Tullow Community School - Extra Curricular Activities, Senior Football

Extra Curricular Activities Senior Football Leinster Quarter Final Tullow Community School v’s Colaiste Brid Carnew 23-11 2009 11.30 Tullow Tullow Community Footballers are going from strength to strength and are now in the semi final of the Leinster Voc. Sch. Senior Football “A”. After many games being cancelled over the weekend due to poor weather and rain overnight, this fixture was in doubt but after an early pitch inspection the game was given the go-ahead. A goal from Mark Curry in the fourth minute opened the scoring today for Tullow after a great run from the middle of the field. Brendan McCrea put over a first for Carnew in the 7th minute. Jack Kennedy from Tullow then added a great point after a run through the middle. Brendan Fanning added a goal in the 14th. Jack Kennedy added a goal in the 20th minute after a great ball from Paul Canavan. Donal Kelly scored from the left side 23rd minute, the last score from Tullow in the first half. Carnew scored three more points in the first half, Brendan McCrea added his second and third in the 13th and 17th minute respectively. Conor Levingstone scored a point also. Throughout the first half Tullow caught most of the kick-outs and moved the ball quickly Tullow dominated the first half scoring 3-2 to 0–4 In the second half. Best for Tullow today were David Cole, Paddy McCall, Stephen Smith, Eric Molloy and Cillian Murphy. Tullow Community School v’ Wicklow town Leinster Vocational Schools Division A Round 1 Monday 16th November 2009 Tullow had an excellent start to their season in a very high scoring game. After a very wet weekend, an early inspection gave the go ahead for this game. The sun appeared today and it was breezy but fine for the game. Jack Kennedy opened the scoring today with a brilliant goal rifled to the back of the net after just a few minutes, this was followed up by a point from Paddy Hickey, and two more from Jack Kennedy. Wicklow opened the scoring after 15 minutes from a free. Wicklow only scored two more points in the first half. Throughout the remainder of the first half Tullow went on a scoring spree and totally dominated with points from Brendan Fanning, Stephen Smith, Mickey Byrne, Jack Kennedy and a well taken goal from a tight angle from Donal Kelly leaving the score at the break 2-10 to 0-3. Wicklow faught back at the start of the second half as expected and took some great scores from play. Tullow defence was under intense pressure for the first 15 minutes of the second half, Wicklow had many scores, a penalty was awarded to Wicklow and was scored well. Tullow hadn’t finished their great display with a further 2-3 added in the second half. The game finished scrappy with two injury time points from Wicklow but Tullow won comfortably in the end by 9 points. Final Score Tullow 4-15 Wicklow 2-12 Tullow were on the attack today at speed. Their were great individual performances from all the Tullow players today especially by Jack Kennedy, Stephen Smith, Alan Doyle, Paddy McCall, Eric Molloy and Mickey Byrne. Tullow Community School will now face Colaiste Brid Carnew in the Leinster quarter final next week. Tullow Community School Adam O Neill, Alan Doyle, Andrew Sibbald, Shane Doyle, Paddy McCall, Cillian Murphy, Mark Curry, Stephen Smith, Paddy Hickey, Mickey Byrne, Jack Kennedy, Eric Molloy, Brendan Fanning, Paul Canavan, Donal Kelly. Subs Paul Kealy for Paul Canavan. Greg O’ Shea Tullow Community school. Senior Football 11/12/2007 Senior Football Panel 2007-2008 Jack Teehan, Philip Smithers, Micheál Nash, Shane Murray, Mitch Kelly, Robert Davies, Adam McDonagh, Darragh Foley, Paddy Tobin, Rúairí Nevin, Gary Nolan, John Metcalfe, Mark Behan, Ben Jackman, Shane Rohan, Darren Fitzegerald, Conor Redmond, Craig Mulhall, John Murphy, David Wilson, Stephen Kirwan, Sean Foley, Pat Keogh, Denis Kelly, Gary Owens, Stevie Smith and Stevie Nolan.

Our first championship match of the season is against Bridgestown (Co Wexford) on Wednesday 28th of November. In preparation for this match we practice on Monday evenings after school. We have played four challenge games to date vs Carnew, Hacketstown, Baltinglass and Hacketstown again. We have six of last years-successful senior team who were beatin by one point after extra time in the Lenster Final. St Olivers of Drogleda went on to reach the all Ireland finals. This year we will be looking for Mitch Kelly, Adam Mc Donagh, Darragh Foley, Rúairí Nevin and Gary Nolan (all of last years starting fifteen) to show leadership and to carry us through to the next stage of the competition. Paddy Quirke and Padraig Cunnane (Trainers Coachs)