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Turloughmore Hurling Club Newsletter Turloughmore Hurling Club Newsletter Turloughmore Hurling Club Newsletter Turloughmore Hurling Club Newsletter Volume: 1 Issue Number: 8 Date: September 2008 Skill Corner: Blocking A Ball Overhead: Adopt the ready position. Extend Welcome to the Turloughmore H.C. Newsletter. The the hurley above the head, sliding the non-dominant hand club hurling scene is about to get back up and running in earnest. Let us know what we should include! down the handle of the hurley to meet the dominant hand at the top of the handle. Both thumbs should be facing Did You Know: towards the bas of the hurley. The toe of the hurley should Following on from the controversial ending to the recent Munster U-21 hurling final which was decided by the be pointed away from the body. Keep eyes on ball at all conversation of a late Tipperary 65 after the Clare times. Block the ball with the flat of the bas. Relax the grip goalkeeper stepped outside the small square to take the puck-out, it was ironic to see that Seamus Gardiner, the to deaden the ball on impact, allowing the ball to fall at national referees spokesman, had called for the penalty the feet or to be caught in the non-dominant hand. to be changed (i.e. a penalty other than a 65) prior to the Munster U-21 final. Gardiner stated “I had written A Moment in Time: in the Munster senior final match programme that it’s a Following on from the fine recent victory of the Under 12 rule that is unpopular and too severe and I was making team in the county championship, lets take a trip back the argument to change the rule to a throw in on the 20 in time to meet the Turloughmore U-12 champions of metre line. Given the accuracy of modern day free 1987: takers, the award of a 65 is as good as awarding a Panel: Vincent McGrath, Noel Hurney, Declan Hession, point”. Michael Holland, Ronan McGrath, Patrick Dunleavy, What the Rule Book Says: Technical Foul: Francis Huban, Thomas Fallon, Sean Hughes, Padraig Rule 4.15: Infraction - To take the puck-out from outside Walsh, Declan Kearney, Darren O’ Shaughnessy, Ollie the small rectangle. Hession, Roger Fahy, Cathal Moore, Padraig Qualter & Penalty: 65m free opposite where the foul occurred. David Mullins. Q: Name the Turloughmore hurler who was full back Fixtures: Senior Hurling Relegation: Round 1 on the Galway minor team v Cork? Turloughmore v Ballindereen Sept 28 You buy a club lotto ticket? Will Galway be in Leinster in 09? Minors defeat Athenry in the Championship Turloughmore Hurling Club Newsletter Turloughmore Hurling Club Newsletter Volume: 1 Issue Number: 8 Date: September 2008 Between the White Lines: Senior League : Underage Championships: Gort 5-14 Turloughmore 2-18 Minor: Turloughmore led by 1-5 to 0-6 at half time, and Ronan Team: P. Dullaghan; T. Caulfield; P. Walsh; T. Murphy; G. Greaney; Badger completed his hat trick of goals in the second half. D. Murphy (0-1); D. O’ Shaughnessy; B. Holland (0-1); S. Greaney Team: B. McDonagh; S. Fahy; R. Burke; P. Doyle; J. Hurney; D. (0-2); W. Gill; C. Moore (0-6); D. Forde (0-1); G. Burke (0-3); C. Burke (0-4 frees); M. Murphy; M. Keating (0-2); K. Hussey; P. Feeney (1-0); D. McDonagh (1-2). Subs: J. Hession (0-2) for 10; J. Cullinane; M. Moran; D. Conlon (0-1); N. Murphy; J. O’ Brien (0- Collins for 9; S. Morris for 4; C. Badger for 14. 2); R. Badger (3-2; 0-2 frees). Subs used: K. Doyle; J. Cosgrave, S Castlegar 2-23 Turloughmore 1-16 O’ Shaughnessy, J. Brennan & S. O’ Dea. Turloughmore were defeated in Castlegar in a high scoring match. The game marked the return of Francis Forde from injury. Team: P. U-16: The Arrabawn U-16 Inter county tournament takes place this Dullaghan; T. Caulfield; P. Walsh; G. Greaney; F. Moore (0-3); D. Murphy; D. O’ Shaughnessy; B. Holland (0-1); S. Greaney; D. Forde; weekend in Tipperary, and six Turloughmore players have made the C. Moore (0-1); J. Hession; G. Burke (1-2); C. Feeney (0-1); D. Galway panel. They are Barry McDonagh, Daithi Burke, Matthew McDonagh (0-8frs). Subs: T. Murphy; R. O’ Shaughnessy; C. Keating, Phillip Doyle, Mark Murphy and Dale Conlon. Bosco Badger; S. Morris; F. Forde. Hurney is a selector. Galway are grouped with Wexford & Laois and the club wishes them well. Puc Fada: Turloughmore goalkeeper John Garrett performed well in th his All-Ireland Puc Fada debut. Garrett finished in 8 position, with Off the Field: no less than current Waterford manager Davy Fitzgerald in his wake. Lotto: Lotto Draw each Thursday Night. Tickets from committee members John follows in the foot steps of another club goalkeeper Michael & local shops. Jackpot €5,000. Shaughnessy, who won 3 All-Ireland titles in a row in 1994, 1995 Bingo: Each Thursday at 8.30 pm. €100 houses plus a Jackpot of and 1996. Results: Brendan Cummins 54, Ruairi Convery 56, €1,300 on 47 numbers or less. Flyer sheet Jackpot of €460 on 45 Brendan McNamara 57 and 90 Metres, James Skehill 57 and 35 numbers or less. Metres, Damien Fitzhenry 57 and 24 Metres, Shane O Connor 58, Ans: Ronan Burke Adrian Power 60, John Garrett 61 and 52 Metres, Davy Fitzgerald You Recall? 61 and 48 Metres, Jason Mc Manus 61 & 30 Metres, Fintan O Brien 62 and Dan McAuliffe 64. 2005 All-Ireland U-21 Final - Galway 1-15 Kilkenny 1-14: Galway: A. Ryan; P. Flynn; A. Gaynor; K. Briscoe; G. Mahon; B. Nicky Rackard Cup: Turloughmore’s Walter Gill tasted glory Cullinane; D. Collins; B. Lucas; A. Garvey; J. Gantley; A. Callanan; E. in Croke Park when he was full back on the Sligo team that Ryan; K. Burke ©; N. Healy; K. Wade. Subs: F. Coone for Ryan; C. captured the Nicky Rackard Cup. Gill enjoyed a great season Dervan for Gantley; D. Kelly for Cullinane. with Sligo, playing for them under the inter county permit rule. Sligo were beaten in the Christy Ring play-off by Roscommon. You buy a club lotto ticket? Will Galway be in Leinster in 09? Minors defeat Athenry in the Championship .
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