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Scealta na Seachtaine 26 Nollaig 2005
New Year Draw
Our
annual big New Year draw will take place on Sunday 1 January in Gay Priors.
Tickets are now on sale from all club members. As before, tickets are €20 each
and the first prize is €3,000, second prize is €1,000 and ten other prizes.
To add to the excitement, the weekly Lotto will take place on the same night
with a Pota Óir of €5,800. A night not to be missed.
Scór na nÓg Co Finals
The
county finals will be staged in Ballinamore on Sunday 8 January starting at 3.00
Scealta na Seachtaine - 19 Nollaig 2005
Nollaig Shona
Ba
mhaith leis an gCathaoirleach, an Rúnaí agus Coiste an Chluib go mbeidh
Nollaig Shona ag gach duine go bhfuil baint acú leis an gclub agus gach éinne
a chabhraigh linn i rith na bliana seo caite. Míle buíochas daoibh ar fad.
New Year Draw
Our
annual big New Year draw will take place on Sunday 1 January in Gay Priors.
Tickets are now on sale from all club members. As before, tickets are €20 each
and the first prize is €3,000, second prize is €1,000 and ten other prizes.
To add to the excitement, the weekly Lotto will take place on the same night
with a Pota Óir of €5,800. A night not to be missed.
Christmas Lotto
The big
Christmas edition of the Lotto took place in Pat Joes on Monday last. There were
a host of winners as follows: €100 sponsored by Frank and Ita Flynn: Patsy
Creamer. €50 each sponsored by Colm Brennan: Brid Farrelly, Pádraig Seosamh
MacLochlainn. €50 each sponsored by Sean O’Heslins GAA: Linda Harte, Ruairí
Ó Suilleabháin. Hampers: Herbie Cosgrove, Ballymagovern, Lillie Canning,
Lisnatulla, Seán Óg McKeon, Kirby Gilgunn, Michael Moran, Brian Breen. Hamper
sponsored by Lakeland Dairies: Brian Breen. Vouchers: Mary Banks (Duignan’s
Drapery), Shane Harte (Cara Pharmacy), Joseph McTiernan, Oughteragh (PJ Reynolds
Hardware), E McGovern (Gregory Smyth An Siopa Bronntanas). €100 each: Mary
McGovern, Drumderg, Áine Donnelly, Kildorragh, Denise O’Riordan, Drumsna,
Majella and Tony Gallagher, Mary Donohoe, Ballyconnell, Joe McCabe, Cloone,
Maureen McGovern, Tonlagee, John Scollan, Drumshanbo, Aileen Morris c/o Ruairí
O Suilleabháin. One year’s subscription to Sean O’Heslins Lotto: Alice
Costello. The next Lotto will take place on Sunday 1 Jan in Gay Priors along
with the big New Year draw.
Connacht Schools Team for
Boston
A
Connacht under 16 schools team has been selected to travel to Boston in April
and the big news is that two players from Ballinamore Post Primary schools have
been selected to go on the trip. They are Wayne McKeon from Sean O’Heslins and
Damien Gilheaney from Aughnasheelin. Comhghairdeas don bheirt sar-imreoirí seo.
Comhbhrón
Sympathy
to the McLoughlin Family Fenagh on the death of Tom McLoughlin a long time Bord
na nÓg Treasurer.
Buíochas to Leitrim
Observer
Our
thanks to the Leitrim Observer for their coverage throughout the year. Nollaig
Shona to everyone who keeps in touch via these notes and also to those who
access our website every week.
Scealta na Seachtaine - 12 Nollaig 2005
Under 16 medals
presented to Boys in Tyrone
In a
very unique event our under 16 boys traveled to Dunamannagh in Tyrone on
Saturday last to the Clann na Gael club, the home club of Stephen O’Neill.
Stephen met the boys just outside Omagh and brought them to his home club. On
their arrival there were refreshments waiting for them. After this the lads were
presented with their medals and the “Sam” was on display. They also got a
group photo and individual photos with Stephen. They then played a challenge
game against Clann na Gael under 16s, playing some great football and winning
the game. They then had a coaching session. After this it was back to the Fir
Tree Hotel in Strabane for a well-deserved meal. The boys and their mentors
would like to thank Club Chairman, Conor Harte and Secretary, Paddy O’Connor
and the club Bord na nÓg chairman, Padraig Leyden and the parents for coming to
see the boys being presented with their medals. Bhí lá iontach maith ag gach
duine.
Great Participation in Scór
na nÓg
The club
had big participation in Scór na nÓg over two nights last weekend, some
participating in Manorhamilton and some in Ballinamore. We qualified for the
finals in six of the eight events. In Rince Foirne we had two groups. For Seán
O’Heslins the dancers were: Michelle Reynolds, Shauna Cullen, Johanna
Keenaghan, Orla McWeeney, Niamh Griffin, Sarah Sweeney, Maria O’Reilly, Erin
Gilheany. For Ballinamore the dancers were: Maeve Gleeson, Ellen Wrynn, Jessica
Cullen, Éadaoin McGourty, Niamh McGourty, Alison Sweeney, Gráinne Griffin,
Caoimhe McCaffrey. The first group qualified for the finals. In Rince Seit we
also had two groups: Sean O’Heslins: Shauna Cullen, Johanna Keenaghan, Sarah
Sweeney, Maria O’Reilly, Erin Gilheany, Catherine Smith, Kate McTague, Lisa
Duignan. For Ballinamore: Orla McWeeney, Niamh Griffin, Lauren McGrory, Katie
Duignan, Aisling Duignan, Phillipa McTague, Maeve Gleeson, Michelle Reynolds.
Both sets qualified.
In Tráth
na gCeist we had two teams. For O’Heslins, Shane Murphy, Darren Reynolds and
Michael Costello. For Ballinamore, Kevin Banks, Cyril óg Smith and Stephen
McTague. The first team qualified. In Amhranaíocht we had two singers, both of
them performing well: Aisling Duignan and Aisling Maxwell. On this occasion
Aisling Maxwell got through. In recitation Róisín McTague took part. Our
Ballad group of Katie Duignan, Ciara Martin, Shauna Cullen, Aisling Duignan and
Lauren McGrory also qualified. In music we had Maria O’Reilly, Rachel
Gilheany, Róisín McTague and Niamh Griffin. Finally our Nuachleas qualified
and they were represented by Michael Costello, David Leyden, Rowena O’Rourke,
Catherine Smith, Neil Hughes, Lisa Duignan and Claire Fanning.
News from Singapore
Last time we heard from Brendan Wisley,
the Singapore GAA team were travelling to Shanghai, China, to play in the 10th
Annual Asia Games Tournament. That was last October. Well, the Singapore men's
team won the Plate beating Na Geanna - Japan Exiles with Brendan playing at full
back.
In addition, Singapore has since been
confirmed as the venue for the Vodafone GAA All Stars tour next January. The All
Star hurlers of 2004 and 2005 will fly to Asia on Wednesday, January 18th and
will return a week later. The highlight of the visit will be an exhibition game
between the two selections to be played at the Singapore Polo Grounds on
Saturday, January 21st. The visit is being hosted by the local GAA club,
the Singapore Gaelic Lions, of which Brendan Wisley from Kiltymooden is the
current club secretary. With a multi-national membership, the Club enjoys an
excellent profile in Singapore and works closely with other local and Irish
Community groups.
College Football
Congratulations
to Ballinamore Post Primary on winning the Connacht D Title last Sunday. There
were seven Ballinamore men on the team.
Good wishes – John
Connolly
The club
extends good well wishes to John Connolly of the Leitrim Observer and a speedy
recovery to full health.
Ladies Football
There will be an important meeting in relation to ladies football in the Community Centre on Wednesday next, 14 Dec at 8.30pm. All players from under 12 to junior level, parents of all grades and mentors are asked to attend. Members of the Leitrim Ladies County Board will be in attendance to discuss important topics in relation to ladies football in the county.
Membership
Membership
fees are now due and should be paid as soon as possible to club registrar, Ruairí
Ó Suilleabháin. Adult membership is now €20 and underage members pay €5.
New Year Draw
Tickets
are also out for the New Year draw. Tickets €20 each from club members.
