GRASSROOTS

U 16 team won their Division 1 league Shield final after an epic battle which went to extra time beating Curry in Tubbercurry last Monday. This game had everything and great credit to all players on both teams. Ballymote/ Bunninadden were in control of the game in the first half leading at half-time by 2-7 to 0-5. Second half Curry were the team in control and B/B needed to score the equalizer to bring this game to extra time. In the second period of extra time B/B scored 4 unanswered points and came away winning by 4. Team Kyle Gormanly, Oisín Moffatt, Connor Mitchell, Jim Sweeney, Daniel Breslin (Tristan Regan), Ronan Keenan, Roland Scanlon, Connor Finn 0-2, Jack Lavin capt 0-1, Aaron Brennan 0-1, Oisin Gormely 3-4 (Red card replaced by Daniel Breslin Extra time), Shane Murray (Patrick McDonagh), Cian Kilcoyne 1-4, Zac O Dowd 1-5, Finn Underwood 0-1 (Garrett Gallagher). Subs Mathew Reynolds, Sonny Muldoon. Management team Pat Moffatt, Michael Finn, Stephen Murray and Dermot Gormanly. Championship starts on 16th July at 7pm playing Geevagh/ St Michaels in Bunninadden. BALLYMOTE senior team are preparing for Senior League Division 3 final against Owenmore Gaels in Cloonacool next Sunday 22nd July at 12.30pm. They played Cloonacool last Friday. Final score Ballymote 2-15 Cloonacool 2-10. Good luck to players and management and they hope to see plenty of support. MINOR championship for Ballymote/Bunninadden starts 19th July against Shamrock Gaels at 7pm in Coola.

CLUB members draw was held last Saturday night in Doddys Bar, 1st prize 500e Haydens Bar, 2nd 100e Matty Regan, 3rd 100e Karina Underwood, 4th 100e David Cannon , 5th Conor Hannon CH Construction 50e, 6th Kris Cizmek 50e, 7th Caroline Conlon 50e, 8th Dominic Lavin 50e. Ballymote GAA Club appreciates the support we have received for this Club draw. CUL Camps are in Ballymote this week and ‘walk in’ are accepted. U 12 team are preparing for Division 1 Shield semi-final 24th July and U 14 team played their final league game against Drumcliffe/ Rosses Point and were unfortunate to lose by 6 points.

ST FARNAN’S

THE under 16 St. Farnan’s/ St. Pat’s team were defeated by two points in a high scoring B shield final against Castleconnor in Quigabar on Tuesday last. The final score was St. Farnan’s/ St. Pat’s 4-14, Castleconnor 6-10. The team now commence the championship with a game away to Calry / St. Joseph’s on Monday. St. Farnan’s/ St. Pat’s minor team begin their championship campaign with an away game to Coolaney/ Mullinabreena on Thursday at 7pm. Our under 12 team were defeated by 11 scores to 8 by St. Michael’s on Tuesday in the final round of the league. Best wishes to Easkey/ St. Farnan’s under16 hurling team who play the Cup Final against Ben Bulben Gaels on Tuesday. Good luck also to the hurlers involved with the county under 20 hurling team who play Donegal also on Tuesday.

THE intermediate team played St. Michael’s on Sunday in the final round of the league in Templeboy and got a crucial win on a score of 2-18 to 1-11. The team got off to a poor start with St. Michael’s scoring four points without reply before Patrick O’Connor got our first point from a free. St. Michael’s got a goal shortly after to increase their lead. St. Farnan’s, however finished the half much better and led by 1-8 to 1-6 at the break with the goal coming from Gavin Connolly. We dominated the second half despite being down to fourteen men following the sending off of substitute Stephen Feeney. St. Farnan’s increased the pace of attack and with good work by the back line and half back line we outscored St. Michael’s by 2-10 to 0-5 in the second half. The team was Sean Healy, John Quinn, Eamonn Kilgannon (1-0), Conor Gordon, James Weir, Matthew Lang, Cormac Hallinan, Patrick O’Connor (0-9(8f), Kevin Mc Gee, Finnian Cawley (0-2), Ciaran O’Connor (0-5), Stephen Mulligan, Declan Cawley (0-1), Iarla O’Connor (01), Gavin Connolly (1-0). Subs used: Stephen Feeney, Ryan Mc Coombe, Mark Devaney, Trevor Kilgannon, Niall Crean. The focus now shifts to preparation for the championship when we face St. Michael’s in the first round. THE Junior team play Easkey on Friday at 8pm in Templeboy. REGISTRATION for the Summer Camp on August 6 and 7 should be completed by July 27. Cost per child €30. This football camp caters for boys and girls aged 4-14. All participants will receive a T shirt.

