Next Saturday UPMC Nowlan Park will host the Kilkenny Honda Centre Minor A and B County Finals.
The B final will be contested by Danesfort and Dunnamaggin with a 1pm throw in. Then at 4pm Tullogher Rosbercon take on Dicksboro in the A Final.
Please note that admission is by ticket only and tickets can now be purchased by clicking the link below. Tickets cost €10 for adults, €5 for Students and Pensioners. Under 16’s are free.
Minor A Preview
(from Pado O Flynn PRO BNG Kilkenny)
Saturday sees a novel pairing in the Kilkenny Honda Centre Minor A final as the kingpins of underage hurling Dicksboro go for the three in a row titles as they look to equal Mooncoin’s marvellous team of 1960-62 who achieved the same.
On the other side you have Tullogher Rosbercon who are appearing in their first ever Minor A final having never won the Minor A or B contest in their history.
This promises to be a very interesting game to say the least in UPMC Nowlan Park. Dicksboro have had two searching tests in recent times. It took all their skill & expertise to overcome Naas in a very competitive league final. In fact it took some exceptional individual skill from one Harry Shine to get them across the line. Old foes and near neighbours James Stephens had one foot in the final when they a five point lead at the break but a strong finish from Dicksboro saw the Palmerstown outfit through with seven different scorers making contributions whilst Mikey Raggett off the bench got the key goal.
Harry Shine is obviously the key focal point for the team but one should not think this is a one man team. Declan Farrell’s hard work often lays on score for others around him whilst Cillian Hackett, Sean Keenan, Kyle Maher & Mick Carroll are other players of note.
Despite being their maiden Minor A final the men clad in black & yellow have being hurling up a stormer in the underage ranks for the past few years. This particular team contested two U-15 B finals eventually & deservedly getting over the line versus St Martins in the 2019 final. At a glance all ships seems to be rising with their last two U-13 teams also being considered noteworthy.
As they have gained more experience over the course of the seven league matches. Many fine performances were put including wins over Mount Leinster Rangers & O’Loughlin Gaels whilst there was only four points between the sides when they clashed with Dicksboro in the league.
Danny Glennon may be the main man upfront and he caused havoc in the impressive semi final win over Bennetsbridge he was joined up front by Marty Murphy who landed 2-2 from play. The two of them fed off each other whilst Jack Hendrick showed accuracy from play. At the back Lar Murphy has being seriously impressive from the centre half berth whilst David Kennedy is a strong presence at the edge of the square.
This game is a very tough one to call as the three in a row hasn’t being done in 60 years. This is the most competitive grade in Kilkenny. Evidence points towards Dicksboro lifting the trophy however these Tullogher men are made of stern stuff, they’ll have huge support in the park which will make this closer than one thinks.
Meet Dicksboro
Name: Mikey Raggett 17
School: St Kieran’s college
Ambition: Play for soccer for Ireland
Favourite sports person:
Seamus Coleman
Name: Fionn McGarry 17
School: St Kieran’s college
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person:
Jon Walters
Name: Michael Clarke 17
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: to be a contruction teacher
Favourite sports person:
Eoin Murphy
Name: Mick Carroll 17
School: St Kieran’s college
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person:
Cillian Buckley
Name: Nathan Pollard 15
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person:
Cillian Buckley
Name: Michael Stynes 15
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person:
Richie Hogan
Name: Johnny Keane 17
School: St Kieran’s college
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person:
Cillian Buckley
Name: Tom Mcphilips 16
School: St Kieran’s college
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person:
Cillian Buckley
Name: Sean Keenan 16
School: St Kieran’s college
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person:
Cillian Buckley
Name: Cillian Hackett 17 captain
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: to be a teacher
Favourite sports person:
Micah RIchards
Name: Harry Shine 17
School: St Kieran’s college
Ambition: to be a teacher
Favourite sports person: roy keane
Name: Matty Kelleher 17
School: St Kieran’s college
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: Lukaku
Name: Conor Kavanagh 17
School: St Kieran’s college
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: Gary Cahill
Name: Billy Fitzpatrick 15
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person:
Cillian Buckley
Name: Declan O Farrell 17
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person:
Michael Antonio
Name: Kyle Maher 17
School: CBS Callan
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: TJ Reid
Name: Kevin Moore 17
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: Trent Alexandra Arnold
Name: Sam Tynan 17
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: Jordon Sancho
Name: Sean Knox 17
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: Tony Kelly
Name: Sean Cullen 17
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: Cillian Buckley
Name: Tom O Neill15
