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SHAMROCK GAELS
THE Senior Team got the Intermediate Championship of to a winning start with a 2-13 to 0-8 win over Ballymote. The team was: Daniel Lyons, Ben Tuohy, Evan Lyons, Andrew Flynn, Gavin McMorrow, Paul Higgins (0-1), Karl McKenna (0-1), Michael Kilkenny, David Quinn (1-4), Ciaran O’Connor (0-2), Brian Boyd (0-1), James Carroll (0-1), Shane Deignan, Darragh Hailstones (0-3), Keith McMorrow. Subs: Joe Henry for B Tuohy, Declan Willis for G McMorrow, Frank Quinn (1-0) for G McMorrow, Daire Kearns for C O’Connor, Dillon McDermott for M Kilkenny, Patrick Benson for K McKenna. They now take on Geevagh in round 2 on Saturday week 18th August. The winner of the half time draw was Dylan McMorrow
THE minor boys play Enniscrone/ Kilglass/Easkey on Thursday at 7PM in Enniscrone while the MInor Girls play Eastern Harps in Keash on Wednesday at 7PM.
THE U16 boys lost narrowly to Enniscrone/Kilglass/Easkey last Monday on a scoreline of 2-15 to 5-7. The team was:- Gareth Keville, Aodhan Eivers, Adam Kearns, Conor Sheridan, Aaron McKenna, Jason Kilkenny, David Barlow, Lee Duignan, Daniel Murphy, Conor McMorrow, Jay Rogers, Shane Dwyer, Eoin Dwyer, Conor Kearns Subs: Ryan Thompson, Andrew McGreevy, Charlie Mullen. They now play Eastern Harps away on Monday 6th at 7PM.
THE U16 girls lost by two points to Owenmore Gaels last Thursday. THE U14 boys got their championship off to a winning start on Friday last with a 3-13 to 2-7 win over Tubbercurry/Cloonacool. The team was: Jack Duignan, Ryan Parke, Sam Tuohy, Oisin Conlon, Dylan McKenna, Jamie Parke, Daniel King, Keelan Brehony, Conor Sheridan, Troy Gilgarro, Conor McMorrow (0-5), Andrew Barlow, Ciaran Kenny (1-3), Brian Dwyer (2-1), James Foley (0-4). Subs Jack Tuohy, Niall Kenny, George Barlow, Aaron Conlon, Nathan Wimsey.
THE U14 girls are due to play Eastern Harps this week in the first round of championship at a date to be confirmed while the U12 girls play Tourlestrane on Friday at home at 7PM.
THE U8/U10 play a blitz in Scarden this week.
THE next clothes collection will be at the end of August, any donations can be left into the clubhouse.
THE lotto jackpot stands at €4,300 with the next draw this Saturday 11th August.
ST. FARNAN’S
The intermediate team got their championship campaign off to a good start with a win over St. Michael’s in Kent Park on Saturday. The final score was St. Farnan’s 2-18, St. Michael’s 2-10. They play Bunninadden on Sunday, August 19 in the next round.
Easkey/ St. Farnan’s under 14 football team also got their championship off to a good start when they defeated Calry/ St. Joseph’s by 6-13 to 7-8. There was also a win for Easkey/ St. Farnan’s minor hurlers when they overcame Tubbercurry by 3-12 to 1-4 in the second round of the championship. St. Farnan’s/ St. Pat’s under16 team defeated Coolera/ Strandhill on Monday by 5-15 to 2-14 in round three of the championship. They play away to Tubbercurry on Monday week. On Friday St. Farnan’s/ St. Pat’s minor team play Coolera/ Strandhill in Dromard at 7.
Well done to Chris Conlon, winner of €200 in the 50/50 draw. Next draw on Sunday, August 12.
The club are holding a Cake Sale on Sunday, August 19 in Templeboy Hall after 10 30 Mass. Please support this fundraiser. Donations of home baking by parents and members and attendance at the sale would be greatly appreciated.
Ladies - The minor team, which is in amalgamation with St. Pat’s, came away empty handed from their opening “B” C’ship encounter with CT Gaels recently. Despite being an amalgamation the team is really struggling for numbers, an all too familiar occurrence for many clubs these days, and the management of the side are appealing to girls of the required age group who are not currently part of the squad to consider joining up for the next few weeks so that the side can compete favourably with opposing teams. The team’s next outing is against Calry/St. Joseph’s.