DON’T forget to keep November 10 free as this is our Strictly Come Dancing fundraiser in the Diamond Coast Hotel. Volunteers are still needed, if interested contact any club officer.

THE next 50/50 draw is on Sunday, July 29. Please support.

OWENMORE GAELS

TEAM News

THE Men’s first team had a 1-16 to 0-11 win over Eastern Harps on Friday evening last. With a number of players missing a number of players got a chance to claim their place on the starting XV in our league final against Ballymote this Sunday July 22nd at 12.30pm in Cloonacool. All support is appreciated.

U-14 Division 1 result: Owenmore Gaels 2-18 Coolera/Strandhill 5-9 THE lads drew with Coolera on Thursday evening when a win was required to qualify to the A Shield final. A strong from the start saw them rush into a 7 point lead but goals at crucial times for the opposition meant are lads often found themselves chasing the game. It was a good performance from the lads and sets them up nicely for the A championship in the coming weeks. The U12 and U11 boys travelled to Grange on Tuesday evening where they faced St Molaise Gaels. Unfortunately for the boys, they came up against very strong opposition and lost both games.

THE Owenmore Gaels U12 girls had their second championship outing of the season yesterday evening at home to Calry/St Joseph’s. With only ten players available for the match, it was always going to be a tough task but after trailing 10-3 at half time the girls gave it everything in the third quarter to claw the score back to 12-8 going into the final quarter. Unfortunately this extra effort took its toll on the girls and they just didn’t have the legs to match their spirit and desire in the final quarter. As a result the match ended in an 18-9 defeat. Plenty of positives to take from this outing though.

THE Minor boys get their B Championship campaign underway as they face Tubbercurry/Cloonacool in Connolly Park on Thursday evening. The lads will be hoping to bounce back after a disappointing league campaign. Throw in is at 7pm. Best of Luck.

THE Lotto draw took place in Connolly’s bar on Monday 9th July. The numbers drawn were 1, 5, 21, and 24.

THERE was no winner of the €9,500 Jackpot. Congrats to our ‘Match 3’ Winners Vivienne Hennessy and Ita Jackson who win €50.

AS there was no Jackpot Winner this week, the Jackpot rolls over to €9,600. The next draw will take place on Monday 23rd July in Cullen’s Bar. Thanks to everyone who bought tickets throughout the year and continues to support the club.

ST PATRICK’S

ST Pat’s Joker Jackpot now stands @ €2100 as the jackpot was not won in the latest draw. Next draw takes place in The Beach Bar on Saturday July 28th @ 10.15pm. The club thank your for your continued support. Tickets available from all usual outlets. A new yearly Joker Jackpot ticket is now available which ensure you are entered into every draw for the next year at a reduced cost of €45. Contact Nigel on 086-8234898 or Claire on 086-1763298 for further details. Winners in last weekends draw were Pat Flatley, Mary Kilgallen, & Joey Finnerty.

CLUB Membership Supporters Membership for 2018 is now due. For further details contact Mark on 087-6183392. or any committee member.

SENIOR Team News St Pat’s faced Easkey on Sunday in their final league game of the campaign. But it was Easkey that ran out winners on the scoreline of Easkey 2-16 St Pats 3.8.

U 18’s Team News St Pat’s/St Farnan’s play away to Coolaney/ Mullinbrenna in the Championship on Thursday next July 19th @ 7pm in Nace O Dowd Park..

U 16’s Team News St Pat’s/St Farnans were defeated by Castleconnor in the shield final on the scoreline of 6-10 to 4-14. Their next game is home against Owenmore Gaels on Monday July 23th @ 7pm.

U 12’s Team News St Pat’s travelled to play Geevagh on Tuesday last. But Geevagh ran out winners.

G.A.A Cúl Camp St Pat’s will host the Kelloggs Cúl camp from 30th of July till 3rd of August. For further details Contact Paul on 087-4114279.