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: Allan Browne
Name: Peter Conroy 17
School: St Kieran’s college
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: Emile Smith Rowe
Name: Jamie McGrath 17
School: St Kieran’s college
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: Tim Cahill
Name: Denis Dalton 17
School: St Kieran’s college
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: Cillian Buckley
Name: Evan Murphy 15
School: St Kieran’s college
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: TJ Reid
Name: Tomas Cassin17
School: Farming
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: Lukaku
Name: Luke Bourke 17
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: to be a contruction site manager
Favourite sports person: Aaron Gilliane
Name: Luke Morrissey 17
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: to paly senior for the Boro
Favourite sports person: Cillian Buckley
Name: Harry Cummims15
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: Harvey Elliot
Name: Christy Murphy
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: Henry Shefflin
Name: Kyro Merham
School: CBS Callan
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: Mo Salah
Name: Adam Hayes
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: Virgil Van Dijk
Name: Tristan Kelly
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: C.Ronaldo
Name: David Mulrooney
School: Kierans College
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: Patrick “Bonnar” Maher
Name: David Fitzpatrick
School: Kierans College
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: TJ Reid
Name: Mark Mcphilips
School: Kierans College
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: C.Ronaldo
Name: Killian,Dollard
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: Play hurling for the boro seniors
Favourite sports person: C.Ronaldo
Name: Mark Cleere
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition: be a site manager
Favourite sports person: TJ REid
Management
Michael walsh (manager)
Conor O Grady
David Ryan
Podge Lacey
Edward Moylan
James Gittens
Peter fitzpatrick
Team medic- Declan O’ Farrell
Meet Tullogher Rosbercon
| Player | school | favourite sports star | ambition in life |
| Adam Arthurs | Good Counsel College | Conor Fogarty | to be a top sports person |
| Aidan Lawlor | Good Counsel College | CJ Stander | hope to do well in whatever career i choose |
| Andrew Murphy | Good Counsel College | Henry Shefflin | To win a senior hurling final with Tullogher Rosbercon |
| Cathal Mooney | Good Counsel College | Tommy Walsh | Be hurling with my club until i am 40 |
| Dan Kennedy | Good Counsel College | Tony Kelly | win senior club all-ireland with Tullogher Rosbercon |
| Danny Glennon | Good Counsel College | Philly McMahon | to play senior club with Tullogher Rosbercon |
| David Kennedy | Good Counsel College | Pat Hartley | play senior hurling with Tullogher Rosbercon |
| Dean Kinsella | Good Counsel College | Cian Lynch | Ambition in life is to make county team and to be a carpenter where I’d be able to make my own hurl someday |
| Evan Fitzgerald | Grennan College | Anthony Nash | Farmer |
| Fergal O’Shea | Good Counsel College | TJ Reid | To win Minor A |
| Finn Kelly | Good Counsel College | Walter Walsh | To play high quality hurling for as long as I can |
| Fionn Connolly | Good Counsel College | TJ Reid | Win county final |
| Jack Handrick | Good Counsel College | DJ Carey | to be successful in life |
| Jamie Lyng | Good Counsel College | TJ Reid | long successful career in sport |
| JJ Ryan | Good Counsel College | Russel Westbrook | have my own business |
| Joe Malone | Good Counsel College | Walter Walsh | play for kilkenny |
| John Murphy | Good Counsel College | Adrian Mullen | To play Senior hurling for Tullogher/Rosbercon |
| Kevin Aylward | Good Counsel College | Katie Taylor | Successful in sport & life |
| Lar Murphy | Good Counsel College | Katie Power | with a senior title with Tullogher Rosbercon |
| Marty Murphy | Good Counsel College | Pat Hartley | with a senior title with Tullogher Rosbercon |
| Niall Mooney | Good Counsel College | Tj Reid | Win county final |
| Padraig Dooley | Good Counsel College | Walter Walsh | Win county final |
| Ryan Murphy | Good Counsel College | Ronaldo | To succeed at whatever I do |
| Sean Ryan | Good Counsel College | Eoin Larkin | Have a long career with the club |
Management Team: John Murphy, Pat Hartley, James Mullally, Sean Kennedy
Minor B Preview
The curtain raiser to Saturdays big game is the Kilkenny Honda Centre Minor B Hurling final throwing in at 1pm between Dunnamaggin & Danesfort.
Dunnamaggin have being at the business end of the underage championships for the last number of years. This experience may well be a big help to the southern side who will be underdogsAs they are missing their county minor starlet in the guise of Joe Fitzpatrick who got injured during their epic win over Tullaroan 0-24 to 3-14. Dunnamaggin made most of the running in that game. Some of the movement in the forward line was exceptional and to land such a tally was remarkable. Cathal Buckley & Ross Hickey made strong impressions over the course of the 60 minutes. They got their year off to a perfect start with a fine win over Mooncoin 1-8 to 2-18. A head of steam was beginning to build as another south derby win set them up for the Tullaroan game. A young side but they will hold no fear of entering the cauldron that is Nowlan Park.