Comhbhrón
The club
wishes to express sympathy to the Smyth Family, Church St on the death of
Cathy’s father during the week. Go ndéana Dia trócaire air
Lotto – Special
Christmas Lotto on Monday
Pota Óir
is now at €5,700. Next Monday is the special Christmas Lotto with a host of
prizes. It will be in Pat Joe’s Bar. Winners of €40 last Monday were: Séamus
MacGabhann, Enda Kelleher, Miscawn, Katie Cafferty, Mona Creamer, Laura
Gilheaney, Ian Harvey, Aghacashel. Winner of bottle of whiskey sponsored by
Damien and Patricia Flynn: John Turbitt. Numbers drawn 41579023
Scealta na
Seachtaine - 5 Nollag 2005
Club AGM
The club
AGM took place on Sunday last. There were about 45 in attendance and with no
changes in officer positions and a fairly successful season just ended there
were no fireworks or heated discussions. The outgoing Cathaoirleach went through
the year’s activities both on and off the field. The opening of the newly laid
pitch was one of the highlights of the season; indeed it is the envy of many
clubs. On the pitch, the Seniors reached the quarter final of the championship
and nearly made it against Kiltubrid. Their big achievement was to retain senior
status. The under 16s did a magnificent double in League and championship. The
under 14 hurlers won championship and Féile. The ladies reached three finals
and, at the end of the season, Oughteragh Gaels won the under 21 championship.
In Scór it was a quiet year at adult level but in Scór na nÓg the figure
dancers reached the All Ireland Finals.
Cúrsaí Airgeadais
There
were great fundraising efforts throughout the year from the Finance Committee,
headed by Tommy Moran and the Lotto sellers organized by Mona Creamer. Major
fundraisers were the Park Development Fundraiser, the Christmas Draw, Golf
Classic. Race Night and sponsorship. Apart from the development work in progress
on the Park, it cost in the region of €70,000 to run the club during the year.
Oifigí don bhliain 2006
Seo iad
na hoifigí don bhliain 2006: Uachtarán, Hugh McTague: Leas Uachtaráin, Paddy
Smyth, P.J. Dolan, An tAthair S Ó Dubhthaigh, John Harte, George Price, Joe
Gormley, Andy Duffy, Paddy Dolan. Cathaoirleach, Conor Harte: Leas
Cathaoirleach, Raymond McHugh: Rúnaí, Paddy O’Connor: Cisteoir, Anne
Shanley: Cláiritheoir, Ruairí Ó Suilleabháin, Oifigeach Caidrimh, Seán Ó
Suilleabháin: Coiste; Paddy Prior, Brian Breen, Alan
Banks, Sean Ó Suilleabháin, Tom Burns, Brian Cafferty, Anton
Arandelovic, Ronan O’Rourke. Co-opted as representative of Ladies section:
Veronica Smith.
Connacht Under 16 trials
Three
club members have been called to trials for a Connacht under 16 selection which
will travel to Boston. The three are: Shane Murphy, Philip Farrelly and Wayne
McKeon.
Membership
Membership
fees are now due and should be paid as soon as possible to club registrar, Ruairí
Ó Suilleabháin. Adult membership is now €20 and underage members pay €5.
Membership is still very small compared to what other clubs are charging, but it
would help if everybody paid it as soon as possible.
Under 21 Final Videos
Anyone
who wishes to order a copy of Under 21 Final video, please contact Seán O
Suilleabháin before this weekend.
Under 16s head for Tyrone
This
coming Saturday will be a unique occasion for our under 16 footballers as they
head for Tyrone. There they will be hosts of the Clann na nGael club near
Strabane, the home club of footballer of the year: Stephen O’Neill. They will
play a game and then have a coaching session with Stephen O’Neill. They will
then be presented with their medals and round it off with a meal in a hotel in
Strabane. Bus leaves Ballinamore on Saturday at 8.15 am
Scór na nÓg
One of
the regional events in Scór na nÓg takes place in the Community Centre this
Saturday night. Sean O’Heslins have a big entry and it should be a full house
in the Hall on Saturday. Usual stewards please attend.
Scéalta
Thanks
to all the people who pass on information for the weekly notes. If anybody has
pieces of information that might
possibly be missed please give Sean O Suilleabháin a ring at 071-9644227. News
items like players playing in colleges, achievements of one sort or another,
marriages, engagements, births, former players or members involved in games
elsewhere, indeed anything and everything whether serious or trivial. It all
adds up to club news. Mar sin, aon scéal atá agat, beidh fáilte roimhe.
Connacht Colleges
Good
luck to Ballinamore Post Primary Schools in the Connacht D Final on Sunday
Lotto
Pota Óir
is now at €5,600. Monday’s draw is in Flynn’s Waterway. Winners of €40
last Monday were: John McWeeney, Seán Quinn, Aughawillan, Columba Cryan, Dervla
Smith, Bernadette Began, James Dooner. Winner of bottle of whiskey sponsored by
Ciarán Smith: Kevin Turbitt. Numbers drawn were: 35721604. The winner of €50
in the Park Development monthly draw was Austin Quinn.
Red Lotto – Lotto Dearg
The annual Christmas special Lotto with a host of extra prizes will take place in Pat Joe’s Bar on Monday week next. Special red envelopes will now be on sale for this Lotto.
Scealta na Seachtaine - 28 Samhain 2005
Great
Victory for Under 21s
Oughteragh
Gaels took the under 21 title in dramatic style on Saturday last. For much of
the game, especially the second half it looked like going beyond their reach,
but they battled away and stole it in the final three or four minutes.
In the
early stages Oughteragh Gaels were doing great. They led by 0-4 to 0-2 and were
sailing. Then, as often happens, Drumlea got a snap goal out of the blue and the
whole picture changed. At half time it was 1-4 to 0-4for Drumlea. In the early
part of the second half, Oughteragh Gaels had the upperhand again and came
within one point of Drumlea. Then Drumlea had a dominant spell but hit a lot of
wides. With ordinary time already up and Gaels still a point behind, a couple of
moments of magic from Anton Arandelovic changed it all. First he hit a great
point from the right to level it and then he won a throw in and held the ball
until he released it to Cathal Egan. Cathal hit a great point with very little
room to maneuver and that was it. It was a sweet victory and made up for a
dramatic defeat by Drumlea in the 2002 final when we seemed to have it won but
then lost in extra time.
This was
a hard earned victory but there were a couple of outstanding displays. Gavin
McWeeney kept Oughteragh Gaels in it almost single-handedly. He pointed every
free they got when Drumlea were missing from play and placed balls. The man of
the match was undoubtedly Liam Ferguson who came to the rescue on many occasions
in the second half especially. In the last minutes it was the brilliance of
Anton Arandelovic and Cathal Egan who sealed it. Final score Oughteragh Gaels
0-9 Drumlea 1-5. Well done to the team mentors Brian Breen and Brendan Sammon
who steered this team to victory.
Foireann:
Shane Ferguson (B), Wayne Gilgunn (A), Patrick McLoughlin (B), Brian Murray (A),
Fergal McManus (A), Liam Ferguson (B), Naoise Hayden (B), Gavin McWeeney (A)
(0-6), Anton Arandelovic (B) (0-2), David Duignan (B), Barry McWeeney (A), Gavin
Sammon (A), James McWeeney (B), Ronan Sharpley (B), Cathal Egan (A) (0-1). Sub:
Finnian Sharpley (B).
AGM
The Sean
O’Heslins Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday next, 4th
December 2005 at 2pm in the Community Centre. This is the day when all club
members come together to review the year just ending. The meeting draws the
biggest crowd of the year and this year will be no different. All players,
mentors and supporters are urged to attend.
County Under 16 Player of
the Year
Congratulation
to Wayne McKeon who has been selected for the “Under 16 Player of the Year”
Award. Wayne had an outstanding year and was hugely responsible for Sean
O’Heslins winning the League and Championship double in 2005. Comhghairdeas
Wayne.
Jersey Sponsorship
The club
wishes to thank Andy O’Rourke of O’Rourke Office Supplies for sponsoring a
set of jerseys for Oughteragh Gaels. These were worn for the first time in the
under 21 final last Saturday.
Lotto.
Pota Óir is now at €5,500. Monday’s draw is in Siopa Óil. Winners of €40 last Monday were: Margaret McKeon, Brian Breen, Alexander Dalton, Lakeland, Joseph McTiernan, Oughteragh, Gerry Mahon, Paddy O’Connor and Mona Creamer. Winner of bottle of whiskey sponsored by Gay Prior: Séamus MacGabhann. Numbers drawn: 14576023
Scealta na Seachtaine - 21 Samhain 2005
Under
21s in Co Final
Oughteragh
Gaels qualified for the under 21 Final by beating Glencar/Manorhamilton on
Saturday last. On a sunny November evening on the excellent Drumshanbo pitch
this was a closely fought game and the Gaels just about deserved to win. Early
in the first half it looked as if the Ballinamore/Aughnasheelin combination were
going to run away with it. Points by Roan Sharpley and James McWeeney opened the
scoring before Manor got a goal. However, when Cathal Egan crashed to the net it
led to a take over by the Gaels. Three pointed frees from Gavin McWeeney left it
1-5 to 1-1. Then Manor took over and got the next five points without reply to
lead by 1-6 to 1-5 at half-time.
