GRASSROOTS
we could not close out the game and Tourlestrane worked a chance which they converted to a goal and held on to this slender lead for victory.
THE game was played in perfect conditions in Kent Park, more like the start of the Summer rather than the start of Winter and our lads got off to a quick start, when Hadi Moussa finished a good team move. The teams were evenly matched from the start, and no quarter was given anywhere on the field. The first half had many talking points, and our lads edged it on the scoreboard, particularly after a quality save from Niall Crawley was shortly followed by a bullet of a goal from Hadi. Tourlestrane tagged on a couple of points before the break to leave us leading by 5 points on a scoreline of 2-06 to 1-07.
THE break came at the right time for Tourlestrane and our lead was trimmed back, when Tourlestrane scored 1-03 to a solitary point from our Adam Lynch. This left the match level with only 10 minutes of the half gone and then all looked lost when Tourlestrane kept breaking through our defence to engineer scores, and a lead of 4 points. Somehow we stopped them building too big a lead and then Marys grabbed the momentum and 4 incredible points from Nathan Rooney levelled matters again, before equally impressive point taking from Gerard O’Kelly Lynch and Paul Kilcoyne gave us what looked like a winning 2 point margin. Nobody told Tourlestrane and a move from their half ended with a goal which left us losing by 1 point as the final whistle blew. A very difficult way to lose any match, but we kept playing to the end and just failed to close the match out. Quite a number of the players were back playing after a break in football and we look forward to everyone turning out for the club next season. ON behalf of St Marys, we wish to express condolences to Patricia Lynch and John Monaghan and their extended families on the death of their father, Michael Monaghan, and may he rest in peace. The sporting tradition from the Monaghan family continues through Michael’s grandchildren, Patricia’s children Kelly-Lee, David and Adam (the lads togged out for Sunday’s U21 game), and through John’s children Hannah, Ruth, Helen and Gillian (Ruth is part of the Ladies Squad who contest the Connaught Intermediate final next weekend).
ST. MOLAISE
OUR U16 Boys play their long awaited A Championship semi final this Tuesday evening October 31st in Scarden at 7.00pm. Curry provide the opposition in what should be an exciting clash. Hopefully we will see good support for the side managed by Ownie Coyle and Eugene Gillen. CONGRATULATIONS to the Sligo Masters squad featuring Damien Kelly and Blair Foley on their 1-10 to 0-07 defeat of Cavan in the All Ireland semi final in Drumlish on Saturday last.
OUR U21’s went down to a very comprehensive defeat to an excellent Tubbercurry side in the A Championship quarter final at Monsignor Hynes Park on Saturday last.
OUR next Club Lotto Draw takes place on Monday November 14th at 8.30pm. Thanks to everyone in our Community for the continued generous support that the club receives for this critical fundraiser. TICKETS are still available for our “Winter Warmer “Fundraising draw. Tickets are 5 euros for a book of 3 tickets and are available in Grange Post Office, Lissadell Fuels and any Committee Member. Draw will take place on November 6th.
BEST wishes to our hardworking Bord na nOg Secretary Niall O’Connell who has been hospitalised recently. Everyone in the Club looks forward to seeing Niall back in action very soon.
ST. JOHN’S
ST Johns Lotto
THERE was no winner of the Jackpot prize in the draw of Oct 28th. The winners of the E25 consolation prizes were Ina Toolan Coolaney; Garry Carr, Ardcairn; Ronan Currid, Marymount and Shauna Grady, Roscommon. The next draw will take place on Sat Nov 11th for a Jackpot prize of E11,350. Get your tickets early as if you are not in you cant win. CONGRATULATIONS to Catherine Stenson and Niall Gordon who at the County Finals received their well-deserved awards for all their volunteering work with St Johns over a great many years. CONGRATULATIONS to our former minor club player Cillian Gallagher on making his European debut for Connacht Rugby in their win over Worcester Warriors in the Galway Sportsgrounds recently. Well done Cillian and we feel sure that this debut is just the start a long professional career. CONGRATULATIONS to Niall Murphy from Coolera-Strandhill on his selection on the Ireland Squad for the upcoming Compromise Rules series against Australia. CONNACHT Intermediate semi final
OUT Intermediate Sligo champions are due to play their Connacht semi final on Sunday next Nov 5th in The Markievicz Park against the Galway champions but doubts exist over the fixture due to objections and appeals in Galway. At this time of writing no date or time has been set for the Galway final in which Claregalway await the winners of the other semifinal/ objection/appeal. For an update on this fixture please check the St Johns website, facebook or Twitter feed. As soon as word comes through from the Connacht Council the message will be put up there for all our supporters. Check also the Sligo Gaa website and Ocean FM.
ST. PATRICK’S
JOKER Jackpot St Pats joker Jackpot now stands @ €4300 as there was no winner in last weekend draw. Next draw takes place in The Beach Bar on November 11th @ 10.15pm. The club thank you for your continued support. Tickets available from all usual outlets. Winners in last draw were Padraic Clarke, Padraic Clarke, & Declan Kevany. MASTERS Final Congrats to Mark Boland and all the Sligo Masterson their victory last weekend. Sligo Masters played Cavan in their All Ireland semi final on Saturday last and ran out winners on the scoreline Sligo 1-10 Cavan 0-7. The Final against Mayo is fixed for Saturday November 11th Further details of time and venue to follow. All support would be welcome.
TOURLESTRANE
OUR u21 lads began their campaign this afternoon in an unusually warm October day and although this competition is played off very late in the year and after the euphoria of last weekend’s 2 in a row for the Senior men, this clash between St Mary’s and Tourlestrane younger men always promised to be a well contested 60 mins of action ! Throughout the nail biting game both teams swapped leads on more than one occasion with st Mary’s having the lead of 2/6 to 7 points at half time . That said the keepers at both ends of the field denied the forwards certain goals more than once but the Tourlestrane team managed by Neil Egan Eamon Durkin and Diarmuid Dunne seemed to up their game after the dressing room talk mid way and came out looking more hungry for the win than they had in the first 30 and at one stage led by 4 points. However St Mary’s were always biting at their heels and came back to level it off before our lads with some handy mid fielding from the well placed kick outs and working the ball through to the hard working forwards won out by the narrowest of margins to earn their place in the next round ! Score at the final whistle Tourlestrane 3/13 St Mary’s 2/15 . Well done to all ! CONGRATULATIONS to the Sligo Gaelic Masters who had a strong win Saturday afternoon v Cavan Masters in Drumlish especially our club men and this sees the team through to the All Ireland Final in 2 weeks time v Mayo Masters . WELL done to all the Banada Banshee Bash crew who once again this year with the willing assistance of our teenagers particularly the Minor teams successfully scared the livers out of a huge volume of people who dared to walk the forest and to those braver still who took to the creepy stairways of the ‘convent’ the three nights of this weekend ! Not for the faint hearted but a Halloween experience certainly not to be missed !!! Maith sibh go léir