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Officers for 2002
President- Fr. Edward Rhatigan P.P.
Vice President- Tom Ferns, Pat Mullaney, Bro. Bernadine, Fran Dollard, Denis Wall, Liam Delaney, Percy Phelan, Pat Kirwan, Mick Peters
Chairperson- Gerry Gaughan
Vice Chairperson- Bernie Ferns
Secretary- Bill Delaney
Treasurer- Seán Fleming T.D.
Committee- Paul Cuddy, Jimmy Hanlon, Pat Phelan, Francis Hegarty, Seamus Hooban, Patrick Kelly, Padraig Cuddy, Fergal Cuddy, James Moore, Mick Phelan, Fint Bergin, P.J. Mullaney
Senior Selectors- Mick Peters, Mick Cuddy, Mick Phelan Trainer- Richie Power
U21 Manager- Paddy Brophy
Minor Manager- Paul Cuddy
Secretary's Report 2002
There is no Secretary's Report available for 2002.
Other Events during 2002
Trainer Richie Power joined the Castletown set up during the group stages of the Championship. Ger Hegarty, former Limerick Hurler, had initially committed to training the team but after a few weeks work commitments prevented him from staying on.
Castletown beat Camross in the first round, and also accounted for Rathdowney, St. Kierans* and Clough/Ballacolla before drawing with Portlaoise in the final game.
This saw Castletown claim a semi final spot where they defeated Rathdowney in a nervy semi final 1-7 to 0-7 and beat Tinnahinch once again in the final on a score line of 4-9 to 2-4.
*St Kierans were a combination of Intermediate Clubs Borris in Ossory and Kilcotton. They did not qualify from their group in the Senior Championship but ended up meeting in the final of the Intermediate Championship, with Kilcotton winning.
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Castletown drew with Carnew Emmets of Wicklow at O' Moore Park 2-2 to 0-8 in atrocious conditions in the first round of the Leinster Championship. The replay, in Aughrim, was won 2-13 to 1-9 and this set up a quarter final meeting with Birr.
In an enthralling game played in O' Moore Park, Birr emerged victorious on a scoreline of 2-12 too 1-12. Birr hammered St. Mullins of Carlow in the semi final and easily accounted for Young Irelands of Kilkenny in the Leinster Final. Birr, once again, went on to win the All Ireland Final, beating Dunloy of Antrim 1-19 to 0-11 in the All Ireland Final.
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Robert Delaney captained Castletown to the O' Brady Cup (ACHL Division 1) win over Camross in the absence of Paul Cuddy. This was Castletown's first O' Brady Cup to win on the field and it reversed the final result of 12 months earlier.
The game was played before the All Ireland U21 Football Final Galway v Dublin (which Galway won 0-15 to 0-7) on Sunday 6th October.
After the football game, the replay of Intermediate Hurling League semi final v Camross took place. Camross won 0-10 to 1-6.
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Senior Final Programme
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Castletown were beaten in the U21 Championship semi final by Ballinakill and in the Minor semi final by Rathdowney/Errill. The U21 team would have been expected to challenge more closely for honours.
Despite not much being expected of the minor team they beat Mountrath and Camross in very close games and accounted for Borris in Ossory to top their group.
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Barry McKelvey transferred to Castletown from Rathdowney in time for the 2002 season.
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A Dinner Dance was held in Grant's Hotel, Roscrea on Friday 15th March where the SHC and U21HC medals from 2001 were presented. Music on the night was by Look-a-Like. Over 160 people attended.
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A table quiz was held on Good Friday in conjunction with Castletown Juvenile Club. Seán Mullaney acted as quizmaster.
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Treasurer, Seán Fleming was re-elected to Dáil Eireann on Friday 17th May.
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Castletown entered the Carlow 11s Tournament for the first time in a few years. They reached the final for the third time, but were once again defeated, this time by Ballygunner of Waterford.
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Senior Hurling Championship 2002
Round 1: Castletown 2-11 Camross 0-9
Round 2: Castletown 0-14 Rathdowney 0-13
Round 3: Castletown 2-13 St. Kieran's 0-12
Round 4: Castletown 1-13 Clough/Ballacolla 1-7
Round 5: Castletown 2-13 Portlaoise 2-13
Semi Final: Castletown 1-7 Rathdowney 0-7
Final: Castletown 4-9 Tinnahinch 2-4
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Senior Hurling League 2002
Round 1: Castletown 1-19 Ballinakill 0-6
Round 2: Castletown 3-10 St. Kieran's 0-8
Round 3: Castletown 1-12 Clough/Ballacolla 1-8
Round 4: Castletown 3-9 Mountrath 1-11
Semi Final: Castletown 1-17 The Harps 0-11
Final: Castletown 1-20 Camross 0-3
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Intermediate Hurling Championship 2002
Round 1: Castletown 1-13 Borris in Ossory 2-10
Round 2: Castletown 1-5 Camross 0-8
Round 3: Castletown 1-4 Timahoe 2-6
Playoff: Castletown 3-11 Ballyfin 0-3
Playoff: Castletown 0-14 Colt 1-6
Quarter Final: Borris in Ossory 0-10 Castletown 0-5
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Intermediate Hurling League 2002
Round 1: Castletown 4-10 Mountmellick 0-3
Round 2: Castletown 2-9 Park/Ratheniska 0-5
Round 3: Castletown 1-10 Abbeyleix 1-9
Round 4: Castletown 2-9 Ballyfin 1-4
Round 5: Castletown 1-10 Borris in Ossory 2-4
Semi Final: Castletown 1-14 Camross 2-11
Replay: Camross 0-10 Castletown 1-6
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U21 Hurling Championship 2002
Round 1: Castletown 1-12 Portlaoise 1-11
Semi Final: Ballinakill 2-12 Castletown 2-9
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Minor Hurling Championship 2002
Round 1: Castletown Beat Mountrath
Round 2: Castletown Beat Camross
Round 3: Castletown 1-11 Borris in Ossory 2-5
Semi Final: Rathdowney/Errill 1-19 Castletown 1-4
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Junior B Football Championship 2002
Round 1: Emo 3-7 Castletown 2-3
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