Cappataggle 4-10 Pearses 1-11:andamp;nbsp;Cappataggle dominated the first half and survived a stirring second-half Pearses comeback to capture the 2012 Ocean Hygiene Supplies and Packaging U16B Final in Ballinasloe on Saturday.andamp;nbsp; Cappataggleandamp;rsquo;s Daniel Nevin opened the scoring after a minute with a pointed free and Gary…
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Senior Quarter Final 2012
Tomorrow, for the first time in 30 years, Pearses line out in Quarter-Final of the Senior Hurling Championship. In 1982 they were pitted against a great Castlegar team, led by the legendary Connolly brothers. Cashel were narrow winners (0-10 to 0-8) that day in Loughrea….
Read MoreU16s Through To Final
Pearses U16s defeated Sarsfields in a high-scoring encounter in Athenry yesterday evening, on a scoreline of 6-7 to 5-6, to book their place in this year’s County U16B Hurling Final. It was Sarsfields however who got off to the better start when full-forward Rory Lawless…
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Pearses U16s play in the County U16B Semi-Final this Sunday against neighbours Sarsfields at 2pm in Kenny Park, Athenry,andamp;nbsp;Referee is Eoin Shaughnessy. Pearses topped their group with resounding wins over Oranmore-Maree (7-19 to 0-8) and Ahascragh/Fohenagh (4-7 to 0-5). Pearses will be looking to County…
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The County Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Finals have been fixed for Saturday and Sunday, October 13th and 14th.andamp;nbsp;Pearses take on county champions Gort in Duggan Park, Ballinasloe at 3pm on the Saturday, followed by Loughrea v Mullagh at 4.30pm.andamp;nbsp;On Sunday 14th Portumna will play Turloughmore (3pm)…
Read MoreYoung County Stars
Well done to Ronan Bellew and Sean Murray, who have been selected on the Galway U16 and U14 Development panels. Indeed Ronan is captain of the U16 A Development squad, who are heading to the Premier County to take part in this years Tipperary Supporters…
Read MoreJuly/August News
We are all eagerly awaiting the clash of Galway and Kilkenny in this year’s Senior All-Ireland Hurling final. It’s made all the more interesting because of the involvement of Pearses pair Cyril Donnellan and Fergal Flannery. Cyril was unlucky to miss out on a starting…
Read MoreSHC Quarter-Final Draw
The Quarter-Final Draw for the Salthill Hotel Senior Hurling Championship was made last night, in the hotel. Pearses have been drawn to play County Champions Gort, in what will be a repeat of their earlier Group A game. That game was tighter than most neutrals…
Read MoreMoycullen 1-13 Pearses 1-12
Pearses were unlucky not to pip a dogged Moycullen at the post yesterday evening in Athenry. The Gaeltacht team had suffered big defeats to both Tommy Larkins and Gort in earlier group games, so their was bound to be a reaction from them to salvage…
Read MorePearses 4-13 Larkins 2-11
Despite a second half recovery by Tommy Larkins, Pearses held out for an 8 point win over the fancied Woodford/Ballinakill side in this Senior Hurling Championship tie in Athenry on Saturday evening. Pearses played with the wind in the first half and hit three goals…
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