GRASSROOTS
ST NATHY’S
Our seniors started off the year with a promising win against Eastern Harps in the first round of the ACL. Well done to all involved, they are due to meet Tourlestrane next on the 18th March.
Well done to two of our senior players Denise McGrath and Carol Coleman who played in the All-Ireland College Lynch Cup Final in Abbottstown. Unfortunately they were beaten in the final but it was a great achievement.
Our u-14 team from last year received their medals at their bonding trip to Forest Park at the weekend. They were our only team to have victory in both League and Championship in 2017 and enjoyed their celebrations.
ST JOHN’S
THE St Johns Underage Academy Coaching continues until the end of March with all sessions being held indoors.Boys U7/8 Saturdays from 4-5pm and Boys U9/10Saturday 5-6pm; These will be held in The Sports Complex, Cleveragh Boys U11/12 Saturday from 3-4pm in The Tennis Club. Girls on Sunday U 7/8/9/10 from 4-5pm and U11/12/13/14 from 5-6pm both in the Sports Complex, Cleveragh. These coaching sessions are free for paid up members. If anybody else wants to come along, you can register at the session or contact Fergal on 0876760277. As our Operation Transformation since Christmas has been so successful it has been decided to continue it on for a further 6 week session which began last Tuesday. Anybody interested in availing of this great social get together should contact Sarah at 0876442878. The Lotto Jackpot now stands at E11,800. The next draw will take place on Saturday March 17th @ 9pm in The Club Room, Cuilbeg. Lotto tickets can be purchased from Cannings, Cornageeha; Clifford Electrical, Carraroe; The Blue Lagoon, Riverside; Mc Morrow’s Shop, Cairns Rd.; Crozon Inn; Molly Fultons, Carraroe. Membership for Club Sligo is now due for renewal. For more details contact John Leydon at 0862538254 or Seamus Casey at 0852498067. Our minor team take on local rivals Coolera-Strandhill on Sunday next March 18th in Stenson Park with an 11.00 throw-in time. Our Skoda-Burns Garage-Sponsored Senior team, under Michael McNamara’s management, begin their competitive season in the Benson Cup on Saturday March 24th when they will take on Bunninadden in Stenson Park at 5.00pm. The other teams in their group are Calry- St Josephs, Geevagh and St Michaels. The Division 2 League will begin on Sunday April 1st with a home game against Geevagh. This will be followed with games on the 8th, 15th and 21st of April. ( The full list of fixtures are on the Sligo Gaa Website).
EASTERN HARPS
OUR Senior Ladies played their first game of the season against St. Nathys last Sunday. The final score line was 2-9 to 1-16 in favour of St.Nathys. Well done to both Sarah Gallagher and Rachel Hannon on their brilliant debut performances for the team. Our next game is this Sunday 18th of March against Drumcliffe in Keash. Training continues Tuesday evening at 7.30pm in Keash. We hope to see all team players attend. Our minor boys beat St. Molaise Gaels on a score line of 2:11 to 1:05 last Sunday in the first round of the league. They are down to play Shamrock Gaels this Sunday at 11am in Keash. Please check our website and Facebook page for any last minute changes to fixtures. Clothing donations may still be collected by senior ladies team player Catherine Cryan until Sunday March 18th. All proceeds go toward development fund for our new clubhouse in Keash. Thanks again to all who have already donated your support is much appreciated. The OT 2018 Sunday walk in Cloonloo went ahead on Sunday morning last. An 8km route along Wynnes View was greatly enjoyed. Thanks to all who attended. The final walk is scheduled this Sunday 18th at 3pm in Keash. We would like to extend sympathies to the families of Padraic Convey, Chris Murray and Thomas Johnson who passed away recently. Bingo continues every Friday night at 8.30pm in Gurteen Hall. Jackpot is €2,800 in 48 calls or less. The in house lotto is €400.
