Our Junior ‘B’ hurlers played Ballina at home on Monday. They put in a much improved performance, but in the end came up short by the narrowest of margins. Final score Ballina 1-22 Newport 3-15. They now await the Quarter Final draws for their next fixture.

Best of luck to our Intermediate hurlers who play their next game v Arravale Rovers at 18.30 on Sunday August 24th in Kilcommon. All support is welcome.  

CLG Tulach Sheasta extends sympathy to the Ryan (Lacken) family on the recent death in New York of Fr Patrick Ryan, whose father’s name is memorialised in Páirc Chuimhneacháin Pádraig Uí Riain (Lacken Park). From Knockfune, Newport, Paddy Ryan (1898 – 1944) was one of the best known ‘freedom fighters’ in the Tipperary/Limerick area during…

Our Under 19 hurlers exited the championship following their third round loss against Roscrea on Wednesday evening. While they remained competitive throughout, the concession of needless frees and the absence of many players for all their games did not help their cause. 30 players lined out over the course of the three games. Final score:…

Well done to our Under 13 ‘A’ hurlers who have qualified for the North Final, by virtue of a 1-13 to 1-3 semi-final victory over Toomevara in Ballina on Tuesday evening. A workmanlike display saw them through a well-contested game. They will play Roscrea in the final.

Our Under 17 hurling team gave an impressive performance in defeating Toomevara in Lacken park on Monday evening. They now await a fixture in the knock-out stages of the championship.

We would like to wish our Junior B Hurlers the best of luck v Ballina in the North Championship next Monday evening @ 7:00 PM in Lacken Park. Your support for the team would be really appreciated.

The Under 15 A team played a very exciting draw v Toomevara in the North Championship last Thursday evening finishing Newport 2-11 to Toomevara 0-17 in Lacken Park. The Under 15 C team travelled to Toomevara and came away with a win.

A very disappointing start to the County Intermediate campaign saw Newport losing out to Carrick Davins by 3-20 to 1-23  in the first round of the county championship on Sunday evening. Their next game v Arravale Rovers will be on the weekend of August 30th / 31st.

Mulcaire Rovers colours will be on display again on Sunday afternoon @ 3:00PM in the Longhouse Field when descendants of the former Mulcaire Rovers team take on Newport in a  challenge match as part of the Birdhill Festival. This is confined to Junior ‘C’ players who have come together to participate in the championship later…