Category: Intermediate match reports

Match report by Philomena Brennan

After the excitement of reaching the Intermediate County Final last October when supporters hoped that 2018 would see the club build on the progress made, all looked forward with anticipation for the first round of the League. Armed with the knowledge that this would be the club’s only match in the immediate future, a large crowd travelled to Canon Kearns Park in Castlecomer last Sunday 15th April.
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The seventeen year wait is over!!

After a somewhat slow start to the season, a threat of Relegation and an injection of youth coupled with some great experience Graigue-Ballycallan have now earned their place in the Michael Lyng Motors Intermediate Hurling Final. However, at half time in last Sunday’s encounter with a highly fancied Glenmore, there was not many in the large attendance in Nowlan Park who would have envisaged the result.
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Report by Philomena Brennan

After a great victory against St. Lachtain’s, GBC travelled to St. John’s Park with a quiet confidence to face League Champions Thomastown in the Michael Lyng Motors Intermediate Quarter Final. Conditions were more akin to a July evening and the conditions most definitely lent themselves to a great game of hurling. The large crowd in attendance were treated to a competitive game which kept them enthralled to the final moments.
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Report by Philomena Brennan:

The eagerly awaited First Round of the Michael Lyng Intermediate Championship took place last Saturday 16th September in a rain sodden Jenkinstown. The importance of this match was not lost on all present as a defeat would ensure the losers a place in the Intermediate Relegation Final, a place no one wanted to be. St. Lachtain’s got off to a dream start and had 1-1 on the scoreboard in a matter of minutes after GBC conceded an early penalty.
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Report by Philomena Brennan
The second round of the Michael Lyng Intermediate Hurling League took place in a wind-swept Piltown on Friday 5^th May last. Following GBC’s recent defeat to the Fenians this was a must win game as the GBC team took to the field. As expected the first half was very much dominated by the extremely strong breeze which proved very hard to manage as the game progressed. While GBC had the better of the early exchanges scores were hard to come by and following misses from both sides the first score came in the thirteenth minute. GBC led by 0-4 to Glenmore 0-2 coming up to half time but a lapse in the GBC concentration resulted in a well taken Glenmore goal. Glenmore tacked on another point but GBC responded with a late point and went into the break GBC 0-6 Glenmore 1-5. Read more

Report by Philomena Brennan

The first round of the Intermediate Hurling League took place in Tullaroan on Saturday 22^d April last. Graigue-Ballycallan’s opponents were the Fenians of Johnstown who had been relegated from the senior ranks late last year. Darragh Egan, team captain, led a team which included three from the club’s minor ranks who were making their debut. The first half was a tough encounter with both teams prone to some errors. However, GBC had the better of the exchanges and while only taking a one point lead into half-time, the fact that the majority of their tally was from play, hopes were high for a good second half. HT Score: GBC 0-7 Fenians 0-6. Read more

Freshford hosted the second round of the Intermediate Hurling League between GBC and Ballyragget on Sunday last. Despite the underdogs tag, GBC were competitive in all positions. Read more

Graigue Ballycallan Intermediates got the season proper off to a start on Sunday against Glenmore in Dunnamaggin. The sides traded points in a lack-lustre first half and worringly all of GBC’s 7 points bar one came from frees, scored confidently by Conor Murphy. Billy Ryan got the sole point from play, to leave the half time score Glenmore 0-8, GBC 0-7. Read more