GRASSROOTS

the lads did enough to extend their unbeaten run to 5 games. Next up is Championship against Ballymote in Bunninadden next Sunday throw in at 12pm. Please come out and support. THE u12’ s boys are in action this Tuesday 26th July in the Division two group 2 semi- final where they will be hoping to keep their unbeaten season alive. Their opponents are Coolaney Mullinabreena in Connolly Park with Throw in at 7pm. Please come out and support. THE u14 Boys get their championship campaign underway this Friday July 29th. They face Eastern Harps in the B1 Championship in Connolly Park with that game getting underway at 7pm. Please come out and support. THE Minor boys will be aiming to reach the league final as they face off against Shamrock Gaels in what promises to be a thriller this Thursday with the throw in at 7pm. THANK you to everyone who continues to support the Club lotto. The Lotto draw took place Monday 25th July. Results and winners can be found on the club Facebook page.

SHAMROCK GAELS

WELL done to the Girls U16 team who won the A League with an exciting win over Drumcliffe/ Rosses Point last Friday. The Gaels found the going tough in the first half and were behind by two points at half time but a storming second half performance saw them win on a scoreline of 2- 11 to 1- 7. Well done to the team and Managers Fiona Lyons and Aoife O’Connor. THE Senior team lost to Calry/ St Josephs in the final round of the league last Sunday. They play the first round of the Intermediate Championship next Saturday at 6PM against Bunninadden in Collooney. THE Junior Ladies play their last championship group game this Friday at 7.30PM away to St Molaise Gaels. THE Minor team recorded a 3- 12 to 0- 13 win over Tubbercurry in the quarterfinal of A League last week. They now face Owenmore Gaels on Thursday in the semi- final in Collooney at 7PM. THE Minor Girls get their championship underway on Tuesday against Owenmore Gaels in Riverstown Park at 8PM. THE U16 boys narrowly lost the A League Final last Monday against Eastern Harps on a scoreline of 0- 10 to 0- 8. The team was: Ultan McKenna, Shane McCann, Evan Lyons, Patrick Benson ( 0- 3), Christian Monaghan, Sean Carroll, Bryan Johnston, James Carroll ( 0- 1), Seamus Hailstones, Daniel Lyons, Dillon McDermott, Michael Barry ( 0- 1), Dylan Willis, Paul Leyden, Shane Deignan ( 0- 3). Subs used: Adrian Benson for M Barry. THE U14 boys play St Marys in Coola on Friday evening at 7PM in the first round of the championship. THE U14 girls play the League semi- final v St Mary’s on Saturday evening at 6PM in Tubbercurry. THE U12 boys play the league semi- final against St Mary’s in Kent Park on Tuesday at 7PM while the U12 girls are away to St Farnans also on Tuesday. THERE will be no underage training next Saturday 30th. Training will resume as normal from 6th August THANKS to those who supported the recent clothes collection and fun walk/ run. Thanks to those who provided sponsorship for the event, Martin Baker, Tony Wasylocha, Reggie Mc Nulty and to Justin Mc Morrow, Sharon Dineen, Mark Kilpatrick, Geraldine Killoran and all club members who helped out on the day. THERE was no winner of the recent lotto draw. Numbers drawn were 3, 15, 16 and 27. The next draw is this Saturday in Sean Macs with the jackpot at € 4,600. THE club wish to express sympathy with the family and relatives of Owen Sweeney, Collooney who died last week.

