GRASSROOTS

EASTERN HARPS

THE Sligo Scor table quiz took place last Saturday night in Kilmacowen Hall, Coolera where the winners would progress to the All-Ireland Scor finals. Our team of John O’Neill, Nicholas Murray, Brendan McHugh and Shaun Dorrian put in a great effort but finished in 3rd place. This year registration will be done online. You can do this by downloading the GAA APP on their phone. Existing members should have received a text at this stage, with an access code to enable you to ‘Sign Up’ over the last few days. Once you log into the app the price you are due to pay will already have been calculated based on last year’s information. If the rate no longer applies please contact club registrar. If you have yet to receive a text then you can proceed to download the GAA APP and click “Ask Admin”. New members can check out our website for more details on how to register. Please note that in order to train, play or vote at an AGM you must be a registered Club member. If you have any questions please contact club registrars Deirdre 0863704183 or Damien 0862237490. Bingo continues every Friday night at 8.30pm in Gurteen Hall. Jackpot is €2,700 in 48 calls or less. The in house lotto is €300.

Our Senior Ladies warm up league begins this Sunday March 11th at 10am against St. Nathys. We would like to wish the Ladies and their management the best of luck in their first game of the season. Senior Ladies training continues this Tuesday evening in Keash at 7.30pm. Anyone interested in joining or returning to the team are always welcome. Clothing donations may still be collected by senior ladies team player Catherine Cryan until Sunday March 18th. All proceeds go toward development fund for our new clubhouse in Keash. Thanks again to all who have already donated. Your support is much appreciated.

CLOONACOOL

The club continues to run their clothes collection next weekend at the community park on Friday evening from 8-9 pm on Saturday from 4.30-5.30 pm and on Sunday morning from 11.30-12.30 pm. All donations will be greatly appreciated to help to raise funds for club underage jerseys and Junior goalposts. Training continues for the Junior squad during the week at the usual times as they gear up for the new season ahead. Clothes donations can also be left in the park at training. The best of luck is extended to St. Attractas senior college team Tubbercurry, as they attempt to win the Connacht colleges senior championship in the famed Tuam Stadium on Saturday next, when they take on Rice college Westport in the Connacht colleges final. Our club are represented on the panel by Oisín Grehan, Aaron Moylan, Rian Moylan, Conor Prendergast, and Sean Carnahan. Sympathy is extended to the family,relatives and friends of the late Eamonn Canny of Garrafrauns, Dunmore, Co. Galway, who went to his eternal reward last week. He is the father of Sinead McVann and father-in-law of former senior player John McVann. May he rest in peace.

OWENMORE GAELS

ONLINE registration is now open. See www.owenmoregaels.ie for more details. Some teams have already commenced training and other will begin in the coming weeks. All players must be registered to be covered by

OUR Football Nursery begins Tuesday 13th March in the Parochial Hall Collooney. For ages 4-6 years. A fun few weeks guaranteed. To participate in nursery, kids must be registered. See the club Facebook page for further details. Please share and spread the word!

THE U-8 boys and girls are currently train- ing, anybody looking to join can contact Jude on 0876721905. For anyone to join up with any of our underage team from U-10 to U-18 or to play senior football please contact Niall on 0877609420. The list of 2018 elected committee members can now be found on our website @ www. owenmoregaels.ie/club-commitee/. Best of luck to all officers in their roles for 2018.

