GRASSROOTS

BUNNINADDEN

Result: Our Senior team departed the intermediate championship at the quarter final stage, they lost out to St. Farnan’s in Tourlestrane on a final score of 2-6 to 1-13.

Couch to 5k event: Ladies couch to 5k eight weeks for beginner running programme, starts in Bunninadden Park with registration on Thursday the 21st September at 8:00pm €30.00 per person. Programme commences Tuesday the 26th September at 7:30 to 8:30pm and every Tuesday and Thursday there after.

Men’s couch to 5k eight week for beginner running programme, starting in Bunninadden Park with registration on Thursday the 21st of September at 8:00pm €30.00 per person. Programme sarts Tuesday 26th September at 9:00 to 10:00pm and every Tuesday and Thursday there after. Names taken for both groups contact Maura by text or phone on 0872108180, places are limited to 20 per group.

Pitch Closed: Ballinalack Community Park main-pitch is closed for the foreseeable due to the weather.

ST FARNAN’S

THE intermediate team are through to the semi final of the intermediate championship for the first time in ten years. The team defeated Bunninadden by 1-13 to 2-6 on Saturday night. The semi finals are scheduled for the weekend of Sept 23/24th. The minor team will play Castleconnor on Friday in the minor B championship. Anyone wishing to represent the club in Scór na nÓg should contact Frances. The Sligo final is on October 19th in Ballintogher. The All Ireland final will this year be held in Sligo so it’s an added incentive for participation. The club is holding a fundraising draw with the top prize of two All Ireland Football Final tickets. Lines cost €5 or three for €10 and are for sale in all local shops or from club officers. The draw will take place on Thursday. Easkey/St. Farnan’s under 16 hurlers had a comfortable win over Tubbercurry/ Cloonacool on Monday last. Both the under 16 and minor hurlers have qualified for their respective championship finals. Good luck to the club players involved with Western Gaels in their semi final against Tourlestrane on Saturday. The next 50/50 draw is on Sunday night. Please support.

ST MOLAISE GAELS

CONGRATULATIONS to our Boys U14 squad and Management on a brilliant 3-16 to 4-05 win over St Mary’s to retain the A Championship title at Markievicz Park on Thursday night last. Both teams deserve huge credit for the high standard of football served up in terrible conditions. Gaels led by 1-06 to 2-01 at the interval. St Mary’s scored two goals in quick succession midway through the second period to lead by 4-04 to 1-11. However Gaels produced a brilliant final quarter with goals from Ewan Rippan, Luke Casserly and Jack McGovern to emerge deserved winners. The whole squad have worked very hard under the management of Brian McGowan, Daragh Fallon and Stephen Carroll all season and it is a great achieve- ment for the Club to have now won back to back titles at U14 A Grade. Coming a week after our U11 Boys won their county title it has been a very successful period for the Club. On the same evening our U16 Girls qualified for the championship final with a 7-01 to 1-07 win at home to Coolera/Strandhill. Our junior men have topped Group I of the B Championship after last Saturday’s 0-17 to 2-08 win against Calry/St Joseph’s in Scarden. The team are now set for a semi final clash in a few weeks time. Tonight Tuesday Sept 12th our U13 Boys open their Féile campaign with a home fixture against Coolera/ Strandhill at 6.15pm. Our annual “Cash for Clobber” fundraiser will conclude shortly. If anyone has old clothes and footwear that they don’t need the Club would be delighted to take these. Goods can be left at the Club rooms during the Parish League. which starts this Saturday September 16th with Girls games at 10.00am and Boys fixtures at 11.15am. Details will be circulated in the schools during the coming week. Our next Club Lotto Draw takes place on Monday September 25th. Thanks to everyone in our Community for the continued generous support that the club receives for this critical fundraiser. The Club were saddened to learn of passing of Club Patron Michael Leyden Dunfore Ballinfull last weekend. The next Club meeting will take place on Tuesday September 26th at 9.00pm.

EASTERN HARPS

OUR U13 Féile team take on St. Johns in round 1 with a throw in of 6.15pm in Keash on Tuesday. Our minor boys play Owenmore Gaels in the minor championship this Friday at 6.15pm in Keash. Bingo is celebrating its 10th year in Gurteen Hall this Friday September 15th at 8.30pm. There is over €5,500 in prizes where a jackpot of €1,000 must be won.

