GRASSROOTS
SHILLELAGH
Congratulations to the under-12 football team on winning the championship final in Ballinakill on Saturday last, defeating a gallant Avondale team after a fantastic display of skill and teamwork. A word also to Laurie Cullen, Noel Murphy and Paul Behan who have invested a lot of time and effort into the development of this talented group all of whom are under-12 again in 2017. A big thank you also to the parents and supporters who turned out in huge numbers to support the team.
Shillelagh/Ballynultagh bade farewell to one of its most respected residents with the sad passing of Don Furlong R.I.P last week. To Don’s sons Leonard and David, their families and to Don’s extended family and friends deepest sympathy from all connected with Shillelagh G.A.A club.
Thanks to everyone who supported the recently held All-Ireland football final ticket draw. Two stand tickets plus an overnight stay in Dublin was won by Patricia Nolan, Raheengraney. Consolation prizes of €70 and €30 respectively were won by Isabelle Doyle, Ballynultagh, and Noel Murphy, Shillelagh Manor.
The combination drawn in the club lotto draw on Monday, September 12 was 4, 15, 18, and 22. There was no jackpot winner.
The following lucky dip winners each procured €30: Seamus Dempsey, Balyrahan, Pat /Mgt. Nolan, Millbank, and Noel Murphy, Shillelagh Manor. Mick Simpson won the promoters prize the next draw with the jackpot at €1,500 will take place on Monday, September 26. Your continued support for all club fundraising activities is much appreciated.
ST PATRICK’S
On Saturday our Senior hurlers were out in the refixed Dacia Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final. They beat Avondale in Aughrim, scoring a strong 1-18 to Avondale’s 2-09. We now take on reigning champions Bray Emmets in the championship semi-final. Well done lads!
Hard luck to our senior ladies who had a tough match last Tuesday away to Bray Emmets in Bray in the ‘B’ championship semi-final but unfortunately came up short by the narrowest of margins.
Hard luck to our under-14 girls who lost by four points to Clan Na Gael in their girls Division 3 championship final at Newcastle GAA grounds last Monday evening, St. Patricks 1-06, Clan Na Gael 2-07.
It was an heroic performance by all the girls which also included seven under-12 girls on the panel, five of whom were on the starting 15. We lead 1-4 to 1-2 at half time and continued to lead by two points as the clock hit the 48th minute. However, the Kilmac/Enniskerry girls piled on some severe pressure in the last ten minutes which saw them go ahead and even though our girls tried in vain, right to the final whistle we were unable to get any decisive scores. Congratulations to Clan Na Gael and their manager Mark King, this their very first girls championship, only two years in existence. Well done to our girls who certainly made them earn it.
Had we taken more chances in the first half, that were presented maybe the result would have been different. On the evening team captain Eva Phelan was superb; her sister Julie at full-back wasn’t far behind. Heather McInerney, Nadia Lassarri and Grace Montgomery were excellent in the half back line. Others to really shine were Sarah Carroll, Holly McSorley, Molly Sweeney, Leanne O’Neill, Layla Hitchen and Keela Dunne. Aine Kavanagh in goal, Laura Newsome, Eve Cowdrey and Katie Shea all made noble contributions to the game. Kayleigh Keogh, Kate Connolly, Aoife Caffrey, Emer Kennedy came on as replacements and their efforts did not go un-noticed.
Once again well done girls, you were fantastic and you lost nothing in defeat. Team: Aine Kavanagh, Sarah Carroll, Julie Phelan, Laura Newsome, Grace Montgomery, Heather McInerney, Nadia Lassarri, Eva Phelan, Eve Cowdrey, Molly Sweeney, Holly McSorley, Layla Hitchen, Leanne O’Neill, Keela Dunne, Katie Shea. Subs: Emer Kennedy for L. Newsome Kate Connolly for K. Shea, Aoife Caffrey for Eve Cowdrey and Kayleigh Keogh for Molly Sweeney.
