GRASSROOTS
St. Farnan’s/ St. Pat’s minor team were defeated in the minor B league final in Markievicz Park on Friday last by Tubbercurry/ Cloonacool on a score of 5-14 to 2-16. Both teams are to be commended on a terrific game of football played in a very sporting manner. It was a great achievement to get to the final and the side can look forward to the championship in a few weeks’ time.
The intermediate team got their first win of the year when they defeated Castleconnor in the Benson Cup by 2-11 to 1-9. Even though Castleconnor got the first two points of the game it was St. Farnan’s who dominated the half scoring 2-3 and two points from frees to lead 2-5 to 0-3 at the break.
Patrick Flynn replaced the injured Darren Hynes at half time. Castleconnor got the second half off to a great start with three unanswered points. A goal narrowed the margin to just two points but St. Farnan’s finished strongly and held onto to win by a five points margin. Caolan Gillen did an excellent job in defence aided by Conor Gordon. Gavin Connolly was top scorer and Iarla O’Connor and Stephen Feeney worked tirelessly. The team was Sean Healy, Caolan Gillen, John Quinn, Conor Gordon, Mark Devaney, Damian Kilgannon, Darren Hynes, Stephen Feeney (0-2(1f), Kevin Mc Gee, Gavin Connolly (1-4(3f), Iarla O’Connor (0-2), Declan Cawley (0-1), Niall Crean (0-1), Keith Lang, Shane Neary(1-1). Subs used: Patrick Flynn, Shane Feeney, Ryan Mc Coombe.
The Junior team picked up their second win in the league when they defeated Calry/ St. Joseph’s by 5-11 to 3-8. The team was Sean Hallinan, Caolan Gillen, Declan Taylor, Jason Mc Guinness, Damian Kilgannon, Karl Hannon, Kevin Mc Gee, Shane Neary, Patrick Flynn (0-1), Ryan Mc Coombe (01), David Culkin (1-8), Adrian Mc Munn (3-1(1f). Sub used: David Finnegan.
Huge congratulations to James Weir and Sligo hurlers on their win against Fermanagh. This guarantees them a place in the Lory Meagher Cup Final in Croke Park. It was also a good week for our under 17 county hurlers as they defeated Mayo in the Celtic Challenge. Cahan Hallinan, Thomas Cawley, Shane Molloy and Fionn Connolly are members of the team. Fionn Connolly also picked up the Best and Fairest Award for Sligo.
Our under 12 team play Easkey on Tuesday in Templeboy at 7pm.
Well done to St. Joseph’s NS on winning the final of the two teacher mixed team of Cumann na mBunscol on Saturday.
Best wishes to Sligo under 20 team against Roscommon on Saturday and to Patrick O’Connor, Eamonn Kilgannon Finnian Cawley and Sligo against Galway on Sunday in the Connaught Championship.
OWENMORE GAELS
THANKS to all supported and took part in the Marathon Relay and Fun Day, all in aid of our u14 Féile lads. There was a great turnout on what was a brilliant day. Well done to Gary and all the families of the u14 boys in helping organise this great event. Hard luck to the U-16 girls who lost out in the division 2 final on Wednesday evening to Eoghan Rua. Once again this team played some tremendous football but were finally beaten in extra time after the game finished a draw. The team can hold their heads high, they have put in some magnificent performances in recent weeks to make the final, playing a scintillating brand of football along the way. The club and their coaches, Anthony, Gerry and Marie-Claire, are extremely proud and look forward to seeing this team in the championship later in the year. Well done to our U-8 and U-10 teams who showcased their talents at Connolly park on Wednesday evening with games against Castleconnor. The club are saddened to hear of the passing of Thomas Haran, Claragh, Ballinacarrow, Co.Sligo. The club wish to extend sympathies to his brother Paul, sister Noelle, sister-in-law Síle, brother-in-law Johnny, niece Aife, nephews Iarla and Donal, relatives and friends. Thomas’s brother Paul is a key member of Owenmore Gaels and has been at the fore front of developing ladies football within the club over many years and his niece Aife plays on the U16 and ladies teams. The club are saddened to hear of the passing of Lawerence Quigley. The club played in Quigleys field at Rinn for years and the club will always remember how accommodating the Quigley family were in facilitating us. We extend our condolences to family and friends. AR Dheis De go Riabh Siad. The Lotto draw took place in Connolly’s Bar on Monday 14th May. The numbers drawn were 3,8,16,18. There was no winner of the €9,100 Jackpot. Congrats to lucky dip Winners Kevin Callaghan, Stuart Fallon, Ryan Clancy and also our online lucky dip winner Maria Collery who get €30 each. As there was no Jackpot Winner this week, the Jackpot rolls over to €9,100. Thanks to everyone who bought tickets throughout the year and continues to support the club.