ST FARNAN’S

THE club enjoyed great success at Sligo Senior Scór final on Saturday night taking four county titles and finishing a very creditable third in the quiz. Siobhan Foy saw off stiff competition to take the solo singing title with Frances Hanley winning the recitation. Our music group are no strangers to success and captured the title yet again with musicians Jason McGuinness, Deirdre Kilgannon, Laura Flatley and Siobhan Foy. We won the novelty act with an original script by Scór stalwart Sean Kilgannon. Sean was joined in the cast by Joe Burns, Kenny Sheridan, Deirdre Kilgannon, Frances Hanley and our music group. Our quiz team was Kieran O’Connor, Frances Hanley, Sean Kilgannon and Kenny Sheridan. All the focus now is on the Connaught Final which will take place on Monday, March 19th in Lecarrow, Roscommon. The club would like to acknowledge the contribution of Ceoltoiri Tireragh and the Windmill players to our success in music and novelty act. Well done to Niall Culkin and Eunan Curran who had a Slave Date Auction on Friday and Stephen Feeney and Cormac McGowan who had a pool competition on Saturday in aid of our Blue and White Fight Night. Thanks to The Still and The Flying Horse for hosting the events. This Friday Fergal Kilgannon will host an arm wrestling competition in the Still, while Ollie Golden has a cake sale in Dromore West Community Centre. Please support all our boxers in their attempts to raise funds for the club. Congratulations to our players who received the sacrament of Confirmation in Dromore West on Sunday. We send birthday wishes to Patrick O’Connor and Eamonn Kilgannon , both of whom celebrated their 20th birthday this week. The club extends sincere sympathy to our Intermediate team manager, Gerry Connolly on the death of his mother Maye Connolly. We extend our deepest condolences to Maye’s family, relatives and friends. We also extend our deepest sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of Anthony Coleman. Anthony was president of Ceoltoiri Tireragh who have a great association with our club. Ar Dheis Dé go raibh siad.

COLLOONEY HANDBALL

UNDERAGE 40 x 20 B County Championships was held in Collooney last Sunday 04-03-2018 , with players from all 4 clubs taking part. Sligo host Leitrim in the Connaught semi-finals in the next round. County Board meeting this Tuesday , 0603-2018 in Drumcliffe at 8-30. Well done to Clive Conway U 12 and Gearoid Coleman U 16 who both won Sligo 40 x 20 B titles last weekend. Bingo takes place this Thursday at 9 p.m, the jackpot is €5,900 in 42 numbers. Underage introduction to handball in Collooney continues on Tuesdays at 6-30, come along and give Handball a go.

BALLYMOTE

DUE to uncertainty of weather conditions we had to cancel Monster Auction last Sunday. It will now take place next Sunday 11th March at 12.30pm in Loftus Hall. There is still time to donate useful objects for Auction, cake sale, tea and coffee are on offer. U 12 team played very well to qualify for next weeks indoor Peile finals, beating St Molaise Gaels and Geevagh. Good luck next Sunday, so far a good start to the year. Abbott Cup fixtures are released and Ballymote will start their competition 25th March against Curry in Ballymote. League 3 will begin 31st March. All fixtures are available on Sligo GAA website. Table Quiz will take place 23rd March 9.30pm in Doddys Bar. Table of 4 cost 40euro.

ST JOHN’S

THE St Johns Underage Academy Coaching continues until the end of March with all sessions being held indoors. Boys U7/8 Saturdays from 4-5pm and Boys U9/10Saturday 5-6pm; These will be held in The Sports Complex, Cleveragh Boys U11/12 Saturday from 3-4pm in The Tennis Club. Girls on Sunday U 7/8/9/10 from 4-5pm and U11/12/13/14 from 5-6pm both in the Sports Complex,These coaching sessions are free for paid up members. If anybody else wants to come along, you can register at the session or contact Fergal on 0876760277. As our Operation Transformation since Christmas has been so successful it has been decided to continue it on for a further 6 week session which begins this week on Tuesday. Anybody interested in availing of this great social get together should contact Sarah at 0876442878 for details. Membership for Club Sligo is now due for renewal. For more details contact John Leydon at 0862538254 or Seamus Casey at 0852498067. The St Johns pitches in Cuilbeg are closed to all users for the next few weeks for urgent maintenance works. Due to extra teams playing this year, each team manager needs to forward their requirements for time slots for the year ahead as soon as fixtures are available. Please text 087 678 7803. Our minor team begin their season on Sunday next March 11th when they take on the combined St Farnans/St Patricks team in Seamie Donegan Park, Dromard with an 11.00 throw-in time. Our Senior team, under Michael McNamara’s management, begin their competitive season in the Benson Cup on Saturday March 24th when they will take on Bunninadden in Stenson Park at 5.00pm. The other teams in their group are Calry- St Josephs, Geevagh and St Michaels. The Division 2 League will begin on Sunday April 1st with a home game against Geevagh. This will be followed with games on the 8th, 15th and 21st of April. (The full list of fixtures are on the Sligo Gaa Website.)

