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Taghmon/Camross 1-11, Sarsfields 1-11
There was more hair gel used in the dressing-room before
the match than after it when the Seniors got the year under
way with a challenge game away to Taghmon-Camross on
Saturday last. The reason? The television cameras were there
as our opponents are taking part in the new 'Celebrity
Bainisteóir' series which will be screened on RTE in March.
Ivan Yates is their manager and his advisor is our own Billy
Dodd who seems to have drawn the short straw as some of the
remaining seven managers of various teams around the country
include the model Glenda Gilson and former Rose of Tralee
Aoibheann Ní Shúilleabháin.
Apparently Billy was devastated when the television
production team mentioned this in passing, but Edel was
delighted!
The game ended in a 1-11 each draw, and it was encouraging
to see young guns Tadhg Carley and Liam Howlin make their
debuts at adult level. The undoubted highlight was John
Harrington¹s spectacular point, but we must stress that
stories of it being kicked from 60 yards out are wildly
inaccurate. In fact, Big Harry was in the adjoining field
with his back to the posts and with two annoying little
corner-backs hanging out of each arm when he unleashed his
exocet!! The undoubted lowlight was Noel Walsh's goal
attempt from 6 yards out which not only missed the target
but managed to break a window in Crocky Clancy's house 3
miles down the road!! We're not sure if Teresa got that shot
on camera, but we'd bet that if she did, it is now consigned
to the cutting room floor!!
Sarsfields: James Roice; Enda Whelan, Tadgh Carley, Liam
Howlin; Fran Cleary, Shane Barnes, David Gannon; Ciaran
O'Leary, Lee Walker; Jason Murphy, Paul Lambert, Dylan
Sparrow; Philly Cullen, Noel Walsh, John Harrington.
Referee: Justin Heffernan (Blackwater). |