Manorhamilton
missed a good few chances early in the second half while they were on top. David
Duignan, Gavin and Barry McWeeney got points each. Then the Gaels took over with
an excellent point from Cathal Egan, followed by two more good ones from Gavin
Sammon. An opportunist goal from Gavin Sammon seemed to have been the final nail
as it gave Oughteragh Gaels a six-point lead. However Manor got the next three
points but that is where it ended, 2-11 to 1-11. Next weekend it is Drumlea in
the final and that should be interesting.
Foireann:
Richard McManus (A), Wayne Gilgunn (A), Patrick McLoughlin (B), Brian Murray
(A), Fergal McManus (A), Liam Ferguson (B), Naoise Hayden (B), Gavin McWeeney
(A) (0-4), Anton Arandelovic (B), David Duignan (B) (0-1), Barry McWeeney (A)
(0-1), Gavin Sammon (A) (1-2), James McWeeney (B) (0-1), Ronan Sharpley (B)
(0-1), Cathal Egan (A) (1-1).
Under 21 Final
The
final takes place against Drumlea, this Saturday in the Park at 2.30
AGM
The Sean
O’Heslins Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday week, 4th
December 2005 at 2pm in the Community Centre. The annual Report has been
circulated to all club members and we ask everyone to take the time to read it,
as it is a summary of the year’s activities in all sections of the club.
Aifreann
Mass for
all deceased members of Sean O’Heslins GAA Club will be held on Friday week,
25 Nov, and we ask that all members attend to pay respect to the people who have
contributed to the club over the years.
Presentation
of Under 16 medals.
A very
novel and unique event has been arranged for the presentation of the under 16
League and Championship medals. The players are traveling to the Clann na Gael
club in Tyrone, home club of star full forward, Stephen O’Neill. The players
will leave Ballinamore on the morning of Saturday 10 December, play a challenge
match against Clann na nGael and this will be followed by a coaching session
given by Stephen O’Neill. He will then present the medals to the team after a
meal in the Fir Tree Hotel in Strabane. The Sam Maguire cup will also be on
display. It promises to be a wonderful experience for those talented players who
brought double glory to the club this year. Clann na Gael is also the club of
Brian Dooher, the Tyrone Captain.
Lotto
Pota Óir
is now at €5,400. Mondays draw will be in Gay Prior’s Bar. Winners of €40
last Monday were; Paddy McGourty, Catherine Ecker, Anita Harte, Leo and Bernie
Mitchell, Drumreilly, Kate and Dympna McTague, Dromore, Mollie Creamer, Lahard.
Winner of Bottle of Whiskey sponsored by David McCabe: Walter Sharpley. Actually
the name pulled out for the bottle was David McCabe himself but he kindly put it
up again. Numbers drawn: 51204673
New Year Draw
Tickets
will soon be out for the club’s annual New Year draw and also for the
Christmas Lotto
Scealta na Seachtaine - 14 Samhain 2005
Under
21 Game
Oughteragh
Gaels play Glencar/Manorhamilton on this Saturday in Drumshanbo at 3.00 in the
Under 21 Championship
AGM and Nominations
The Sean
O’Heslins Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday 4th
December 2005 at 2pm in the Community Centre. The annual Report has been
circulated to all club members and we ask everyone to take the time to read it,
as it is a summary of the year’s activities in all sections of the club. Also,
any motions or Officer Nomination Forms must be returned to the Secretary, Paddy
O’Connor by Sunday next 20 Nov
Aifreann
Mass for
all deceased members of Sean O’Heslins GAA Club will be held on Friday week,
25 Nov, and we ask that all members attend to pay respect to the people who have
contributed to the club over the years.
News from our Golf Sponsor
Frank D’Arcy, sponsor of the Sean O’Heslins annual golf classic, has
launched a new web site: www.advisoryservices.ie. Frank specialises in financial
planning including Finance and Investment products and now has a page on the
site dedicated to O'Heslin's members and friends with special rates for club
members and associates. The site is very informative: have a read and if you can
support Frank's business in any way, it will be appreciated.
Lotto
Pota Óir is now at €5,300. Next Monday’s draw is in the Poor
Scholar. Winners of €40 last Monday were: Oliver Kelleher, Louise Ferry, Kate
McTague, Stroke, Brid McWeeney, Longstone, Thomas Grimes, Austin Quinn. Winner
of bottle of whiskey sponsored by Liam McGirl: Damien Martin. Numbers drawn:
63527410
Scealta na Seachtaine - 6 Samhain 2005
AGM
The Sean
O’Heslins Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday 4th
December 2005 at 2pm in the Community Centre. The annual Report will be
circulated to all club members by this weekend. We ask everyone to take the time
to read it, as it is a summary of the years activities in all sections of the
club. Also, any motions or Officer Nomination Forms must be returned to the
Secretary, Paddy O’Connor by Sunday 20/11/05.
Club
Mass
Mass for
all deceased members of Sean O’Heslins GAA Club will be held on Friday
25/11/05 and we ask that all members attend to pay respect to the people who
have contributed to the club over the years.
Ladies
Football
Our
Minor Girls played St.Josephs in the county final in Fenagh on Sunday last. This
was a tough encounter for the girls who never really got going in the game.
Despite their never-say-die attitude, they left themselves with too much to do
in the second half, but fought bravely to the end. They can now look forward to
a well-deserved break for a while. The team & subs were: Carol O’Connor,
Roweena O’Rourke (capt), Clare Fanning, Kate McTague, Orla McWeeney, Deborah
Gillheaney, Lauren McGrory, Katie Duignan, Catherine Smith, Erin Gillheaney,
Aisling Duignan, Caroline McGrory, Emma Reynolds, Aisling Maxwell. We would like
to thank everyone who helped or supported us all year especially to Veronica
Smith & Aisling Flaherty who put in a massive effort. A big thanks to the
girls for the hard work, hoping to see them all in the new year.
Lotto
Scealta na Seachtaine - 31 Deireadh Fomhair 2005
Seniors
Lose in Final Game of the Year.
Tá
Deireadh na bliana tagtha. Our final league game, which was effectively a battle
for promotion, took place in Aughawillan on Saturday. It was a tough close game
that resembled well the traditional Ballinamore-Aughawillan encounters of the
80s and 90s. with Aughawillan shading it on this occasion. We got a great boost
very early on. A lucky break in the square was finished to the net by Paul
Prior. However, if it was a lucky one it only compensated for a lot of missed
chances in the second half. We got two other points in the first half from Liam
Ferguson and Finnian Sharpley. At half time Aughawillan led by 0-8 to 1-2, which
was a fair indication of the run of play.
We
had the wind in the second half and a strong wind it was too. We dominated
possession for the entire second half but just could not get scores. Our two
second half points came from frees by Anton Arandelovic and Paul Prior but twice
as many frees were missed and although we got within one point at one stage,
Aughawillan got the final two to put it beyond our reach. Even in the last
minute Thomas McLoughlin made a great attempt at goal but it went narrowly wide.
It finished 0-10 to 1-4. There is no doubt about it we tried hard and it
wasn’t from want of effort that we failed.
However,
it could all be for luck. Next spring we will be in division two of the league
but in senior championship. It seems a long way off but it will come. It has
been a good year overall and our thanks to Séamus McKeon, Alan Banks and Paddy
Prior and all of the panel who put a great effort into it.
Foireann:
Ruairí Ó Suilleabháin, Patrick McLoughlin, Joe Honeyman, David Duignan,
Naoise Hayden, Rory O’Rourke, Johnny McWeeney, Anton Arandelovic, Thomas
McLoughlin, Anthony McTague, Liam Ferguson (0-1), Brian Cafferty, Finnian
Sharpley (0-1), Paul Prior (1-2), Sean Murray. Sub; Ronan Sharpley.