TUBBERCURRY

Well done to St. Attractas 1st years who had a comprehensive 2-3 to 8-8 win over St. Nathys during the week. Next up for them are Carrick-on-Shannon on Tuesday 6th @12:30 in Carrick. Also this Saturday the rescheduled Senior A final between St. Attractas and Rice college takes place in Tuam @12:30. Keep an eye out for any venue or time changes with those fixtures. On Sunday 11th our club minors kick off their league campaign with an away game to Coolaney/Mullinabreena at 11am. This is also subject to change as both sets of players will be involved with St. Attractas on Saturday. Best of luck to all.

Easter Camp.

Colm McGee and Pat Kilcoyne are hosting a three day GAA Easter camp in Kilcoyce Park, Tubbercurry from Monday 26th to Wednesday 28th March 102p.m. An action-packed and fun-filled three day of activities during the Easter holidays, which revolves around Gaelic Games. It is suitable for children aged 6 to 14 years old. It costs €30 per child, €50 for two children and €75 for a family. To book please visit Tubbercurry GAA Facebook page https://www.facebook. com/TubbercurryGAA/ or contact Colm McGee 087-7737870 / Pat Kilcoyne 0876384032. Early booking advised to avoid disappointment. All proceeds in aid of Kilcoyne Park development. Thank you for your support.

Due to the poor weather conditions over the past few days the social dance that had been fixed for Saturday night last in the May Queen was cancelled and will now take place on Sunday night the 1st of April.

SHAMROCK GAELS

THE postponed monthly club meeting will be held this Tuesday 6th March at 9PM with the Bord NaNog meeting on the same night at 8.30PM. There is a referees foundation course scheduled for this Friday 9th March, anyone interested in taking up refereeing should contact Chris O’Neill or any club official for further information. Preparations are well underway for the London trip to see Sligo V London in the 1st round of the Connacht Championship. The trip will be an all inclusive package including flights, hotel and transfers from the airport and to the match on Sunday 6th May. Please contact Lauri Quinn on 087 2684044 or contact any club official for further details and reserve your place. The lotto draw takes place this Saturday 10th March in Sean Macs with the jackpot at €3,200. The club’s dinner dance takes place in the Clayton Hotel on Friday 6th April at which medals will be presented to the U21 Championship winning team. Reserve the date in your diary. If you missed the registration for underage players last weekend, please contact Michelle McMorrow on 087 6157455 to arrange registration. The fees are the same as last year, €35 per child up to a maximum of €100 per family - this fee also covers insurance for the year.

ST PATRICK’S

SUPPORTERS Membership for 2018 is now due. For further details contact Mark on 087-6183392. or any committee member. St Pats begin their season when the host Castleconnor on Sunday April 1st in the league @ 2pm. St Pats/ St Farnans play home to St Johns in the opening game of the league on Sunday next March 11th @ 11am.St Pats annual table quiz will now take place on the St Patricks weekend. Further details later. St Pats will host the Kelloggs Cúl camp from 30th of July till 3rd of August. Bórd na nÓG Any players that has yet to register please contact any committee member or your team manager. St Pats Nursery St Pats are delighted to announce the return of our Nursery on Tuesday’s evenings in the Community Centre from 6.30pm till 7.15pm. The Nursery is open to all national school children up to U8’s.

ST MOLAISE GAELS

OUR next Lotto Draw will take place on Tuesday March 20th at 8.30pm in the Clubhouse. Thank You to everyone for their continued support for this important Club fundraiser and to Londis and Supervalu Grange for facilitating us with our fortnightly Sales stand. Our Monthly Club Meeting takes place this Tuesday night March 6th at 9.00pm. Indoor Coaching for our U10 Boys continues on Saturday morning at the North Sligo Sports Complex from 10.00am to 11.00am. We hope to resume Coaching at the Pitch on Saturday March 24th. Girls 10.00am to 11.00am and Boys 11.15am to 12.15am. Our annual “Cash for Clobber” fundraiser is also underway . if you have any unwanted clothes or shoes they can be left at the Club Building at any time.

