CROTTA O’NEILLS

CROTTA AWARDS AND MEDAL PRESENTATIONS NIGHT A large crowd of young Crotta Hurlers together with their parents, family and friends attend The Crotta Hurling Club Awards and Medal Presentation night in St Columbus Centre, Kilflynn on Saturday 16th April to see our young players receive their Medals for the 2015 season. With MC Paul O’Donoghue on duty everything ran smoothly. Crotta Coiste na nOg Chairman Sonny Egan thanked all Players for their dedication to improving their skills during the year. He thanked Parents, Grandparents, Coaches, Mentors and all who helped out in anyway during the year on and off the playing field. Sonny also thanked the Officers present from the Club and County. He thanked Richie Power for making the trip to Kilflynn with The Liam McCarthy Cup and said it was great for the young players to have such a great Hurler to present their medals to them. On hand to present the medals on a memorable night was former Kilkenny Hurling legend Richie Power. The Eight time All-Ireland Senior winner and two time All Star, was a wonderful guest,Richie told the large attendance that it was a honour to present the medals to the Crotta players. He offered the players some great advice and posed for endless photographs with all the players, committee, supporters and guests. The first medals to be presented were the U-10 players, winners of the North Kerry Hurling Board blitz. Dermot Ryan , manager when calling out the individual players spoke some fine words about each one. The next up was The u-12 Hurlers who received their County League Div 2 and North Kerry Hurling Board Blitz Medals. This team also played in Croke Park last June, and were victories in their three matches in the munster blitz that they participated in. Next up were The u-13s who captured the North Kerry Championship b title. Manager J.P Hickey spoke about the U-12 and U-13 teams and called out each player individually to receive their medals. It was a busy night with many players on 2 or more teams. Last up were the U-16 Panel who won the double, The County League Division 1 and The North Kerry Championship A titles, and losing in the treble after a extra time to South Kerry in the County Championship Final replay. The players were introduced by their manager Padraig Cronin. There was special praise for club players who won achievements outside of the club, James Sheehan wining a Kennedy Cup medal with the Kerry U-14 Soccer team. Daniel O’Rourke was a member of Austin Stack’s football team who won All-Ireland u-14 Feile title, Barry Mahony captured the Munster Poc fada u-16 title , Aaron McElligott who won The All-Ireland boxing title also Donnacha Sayers who won a Munster Boy Boxing title recently and Sean McGrath who captained St. Brendan’s Park F.C U-13 to a prestigious Manchester Cup Title just a few weeks ago. Also on the night, The Senior awards were handed out to young player of the year, player of the year and club person of the year. Congratulations to Bill Keane who won our Young Player of the Year, Richard Nolan who won Senior Player of the Year and to Johnny Hannon who won Club Person of the Year, The Former Treasurer has been a major influence in our club over the last number of years and has worked tirelessly Fundraising on behalf of the Crotta Hurling Club. Richie Power presented the awards. Well done to all our winners. Crotta Chairman Paddy Weir, announced that Johnny Rohan is the Crotta Hurling Club Hall of Fame award recipient. Johnny who gave outstanding service to the Crotta Hurling Club as a player and later as administrator over a 13 year period. A tough defender at No 2 or No 5 jerseys who always made his opponent earned any ball he won. Unfortunately Johnny had called a day, when Crotta won the Senior Championship in 1968. He has been a true Crotta man and this award is one that is most well deserved. Congratulations Johnny. Also present for the celebrations were County Board Hurling office Ger McCarthy who presented The County Poc Fada Medals to Crotta Hurlers Barry Mahony and Shane Nolan. The Crotta Coiste na nÓg music Group of Darragh Breen, Conor Breen, Orla Mahony, Ciara Bowler and Rory Mahony provided the music on the night also the Club sponsor Prim’s Restaurant, Kilflynn provide some tasty food for all present. Raffle winners on the night were Kilkenny Signed Jersey Mike Parker, Signed Hurley and Sliotar by Big Dan Shanahan and Maurice Shanahan of Waterford and Signed Hurley by Richie Power was won by Shane Herbert. Many thanks to all who helped out in any way to make it such an enjoyable and successful night, we appreciate all the work they put into the night individually and as a team. Most importantly to the players, their coaches and parents who without them there would not of been a night to celebrate. We look forward to the year ahead and what it brings. CROTTA LOTTO RESULTS The Four numbers drawn out of the drum by the Independent observer, Betty Falvey, Garrynagore, Lixnaw on Monday Night 18th April in Parker’s Pub, Kilflynn were 1, 15, 24 and 29. There was No winner of €3,600 Jackpot. The following won €35 in the lucky dip draw: Fr. Mossy Brick, Kilmoyley, Grace Mc Kenna, Killahan, Abbeydorney and Laura Couchman, Ballyconnell Heights, Kilflynn. The next draw will take place in Herbert’s Bar, Kilflynn, on Monday 25th April with a 3,700 Jackpot. Tickets are available at 2 Euro each or 3 for 5 euro from Club tickets sellers or you can also play on the Crotta lotto on line now, check out www.crottagaa.ie or www.locallotto.ie Crotta O’Neills Hurling Club www.crottagaa. ie Crotta O’Neills Hurling Club ... SCÓR NA bPÁISTÍ Well done to our young musicians who represented the Crotta Hurling club at the County scor na bpaistí finals on =85 CILLARD CAMOGIE CLUB: Training for girls aged 5yrs to 12yrs every Friday evening 6.30 to 7.30 in Kilmoyley sports field. Cost 2 Euro per player. Any girls interested in playing camogie is invited to come along to try it out. For further information Contact Secretary Margaret Carroll 086 8800526 FÉILE HURLING Crotta U-14s have qualified for the final of the County Feile b section at the sportsfield, Ballyduff on Saturday 23rd April with victories over Tralee Parnells and Kilmoyley and were beat by Lixnaw. Crotta will meet Lixnaw on Monday 1st, Bank Holiday in the final.