The U-16 amalgamation are one of just four clubs which will compete in the “B” C’ship in the grade, the others being Eastern Harps, Coolera/Strandhill and Geevagh. The group stage games in this competition are scheduled to take place over the month of August.
The St. Farnan’s /St Pat’s U-12’s are still looking for their first win after four rounds of the “A” C’ship. The side, which qualified to compete in the top tier by virtue of winning the “A” League Plate earlier in the year, have played against Eastern Harps, Eoghan Rua, St. Mary’s and St. Nathy’s to date but unfortunately defeat has been their lot on each occasion. The players and management are hoping to finish on a high when they take on Coolera/Strandhill in their final game.
The Gaelic for Mothers and Others group participated in the very enjoyable Blitz which was hosted by the Enniscrone /Kilglass Club last week. With eleven teams taking part in total, the side had three games, their opponents being the host cub and two teams from Mayo, The Neale and Moy Davitts. The group have, who have also played “friendlies” against Shamrock Gaels and Castleconnor recently, are sporting new Jersies which have been jointly sponsored by Arlene Tempany (A & N Tempany) and Farnan Scott(Scott Plant Hire & Civil).
St Farnan’s GAA Club are holding a two day coaching camp for 4 – 14 year olds on the 13th and 14th August. The fee is €30 (which includes a free T-shirt) and participation is open to both boys and girls. Club players Eamon Kilgannon, Paddy O’Connor and Finnian Cawley, all members of the current Sligo Senior Co. Squad, will provide the coaching. This is a novel initiative from the club and is worthy of support.
ST. JOHN’S
SENIOR Football
OUR Burns Cars-Skoda sponsored senior team began their quest for the Owen B Hunt Cup in Curry on Sat when they took on title holders Tourlestrane and despite an encouraging performance they were defeated by 0 -13 to 0 – 7. The champions, fresh from their Div 1 League title win, went into this game as firm favourites but our lads put in a determined showing and held their own for long periods of the game. Michael McNamara and his management team can be well pleased with this improved display and can now look forward to meeting Calry-St Josephs in a crunch game which is due to take place in Scarden next Sunday with a throwin time of 1.00. St Johns line-out; N O’Donnell; O Cox, E Roche, N Walsh; N Hayes, P McNamara, R Fahy; J Murphy(0-1), D Burke; B Mc Gowan, D Rooney(0-4), T Kelly(0-1); C Greene(0-1), S Stenson, C Harrison; Subs used D Smith for Walsh inj; A Keane for Stenson; P Murphy for Fahy; M Rooney for Kelly
UNDER 14 Boys
OUR U14 boys had a good win over Geevagh/St Michaels in Ballintogher on Friday last when they overcame the home team on a 6 - 4 to 4 – 3 scoreline.
MINOR Football
OUR U18 minor team had their game against Geevagh/St Michaels postponed and it will now take place on Tuesday 14th in Geevagh
UNDER 16 Boys Football OUR under 16 team had a great victory over Castleconnor by 6 – 8 to 2 – 12 in St Brendan’s Park last week and having played Tourlestrane in Cuilbeg on Monday, they welcome Easkey/Enniscrone-Kilglass to Stenson Park on Monday 13th.
PLEASE check our club web site or Facebook for up to date information on all activities at St Johns GAA.
ST. MARY’S
ST Marys Senior squad travelled to Tubbercurry for the first round of the Championship, which turned out to be a testing encounter with Coolaney/Mullinabreena. Marys got a bright start with an immediate free from Rory Guinan and this was followed by 4 further scores before Coolaney/Mullinabreena replied with 3 frees mid way through the half. Then Kyle Cawley struck with the only goal of the tie, which stretched our lead again to 5 points. Good play from Coolaney/Mullinabreena gradually ate into the lead and at the half, there was only 1 point in it again. For most of the second half the teams could not be divided, but shooting accuracy proved the difference between the teams and eventually Marys stretched their lead to win by 1-15 to 0-14. A good start to the campaign and well done to the lads, good luck next week against Tubbercurry. THE U16 girls had a great victory over Calry in the first round of their Championship. The league earlier in the season was exceptionally competitive and the signs are that the Championship will be a repeat. Despite missing a number of the squad due to holidays, our girls showed the momentum of earlier in the summer is still with them and put in a gutsy performance in a highly entertaining game that was a credit to both sides. Final scoreline was 9-08 to 6-11, and there is a 3 weeks break until the next round against Eoghan Rua. IN Bord na nOg, the U16 side had a big win over Geevagh in the A Championship and look on course to being very competitive as the competition progresses, and the U14’s were similarly impressive in their Championship when defeating Owenmore Gaels. The coming week sees our Minors in action when they take on Calry at Kent Park on Thursday. The U16 game scheduled for Monday 6yh has been cancelled and instead the lads have to await playing Ballymote/Bunninaden on Monday 13th.
