GRASSROOTS

LARAGH

We played our last league game last Tuesday at home against a determined Aughrim team.

It was point for point in the first 10 minutes with our points coming from Keith Lawlor, Damien Hanlon and Keith again.

We went two points ahead with scores from mark Miley and a John Nolan free.

Aughrim pulled it back to a point with eight minutes left in the first half.

At this stage we were starting to get on top of the game and after some great play the ball ended up with Keith Lawlor who calmly finished to the back of the net.

We added three more points before half time with the scores coming from Eamonn Kennedy mark Miley and another John Nolan free.

Aughrim added a free with the last kick of the half. Half time score 1-08 to 0-06.

We started the second half slow and Aughrim added two frees before Eamonn Kennedy fisted over the bar for the second time tonight. Aughrim added another free followed by a John Nolan free.

With the game getting tight around the pitch Aughrim cane at us strong and added a goal to put two points in it.

But with 10 minutes left we pulled away and hit them for 1-02 with a Keith Lawlor point and the goal coming after a great run from the full back line from peter Merrigan who put it on a plate for myles conway to finish the game off and a final score from John Nolan finished the game on a score line 2-12 to 1-08.

That’s us done in the league we finished mid table which was excellent for our first year back in a while in Division 2.

Next up is our championship semi-final. Date to be confirmed. Thanks again for the great support.

On Saturday, September 9, we will be holding our Annual David Cullen Cup Day. This will start at 2pm and finished around 5pm.

Once everything is finished up we will then be holding our Duck Race at Glendalough Hotel we hope this will start around 5.30pm. There’s still some lines available for anyone looking to purchase a Duck at a cost of €10 from any committee member or in McCoys shop.

TINAHELY

Ladies Football - Tinahely were creating history on Sunday last when they were in the Intermediate and Senior county finals. 1

First up were the Intermediates at 2pm where they took on St. Nics. Tinahely won this game 6-4 to 1-11.

Well done to captain Kate Hatton on lifting the cup. Congratulations to the team and their management of Pat Mulhall, Shane Kenny, Paul Tyrell and Sandra Byrne.

Next up at 4pm were the powerhouse of Wicklow football where the Seniors were going for six titles in seven years.

They first had to beat a young, strong St. Pat’s team who were playing in their first Senior final.

This was a great game from start to finish with Tinahely winning on a score line of 2-9 to 0-11. Well done to team captain Niamh Kenny on lifting the cup.

Well done to the team and management of John Blake, Rory Stokes and Sinead Byrne. The ladies now go into the Leinster campaign with a home match this Saturday against Moorefield from Kildare.

On Sunday evening it was a joyous occasion for the village of Tinahely as both teams crossed the bridge with their championship cups. Well done again ladies on this fantastic achievement.

Senior Football - The men’s Senior team are out this weekend in the Keating Cup. We play Coolkenno on Friday or Saturday. This year all five teams are in a league so there are four games to be played with two teams getting relegated.

The Junior team are training away waiting for a fixture date on the Junior ‘C’ semi-final.

ASHFORD

Lotto results from August 28 for a jackpot of €4,100. Numbers drawn: 3, 9, 22, and 23.

Match 3’s: Jean Doyle c/o V Manley; Colin O’ Brien c/o S McDermott.

Next draw takes place on Monday, August 4 in Chester Beatty’s for a jackpot of €4,400.

Well done to our under-7s and 9s who played the final monster blitz of the season in Ballinakill last Saturday.

The 7s played Ballymanus, Avoca and Annacurragh. The 9s played Bray and Arklow... both teams won all their games pretty well. Well played to all the kids and thanks to the parents for all the effort put in throughout the year.

Our under-12 girls team defeated Kilcoole last Saturday. They now progress to the semi-final of that competition - a great achievement for a team in their first year.

The under-14 girls played in Roundwood and performed admirably.

The under-11 boys team had another win last week against St. Pat’s. This team are going really well and some promising future stars are on the radar of our Senior selectors.

