Adult Match Reports 2009

Leinster Junior Football Semi Final
Intermediate football team played in the leinster junior football semi final on Sunday the 23rd of november,against Moynalvey of Meath. The venue was meath county grounds. coming into the game mooncoin were without first choise net minder David O'Brien who has left for australia, full back Eddie Mackey who got married on friday, Davy Coady and Liam Walsh were injured, but the Mooncoin
faithfull headed off by bus and car Sunday morning.

Mooncoin got a great boost 5 mins in when a sweeping move ended with ray wall finishing coolly to the
net,excellent points followed by PJ Rowe, Dick Howley and Keith Kirwin. The sides were level with 20mins on the clock when a very soft penalty was awarded and converted by the meath champions.moments later a deft pass from Diarmuid Mackey put Kirwin in on goal,his shot was low to the corner but somehow the goalie got a fingertips to the ball, moments later Dee Mackey this time passed to Barry Purcell but again the Moynalvey defence cleared their lines.a killer blow for mooncoin followed as Moynalvey got a second goal just before the half time whistle, half time score Mooncoin 1-03 Moynalvey 2-4.

Second half saw a single score for mooncoin again Kirwin on target,the lads showed great heart and spirit never giving up til the final whistle, the team represented the cub and county with pride.

Mooncoin team
1 joe kearns 2 johnny phelan 3 sean wall 4 dick mackey 5 niall mackey 6 eamon mackey 7 dick
howley 8 ray wall 9 eoin hennebry 10 keith kirwin 11 jamie mc grath 12 pj rowe 13
diarmuid mackey 14 barry purcell 15 tomas o hanlon ,also played micheal grace, gerry
kirwin, cormac daly, maurice flynn ,manager eugene dunphy ,selectors micheal holden,
seamus comerford

Semi Final Result 2008
Result of semi-final Mooncoin 1-07 Castlecomber 1-13. while Castlecomber were the
better team on the day,and lead for most of the game the mooncoin men never gave up
and with only 5 mins left a Keith Kirwin goal left only 2 pts between the sides,but
the winners got a goal back almost straight away effectively ending the tie. the
club wish to thank all the players for their efforts all year along with manager joe
wall, selector trevor dunphy, trainer Noel Dunphy.

Rionn b Under 21 Hurling Championship 2008
Saturday 18th oct rionn b under 21 hurling championship mooncoin 1-20  dunamaggin 1-06
after the dissappointment of losing the intermediate semi the previous weekend, the
under 21 team turned in an impressive display in piltown, beating a dunamaggin side
that were beaten in almost every sector of the field, and were it not for some
excellent goal keeping by the dunamaggin net minder and some wayward shooting by
mooncoin the winning margin could have been even greater,but considering it was
there first outing together with the under21's it was an excellent display.they play
the winners of mullinavat and tullogher in the next round,no date for that game yet.

Minor Team
On Saturday, 27th September 2008 our minor team unfortunately came up against a formidable
dicksboro side and although they battled tirelessly they were unable to break down
the opposition,eventually losing on a scoreline of Dicksboro-0-18   Mooncoin 0-10. A big
thanks to all the players and management for the massive effort put in all year.

Intermediate Team
On Sunday, 28th September 2008 our intermediate team lined out in mullinavat for the second time in sucessive weeks.having overcome the challenge of thomastown in the first round they
now faced the inform Rower Inistioge for a place in the semi finals. an early goal
from dee mackey set up by sharp passes from k kirwin and ray wall gave mcoin a
cussion,which was needed as the rower got going after half time and drew level.but
in a hectic last quater mcoin finished winners by the narrowest of margins ,it
finished Mooncoin  1-13   The rower  1-12.

Results

July

U-16 results-

7th of July Mooncoin 9-11 Kilmacow 1-0

Junior League 

3rd July Mooncoin 0-0 (walkover) St Martin's 0-0

June

U-16 results-

24th June Mooncoin 1-18 Glenmore 0-0

April

Junior League:

April 12^th: Mooncoin 4-10, Windgap 1-4

April 19^th: Mooncoin 4-9, Bennetsbridge 0-8

U-14 League:

U-14 League Semi-Final: Mooncoin 2-1, James Stephens 4-1

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Fixtures

Mooncoin V Tullaraon, Home- Sat 29^th August, 12:00

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La na gClub

Mooncoin Camogie Club were proud to join with the Mooncoin Senior and Juvenile Clubs to celebrate the GAA’s 125^th anniversary. This event, which took place on May 10^th, involved a parade through the village to 11 o’ clock Mass, followed by a series of mini-games in the complex, with refreshments afterwards. The day was a huge success and a great promotion of our national games. Well done to all involved.