Hard luck to our under-14 footballers who came up against a very strong St Nicholas side in round three of the ‘A’ championship.
Well done to our under-12 boys who travelled to Dunlavin on Saturday to take part in a mini festival final against Donard-The Glen. In an entertaining encounter the home side persevered by one point.
Our under-10 boys travelled to Gorey on Sunday where they faced several strong Wexford teams in a blitz. They won five of their six games. The future is looking bright for our young footballers.
Best of luck to all our teams playing our national games this week!
Sports Prediction Competition update We had 4 events decided in our competition recently: (1) US Open Women’s Tennis - Other (Angelique Kerber) 12 points, (2) Wicklow Senior Ladies Football - Tinahely 2 points, (3) All Ireland Camogie Final - Kilkenny 6 points, (4) US Open Men’s Tennis - Stan Wawrinka 10 points. We have 6 events left in our competition. Our Leader table is as follows: 66 Daragh O’Sullivan, Damien O’Brien, 62 Marguerite Fitzpatrick, Mark Murphy, 60 John Egan, Christopher Kavanagh, Ciaran Connolly.
Congratulations to Mary Dunne of Lucan Sarsfields, our latest Lotto Jackpot WINNER! Numbers drawn were 5, 11, 17 and 25. The bonus number was 6. We had 8 people who drew 3 numbers sharing our €250 prize; Alan Delaney, Marie Murphy, Sparrow & Gar c/o Tá Sés, Fiona O’Callaghan, A/B c/o Bash, Damien O’Brien, Grace Sexton and Colm Smith.
Thanks to the weekly Club Lotto Sellers who give up their time to help raise funds for the Club. It’s greatly appreciated. Make sure you buy a ticket each week and you could be the winner of our Match 4 prize €1,500 or Match 5 €10,000 jackpot!
Please send any information for club notes to Pro.stpatricks.wicklow@gaa.ie before 9pm on Sunday evenings. You can contact St Pats at Facebook St Patrick’s GAA Club Wicklow Town or Twitter @StPatsGAAWick.
KILTEGAN
Our Intermediate hurling team had a convincing win over Glenealy in the county intermediate semi-final hurling championship in Arklow on Sunday morning, winning on a score line of 4-20 to 2-06.
We were always in control of this game from the throw in we played some excellent hurling, blocking, striking and scoring and were ahead at half-time by 3-09 to 1-05, thanks to Seanie Germaine and John O’Toole for some great goals.
In the second half we again kept up the pressure on Glenealy, scoring some great score to go on and win the game and a place in the county intermediate final against Bray or Arklow Rocks in a few weeks time.
Seanie Germaine, our man of the match, scored a personal tally of 2-10. Our other scores came from John O’Toole (2-01), Geoffrey Bermingham, Padraig Byrne, JJ Phelan, and Rory Finn two points each and Liam Keogh with a point.
Congratulations and well done to Micheal Dwyers under-12 football team who won the county under-12 league final on Saturday defeating Annacurra. Well done to the coaches PJ Kavanagh and Mick Byrne.
Congratulation’s to Margret Harmon of Tynaclash on winning the two All-Ireland tickets in the Michael Dwyers draw.
Our juvenile club were presented with loads of training gear, tops, cones, footballs and more by the owner of Supervalu in Hackestown, David Byrne, on Saturday morning. Thanks to all the people who shop in Supervalue in Hackestown and put their tokens into the Kiltegan box so we could be awarded this gear.
No jackpot winner in this week’s lotto. The numbers were 7, 12, 16, and 17. There were three match three winners: John Cullen, Ashling Farrell, Trish Harmon and Aine Timmins. Next week’s jackpot is for €6,800.
BALLINACOR
All roads lead to Aughrim this Saturday as the lads take on Donard-The Glen in the semi-final! Throw in is at 3pm so be sure to get down to shout the lads on.
Best wishes to James Murphy on a speedy recovery.
Thanks to Annacurra GAA for the use of their pitch in the last few weeks, much appreciated.