Ladies Football
Sean
O’Heslins under 12 girls took home their first ever title by winning the
shield final beating Augnasheelin. Our girls went out and gave an outstanding
display of football in what turned out to be a very wet and winding Saturday
morning in Augnasheelin, but they didn't seem to mind as they got off to a
flying start, with some great scores from our two forwards Megan O' Connor and
Dawn Flynn which was followed by some great score taking from our two
midfielders Ciara and Laura O' Dowd. We had great defending in the back line
from Niamh Donnelly and Ciara McTague, we also had some great saves from Louise
Farry in goals.
The
girls played their best football to-date and it was great to watch
the girls play with great team spirit. The second half turned out to be
very entertaining football from both sides with Augnasheelin getting more
into the game and getting some great scores. But our girls held on well
and were just that bit stronger. We then made some changes by putting our
sub's on in the last remaining minutes of the game. Our sub's were Niamh
Flynn, Aoibheann Flynn, Aoibheann Boyle, Aoibheann Curran and Phillippa
O'Reilly, they also played great football and had some great scores. We
also had some players missing on the day and they were Caroline Bourke,
Rachel Gilheaney and Laura Creaven. The game ended Augnasheelin 4:8 Sean
O’Heslins 10:12. The girls then headed back to town with their captain
Ciara O Dowd to celebrate their victory. The team panel on the day were
Louise Farry, Niamh Donnelly, Ciara McTague, Ciara O' Dowd (Capt) Laura O' Dowd,
Megan O' Connor, Dawn Flynn, Niamh Flynn, Aoibheann Flynn, Aoibheann Curran,
Aoibheann Boyle, Phillippa O'Reilly.
That
was the last game of the season for our under 12 girls and we hope to see you
all back next year for under 12 and under 14. Thanks to all the girls for
turning out to training through the season and to their parents for encouraging
them throughout
the season also. Thanks to all the parents for driving to some of the away
games.
Our
Minor Girls play St.Josephs in the county final on Sunday at 11.45am in Fenagh.
Your support would be appreciated.
Executive
Committee Meeting
A
meeting of the clubs executive committee will take place on Friday night at 9pm
in Stans.
Lotto
This
weeks lotto draw was held in Lawrences, Numbers Drawn 7 5 4 6 1 3 2 0, no
jackpot winner. 5 winners of €40, Noel Sweeney, Christina Prior, Leixlip, Mary
Ralph, Lahard, Martina Duffy, Mullingar, Louise Flynn c/o Smyths. House draw,
John Harte, Roisin Kenny, Special house prize, Tom Burns. Next weeks draw in
McAllisters, Jackpot €5,100.
Scealta na Seachtaine - 24 Deireadh Fomhair 2005
Fixtures
Crucial
League game against Aughawillan in Aughawillan on Saturday at 4.30pm. Support
would be welcome.
Lotto Jackpot Winner
After
many’s a week of “No jackpot winner”, Mona Creamer had a different story
on Monday night last in Jackie’s. The Pota Óir of €9,200 was won by Gerry
Mahon with the winning combination of 16270543. Comhghairdeas to Gerry. The
winner of the bottle of whiskey sponsored by Jackie was Kitty Cafferty. Next
Monday’s draw is in Lawrences and the Pota Óir is €5,000.
Cormac Mac Giolla
Tá
Cormac Mac Giolla ar shlí na Firinne. Thainig an scéal bhrónach sin amach tráthnóna
De Domhnaigh seo caite. Cé go raibh sé in ospidéal le tamaill fada ní raibh
súil ag éinne lena bhás. Ní fheicfear a thuile é i measc na sluaite ag Scór
agus beidh bearna ann nach féidir a líonadh go héasca. Rinne sé a dhicheall
gach gné d’ár gcultúir a chur chun chin agus caithfimid leanúint leis. Go
ndéana Dia trócaire air.
Videos of Under 16 Final
Please
contact Padraig McKeon by this weekend if you require video or DVD of the under
16 final
Gaelic Telecom
Gerry
McLoughlin came to last Friday’s well-attended club meeting to talk about the
benefits of joining Gaelic Telecom. By all accounts a lot of people are changing
their phone bill for private houses and for business premises to Gaelic Telecom,
for two reasons. Firstly it is cheaper and secondly your nominated GAA club gets
15% of what you pay. The Sean O’Heslins club are anxious to see as many people
as possible joining because it will be a significant fundraiser for the club in
the coming year. If you want to join ring 1890 929 422.
Motions for Convention
Motions
for Convention must be submitted before 11 November. There will be a club
executive meeting on Friday 4 November.
Buying Irish - Toothpaste
for example
It is
part of the GAA Rules to support Irish industry but it is seldom we hear people
talking now about “Buy Irish”. It
has come to our notice recently that few people in Ballinamore seem to realize
that of all the varieties of toothpaste on the shelves, there is only one that
is Irish-made and that is the “Fiacla” brand. For that reason you would
expect that people would buy nothing else but Fiacla. However, it seems one
outlet in Ballinamore stopped stocking it because it wasn’t being sold. It is
back on the shelves now and we would urge everybody to but Irish in this case.
The price and quality is the same. So next time you are in the supermarket look
for Fiacla
Scealta na Seachtaine - 17 Deireadh Fomhair 2005
Seniors Good Win
Our
seniors kept up their quest for league promotion with a hard-earned win over
Glencar/Manorhamilton on Saturday last. In the first half we got points from
Anton Arandelovic, Seán Murray, two from Finnian Sharpley and the best score of
the half was a pointed free from the sideline by Paul Prior. It was level at
half-time, 0-5 to us and 1-2 to Manorhamilton. We played great football in the
second half that was matched all the way by the North Leitrim boys. Paul Prior
pointed two good frees and it was level with minutes to go at 0-7 to 1-4. Then
Naoise Hayden got a wonderful point from the end line, which gave us the lead.
In the last minute Anthony McTague managed to get it over the bar when he
didn’t seem to have much of a chance to give us a lead of two and that was the
way it ended, 0-9 to 1-4. A win we deserved on the run of play and one that
keeps us in the running for promotion.
Foireann
agus scóir: Ruairí Ó Suilleabháin, Liam Ferguson, Joe Honeyman, David
Duignan, Naoise Hayden (0-1), Rory O’Rourke, Johnny McWeeney, Thomas
McLoughlin, Anton Arandelovic (0-1), Anthony McTague (0-1), Ronan Sharpley,
Brian Cafferty, Seán Murray (0-1), Paul Prior (0-3), Finnian Sharpley (0-2).
Subs: Patrick McLoughlin.
Ladies Juniors lose in
Junior B League Final
On
Saturday last Sean O’Heslins played Glencar/Manorhamilton in the Junior B
League Final in Kiltubrid. Once again Manor proved too strong for the
O’Heslins girls. It was the first half performance by the Manorhamilton girls
that proved too much for Ballinamore, although the girls came out with a much
better second-half performance and never gave up until the final whistle. This
was the last junior game for the girls this year but they can look back with
pride on reaching the league and championship finals. We would like to thank
them for the effort they put in at training and on the field of play.
Foireann:
Carol O’Connor, Claire Fanning, Lauren McGrory, Rowena O’Rourke, Kirby
Gilgunn, Caroline McGrory, Michelle Fanning, Orla McWeeney, Deborah Gilheaney,
Carmel McCartin, Erin Gilheany, Kate McTague, Catherine Smith. Subs: Emma
Reynolds, Aisling Maxwell, Katie Duignan, Aisling Duignan. Here’s looking
forward to seeing you all next year.
Comhbhrón
The club
extends its sincere sympathy to our Treasurer, Ann Shanley, on the death of her
father, Tom, in Manorhamilton. Go ndéana Dia trócaire air
Scór
Preparations
are now beginning for Scór na nÓg and Raymond McHugh or Cyril Smith are the
people to contact if you are interested in taking part or indeed in helping. Scór
na mBunscoileanna is also around the corner.
Website Pictures
A number
of recent pictures have now been added to the website, the under 14 hurlers,
under 16 footballers and ladies juniors. Have a look at seanoheslinsgaa.com.
General Club Meeting
A
general club meeting open to every club member will be held in the Community
Centre on this Friday at 9.00. Please do make an effort to attend and hear about
all the work in progress.
Pósadh,
Pósadh agus ag dul i dtreo Pósta
Paul
Kieran, one of our all-time greats, got married in Limerick last weekend, Niall
Gormley, our former Rúnaí, gets married to Breege McGovern this weekend.
Geraldine McIntyre and Martin Cunnane from Mayo are heading in that direction;
they got engaged recently. Comhghairdeas leo go léir.
