Results Round-Up: Terrific victory for Castleknock’s Ladies ‘A’ Footballers on Wednesday (July 22) in the Adult League Cup Division 1 in Chanel when coming out on top by 3-10 1-14 against Parnells, one of their most difficult opponents in recent years. Castleknock came from one point down at half-time 1-6 1-7 to win by two. On the same evening the Ladies ‘B’ Footballers made it two wins in 5 days as they beat Cuala by 5-14 1-10 in a really hard-fought match in the Adult League Cup Division 5 in St. Catherine’s Park.
A historic day on Saturday (July 25) as Somerton hosted a Dublin SFC match for the first time. Due to Covid-19 restrictions it was also the first all-ticket fixture in Somerton with a capacity 200 crowd. An excellent spell either side of half-time during which Castleknock scored 2-5 without reply helped the home team to a 2-15 1-11 victory over Oliver Plunketts in this First Round match. The full-forward line accounted for 2-8 of the total, Conor Chawke 1-1, Gerard McDermottroe 1-3 and Tommy McDaniel 0-4. Ciarán Kilkenny played at centre-back as shown in a quite brilliant Sunday Indo photo of Ciarán and Bernard Brogan in full flight.
Not a great Sunday (July 26) for the Club however. No joy for the Senior Camogie team on Sunday morning as they went down by 2-9 2-13 to Cuala having led at half-time by 2-6 1-6 in a closely fought Senior 2 Challenge Cup game.
The Junior 1 Football Championship side never really got going against Kilmacud, going down in the end by 0-9 2-12 in Silver Park. Meanwhile Jamie Tunney’s return to action wasn’t enough to give Castleknock a Junior 3 Football Championship victory either, with the team, in spite of a fine first-half display, losing to Clontarf by 0-8 1-8 in Somerton.
Sunday afternoon produced a near carbon copy of that game when in the Junior 5 Football Championship Castleknock played well in the first-half then faded and while a draw would have been a fairer result Geraldine P. Moran held on to win by a point, 1-7 0-9.
Also on Sunday morning in the Minor ‘A’ Hurling Championship Castleknock lost to Oliver Plunketts 2-12 2-20 on the Navan Road and in the ‘C’ Hurling Championship Castleknock also suffered defeat losing by 2-9 5-18 to Kilmacud Crokes in Somerton. The one positive note came from the Minor ‘D’ Hurlers who had a terrific 2-16 2-6 win over Lucan in Lucan.
What You Can See This Week:
In Somerton on Tuesday (July 28) Castleknock’s Second Team hurlers hope to follow up on their tremendous opening day win over Kilmacud when meeting St. Finian’s Swords in Somerton at 7.30pm in the Junior ‘B’ Hurling Championship.
On Wednesday evening (July 29) there’s a Double-Header in Somerton. The Senior Hurlers play Naomh Barrog in Round 2 of the Senior ‘B’ Hurling Championship at 7.30pm on Senior Pitch 1 and the Ladies Footballers ‘A’ team play Man O War in the Intermediate Championship also at 7.30pm on Senior Pitch 2 while the Ladies Football ‘B’ team travel to play Ballyboden in the Junior ‘C’ Championship in Cherryfield also at 7.30pm. Wednesday also sees a round of Minor Football Championship matches for the ‘A’, ‘C’ and ‘E’ teams.
On Thursday (July 30) it’s the turn of the Third team Hurlers to make their 2020 Championship debut when they meet Civil Service in Islandbridge at 7.30pm in the Junior ‘F’ Hurling Championship.
There are no matches over the Holiday weekend.
Planning Further Ahead: Here as promised are the remaining Championship fixtures for Snr./Jun. Football, the Minor Hurling teams and the Ladies Football teams.
Senior 1 Football Championship
R.2 - 05-08-20 (Wed) Castleknock v Raheny – St. Annes Park 7.30pm
R.3 - 15-08-20 (Sat) Castleknock v Kilmacud Crokes, TBC, TBC
Junior 1 All-County Football Championship
R.2 - 04-08-20 (Tues) Castleknock v Clontarf – Somerton 7.30pm
R.3 - 16-08-20 (Sun) Castleknock v Fingallians – Lawless Park 11am
Junior 3 All-County Football Championship
R.2 - 04-08-20 (Tues) Castleknock v Kilmacud Crokes – Silver Park 7.30pm
R.3 - 16-08-20 (Sun) Castleknock v St. Peregrines – Blakestown 11am
Junior 5 All-County Football Championship
R.2 – 06-08-20 (Thurs) Castleknock v Lucan Sarsfields – Arthur Griffith Park 7.30pm
R.3 – 16-08-20 (Sun) Castleknock v Clanna Gael Fontenoy – Sean Moore Park 3pm
Minor ‘A’ Hurling Championship
R.2 - 05-08-20 (Wed) Castleknock v Faughs – Somerton 7.30pm
R.3 - 16-08-20 (Sun) Castleknock v Clontarf – St. Annes Park 11am
Minor ‘C’ Hurling Championship
R.2 - 05-08-20 (Wed) Castleknock v Kevins – Dolphin Park 7.30pm
R.3 - 16-08-20 (Sun) Castleknock v Bray Emmets – Somerton 11am
Minor ‘D’ Hurling Championship
R.2 - 05-08-20 (Wed) Castleknock v Oliver Plunketts/ER – Martin Savage Park 7.30pm
R.3 - 09-08-20 (Sun) Castleknock v Good Counsel Liffey Gaels – Somerton 11am
Ladies Intermediate Football Championship:
R.2 – 05-08-20 Castleknock v Skerries – Skerries 7.30pm
R.3 – 12-08-20 Castleknock v Cuala – Cuala Venue 7.30pm
Ladies Junior ‘C’ Football Championship
R.2 – 05-08-20 Castleknock v Kilmacud Crokes – Somerton 7.30pm
R.3 – 12-08-20 Castleknock v Crumlin – Pearse Park 7.30pm
R.4 – 19-08-20 Castleknock v Ranelagh Gaels – Somerton 7.30pm
And Remember - Keep Washing Your Hands – Maintain Social Distance – Wear a Face Covering
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