ASHFORD
Club lotto results from Monday, September 12 for a jackpot of €7,400. The numbers drawn were 8, 15, 19, and 20.
Match three to win or share €300: J Driver c/o J Driver; Eithne Byrne c/o King’s; Nigel Dunne c/o J Connolly.
The Junior ‘A’ semi-final takes place this Saturday, October 1 in Arklow. Our opponents are St. Pat’s.
We played our final Division 2 league game last Sunday in Ashford. We won on a score line of 2-16 to 0-10 against Baltinglass. We now await the outcome of the remaining matches in the league to establish our status for 2017. All support welcome in Arklow this Saturday.
SCD practice continues in the clubhouse each Thursday. Take note that this event takes place in the Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey on November 5. Tickets are €20 each.
Further information on Ashford GAA activities can be found via Facebook and from our webpage, www.ashfordgaa.com.
TINAHELY
Congratulations to Tinahely ladies on their first round victory over Wexford champions Clonard/ Volunteers yesterday. A fine display saw Tinahely win by 2-19 to 1-5. They now meet the Offaly Senior champions Naomh Ciaran at home in the quarter-final. Thanks to all who travelled down to support the ladies.
Senior football - The lads played their final league match for 2016 last Saturday evening at home to Eire Óg Greystones.
The weather was perfect for the game and it was Eire Og who were first on the board. Tinahely soon got level and slipped in front from sheer work rate. The lads were one point up at half-time and went three clear in the second half.
Eire Óg got back level again before Jason Cush kicked the winner. We won 12 points to 11 points. Team on the day was Niall byrne, Larry, Hooch, James Gilbert, Pee, Conor, Jamie. Shooter and Bandy in midfield. The half-forward line was Jason, Stevie, Pauric, full-forward line was David Blake, Alan Dillon, Tony.
All roads lead to Baltinglass next Sunday morning where we play Hollywood at 12.30pm in the Keating Trophy. Please come and support the lads.
Under-16 - Well done to our under-16 team who qualified for the county semi-final last Monday evening when they beat Baltinglass. Congrats to all involved and go one more and win that final.
Lotto results from September 12: numbers drawn were 7, 16, 17 and 19. Bonus number was 16. There was no jackpot winner. Match threes: Finbar O’Mahony. Next lotto jackpot: €4,000.
AGB
AGBs Junior ladies played An Tochar in Ballymoney on Sunday morning. This was the first match since the AGB girls won their championship final in recent weeks, and the girls arrived eager for glory again.
A strong first half was put in by all, and the AGB girls went into the break 5-12 to 1-05. The second half followed suit with the AGB girls remaining strong and determined.
An Tochar seemed to have regrouped during the half time break and came back determined against the AGB girls.
The AGB girls didn’t let it phase them and clocked up many more points. The match finished in AGB’s favour: 5-24 to 5-08.
AGB under-12 girls (Division 1) travelled to Ballinakill on Sunday morning to play Newtown in the under-12 girls (Division 1) finals. The AGB girls had a great game and there was some fantastic football on display from all the girls. A tough match for the under-12s, but one that they gave their all in saw them finish as under-12 Division 1 final winners with a score 1-09 to 0-07. Well done to the girls.
AGB under-12 Girls (Division 4) also travelled to Ballinakill on Sunday morning to play Barndarrig in the under-12 girls finals. The girls put in huge efforts and fought until the final whistle. Unfortunately it wasn’t to be their day and they finished runners up.
To make it to the final is something which will stand to these young ladies in their next football season, and all at AGB are very proud of their efforts and achievements to reach the final.
AGB under-8 boys welcomed St. Pats to Pearse’s Park on Saturday morning to participate in a blitz. Both St. Pat’s and AGB are strongly represented at under-8 level and the pitch was full with young enthusiastic footballers, who haven’t had much opportunity this season to showcase their footballing skills in matches. A great morning of fun and football was had, and all the participants and parents were then treated to a lovely spread curtsey of the AGB under-8 parents.