EASTERN HARPS

OUR senior men beat Coolaney/ Mullinabreena in the final round of the league on a score line of 1:13 to 1:11. Championship round 1 against Tubbercurry takes place on the August bank holiday. Our two U12 boy’s teams completed the final round of the league with wins on Tuesday last away to Tubbercurry/Cloonacool. Both teams have had excellent campaigns and have qualified for the league semi-finals with our Div. 1 team finishing top of their league and our other team finishing second in Div. 3. The league semi-finals are scheduled for Tues July 24th, full details should be known later this week. This year’s Eastern Harps Cul Camps were held in Gurteen Community Pitch last week with a great crowd of 176 boys and girls from the area taking part. Thanks to all the coaches who were there for the week and also to current GAA Footballer of the Year Andy Moran who made a special appearance as a coach at the camp on Thursday. Well done to the U8 and U10 girls and their coaches who participated in a LGFA blitz in Cleveragh last weekend. Thanks to all who came and walked the 4th walk of the walk series in Strandhill last Sunday morning. Keep an eye out for our 5th walk in the coming weeks. Congratulations and well done to our Eastern Harps players Cian Carty, Barry Cryan, Aaron Healy, Daniel Carroll and Mark O’Gara who were part of the Aughanagh U13 boys’ team who became Futsal Community Games Connacht Champions last weekend. They will now represent Connacht at the Aldi Community Games National finals in the University of Limerick on the weekend of 17th to 19th August 2018 and we wish them all the best of luck in the final. Congratulations to Ada Conheady, Sarah Kiernan, Molly Mulhern, Lucy Cogan and Alice Lillie who were part of the Aughanagh U13 girls team and their mentor Mathona Conheady an Eastern Harps G4MO player, who became runners up in Connacht Futsal Community Games. Bingo continues every Friday night at 8.30pm in Gurteen Hall. Jackpot is €3,000 in 48 calls or less. The in house lotto is €1,000.

SHAMROCK GAELS

THE annual Golf Classic takes place in Carrick on Shannon Golf Club next Saturday 21st July with the format a 3 team scramble for €90. To reserve your tee time, please contact Niall Kearns on 086 8599792.

THE Senior team lost 2-9 to 4-11 to Curry in the final league game last Sunday. The team was: Daniel Lyons, Ben Tuohy, Paul Higgins, Evan Lyons, Gavin McMorrow (0-1), Karl McKenna (0-1), Declan Willis, Dillon McDermott, James Carroll, Daire Kearns (0-1), Michael Kilkenny (0-1), Ciaran O’Connor, Darragh Hailstones (1-5), Paddy O’Grady, Keith McMorrow. Subs: Joe Quinn (1-0) for D Kearns, Mark Kearns for C O’Connor, Enda O’Connell for K McKenna. THE Junior team defeated Curry 3-10 to 0-10 in the final league game last Saturday. The team was: Rickie Johnston, Colin Harte, Robbie Johnston, Eoin O’Connell, Alan Kelly, Liam Tuohy, Enda O’Connell, Adrian McCann, Cian McDermott, Marc Keegan, Paddy O’Grady, Mark Kearns, Daire Kearns, Eoin McDermott, Steven Willis. Subs: Gavin McMorrow for E O’Connell, Ultan McKenna for M Keegan, Daniel Willis for M Kearns, Michael Kilkenny for L Tuohy.

THE Minor Girls take on Drumcliffe/Rosses Point in the first round of championship this Monday in Coola at 7PM while the Minor Boys also get the Championship underway with a home game against Ballymote/Bunninadden next Thursday at 7PM.

THE U16 boys lost to a strong amalgamation of Enniscrone and Easkey in the Division 2 league final last Monday. The team was:Jack Duignan, Aodhan Eivers, Adam Kearns, Andrew McGreevy, David Barlow, Patrick Barrett, Eoin Dwyer (1-0), Conor Kearns (1-1), Conor McMorrow (0-1), Jason Kilkenny (0-1), Conor Sheridan, Lee Duignan (1-6), Daniel Murphy (1-1), Subs: Shane Dwyer, Jay Rogers, Gareth Keville, Ryan Thompson. They now play St Johns away this Monday in the first game of championship at 7PM. THE U14 boys had a good 8-15 to 3-4 win over St Mary’s last Thursday with the full forward line on fire scoring 6-8 between them. The team was: Jack Duignan, Ryan Parke, Daniel King (0-1), Oisin Conlon, Sam Tuohy (1-0), Jamie Parke, Jack Tuohy, Conor Sheridan (0-1), Conor Mc Morrow (0-4), Troy Gilgarro, Keelan Brehony, Andrew Barlow, Ciaran Kenny (3-1), Brian Dwyer (2-2), James Foley (1-5). Subs: Nathan Wimsey George Barlow, Niall Kenny. THE U12 girls defeated St Molaise Gaels 13-9 in the championship last Friday. They play Owenmore Gaels away on Friday at 7.00PM while the U12 boys defeated Castleconner 11-8 last Tuesday. THERE are still some places available on Cúl Camps which starts next week 23rd to 27th July - you can book on www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie or contact Michelle McMorrow on 087 6157455. THERE was no winner of the lotto jackpot with the numbers drawn 2, 11, 22, and 31. The jackpot now stands at €4,200 with the next draw in Des McDonagh’s on Sat 28th July.

