STRATFORD-GRANGECON
The lotto numbers from last week’s draw were: 6, 14, 20, and 23.
No jackpot winner. Next jackpot will be worth €7,500, draw takes place on Monday, February 19.
Excecutive meeting at 8.30pm, on Tuesday 20th.
Membership is now due. Registration day on Tuesday, February 20, and Thursday, February 22 from 7.30-8.30pm. €20 non player €40 player, €20 juvenile.
Hurling Player Pathway early Go Games coaching workshop with GDA Jonathan Tallon from 7.30pm to 9pm in our clubhouse.
The Intermediate team’s second match is a Division 2 league match this Saturday 24th at home against Valleymount at 4pm. Training is Tuesday at 8pm.
Junior training is 8pm on Thursdays. Juvenile football training starts Saturday, March 3, at 11am, and Tuesday, March 6, at 6.30pm.
Our under-13s playing with Michael Dwyers are playing in a cross county league. Next game is Confey (Kildare) v Michael Dwyers, February 24 at 1pm. This is an away game.
Dinner dance is Saturday, February 24, from 8pm in Germaine’s. Book tickets with Ellen on 086 1615195 or ask any club officer or member.
Circuit training with Patrick Walsh PT on Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to 8pm. Social scene on Friday from 8 to 10pm. Intermediate Match Report
Our Intermediate team’s season kicked off last Saturday with an away match against Ballinacor.
It was the first match under the new management team of Pat Cronin, Jimmy ‘Sixpence’ Barrett and Declan Bollard.
The panel was small but committed and we took up the challenge on a fairly wet and heavy pitch.
Ballincor hit the ground running and dominated the early exchanges, a hand passing/high tempo running game had us on the back foot.
They struck for four points and then followed with a well taken goal. We settled a bit and scored a point from a free by Ross Coogan, followed by another from Ross again.
There was a schmozzle five minutes before half-time, both sides involved. Both teams ended the half down to 14 men. The half time score was Ballinacor 1-6, S-G 0-2.
Pat rallied the troops at half-time, with all acknowledging we had played poorly.
We flew out of the blocks in the second half; direct football that worked well.
The scores followed, points from Ross Coogan, and a cracking goal and point from Jason Bolger. To be fair, Ballinacor responded and points were exchanged till the end, in an entertaining second half. Mark Murphy, Eric Fenlon and Patrick Walsh all kicking points for us.
The game finished Ballinacor 1-13, S-G 1-8, by the referee’s count.
Not an ideal start for the team, but encouraging how we responded after a poor start.
Onwards and upwards now, training Tuesday night at 8pm. We play again next Saturday at home against Valleymount at 4pm.
Let’s make it a fortress in Winetavern again and get two points in the bag before the dinner dance.