ENNISCRONE/KILGLASS

INTERMEDIATE

OUR intermediate team saw their championship hopes end on Sunday afternoon at Markievicz Park at the quarter final stage, with Geevagh emerging as 3-14 to 2-10 winners. The team will rue the concession of three very poor goals over the course of the hour, and a dreadful start where Geevagh racked up 2-3 in the opening ten minutes. To their credit, our lads closed the gap to five points in the closing stages but Geevagh ran out deserved winners. It was a very disappointing way for the campaign to end and it is a case of what might have been once again, but the lads worked hard until the end. With their championship involvement now complete, the team awaits confirmation of their Abbott Cup semi-final fixture. Thanks to the large travelling support for making their way to Sligo in terrible conditions last Sunday. MINOR

THE Enniscrone-Kilglass/Easkey minor team play Tubbercurry/ Cloonacool on Friday evening at 6.15pm in Quigabar in their final championship group game. U-14

OUR U-14s made a disappointing exit from the shield competition last Thursday evening with Castleconnor ending as 7-5 to 5-5 winners at Quigabar in the semi-final. Despite a poor showing last Thursday, the lads can reflect on a very busy year where they improved immensely throughout. Thanks to John Paul, Brian, and all players and parents for their efforts throughout the year.

U-13

THE U-13 Féile competition starts on Tuesday (September 12th) with a home fixture against Easkey. FUNDRAISING

AN extra ten blocks and bricks have been released due to the enormous demand for sponsorship opportunities for our indoor astro turf complex. You can find all the details on our website, or contact any committee member. Thanks to everyone for the superb support.

BLOTTO

THE blotto jackpot is now at its highest ever figure, now €11100. It continues every Saturday night – make sure you’re in the draw. If you’re not in, you can’t win!

NAOMH EOIN HURLING

GREAT win for our U-16 hurlers who qualified for next week’s championship final v group table-toppers Easkey/St. Farnan’s with a great comeback win away to Benbulben Gaels in Oxfield last Tuesday. This win ensured we pipped the home side to second spot with three group wins out of four games. Down by eight points (3-8 to 2-3) at half time, our U-16’s fought back skilfully and tenaciously in the second half, limiting Benbulben to a single point, and firing 3-4 to win 5-7 to 3-9 at the finish. Fionn Sheridan was the chief goal-scorer with four excellent 3-pointers and full forward, Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch, was deadly accurate from frees, bagging 1-4. Darragh Feehily, Ethan Scully and Darragh Cawley also got on the scoresheet as the lads finished strongly. The Naomh Eoin backs defended resolutely in the second half with ‘keeper Michael Munnelly, full back Paul Gallagher, and the excellent half-back line of Ethan Scully, Donal Keaveny, and Michael Morgan particularly outstanding. Liam O’Kelly-Lynch was impressive at midfield with a massive hard-working and tough-tackling performance. Naomh Eoin U-16 team: Michael Munnelly; Stephen Mahon, Paul Gallagher, Keelan Davey, Ethan Scully, Donal Keaveny, Michael Morgan, Darragh Cawley, Liam O’Kelly-Lynch, Rian Gorman, Aaron Mulvey, Darragh Feehily, Fionn Sheridan, Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch, Oisín Davey, Anthony Fidgeon. The winning time for our annual fundraiser, the All Ireland “Golden Goal” competition, was 4 minutes and 9 seconds. The holder of the ticket with the winning time can contact the club on 0876177675 or 0868622537 before 9pm on 30th September. Thanks to all our ticket sellers and supporters who purchased envelopes. Congrats to our U-12 hurlers Shea O’Neill, Robert O’Kelly-Lynch, Ronan Niland and Dara Mostyn who won the County Skills competition on Friday evening. They will represent Sligo in the Connacht finals.

TOURLESTRANE

OUR Senior lads had a comprehensive win against Coolaney/ Mullinabreena in a rain drenched pitch in Curry with some torrential downpours throughout. Kilcoyne Park was deemed unplayable so the venue was changed after a pitch inspection early in the day. Half time saw the teams at 5 points to 2 in our favour and our lads doubled their scores in the second thirty minutes and held the opposition scoreless to leave the result at Tourleestrane 10 points Coolaney/Mullinabreena 2 points. Friday night last saw our minor hurlers clock up a great win v Tubbercurry with the score at the final whistle at 4/13 to 2/8. A speedy recovery is wished to Cian Durkin who sustained a knee injury in the game. The u14 boys were unlucky in their A1 Football Final in Scarden on Thursday evening and lost out to a stronger Drumcliff/ Rosses Point team and our u14 girls were beaten by Eoghan Rua in their game on Tuesday evening also. We hope Lauren Normanly who missed the game Tuesday due to an ankle injury she picked up last weekend makes a full recovery soon. Our U 14 Hurlers played a well fought close encounter with Tubbercurry on Tuesday night. This game ended in a draw in the final moments of the game when Tubbercurry equalised. By now you will all be aware of a local upcoming fundraising event with ladies the like who have never been seen outside of a Miss World pageant!!!!Support Bros of Tralee fundraiser and four very worthy charities : Temple Street Children’s Hospital, Hugh’s House, Friends of Sligo University Hospital and the Rotunda Foundation. This is an all ticket event so make sure you get yours in time. Best of luck to all our club students heading back to college in the coming weeks and also best wishes to all our club Junior Certs receiving their results this week.