Our lotto will be going online soon. Further information to follow.

ST PATRICK’S

Congratulations to our ladies Junior team on championship victory on Sunday in the Aughrim curtain raiser.

An excellent performance in the second half saw the girls run out comfortable winners over a gallant AGB side to take the Kathleen O’Neill Trophy back to Dunbur.

St Pat’s are the Wicklow Ladies Junior Champions for 2017 on a full-time score line of 5-05 to 1-06 having lead at half-time on a score of Pats 2-02 to AGB 1-03

Scorers: Niamh Caffrey 3-03, Luci Hobbs 2-0, Sadbh Murphy 0-1, Ami Healy 0-1

Management: Brian McSorley, Nicola McGettigan, Martin Byrne and Brendan Kavanagh.

The final game in Aughrim saw St Patrick’s Senior ladies take on Tinahely who were chasing their sixth title in seven years.

In a very tight match with excellent football played and the Pat’s defence in particular doing very well there were two points in it at half-time: Tinahely 0-07, St. Patricks 0-05.

In the second half, St Patrick’s started well and scored three points without reply to go ahead.

An unfortunate deflection saw Tinahely score their first goal to go four points clear.

The girls dug deep and battled back to be within a point in the last minutes.

Lady luck deserted the Pats girls after a fine save from Jennifer Lyons rebounded into the path of the Tinahely midfielder who scored the decisive goal.

Unfortunately, the goals were telling in the end but the girls left nothing on the pitch. We are so proud of each and every one of the Senior ladies team. Although we lost, be proud of the performance you put in, we are a young team and can only take positives from today’s display. You never gave up we will be back next year stronger than ever!.

Scorers: Sarah Delahunt 0-4 (3f), Sinead McGettigan 0-3 (1f) Clodagh Fox 0-3, Rioghna McGettigan 0-1

Management: Rob Hollingsworth, Rebecca Hollingsworth, Lee Watters, Liz Malone and Dave Fitzgerald and Mascot Zach Hollingsworth

Well done to the under-8/10s who waved out the senior girls and at half time showed their skills to the Aughrim crowd.

Thank you to our sponsors Whistlers Bar Wicklow, Kelly’s fruit and veg wicklow town and Caroline Cakes for all your kind donations to our senior/junior teams from tops, drinks, bananas and soup the girls are truly grateful and to Tony’s for the fab balloons who kindly donated them

Well done to the under-10 girls who played some great football in a blitz in Bray on Saturday morning.

Well done to the under-16 A girls team in first round of championship on Saturday in Dunbur. The girls put in a strong start to their Championship campaign St Patrick’s 7-15 to Bray 0-04

Congratulations to Barry, BA and all involved in the Junior A football championship replay victory over Coolboy in Avondale on Friday night. Full-time score: Coolboy 1–10 St Patricks 1-12

Congratulations to our Intermediate hurlers on their fine win over Kilcoole in the championship in Ballinakill on Saturday. Full-time score: St Patrick’s 3-11, Kilcoole 3-06.

Hard luck to the under-17 footballers in their first A championship round robin game in Aughrim on Monday evening against Luke O’Tooles.

The lads battled hard but conceded a goal just before the break to go in at half-time, St Pats 1-04,Luke O’Tooles 1-11.

The lads took the game to Luke O’Tooles in the second and tried hard but came up short on the night. Full-time: Luke O’Tooles 2-19, St Patrick’s 2-7.

Two happy men and winners of our under-7 hurlers of the week last night were Conor Marah and MJ Conway.

Well done to all who took part in the final under-9 at monster blitz in Ballinakill on Saturday.

Congratulations to Nicola McGettigan winner of the St Pats members draw to purchase two All-Ireland hurling tickets held tonight Friday. Thank you to all the members who entered the draw.

Congratulations to Michael Cannon winner of the St Pats members lotto sellers All-Ireland hurling ticket draw on Friday.

