GRASSROOTS
SHAMROCK GAELS
IT was the end of an era this week with the passing of our long serving President, Tommy McDermott after a brief illness. The club provided a guard of honour at the funeral and club members had the privilege of carrying Tommy on his final journey. We wish to express our sympathy with his wife Doreen, daughter Ann and sons, John, Kevin, Thos, Niall and Donie and the wider McDermott family on their loss. Ní bheidh a leithéid aris ann. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
The dinner dance takes place this Saturday in the Clayton Hotel at 8pm. Tickets are available for €25 from any committee member. Medals will be presented to the Senior Team who won the Intermediate Championship and championship runners up medals will be presented to the Senior Ladies team along with the Player of the year awards. We will also be inducting a stalwart of the Club, Michael Reynolds into the Hall of Fame. Michael has been a tremendous servant to the club serving as county board delegate for many years and an ever present member of the committee. We look forward to honouring Michael on the night.
CLOONACOOL
THE 10th running of the club’s annual 5k road race will be held on Sunday week next 10th February starting at 12 noon from Cloonacool Community Park. All runners, joggers walkers and family groups are most welcome on the day. Toilets, shower and changing room facilities will be available during the course of the event. Refreshments will be served afterwards. All welcome. The club are seeking ex-players to help out with underage teams for the coming season. All those who are interested and would like to become future team managers will get very worthwhile experience in the underage ranks. So two people or more per team at U/14, U/16, Minor and U/20 are being sought by the club at present and we are asking recently retired players to consider coming on board to help out. All those interested should contact the club chairman or secretary or any club official in the coming weeks. Parents are also asked to get involved. The senior panel has commenced training for the new season under the watchful eyes of manager Brian McIntyre and his selectors Martin Quinn, Kieran Moylan, Aiden Kilcoyne and Ger Kelly. Operation transformation is being very well attended since it started with everyone enjoying the experience, and at the same time getting some very healthy exercise.
OWENMORE GAELS
THE club is delighted to have the honour of hosting Sligo’s opening National League game against Down on Sunday 3rd February. We have a busy week ahead to get plans in place and grounds up to scratch, but a challenge we are relishing. The club are currently reaching out to local businesses to advertise at Connolly Park in the form of a pitchside sign. With our new stand and excellent location we are getting more major games each year with large attendances guaranteed. We have the added bonus and honour of hosting Sligo men’s senior team for their upcoming National League game at the venue. There has never been a better time to get onboard and put your business name out there. Contact Niall on 0877609420 or mail treasurer.owenmoregaels. sligo@gaa.ie for further details. POKER night Sunday 10th February in The Owenmore Inn at 4pm. €20 Entry, €20 Topup & €20 Buy Back. Last Buy Back is at 6pm. FREE transport to and from event. To arrange transport or any queries call Trevor on 0871710909. Half of prize pool to Owenmore Gaels GAA. OWENMORE Gaels are hosting a Nursery Programme in the Teeling Centre Collooney. It continues this Wednesday from 6-7pm. This is an introduction to Gaelic Football for kids in the community in a fun filled environment. It will run for 6 weeks and it’s €2 per child. This is aimed for children aged between 4-6, born in 2013-2014. Parents are invited to participate in activities. Any queries please contact Paddy Watters on 0858512889. DINNER dance 2019
A major date for the diary as the club hold a dinner dance in the Clayton Hotel on Saturday, March 2nd. Stay tuned for further details over the coming weeks COACHING Workshop THERE is a foundation course taking place at the end of the month in Summerhill college. This is essential for anybody who is or wants to get involved in coaching. Contact Liam Óg directly or our coaching officer Paddy Watters 08658512889 to reserve a place. THE club is deeply saddend to have learned of the passing of Robert Lawson of Roselawn, Castleknock, Dublin 15 and formerly of Carrickbanagher, Co. Sligo. Robert played with the club at all levels and was a member of the victorious U12 team in 1972. He played in two Intermediate Finals in 1979 + 1980 and represented Sligo at Senior level playing against Roscommon in the 1982 Connacht Championship. In the mid 80’s Robert moved to Dublin but always followed the club’s progress. The club wish to extend sympathies to his wife Ada, his sons Theophilus and Paul, his mother Muriel and the extended Lawson family.
