Banteer saw off Freemount in the opening game of the 2017 Twohig's Supervalu Junior A Hurling league with an impressive performance in Banteer this afternoon! Read the match report here!
Friday night the club hosted our sponsors for 2017 and
presented our player of the year awards for both hurling and football for 2015
and 2016 in the White Country Inn, Banteer. The event was well attended by club
members to show our appreciation for those who support us and who without, the
club could not function.
Kevin
Roche, Banteer chairman opened the event
welcoming the sponsors, players and club members. He thanked the club's
sponsors for 2017; Patrick Buckley, EPS; Connie Tarrant; Tarrant's, Banteer;
Finbarr Courtney, White Country Inn; Cathal McHugh; McHugh
Insulation. Each sponsor presented their contributions to the board members of
the clubs. The sponsors spoke briefly wishing the club the best of luck in both
codes for the year. Tommy Mannix spoke, marking respect to former Lyre chairman
Pat Murphy, remembering him fondly.
Player
of the year awards for 2015 and 2016 were presented in both codes; For 2015 the
Kevin Mannix memorial shield for footballer of the year was awarded to David
Murphy. The Teddy Fitzgerald memorial shield for hurler of the year 2015 was
awarded to Tadhgh Sexton. For 2016 the award for footballer of the year went to
Damian Kearney. The 2016 hurler of the year was awarded to Kevin Tarrant.
Once
again, the club wishes to thank the sponsors for their help both in the past,
and for the year to come!
Our U21 footballers got their championship off to a winning start in sunny Rockchapel on Saturday! 