Danesfort have steadily improved as the year has gone on. In the Semi final they caused a major shock when they defeated last years U-15 A finalists Graigue Ballycallan in another closely contested match that was a 7 goal thriller 4-15 to 4-13. Ben Whitty, Darragh Coverdale and Louie Jamieson were particularly prominent in these games. A first round win over Galmoy/Windgap showed promise whilst they were full value for their win over Erins Own in the quarter final.
The men from Cuffesgrange are trying to win the title for the first time having only a pair of Roinn C titles to show for their efforts at minor level & will be making their first appearance in the final since 2018, whilst Dunnamaggin will try to do what now team has ever done winning back to back Minor B titles – in fact if the Southern side win it’ll be their 3rd title since 2017 and will also take them above Mullinavat, Fenians, Rower Instioge.
Regardless of the outcome on Saturday history will be made!
Meet Dunnamaggin
Management team
Manager Tom Mc Cormack
Mentors: P.J. O’Keeffe
Andrew Hickey
Sean Foxe
Sponsors:
Abbey Interiors
Sheridan Stained Glass
Player name : Tom lodge
School : kierans
Ambition in life : play for kilkenny
Favourite sports star : Conor deleany
Player name : Cathal Buckley
School : St Kieran’s
Ambition in life : Win senior county title with Dunnamaggin
Favourite sports star : Shane Lowry
Ross O’Neill
Kierans
Play for Kilkenny
Eoin Cody
Player name : Pierce Cpstello
School : St. Kieran’s College
Ambition in life : Play for kilkenny
Favourite sports star : Tommy Walsh
Player Name: Aaron Moore
School: St. Kierans College
Ambition in life: Win a senior county championship with Dunnamaggin
Favourite sports star: Shane Lowry
Player name : David Moore
School : St Kierans college
Ambition in life : to be successful with the club
Favourite sports star : Tommy Walsh
Player name: Nathan Stanton-Treacy
School : Yeats College
Ambition in life : Be the best I can.
Favourite sports star : Jack Grealish
Players name :Craig Drennan
School : Edmund Rice Secondary School, Carrick – on – Suir
Ambition in life : Play for Kilkenny
Favourite sports star : Richie Hogan
Player Name: Liam Davis
School: CBS Kilkenny
Ambition in life: To play for Kilkenny
Favourite sports star: TJ Reid
Name :Gavin Mcmahon
School :Kieran’s college
Ambition in life:To win and All Ireland
Favourite sport star:TJ Reid
Name: Ruaidhrí Holden
School: St. Kieran’s College
Ambition in Life: Win a senior county title with Dunnamaggin
Favorite Sports Star: Richie Hogan
Player name: Sean Lawton
School : Coláiste Éamann Rís
Ambition in life :Hurl County
Favourite sports star : Tony Kelly
Player name: Conor Lawton
School : Coláiste Éamann Rís
Ambition in life :
To Travel
Favourite sports star : Mark Coleman
Players name: Sean Rossiter
School: St.Kierans College
Ambition in life: Win an All Ireland
Favorite sport star: Noel Hickey
1. Shay Delaney
2. Coláiste Éamann Rís
3. Travel the world
4. Padraig Walsh
Players name: Tim Doherty
School: Colaiste Eamonn Ris Callan
Ambition in life: To play hurling for Kilkenny
Favorite sport star: Padraig Walsh
Player Name: Ciarán Hickey
School : St Kieran’s College
Ambition in life: To play hurling for my county
Favourite Sports star : TJ Reid .
Player name: Eoin Sheil
School: colaiste eamonn Ris
Ambition: hurl for Kilkenny
Favorite sports star: Tommy walsh
Player name: Joe Fitzpatrick
School : St Kierans college
Ambition in life : Play for Kilkenny
Favourite sports star : TJ Reid
Noah Gilmore
St Kieran’s College
To see Mayo Win an Ireland!