Comhghairdeas
Congratulations
to Aughnasheelin, our near neighbours on winning the junior double.
Congratulation also to Aughawillan Ladies and to Sarah McLoughlin who got player
of the match in the Connacht Final.
Bon Voyage and best wishes
Best wishes to our senior goalkeeper, Aidan Harte, who has left for Arizona this week. We wish a speedy recovery to Ronan O’Rourke who underwent an operation this week.
Lotto
Pota Óir
is now €9,200. Next Monday’s Lotto is in Jackie’s. Winners of €40 last
Monday were: Bridie Gallagher, Colette McGirl, Laheen, Hugh McTague Jnr, Francie
Flanagan, c/o Lawrence’s, Josie Cryan, Séamus MacGabhann. Winners of €20
each sponsored by Terry Shortt: Séamus MacMurchadha and Padraig Seosamh
MacLochlainn. Numbers drawn:
57632041
Scealta na Seachtaine -
10 Deireadh Fomhair 2005
Fixture
Seniors
play Manorhamilton in the Bee Park on Saturday, probably at 4.00
Gaeil an Chontae Just fail
It
looked unusual on the scoreboard in Páirc Seán on Saturday and novel it surely
was, a team drawn from Ballinamore, Manorhamilton and the Gortletteragh/Mohill
and Bornacoola areas; called Gaeil
an Chontae, facing St Mary’s in the County Senior Hurling Final. It certainly
produced a much-improved county final but the result was the same, a seventh
victory on the trot for St Mary’s. Gaeil an Chontae had the better of the
opening few minutes but could only get one point. St Mary’s got on top and a
lucky goal gave them a flattering 1-6 to 0-2 lead at the interval.
Na Gaeil
had the better of much of the second half. Points from the two marksmen: Gary
Hickey and Ruairí Ó Suilleabháin and then a great goal from Phily McGuinness
brought Na Gaeil within three points. Then a strange thing happened. Dominic
Kelly got what appeared to be a point from the right wing. The umpire on that
wing waved it wide. Players protested and the umpire on the right signaled a
point. Then he consulted the first umpire and they seemed to agree it was over.
However the referee never went in to consult but instead booked a Gaeil player
for protesting. Almost from the puck out St Mary’s got a goal from a goalmouth
scramble and that was the end of it. The experiment worked in that it gave a
very competitive county final. The result shows St Mary’s great superiority at
the moment and the reason why we will probably see more of Gaeil an Chontae, for
another year at least. It finished St Mary’s 2-10, Gaeil an Chontae 1-8.
Foireann:
(“B” for Ballinamore, “M” for Manorhamilton, “G” for former
Gortletteragh club). Brian McDonald (M), Gavin Brennan (B), Val Cronin (M),
Ciaran Maxwell (B), Kevin O’Connor (B), Stephen Dorrigan (G), Micheál Dolan
(M), Michael Poniard (M), David Poniard (M), Ruairí Ó Suilleabháin (B) (0-3),
Dominick Kelly (M), Gary Hickey (M) (0-5), Séamus Mallon (G), Adrian Gallogly
(B), Cormac Ó Suilleabháin (B). Subs: Phily McGuinness (G) (1-0), Cathal
McCrann (G).
Bás
Pat Mallon
One of
the town’s best-loved characters, Pat Mallon, was buried last Friday. Pat, who
came from Dublin sixty-six years ago to work and live in D’Arcy's, High St,
was known by all and sundry in Ballinamore and surrounds. Pat was passionately
interested in football, in the fortunes of his native Dublin, Sean O’Heslins
and Leitrim. In the early 1940s when the Ballinamore club was suspended, a
parish league kept activity going and Pat played for the town team. In later
years Pat Mallon was a Vice President of the club and club members participated
in the guard of honour at his removal. Pat was a deeply religious man and great
tributes were paid to him at his funeral mass by Fr Heery and by Gay D’Arcy.
Go ndéana Dia trócaire air.
Seniors Big Win Over
Drumkeerin
Our
seniors had an easy win over Drumkeerin on Sunday. We had the game sewn up by
half-time and nothing went right for Drumkeerin in the second half. However it
has to be said this was a devastating performance by O’Heslins. Hurt by the
defeat by Mohill the previous week, there was going to be no slippage this time.
There were some very well-worked scores, particularly significant early on when
the eventual outcome was still wide open. Leading by 1-9 to 0-3 at half-time, it
ended 6-14 to 0-6.
Foireann
agus scóir: Ruairí Ó Suilleabháin, Johnny McWeeney, Joe Honeyman, David
Duignan, Naoise Hayden, Rory O’Rourke, Liam Ferguson, Thomas McLoughlin (1-0),
Anton Arandelovic (0-1), Anthony McTague (1-2), Paul McLoughlin, Brian Cafferty,
Seán Murray (0-2), Paul Prior (2-4), Finnian Sharpley (1-4). Subs: Paul Kieran,
Ronan
Sharpley (0-1), James McWeeney (1-0), Joe McTague.
Peil na mBan
Ladies
Junior League Final against Manorhamilton is in Ballinaglera on Saturday at 5.00
Club meeting
The
general club meeting ws postponed last Friday as a mark of respect to the late
Pat Mallon, our club Vice President. It will now be held on Friday week 21 Oct
at 10.00 in the Community Centre.
Lotto
Pota Óir
is now at €9,100. Next Monday’s draw is in Shortt’s Heritage Bar. Winners
of €40 last Monday were: Noel Sweeney, Laura Creamer, Kiltyhugh, Mae Canning,
Cloone, Benny Connolly, Drumreilly, Francie Prior, Tully, Damien Creaven,
Killaneen. Bottle of Baileys sponsored by Galligan’s: Séamus MacMurchadha.
Numbers drawn: 14735062
Scealta na Seachtaine - 3
Deireadh Fomhair 2005
Three titles in a week
It was a
great week for Seán O’Heslins. On Tuesday last the under 14 hurlers won the
championship, and on Friday morning the schools team won the INTO mini sevens.
To crown it all the under 16s won the championship on Friday evening.
Fixtures
County
Hurling Final is on Saturday in Páirc Seán at 5.00. Ballinamore players
involved in amalgamation, Gaeil an Chontae. Senior footballers play Drumkeerin
in League on Sunday at 2.30 in the Park
Under 16 Footballers Win
Championship
Friday
was a famous evening for the club when the under 16 footballers took the under
16 championship title for the second year in a row and also completed the League
and Championship double for 2005. It was one-way traffic for most of the first
half with Wayne McKeon and Shane Murphy in great scoring form. Wayne got five
points, Shane got three and Jim McTague got one. At half time we led by 0-9 to
0-1. Carrigallen were coming more into the game before half time and the second
half had a surprise in store for us. Carrigallen got four points in succession
and it was down to just four between us. At this stage Philip Farrelly brought
off a great save and Carrigallen ran out of steam after that. Jim McTague got a
point to start us off and then the “Wayne and Shane Show” started again. The
points flowed, Wayne got three, Shane got two, Jim McTague got his second of the
half and Shane Moran also got his name on the score sheet. Although Carrigallen
got a late goal it was all long over by then and it finished 0-17 to 1-5.
In
reality, O’Heslins won this championship when they beat St Mary’s a week
earlier. Carrigallen tried their best but were no match for what is a wonderful
team of footballers, the best this club has seen at this level for quarter of a
century, yes since 1980. True, they won the championship last year, but there
was an element of luck on that occasion. There was no need for luck this year,
they are the best team in the county and they have some of the best footballers
the club has seen in a long while. Congratulations to the whole panel and to
Managers: Padraig McKeon, Sean Reynolds and Ronan O’Rourke. The trophy was
presented to the winning captain, Wayne McKeon by Bord na nÓg
Leas-Chathaoirleach, Dan Gallogly after the game. There then followed the
traditional tour of the town and a feed for the deserving team and mentors.
Foireann:
Philip Farrelly, Paul Darcy, David Leyden, Matthew Murphy, Neil Hughes, Michael
Costello, Enda Quinn, Wayne McKeon (0-8), Jim McTague (0-3), John Christie,
Shane Murphy (0-5), Darren Reynolds, Shane McWeeney, Stephen Beirne, Shane Moran
(0-1). Subs used: Ian Flynn and Keith McKiernan. Other subs: Éamon Walsh, Séamus
Donnelly, Conor McTague, James Boyle, Barry Flynn, Mark Sweeney, Stephen Rymer
Thompson.
