled unavailingly for the equaliser in the remaining five minutes of play, with three minutes of injury time being played.
By John Joe Brosnan
Late Flourish Puts End To Millstreet’s rallying Cry
Newmarket regained the Duhallow minor football title after a lapse of 23 years when they turned in a very impressive performance to beat Millstreet by an eight-point margin before a big attendance at Cullen last Saturday evening.
