GRASSROOTS
BALLISODARE
The U14 girls completed their league campaign when they played against Eoghan Rua last Wednesday evening. In awful weather conditions the girls produced their best performance of the season, narrowly losing to their more experienced opponents. The team will now play Curry in the C league semi finals on Wednesday 28th June in Curry.
Our u10 girls team played their first ever game on Friday evening against St John’s. The girls worked hard and produced some excellent moves in an entertaining game. It was great to see a large number of parents and grandparents there to support and encourage these 17 young ladies. We have arranged another game for this Thursday in Ballisodare against St Nathys @ 7pm. Players need to be at the pitch for 6.30pm.
Good luck to St John’s NS who are playing in the schools’ plate final this evening in Markievicz Park at 5.15pm against the Gaelscoil. We would encourage anyone who is free to come along and support the girls. The girls were narrowly beaten in the cup semi- final by Scoil Ursula.
COOLERA/ STRANDHILL
LOTTO THE lotto numbers drawn on Monday June 12th were 1, 16, 24 and 26. The jackpot of € 2100 wasn’t won so next week’s jackpot will be € 2200. As always lotto tickets are available from Keane’s Supermarket, Margaret’s Café and Bree’s Bar and also from Joe Gildea. UNDER 12 Boys BOTH teams in the under 12 league had good wins over St. John’s last Tuesday. The under 12 team had a 19- 13 victory, while the Division 3 team won 23- 16 in what was an excellent team performance. UNDER 14 Girls THE under 14 girls had their final league group game away to St. Nathy’s on Tuesday last. A scintillating second half performance which saw the girls score 4- 08 led to a 5- 12 to 4- 06 win. The teams were level at half time 1- 04 each. The girls play Shamrock Gaels/ Drumcliffe- Rosses Point this evening in the quarter final. JUNIOR League OUR Junior footballers played host to Curry on Friday evening in Division 4 of the league. A strong second half showing wasn’t enough to turn a half time deficit into victory and we lost 3- 16 to SLIGO Ladies vs Roscommon IT was a bitter sweet evening for the Intermediate LGFA team vs Roscommon last Saturday evening in Tubbercurry. Despite losing by a solitary point, they have qualified to play Leitrim in the Connacht Final in McHale Park on July 2nd. Congrats to our representatives Ruth Goodwin, Laura Ann Laffey and Jacqui Mulligan. SLIGO vs Antrim CONGRATULATIONS to Keelan Cawley, Niall Murphy and Peter Laffey who all played their part in Sligo’s win over Antrim in Markievicz Park last Saturday evening. A quick reminder to all managers that it is their responsibility to ensure that the dressing rooms ( including the away dressing room) and storage shed are left clean and tidy after matches and training sessions. Any property left on the premises will be retained for a maximum of 28 days. Please contact Tom Brennan at 086/ 0231196 for enquires regarding lost property.
Congratulations to Ransboro NS who won the Cumann na mBunscol final in Markievicz Park on Sunday beating Rathcormac NS on a scoreline of 10 points to 8. In a close match from start to finish the teams were level on a number of occasions and went in level at half time five each. The match continued in the same manner for the second half, both teams exchanging points, until two late scores sealed victory for the boys. COOLANEY/ MULLINABREENA WELL done to Achonry and Rockfield national schools on reaching the Cumann na mBunscoil finals in Markievicz Park on Sunday last. A Coaching meeting will take place on Wednesday 21st June at 9pm, in Coolaney Community centre. All coaches are asked to make a effort to attend. With the Sligo GAA coaches we will run our own GAA Kellogg’s Cul Camp this year from 31st July to 4th August. Places can now be booked on this camp at www. kelloggsculcamp. gaa. ie . The Club’s annual 8km road race will take place this year on 5th July at 7.30pm, in Coolaney. Kids fun run at 7pm. Adults 15 euro, minors 10 euro, Family 40 euro. Register from 6pm at Coolaney Community Centre. Chip Timing. Refreshments served afterwards . Coaching for U. 6, U. 8 and U. 10 takes place in the Community Park, Coolaney every saturday morning between 10am and 11am. Work has now started on the next phase of Nace O’Dowd Park development and we are now on course to play the first game in the next few weeks. We invite sponsors to come on board at this stage of the development. Opportunities exist to sponsor two new dugouts, goal posts, and our new perimeter fence sponsor signs. All enquiries through any committee member or email senisecretary. coolaneymullinabreena. sligo@ gaa. ie The senior team defeated neighbours Tubbercury in the Kiernan cup on a scoreline of 1- 12 to 0- 14 next sunday they play Curry at 1pm, in Curry. Our Division 4 Team had a good win over Castleconnor the full time score was 4- 8 – 0- 9, their next game is against St. Farnan’s in Cloonacool on Saturday evening at 7.30pm.
