Castlecomer Community School All Irelamd Hurling Community & Comprehensive Champions 2016.
Castlecomer CS 1.11
Blackwater 1.10
Castlecomer Community School won their first ever All Ireland Hurling Community & Comprehensive Final when defeating Blackwater by a single point in a nail biting game in Walsh Park Waterford.
Castlecomer CS took control of the game from the start and maintained their lead up to the 59th minute when Blackwater leveled the game. In the last few seconds of normal time James Bergin played a Captains role when he scored the winning point to see Castlecomer CS claim their first ever All Ireland Hurling Community title.
The Cup was presented to Captain James Bergin by the Waterford Senior Hurling manger Derek McGrath.
The Castlecomer boys put in a real team effort with some outstanding individual performances on the day.
On their way to the final Castlecomer CS defeated Portuma on a scoreline of 3.20 to 1.11 in the quarter final.
In the semi final Castlecomer defeated st. Camans by 3.16 to 0.5.
Castlecomer Community School All Ireland Community & Comprehensive Hurling Champions 2016.
1. Dan Coogan
2. Aidan Barry
3. John Dowd
4. Ian Holohan
5. James Rothwell
6. James Brennan
7. Jack Morrissey
8. Bill Murphy
9. Ross Connolly
10. Eoin O Rourke [1-0]
11. Eoin Regan
12. Jason Phelan [0-2]
13. Declan Buggy [0-1]
14. James Bergin (Captain) [0-7]
15. Jack Buggy [0-1]
17. Ciaran Coady
18. Adam Brennan
19. Cathal Barry
20. Cathal Holland
21. Conor MacMahon
22. Dan Comerford
23. Dean Farrell
24. Sean Coogan
25. Eoin Cahill
26. Frank Gunner
27. Adam Comerford
28. Cian Harding
29. Dean Farrell
30. Chris Korff
Coaches: Pat Tynan & Peter O Donovan.
By Mary Morgan Sun 22nd May