TRAINING is continuing on Thrusdays and Sundays for September’s sponsored run/walk in Mitchell Curley Park and while there has been a very good response, more participants are welcome. Please contact David Keane or Niall Murray if interested.
ST. MICHAEL’S
THE Intermediate team lost to St Farnans this weekend in the first round of the Intermediate Championship with a score line of 2-10 to 2-17 in a very close fought game up to injury time. The team on duty was S Clancy. G Walsh(0-1). C McTeirnan. C Harte(1-0). R McLoughlin(1-4). G McGowan. P Kelly. P McTeirnan. O Gilmartin. Steve Clerkin. K Carty(0-2). N Mullen. Sean Clerkin (0-1). D O’Brien(0-1). R Walsh. Subs were F McLoughlin. D McCluskey. B Taaffe. Training continues as usual and all players are asked to attend. THE official opening of St Michael’s new pitch will take place on the 9th September 2018 and is to be named in honor of the late PJ Linnane who was a brilliant stalwart of the club. PJ was a former treasurer of the club and also a member of Markievicz Park committee.
EVENTS will take place between 1pm-5pm. Official opening will take place at 3.30pm sharp. All welcome to attend. LOTTO numbers for this week are 5.8.15.32. There was no jackpot winner the match 3 winner in Maura Heffernan Ballintogher. The jackpot now stands at €8400. Next weeks draw will take place in Moran’s Bar Ballintogher. Thank you to everyone for their continued support.
ST. PATRICK’S
JOKER Jackpot St Pat’s Joker Jackpot now stands @ €2200 as the jackpot was not won in the latest draw. Next draw takes place in Rafters Bar on Saturday August 11th @ 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.
CLUB Membership Supporters Membership for 2018 is now due. For further details contact Mark on 087-6183392. or any committee member.
SENIOR Team News St Pat’s face Enniscrone/Kilglass in the opening round of the Championship on Saturday August 18th in Castleconnor @ 7pm. St Pats then face Castleconnor on Sunday August 26th in Collooney @ 3.45pm. U 18’s Team News St Pat’s/St Farnan’s play host to Coolera on Friday August 10th @7pm. in Seamin Donegan Park.
U 16’s Team News St Pat’s/St Farnan’s play away to Tubbercurry/ Cloonacool on Monday August 13th @ 7pm in Tubbercurry. U 14’s Team News St Pats commence their Championship campaign with a home game against Coolaney/Mullinbrenna. All players will be imformed with details of game during the week G.A.A Cúl Camp St Pat’s hosted the Kelloggs Cúl camp last week. It was well attend and a enjoyable week was had by all.
ST Patrick’s G.A.A Club Shop. St Pats club shop in association with O Neills. For all club replica jerseys, socks,short available in all sizes.Sweatshirts, polo shirts,and much more also available. For further details please check stpatricks.sligo.gaa.ie
TOURLESTRANE
OUR senior men started their 2018 championship campaign when they played St John’s Saturday evening in Curry and came away at the final whistle 6 points clear on a score line of 13 points to Well done to all the team especially our young lads making their debut and certainly leaving their mark on the game Adam Broe, Cian Surlis and Kevin O Hara
OUR u16 lads had a great win during the week v Eastern Harps and our u16 girls were unlucky to be beaten by a strong Drumcliffe team .
WELL done to Darragh Connolly who had a day out in Croke Park representing the club on Sunday and did the parish proud . Tourlestrane Gaa Family Fun Day is on Sunday 12th August, 2 - 6pm THIS Promises to be ‘a great day for the parish. ACTIVITIES include:
- Battle of the Villages GAA Tournament
- A 21 foot inflatable foot-dart competition
- Tourlestrane’s Fittest Family Competition
- ‘Face in the hole’ water challenge - Various children races and events - Live Game commentary, Music and Barbeque throughout. BEST of luck to all the teams who have matches this week .