Tuesday 13th May

U14s Through to County Feile Final
The U14 team built on their success from the previous weekend's Ulster Feile win by getting through to the County Feile Final. The lads played Craobh Rua and Derrynoose in Killeavy and won both matches to setup a great encounter with Keady in the final.
ALL Cuchulainns both past and present are requested to come down to Killeavy for the final and support the team's bid to get to the All-Ireland. Throw in is 7.45 at Killeavy on Friday 16th May


Friday 9th May

Double Celebrations for Club
The past weekend witnessed great success for Cuchulainn Hurling Club in Armagh. On Friday the Club received an award in the Irish News Club & Volunteer Awards, announced at the Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast. In the Small Club category the Club was highly commended and received a Cheque for £500. It was also pleasing to note that St Patrick’s Primary School, not surprisingly came home with the Primary School award and the Club wishes to congratulate the Principal, Mr Devlin, and devoted staff members; Mr Sean Hart and Mr Brian O’Hare on this fantastic achievement for the City. Also, over the weekend, the Ulster Feile took place in Carrickmore and our Under 14s were unbeaten in becoming Division IV champions. Well done to the boys under the stewardship of Adam Grieve and his team of mentors.
Picture Below: Jimmy Kelly, Chairman of Cúchulainn Hurling Club, receives the Highly Commended Award in the Small Club Category from Karla Quinn of Energise Sport (one of the Sponsors)

 



Ulster Feile 2008 Report
The young Armagh team headed up to Tyrone last Saturday for the Ulster Feile and came home undefeated, winning all 3 of their matches. Playing their group games in Arboe the team faced a strong Shane O’Neills side from Antrim first and found themselves 7 points down at half-time. After some stern talking by the management the lads came out flying and recorded 3-3 without reply. Great goals by L McGillan and B Coulter helped turn the game around. Final score 3-04 to 1-04 .

Next up was Eoghan Rua from Coleraine and the first half proved to be a tight affair with only 3 scores registered in total – 2 points from Eoghan Rua and a L McGillan goal just on the stroke of half time. However, the lads put in another great 2nd half performance and scored 2-5 without reply. This time goals by B Murphy and S Moen helped secure a final score of 3-05 to 0-02 .

Because their 3rd match was cancelled due to a no-show by Sean MacCumhaills from Donegal the team went straight into the final against Setanta (Donegal). The match was played in Carrickmore, the Feile host club, in front of the famous Croke Park Nally Stand. Cúchulainns started brightly with points from B Coulter, A Corrigan and C Judge but Setanta fought back with a goal and 2 points. However, a pattern was soon emerging on the day as the team came out in the second half and scored a further 1-3 without reply. A goal and 2 points from L McGillan and a point from J McIlroy meant the lads returned to Armagh victorious winning 1-06 to 1-04 .

Congratulations to the boys for a great day of hurling. This will give them a great boost ahead of this Saturdays Armagh Feile in Killeavey.


Friday 2nd May

Cuchulainn Hurling Club Fun Day Announced
The club are planning a fun day at Pearse Og Park on Saturday 24th May. Events will include an U10 match and the annual Fergus Moen Memorial match along with a bouncy castle, 'soak' the coach and various hurling skills competition. Anyone interested in helping out or wanting to submit further ideas should contact the club ASAP.


Tuesday 29th April

Armagh Seniors League match sees victory against Dungannon Tue. 22/04/08
The senior team earned a hard fought victory against Dungannon on Tuesday last with another excellent second half performance.
The first half was played at a good pace with both defences working hard to control their opponents. The Coulter contingent were doing most of the damage up front including a goal from D Coulter in the 10th minute but the entire defence were hurling well lead by G Barton, C Moen and R Devlin. The city side lead 1.7 to 1.5 as the interval approached but a lack of concentration let Dungannon through to score a gaol in the 30th minute. Half-time CHC 1.7 Dungannon 2.5