CLOONACOOL
THE club is running a table quiz in Brennans Lounge Cloonacool on this coming Friday night March 16th starting at 9.30 pm sharp. Tables of four at €40 per table. Their will be prizes for the winners and runners-up. We encourage as many people as possible to come along and challenge themselves, and support this club fundraiser to help purchase underage jerseys and a set of Junior goalposts. So get your thinking caps on this coming week. The new season kicks off on Sunday next when our Seniors take on neighbours Tourlestrane away in the Abbot Cup competition. Training continues during the week at the usual times in the community park in preparation for the up-coming county league competition, which opens with a home game against St. Marys on Sunday1st April. All fixtures are available on the Sligo G.A.A. website. Commiserations to the senior squad of St. Attractas Community School Tubbercurry on their defeat in the Connacht Colleges Senior A championship final in Tuam last weekend. A big thank-you to everybody who supported the clothes collection which was held over a number of weekends recently. Congratulations are extended to Siobhan Henry Carnaleck and Donal O’ Sullivan Ballybunion Co. Kerry who were married in Cloonacool Church on Saturday Last.
TUBBERCURRY
FIXTURES: 13th March @12:30 St. Attractas 1st years play Mountbellew in the Connacht QF in Connacht Centre of excellence.
15TH March @12:30 St. Attractas juveniles play St. Louis in the Connacht SF in Curry.
18TH March @11 Tubbercurry/ Cloonacool minors play Coolaney/ Mullinabreena in Achonry in the 1st round of the league.
18TH March @2 Sligo seniors play Offaly in Tullamore. BEST of luck to all. EASTER Camp: COLM McGee and Pat Kilcoyne are hosting a three day GAA Easter camp in Kilcoyce Park, Tubbercurry from Monday 26th to Wednesday 28th March 10-2p.m. An action-packed and fun-filled three day of activities during the Easter holidays, which revolves around Gaelic Games. It is suitable for children aged 6 to 14 years old. It costs €30 per child, €50 for two children and €75 for a family. To book please visit Tubbercurry GAA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ TubbercurryGAA/ or contact Colm McGee 087-7737870 / Pat Kilcoyne 087-6384032. Early booking advised to avoid disappointment. All proceeds in aid of Kilcoyne Park development. Thank you for your support. Actors have done their casting and now the wait begins to see what films they are going to star in. All will be revealed on Friday night the 30th of March in O’Cs. when the official ‘Night At The OsKaRs takes place. Time to be confirmed. Due to the poor weather conditions over the past few days the social dance that had been fixed for Saturday night last in the May Queen was cancelled and will now take place on Sunday night the 1st of April.
BALLYMOTE
MONSTER Auction is rearranged for March 25th 3pm in Loftus Hall. Table Quiz 23rd March in Doddys Bar, Table of 4 €40. The Minor league started last Sunday with Ballymote/Bunninadden losing their opening encounter with Curry. Final score B/B 2-10 Curry3-17. Next match 18th March at 11am against Easley/Enniscrone/ Kilglass in Enniscrone.
TOURLESTRANE
WELL the season kicked off in the early morning sunshine at the pitch on Sunday when our Senior ladies played a close hard hitting game v Drumcliff/Rosses Point which the girls at the final whistle were the eventual winners by a point. After the winter break it was great to see everyone on top form and all kept digging deep to notch up the win ! Well done to the team and management. Our minor lads took on Enniscrone/Kilglass this evening at 7pm under lights at the pitch to open their season and were unlucky to be beaten by 1/10 to 1/6. Congratulations to John Marren and Verity Spencer on their engagement during the week. Also congratulations to joint Senior Manager Gerry McGowan and his wife Lorraine on the recent safe arrival of their baby daughter Sophia and I’m sure her big brother Jake is busy helping out with her too.
Hard luck to St Attracta’s senior boys team and their managers who were beaten Saturday in the Senior Schools Connacht final by a stronger Rice College Westport. The Aclare St Patrick’s Day Parade takes place on Saturday next at 5pm and all support is greatly appreciated. Get the floats ready and come on out for what promises to be another great day and a happy St Patrick’s day to all in advance. We are holding our Annual Good Friday Family Fundraising Table quiz so get busy brushing up on the your general knowledge and get the teams set up. There are some great raffle prizes also to be picked up on the night so watch the Facebook and web pages for more details to follow. Our senior girls team is hosting another Easter GAA/Skills Camp for kids again this year after the huge success last year and requests from happy children and parents alike to host it again ! The camp runs March 27/28/29th and is open for children aged 5-12. Contact Shauna on 087 6341252 or email Tourlestranecamp@gmail.com or contact the Facebook page to book in.
