Senior Football Championship
Last Sundays game between Pearses and Kilmore marked a anniversary of sorts, 50 years ago in 1952 the then newly formed club fielded a team in the Championship as a senior Club for the first time. The Club approached the game against Kilmore with some trepidation, mainly due to the number of Players on County Duty, it had been nearly impossible to assemble a full squad for warm up games, Aided by a strong Breeze Pearses did however get off to a good start with three points in the first ten minutes from Conor Daly, Sean Fahy and a free from Emmet Kelly, Kilmore opened their account after 12 minutes with a point from a free taken by corner forward Kevin Caslin, followed a few minutes later by a point from play by Paul McElhone.On the 18th minute Pearses hit a purple patch with four points without reply from Emmet Kelly, Conor Daly, John Whyte and Aaron Feehily. However the Kilmore lads finished the half on a high note with points from Joseph Garvey and Derek Connellan. The teams went in at half time on a score line of Pearses 0-7 Kilmore 0-4.With the wind now on their backs the Kilmore lads, Derek Connellan and Raymond Caslin reduced the deficit to the minimum in the first minute of the second half. Sean Fahy steadied the ship for Pearses with point after 5 minutes and again on 12 minutes. Aaron Feehily, Michael Donoghue and Emmet Kelly rounded off the remaining scores for Pearses. Kilmore were not to be easily overcome though and their inevitable fight back was spearheaded by Derek Connellan (2pts) with Paul Garvey and Paul McElhone recording a point a piece. In fact Pearses Held on by the skin of their teeth with a last ditch Kilmore free; sailing just wide of the post deep into injury time. Final score Pearses 0-12 Kilmore 0-11. In a game were defence was Key good performaces were recorded by David Murray, Niall Carty, Cathal Dolphin, The Daly's, Declan Duffy and Paul Kelly. Subs David Moran for Michael Donoghue, Cathal Kelly for Padraig Corbett, Shane Dolan for David Grehan.

Junior Hurling Championship

Padraig Pearses 2-14

Roscommon Gaels 0-09

Team: C. Fitzgibbon, J. Mannion, S. Berrigan, A. Naughton, J. Donoghue, A. Sweeney, C. Fallon, R. Nolan, L. Flynn, C. Cogavin, D. Sweeney, T. Sweeney, K. Fehilly, C. Kelly, L. Dolan: Subs: N. Sweeney for L. Dolan.

Upcoming fixtures:
Tuesday the 29th of May Junior Championship V St Dominics at 8pm in Pearses
Saturday the 2nd of June Senior Hurling League Final V Four Roads at 7pm in Athleague.

Under 16 Football
Pearses under 16 footballers got their championship campaign underway last weekend with a hard luck loss to St Bridgets on a scoreline of 2.06 to 1.11.
Pearses played some lovely football and were unlucky to be 2 pts down at half time 1.03 to 8pts with the goal coming from Sean Dunne. within five of minutes of the restart Pearses were 2 points up with another goal from Sean Dunne and a point from Leon Fehilly, unfortunately We could not hold onto the lead and although we finished strongly St Bridgets grabbed 2 very late points to secure the win.
Squad ; Paul Whelan, Sean Lohan, Mark Richardson, Ian Goldrick, Ben fallon, Hubert Darcy, Adam Finnerty,Padraig Downey, Tom Butler, Tony McEvilly, Kelvin Kelly, Mark Naughton, Matthew Fehilly, Sean Dunne, Leon Fehilly, Lorcan Daly, Daniel Glynn, Shane Downey, Karl Fehilly.
Our under 16 now take a break together with the minors for the Junior/Leaving Cert exams,Padraig Pearses Minor Board would like to take this opportunity to wish good luck to all our members who are sitting exams.

Lotto Results 27/5/2012
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