THE club wish to express sympathy with the family and relatives of Gary McDermott, Castlebaldwin who died last week. The club formed a guard of honour at Gary’s funeral. Gary was a great GAA player and supporter having played with Knockalassa in the sixties. His son Glen continued the tradition with a long career with the Gaels and Sligo and is currently Minor team manager while Gary’s grandchildren, Dillon and Ellie currently star for underage teams. We also express sympathy with the family and relatives of Mae Keegan, Sooey who was a great supporter of the Gaels since its foundation and continued to support the Gaels into her 91st year. There was a minute’s silence observed at the Senior game at the weekend in honour of both Gary and Mae. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha.

CLOONACOOL

THE Cloonacool/Tubbercurry U-14 footballers will take on Coolera/ Strandhill in the league shield final in the Sligo centre of excellence on this coming Friday evening 20th July at 7pm. They recorded a good win over St. Molaise Gaels last week on a 5-6 to 1-8 scoreline. The U-16 footballers have a championship game against Cooloera/ Strandhill on Monday evening 16th July at 7pm in Kilcoyne Park. The minor footballers have an away championship game against Owenmore Gaels in Connolly Park on Thursday evening next 19th July at 7pm. Our Junior team went down to a strong Ballymote outfit in Corran Park on Friday evening last in a ding -dong battle on a 2-15 to 2-10 scoreline in the last round of the league. This was a much improved performance on recent outings. Although short a number of regulars the lads on duty spared no effort in taking the game to the league finalists. They lined out as follows-N. Brennan, J. McIntyre, F. Leonard, D., Heneghan, P.Murtagh, B. Towey, C.McIntyre, R.Leonard, D.Sweeney, C.Prendergast, J.Lawrence, P.McIntyre, M.Mcabe, H.Marren, G.Mullarkey. L.Byrne, C.Cunny, J.Brennan, J.Neary, C.Ginty, K.Gallagher, E.Brennan, A.Moylan, O.Grehan. D.O’Dowd. Training continues for the up-coming championship matches during the week at the usual time. Challenge games are being arranged for the coming weekends.

BUNNINADDEN

OUR senior team played St. John’s is the last round of the league in bunninadden on Sunday last. We were defeated by 3:10 to 16 points.

TEAM was Jason Mcdonagh,Peadar McManus, Sean O Donnell, Thomas Mcloughlin, Stephen Anderson, Michael Gormley, Tom Doohans, Padraig Mitchell, Adrian Frain, James Mcloughlin, Cian Brett, David Flannery ,Rory O Dowd, Kenneth Kerins, Eoin Killoran.

SUBS Thomas Perry For Eoin Killoran.

SCORERS Rory O’Dowd 2 , Adrian Frain 1 , Michael Gormley 1, Padraig Mitchel 1, Cian Brett 6 , Kenneth Kerins 5

U16 Notes.

WELL done to our Bunninadden/ Ballymote u16 team who won the A Shield final v Curry after extra time on a score line of 4-18 to 5-12. Lads went in at half time with a comfortable lead of 8pts. 2nd half Curry came out with intent and purpose and turned the game on its head 20mins into 2nd half. Ballymote Bunninadden found themselves trailing by 6pts. Our lads fought back to send it into extra time. Within 5 mins of extra time again found themselves down by another 4pts but pulled it back to a point before half time. Again Curry pulled away by 3. Bunninadden/Ballymote showed great grit and determination to come back yet again and this time push on to win by 3pts. Well done on 1st underage silverware of 2018. SPEEDY recovery to Aaron Brennan who sustained an ankle injured in the final minutes of the game.

U16 Championship is in full swing starting on Monday 16th July v Geevagh St Michaels in bunninadden and will be on for the next 5 Monday’s

A big thanks to everyone for the massive support in the league final. It made all difference in getting across the line and we look forward to see you all again during the championship.

THE club wish to extend its deepest sympathy to the Gilhooley family on the death of Owen Gilhooley and to Tony Perry & family on the death or his mother Mary Perry Ballymote.

HANDBALL

WE would like to wish Larry Jones a very happy and enjoyable retirement as he finished recently as caretaker of Castleconnor Community Centre. Larry has been involved in handball at local and county levels as a player and administrator , serving as chairman of the Sligo Handball board among his many roles. He is a gentleman both in and outside the alleys and we look forward to seeing him kill the ball in the corner for many years to come.

THE 60x30 doubles competition