Bray Emmets GAA Club Notes
May 14, 2012Wicklow Senior Hurlers: A good result for Wicklow on Saturday when they beat Derry 1-18 to 2-11. Bray Emmets players on the panel include Christy Moorehouse, John Henderson, Aaron Murphy and Harry Stephenson.
Wicklow Senior Footballers: On Sunday a Wicklow selection played London over two challenges at Old Conna. Bray Emmets players on the panels were Niall Gaffney, John Henderson and Aaron Murphy.
Bray Emmets Senior Hurlers: The venue for the Leinster Hurling Club Final, against Carnew is Dr Cullen Park Carlow on the 27th May. The game is the curtain raiser to Wicklow v Meath Leinster football championship game.
Camogie: 'Mum and Me' continues on Monday evenings.
Lotto: The Lotto jackpot now stands at €2,200. Thank you to all those that have registered and to those that haven't please support your club by registering at www.brayemmets.com. There was no winner this week and the numbers drawn were 1, 9, 3 and 15. Alan Corr, our corner back in exile in Holland, wins the Lucky Dip.
Meath v. Wicklow 27th May2012: Please note this is an all ticket game. Tickets can be ordered through the Club Secretary Vincent Duffy.
Dates to Note: Recycling day 26th May, Kellogg's Cul Camps; 16th July - 20th July (football) and 23rd July - 27th July (hurling and camogie).
Juvenile games:
Boys Hurling and Football: The u16 footballers played St Nicholas on Monday evening and had a great win beating them 1-17 to 0-2 whilst the u12 footballers hosted Tinahley.
Under 12 Bray Emmets Hurlers v Commercials
Bray Emmets played their final round of blitz matches on Saturday in Rathcoole against Commercials hurling club. The first half was a dogged affair with both sides nullifying each other's attacking options. A commanding defensive effort by Macdara O' Midheach at full back assisted by Donnacha Griffin Carroll ensured a score line of 0:01 a piece at the break. Cian Lohan scored Bray's only point of the half with a well taken effort from the centre forward position. A hand injury to James Anders towards the end of the first half brought about a restructuring of the team which moved James to the goal and Matthew Dehanschutter to the midfield position.
The second half started with a flourish for Bray with Cian Lohan scoring two goals and a point to take his team into a commanding position. Commercials answered with a couple of points before Joe Phelan weaved his way through the Commercial defence to blast a left handed shot to the corner of the net. Excellent half back play from Ciaran McKay and Lochlann Dougan exemplified Bray's physical commitment in the match and ensured a platform for the midfield of Ronan Mc Mahon and Matthew Dehanschutter to get on top. Commercials scored a goal and a point late on but not after a towering performance from the injured James Anders in the Bray goal. A late point for Ronan McMahon from the far touch line was a good example of the inherent skills this young man poses when he takes the game to the opposition. David Kennedy and Jacob Stanley worked tirelessly throughout the match and both can only benefit from performing well in these games. Final Score: Bray 3:05 Commercial 1:03
The match was very satisfying from a management point of view as it demonstrated the importance of a settled team playing to their strengths and bringing aspects of the weekly training sessions to the playing fields. It was also good to see a bigger physical threat coming from a number of central players on the team
Bray Emmets: Lochlann Dougan, Jacob Stanley, David Kennedy, Joe Phelan (1:0), Macdara O' Midheach, Matthew Dehanschutter, James Anders, Cian Lohan (2:04), Ronan McMahon (0:01), Donnacha Griffin Carroll and Ciaran McKay.
Camogie U12 Wicklow League Bray Emmets V. Annacurra
Bray Emmets U12 camogie team started their Wicklow U12 league campaign in Annacurra on Friday night with a two goal draw. The Bray girls were dominant across the pitch from 1 to 11 and had a remarkable number of goal and point scoring opportunities to put the game beyond any doubt.
The game started with a Bray flourish and domination of the home opposition but scores were very hard to come by. A number of sorties into the Bray defence resulted in an undeserved lead for the home side at half time. Great goal keeping skills from Eleanor Hayes Carroll kept Bray in the match and ensured that a two goal lead was all Annacurragh took into the second half. The combined efforts of Molly Fitzgerald and Rachel Rice in midfield drove the team forward and ensured that heads were not allowed to drop coming to the break.
Katie Baguley moved into the midfield position at the start of the second half and Bray quickly upped the tempo and a goal followed. An equalising goal was soon scored and for a while it looked like the flood gates would open. However, good defensive work by the home side and some wayward shooting by the visitors settled the score line. Commanding performances by Grace Brown and Maeve O Doherty at the back built a solid foundation for the team. This coupled with the work rate of Tricia Phelan, Molly Fitzgerald, Katie Baguley, Nicole Ryan and Daisy King in the midfield area kept constant pressure on the home side. Rachel Rice on her debut start stood out as she moved the ball effortlessly and with skill turning defence into attack at every opportunity. Lauren Mc Kenna and Ali Byrne works throughout the game and were a constant threat to the opposition goal.
It was a very commanding performance by Bray and proved yet again that this team fails to accept defeat where ever they go. Even on a night when goals were hard to come by they scored what mattered and refused to leave empty handed.
Team: Eleanor Hayes Carroll, Tricia Phelan, Grace Brown, Katie Baguley, Molly Fitzgerald, Daisy King, Rachel Rice, Lauren Mc Kenna, Nicole Ryan, Ali Byrne and Maeve O Doherty,
U10 Camogie Team
The U10 Camogie team played Sunday morning against 2 different Faughs teams in Pearse Park, Crumlin. The opening game was a closely fought encounter with good work from the girls, in particular Carla Lennon and Caoimhe Purcell. In the forwards, an alert Catherine McGarry got a very decisive goal for Brí Chualann. In the second game, Bray were the stronger team by a margin. Solid defence from Fionnuala Crowley and Róisín Murphy, while Neasa Ryder, Amy Healy and Síofra Ní Mhidigh bore down on goal. Táimid ag traenáil gach Luan ag 7:30pm, mar is gnách. Emmet Bhré U10: Amy Healy (1-0), Caoimhe Byrne, Caoimhe Purcell, Carla Lennon (2-0), Catherine McGarry (3-0), Fionnuala Crowley, Laura McGarry (2-0), Neasa Ryder (1-0), Róisín Benville, Róisín Murphy, Sarah Lambe (2-0), Sinéad Quigley and Síofra Ní Mhidigh (1-0). Bainisteoir - Tomás Ó Midheach Tweet
