Well done to our U13 camogie team on a great performance on Wednesday against Douglas! They were unlucky not to register a few more scores but congrats to Abby and Niamh for the great scores 
Super teamwork all over the pitch. Thanks to the U12’s who came up and for all the support from the sidelines!
Congratulations to our Junior Hurling Team who have qualified for the Seandún GAA Tomas McCurtain Cup Final after beating St. Vincents last night in Pairc Uinsinn – great effort from all players!
Full Time Score:
Passage: 1-24
St. Vincents: 0-16
We will be playing Na Piarsaigh in the Final on Monday the 5th of June @ 1:30pm – we need everyone to come out and support the lads, lets make sure Ballinlough is covered in Green and White! 
Our U12s made it seven wins out of seven in the league this evening with a good victory over a determined Ballinora side. Some lovely football from both teams on a glorious evening Manning Park. The girls now qualify for the latter stages of the league. Well done girls!
Well done to our U9 camogie team who took part in a blitz on Sunday in Nemo, some great skills on show!
Great performance from U9 footballers yesterday morning playing away go games in Ballygarvan. In the glorious sunshine, some great scores from the lads but even better some fantastic diving saves in both matches.
Well done Passage
Our U11 footballers took on St Michaels in the glorious sunshine this morning down in Mahon. The lads took the game to St Michaels from the beginning and did not relent until the final whistle sounded. Plenty of positives to take from today, most notably the lads commitment to keep on trying to do the right thing over and over. Some excellent team scores and individual scores also. Another week where there was a good number of scorers. This group are progressing every week and their enthusiasm for hard work is a joy to see. Well done lads. Thanks to our hosts St Michaels for the match and also to all who came to support the lads.
Team: Dylan O’Sullivan, Eirnan Wood, Cameron Lee (2-01), Ross Murray, Charlie Cremin (0-02), Ben Devine, Jamie Boylan, Zack Long, Rory Walsh (1-01), Ryan Whyte (2-01), Lorcan Granby (0-01), Leon Joyce (2-02), Charlie O’Connor, Tiernan McCarthy (2-01) and Micheal O’Leidhan.
In recent weeks, Matt Aherne has been installed as President of the Passage Hurling and Football Club, where he succeeds Tommy Lester who has completed his two-year term.
It was hardly surprising that Matt got involved in his local club at a young age, as his great-grandfather Ned Cadogan was the first chairman of the club in 1885, and the club was founded in his family home, in which Matt still lives.Also, in the first fifty-five years of the club’s existence, the fields they used were owned by Matts family.
Even though he was not even seven years old, Matt has vivid memories of the opening of Manning Park in 1952. He particularly remembers the Carrigaline Pipe Band leading the Blackrock and Barr’s Senior Hurling teams around the field prior to the opening match.
Seven years later, on St. Valentine’s Day 1959, he wore the Passage colours for the first time when he lined out in a U15s football match against Ardaroistig (Bishopstown).
He subsequently played in all grades for the club up until 1990, when he lined out in goals with the Junior B Hurling team. Even while playing he got involved in various teams, hurling and football, both as a coach and a selector.
In the early 1970s due to the steady growth in the underage activity in the club, it was felt that a separate committee should be set up to oversee the progress of these young players. Matt Aherne became the first chairman of this committee; he fulfilled this role for a number of years.
He says he was honoured to be involved with many of the players who subsequently backboned the great Passage football team who won county titles, in 1982 (Junior Football) 1983 (Intermediate Football) and lost narrowly to a star-studded Barrs in the senior semi-final in 1984.
In the late 1960 and early 70s, Matt acted as Passage delegate to the city division board, where he was accompanied by the late Hugh Geary. He then took an interest in the maintenance of Manning Park, a role he fulfilled for fifteen years, after which he was succeeded by Ned Harrington, who carried out this duty for further twenty years.
In 2006, Matt, ably assisted by Sean Geary and Derry Doody, penned the 120-year history of his beloved club. It was very pleasing for all concerned when the finished book won the McNamee award in Croke Park for the best history book of the year, against twenty-five other entrants.
For the past ten years, Matt has acted as a hurling delegate for the Passage club at the Cork County Board.
Matt is pictured here with his granddaughter, members of the executive committee and chairperson John O’ Connor.
Our U8s boys played a in a football blitz this morning in Mayfield. Our two Passage teams showed skill, teamwork and a great array of scores.
We included Mayfield and Ballygarvan teams played a total of 6 matches. Overall, it was a great morning of football, with lots of fun and enjoyment had by everyone involved. Thanks to the parents, players and coaches for a fantastic enjoyable morning of football.
Special thanks to Mayfield for hosting the blitz the boys certainly enjoyed the jellies after the games – nice touch from Mayfield.
Next blitz for this group of players is Saturday June 10th.
An Pasaiste abú
Our Gaelic 4 Mothers & Others Passage Pythons headed east last night to play Carrigtwohill Cougars. A fantastic night of football and great craic had by all, well done to everyone involved!
Our U11 footballers travelled to Whitescross earlier today to take on the hosts in very warm conditions. The match was extremely competitive with both teams embracing the tough and physical battle. The lads played some excellent football, taking some excellent scores from a good spread of scorers which was great to see.
Dylan O’Sullivan was in outstanding form in goals today making some top class saves throughout the game. Ross Murray and Cameron Lee were fantastic, keeping their opponent’s quiet, getting out in front of their men, gathering the ball and playing quick ball to the half back line.
Our half backs of Jamie Boylan, Ryan Whyte and Charlie Cremin worked extremely hard denying the forwards easy, clean ball with Jamie and Charlie also finding time to head further up the field for some excellent scores.
Midfielders Rory Walsh and Josh Hannah were excellent, constantly making themselves available as an outlet for the backs and then working the ball up to the forwards while also contributing with some very good scores.
Leon Joyce, Tiernan McCarthy and Max O’Sullivan worked tirelessly all through the game winning lots of dirty ball and setting up numerous scores. Charlie O’Connor and Lorcan Granby in the full forward line gave their all, creating havoc in the Whitescross defence and making sure the defence did not have a quiet morning.
Eirnan Wood and Jordan Halligan played their part when introduced, working really hard making sure their opponent’s did not get any easy ball. Thanks to all who came out to support the lads this morning. Great support as usual. Thanks to Whitescross for a great game of football.
Scorers: Leon Joyce (1-0), Jamie Boylan (1-0), Josh Hannah (1-0), Rory Walsh (0-3), Charlie Cremin (0-2), Tiernan McCarthy (0-1) and Lorcan Granby (0-1).