ST. FARNAN’S

THE minor team have qualified for the A league semi final following defeat of Coolera/ Strandhill in the quarter final played in Scarden on Tuesday last. The final score was St. Farnan’s 1- 13, Coolera/ Strandhill 0- 7. This was a very competitive game with both sides battling hard. We had to field without the injured goalie Sean Hallinan. His brother Cahan took his place in the first half whilst David Hallinan took over in the second half. Both players performed well, keeping a clean sheet and being very effective with placed kick outs. St. Farnan’s were first on the scoreboard with a point from a free taken by Patrick O’Connor. Coolera followed with a point from a free. St. Farnan’s dominated the scoring with five points without reply and led 0- 7 to 0- 1 It was Coolera who got the next three points. At half time the score was St. Farnan’s 0- 9, Coolera 0- 5. THAT four point gap remained for much of the second half as St. Farnan’s defended very well. In the latter stages of the half Eamonn Kilgannon found the next and finished the scoring with a point. Coolera managed only two points in the half, one from a free. THE team will play away to Eastern Harps on Thursday at 7pm. THE under 16 team were defeated by a very strong St. Molaise Gaels team in the B league final played in Markievicz Park on Monday last. Despite the 8- 14 to 0- 11 scoreline the team performed well and scored some fine points. THE under 12 Easkey / St. Farnans hurlers were narrowly beaten in the B shield final on Tuesday by Tourlestrane. by 0- 10 to 0- 9 The minor hurlers meanwhile had a very comfortable win in the championship over Tourlestrane by 4- 25 to 3- 3. THE under 12 football team play away to Buninadden in the B shield semi final on Tuesday at 7 pm. The under 14’ s play Enniscrone in the first round of the B championship on Friday at 7 in Templeboy. THE intermediate team had an important win over Easkey in the league on Sunday in Easkey. The final score was Easkey 0- 10, St. Farnan’s 2- 12. This match had all the elements of a local derby and the rivalry was intense. St. Farnan’s got the first point from Tomas Ryan. Easkey added three points before the hard working Matthew Lang passed a great ball to James Hynes who finished it to the back of the net. The sides traded points for the next while before Ciaran O’Connor got our second goal. This left the score 2- 4 to 0- 6. St. Farnan’s added two points from play and Ryan Mc Kenna scored a free to leave the half time score St. Farnan’s 2- 5, Easkey 0- 7. FIVE minutes into the second half Matthew Lang had to retire due to injury. Matthew had played a pivotal role in the first half. The sides got a point a piece before Niall Crean replaced Shane Neary. St. Farnan’s lost goalie Padraic Harte to a black card. Easkey lost Haydn Gilroy to a black card with ten minutes remaining after James Hynes was fouled. St. Farnan’s dominated the latter stages of the game with two frees from Ciaran and a point from play by Niall Crean. Joe Mc Hugh got the last score of the game for Easkey from a free. THE team will play Enniscrone/ Kilglass in the first round of the intermediate championship on Saturday at 7pm in Easkey. Please support . LADIES - The Minors staged a great second half comeback to defeat Tourlestrane in their opening game of the season on Wednesday last. Trailing by ten points at the break after having been outplayed in most positions it looked like the girls would only be playing for pride in the second period but the Don McCloat and Anne Cunnane managed outfit upped their game to the point that they gradually clawed their way back to secure a victory which only thirty minutes earlier seemed almost impossible. The side’s next outing is away to St. Mary’s this Wednesday, the 27th, at 7.30. THE U- 16 team’s scheduled appearance against C. T. Gaels in the “B” League final last week fell victim to the opposition’s inability to field a team on the day. The game will now be fixed for a later date. CONGRATULATIONS to former club goalkeeper Arlene ( Tempany) Griffin and her husband John on the birth of their daughter.

ST. JOHN’S

HARD luck to the St. John’s u16 team who put in a battling display only to lose out to St. Pats in their cup final in Markevicz Park last weekend. Hopefully the team can learn from this experience and bring success to the club in the coming years. ST. John’s Gaelic Football Summer Camp is coming up next month on the 22- 24th August. Text 0876760277 to register kids for only € 15 for 3 days of great fun and coaching from experienced coaches. THIS week sees our senior team begin its intermediate championship campaign with game against St. Patricks in Markievicz Park next Saturday July 30th at 5: 45pm. THE task will be tough however as we have been drawn in an extremely Tough group with St. Patricks, Bunninadden and Shamrock Gaels, all of whom will have hopes of returning to the Senior ranks themselves. The group matches will take place each of the next 3 weekends and we hope that people will come out and get behind the team. The lads have put in a lot of work and hopefully over the next 2 months, the community will see the fruits of that. FINALLY, continuing on from last week’s notes, work has started on the training pitch to provide drainage, fencing and ball stop netting. The drainage work will be finished soon. We need volunteers over the next period to assist us with these works. Please text 087 6787803 with your details if you are available from 9am to 4pm over the next 2 weeks. 2 hours on any day would be appreciated.