The gamed opened in the second half which enabled Conor Coulter to run at at will and returned 1.1 for his efforts. A masterful mid-field attack lead to another goal from C Toner, while C and D Coulter picked off scores from open play and frees along with a single effort from R McWilliams. In the dying minutes the Armagh side came under severe pressure but P Quigley made some superb saves and this along with outstanding defending from Devlin, Barton and McKernan saw the home side complete their victory. Final scoreline: CHC 3.13, Dungannon 2.13

Scorers: D Coulter 1.8 (2 frees), C Coulter 0.3 (2 frees), Conor Coulter 1.1, R McWilliams 0.1, C Toner 1.0

Golf Society News
The Golf Society held the Donal Powell Perpetual Trophy on Sunday last at the sun-drenched County Armagh Golf Club. 25 players turned out to in honour of Donal’s memory and Jimmy Kelly stood in for the Society Captain, Brendan Arthurs, as he had work commitments in England. Jimmy himself could not play due to a recent operation and we all wish him a speedy a recovery. A fantastic gross of 71 (nett 63) from Conal Hamill won Trophy for a third time. Other scores; 2nd T Fegan (nett 65), 3rd P Doyle (nett 68), 4th N Murtagh (nett 69).
Picture Below: Conal Hamill receives the Donal Powell Perpetual Trophy from Club Chairman, Jimmy Kelly. Looking on are some of the society members.

 

The Club is hosting its Golf Classic on Friday 4th July (12 to 4pm) and encourage all Club supporters to get a team for it always a great day’s craic.


Wednesday 23rd April

ULSTER LEAGUE DIV. 3 (v Newry Shamrocks) Sat. 19/04/08
This Ulster League fixture last Saturday at Pearse Og Park against Newry Shamrocks was most definitely a game of two halves. It was the visitors who came out of the blocks firing and within five minutes had scored 1.3 to a solitary point from P Donnelly. The Armagh side struggled to for most of the half even though they had plenty of possession. At least 8 wides were recorded on the opening 30 minutes. After the early set back of conceding a goal the defence gradually came into the game with excellent work from R Devlin, E Gribben, G Barton & C Clifford. Up front Cúchulainns only managed one other score from play (Chris Coulter) along with two frees from his brother D Coulter to trail 0.4 to 1.8 at half time.

Whatever was said in the dressing room at half time must have worked as the Armagh lads began with a passion that appeared to be missing before the break. With the defence now resolute and comfortably dealing with the Newry men, the forwards were now able to use the wide open spaces of Pearse Og (allegedly 2 metres longer and wider than Croke Park). The Newry men conceded frees throughout and the Coulter brothers obliged with five between them. The Armagh side bagged their first goal from D Coulter ten minutes into the half which stemmed from great half back play lead ably by G Barton. A few more scores brought the teams level but an outstanding run and shot on goal from Conor Coulter gave the Armagh lads a lead they would not relinquish. Newry Shamrocks managed to score only two points in the second half. Final score; Cúchulainns 2.14 Newry Shamrocks 1.10

Scorers; P Donnelly (0.1), C Toner (0.1), Chris Coulter (0.2), D Coulter (1.7), Conor Coulter (1.3)

U14s win 2 out of 3 in 8 days
The U14s faced three matches in eight days last week as part of their preparations for the forthcoming Feile tournaments.
First up was a trip to Carrickmore on 13th April. Despite having a small squad (2 of which were U15) the lads showed from the start their desire to play for the jersey as every ball was contested fiercely for. CHC started the brighter of the two teams and took an impressive 2 goal lead through C Toner and Connor Quinn. Carrickmore responded with a goal of their own but additional points from A Corrigan, M Cartmill, M McCullagh and a free from B Coulter should have opened up a sizable gap. However a late goal just before half time tightened things up again. Half-time 2-04 to 2-01

The second half continued just like the first with both teams trading points and then trading goals firstly by Carrickmore and then an excellent solo effort from C Judge. The last 10 minutes of the game proved crucial as Carrickmore then scored 3 goals without reply to turn the game around and lead by 5 points. B Coulter then clawed it back to with a goal in the final minute but the damage had been done. Final Score CHC 4-06 Carrickmore 6-04