EASTERN HARPS
THE Operation Transformation walk is in Gurteen on Sunday at 10am. Non Operation Transformation members are welcome to attend at a cost of €5 for registration. Congratulations to Roisín Molloy who represented Connacht Ladies at the Post Primary school Interprovincials in Kinnegad last week. Hard luck to Paul Taylor and his Sligo team who lost his first Allianz Division 3 game against Carlow last Sunday. Sligo play Down in Connolly Park, Collooney on Sunday with a throw-in of 2pm. Bingo continues every Friday night at 8.30pm in Gurteen Hall. Jackpot is €2,200 in 46 calls or less. The in house lotto is €200.
ST JOHN’S
THE St Johns Bord nÓg indoor training will begin this weekend starting on Saturday in The Sligo Tennis Club, Old Bundoran Rd. for the U12 Boys (Born 2007 to 2008) from 3-4 and the Boys U14 ( Born 2005 to 2006) from 4-5. On Sunday Feb 3rd training will be held at The Sligo Sports Complex, Cleveragh for the Boys U8 (Born 2011 to 2012) from 2-3 and Boys U10 (Born 2009 to2010) from 3-4. This will be followed by the Girls U8 –U10 ( Born 2009 to 2012) from 4-5 and then the Girls U12 and U14 (Born 2005 to 2008) from5-6. These sessions are free for paid up club members. The U16 boys will begin on Sat. Feb 23rd from 11 to 1.00 at The Sligo Sports Complex, Cleveragh For more details please check the St Johns club website or contact Fergal at 087 6760277 NATIONAL Lottery Funding CONGRATULATIONS and a huge thank you to the committee who were successful in the application for National Lottery Funding for the provision of an all-weather playing area for the St Johns Community Pitch in Cuilbeg. This will be a very useful facility for our club members SYMPATHY
THE St Johns club wish to extend sympathy to the Flanagan family, Drumiscabole on the death of Seamus’s father Dessie Flanagan, RIP, in Omagh, Co Tyrone during the week. CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS to Paul McNamara and Brian Mc Gowan on their selection on Paul Taylor’s Sligo squad for the National League. It is very encouraging for our club to see these lads progressing so well and getting a chance to establish themselves at the top level. Unfortunately the result did not go their way down in Carlow and they will be hoping for a change of fortune next Sunday when they take on visitors Down in Connolly Park, Collooney. CONGRATULATIONS to our former players Stephen Kerins and Cillian Gallagher who made their first starts this season for the Connacht rugby team. Stephen made his European Challenge Cup debut in their win in Bordeaux while Cillian gave a very impressive display in Connacht’s narrow loss away to Cardiff in the Pro 14 League.
ST Johns Lotto Results
THE next draw will take place on Sat Feb 2nd in The Clubroom, Cuilbeg at 8.00pm when the Jackpot prize will be a massive E12,900. Tickets at E2 each or 3 for E5 can be purchase in Clifford Electrical, Carraroe; The Blue Lagoon, Riverside; Gerry Mc Morrow’s, Cairns Road; Molly Fultons, Carraroe; Cannings House and Garden, Pearse Rd. or in The Crozon Inn, Caltragh.
TUBBERCURRY
OPERATION Transformation WHAT a wonderful turn out we had again last Thursday night for Operation Transformation in association with our own leader Paul Murphy. Thanks to everyone who helped out on the evening. Looking forward to seeing you all again next Thursday evening at 7, And don’t forget if you didn’t register last Thursday please do so this week as all names will be registered with the Operation Transformation programme. Tune in to RTÉ on Wed nights to follow the programme. NURSERY TUBBERCURRY GAA in association with Pat Kilcoyne are running a nursery for u6s on Thursday nights in St. Brigid’s Hall from 6:45 - 7:45pm. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING S&C for 14-16 year olds is starting back on this Monday 28th of January for 6 weeks from 7-8pm in Banada Hall. Note the change of venue. E15/player(to be paid on 1st night) FIXTURES.
BEST of luck to St Attractas teams who are in action this week in the Connacht championship. On Wednesday 30th @1230 the seniors play St. Jarlaths also in the Connacht COE. Best of luck to all. CONDOLENCES CONDOLENCES to Roger McCarrick and family on the passing of Roger’s mother Teresa. May she rest in peace.
BUNNIADDEN
COMMUNITY Park Notes BUNNINADDEN Community Park AGM will be held this Friday 1st February at 8.30 in the community park. We would love to see all existing park committee members attend and wish to extend an open invitation to new members that could be available to volunteers some time to the running of community Park.