Congratulations our Senior player Saoirse O Reilly who represented Ireland and won the School Games in Loughborough yesterday. A fantastic performance by all involved.

All in St Patricks wish Wicklow’s new Senior football manager John Evans all the success in the Garden county.

Fixtures:

Sunday, September 10, at 3.15pm in Aughrim Senior Football Championship: Quarter-final St Patrick’s v Blessington

Junior A Football Championship: Quarter Final Valleymount v St Patrick’s at 5pm

Congratulations to all who attended St Patricks GAA Disability Inclusion Awareness Course on Tuesday in the clubhouse. It is hoped we will soon be able offer Gaelic games to adults and children with special needs.

Camogie - Training continues for U8 and U10 girls on Thursdays at 6-45pm in St. Patricks National School pitch. New players always welcome contact Margaret 087 7827881.

We had no winners for our Match 5 or Match 4 Jackpots. We had one Match 3 winner: Peter Doyle

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

Numbers drawn were 6, 7, 21 and 28. The bonus number was 16.

Thanks to the weekly club lotto sellers who give up their time to help raise funds for the Club. It’s greatly appreciated. The next draw is on Monday 4th September in the Clubhouse. Make sure you buy a ticket each week and you could be the winner of our Match 4 prize €2,600 or Match 5 €10,000 jackpot!

Our sincere condolences to the family of Conall Kavanagh of Wicklow Town who has passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 27, at St James Hospital. Loving husband of Kiara and much loved dad of Áine and Rían. Sadly missed by his parents Liam and Margaret, sister Rosemary, mother-in-law Nannette, brothers and sisters-in-law extended family and friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

Our sincere condolences to Stephen and the McNulty family on the passing of his Mother Jeanette McNulty (née Maxwell/Carlin) of Melmount Manor, Strabane, formerly of Colman Fold, Melmount Road, Strabane, Tyrone. Beloved wife of the late Michael, much loved mother of Billy, Linda, Anne-Marie, Joanne, Christopher, Stephen and David and sister of the late Wilbert, Rosita and Eddie.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis

ÉIRE ÓG GREYSTONES

PEIL - The race for the Miley Cup is in its final stages and the moment of truth has arrived for the Éire Óg Senior footballers who play an all-ornothing quarter-final against Baltinglass in Joule Park Aughrim on the evening of this Saturday 9th. Will you be there to help push them over the line? The lads will surely need the help of your encouragement.

IOMÁINT - It was proven once again that our senior hurlers are intent on causing their followers to have nervous breakdowns.

After leading all the way, thanks to a goal by Hughie O’Neill, in the Dacia quarter-final on Saturday night against Carnew they allowed themselves to slip a point behind just on 60 minutes.

The ‘Pooch’ Cranley, a la Joe Canning, saved the day with a pressure point on the stroke of full-time. There is talk about the replay being on the 16th.

PEIL NA MBAN Our mná are in the final of the County Junior Championship in which their opponents will be the ladies of Barndarrig. In a game which could justly be described as being worthy of the final of the competition they defeated Kilbride from over the hills at home on the score 4-13 to 2-7.

To be participating in a County Final in the 1st season after the team’s formation is a great achievement for this Éire Óg side –particularly as 9 of the girls played u-16 in 2016. The experience of Tracey O’Halloran and Kellie Ryder in the forwards and Ciara Patrick at full-back proved invaluable.

The level of skill and teamwork displayed by the players on this occasion must be a source of huge satisfaction to their mentors.

FAOI 14 - Not to be outdone our u-14 cailíní have made their way to the semi-finals of the A Championship by virtue of a 3-8 to 3-7 victory over St Pats at home.

Even writing the score induces a frisson of excitement. At the interval Éire Óg led 1-5 to 0-4 and were motoring nicely until about the 45th minute. At this point they were ahead by four points.

Then St Pats struck. Two rapid-fire goals had them in front by two points with 10 minutes on the clock. Greystones then scored a goal to give them a precarious one-point lead. How precarious is illustrated by the fact that St Pats earned two penalties in the remaining fiercely contested spell.