OWENMORE GAELS
ONLINE registration is now open. See www.owenmoregaels.ie for more details. Some teams have already commenced training and other will begin in the coming weeks. All players must be registered to be covered by. OUR Football Nursery begins Tuesday 13th March in the Parochial Hall Collooney. For ages 4-6 years. A fun few weeks guaranteed. To participate in nursey, kids must be registered. See the club Facebook page for further details. Please share and spread the word! THE U-8 boys and girls are currently training, anybody looking to join can contact Jude on 0876721905. FOR anyone to join up with any of our underage team from U-10 to U-18 or to play senior football please contact Niall on 0877609420.
THE list of 2018 elected committee members can now be found on our website @ www.owenmoregaels. ie/club-commitee/. Best of luck to all officers in their roles for 2018 THE club minors got their league campaign underway on Sunday morning against Shamrock Gaels in Coola. Unfortunately for the lads the performance just wasn’t there on the day and they will be hoping to bounce back against Tourlestrane next weekend. CHECK out our new underage kit now available to buy at Jako Sports. This will be the playing kit for our U-10 and U-8 teams. The T-shirt (a requirement for U-8 and 10’s) is €15, with an option of shorts and socks for €22 total. Sizes catering right down to our nursery kids. There was no winner of the €8,600 Jackpot. Congrats to our ‘Match 3’ Winner John Delaney who gets €100. As there was no Jackpot Winner this week, the Jackpot rolls over to €8,700. The next draw will take place on Monday 19th March in The Owenmore Inn. Thanks to everyone who bought tickets throughout the year and continues to support the club.
SHAMROCK GAELS
THE Minor boys got the league campaign off to a great start with a comfortable 3-18 to 0-6 home win over Owenmore Gaels on Sunday. The team was: Daniel Lyons, Evan Lyons, Shane McCann, Seamus Hailstones (0-1), Sean Carroll (1-0), Dylan Burke, James Carroll, Dillon McDermott, Michael Barry (0-4), Patrick Benson (0-1), Christian Monaghan (0-1), Lee Deignan (0-9), Dylan Willis (2-2). Subs: Eoin Dwyer for D Burke, Ultan McKenna for J Carroll. They are away to Eastern Harps next Sunday 18th at 11AM.
THE Ladies Junior team lost 5-7 to 3-16 at home against Owenmore Gaels last Sunday in the warmup league. The team was Meabh McDermott, Catherine Tuohy, Aoife Morrisroe, Lisa Callaghan, Chloe McTiernan, Roisin Durey, Aoife Brennan, Siobhan Brennan. Roisin Kearns (0-2), Aisling Boyd, Naomh Quinn, Rachel Boyd (2-0), Simone Kelly (3-3). Subs: Fiona Baker (01), Mairead Tuohy (0-1). They now take on Coolera/Strandhill away next Sunday at 10.00AM. ANYONE travelling on the London trip need to forward a copy of their passport and a deposit of €150 to any club member before next Wednesday.
THERE was no winner of the lotto draw last weekend with the numbers drawn 2, 10, 27 and 30. There were two match 3 winners, Maria and Aine Brennan. The next draw takes place on Saturday 24th March in Des McDonagh’s with the jackpot at €3,300.
THE club’s dinner dance takes place in the Clayton Hotel on Friday 6th April at which medals will be presented to the U21 Championship winning team. Reserve the date in your diary. REGISTRATION is still open for underage players, please contact Michelle McMorrow on 087 6157455 to arrange registration. The fees are the same as last year, €35 per child up to a maximum of €100 per family - this fee also covers insurance for the year. THE winners of the monthly draw were David Quinn, Michael Tonry and Paul Higgins.
THE club wish to express sympathy with the family and relatives of Patrick Joseph Mullaney, Cloghogue, Rose Feeney, Sligo, Betty Conway, Longford and John William Kearns, Ballymote all of whom died recently.