Scorers; C Toner (1.1), Connor Quinn (1.0), A Corrigan (0.1), M Cartmill (0.1), M McCullagh (0.1), B Coulter (1.3), C Judge (1.0)

Next up was a trip to Dungannon. Again, only a small squad was available but the lads that turned out gave everything for the team. The lads were on excellent form up front again and took a sizable lead with a point from B Coulter and 2 goals (M Cartmill & C McKenna). The back line held firm as well with excellent defending by C Quinn, C Duffy and T McArdle. Dungannon could only muster 3 points in the first half. CHC added a further 4 points all from play with B Murphy scoring 2 of them. Half time CHC 2-05 Dungannon 0-03
Dungannon came back strongly in the 2nd half and scored 3 points without reply. A goal brought it back even further (all from the same Dungannon player) before a fortunate goal by C Gorman all but sealed it. The fair sending off of Dungannon's star player spoiled the match somewhat but it did allow more scores from CHC which included a goal from M McCullagh. Final score CHC 4-07 to 1-08

Scorers; C McKenna (1.0), A Corrigan (0.1), M Cartmill (1.0), M McCullagh (1.0), B Coulter (0.3), C Gorman (1.0), B Murphy (0.2) Own Point (Dungannon)

The following night the team travelled to Killeavey for their first league match. Killeavey could only field a team of 13 so CHC were forced to reduce their starting line-out. Thanks also to recently qualified ref Damian Kirk for refereeing as no ref actually turned up.
From the start the game was a complete one-sided affair however hats off to Killeavey for battling hard throughout. B Coulter got the best of the scoring with 3 goals and a point. Half-time 4-06 to 0-00

CHC brought all their subs on at half time and the scoring continued with the midfield of J Lynch and P Duffy controlling everything. Final Score CHC 9-12 Killeavey 0-00
Scorers; B Coulter (3.1), P Duffy (2.4), J Lynch (1.3), C Judge (1.2), A Corrigan (1.2), M Cartmill (1.0)


Thursday 17th April

Coaching Courses
Foundation course will take place on Friday evening 2 May 2008 and Saturday 3 May 2008 in Athletic Grounds. It is absolutely imperative that all coaches and helpers pass hold or obtain foundation level qualification. Please forward all names to me by Monday 14 April 2008 at the latest as course may be oversubscribed after that.

Level 1 coaching course will take place on Friday 6th, Saturday 7th, Friday 13th and Saturday 14th June, probably at Athletic Grounds also. We require as many as possible to obtain this qualification. Again names to me by Monday 14th April at the latest.

ULSTER LEAGUE DIV. 3 (v Sarsfields) Sat. 12/04/08
After a great victory over Ballycran the week before the Armagh side were feeling confident of putting in a solid performance against Sarsfields of Belfast. With the slight breeze at their backs the Armagh lads took some time to settle into the game and traded points for most of the first half with scores from the excellent P Donnelly (3), D Coulter (3) and P McKernan (1) to lead by a single point at half time 0.7 to 0.6. .

The second half, however, soon came alive and both teams started to play with a bit of passion. Sarsfields, however, started to edge in front and were soon in front by 4 points. However, a high ball from the mid field broke loose on the 21 yard line for D Coulter who netted with aplomb. This ignited the Armagh side and they started to pick off a few more points from the Coulter brothers. However, disaster struck when the Belfast side scored their gaol against the run of play and it took a last minute point by Coulter to draw the match with a final score line of 1.14 to 1.14.

Training Updates
U 16 Fridays 7pm, U 14 Fridays 6.30 to 8.00, U 12 Mondays 7pm & Thursdays 6pm - all in St Brigid’s High School.

Club Development Draw
Winner of quarterly Club Development Draw for £100 was Mrs Gertie Bradshaw. New draw members are always welcome at only £5 per month.


