Blarney Junior B Hurlers are Blarney Young Sports People of The Month

The Blarney Young Sports People of The Month are the Blarney Junior B Hurlers, who started training in March of this year and showed a commitment from the start indicating that the 2014 season would not end without a trophy. Training two nights a week with manager Frank Downey, Selector Donal O’Donovan, and Connie O’Mahony coming onboard as coach, a genuine interest was shown by all with an aim to recapture the Mid Cork Championship trophy. Their first outing, away to Ballinora, was a disappointment being pipped by a point, but a victory during their next outing against Laochra Og set them on their way. A draw with Grenagh, and victories over Donoughmore, Iveleary, Ballincollig, Cloghduv and Aghabullogue helped to develop the team and firm up the line out for their Championship debut. Regular training sessions with Denis O’Donovan (Castle Close), Brian Sheehan and the shrewd advice of Denis O’Donovan (Tweedmount) meant they were ready to contest the final against Cloughduv on October 5th, having beaten Donoughmore and Laochra Og along the way. All substitutes were used during the final to ensure that all the panel had a hand in bringing the Mid Cork Championship trophy back to Blarney with a final score of Blarney 2.11, Cloughduv 2.8. It was fitting that Niall Hayes, as caption, a great servant to the Club lifted the Mid Cork Championship trophy to scenes of great satisfaction and delight. The team that started in the final was; Shane Jordan, Kevin McNamara, Daniel O’Donovan, Mark Phelan, Cian O’Mahony, Sean Twomey, Richard O’Driscoll, Shane Spillane, Cian Sexton, Vincent O’Mahony, Keith Costello, Colm Sheehan, Patrick Doyle, Ross McNamara, Niall Hayes. Fir Ionaid; Brian Mullane, Paul O’Donovan, Donal O’Leary, Jason McCarthy, Edward Hurley, David Warerman, David Walsh, Jamie O’Connor.

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