New season kicks off in style

The first weekend of multiple teams being in action for the 2009 season proved to be most successful for all Miltown Malbay teams in action.
The under-14 team were first in to action in the Feile football team competition.
They suffered a narrow defeat to Ennistymon in their first game to setup a winner takes all battle against neighbours Kilmurry Ibrickane to see who advanced to the next stage.
With a much improved performance, Miltown advanced to the playoff stages with a comfortable victory. The now face a three way blitz against Doonbeg and Doora Barefield next weekend to see who claims the 4th and final semi final place. Many thanks to the management team who accepted their roles at very short notice prior to this competition.
The Junior A team also kicked off their Division 4 league campaign with a 2.5 to 0.8 victory over Clooney-Quin. The management introduced a number of youngsters to the team and one of these Enda Fox produced the goods in style with a brace of goals.
The Senior team sit jointly on top of the Division 1 table with neighbours Kilmurry Ibrickane after two games of the campaign. A first half Kevin Keavey goal proved the crucial score against last years county finalists Liscannor. The final score was 1.8 to 0.8

New sponsor for senior football team

St.Josephs Miltown Malbay has received a most welcome financial boost with the announcement that Cogans Bar and Restaurant, Main Street, Miltown have agreed to become the senior football team sponsor for the next three years. The club are most grateful to Tony and the Cogan family for the support and here's hoping it will be a successful three years for all involved.

Confusion reigns in O'Gorman Cup

O'Gorman Cup

Kilmurray Ibrickane recieved a walkover from Miltown in last weeks scheduled O'Gorman Cup game after Miltown believed that Kilmurray had requested a time change to facilitate players on both sides involved in soccer.
The game was fixed for 1200hrs in Miltown but on Friday evening a request was conveyed to Miltown management that the game be moved to 1430hrs. Miltown agreed but in what appears to have been a communications breakdown, Kilmurray obviously never got the message.
What resulted was that Kilmurray Ibrickane arrived at 1200hrs, as did the referee and with no sign of Miltown they got a walkover. Miltown arrived at what they believed to be the changed time but everyone else had left.

Gaels blow Miltown away

O'Gorman Cup

Shannon Gaels 1-11 Miltown 0-7 @ Miltown (15/03/09)

Shannon Gaels handed Miltown their first defeat of the season in this second round game. The Gaels had the aid of a wind in the first half and led 6 points to 3 at half time. The main feature of the half had to be the wayward shooting from both sides. Miltown attacked well and points from Gary Egan, Joe Curtin and a fine score from midfielder John Meade account for their scores.
St.Joseph's started the second half brightly and managed close the gap to 3 points, 10 to 7, with about 10 minutes to go. David Talty and Enda Malone caused Shannon Gaels huge problems, while Heff and John Meade grafted well around the middle of the field. Gary Egan again getting on the scoresheet and three points from the rejuvenated Kevin Keavey. Unfortunately for Miltown that was to be the end of the scores. Shannon Gaels were fitter and sharper throughout and made their physical advantage pay in the latter stages. Noel Kennedy's goal late on sealed Miltown's fate.

Miltown Team: C O'Loughlin, K.Shannon, K.Burke, G.Curtin, S.Curtin, D.Talty, J.Meade, M.Hehir, E.Malone, G.Egan, D.Cleary, J.Curtin, K.Keavey. Subs: E.O'Gorman for K.Burke, C.Lafferty for D.Cleary.
Scorers: K.Keavey 0-3, G.Egan 0-2, J.Curtin & John Meade 0-1 each.

Winning start in O'Gorman cup

Despite fielding with just six players who featured in the senior championship in 2008, Miltown recorded a two point victory over a determined and battling O'Currys side in Doonaha Saturday afternoon. A brace of goals from Joe Curtin and a six point haul from Dessie Molohan were the key factors in this win.

The team lined out as follows: Conor O'Loughlin, Ian Sexton, David Cleary, Jason Clancy, Gearoid Curtin, Enda O'Gorman, John Meade, Michael Hehir, Enda Malone, Dessie Molohan, David Talty, Ger Malone, Joe Curtin. Subs: Kieran Shannon for Ian Sexton

Cusack Cup 1st Round win

Miltown 1-8 Kilrush 0-9

A Dessie Molohan goal 13 minutes from time gave Miltown the points in the opening round of the Cusack Cup. The game had to be switched to Kilrush due resurfacing work at Pairc MacAonghusa, but this didn't phase St.Joseph's who despite playing in to the wind were level at half time 4 points a piece.

The second half was still close, however following Molohan's goal Miltown led by 4. Kilrush rallied by some wasteful shooting allowed the visitors to secure the victory.

Miltown Team: C.O'Loughlin, D.Cleary, K.Burke, E. O'Gorman, S.Curtin, I.Sexton, E.Malone, J.Meade, M.Malone, Gordon Kelly, Gary Egan, David Talty, D.Molohan, K.Keavey, J.Curtin. Subs: C.McKenna for S.Curtin, Graham Kelly for I.Sexton N.Quinn for Burke.

Scorers: D.Molohan (1-5 4f), Egan, JCurtin & Keavey all (1).