Category : Archive | Sub Category : Archive 2020 Posted on 2021-01-18 20:40:15
In a year
like no other we kicked off our campaign at the start of August where we
welcomed back Cuchulainn’s men’s team after a notable absence from the game. It
was brilliant to see them back playing rounders.
The first
few innings showed rustiness from both sides but as the game went on both teams
grew into the game.
Cuchulainn
pushed us all the way in fairness to them but we crucially got off to a winning
start and made a platform for the rest of the season.
Little did
we know after this game, that under another partial lockdown we wouldn’t play
again for a number of weeks and also couldn’t train.
Next up was
an away game against old foes Limekiln. Yet again this proved to be a tight
contest with both teams looking to secure a spot in the semifinals.
Thankfully
we came good in the end of the it and recorded a narrow win winning 11-8 and
travelled back to Laois with the points in the bag.
Next up was
another away game in Wexford against Adamstown men. Again, there was nothing to
choose from both teams.
Adamstown
were looking likely to beat us in the last inning but for great fielding from
the lads we got them out straight away and finished top of the group and booked
our place in the semi-finals against Carrickmacross.
This
semi-final was just ridiculous, a semi-final to savour. At different points of
the game both teams looked down and out. Firstly, we looked good for the win
but in fairness to the Carrickmacross lads they dug deep and came back at us.
Then this
crazy game went into extra time and I have the say the boys produced unreal
rounders to come back in the last innings and produce a replay.
The replay
was the following week in the same venue, and it was nearly the same story. In
awful weather, the game had everything from mistakes to great fielding and
batting. Fairplay to Carrick again they came back at us and held onto the win
and we wish them the best of luck when ever the final takes place.
We would
like to thank the referee’s the CCC and the Ard Comhairle for making last
season happen.
And here is
hoping we will be back next year with the full three teams and stronger than
ever