ST MARY’S
THE U14 boys travelled to Ballymote on Thursday last for Round 5 of their league. After an even start, a couple of quick goals were crucial and allowed us to pull away for a comfortable win. We continued our Feile preparations with an excellent challenge against Clann na Gael on Sunday. Please note that a Feile fundraiser will be held in St Marys on June 16th when there will be a carwash followed by a social evening. Heartbreak for our minors on Friday evening when we went down by 1 point to Geevagh/St Michaels after extra time in the league final played in perfect conditions in Scarden. This is a very youthful minor side and represented the Club with great pride and an attitude that would be an inspiration for any team throughout this very exciting game. We congratulate Geevagh/ St Michaels on their win. The U16 girls Division 1 league campaign came to an end at the semi final stage on Tuesday evening. After good wins against Shamrock Gaels & Tourlestrane in the previous must win matches, they took on Drumcliffe Rosses Point in Kent Park in yet another thriller. Things looked bleak when captain Ciara Gilroy was unable to field on account of an injury picked up against Tourlestrane, but in spite of her loss, the team carried their good form through this game. Drumcliffe started strongly scoring 2-02 without reply, but our response was resounding throughout the team and we turned things around to lead by 3 points at the break. The girls started the 2nd half strongly but did not turn this dominance into enough scores and unfortunately had a penalty saved. The game remained tight throughout the 2nd half, and extra time loomed approaching injury time. However Drumcliffe found that extra gear and even the late involvement of Ciara Gilroy could not turn the tide and Drumcliffe scored 3 goals in as many minutes of injury time to win 7.11 to 4.11. While the league ends for the girls, their form is on an upward trajectory and bad luck with injuries has hit the squad throughout the campaign. The squad can look forward with confidence to the A Championship which commences in August. Our ladies retained senior status in their last league match of this season against Geevagh. Well done to all on what has been a very challenging campaign from the start due to a number of long term injuries. 23 ladies competed through the league and gained valuable experience at this level. Their focus will switch to participation in the Senior Championship which will begin in August. No adult mens’ games this weekend and we wish Stephen Coen a speedy recovery from injury – he is missed by club and county. Next Saturday, (2 June), St. Mary’s are honoured to host the eleventh staging of the Clifford Cup, which is firmly established as one of the main U12 boys’ competitions in the region. Preparations are at an advanced stage, and we will welcome club teams from Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Galway. It is an event that will showcase all that is good about St. Mary’s GAA club. In advance of Saturday, we are holding a clean-up of the environs of Kent Park on Thursday 31 May 2018 from 8-9pm. It is hoped that as many club members as possible can give an hour in order that Kent Park is ready to welcome our guests on Saturday.
ST JOHN’S
THE numbers drawn on Sat May 26th were 6 – 14 - 18 – 29.There was no winner of the Jackpot prize of E12,050. The winners of the E25 consolation prizes were Roisín Lynch, 27 Meadowvale; Josephine Farrell, Langan Drive; Imelda Henry, The Blue Lagoon and Eileen Rooney, Aughamore. The next draw will take place on Sat June 9th at 9.00pm in The Clubhouse. 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 or from club members. Our U16 team travelled to Bunninadden Community Park last week to take on Ballymote / Bunninaddden and lost out to the home team. Our U14 boys suffered defeat when they travelled to Tourlestrane to take on the home team last Thursday. Our Under 12 Div 1 and Div 3 Boys travel on Tuesday June 5th to Connolly Park, Collooney to take on Owenmore Gaels. Underage Training Schedule: Boys under 11/12/14/16/18 –Every Monday 6.30 to 8pm at Cuilbeg. Girls under 8/10/12/14 – Every Saturday from 10 to 11.30am in Cleveragh. Boys under 7/8/9/10 – Every Saturday from 10 to 11.30am in CleveraghBoys and Girls Under 6 (born2012/13) on Saturdays from 10 to 11.30 am in Cleveragh. ( 8 Week Program). Our Under 12 girls team have qualified for the Div C Final where they will play Ct Gaels. This game takes place on June 9th. Good luck to the girls and their coaches on getting to the final.
