GRASSROOTS

It wasn’t a great day for football but despite that it turned out to be a cracker of a game, scores were at a premium with only three scores each.

Unfortunately when the final whistle blew we were on the wrong end of a 1-2 to 2-1 score line.

Great credit must go to the players and management for the effort they put in and it augurs well for the season ahead.

Panel on the day was, Laragh Davis, Chantelle McMahon, Katelyn O’Toole, Emma Walsh, Doireann Smyth, Rebecca Gillan, Katie Smith, Aleesha McMahon, Grace Murphy, Alicia Farrell, Alyssia Larkin, Una Power, Nicole King, Anatasja Razniak, Rachael Duffy, Tia McDonald, Hannah Martin, SophieO’ Reilly. Training is every Monday and Thursday at 7pm

Newtown GAA extend deepest sympathies to the family of Mary Synnott of Monaline who died recently.

This week’s jackpot was an even 6k as it rolled over on numbers 4, 7, 22, and 27. Lucky numbers for seven people who matched three and took home €30.

Follow us on Facebook or Twitter. There is also a club noticeboard in the local post office. our seniors travelled to Annacurra to play the locals in the Arklow Bay Hotel Div.1A league game.

Instead, a pessimism-generating grey sky was bestowing at intervals from its aqueous bounty most unwelcome showers.

Underfoot conditions were certainly not conducive to fast open football and one would have anticipated a dour hour of football in which victory would have been described as “ground out”.

However this proved to be far from the case and spectators were treated to a relatively high-scoring (23 scores in all) and sporting game with little difference on the scoreboard between the teams throughout the hour and to a very exciting denouement. Unfortunately Éire Óg lost 1-10 to 0-12

The Éire Óg lads initially showed little signs of travel weariness and were 1st on the scoreboard. By the 16th minute they were 0-5 to 0-2 ahead. Frustratingly at that point their shooting boots deserted them and they squandered a no. of scoreable chances and the half ended with the teams level at 0-5 apiece.

The second half began inauspiciously for Éire Óg and they were soon four points in arrears. Annacurra were quickly out of the traps and were a point ahead ere the sound of the whistle had faded.

This they followed a few minutes later with a well-worked goal.

The initiative then swung the Clocha Liatha way and they added three points which left them only a point behind entering the last quarter.

But as is the wont of the pendulum it again swung in the other direction and Annacurra went into a three-point lead. Eight minutes left and the ball finds itself in the Éire Óg court and they nail-bitingly begin to reduce the hosts’ lead and achieve equality on entering injury time which unfortunately was of sufficient duration for Annacurra to score the winning point.

PEIL NA MBAN - Our under-14 girls on Wednesday evening undertook the long journey to the other end of the county to play Carnew on their own sod.

In fact the conditions were so miserable that the Éire Óg camp was a little surprised at the match going ahead.

It was a tribute to the squad’s dedication that 21 players travelled. The 3-6 to 2-1 win helped to take some of the tedium from the homeward journey.

The going, as they say in the horse industry, was heavy but at the same time was surprisingly good after all the rain. At the half way stage Éire Óg led 2-6 to 0-1. Comparison with the final score shows that the second half was much more closely fought than the first.

Abbie Smullen, who besides being the top scorer with a tally of 1-5, came away with the proud boast of having a 100 per cent return on shots taken. Aisling Roche scored 1-1 and Eva Roche chipped in with a goal. boys with football training in the hall on Friday night and their first Go Games of the year with hurling in Ballinakill on Saturday. Showing the way and winners of our players of the week were Will Carey and Zach Hollingsworth - well done boys!

Time is getting close – Please support Rory’s Stories for the first time in Wicklow Presented by St Patrick’s GAA Wicklow organised by the Ladies Committee in The Grand Hotel, Wicklow on Friday, April 27, at 8pm.

Tickets €20 available from Whistlers, Fitzpatrick’s pub, Dooley Poynton Auctioneers or any ladies committee member. We will have tickets on sale on Tuesday’s and Friday’s from 7.30pm to 8.45pm in the clubhouse hall.

Do not delay in getting your ticket! Thanks to Gallagher’s Super Valu for their continued sponsorship of our club nursery.

DARKNESS INTO LIGHT – Pieta House’s flagship fundraising awareness event – celebrates its tenth year this May in over 170 venues in Ireland and across the world.

This unique event begins at 4.15am as participants walk 5km routes around the world and finish as the dawn is breaking, journeying together from Darkness Into Light.

Register now at www.darknessintolight.ie!. Congratulations to Suzy and James Quirke in conjunction with Wicklow Garda on a wonderful nights entertainment with the Championship Preview in the Grand Hotel in aid of Wicklow Mental Health Association. All who attended enjoyed an evening of good banter with some serious topics explored.

Lotto results from Monday, April 9 - We had no winners for our Match 5 or Match 4 jackpots.

We had two Match 3 winners: Sophia and Lee c/o Joanne Kavanagh and Shane Doyle.

Don’t forget to buy your ticket this week. If you are not in you cannot win!

Winning numbers: 3, 9, 25 and 29. The bonus number was 10.

Please send any information for club notes to Pro.stpatricks.wicklow@gaa.ie before 9pm on Sunday evenings. You can contact St Pats at Facebook St Patrick’s GAA Club Wicklow Town or Twitter @StPatsGAAWick. Conor Mernagh Bowes, Harry Knight, Dylan Doyle, Jamie Schoeb, Lorcan Fitzsimons, Shane O Connor Keogh, Jamie Purcell, Alex Meehan. Well done all concerned.

The under-13 squad and their mentors Conor Doyle, Keith Byrne, Tom Bowes, Richard Lambert, Anthony Cullen, and Paul Behan will be hoping to build on the positive start when they travel to take on Kilcoole on Monday next, April 23, all support appreciated.

The Shillelagh under-11 squad travelled to take on Barndarrig on Friday last, April 13, and after an impressive display they garnered their first league points of the season when getting the better of a gallant Barndarrig side.

The 11s take on Annacurra on the Fairgreen on this Wednesday evening at 7.15 pm, do come along and see this talented group in action.

Just when we thought the week couldn’t get any better, the third and fourth class pupils representing Scoil Mhuire Na n-Aird were impressive when winning their Cumann Na Mbunscoil competition. Well done to pupils, teachers and parents.

The popular Go-Games football season gets under way on Saturday next, April 21, when the under-7 and 9 panels travel to Kiltegan. Parents will be informed of assembly and travel arrangements.

The Junior A football team secured their fourth brace of league points on Saturday last. Uunfortunately not in the manner we would have wished when St.Pats conceded a walkover.

The squad will be hoping to see some action on Friday next, April 20, when they are scheduled to take on Kilbride on the Fairgreen, throw in is at 7pm.

Remember the 2016 Shillelagh Games and the buzz it brought to beautiful Shillelagh , well plans are under way for the 2018 instalment and of course we look forward to the involvement / Co-operation of the community and surrounding areas’ watch this Space.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY’ Lar Behan is at the end of the phone 087 2785242, awaiting enquires about our Annual golf classic which will take place in Coolattin G/C on Sunday, June 3 (holiday weekend ) your continued support of our fundraisers is greatly appreciated.