1974

Below are a selection of match reports as recorded by Christy Phelan (Secretary) during the 1974 year.

Minor Hurling Quarter Final V Rathdowney 14/4/74

On Sunday 14th April at Rathdowney our minor hurling team qualified for the County Semi Final when defeating the home side on the score Castletown 6-6 to Rathdowney 4-5. Castletown led 1-3 to 1-2 at half time.

The Castletown team was;

                                                                           Joe Phelan, 

                                                   Seán Mullaney Fint Conroy Seamus Hayes

                                                        Kerr Phelan PJ Dunne Fint Palmer 

                                                           Kevin Dollard Seamus Delaney 

                                                    Con Wall  Tom Doheny  Pat O' Sullivan 

                                                          James Moore Seamus Hooban (Somebody omitted from report?)

Junior Hurling 1st Round V Clonaslee 5/5/74

Our Junior Hurling team defeated Clonaslee in the first round of the championship on Sunday May 5th at O' Moore Park Portlaoise.

The score was Castletown 5-5 Clonaslee 2-6. At half time the score was Clonaslee 2-4 Castletown 1-3.

The Castletown team was;

                                                                     Tim Gleeson

                                                Paddy Cuddy Mick Peters Kieran Dunphy

                                                  Fint Palmer Mick Boyhan Bernie Ferns

                                                            Con Wall Jimmy Hanlon

                                                     PJ Dunne Tom Breen Tom Palmer

                                                Seán Brophy Cha Palmer Frank Doheny

                                                      Sub: Tom Doheny for PJ Dunne.

U21 Hurling 1st Round V Ballacolla 18/5/74

Our U21 team was defeated by Ballacolla in Borris on Ossory on Saturday May 18th a scoreline of 9-9 to 1-2.

Junior Hurling 2nd Round V Kilcotton 30/6/74

Our Junior Hurling team defeated Kilcotton by 4-8 to 3-6 in the second round of the of the championship on Sunday June 30th at Borris in Ossory.

The Castletown team was;

                                                                            Tim Gleeson

                                                      Paddy Cuddy Mick Peters Tom Doheny

                                                     Mick Boyhan Kieran Dunphy Bernie Ferns

                                                                  Con Wall Tom Palmer

                                                   Jimmy Hanlon Seamus Bergin Fint Palmer

                                                    Frank Doheny Seán Brophy Cha Palmer

                                   Subs: Pat Keyes for Frank Doheny, PJ Dunne for Seamus Bergin

Junior Hurling Semi Final V Portlaoise 14/7/74

Castletown Junior Hurling qualifiied for the County Final by defeating Portlaoise at Rathdowney on Sunday 14th July.

The score was Castletown 3-5 Portlaoise 0-5. At half time the score was Castletown 1-4 Portlaoise 0-3.

The Castletown team was;

                                                                         Tim Gleeson

                                                   Paddy Cuddy Mick Peters Tom Doheny

                                                  Mick Boyhan Kieran Dunphy Bernie Ferns

                                                                Con Wall Tom Palmer

                                                  Jimmy Hanlon Seán Brophy Fint Palmer

                                                       Pat Keyes Frank Doheny Tom Breen

                                    Subs: PJ Dunne for Fint Palmer, Fint Palmer for PJ Dunne.  

Minor Hurling Semi Final V Abbeyleix 20/7/74

Castletown were defeated by Abbeyleix 9-9 to 1-1 in the County Semi Final at Portlaoise on Saturday July 20th. Abbeyleix led at half time.

The Castletown team was;

                                                                           Joe Phelan, 

                                                    Seán Mullaney Kieran Phelan James Moore

                                                    Seán Campion Kevin Dollard Seamus Hayes

                                                                     PJ Dunne Fint Palmer 

                                                        Tom Doheny Con Wall Pat O' Sullivan   

                                                   Seamus Hooban Fint Conroy Oliver Dollard

                                                     Sub: Seamus Bergin for Pat O' Sullivan

Junior Hurling Final V Cannonswood 18/8/74

On Sunday August 18th 1974 history was made in O' Moore Park Portlaoise when our Junior Hurling team won the County Championship after a lapse of 33 years by beating Cannonswood on the score Castletown 5-5 Cannonswood 4-6. The half time score was Castletown 5-1 Cannonswood 3-5.

The winning team was;

                                                                          Tim Gleeson

                                                     Paddy Cuddy Mick Peters Tom Doheny

                                                    Mick Boyhan Kieran Dunphy Bernie Ferns 

                                                                                             Con Wall Tom Palmer

                                                       Fint Palmer Jimmy Hanlon Tom Breen

                                                     Frank Doheny Seán Brophy Pat Keyes

                                                       Sub: Pat Donovan for Tom Palmer

After the game the Phelan Cup was presented to Jimmy Hanlon by the County Board Chairman amid great rejoicing from the winner's supporters. A victory dance was held after the game in the Leix County Hotel, Borris in Ossory. The guests included the Chairman and Secretary of the Hurling Board and Canon John O' Rourke P.P. All guests spoke and congratulated the team and all associated with them on their achievements on winning the title after only being re-organised after a lapse of a number of years last December. 

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