ST JOHN’S

ST Johns Lotto

THE next Lotto draw is for a Super Jackpot Prize of E11,050. There was no winner of the Jackpot in the draw which took place on Sept 2nd. The winners of the consolation prizes were Donal Flynn, Pearse Rd.; Brian Kelly, Carnamadda; Joe Carolan, Heatherview and Mathona Rooney, Aughamore. The next draw will take place in The Crozon Inn on Sat Sept 16th at 11.00 pm. Lotto tickets can be purchased in the following outlets – Applegreen, Pearse Rd.; Clifford Electrical, Carraroe; The Crozon Inn; Gerry Mc Morrow’s Shop, Cairns Rd.; Blue Lagoon, Riverside; Cannings House and Garden, Cornageeha and Molly Fultons Bar and Restauraunt, Carraroe. Under 14 Championship OUR K & D Developments sponsored Under 14 boys had another successful outing when they defeated Tubbercurry-Cloonacool in the U14B1 semi-final by 2-10 to 0-6 in Stenson Park last Thursday. They will play Castleconnor in the final on Thurs 14th in The Centre of Excellence, Scarden. St Johns lineout was B Korniychuk; S Moore, M Korniychuk, C Leonard; J Burns, R Mc Carney, R Flynn(0-3); Z Mahon(0-2), D Mc Goldrick; C Roddy, P Meehan(2-0), C Quinn (0-4); L Lee, M Flohr (0-1), K Roddy; L Hanbury, L Conway, D Mills, N Mc Loughlin, A Kenny, J Tonko. Good luck to the team and management when they contest their second final of the year.

MINOR Championship OUR minor team play the remaining game in their section on next Friday Sept 15th away to St Patricks, Dromard. INTERMEDIATE Championship WELL done to our Burns Cars-Sponsored senior team who on Sunday last qualified for the Intermediate semi final by virtue of their 2-8 to 0-9 victory over Castleconnor in most inclement conditions in Bunninadden. This was a dogged display in conditions that made good football very difficult and our boys adapted better and ran out deserving winners. St Johns lineout was N O’Donnell; A Clerkin, R Fahy, E Roche; N Walsh, P McNamara(0-1), D Smith; J Murphy, D Rooney(1-1); T Kelly, B Mc Gowan (0-1), C Greene; A Keane(1-4), F Grennan(0-1), S Stenson; K Sweeney, M Rooney, C Jordan, R Mc Manus, S Kilcawley, C Keaney, C Hough, A Kerr, J Mc Govern

JUNIOR Championship OUR junior team were defeated by a strong Curry team on Sat evening last

UNDER 13 Féile

OUR Under 13 Féile team begin their campaign with an away game against Eastern Harps in Keash on Tues Sept 12th with a 6.15 throwin time. Their next round will take place on Tues 19 with a home fixture in Stenson Park, Cuilbeg CITY Board Leagues

ST Johns will have four teams playing in the City Board Leagues which will commence on Wed Sept 6th. Training is held on Wednesdays in Stenson Park. The Under 8 team will be managed by Ciaran Feeney, Under 9 by Fergal Kelly, Under 10 by James Barnicle and Seamus Casey will manage the Under 11 team. Good luck to all in the tournament.

COOLANEY/MULLINABREENA

THE senior team lost to Tourlestrane in the championship,on Sunday last in Curry, the final score was 0-2 to 0-10. They now play St.Mary’s in the quarter final in two weeks’ time. The Best of luck to St.Nathy’s senior ladies team who play in the county final on Saturday next. Our Club is delighted to announce that we will host a fundraising Rock gig featuring Shane McGowan, Seamie O Dowd and Kieran Quinn on Friday 27th October in St Bridgid’s Hall, Tubbercurry. This promises to be a great night. More details later. Our Minor team play St.Mary’s on Friday 15th at 6.15pm, in Nace O’Dowd Park. The U.13 team play Curry on Tuesday 19th, in Curry at 6.15pm.