Tj Reid
Player name: Thomas Deegan
School: CBS Callan
Ambition in life: play for Kilkenny
Favourite sport star: Tommy Walsh
Players name: Mikey Thomas
School: Kilkenny College
Ambition in life: Win Minor Championship
Favorite sport star: Shane Duffy
Player name :John Hayes
School:St Kierans college
Ambition in life:To play for kilkenny
Favourite player:Connor Browne
Player name : Noah Cahill
School : CBS Callan
Ambition in life : Play for kilkenny
Favourite sports star : Tony Kelly
Conor Aylward
St Kierans College
To win a county final with Dunnamaggin
Shane Lowry
Player name : Cathal Walsh
School : St Kierans College
Ambition in life: Win a senior county final with Dunnamaggin
Favourite sports star: Bukayo Saka
Players name: Killian Tallon
School: St kierans college
Ambition in life: play Senior for Dunnamaggin
Favorite sport star: gavin bazunu
Players name: jamie Tallon
School: St kierans college
Ambition in life: Play for Kilkenny
Favorite sport star: Walter walsh
Sam O’Shea
Scoil Airegail
To be a successful Jockey
Tony Mc Coy
Mark MacEneaney
St Kierans
World travel
Ronaldo
Meet Danesfort
Name: Sam Hayes
School: St Kieran’s College
Ambition: Win a championship with my club
Favourite Sports Star: Richie Hogan
Name: Billy Sinnott
School: Kilkenny CBS
Ambition: Represent Ireland in Show jumping at the Olympics
Favourite Sports Star: Mickey Pender (Show jumper)
Name: Bill Smith
School: St. Kieran’s College
Ambition: To be successful
Favourite Sports Star: Carlos Sainz Jr. (Formula 1)
Name: Kieran Walsh
School: St. Kieran’s College
Ambition: To enjoy life
Favourite Sports Star: Tommy Walsh
Name: Cian O’Reilly
School: St Kieran’s College
Ambition: To be a millionaire
Favourite Sports Star: LeBron James
Name: Louie Jamieson
School: St Kieran’s College
Ambition: To be successful
Favourite Sports Star: Kobe Bryant
Name: Jack Doyle
School: Kilkenny CBS
Ambition: To travel and see the world
Favourite Sports Star: Conor McDonald
Name: Darragh Coverdale
School: St. Kieran’s College
Ambition: To become a Civil Engineer
Favourite Sports Star: TJ Reid
Name: Anthony Ireland Wall
School: St Kieran’s College
Ambition: To get on the Kilkenny senior hurling panel
Favourite Sports Star: Paul Murphy
Name: Harry Lanigan
School: St. Kieran’s College
Ambition: Travel the world
Favourite Sports Star: Shane Lowry
Name: Ben Whitty
School: St. Kieran’s College
Ambition: To be successful
Favourite Sports Star: Michael Jordan
Name: Mark Fitzpatrick
School: St Kieran’s College
Ambition: To be successful
Favourite Sports Star: Aaron Ramsey
Name: Matthew Cowley
School: Kilkenny CBS
Ambition: To be successful
Favourite Sports Star: Brian O’Driscoll
Name: Eanna O’Cassaide
School: Kilkenny CBS
Ambition: Win the euro millions jackpot
Favourite Sports Star: Diego Maradona
Name: Leon Brown
School: St Kieran’s College
Ambition: To have no regrets
Favourite Sports Star: Shane Lowry
Name: Mark Srouji
School: CBS Callan
Ambition: To succeed in life
Favourite Sports Star: TJ Reid
Name: Tom Sheehan
School: Kilkenny College
Ambition: To be an entrepreneur
Favourite Sports Star: Brian O’Driscoll
Name: Evan Srouji
School: CBS Callan
Ambition: To work hard and enjoy what I do
Favourite Sports Star: Paul Murphy
Name: John Davis
School: St. Kieran’s College
Ambition: To play with my club for as long as I can
Favourite Sports Star: Paul Murphy
Name: Finn Drennan
School: St. Kieran’s College
Ambition: To have a well-paid job and to travel
Favourite Sports Star: Padraig Harrington
Name: Ronan Hackett
School: St. Kieran’s College
Ambition: To be an entrepreneur and travel the world
Favourite Sports Star: Richie Hogan
Name: Paddy Kelly
School: Kilkenny CBS
Ambition: To win the Dublin City Marathon
Favourite Sports Star: Richie Hogan
Name: Niall Farrell
School: St. Kieran’s College
Ambition: To be selected for the county team
Favourite Sports Star: Paul Murphy and Richie Hogan
Name: Sean Cahill
School: St. Kieran’s College
Ambition: To be successful
Favourite Sports Star: Richie Hogan
Name: Oisin Fanning
School: Kilkenny CBS
Ambition: To succeed
Favourite Sports Star: Richie Hogan
Manager – Ciarán Walsh
Selectors – Philly Cooney, Stephen McKenna, Fergus Doyle, Joe O’Callaghan
Bord na nOg Secretary: Brendan Hoyne PRO – Claire McInerney Brown
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