Videos of the Game
The game
was videod with commentary and videos (or DVDs) of the game can be ordered from
Padraig McKeon at 9645093. Please order copies by this weekend so that they can
be ordered in block. It is wonderful to have a record of theses games to look at
in the long winter nights and recall a famous Ballinamore victory.
Senior Footballers Lose to
Mohill
Our
senior footballers lost their first outing in the second tier of the league on
Sunday. It was a close game all through and it was only in the last five minutes
that Mohill pulled away. An early goal from Rory O’Rourke and
points from Seán Murray and Anton Arandelovic meant we were up four
points at one stage. However, Mohill got a goal and two points without reply
from us and they led by 1-3 t 1-2 at half-time. We were unlucky in that three
shots hit the upright in the first half and were cleared. In a low scoring
second half we missed a good few chances and relied entirely on Finnian Sharpley
who scored our three second half points. Mohill got five and won by 1-8 to 1-5.
Foireann:
Ruairí Ó Suilleabháin, Shane Ferguson, Patrick McLoughlin, David Duignan,
Johnny McWeeney, Joe Honeyman, Liam Ferguson, Anton Arandelovic(0-1), Thomas
McLoughlin, Paul McLoughlin, Rory O’Rourke (1-0), Ronan Sharpley, Sean Murray
(0-1), Paul Prior, Finnian Sharpley (0-3). Subs: Brian Cafferty, Anthony
McTague.
Hurlers Lose B Final
Our
hurlers lost the B Final to Manorhamilton
on Saturday. We were a bit under strength and never really got going. In the
first half we held our own and an Adrian Gallogly goal brought us back into the
game. At half time Manorhamilton led by 1-6 to 1-2. We were back to within three
points of Manorhamilton but when they got another goal we were unable to get
back into it. It finished 3-8 to 1-5.
Foireann:
Conor Harte, Mark Egan, Cathal McCrann, Ciaran Maxwell, Mike Horgan, Kevin
O’Connor, David McGovern, Ruairí Ó Suilleabháin (0-3), Thomas McLoughlin,
Cormac Ó Suilleabháin (0-1), Adrian Smith, Ronan Sharpley, Trevor Martin
(0-1), Adrian Gallogly (1-0), Éamon Moran. Subs: James McWeeney, Sean McCartin.
Senior Hurling Final
The
senior Championship final is on Saturday next and this time it is an
amalgamation of Ballinamore, Manorhamilton and players from the Gortletteragh
area against St Mary’s. This combination will be known as Gaeil an Chontae.
After suffering bad defeats to St Mary’s over the past few years it was agreed
that instead of the B winners taking on St Mary’s, it would be a combined
team. This should certainly ensure a competitive Co Final.
Under
14 Hurlers win Co Championship.
Our
under 14 hurlers won the championship for the first time since 1999 when they
comprehensively beat Mohill on Tuesday last. From the word go we were totally in
control and by half-time were leading by 2-4 to 0-0. We dominated similarly in
the second half and ran out easy winners. In the first half goals from Éamon
Walsh and Dean Creaven and points from Morgan Quinn and Paddy McManus put us
ahead. The second half started with a Dean Creaven goal. Morgan Quinn got a
couple more points. Joe McGirl, Shane Moran and Sean McWeeney got goals and
there were points also from Shane McWeeney and Keith Boyle. This is undoubtedly
the best under 14 team we have had for a long time with a lot of fine hurlers.
Morgan Quinn and Sean McWeeney, in particular, are two of the most skilled under
14s we have seen in a while. The trophy was presented to the Captain, Morgan
Quinn, by Mickie Dorrigan after the match.
Foireann:
Joe Earley, Barry Flynn, Sean McWeeney (1-1), Shane Moran (1-0), James
Gallagher, Matthew Murphy, Kevin Quinn, Morgan Quinn (0-6), Paddy McManus (0-1),
Séamus Donnelly, Keith Boyle (0-1), Éamon Walsh (1-0), Colm McGirl (1-0),
Shane McWeeney (0-1), Dean Creaven (2-0). Subs: Devon Quinn, Finbar Quinn, Sean
Fox, Conal McManus, Mark McGrory.
INTO Mini Sevens
Ballinamore
Boys NS won the INTO mini sevens when they beat Leitrim NS by 2-4 to 1-5 on
Friday last. This was a very hard-fought game with the goalkeeper, Kevin Banks
and the two defenders Cyril Smith and Jack Cullen being outstanding. Stephen
McTague and Mark McGrory got great scores although both were recovering from
injury. David O’Connell and David McLoughlin were also in great form. This was
Ballinamore’s second year in a row to win this competition. The trophy was
presented to the winning captain, Stephen McTague after the game by Séamus
Tiernan on behalf of Cumann na mBunscoileanna.
Foireann
agus ionadaí: Kevin Banks, Cyril Smith, Jack Cullen, Stephen McTague (Capt)
(0-3), David O’Connell, Mark McGrory (1-1), David McLoughlin. Subs: Andrew
Burns, Cian Reynolds, Colm O’Reilly (1-0)
Ballinamore – Mayo connections in Football and Hurling
Forty
years ago a Ballinamore man played in the Mayo County Final. This year’s Mayo
finals programme recalled the 1965 Mayo senior Final where Claremorris had a
comprehensive win over Castlebar. Ballinamore man, Dermot Gannon, playing for
Castlebar, according to the programme, posed the only serious threat in the
Castlebar forwards. Also playing for Castlebar were Paddy Dolan, Aughnasheelin
and Frank Reynolds, Aughavas. Another connection with this year’s Mayo Finals
was that former Sean O’Heslin’s player, Martin McDermott, was part of the
Ballyhanus management team which retained the Mayo senior hurling title at the
weekend
Club Meeting
There
will be a general club meeting on Friday next in the Community Centre at 9.45pm.
This meeting is open to all club members and the club executive is anxious to
see as many as possible in attendance.
Lotto
Pota Óir
is now at €9,000. Monday’s lotto will be in Galligan’s. Winners of €40
last Monday were: Gerard McGovern, Drumderg, M J Finnegan, Kildallon, Peter
Honeyman, Martin Flanagan, Garadice, Stephen Beirne, Edentenny, Rhona Flynn,
Fenagh. Bottle of Whiskey sponsored by Commercial Hotel: Amy Hanley. Numbers
drawn: 50172364. The winner of €50 in the monthly Park Development draw was
Tommy Moran
Scealta na Seachtaine - 26 Mean Fomhair 2005
Fixtures
The
Senior Hurling B final between Sean O’Heslins and Manorhamilton will be played
on Saturday at 5.00 in Carrick. Senior League game against Mohill in the Park on
Sunday at 2.30. The under 16 final will be on Saturday in Cloone, check fixtures
for time.
Under 16s Footballers in
Co Final
Our
under 16s are still on course for the double, having qualified for the Co Final.
On Friday last the beat St Mary’s in a thriller by 1-10 to 1-5. This was the
crucial game of the championship, and it was no easy game with St Mary’s keen
to avenge their league Final defeat. St Mary’s had already lost to Carrigallen
so we needed a draw at least to ensure a final place. St Mary’s led at
half-time by 1-3 to 0-5 but we had missed a number of good chances and at least
two goal chances. However, it certainly put it up to our lads to be down by a
point and facing into the wind. Wayne McKeon had got three of our first half
points, the last one being exceptional, from forty yards out on the sideline.
John Christie and Shane Murphy got the other points. Our second half performance
was excellent. Shane Murphy got three great points, Wayne McKeon pointed a free,
but the score that really clinched it was a brilliant goal from Wayne McKeon
with only five minutes left. John Christie got another point to leave it
comfortable. There were some outstanding displays from David Leyden, Matthew
Murphy and Michael Costello in defence, Wayne McKeon and Jim McTague in midfield
and Shane Murphy in attack.
Foireann:
Philip Farrelly, Matthew Murphy, David Leyden, Niall Hughes, Paul Darcy, Michael
Costello, Enda Quinn, Jim McTague, Wayne McKeon (1-4), John Christie (0-2),
Shane Murphy (0-4), Darren Reynolds, Shane Moran, Stephen Beirne, Shane
McWeeney. Sub: Ian Flynn,
On
Monday the under 16s lost to Carrigallen. However, both teams are now in the
final and this may be played this Saturday.
Under 14 Hurlers in Final
The
under 14s beat Manorhamilton by 3-1 to 0-1 to qualify for the Co Final which is
on Tuesday of this week. In a well-contested game with lots of hurling skill,
they just got the better of Manorhamilton. Manorhamilton dominated until Sean
McWeeney moved to full back and then in a ten-minute spell at the end of the
first half they got the crucial scores, goals from Dean Creaven, Colm McGirl and
Éamon Walsh. The second half was very close with just a point to each side,
ours coming from Paddy McManus.