That, under the circumstances, Éire Óg came away with the win is due in large measure to the heroics of goalie Alanna Ní Sheáin who saved both penalties.

We all wish a speedy recovery from injury to Aisling Leonard and Erin Wiley. COOLBOY

Croke Park is the place to be on Sunday 17th September as Dublin take on Mayo in this years All-Ireland football final.

Coolboy GAA have two separate draws for a ticket to the game. Lines are €2 each and available from The Little Moon, Christy’s and any footballer or committee member. The draws will take place on Sunday at 9.30pm in The Little Moon. Best of luck folks!

For our lads, unfortunately it’s the end of the road in this year’s Junior A Championship after narrowly missing out on the final Quarter-Final place to St. Pats by 1-12 to 1-10. Each player played with tremendous heart and pride for themselves, their friends and family and most importantly for Coolboy GAA in front of the many loyal supporters that travelled to all our games around the county this year.

On behalf of the committee we can’t thank each of you and the management team enough for the true effort shown throughout the year.

We also wish Liam Nolan and James Gregan a very speedy recovery after picking up injuries at the match on Friday evening.

AGB

AGBs Senior men will play Avondale in the Championship quarter finals on Saturday the 9th of September in Joule Park, Aughrim.Throw in is at 4.15 pm. Best of luck to the team and management.

AGBs Junior Bs have been knocked out of the Junior B championship after a 1 point defeat from Enniskerry in the quarter finals last Saturday in Ashford.

The final score finished Enniskerry 2-10 to AGB 0-15. Well done to AGB’s Junior Bs for the proggression to this stage of the competition.

AGB’s Junior ladies were in the county final on Sunday where they played St. Pat’s in the championship battle to retain their title as county champions.

Unfortunately the AGB ladies were deafeated after a great match where the girls gave everything they had. Tremendous efforts and skill were used on the pitch with each player wanting that win. The final score finished 1-06 to 5-05.

Well done to the Junior ladies and their management from all at AGB, to make it to the final again and play so well is a huge achiement and one to be very proud of.

AGB’s U16s ladies had a great start to their Championship campaign with a victory in their first match over Baltinglass and finished 5-11 to 2-05.

AGB’s U14s girls have progressed to the semi final in their championship after a strong win at home in Ballymoney over Newtown on Tuesday evening.

Well done to the under-12 AGB Ladies who also had a good win on Tuesday evening.

AGB’s U8 and U10 girls had a great morning in Pearses Park last Saturday where they played matches against Kilanerin. Both teams were brilliant and excellent football and skills were on display. Well done teams, and coaches.

AGB’s juvenile section were all in action last week with matches for all teams; the U7 and U9 Boys travelled to Ballinakill for the last blitz of the season. Great fun and games were enjoyed by all the players.

U11 boys played Eire Og in Pearses Park on Wednesday, and both AGB’s U11 teams had great matches with huge improvements visable.

U13 boys were both at home on Monday evening and both had two successful wins in their groups. AGB’s U13s finished 7-07 to 6-06 An Tochar. AGB’s U13s finished 7-02 to 3-07 St Hugh’s. Well done teams and coaches!

U15 boys had a great win in the Championship first round over Michael Dwyers last Wednesday. Final score was 6-08 to 1-06. Scorers were Patrick, Joe and Alan with points and Goals were from Joe, Alan, Liam and Patrick.

U17 Boys finished 3-07 to Baltinglass 4-06 on Monday evening in Carnew, in their first match of the Championship. A tough first half saw the U17s come under pressure but they turned the game around in the second half. The second half indicates there is a promising championship ahead for this young U17 team. They will play Tinahely in their next championship match.

All Ireland tickets draw was held on August 29 in Ballymoney Clubhouse at 8pm. Winners were announced and contacted. Thanks to all who supported our annual draw, and to our ticket sellers.