Pearses 2-13 Ardrahan 2-9: Report by Martina Donnellan. Pearses reached their first U14B Shield final since the clubs history with a four point win over Ardrahan on Thursday evening. This was a tight tense semi-final for long stretches in Ballymacward but the Pearses boys ended their long wait for a shield final spot which is new territory for them this…
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U16s Bow out in Semi-Final
Moycullen 3-12 Pearses 2-8Report by Martina Donnellan. Monday evening saw the club’s U16 hurlers travel to Moycullen to play the hosts in the U16B1 Cup semi-final. There was very little between the sides in the opening exchanges with both sides exchanging early frees; Orin Burke for…
Read MoreSenior Championship, Round 2
Mullagh 1-14 Pádraig Pearses 0-15 It was a heart-breaking finish for our Senior hurlers in this Round 2, Senior Championship game played yesterday evening in Loughrea. An goal well into injury time from Seán Callanan, put Mullagh into the lead after they had trailed since…
Read MoreU14s Record Their First Win
Pádraig Pearses 1-8 St Thomas’s 1-6: Report by Martina Donnellan. Pearses U14s got off the mark this evening with their first win in the championship against St. Thomas’ on a scoreline 1-8 to 1-6. Although a low scoring encounter, it was tough, tenacious and hard…
Read MoreU16s Fight-back Falls Just Short
Meelick/Eyrecourt 6-12 Pádraig Pearses 6-9. Report by Martina Donnellan. A tremendous fight back from Pearses saw them almost come back from the dead against Meelick/Eyrecourt in Round 2 of the U16 hurling championship played in Meelick/Eyrecourt yesterday evening. Three saved goal attempts from Orin Burke,…
Read MoreSenior Championship, Round 1
Ahascragh-Fohenagh 1-19 Pádraig Pearses 1-14: It was a disappointing start to the Championship for our Senior hurlers in Duggan Park yesterday evening. With the attendance limited to 200 people, it was a strange atmosphere. Spectators however were not limited to the 200 inside the perimeter…
Read MoreU14s Run out of Time
Pearses 3-9 Portumna 4-9. Report by Martina Donnellan. For the modest crowd that showed up in Ballymac last night to see Pearses U14s play Portumna in Round 1 of the U14 hurling championship, they received something like a meagre hurling blessing. Pearses played at half…
Read MoreU16 Hurlers Return to Action
Kilconieron 2-14 Pearses 0-15: Report by Martina Donnellan. After a couple of training sessions in late February / early March all GAA players have spent the last few months in the wilderness as the country showed unreal solidarity whilst in lockdown as everyone played their…
Read MoreU16s Go Down After 2nd Replay
Mullagh/Kiltormer 2-15 Pearses 2-11: Report by Martina Donnellan. In the third match of the U16 County Final hurling rivalry between Mullagh/Kiltormer and Pearses, it was a story of agony and ecstasy. Agony for the Pearses outfit and pure ecstasy for the Mullagh/Kiltomer lads. It took…
Read MoreU16 Final Replay Level Again
Pádraig Pearses 2-9 Mullagh/Kiltormer 1-12: Report by Martina Donnellan. It was a bit like ‘Taken’ or ‘Double Jeopardy’ or one of those edge of the seat movies where the unexpected happens! Duggan Park, Ballinasloe was simply heaving last night. This U16 B1 replay was an…
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