Foireann:
Joe Earley, Barry Flynn, Paddy McManus, Shane Moran, Kevin Quinn, Matthew
Murphy, James Gallagher, Morgan Quinn, Shane McWeeney, Séamus Donnelly, Keith
Boyle, Éamon Walsh, Colm McGirl, Sean McWeeney, Dean Creaven.
No 23 Jersey Missing
Has
anyone the No 23 jersey from the new, navy, hurling set of jerseys? It could be
missing from any of the senior, junior or intermediate games, or indeed
underage.
Ballinamore
Footballer Plays for Jamaica.
On
Saturday last Kingston Gaels from Jamaica played Cayman Gaels from the Cayman
Islands in what you probably could call the Caribbean County Final. Last week
Des Cahill talked on RTE radio to Ballinamore’s Dermot Cribben about this
game. Dermot, who played underage football with Sean O’Heslins, was playing
with Kingston Gaels on Saturday. The game was played in the Cayman Rugby Club
grounds and drew an attendance of 150 people. The game ended in a draw and the
replay will be in Kingston, Jamaica.
The team
trains every Tuesday and line out in the Jamaican colours, black, green and
gold. They had of course to fly to the Cayman Islands, which is a 45-minute
flight away. Just imagine having to travel to London to your nearest club game.
That is what it is all about. Another Leitrim man lining out for Kingston Gaels
was Padraig McBride from Manorhamilton.
It is
indeed a delight to hear of Gaelic football being played in these far away
places. Great also to see Leitrim men bringing this great game with them and not
forgetting their Irishness. Comhghairdeas libh.
O’Heslins man in Asian
Gaelic Games in Shanghai
Truth is
sometimes stranger than fiction, and this is truly an international Gaelic
weekend with Ballinamore connections. While Dermot Cribben from Main St
Ballinamore was playing Gaelic Football for Kingston Gaels in Jamaica, Brendan
Wisley from Kiltymooden, Ballinamore was playing for Singapore in the Asian
Gaelic Games in Shanghai in China. The tenth Asian Gaelic Games Sevens
Tournament took place last weekend in Shanghai. About 34 team, men’s and
ladies, and 400 players took part, with teams from Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and
many other places. The parade at the finals on Sunday were led by a band form
the People’s Liberation Army, who played the Irish and Chinese National
Anthems.
There were in fact two Ballinamore connections at the games last weekend.
Gareth O'Brien, from Cavan, a nephew of Mae McDevitt, High Street and Brendan
Wisley Jnr, of Kiltymooden, the current secretary of the Singapore Gaelic Club,
a post incidentally he took over for Gareth, participated in the Games, in
Shanghai. Brendan Wisley Church Supplies is an official sponsor of the
Singapore Lions Club.
Brendan tells me that for the hurling final over 50 turned up at one of the club members house in the wee hours of Monday Morning to watch the game on a computer screen with the sound of RTE, radio again via the net in the background. Brendan informs me that, he has had many a good crowd, listen to the radio, and watch the games, in his own house, via broadband during the summer.
For the people who coached many a
schools and underage team in Ballinamore it is a thrill to hear of Ballinamore
men being involved in developing Gaelic games across the globe. Well done to
Dermot and Brendan, Ballinamore men in two distant lands.
Premium Tickets
Those
lucky winners of the premium tickets were: Brendan Burns for the Football Final
and Marie O’Connor for the Hurling Final.
INTO Mini-Sevens
Ballinamore
NS will play the final of the INTO mini sevens on this Friday at 10.00 in
Drumshanbo against Leitrim Gaels.
Comhbhrón
Sympathy
to the Gallagher family, Church St on the death of Breda Spain
Injured Players
Speedy
recovery to all our injured underage players: Mark McGrory, Stephen McTague,
Brian Beirne and Darren Reynolds.
Club Meeting
There
will be a general club meeting on Friday week in the Community Centre at 9.45pm
Lotto
Pota Óir is now at €8,900. Mondays draw will be in the Commercial Hotel. Winners of €40 last Monday were: Diarmuid Martin, Brendan Brennan, Gary McPartland, Aughnasheelin, Ciaran Harvey, Dromore, Michael Dolan, Corlough, Brigid Ann Delaney, An Cuan. Buidéal Uisce Beatha ó Damien agus Patricia Dolan: Martina Farry
Scealta na Seachtaine - 19 Mean Fomhair 2005
Senior Hurling
Senior
Hurling is around the corner, with a game likely on the weekend after next.
There is a new development in senior hurling this year. Sean O’Heslins will
play Manorhamilton in the senior B competition first, as in the past couple of
seasons. The situation with the Senior Championship proper is that St Mary’s
will play an amalgamation of the other two clubs plus whatever players are
available from the former Gortletteragh area. This is welcome news as our
experience of the past couple of years was that a big gap had emerged between St
Mary’s and the others. It should lead to a competitive final.
Intermediates Lose
Championship Status
Our
intermediates lost heavily to St Mary’s in the second of our relegation games.
This means our second team will be in Junior A Championship next year. In
fairness it is probably our level as next year’s Intermediate grade will
include seven teams relegated from senior this year, plus Aughnasheelin,
Dromahair and three very strong second-string teams from St Mary’s, Allen
Gaels and Glencar/Manorhamilton. It would be “in aghaidh na gaoithe” all the
time in that company.
Although
well beaten on Sunday by St Mary’s we started very well and missed three goal
chances before St Mary’s settled down. It was a false dawn as the stronger
team pulled away by half time.
Foireann:
Conor Harte, Francis Dolan, Gavin Brennan, Joseph Murphy, Ruairí Ó Suilleabháin,
Naoise Hayden, Joe McTague, Adrian Smith, Jason Kellett, Alan Prior, Paul Prior,
James McWeeney, Cormac Ó Suilleabháin, Adrian Gallogly, Peter Dolan.
Under 16 Girls
The Sean
O’Heslins under 16 girls finished their championship last Tuesday week in
Ballinaglera. The under 16 girls played 6 games, losing two. Unfortunately this
was not enough to get them into the final but nevertheless it was a good
performance by the girls. We would like to thank the girls for all their efforts
over the year.
Foireann:
The team in Ballinaglera was: Carol O’Connor, Claire Fanning, Kirby Gilgunn
(capt), Erin Gilheany, Catherine Smith, Rowena O’Rourke, Kate McTague, Deborah
Gilheany, Lauren McGrory, Emma Reynolds, Katie Duignan, Aisling Maxwell, Aisling
Duignan, Maeve Murphy, Caroline McGrory.
Junior Ladies
Sean
O’Heslins junior girls were invited to the Connacht 7s in Barna last weekend.
The girls played two games against Miltown from Galway and Geevagh from Sligo.
Both teams proved two strong for the girls but nevertheless they tried their
best. Miltown went on to win the cup and Geevagh the Shield. All teams went to a
banquet in the Clybaun Hotel on Saturday night and a disco was arranged for them
after that. The girls had an enjoyable weekend and would like to thank all who
came down to support them and especially the Seán O’Heslins club who gave
them the opportunity to go.
Efficient Ladies PRO
Now that
ladies football is winding down I would like to thank Emma Reynolds who has been
the unofficial PRO for the ladies games and has provided details of teams etc. Míle
buíochas also to team manager Seán Reynolds for his input also.
Under 16 Boys Football
The
under 16 boys played their second game of the championship against Melvin Gaels
in Kinlough on Friday last. On what was a fine evening for playing football, our
lads proved too strong and led by 1-10 to 0-4 at half time. The continued from
where they left off in the second half and won by 1-18 to 0-10.
Foireann:
Philip Farrelly, David Leyden, Paul Darcy, Matthew Murphy, Niall Hughes (0-1),
Michael Costello, Enda Quinn, Jim McTague (0-2), Wayne McKeon (1-7), John
Christy (1-3), Shane Murphy (0-3), Darren Reynolds (0-1), Stephen Beirne, Shane
Moran, Shane McWeeney (0-1). Subs: Ian Flynn, Barry Flynn, Éamon Walsh, Conor
McTague.
Next
game is against St Mary’s on Friday in the Park at 6.30.
Good Wishes
Best
wishes to Tommy Dolan who has undergone surgery lately.