COOLANEY/MULLINABREENA

CLUB Lottery tickets are on sale at the moment from the usual sellers. This is a crucial fundraiser for our club every year, and your support for it is greatly appreciated. A special thank you to all the local businesses who have purchased advertisement signs for Nace’O’Dowd Park. Please contact any of the club’s committee members if interested in acquiring on of these signs for your business. Under-6/8/10’s training is ongoing in the Teeling centre, Coolooney, at 9:00,10:00 and 11:00 respectively. New players are very much welcome. Under-12 training at Bunninadden Community Centre is taking place from 7 to 8 on Tuesday evenings. Under 14 and Under 16 training is on at 7:15 in St.Nathy’s Hall, Mullinabreena. Best of luck to the St.Attractas Community School Senior Football Panel in their upcoming Connacht A Final, which is scheduled to be played on Saturday,the 10th of March, in Tuam, especially to a number of club players involved.

ENNISCRONE/KILGASS

MINOR: The Enniscrone-Kilglass/Easkey minor footballers begin their 2018 season with an away fixture against Tourlestrane next Sunday morning at 11am. Best wishes to the players and management for the coming year. Underage training: All groups are now back on a weekly basis with indoor training. Contact the relevant team management for details.

GEEVAGH

DUE to weather conditions our Annual Dinner dance which was due to take place in Kilronan Castle on Friday evening last was postponed until further notice. The disappointment was particularly acute for the volunteers who had invested so much time in organising the event. The club acknowledges and appreciates this effort.Another victim of the weather was the Cumann na mBunscol indoor hurling semi- final due to have taken place on Thursday last and featuring the boys of Geevagh NS . John Corcoran and his team eagerly await news of a rescheduling.

DRUMCLIFFE/ROSSES POINT

AA Nursery - Take Two! Our GAA nursery coaches have ‘thawed out’ after the last week’s weather, and we will begin our Saturday morning coaching for 2018 this Saturday, March 11th in Oxfield. The session times are as follows: Players born 2012 and 2013: 9:45am to 10:30am (venue tbc). Players born 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011: 10:30am to 11:30am (outdoors). New players are particularly welcome to join any of the above coaching sessions. OUR Zero2Hero fundraiser, which was organised by our senior men’s footballers before Christmas, raised an impressive €10,979. Huge thanks go to the main event organiser Niall Canning and the senior players for their sterling work. Special mention also to our four main Zero2Hero event sponsors for their generous support. They were: Clifford Electrical, Dean Hall Tree Services, Bank of Ireland Sligo & AVA Systems in Finisklin. A Child Protection course will be held in Oxfield on March 12th at 7pm. If you’re a coach who hasn’t yet completed this course, please call our coaching officer Declan Carroll on 0879480114 to book a place. AT the club’s February meeting, Paul Tolan was ratified as our new Child Protection Officer for 2018. Welcome aboard Paul. WELCOME back to former DRP footballer David Kerrigan who has transferred back to Drumcliffe/Rosses Point from Ballymachugh (Co Cavan) this year. Best wishes to Seán Peyton whose work commitments in county Monaghan mean he’ll be playing his club football with Castleblaney Emmets in 2018. We will be holding our annual Family Hot Pot event on Saturday, March 17th, in Harry’s Bar & Bistro, Rosses Point, from 1:30pm onwards. Why not join us after the parade celebrations for some delicious grub for all the family. Hotpot prices: Adult meal €10, Child €5 or a family ticket is available for €25. You can then relax and enjoy the rugby (England v Ireland) and the GAA (All-Ireland club finals) on the TV screens. If you would like to cook a hotpot for our St Patrick’s Day extravaganza on March 17th, please contact event organiser Mary Power 0876288718.

CALRY/ST JOSEPH’S

WE will be having our one off Club Registration night on Wednesday, March 14 from 7PM to 9PM in the Clayton hotel Sligo. This is a great opportunity for you to come and meet the coaches and hear what their plans are for the upcoming season. Each of the under age club coaches will be present and would be delighted to hear any input that anybody might have. Registration forms and relevant fees can be obtained from any of the club coaches or committee members. Forms will also be available on the night. We look forward to seeing you there.