ST. MARY’S

THE Seniors were back in Action in Round nine of the Fureys Coaches Senior Football League Division 1 entertaining Curry on Saturday evening. In good conditions for fast flowing football St Mary’s came out of the blocks the fastest and were 3- 2 to 0- 3 up after 15 minutes with some very positive play across the field. The Game was over as a contest soon after the restart and the final score of St Mary’s 6 – 12 Curry 0 – 14 gives the St Mary’s side a confidence boost heading to Markevicz Park next weekend to take on Coolera Strandhil in the first round of the Belfry Senior Football Championship. THE Intermediate side traveled out to take on fellow table toppers in Division 3, St Michael’s on Sunday morning. In changeable conditions the home side took full advantage of the conditions and ran out 3- 17 to 2- 08 winners. The next opposition for this team is St Molaise Gaels in the Kennedys Intermediate Football Championship on Sunday afternoon. OUR under 14 division 3 team played in the final of the league on Friday night last against St Pat’s in Skreen. In a very tough half for our lads - they trailed St Pat’s by a big margin at the break. They performed better in the second half but the game had already been won by St Pats. A number of the under 12 panel played in the final and they performed well and we look forward to working with them next year, Ben O Brien did well and made a good impression as did captain on the night Paul Murray. Congratulations to St Patricks - we now look forward to the championship and our game with Shamrock Gaels on the 29th July WE wish the very best of luck to our U14 Girls team in their forthcoming A League Final versus Shamrock Gaels. The game is scheduled for Tubbercurry on Sat. 30th at 6pm. Please come along and give this hard- working and talented squad some deserved support. THE St. Mary’s Ladies Minor squad will play their first Championship game at home to St. Farnon’s on Wednesday 27th at 7.00pm. OUR oldest and youngest Ladies’ teams both made it 3 wins from 3 in their respective championships this week. Our U12 girls performed very well in defeating Coolera/ Strandhill in Scarden. The Intermediate Ladies team followed- up their impressive away wins versus Owenmore Gaels and Eoghan Rua with a home win against Calry/ St. Josephs.

ST. MICHAEL’S

ST Michaels played St Mary’s in the final round of the league on Sunday morning in Ballintogher and ran out convincing winners with a score line of 3- 17 to 2- 8. The team is now through to the Division 3 final against St Mary’s at a later date. The Championship commences on 14th August against Cloonacool in Bunninaddean. A full turn out is expected at training over the next few weeks. THE St Michaels under 14’ s at St Molaise Geals in the first round of the A Championship in Ballintogher on Friday 29th July at 7pm. WELL done to Club players A Davey C Healy and C McKeon who played for the Sligo Under 14 development Squad against Tyrone at the weekend. THE St Michaels Ladies played St Nathys in Championship at home on Sunday Morning , down by 6 points at half time a penalty by Lauren Boles brought us back to within 2 points but a late rally by St Nathys left 6 points between the teams at full time. Next week on Sunday morning we meet Geevagh in Geevagh in a game where the winners progress to the County final. THIS weeks Lotto numbers were 7 14 15 30. There was no jackpot winner. There was 2 match 3. € 50 each Gerry Whealahan Athvelid Ballintogher Ann Healy Castlelore Ballintogher . Next weeks draw is in the Innisfree jackpot now stands at € 7,000. Thank you to all whom support the Lotto each weekend. THE Club wish to express sympathy to the Sweeney family Collooney on the death of Owen Sweeney. The Scanlon & Whealahan families on the of Philomena Scanlon Castlebaldwin. The Quinn family Drumconnor Dromahair on the death of Treasa Quinn.