Tuesday 8th April

ULSTER LEAGUE DIV. 3 (v Ballycran 2nds) Sat. 5/04/08
Game played on a sunny evening in B’cran but there was a strong wind-blowing straight down the field that would make the contest a game of two halves. CHC played with the breeze and got off to a great start with Chris Coulter scoring a goal from a 65. Continued pressure saw D. Coulter register a point from open play. Cuchulainns continued to dominate and fast enterprising hurling was rewarded with points from C. Toner, Conor Coulter and D. Coulter. B’cran got into the game with quick incisive breaks, clawing back 2 points of their own from frees. The strong wind made it difficult to play into it but a B’cran break on the 18th minute saw them awarded a penalty. The resulting penalty was saved by P.Quigley and cleared by the impressive R. Devlin. Cuchulainns continued to pressurise the B’cran defence securing more points from D. Coulter and we were awarded a penalty for a foul on Conor Coulter, which D. Coulter dispatched to the net with aplomb. Cuchulainns were winning all their own individual battles and this domination was rewarded with a 75yard free from Chris Coulter. The score of the half came from wing-half back P. McManus who burst onto a ball, controlled it first time and sent it back soaring over the bar for the last score of the half. Halftime score CHC 2.08 to B’cran 0.3 .

Second half saw L. Moen replace C. Toal (inj.). Cuchulainns faced the strong wind with a determination not to relinquish their lead and although B’cran now had most of the pressure, the Cuchulainn was tigerish and resolute. B’ cran were piercing the Cuchulainn goals with frees but some clever defending by R. Devlin, C. Devlin, G. Barton, S. Fields, Conor Coulter and P. McManus kept any goal opportunities to a minimum. In this half the industrious efforts of M. Gillespie, C. Toner. C. Kane, R. McWilliams, P. McKernan helped to bring the fight to B’Crans defence. This was to culminate with some incisive attacks, which heralded 2 points for D. Coulter from frees and a gem of a goal from L. Moen aided by a forty yard cross field pass from D. Coulter. As the game wore on the exchanges got tighter as both sides sought to hold onto their supremacy. A raft late frees from the B’ Cran full forward brought the difference down to 7, which was the way the game ended. Final Score: CHC 3.10 to B.cran 0.12


Monday 7th April

Senior Match Report (v Lamh Dearg)
After a tournament involving teams from Dublin and Kilkenny recently in which the boys made a good account of themselves, the Cuchulainn lads faced their first major test of the season in a challenge match against the Belfast side Lamh Dearg on the excellent surface of Pearse Og Park last Saturday. The game was played at a brisk pace under the stewardship of club and county referee Gerard Devlin. What little breeze there was favoured the home side who scored 0.10 (with 9 wides) to the visitor’s tally of 0.5 all scored by their impressive number 12. In his first year at senior level Tony Duffy (jnr) worked tirelessly in the corner and took his first score in senior hurling. The Armagh lads went asleep for the first ten minutes of the second half as the Lamh Dearg outfit clawed themselves back into the game but a few masterful pieces of play from the half back line opened up the defence for the Coulter brothers to score 2.6 between them. This combined with excellent support play from Ronan McWilliams, Conor Coulter, Cormac Toner & Martin Gillespie enabled the home side to finish out the game in third gear with a final score of CHC 2.17, Lamh Dearg 1.14.

Scorers; D Coulter 2.5, T Duffy 0.1, R McWilliams 0.2, Conor Coulter 0.2, Chris Coulter 0.4, L Moen 0.1, C Toner 0.2


Sunday 6th April

U10 News
Under 10 coaching commences outdoors (weather permitting) at St Brigid’s High School from Thursday 10th April evening 5.45pm-7.00pm. New players are especially welcome so come along and join the “fun”. Helmets & sticks will be provided. Cost is only £1.50 per child or £2.00 for two or more siblings.

Golf Society News
the highly contested Donal Powell Perpetual Trophy will be played on Sunday 27th April at County Armagh Golf Club. Members of County Armagh Golf Club must play in the April Medal Competition. Reminder - Golf Classic Friday 4th July

U12 News
On Saturday last, the Club was very fortunate to welcome County Kilkenny’s Under 21and Minor Coaches for two coaching sessions at CBS Primary School. Even though the rain poured down the enthusiasm shown by all who brave the weather and the boys will have benefited greatly from the tips and drills undertaken.