ST FARNAN’S
PLEASE note that club membership is now due. Senior player membership is €75, underage and no players €50 and under 8/10 €20. All players must be registered members of the club to comply with insurance regulations. WELL done to our players on the Enniscrone school team on their quarter final win. Hard luck to our players with Colaiste Iascaigh on their semi final defeat by Dunmore. THE next 50/50 draw is on Sunday, February10.This week’s winner of €192 was Mary Jones (yearly ticket holder). Tickets at €2 or three for €5 on sale locally or online. A yearly ticket €50 can be purchased from any club officer. HARD luck to Patrick O’Connor, Eamonn Kilgannon and Sligo senior football team on their defeat by Carlow. Hoping for better luck on Sunday next against Down. Well done to James Weir, Dónall Hanley and Sligo senior hurling team on their win over Fermanagh and best wishes to them on Sunday next against Leitrim. LADIES:
Our annual Presentation func- tion attracted a large attendance. All the club’s underage teams were amalgamated with St. Patricks for the year gone by, thus ensuring plenty of football for girls of all ages. We are extremely grateful to Sligo and Tourlestrane Ladies star Katie Walsh who took time out to attend as special guest for the event. Katie’s long standing profile as a prolific score getter for club and county has been even further enhanced by her scoring exploits in the recent All-Ireland Junior Club final, especially her brilliantly taken goal which has been receiving much publicity from national media outlets. Her presence was much appreciated and she was presented with a special memento to mark the occasion.
The U-8’s and U-10’s had a very busy year and each player was presented with a goody bag. The U-12’s won the “B” Plate in the league and they were presented with their medals. Individual awards in this category went to Rachel McAndrew for the Most Improved Player and to Maria O’Connell for the Player of the Year.
The U-14’s, who won the “C” League Cup, also received their medals on the night with Amy Boland picking up an award for Most Improved Player and Ciara O’Carroll taking the Player of the Year award.
Meanwhile Hannah Kilcullen and Katie Golden were named Most Improved Player and Player of the Year respectively at U-16. This team finished as League runners up.
As in the past the Minor team saw very little action for the year, an issue which urgently needs addressing if we as an organisation are to be serious about keeping girls playing the game into their adult years. Co. Intermediate panellist Claire Dunne was named Player of the Year in the grade.
After a two year absence, adult football returned to the club again in 2018 with the fielding of a Junior team. The side made a good start to the year and reached the final of the ACL League only to lose to Curry after a tight encounter. The “Player of the Year” award in this grade went to Virginia Mulligan.
Thanks to all who helped out with the food and refreshments which were enjoyed by all.
Congratulations to Jacqui Mulligan on being named the Sligo Intermediate Ladies team captain for the coming year. It is a huge achievement for a player who is now in the twilight of what has been a glittering career in ladies football and comes fifteen years after previously holding the position, when she led her county to an All-Ireland Jnr. Final appearance in Croke Park in 2004. We wish her and her colleagues well in their endeavours.
Congratulations also to Claire Dunne and Rachel O’Brien, students at Coláiste Iascaigh, who both lined out for Connacht in the Post Primary Schools Inter-Provincial championship in Kinnegad recently. Both girls featured prominently throughout what was a hectic schedule of games with Claire having the added honour of being vice-captain of the side. They qualified for the Shield Final of the competition which was played against a backdrop of atrocious weather conditions.
The Mothers and Others group will resume training on the Astro Turf on Thursday February 7th at 8.30 with last year’s trainer Ted Maloney remaining at the helm for another year. New members are welcome and information can be had by contacting Imelda at (087) 9442749.
ST PATRICK’S
JOKER Jackpot St Pat’s Joker Jackpot now stands at €3500 as their was no winner in the last weekend draw. Next draw takes place in the Beach Bar on Saturday February 9th at 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 086-8234898 or Claire on 086-1763298 for further details. Winners in draw were Stephen Kilgallen, Audrey Dixon, & Tom Mc Cann.
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.Will make ideal Christmas presents. New line now available. For further details check stpatricks.sligo. gaa.ie
CÚL Camp 2019 St Pat’s will host the Gaa Cúl Camp from the 29th of July till the 2nd of August. Further details later.
CLUB Sligo Club Sligo tickets are now due for renewal. Tickets