ST MICHAEL’S
THE Intermediate team had their first outing of the season in a challenge game against Ballymote in Scarden. Ballymote ran out wrong winners on the day. The team on duty was P Clarke, K Crawley. G Walsh. G McGowan. N Mullen. D Harte. C McTiernan. K Carty. O Gilmartin. P McTiernan. N Clancy. J Mackey. Stephen Clerkin. J Haran. C Harte. H McGowan. D O’Brien. Training continues Tuesday and Thursday night and everyone is asked to attend also players need to have membership and insurance paid in the next week. REGISTRATION of under age players take place in Ballintogher Community Hall on Friday night. Training for the nursery program under 6 also take place on Friday night.
LOTTO numbers for this week are 3.14.16.31. There was no jackpot winner or match 3 winner. Drawn winners on the night, who win €25 each are R McLoughlin Castleconnor. K Davey c/o Callaghans. C McConnell Cartonhugh. J F Fowley Cloonskirt. Next weeks draw will take place in the Innishfree Bar and the jackpot now stands at €6,400. The club wish to thank everyone for their continued support with the weekly lotto. THE club wish to express sympathy to the following families on their recent bereavement. The Irwin family Ballygawley on the death of Bertie Irwin. The Harte & Doyle families Ballintogher and Sligo on the death of Tommy Joe Harte Killery. The Hession family Sligo on the death of Paddy Hession Sligo.
HANDBALL
CONNACHT Underage 40 x 20 B Championship semi-finals were held in Collooney and Drumcliffe last Sunday 11-03-2018 , hosting Leitrim and Roscommon. SLIGO underage and adult players are taking part in Connacht semi-finals and finals this week, good luck to all players. FOLLOW us on facebook @sligohandball. COLLOONEY HANDBALL: HARD luck to Clive Conway U 12 and Gearoid Coleman U 16 who both played for Sligo in the Connaught 40 x 20 B championship last weekend.
BINGO takes place this Thursday at 9 p.m , the jackpot is €5,950 in 42 numbers .
WELL done to Michael Bruen and Gerry Coleman who won the MBD in Newport last Friday against Galways Tommy Duggan and Joe O’Connell. UNDERAGE introduction to handball in Collooney continues on Tuesdays at 6-30, come along and give Handball a go. FOLLOW us on facebook @collooneyhbc.
GEEVAGH
CONGRATULATIONS to the indoor hurlers of Geevagh NS who qualified for this week’s Cumann na mBunscol final with recent victories over Tubbercurry and Castlerock. The boys face a strong Rathcormac team in the decider. Best wishes also to Ballintogher NS coached by Geevagh’s Kitty Conlon who contest the girls final. GEEVAGH / St Michaels play St Pats / St Farnans in Geevagh next weekend in Round 2 of the minor league. Time and date will be confirmed during the week. Good luck to all concerned. MANY thanks to those who supported the recent National Club draw and a special word of thanks to Geevagh co-ordinator Domnic Conlon.
THE U-8s had a great evenings sport in Ballymote on Wednesday last where they played Eastern Harps and Shamrock Gaels in ‘Peil’, a new GAA initiative. This week it’s the turn of our U-10’s. A warm welcome back to the legendary Seamus McManus who resumes as senior ladies manager following a three year hiatus. The ladies got their season off to the best possible start with a good win over St Mary’s in a warm up cup competition.
ST PATRICK’S
ST Pats Joker Jackpot now stands @ €1200 as the jackpot was not won in the latest draw. Next draw takes place in the Rafters Bar on Saturday March 24th @ 10pm. The club thank your for your continued support. Tickets available from all usual outlets. A new yearly Joker Jackpot ticket is now available which ensure you are entered into every draw for the next year at a reduced cost of €45. Contact Nigel on 086-8234898 or Claire on 086-1763298 for further details. Winners in latest draw were Dermot Browne, Padraic Kearins, & Breege Finnerty. SUPPORTERS Membership for 2018 is now due. For further details contact Mark on 087-6183392. or any committee member.
ST Pats begin their season when the host Castleconnor on Sunday April 1st in the league @ 2pm ST Pats/St Farnans received a walkover from St Johns in the opening game of the minor league on Sunday last. The Minors next game is away to Geevagh/St Michaels on Monday 19th @ 4pm. ST Pats annual table quiz due to take place next weekend has been postponed. A new date will be announced later.
G.A.A Cúl Camp St Pats will host the Kelloggs Cúl camp from 30th of July till 3rd of August.
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