Southern Gaels Adults 4-9
Southern Gaels Under 19s 0-12
The annual Maher Cup Tournament was played recently between the club’s Intermediate and Under 19 teams.
The Under 19s won the 2022 Westmeath Division Two Championship and were anxious to pit their skills against their more illustrious clubmates, the game taking place in the Athlone Pairc Chiaráin GAA grounds amid a continual downpour, the standard of hurling was exceptional.
Local rivalry added spice to the encounter and assured a great night’s entertainment. The younger players raced into the lead with well taken points from Cian McCarthy, Sean Murphy and Cian Geary. However, Sean Dowd kept the Intermediate side in touch with a number of pointed frees and a well taken goal from Fionn Dowd set up the older players for a half time lead of 1-8 to 0-8.
The second half was well contested with the Under 19s getting back into the game with points from Chulainn Dowd and Eoin Hardiman. However, a second Fionn Dowd goal set the older more experienced side on the path to victory.
After the game, club chairperson and referee on the night, Kevin Jordan, presented Intermediate captain, Seamus Hoctor, with the cup.
Intermediate Squad - Jonathan Keogh,Brian Dolan, Ronan Farrell, Eanna Holland, Shane Galvin, Diarmuid Martin, Seamus Hoctor, Dermot Treacy, Kevin Dolan, Noel Mulligan, Sean Dowd, Eamon Martin, Brian Bermingham, Fionn Dowd, Darragh Kelly and MJ Kelly.
Under 19 Squad - Conn O’Hara, Diarmaid Murtagh, Paul Hogan, Ruairí Ó Duighir, Evan Farrell, Cian McCarthy, Calum Devaney, Cian Geary, Cillian Geary, Eoin Hardiman, Chulainn Dowd, Luke Sylvester, Paddy Higgins, Sean Murphy, Dano McMonagle and Paidi Ó Leocháin.
Southern Gaels Camogie Club
It proved to be an historic week for Southern Gaels as the club sent its first ever delegation to the inaugural Camogie County Board meeting of 2023 to confirm the clubs intention of participating in all Westmeath camogie competitions and events.
The club will have teams at every level this year – U6, U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U19 and adult – entering both league and championship competitions at all the appropriate levels. This is a very exciting time for the club coming as it does on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the formation of Southern Gaels – the stars have aligned for sure.
If you, or anyone you know, is interested in playing camogie with the club there is an “expression of interest” form that can be accessed on the southerngaels.ie
