GNEEVEGUILLA

ATHLETIC CLUB NOTES

Lotto: No winner of our lotto 10/02/2017, numbers drawn were 2, 7, 18 & 26. Sellers prize winner; Shelia O’ Donoghue, €50 Y/T prize winner: John Kelliher Killarney, €50 to Tim Fleming Kiskeam, €40 each to Margaret Coughlan Douglas Cork, Tracey Brosnan Muckross & Brendie O’ Connor Knocknagree. Bonus not won numbers drawn were 15, 16, 23 & 28. Next week’s jackpot €7,800 plus €1,000 bonus.

All Ireland Masters Cross Country: Caroline Murphy was part of the Kerry team which came 2nd in Waterford on Sunday last.

Master Track & field Awards: Congratulations to Catherine O’ Sullivan Moynihan who was awarded Master Track & Field 2016 at a glittering function in Clonmel , Co Tipperary last Saturday night.

Gneeveguilla 5K Winter Series: Our 5K series is buzzing with the performance of Shona Heaslip last Saturday morning. Leg 3 is on Saturday next at 11.00 am.

Sports Hall Athletics: We hope to be hosting our Sports Hall Athletics in Boherbue Comprehensive College on February 26th at 1.00 pm. Competitions will be 1.00 -2.30pm. fun & games 2.30 -- 3.30. Schools will be invited. Look out for more details next week.

BASKETBALL NEWS

U16 Boys Div 1 - Gneeveguilla v KCYMS and Gneeveguilla V St. Brendans

Boys U16 Div 1: These were 2 extremely close games in the last week, both games going to extra time.

Result Gneeveguilla 62 KCYMS 63

ST. BRENDANS 49 GNEEVEGUILLA 51 - First game was Gneeveguilla at home to KCYMS, it got off to a very close start with Gneeveguilla leading by just 1 at half time 28 - 27 With Ronan Collins and David Gleeson on target for Gneeveguilla and 4 X 3 pointers from Ronan Fitzpatrick, Roan Moriarty and Sean Hogan.

The 3rd quarter was close with never more than a couple of baskets between the teams, 3 X 3 pointers from the home side from Charlie Collins, Paul O’Leary and Lorcan Keane was’t enough with KCYMS winning that quarter 18 15, with Rory Connor on target.

In the 4th quarter KCYMS looked to have enough done to win, up 6 points with 20 seconds on the clock, but Charlie Collins sunk a 3 pointer to close the gap to 3 points. then with 2 seconds on the clock David Gleeson was fouled as he shot for a 3. Some super shooting from the free throw line, Gleeson sunk the 3 free throws to take the game to extra time, he got 9 from 9 on the night from the free throw line.

Extra time was a tight affair with KCYMS edging it by 1 to win

Top Scorers Gneeveguilla - Ronan Collins 19, David Gleason 15

KCYMS - Roan Moriarty 19, Ronan Fitzpatrick 13

ST. BRENDANS 49 GNEEVEGUILLA 51 - This top of the table clash was poised to be a cracker after the cup semi final going to extra time with Gneeveguilla the home side just edging it by 1 point.

The first half was basket for basket with the home side just ahead 26 - 22 at half time with scores from Charlie Collins and Jack Brosnan for Gneeveguilla and Rap Buivydas and James Fernane keeping Brendans on the score board. If there was an outstanding feature of this game it had to be the defense with both team working very hard.

The 3rd quarter was a big one for the away side winning it 11 -2, leaving Gneeveguilla up 33 - 28 going into last quarter.

A super response from St Brendans had them up 2 points with a second on the clock but a last second converted rebound from Ronan Collins forced extra time.

The intensity remained high in extra time and there is huge credit to both teams for the spectacle they put on. With 3 seconds on the clock Brendans looked to have edged it by 1 point, but Gneeveguilla had a line ball after a time out and Paul O’Leary stepped up with a buzzer beater 3 pointer to give the win to Gneeveguilla.

Top scorers - Gneeveguilla Ronan Collins 20, Paul O’Leary 10

St. Brendans Rap Buivydas 24, James Fernane 6

SLIABH LUACHRA COMHALTAS

We are holding a used clothes collection on Saturday 25th February. Bags of unwanted clothes can be dropped off on Fri evening 24th Feb from 7-9pm and again on morning of collection from 10:30am to 11:30am. Drop off point is Teach Fáilte. We appreciate your continued support with our fundraising.