[widgetkit id=508] Commiserations to our U13 Hurlers, in the U14 Div 3 final today, 3-July in Hawkfield against Northern Gaels. The lads lost out by 2 points by a late goal. Our thanks to Paul, Tom & Dave for their hard work & dedication with the lads during the year.  

Annual All Ireland U11 Hurling Festival to be held on Saturday 2nd July.  Mark the date in your calendar.  The last few years have been brilliant & we encourage all our members to come to the club as it's a great day out with fantastic hurling on show.  The first match starts at 10:30am with the final fixed for 2:30pm.   There will be 12 teams involved in this year’s tournament, including 2 from Celbridge. Teams from all four provinces will be participating; the full list of clubs are :  Mount Sion (Waterford) Kilcormac/Killoughey (Offaly) Camross (Laois) Bride Rovers (Cork) Killimordaly (Galway) Ballyboden St. Endas (Dublin) Eire Og Corra Choill (Kildare) Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) St. Peters, Warrenpoint (Down) Ballina (Tipperary) Celbridge 1 Celbridge 2  There are always special guests :) and surprises too!  

It has to be a special moment in the career of any player when they walk out on their county grounds for the first time to play in a cup final. The best kept grounds the county has to offer, soft under foot, the perfect bounce & the cheers from the stands... Well, that is exactly what happened to this U11 side playing up to the U12 Div3 Hurling cup final.  Result:         Celbridge 3-10  Eire Og 3-10 (after extra time) Match:          U12 hurling Division 3 final - Kildare North Board Venue:  St. Conleths Park, Newbridge Date:           11th June 2016   Celbridge U11s reached the final of the U12 Division 3 league. They came up against a strong Eire Og team. After being well behind at half time, the team found their way to force a draw after full time. Extra time ensued and teams were still level afterward. A replay is currently being scheduled.   Back L-R:       Sam Brady, Izac Scallan, Matthew, Gallagher, Cormac O'Sullivan, Cian deGriek, Killian Browne (captain), Aaron Perry, Jamie Leahy Front L-R:      Jake Whelan, Cian Byrne, Ben Howley, Andrew McNiffe, Cian Kelly, Brian McBride, Shane Dillon, Connor Liscombe Missing:        Darragh Kennedy, Fionan O'Dualing     Liam McNiffe and Derek Collins U11 Hurling Mentors

Liam McNiffe & Hugh Gallagher's U11 Hurlers out training on 2-June. A great team of mighty fine hurlers. New members always welcome.  

U12 hurlers pay Broadford  and continue there unbeaten run on 26-May Celbridge 4-05 Broadford 2-03 [widgetkit id=496]

U12 Hurlers played Naas  with a very convincing win on 27-May.   [widgetkit id=495]