AGB’s under-12 (Group 2) played Kilcoole in the under-12s Mini League final on Friday evening in Pearse’s Park. Two tough and strong under-12s teams pushed each other to their limits in what played out to be a very close match. The AGB boys gave it their all and in a nail-biting finish they came away victorious in a one point difference, to lead at full time 4-10 to 4-09. The AGB boys celebrated in style and were presented with medals and a cup.
AGB’s under-12 (Group 1) team travelled to Ballinakill on Saturday morning to play in the second Mini League final over the weekend. There they faced a strong Bray team. The game ended Bray 4-06 to AGB 2-07. It was a great performance by all the AGB boys but unfortunately the scoreboard didn’t reflect this. All the players, parents and coaches can be very proud of the lads. The future is looking bright for both AGB and Wicklow County with this group of players.
AGB will be participating in the Arklow Enterprise Town showcase on Saturday, October 1, in St. Mary’s College Arklow, in conjunction with Bank of Ireland. Come join us at this wonderful event where many different business, groups, clubs, schools and charities in Arklow will be represented. AGB will have a stand there on the day and look forward to meeting you.
Golfers, Save the Date - May 2017, AGBs Golf Classic will be held in the Woodenbridge Golf Club. More details and information to follow shortly on what promises to be a fantastic day for all.
AGB membership badges are now available for €5 for all Club members and friends of the club. They can be bought in Pearse’s Park or Ballymoney.
Please send club notes to arklowgaa@gmail. com You can contact the AGB PRO at above email, Facebook (‘Arklow Geraldines Ballymoney GAA Club’ or ‘AGB Ladies’) or Twitter.
LARAGH
We send a big congratulations to our under-12s who finished there season with a great victory over Fergal Og’s in their final. Well done to all mentors and players. This squad put in a great effort over the season. Hope to see all back next year.
Our seniors are still plugging away with three training as we’ve a very important league final to come. That’ll be our last game of the year as the championship relegation battle has been sorted out. See everyone at training Tuesday and Thursday. There is no date pencilled in for the final yet but as soon as we get details everyone will know.
Our lads playing under-16 with Avondale have had two great victories in their last two championship games. It leaves three teams in four points and must play each other again. Up next is bray in Avondale tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.15pm. It would be great to get some support for these lads.
The rest of our players out on permission are doing well in there championships with Avondale and An Tochar. Our lads are holding there own with the best of them.
KNOCKANANNA
Lotto - No winner of this week’s jackpot of €4,900. Numbers drawn were 2, 9, 17, and 22. No winner. Seven match threes: Ethel Hughes, Paddy Tracey, Aoife Corrigan, Aoibhe Lancaster, T Dunne, Alan Devereux and Barbara Foley, Paddy O’Keeffe (Beefy). Sellers prize: Jimmy Carroll.
The jackpot now stands at €5,000. Tickets are on sale in The Wagon Wheels, Jacobs, Byrnes shop. You can also purchase a ticket in Boland’s pub Hacketstown ,The Corner House and Sean Murphy’s Butchers. Thank you for your continued support.
Congratulations to our juveniles who represented our village at the weekend in various finals.
Tinahely girls beat Blessington in the under-12 county final. Representing Knockananna on that team were Aoibhe Lancaster, Caoimhe Coogan, Eimear Coogan, Alanna Coogan, Megan Whelan and Grainne Lambert. Michael Dwyers won the under-12 boys final in Ballinakill on Saturday. On that team from Knockananna were Rachel Tracey, Adam Kinsella, Mark Kinsella, Cathal Sheehan, Eoin Kehoe, and Niall O Keeffe and representing Knockananna on the under-14 Tinahely girls were Erin Byrne and Jane Kehoe who won the Clonmore Blitz. Well done to all the teams and mentors.
Knockananna play Rathnew in the semi-final of the Junior ‘B’ championship on Saturday, October 1. As of yet no time or venue has been fixed.