DRUMCLIFFE/ ROSSES POINT
CONGRATULATIONS to our club and county captain Neil Ewing who led Sligo to a 0- 22 to 3- 7 win over Antrim in Round 1A of the All- Ireland football qualifiers at Markievicz Park last Saturday evening. The Sligo ladies footballers are through to the 2017 Connacht Intermediate Championship final on July 2nd despite losing to Roscommon by a point in Tubbercurry last Saturday evening. Sligo reach the decider by virtue of a better scoring difference from the round- robin series. We have three club players on the Sligo panel - Michelle McNamara, Sinéad Regan and Rachel Monaghan. Sligo will play Leitrim in that final in Castlebar on July 2nd at 2pm. Benbulben Gaels U14 may have returned from last weekend’s All- Ireland Féile na nGael in Wexford without a win but they took home some terrific memories from a fabulous few days in the sunny South East. Our exemplary hosts Horeswood GAA Club added immensely to the occasion and we were delighted to see them reached the ( Divisoin 5) Féile Cup final - an illustration of the calibre of opponent our U14 team was up against. We want to commend the fighting spirit of our players who battled throughout against strong opposition in our three group games. We also performed admirably in the Shield quarter- final against Dunnamaggin of Kilkenny. Special mention to team captain Ciarán O’Reilly who was playing in his fourth hurling Féile and has now played in every minute of every match in Féile for Benbulben Gaels over the last four years. His team- mate Luke Casserly was part of the Sligo- Leitirm Youth Soccer Kennedy Cup team who, after Friday’s final in Limerick, made the journey to Wexford to link up with the hurlers and played very well. All the players were a credit to the club and the future for hurling is very bright. The club is very grateful to Damien Davis and Davis’s Restaurant for their sponsorsjhip of the team’s Féile tops for the weekend. The travelling panel was: Conor Donaghy, Eoin Kerrigan, Evin Ballantine, Colm Ryan, Thomas Davis, Nathan McArdle, Dara Foy, Augustine Watters, Danny Cronin, Ciarán O’Reilly ( C), Daniel O’Connor, Paul O’Brien, Luke Casserly, Cathal McGowan, Donnchadh O’Brien, Ruairi O’Connor, Conor White, Joe Campbell. Well done our ‘ dual’ players who made the trek back to Sligo in time for their Cumann na mBunscol final on Sunday afternoon.
Attention now turns to the All- Ireland Féile U14 Peile na nÓg this weekend in Sligo. Drumcliffe/ Rosses Point will be hosting Douglas GAA Club from Cork. Oxfield will be the venue for matches with Douglas and Corofin of Galway on Saturday 24th, from 11am to 3pm. We are organising food for the visiting players, coaches and families and are looking for volunteers who can help prepare sandwiches/ home bakes etc. in advance of this special event. For more info, see our Facebook page or contact Club Registrar Jimmy O’Brien. Our Junior footballers made it five wins out five in Division 4 with yet another one- point win ( 2- 11 to 3- 7) against Owenmore Gaels at Oxfield last Friday evening. The game marked a welcome return to club colours for Rosses Point’s Conor Kenny, recently back from his overseas work with Médecins Sans Frontières work. Conor was also invited to give a talk to the Sligo senior footballers in advance of their All- Ireland football qualifier against Antrim. His words of wisdom obviously did the trick! The Juniors travel to Hazelwood on Friday evening to play Calry/ St Joseph’s at 8pm. Our senior men’s footballers resume their Kiernan Cup campaign on Sunday afternoon with a home match against St Mary’s at 1pm. Well done to the girls U14 footballers who recorded a 4- 9 to 2- 11 success over Shamrock Gaels in their league play- off last Friday to qualify for the ‘ A’ quarter- final this Tuesday evening against CT Gaels in Cloonacool at 7pm. Our boys U12 footballers played two very enjoyable matches with St Molaise Gaels last Tuesday evening. The Division 1 side won by 21 pts to 10 while our Division 3 team also put in a spirited display before going down by 16 pts to 11. Benbulben Gaels U12 hurlers travel to Castleconnor on Tuesday evening for a league match. Throw- in: 7pm. Well done to the Rathcormac NS football team on reaching the Sligo Cumann na mBunscol final last Sunday at Markieivcz Park. Our congrats to Ransboro NS who were narrow victors at the end of what was a very entertaining and enjoyable match between two fine teams. Our Under 8 and Under 10 spent a fabulous morning in Carrick- on- Shannon last Saturday as we took part in a fun blitz with host club St Mary’s and Clonguish of Longford. Our thanks to all the coaches and parents who travelled, and also to our own Colin Slevin, currently ‘ on loan’ to the St Mary’s club for oganising this lovely event. The club’s monthly meeting for June will take place on Monday evening ( 26th) in Oxfield at 9pm.