Brief Club History

A Camogie Club was first founded in Mooncoin in 1932. During the following decades, camogie and clubs in the parish had many ups and downs. A permanent club was finally established in 1977 and it is this very club that survives today after 32 years.

Some of the  most notable achievements in Camogie include:

Senior Championship title 1959

Junior Championship titles 1968, 1979, 1988

Junior B Championship title 1991

The Club has prospered due to the hard work of many members down through the years, and this dedication and commitment still exists today. We hope it will bring us further success in the years to come.

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Juvenille Match Reports 2009

October

U14 Hurling Championship  Result: Mooncoin 5-9 Graigue/Ballycallan 7-2
 
"A great comeback for Mooncoin for a semi final place in the U14 Championship"
 
Mooncoin made a great comeback to win this quarter final in Hugginstown. Mooncoin played with a stiff wind in the first half, but it was the Graigue players who got the better start with two early goals and a point. Cormac Fleming got Mooncoin first score with a pointed free, then goals from Sean Walsh and Sean Purcell got them level in this game. It was tit for tat for the rest of the half with Graigue scoring 2-1 with Sean Purcell scoring a further 3 points anda and Padraig Walsh scoring a point. The score at half time was Mooncoin 2-5 Graigue/Ballycallan 4-2. Mooncoin were under serious pressure early in the second half and they conceded three goals.  At this stage they looked to be defeated, but they kept plugging away with points from a Fleming, Purcell and Patrick Wall (who brought a great save out of the goalie who tipped it over the bar). Mooncoin were now getting on top but they needed a goal, John Fitzgerald scored a point and then scored a great goal. Mooncoin really pushed on at this stage and were fighting for every ball. Their effort was rewarded when Purcell scored another goal to win the match and to cap a brilliant last 15 minutes.
Ethan Doyle, Ciaran Dillon Dunphy and John Fitzgerald were the best of the backs. Cormac Fleming did his best hurling when moved to centre back in the second half and all the forwards worked hard particularly Sean Walsh, Andy Brennan, Tom Reddy and the always dangerous Sean Purcell.
 
Team E Purcell N Flynn E Doyle I O Keeffe C O Shea J Fitzgerald (1-1) C Dillon Dunphy C Fleming (0-2) N Blanchfield S Walsh (1-0) Padraig Walsh (0-1) A Brennan S Purcell (3-4) T Reddy P Wall (0-1). Subs K Crowley for Wall.

U10 Slieverue Tournament
Our U10 team had excellent success in this tournament on Saturday 3rd October. The won the shield final by beating Tullogher. On the way to the Shield Final Mooncoin beat Slieverue and lost to Dicksboro, the eventually winners of the tournament. Congratulations to all the players who showed determination, effort and skill in these game. This was a great finale to our u10 hurling season. We would like to thank Slieverue GAA club for hosting an excellent event.
 
U8 Rower Inistioge Luke Roche Memorial Tournament
Our U8 team also had greqat success at this tournament on Saturday 3rd October. Mooncoin beat St. Mullins in their first game and drew with Graiguenamanagh in their second game. All rested on the last game for a place in the final. Mooncoin played a strong Thomastown team who eventually won. However, Mooncoin were in the final of the shield and played a great game of hurling against Ballyhale Shamrocks. It was a close fought game with little scoring chances however Mooncoin defended well and finally scored the winning goal to win the shield. Coaches, parents and players would like to thank Rower Inistioge GAA for organising a fantastic tournament. This well run event ensured that players and supporters were well looked after. We would also like to thank Michael Rice who did the presentations. This was a great conclusion to a brilliant hurling season of training, challenge matches and tournaments. A special word of thanks is needed to the coaches whose dedication and time commitment to our youngest players has been excellent.
 

September
 
U-14 Hurling Championship Result: Mooncoin 3-11 Clara 3-1
 
Mooncoin got off to a great start in this game with 2-2 on the board after only 5 minutes and we were never really under severe pressure for the rest of the game. All the players showed great skill and determination particularly Ciaran Dillon Dunphy, John Fitzgerald, Niall Blanchfield, Cormac Fleming, Andy Brennan and Sean Purcell.
Team: Eoin Purcell, Niall Flynn Ethan Doyle Ian O Keeffe Niall Blanchfield John Fitzgerald Ciaran Dillon Dunphy Cormac Fleming (0-2) Patrick Wall (0-1) Sean Walsh Padraig Walsh (0-1) Andy Brennan (2-1) Sean Purcell (1-5) Tom Reddy Patrick Walsh (0-1)
Subs: Kevin Crowley for S Purcell, Adam Skehan for N Flynn and Paul Henebery for S Walsh.
 