ALL at St Johns wish Charlie Harrison and the Sligo senior team all the best when they take on Galway in the Connacht semi final in Pearse Stadium, Galway next Sunday Please check our club web site or Facebook for up to date information on all activities at St Johns GAA.
ST PATRICK’S
JOKER Jackpot St Pat’s Joker Jackpot now stands @ €1700 as the jackpot was not won in the latest draw. Next draw takes place in the Beach Bar on Saturday June 2nd @ 10.15pm. 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 0868234898 or Claire on 086-1763298 for further details.
CLUB Membership Supporters Membership for 2018 is now due. For further details contact Mark on 087-6183392. or any committee member.Winners in recent membership were Declan Kevany, & Peter Burns.
SENIOR Team News St Pat’s lost to Easkey in the Benson Cup on Saturday last. St Pat’s host St Michaels in the league on the weekend of 9th/10th of June. MINOR Team News St Pat’s/ St Farnan’s were defeated by Tubbercurry/Cloonacool in the league final on Friday last on the scoreline of 2-16 to 5-14. St Pat’s/St Farnan’s tried hard but it was not their day. The players and team management thank all the supporters who attended the final
U16’S Team News St Pat’s/St Farnan’s league campaign will resume with a home game against Shamrock Gaels on the 25th of June. U14’s Team News St Pat’s played away to Geevagh/ St Michael’s on Thursday last but were narrowly defeated. St Pats play away to St John’s on Thursday June 14th @ 7pm. U 12’s Team News St Pat’s next game is home to Geevagh on Tuesday evening May 29th @ 7pm.
U10’S/8’S Team News St Pat’s traveled to play Geevagh on Wednesday evening last and a enjoyable game was had by all.
G.A.A Cúl Camp St Pat’s will host the Kelloggs Cúl camp from 30th of July till 3rd of August. DATE For Your Dairy St Pat’s will host a community Blood Donation Clinic in the Community Centre on Thursday June 28th.The club hope that other groups in the area will also get involved. Further details to follow. Guess The Score In our recent guess the score on the Mayo-Galway game. The lucky winner was Padraic Kearins Beltra who guess the correct score
EASTERN HARPS
WELL done to Gabriel Gallagher, Gary Ward and all our senior Ladies who defeated St. Michaels last Saturday to become 2018 Intermediate League Champions. Congratulations to Tara McGowan who won the girls place kicking competition and Eoghan Nerney who came second in the boy’s place kicking competition in Markievicz Park last weekend. Hard luck to our minor boys who lost the A league final to Shamrock Gaels on a score line of 4:14 to 2:08 last Friday. This year’s Eastern Harps Cul Camp for boys and girls aged 6-13 will take place July 9th-13th at Gurteen Community Pitch. You can get full details of the camp and register your child at www. kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie. If your child is registered before June 4th they will receive their kit in advance of the camp starting. Our senior men lost to Coolaney/ Mullinabreena in the third round of the Kiernan cup on a score line of 4:10 to 1:14. There is no senior games this weekend as Sligo face Galway in the Connacht semi-final. Bingo continues every Friday night at 8.30pm in Gurteen Hall. Jackpot is €2,200 in 47 calls or less. The in house lotto is €300.
TUBBERCURRY
RESULTS
U16 Tubbercurry/Cloonacool 0-7 2-17 Shamrock Gaels.
U12 hurling Tubbercurry/Cloonacool 0-1 0-10 Tourlestrane. MINOR Tubbercurry/Cloonacool 3-11 2-10 CooleraStrandhill. MINOR Tubbercurry/Cloonacool 5-14 2-16 St.Farnans/St. Pats. FIXTURES.