ST. MOLAISE GAELS

CONGRATULATIONS to our U16 Boys and Management team on their Division II League final success over St Farnan’s at Markievicz Park on Monday July 18th. A terrific all round team display from a squad that have put in huge effort and commitment all season. This win will see the team compete in the A championship. THIS Thursday evening July 28th our Minor Boys are at home to Tourlestrane in the League semi final at 7.00pm following an excellent 2- 12 to 2- 08 quarter final win away to Calry/ St Joseph’s. THE next Club Lotto Draw will take place on Monday August 15th at 8.30pm. Thank you to everyone for their continued support for this important fundraiser. Volunteers to assist with the running of the Lotto are urgently needed. Anyone who can spare a couple of hours once every eight weeks or so would be very welcome and can contact Thomas Kilfeather 087- 2626849 or Sean Herron 087- 7691850. OUR U12 A Boys take on Coolera/ Strandhill in the semi final tonight Tuesday July 26th in Ransboro at 7.00. At the same time our U12 D squad also have a semi final fixture at home to Castleconnor at 7.00pm. OUR U8 and U10 Boys took on Shamrock Gaels in Coola on Wednesday evening last turning in superb displays in each game. Our U12 Girls were beaten at home by an excellent Tourlestrane side in the second round of championship fixtures. ON Friday evening last our junior team completed their Division iV League campaign with a great 0- 14 to 1- 09 win away to Calry/ St Joseph’s. A superb display from Martin Feeney was a feature of the game. In the clubs first season back in the junior ranks after a number of years the securing of a top four position is a great achievement and credit is due to the squad and management team of Mick McElligott, Jimmy Foran and Philip Lang. The squads attention will shortly turn to the B Championship. ON Saturday evening our senior men secured a spot in the final of the Division I League against Tourlestrane following a 2- 13 to 1- 08 win at home to Eastern Harps which confirmed a second place finish in the League table . Goals in each half from the McLaughlin brothers Alan and Niall set Jimmy Langan’s side on their way to an impressive win. John Gilsennan had a fine outing in goals and Daniel Keaney once again impressed in defence. Darren Gilsennan was outstanding at centrefield. Cathal Herron made a welcome return to action in an attack in which Alan McLaughlin and Dara Elliott both gave good displays. This Sunday the team open their Intermediate championship campaign against St Mary’s in Markievicz Park at 4.15pm. THIS Friday evening July 29th our U14 Boys have a quarter final A championship clash away to St Michaels at 7.00pm. CONGRATULATIONS to Benbulben Gaels U14 Boys hurling squad featuring a number of players from St Molaise Gaels who won the League final 0- 14 to 0- 13 against Naomh Eoin.

ST. NATHY’S

CONGRATULATIONS to our senior team who secured another win against St. Michaels in the second round of the championship on Sunday with a score of 2- 08 to 1- 5. They are due to meet Eastern Harps next week in Keash pitch. We wish our U- 16 team the best of luck in there Final this week against Owenmore Gaels. Our minor team is also out this week playing Eastern Harps on Tuesday evening in the first round of championship. Our U- 12 and U- 14s have no games this week, training on Tuesday evening at 7.

ST. PATRICK’S

ST Pats Seniors were defeated in the league by Castleconnor on Sunday last on the scoreline of St Pats 1- 11 Castleconnor 3- 7. St Pats commence their championship campaign on Saturday next July 30th when they play St Johns in Markievicz Park @ 5.45pm. ST Pats Ladies training continues every Wednesday @ 7.30pm & Friday @ 8pm. St Pats accounted for St Molaise Gaels in the championship on Sunday last. St Pats play Curry in the Championship on Sunday August 21st. ST Pats Minors will host St Michaels in the league semi final on Thursday next July 28th @ 7pm. ST Pats U16’ s secured the league title with a nine point victory over St Johns. St Pats played some great football and were full value for their win. Well done to Gerard and Hugh and their backroom team on their title. St Pats will play away to St Marys on August 15th @ 7pm in the championship. ST Pats U14’ s secured further silverware for they club when the captured the league title when the accounted for St Marys. St Pats were always in controlled and played a lovely brand of football. A big thanks goes to Naill and Hugh for all their hard work. St Pats play away to Tourlestrane in the championship on Friday next July 29th @ 7pm ST Pats U12s will host Enniscrone/ Kilglass in the semi final of the league on Tuesday July 26th @ 7pm ST Pats will host the Kelloggs Cul Camp from August 10th till 14th. On line booking is now open on www. kelloggsculcamp. gaa. ie ST Pats Joker Jackpot now stands @ € 1000 as their was no winner in last weekends draw Next draw takes place on Saturday August 7th in Rafters Bar @ 10pm. TICKETS available from all usual outlets. Winners in draw were Pj Mulderrig, Nora Mc Hugh, and Hazel Finnerty. ST Pats club membership is now due and committee member will be calling in the coming weeks. Membership cost € 20 and helps with the running of the club for the year. All member will enter a draw for All Ireland tickets.