This tournament Cup has been played for since Stiophan was killed in an accident ,originally between Dunderry and An Gaeltacht ,but latterly between Dunderry and Clanna Gael ,at under 21 level to reflect the tender age of Stiofan at his death.
We had an under 21 team this year who were beaten in the under 21 B semi final by Oldcastle.To our shame the bulk of the team had not got the decency to field and honour the memory of the late Stiofan.I don't understand why this was allowed to happen.
The following people did field for Dunderry.
Sean O Tuama,T.Doherty,C,Coffey,T,Conroy,Stiofan Clarke,C,Mc Kenna,,S.Carty,E.Daly,J.Brady,Mickey Dowdall ,J.P.Kenneally.
Conroy and Dowdall scored a point apiece and Clarke a goal.
Of the twelve players who did turn up J.P.,was home from Canada for the Christmas,and three others will never see 21 again except on a front door.
We had to borrow players from Clanna Gael and were hammered as the scoreline shows.
This is an embarrassment for the Club and for me as a life member.President and past executive member for many years.
Taken in conjunction with the failure to field either a minor hurling or football team this year for the first time in decades it calls into question the effectiveness of our structures and the failure of same to bring through players from our juvenile set up.
I have long been of the view that all teams should be under the Senior Club management and that delegating teams up to 18 years of age to a sub committee is not the answer.
Personally I apologize to the Mellet Family on my behalf in any event.
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