Under 7, Under 8, Under 9 & Under 10 Teams
 
It has been a busy few weeks for our youngest club members. Their coaches have ensured they have had regular training with opportunities to play in challenge matches and local tournaments.
 
The club would like to thank Piltown and Windgap for visiting Mooncoin GAA complex to be part of a series of challenge matches in the past fortnight. We have had a great turnout of players, families and supporters. The standard of ground hurling continues to improve with very close fought games between the teams. The family support given to the young players is a real source of encouragement and pride for them.
 
Our Under 8 team played Ballyhale at Mooncoin in an exciting match which eventually saw Ballyhale win. The two teams played skilful strong hurling with very little separating them in the game. 

 
Roanmore GAA Juvenile Tournament
Mooncoin Juvenile GAA club would like to thank Roanmore GAA Club for organising an excellent tournament on Saturday September 12th. Mooncoin were represented by two under 8 teams and one under 9 teams. All the Mooncoin teams played very well. The under 8 and under 9 success at the games provided a  boost in the confidence levels for individual players and the teams as a whole. This is an excellently run event and Mooncoin were delighted to be part of it. Our young players were delighted to collect their medals in front of the cheering coaches and supporters.
 

August

Under 10 Challenge Games on August 29th
Our under 10 players had a good outing at the Ballyhale Tournament on August 29. After a hard fought match with Thomastown, where unfortunately Mooncoin lost, we went into the shield competition. We met Na Fianna from Dublin in the first round and came out victorious with superb performances from all the players. Our third match of the day proved difficult against an outstanding Craig Ballycallan team. Despite a great team performance and a couple of excellent individual performances Ballycallan beat us by a narrow margin.
 
The Mooncoin players should be very proud of their hurling standard in these games and unfortunately we just came up short on the day against in form teams. Some consolation can be had from the fact, that the only 2 defeats of the day were at the hands of the eventual winners of both the shield and the Cup. We wish to express our congratulations to both Thomastown and Craig Ballycallan. Finally, on behalf of Mooncoin Juvenile GAA Club we would like to thank to the Ballyhale GAA club on organising an excellent event. It was a most enjoyable day. Over the coming weeks we will be competing in other local tournaments and hope to bring home some silverware back to our Club.
 
Finally, congratulations to our Under 8 girls team that took part in a Camogie Blitz at Slieverue. Mooncoin played Slieverue and The Rower Inistioge emerging as eventually winners on the Blitz. This was an excellent opportunity for the under 8 girls in the juvenile club to play together. Mooncoin won all their games and with their coach Liam Delahunty, the team accepted their medals with great excitement from their travelling supporters!

Under 16 Hurling Championship Roinn B 1st Round

Mooncoin 4-10 Barrow Rangers 5-12

Mooncoin went down to Barrow Rangers on Wednesday night (5th Aug) in an exciting and closely contested match. On a fine but windy evening in Ballyhale, it was Barrow Rangers playing against the breeze who opened the scoring with a pointed free. This was quickly responded to by John Purcell playing in midfield, also with a pointed free closely followed by a lovely score from play. Scores were being exchanged on a regular basis with Mooncoin growing into the match as the half wore on. The lads got some great scores including a brilliant goal by Shane Walsh after great play by Marcus Dunlea and Niall Madden to set it up. But disaster struck just coming up to half time when a break down the right wing by Barrow Rangers resulted in a dangerous ball across the goal which was knocked into the net, undoing some of the hard work put in. The score at half time read 2-7 to 1-5 with Mooncoin ahead.
Mooncoin started the second half well by putting the pressure on from the word go. This was rewarded by a goal from Mark Cuddihy which gave the team a timely boost. But gradually, Barrow Rangers started to come back into the game and after scoring another goal they were eating into Mooncoin's lead. For the middle part of the second half it was Barrow Rangers' turn to apply the pressure and they began to dominate the middle of the pitch and in the half forward line taking their scores and going into the lead. It looked like Mooncoin had weathered the storm though and were coming back into the game when the excellent Liam O'Brien chipped in with a goal. A coupe of points from John Purcell and a fine score from Aidan Treacy brought the scores back to within 2 points. Mooncoin's hopes of catching Barrow Rangers were all but ended however when a long ball dipped at pace and hit the back of the Mooncoin net. The referee blew the whistle for full time shortly after and the game was over.
Whilst the result was very disappoint