Monday the 22nd of August sees fixtures across all grades of the 2022 Randles Brothers County Championship.
Randles Brothers Senior Championship Round 1
Southern Gaels -v- Castleisland Desmonds – Waterville – 7:30pm
Na Gaeil -v- Finuge/St Senans – 7:30pm
Rathmore -v- Bye
Ahead of tomorrow’s games in the senior championship hear the views of the teams and their hopes for the upcoming championship
CASTLEISLAND DESMONDS
Captains
Eda Mangan and Niamh Walsh
Any new players on the panel
Welcome Eilis Lynch back into the panel this year after injury. Robyn Cahill, Amelie Kerin and Keelin O’Sullivan some of the young guns joining the panel this year.
Any players ruled out through injury
No injuries but congrats to last years Captain Fiona McDonnell on the great news she’s expecting her first child.
How did your club fair in the 2021 Championship
Last year we won the County and Munster intermediate title, losing out in the All Ireland semifinal to Castlebar Mitchels.
Team Prospects for 2022
We are hoping to hold our senior status this year. We know we’re up against it.
Any County players on your team
We have 3 county players on the team. Eilís Lynch, Cáit Lynch and Lorraine Scanlon.
Team colors
white and blue.
Management
Denis Kerin, Dan Kearney, Mary Geaney
Any players unavailable this year
Lost Paris McCarthy to a scholarship in the US. We wish her the best. We lost a few other players through different reasons so looking to introduce our younger players this year.
FINUGE/ST. SENANS
Captains
Liz Houlihan
Any new players on the panel
Rebecca Horgan, Elaine Ryall, Emma Faley, Lauren Breen, Tracey Kelliher
Any players ruled out through injury
No injuries
How did your club fair in the 2021 Championship
Beaten by one point in the semi final
Team Prospects for 2022
One game at a time, aiming for a semi final and take it from there. Perform to potential in each game
Any County players on your team
Niamh Carmody, Louise Galvin
Team colors
Black & Tangerine
Management
Johnny Horgan, John Quilter, Tim Kennelly, Joe O’Flaherty, Katherine O’Callaghan
Any players unavailable this year
Niamh Leen, Katie Quilter, Rachel Horgan
NA GAEIL
Captain:
Meagan Sheehy with Vice Captain Carla Hanafin
Any new players in the panel:
Brid O’Connor came back from Down Under and a few younger girls.
Any players ruled out through injury:
We have a couple of players carrying niggles but should be ok,
How did your club fair in the 2021 Championship:
We were defeated in the Semi Finals
Teams prospect for 2022 Championship:
To improve on last year
Any county players on your team:
Mary O Connell, Cara Gannon, Aoife Barrett.
Team Colours:
Green and White
Management team:
Eddie Sheehy, Troy O Connell, Mike O Brien, Janice McHugh, Mike Barrett.
Any players unavailable this year:
No
SOUTHERN GAELS
cAPTAIN:
Caoimhe Teehan
Any new players on the panel:
Kiera Furey up from U-16
Any players ruled out through injury:
No injuries
How did your club fair in the 2021 Championship
Winners
Team prospects for the 2022 Championship
Try to defend Title
Any County players on your team
Síofra O’Shea, Mary Ellen Bolger, Rachel Dwyer
Team Colours
Green and Gold jersey Black shorts
Management Team
Dan Fitzpatrick Eanna de Buis Bernard Murphy Paul Murphy Tara O’Sullivan.
Any players unavailable this year
Anna Galvin transfer to Na Fianna Dublin. Sinead Sheehan, Linda Cronin, Sinead Clifford, Laura Dwyer gone due to work, travel or other commitments