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
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Intermediate Hurling League, Round 1, 24/04/2016
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
Under 21 North Semi-final, 15/11/15
Graigue Ballycallan overcame Young Ireland’s Gowran in a spirited performance on Sunday to reach the North final of the Roinn B Under 21 hurling championship.
Intermediate Hurling League Round 4 v Tullogher Rosbercon, 11/07/15
Graigue Ballycallan Intermediates squared up to Tullogher Rosbercon on Saturday night last in what was a potentially season-defining contest. The first half was very evenly contested, with Eddie Brennan and James Ryall chaperoning Walter Walsh and efficiently limiting his effect on the game. Eddie was clinical in his score taking, while Niall Millea contributed three points in the first twenty minutes.
Intermediate Hurling League Rd 3, 24/05/15.
Report by Bill Cuddihy
Neighbours and arch rivals Graigue Ballycallan and Tullaroan went head to head in the third round of the Intermediate Hurling League in Palmerstown and it was Tullaroan who shaded victory by a point. Brave Graigue Ballycallan never gave up and there was never much between the teams in a game full of excitement. Read more
Intermediate Hurling League Round 2, 10/05/2015
Report by Bill Cuddihy
Graigue Ballycallan intermediates recently came up short against an impressive Conahy Shamrocks following a below par performance in Freshford. The winners laid the foundations for victory in the first half putting in a strong half hour against a strong breeze. Graigue were always facing an uphill battle and although they still had a great chance in the last ten minutes, a strong Conahy finish ensured the points would go back to Jenkinstown. Read more
Intermediate Hurling League Round 1 v Thomastown, 12/04/15
Report by Bill Cuddihy
Graigue Ballycallan were in fine form last Sunday as they began their 2015 intermediate campaign, with a deserved win against Thomastown in a rematch of the previous year’s quarter final. The Kilmanagh side began at a blistering pace, racing into a four point lead during the opening seven minutes. Read more
Under 21 Hurling North Semi-Final, 29/11/14
GBC lined out against Conahy Shamrocks in Larchfield last Saturday, with a place in the northern under 21 hurling final at stake. The game started at a high pace and for the first 20 minutes Conor Murphy traded points with the opposition. GBC were playing well and looking well up for the challenge, with Ger Teehan, Philly Cahill, and Willie O’Connor standing out. Read more
Under 21 B Hurling North Quarter Final, 23/11/14
GBC U21’s played Cloneen in a one sided north quarter final on Sunday in chilly Ballyragget. In the first half GBC were dominant but their wides tally mounted. Eamonn Egan, Willie O’Connor and Conor Murphy did manage to find the range and Eoin Corcoran began to dominate mid-field. With only three points to show after 20 minutes, Conor Murphy drove through the Cloneen defence and blasted a shot to the net. Points from Willie O’Connor, Darragh Egan and Eoin Robinson followed to bring the score at half time to read GBC 1-8, Cloneen 0-1. Read more
Intermediate Hurling Semi-final, 26/10/14
A wet and windy Nowlan park was the venue, GBC and St. Patrick’s Ballyragget the contestants, in this Intermediate Hurling semi-final. Playing into a gale in the opening half, GBC found scores very hard to come by and a point from play each from Eddie Brennan and Philly Cahill was a worrying sight on the half time scoreboard. Ballyragget had eight points on the board, most of them from frees and our only hope was that the breeze might help to produce a GBC fight back. Read more
Intermediate Hurling Quarter Final, 12/10/14.
Graigue Ballycallan’s Intermediate team returned to Palmerstown to face Thomastown on Sunday afternoon last with the memory of last year’s disappointment at the same venue still lingering. Philly Cahill had three unanswered points on the board from frees within five minutes, but GBC’s hard work was cancelled out on seven minutes, when John Joe Farrell picked up possession on the twenty-one yard line and slotted home a goal. Thomastown added three unanswered points, before Philly steadied the ship with a pointed free, GBC 0-4, Thomastown 1-3. Read more
Intermediate Hurling Championship, GBC v Glenmore, 20/09/14
Report by Bill Cuddihy.
On Saturday the 13th of September, Graigue Ballycallan’s Intermediate team began their quest to return to the senior grade in the Kilkenny Intermediate Championship following a disappointing League campaign. A tigerish final twenty minutes in Ballyhale, saw G.B.C book their place in the quarter finals, as well as retain their intermediate status for 2015. Read more