BALLYMOTE
A Committee meeting will take place Tuesday 20th in Doddys at 9pm. Ballymote Junior team continue their unbeaten run and have maintained top spot in Division 3 after beating Eastern Harps last Friday in Gurteen. Ballymote were missing many regular players and were still too strong for Eastern Harps. Final score Eastern Harps 1- 12 Ballymote 5- 16. There next game is against St Marys in Corran Pk 24th June at 7.30pm. U 16 next game is against Geevagh/ St Michaels 26th June at 7pm in Geevagh. U 14 are playing Div 1 League Cup semi- final against Drumcliffe/ Rosses Point in Bunninadden 19th June at 7pm in Bunninadden Community Pk. Good luck to management and players and come along and support the team. U 12/ 11 welcomed St Mary’s last Tuesday and both teams were unsuccessful. Training continues Tuesday and Thursday and we hope to see a full attendance at training. U 10/ 8 play a blitz in Coola next Wednesday at 7pm, can players be there at 6.40pm. An informal gathering of the 1960 Ballymote Minor team will take place in Doddys Lounge the 14th July at 8.15pm. This team won the Minor championships in that year. Squad members are Denis Kennedy, Jim Sreenan, Justin Henry RIP, Thomas Keenan, Paddy Cunney, Stephen Benton, Tommy McCann, Brendan Coleman, Brendan Benton RIP, Shane Gilhawely, Joe McGovern, Neal Farry, Paddy Prior, Sean Davey, Marcus Henry, Pat Rodgers, Liam Keirins, Peader Brennan, Rapheal Cassidy, Jim Donoghue, Vincent Hever, Seamus Fahey, John Cassidy and David Martin. Coach Alfie Banks and John Kivelan RIP, Joe O Hara RIP, and Eugene Gilhawely RIP. There is a small bit unfinished business involving this squad. This event is open to all members and supporters of the club.
EASTERN HARPS
CUL Camps takes place on 10 - 14 July. Contact Fintan McGowan 087- 9883777 for more information. Our U14 boys play their Division 2 league semi- final away to Tourlestrane this Friday evening at 7pm. We would like to ask on all ticket sellers to return stubs to the committee for the buy a block fundraiser. The first draw will take place this week for an item of garden machinery. Our U14 girls are through to the League semi- final. Opposition and venue are not known yet. We wish the best of luck to Mullaghroe N. S and Culfadda N. S as they play in Cumann na mBunscol finals this week. Our senior men play Calry/ St. Joseph’s on Sunday in Gurteen at 1pm in the final round of the Kiernan Cup. Our Junior men are away to Easkey on Saturday at 7.30pm in round 10 of the Division 3 league. Bingo continues every Friday night in Gurteen Hall at 8.30pm. The jackpot is € 2,200 in 48 calls or less. The in house lotto is € 500. WE wish the boy’s football team from St. Michaels National School and their coach and manager Deirdre Kelly and Niamh Murtagh the very best of luck in the Cumman na mBunscol Co. Shield Final which will be played on Tuesday evening next in Markievicz Park at 4.30pm. Support for this fine young team will be very much appreciated on the evening. The panel are as follows - Diarmuid Henry, Kyle Maloney, Kevin Carnahan, Lucas Calvey, Callum Neary, Michael Clifford, Stephen Mooney, Eamon Byrne, Kealan Moylan, Zack Clarke, Odhran Gallagher, Michael Gallagher, Rian Martin, Zac Brennan, Callum Rowley Hopkins and Mike Quinn. The Junior team got back to winning ways on Sunday when they overcame neighbours Tourlestrane away in the Fury Coaches division three league on a 1- 10 to 0- 9 scoreline. Their next outing is away to Shamrock Gaels on Saturday evening next at 7.30pm. The best of luck our own Sligo Rose of Tralee contestant Lisa Maloney and her Cloonacool Rosebud Clodagh Gavigan who had a very successful fundraising event in Cloonacool Community Centre on Friday evening of last week. Good luck to all students who are sitting Junior and Leaving Certificate examinations at the present time. Sympathy is extended to the family, relatives and friends of the late Tony Henry formerly of Ballinamona who passed away recently in Donegal. He was the brother of the late Francis Henry. May he rest in peace.
ST PATRICK’S
JOKER Jackpot : St Pats Joker Jackpot now stands @ € 3300 as their was no winner in late weekends draw. Next draw takes place on Saturday June 24th @ 10.15pm in The Beach Bar. Tickets available from all usual outlets. Thank for your continued support..
Congrats to Ballinlig Girls who captured the two teacher school title in the Cumann Na mBunscol finals on Sunday last . Ballinlig panel was Alanna Branley, Keelin Kearins, Muirinn Gaffney, Chloe Kilcullen, Aoife Whelan, Amy Boland, Ella Boland, Naomi Shaw, and Sadbh Williams. Well done to Patrick Patten and Jamie Lacken for all the work. Well done to Sligo on their victory over Antrim on Saturday last. Wishing James, Enda and Sligo all the best for the rest of the year. Senior Team News St Pats Seniors next game is home to Castleconnor in the Benson Cup on Sunday next June 25th @ 1pm.
Ladies Team News St Pats Ladies training continues on Wednesday and Friday evening’s Details of next game will be confirmed at training. Minor Team News St Pats Minors league games resumes after the exams with a home game against Geevagh/ St Michaels on June 30th. U16’ s Team News St Pats / St Farnans U16’ s have advances into the knockout stages of the league. Details to follow. U 14’ s Team News St Pats U14’ s play Geevagh in a league play off on Monday. If St Pats won they away to St Marys on Thursday evening @ 7pm. But if St Pats were defeated they will host Easkey on Friday @ 7pm. U 12’ s Team News. St Pats U12’ s played away to Curry on Tuesday last but were defeated. St Pats next