Kilkenny Féile John Locke's

 Kilkenny Féile na Gael

Game 1

John Locke’s 2-8

Faythe Harriers 0-4

The Kilkenny side made light work of their southeast opponents in this tie running out comfortable winners at the final whistle .

Within minutes of the opening whistle the Kilkenny side took the lead with a fine effort from Max Edwards. Within minutes the tie was level before Locke’s struck for there first goal from Sean Morrisey. As Locke’s gained control Glen O’Sullivan and Liam Corcoran raised white flags along with Morrisey to give them a four point lead the break.

Once play resumed it was much the same from the Kilkenny men as they piled forward in search of more scores. The first of these was a minor from Edwards before that man Morrisey doubled his goal tally for the day. As both sides started to empty there bench Aaron Murphy made an immediate impact with a point before Paddy Grace and O’ Sullivan finished the scoring to ensure victory for there side.

Game 2

John Locke’s 0-4

Ahane 0-6

In the second group game only two points separated the sides at the final whistle as the Limerick side came out on top .

After a free flowing first game scored were much harder to come by in this tie as both defences were clearly on top. Eventually JL’s broke the deadlock with an effort from midfielder Glen O’ Sullivan. The second score of the half was added minutes later when Morrisey found his range in this tie. As the half time whistle came into sight Morrisey made sure his side would go in at the breakup by the minimum 0-3- 0-2.

Once play restarted it was almost a carbon copy of the opening half as neither side could manage to get close to the opposition net.

Locke’s battled hard but only managed  one score in the second half with an effort of the hurl of Liam Corcoran from a deal ball. The opposition managed to add 0-4 to their tally to run out two point winners.

Game 3

John Locke’s 4-7

Oulart  the Ballagh 0-1

In the final game of the group it was the Callan side who produced a fine squad display running out easy winners in the end.

Callan midfielder Glen O’ Sullivan kept up his fine form in this tournament firing in 1-1 inside the opening five minutes of this tie. After this John Locke’s didn’t hold back as they kept the foot down with Liam Corcoran and O’ Sullivan adding points to the lead. As the half time got closer up stepped centre forward Ollie Molloy to add a second goal before Morrisey  finished the scoring. This left the score 2-4- 0-0 at the interval.

Once the whistle went for the second half another point was added immediately before Aaron Murphy struck of the third goal of the tie. The game was well and truly over but Glen O’ Sullivan and Jack Dermody raised two more white flags.  With the referee about to blow the game up Micheál Jackman stepped up for his first score of the tournament with a well taken goal.

With three wins and a only conceding ten points in the tournament Locke’s finished top of their group which meant a semi final tie with Galway side Oranmore Maree

Quarter  Final 

After the sides couldn’t be separated in normal time two scored in extra time made sure eventual winners Oranmore Maree got the better of their Kilkenny opponents.

John Locke’s 1-5

Oranmore Maree 1-5 Aet 1-7

Callans Glen O’ Sullivan was making a habit of scoring early he yet again raised the first flag of the day for his side . In what was a low scoring opening half the opposition levelled before both defences started to gin control. This left the score a point a piece at half time.

As defences started to get tired in the second half scores became much more plentiful with Liam Corcoran firing over an effort from play and a dead ball in between a Max Edwards strike . With the opposition a goal up Corcoran again took control of the ball before rattling the back of the net to level the tie with five minutes to go.

The opposition took the lead but with the final effort of the game it was scoring machine Corcoran who stepped up to sent this quarter final to extra time.

Unfortunately it wasn’t to be for the Kilkenny boys as the eventual champions slotted two points in extra time to ensure the victory eventually against a valiant Locke’s side.

Management team 

John O’ Neill

Paul Morrisey

Pat Croke

Sean Hogan

Tom Dermody

Joe Molloy

Squad: Patrick Maher

Oisin Kennedy

Ruadhan Doran

Pádraig Tobin

Padraig Croke

Paddy Grace (C)

Oisin O’ Neill

Max Edwards

Glen O’ Sullivan

Eoghan Cassin

Ollie Molloy

Adam Byrne

Sean Corcoran

Sean Morrisey

Liam Corcoran

Sean Henriques

Hamish Carey

Jack Dermody

Aaron Murphy

Micheál Jackman

Peter Lawlor 

Jake Green

Joaquim Nolan

Cathal Power

Danny Power

Darragh Tierney

Eoghan McCorry

Jack Doheny

John Keher.