Day: November 20, 2011

County U21 Hurling Final

The County U21 A Hurling Final, the last County Championship Final of 2011, takes place on Sunday, November 20th at 6pm in Páirc Uí Rinn. Duhallow, winners in 2009 and runners-up in 2010, play East Cork Champions Midleton in Sunday’s decider, which has all the ingredients for a classic encounter. Best of luck to the Millstreet trio on the team – Mark Ellis, Michael Vaughan and Dave McCaul. Midleton are hot favourites for the title. Ahead of the match, the Cork GAA website have a player focus on Mark Ellis:

[result: Duhallow lost a tight game by a scoreline of  Midleton 1-11 Duhallow 0-8]
Player Profile: Mark Ellis
Club: Millstreet
Date of Birth:26/08/1990
Height: 6ft 4in
Weight: 94kgs
Occupation: E.S.B Apprentice Electrician
Honours Won: 1 IHC 2009, 1 County 21AHC 2009,2 Duhallow U21AFC, 2 Duhallow MAHC, 2 All Ireland Voc. Schools Hurling, 1 County and Munster Voc. Schools Football, 1 Duhallow JAHL

When and where did you first play Hurling? With my uncles in Co.Clare when I was 4 or 5 years old. [read more …] “County U21 Hurling Final”