BALLYMOTE

BALLYMOTE GAA Club wish to express sympathy to the family of Alfie Banks who died last week. Alfie held many roles with Ballymote GAA committee and was never shy of his responsibilities to serve his community. Alfie served as manager and coach to many Ballymote teams. Only last July Ballymote 1960 winning minor team were honoured and Alfie who managed this team was represented by his son Alan. Alfie was instrumental in the development of Corran Park, something that the current generation of players and coaches are now enjoying. The club is indebted to Alfie and Ballymote GAA club joined with many other groups and organisations to form a guard of honour at his funeral mass last Sunday. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilís. Ballymote Junior team finished top of Group 3 after their win against St Mary’s in Markievicz Park last Saturday. A minute silence preceded the game for Ballymote club stalwart Alfie Banks. Team Daniel Clarke, Kieran Tighe, Michael Doddy, Colm McCann, Conor McGettrick, Robbie Flannery (Kenny Meehan), Aidan Caffrey, Michael Rafferty, Colin Byrne (Conor Maguire), Adam Cunnane 0-1 (Conor Scanlon) Niall Colsh 0-8, Ciaran Anderson (Ruaire Kilgarriff 0-1) Peter Lyons 0-4 (Jack Hever 1-0), Mark Irwin 1-8, Gerry Brennan 0-2 (Aaron Middleton). Final score Ballymote 2-24 St Marys 0-5. Ballymote are now through to Junior Championship semi-final and will play the winners of Shamrock Gaels v Owenmore Gaels on the weekend of 23rd/25th September. U 13 Féile team play Tubbercurry/Cloonacool in Tubbercurry 12th September at 6.15pm. Good luck to team and management. Well done to Sligo U 16 team winning Teb Webb Cup, particularly Ballymote players James O’Brien and Connor Finn. This Friday 16th September Ballymote GAA club are holding Rock n Roll Bingo in Coach House Hotel at 9pm. An All-Ireland ticket will be raffled as well as many other prizes are available. Ballymote GAA club are hosting a Boston Tea party 7th October in Coach House Hotel. Contact Maria White 0876995872 if you would like to host a table. Tickets cost 25euro which includes live music. WE congratulate our boys U14 footballers who lifted the A1 championship title for 2017 at Scarden last Thursday evening with an emphatic 6-10 to 4-2 win over Tourlestrane. The result was fitting recognition of the work which this promising group of players (and their coaches) have put into the season. Congrats to the playing panel of Paul O’Brien, Hugh Keaney, Desmond Gillen, Thomas Davis, Josh Brady, Ciarán O’Reilly (Capt), Ross Chambers, Cian Oates, Ben Kelly, Danny Cronin, James Donlon, Seán Keane, James McDermott, Ciarán Smith Lorca Brannigan, Rían O’Callaghan (for Josh Brady), Eoin Kerrigan, David Keyes, David Morrow, Patrick Phelan, Andrew Byrne, Phelim McGee, Conor Gillen. Management team: Jimmy O’Brien, Fergal Keane, Rowan O’Callaghan and Damien Kerrigan. The club’s All-Ireland ticket final draw will take place this Thursday night (14th) in Davis’s Restaurant at 10pm. The July and August draws for our new Club Lotto will also be made on the night. Any outstanding tickets for the Lotto should be returned asap to club officers or to treasurer Mary Carway (0864181201). All roads lead to Markievicz Park this Saturday for the for the Sligo ladies intermediate football final between Drumcliffe/Rosses Point and St Mary’s. Throw-in is at 2pm and the game will be streamed live on the Sligo LGFA Youtube channel. This is a significant occasion for our young intermediate team. DRP are bidding to win the county title for the first time since 2011. We would encourage as many supporters as possible to come along and cheer on the girls at Markievicz Park on Saturday. Our girls U12 footballers produced a gutsy display in their ‘A’ championship final last Saturday in Cloonacool before going down to a fine CT Gaels side. The team under the guidance of Frank Moylan, Trevor Ferguson and John Hester, can take plenty of encouragement from a terrific run in the competition. Our senior men’s footballers are preparing for their championship relegation play-off against St Molaise Gaels in a couple of weeks time. Before that, 10 members of the DRP panel will be taking part in the Kilmacud All-Ireland football sevens in Dublin this Saturday 16th. It’s the club’s first time to take part in this