Portumna Community School Hurlers Blog

Interesting article from Tom Humphries on the benefits of the ball wall

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0118/1224262563514.html

The senior hurlers continued their preparation for the senior championship with a friendly match with Tipperary opposition, Roscrea on Thursday last.
Portumna started well and without the injured Shane Moloney were not short of fire power and led at the interval by 1-7 to 4 points, the goal scored by Ronan o Meara.
Portumna did not keep the extremely high work rate and faded out of the match in the second half. During this period Roscrea hit 2-4 without reply. Portumna fought back tagging on 4 points but 2 late goals from the Tipp side put the decider beyond doubt.
In the end Roscrea won comfortably on a 4-8 to 1- 12 score line. A lot of work still to be done for the seniors as the first round of the championship awaits the team after the christmas.

The senior hurlers ave been busy over the last few weeks with both training and challenge matches.  On Friday Nov 27th , last year’s All_ireland champions were the opposition, under lights at Borrisoleigh.  The final scoreline, after a hard fought game was Thurles 1-15 Portumna CS 1-13.

On Friday last, Dec. 4th Castlecomer of Kilkenny were the challenge where in a game played in trying cirucumstances we succumbed  to a 2 point defeat