28 May @7 our u16 footballers play Easkey/Enniscrone in Enniscrone.
29 May @7 our 12 footballers play CooleraStrandhill in Ransboro. CONGRATULATIONS to our minors on a fantastic team performance to win the division 2 league final on Friday evening against St. Farnans/St. Pats. This was a really enjoyable game of free flowing football with all players giving it their all and the saying that goals win games was never more appropriate. Roll on the championship but for now best of luck to all the lads sitting exams in the next few weeks.
NIGHT at The OskaRs TUBBERCURRY GAA and the wider South Sligo community take a bow for what was a fantastic finale to a wonderful few months of rehearsals,fundraising and fun with a wonderful night in The Sligo Park Hotel. Thanks to Kevin Rowe productions for a very professional production. It was a fitting end to all the hard work that everyone put in and really demonstrated the wonderful community spirit that’s out there. Congratulations to everyone that won oscars on the night but the real winner was Tubbercurry GAA club. Many new friendships were made and who knows after this a few people might have gotten the acting bug. Once again thanks so much to everyone. Your contribution is greatly appreciated. Onwards and upwards.
TOURLESTRANE
ON very hot days you can still play great football as was proved in a mighty high scoring game on Sunday afternoon in Ballymote where the needle hit 25 degrees plus in the Abbott Cup for our Jun- ior game v Ballymote. All the team played out of their skins to hope to seal the win as the teams swapped leads throughout the game. A penalty awarded to each side both converted added to 4 more each and matching points saw them level at the final whistle 5/12 each. Our young leaving cert lads played exceptionally well in their last game before the exam break Jon Durkin at midfield and Mark Lundy who converted a penalty. Welcome back to Rian Kennedy from his college Erasmus to Missouri and good to see he brought his shooting boots home with him scoring 3 goals and 3 from play and 2 frees. Also to Matthew the New Zealander Lang returned and back in the green and gold again. Diarmuid Dunne had a class game in a big week all round for him as he is off to marry Andrea next weekend and we wish them well. Great performance lads and we wish a speedy recovery to David O’Hara who suffered a knee injury in the game. Our seniors were out in Curry on Saturday night in Kiernan Cup action in evening sunshine and were slow starting and went in trailing 1/3 to Curry’s 8 points and the hosts a man down due a red card offence the mid way point. Curry kicked the first score of the second half but Tourlestrane got their act together and started to come back taking their scores and the game finished 5 points clear when the ref called time. Final score 4/7 to 14 points. Congratulations to Banada NS girls Cumman na nBunscoil winners on Saturday. Also to Sligo Hurlers who played Fermanagh in the Lory Meagher Cup and had a great win at the pitch Saturday afternoon . This sees them through to a Croke Park Final! On Friday night last our girls had their playoff game v St Nathy’s and a massive performance by the team spurred on by 2 great goals each from both Katie Walsh and Nicki Brennan and great team performances all round most especially our younger girls saw us safely through on a scoreline of 5/8 to 3/8 to our very first Senior girls final for the club ! Katie Walsh showed her true commitment to her club and team mates by playing alongside them for this game and had to forgo travelling to Croke Park to collect her award for division 2 Lidl team of the year . Well done Katie! Congratulations to our club leaving cert students who graduated this week from St Attractas and best wishes for your exams and to our underage club members who made their Confirmation on Sunday.
HANDBALL
WELL done to Colin and Cormac Finn , Ballymote who were winners in the Mount Talbot Wallball tournament last Saturday. Colin was the winner in the U-10 section coming from behind to beat Ryan McGeogh, Monaghan. Cormac was next on the main court where he played some expert handball to see off a strong challenge from Fiachra O’Duill , Armagh by 1 ace. Congratulations also to Gerry Coleman who won the Masters plate , overcoming Matt Finn from Longford, but with Ballymote roots. County Board meeting this Tuesday 28th May in Collooney at 8-00. Follow us on facebook @sligohandball. COLLOONEY HANDBALL CLUB NOTES: Bingo takes place this Thursday at 9 p.m , the jackpot is €6,550 in 42 numbers. Well done to Gerry Coleman who won the Masters plate in the Mount Talbot Wallball tournament last Saturday , overcoming Matt Finn. Underage introduction to handball s on Mondays at 6-30.