 


Thursday 27th March

U12 News
Recently our Under 12 panel and management enjoyed a great day out at the All Ireland Club Finals in Croke Park on St Patricks Day. This trip was organised to reward our lads for the commitment which they had shown in their Winter training sessions in St Brigids School, the club would like to thank Mr Cullen and his staff for their continued support.

Thirty players and six coaches travelled to Dublin and enjoyed the day immensely and were proud to view there own clubman Gerard Devlin doing linesman in the Hurling Final. The lads were in awe of the skills shown by Portumna and Birr and will hopefully be aiming to be the next Joe Canning, Brian Whelehan, or our own Declan Coulter judging by the conversations on the way home.

Previously our kids had taken part in a blitz run by the St Johns Club in Belfast. We had two marvellous matches against the hosts and Tir na nOg Randalstown and our boys hurled out of their skins in both games. Against St Johns it was a steep learning curve as they were an excellent side and we struggled against the wind in the first half but on the restart we showed great courage as we played our way back into the game with excellent performances by Andrew Dynes, Sean Clifford,Conall Campbell, Shane Cartmill and Jason Donnelly. Although losing the game we learned a lot in the game.

Undeterred we then fielded against an excellent Randalstown team where Conor Hughes, Jordan Maloney, Jordan Murtagh and Aaron Mc Quaide contributed well to a great victory. Andrew Dynes, Fintan Heaney, Eoghan Heaney, Conleth Lavery and Finian Maguire were constant strengths in both games. Training continues as we look forward to more games as the season begins. All new players are welcome to Cuchulainns to enjoy our National game in a fun environment. Keep hurling lads!

Photo Gallery Updated
All the photos from the Senior/Minor presentation in Blackwatertown evening are now up.

Thanks to Dessie Devlin who also sent in old photos from the 1995 50th celebrations plus the 1995 Limerick Feile.


Friday 7th March

Membership / Registration
Membership Fees for all grades is now due to Club Registrar & President, Brendan Kirk or any Club Coach before the end of March. Under GAA rules please note that only paid up members are insured to represent the Club. Fee: £20 Adult/Senior, £10 Student/Minor, £5 Under16/14/12, £2 U12.

Card Night
Next Card Night will take place on Friday 28th March at 9.30pm and new players are always welcome.

Golf Classic
The annual Cúchulainn Golf Classic will take place at Armagh Golf Course on Friday 4th July.

U14 Blitz in Belfast
The U14 team will be going to Belfast on Good Friday (21st March) to take part in a blitz competition. Hosted by the St John's club, teams from as far as Kilkenny and Dublin will be taking part so it should be a great outing for the lads.


Friday 22nd February

Season's Fixtures Announced
All the fixtures for the Senior Ulster League, County League (all age groups ex. minor) and County Championships (all age groups ex. minor) have been announced. You can view them on the Fixtures section of this site.

The Seniors have been drawn against Keady in the championship whilst all the underage teams have been drawn against Derrynoose.

The U14 Ulster Feile is being held in Tyrone this year (exact venue TBC) and in the County Feile Cuchulainns have been drawn against St Malachys, Craobh Rua and Derrynoose.


Thursday 7th February

Oliver's Generous Sponorship once again
Brendan Oliver, Proprietor of Oliver’s Fruit & Veg and Club member has generously sponsored the purchase of all-weather clothing for the Senior Management team.
Brendan has supported the Club in various forms over the last few decades and the Club wishes to thank him once again for this generous support.


Monday 4th February

Ulster Senior Hurling League Update
The groups for the USHL 2008 have been announced. Cuchulainns have been placed in Division 3B and have been drawn with the following teams:-

• Armoy (Antrim)
• Sarsfields (Antrim)
• Newry Shamrocks (Down) 
• Mac Cumhaills (Ballybofey, Donegal) 
• St Brigids (Cloughmills, Antrim)

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