Comhghairdeas Cill
Tiobraid
Congratulation
to Kiltubrid on their first ever senior title and they have now become the
eighteenth club in Leitrim to have won a senior title. Yes, 18 out of
Leitrim’s 24 clubs have won a senior championship and bear in mind that two of
those twenty-four are very new clubs. Gorvagh of course also won the senior
championship but they are no longer in existence. Of course Gorvagh hold a
record of their own having won four-in-a-row. Kiltubrid were the only club in
south Leitrim, apart from Leitrim Gaels, who had not won a senior title up to
now. One other remarkable thing is that no less than thirteen different clubs
have contested the Leitrim senior Football Final over the last thirteen years.
That is a welcome change from the 1980s when three clubs nearly dominated the
scene completely. Commiserations to Bornacoola who did not do themselves justice
in the end. Beidh siad ar ais arís.
Comhbhrón
The club
would like to express its sympathy to one of our great Lotto supporters, Kitty
Cafferty, on the death of her sister Mrs. Mary Walsh.
Lotto
The Pota
Óir is now at €8,700. Monday’s draw is in Waterways Bar. Seo iad na daoine
a bhuaigh €40 an Luan seo caite: Hugh McTague Jnr, Alan and Nollaig Prior,
Angela McWeeney, Laura Creaven, Brigid Kelly, Carrigallen, Daniel Sweeney,
Fohera. Winner of bottle of whiskey sponsored by Ciarán Smith: Padraig S
MacLochlainn.
Club Development Draw
The
annual club development draw was held in Smyths Siopa Tae on Monday and the
following were the winners: €1,000, Brian Cafferty. €100 each: Noel Sweeney,
Séamus Beirne, Johnny McWeeney, Malachy McKiernan, Mary C Swan, Co Meath.
Thanks to all the people who support this draw.
Scealta na Seachtaine -
12 Mean Fomhair 2005
Intermediates Lose
We
played Aughnasheelin on Saturday in the first of two play-off games to decide on
who is relegated to Junior next year. We lost by 3-11 to 2-7 but it wasn’t a
bad performance seeing as the same Aughnasheelin team drew with our seniors a
few weeks ago. Aughnasheelin got goals at crucial stages and were considerably
the better team throughout. In the first half pointed frees from Paul Prior,
points from Ruairí Ó Suilleabháin and James McWeeney and a goal before
half-time from Cormac Ó Suilleabháin left it Aughnasheelin 2-8 to our 1-4 at
the break. The second half was even score-wise with our scores coming from Alan
prior with two points, a goal from Cormac Ó Suilleabháin and a pointed free
from Paul Prior. However we were not able to make inroads into the first half
deficit.
Foireann:
Conor Harte, Francis Dolan, Gavin Brennan, Freddie Walsh, Kevin O’Connor,
Naoise Hayden, Ruairí Ó Suilleabháin (0-1), Adrian Smith Ray Logan, Alan
Prior (0-2), Paul Prior (0-3), Philip Murphy, Seán McCartin, Cormac Ó
Suilleabháin (2-0), James McWeeney (0-1). Subs: Peter Reynolds, Anthony Curran,
Peter Dolan.
Ladies Beaten In Junior
B Final Championship Final
On
Saturday last Sean O’Heslins junior ladies played Glencar/Manor in the junior
B Final in Drumkeerin on a lovely evening for playing football. Unfortunately
the Glencar/Manor girls proved too strong for Ballinamore. The Manor girls got
off to a flying start and were well ahead by half-time. The Sean O’Heslins
girls, to their credit, never gave up and kept battling right to the end. This
is a very young team and their day will surely come. It was a big achievement to
reach the final for a club that only started out in 2003. The girls would like
to thank all who came out to support them on the day; it was great to see such a
good crowd. The best of luck also to Manorhamilton in junior A next year.
Foireann:
Carol O’Connor, Claire Fanning, Lauren McGrory, Áine Martin, Rowena
O’Rourke, Kirby Gilgunn, Michelle Fanning, Orla McWeeney (Capt.), Deborah
Gilheaney, Carmel McCartin, Erin Gilheany, Kate McTague, Catherine Smith. Subs:
Emma Reynolds, Aisling Maxwell, Caroline McGrory, Katie Duignan, Aisling
Duignan, Áine McWeeney, Maeve Murphy
Under 16 Football
The boys
under 16s play Melvin Gaels in Kinlough on this Friday at 6.30 in the second
round of the championship.
Under 14 Hurling
Under 14
hurlers play Manorhamilton on this Thursday at 6.30 in the Park
Comhbhrón
The club
extends its sympathy to the Plunkett family Lahard on the death of Mrs.
Plunkett.
Gaeilge
i bPáirc an Chrócaigh
Ní
minic a chloistear óráid an chaptaein tar éis Craobh na hÉireann a bhuacaint
agus an óráid ar fad ráite aige as Gaeilge. Thárla sé i 1980 le Joe
Connolly, thárla sé arís le Páidí Ó Sé i 1985 agus le Dara Ó Cinnéide
an bhliain seo caite. Fir Ghaeltachta a bhí iontú sin go léir. Ach rud níos
íontaí ar fad nuair is fear a rúgadh i Fiji an duine a labhrann i nGaeilge.
Chuir sé bród orainn go léir é a chloisteáil. It would be nice on Sunday
next at the Leitrim Co Finals to hear some of the lucky captains trying out
whatever Gaeilge they know on the victory rostrum. Má tá fear ó Fiji in ann
é sin a dhéanamh, cad faoí duine as Liatroim
Premium Tickets
Last
call for those who want to put their names in for draw for premium tickets for
football final. Ring Paddy O’Connor before Wednesday next. Draw will take
place in Priors on Wed. Person drawn pays face value of €60 for ticket.
Lotto
Pota Óir
is now €8,700. Monday’s draw is in Smyths Siopa Óil. Winners of €40 last
Monday were: John McWeeney, Frankie McKiernan, Aughawillan, Pius Flanagan,
Aughawillan, Ray Dolan, Teemore, mark Egan, Aughnasheelin, Maud Maloney,
Wexford. Winner of €25 sponsored by Frank and Ita Flynn: Philip Farrelly.
Numbers drawn: 56172034
Scealta na Seachtaine - 5 Mean Fomhair 2005
Premium Tickets for
Hurling and Football Finals Final
Any
paid-up club member who is interested in having the club’s two premium tickets
for next Sunday’s All Ireland Hurling Final please contact Seán O Suilleabháin
by tomorrow Thursday. The procedure is that all those interested will have their
names put into a draw and the person pulled out of the hat will pay face value
for the tickets. Those interested in the same tickets for the football final,
and there is bound to be one or two !!, please give Paddy O’Connor a call.
Ladies Junior Final
The
junior ladies are in the championship final on Saturday next in Ballinaglera at
6.00. They meet Manorhamilton and all supporters are urged to be there.
Under 16 Footballers Win
First Round
The
under 16 boys played the first round of the championship on Monday last in
Ballinamore against Manorhamilton. On a beautiful evening the Ballinamore boys
got off to a winning start mainly due to a great first half performance. They
led by 2-7 to 0-4 at half time. In the second half it was much the same with
Ballinamore pushing home their advantage. Team and scorers. Philip Farrelly,
David Leyden, Matthew Murphy, Paul Darcy, Neil Hughes, Michael Costello, Enda
Quinn, Wayne McKeon (0-2), Jim McTague, Darren Reynolds (0-4), Shane Murphy
(1-5), John Christie (0-1), Shane McWeeney, Stephen Beirne (0-1), Shane Moran
(0-1), Subs: Stephen Rymer Thomson (1-0), Éamon Walsh, Séamus Donnelly, Keith
McKiernan, James Boyle, Barry Flynn, Conor McTague, Mark Sweeney. Next game
Friday week against Melvin Gaels in Kinlough.
Good
Wishes:
Good
wishes to Ann Shanley’s father, Tom, who has been hospitalised of late.
Scór
We wont
find until Scór is upon us and the club is hoping to enter Scór with renewed
vigour this year. Seán O’Heslins is known throughout the country for their Scór
efforts and it is vital that the club is organized to maintain the club’s
position at county and national level in terms of participation especially and
success if that comes. The club is hoping to get a group of people together with
an interest in Scór as for some years the burden of effort has fallen on one
person, the Scór coordinator. Anyone willing to help is asked to contact Seán
O Suilleabháin.
Comhbhrón
The club
wishes to express its sympathy to the Prior Family High St on the death of Mrs.
Rita Prior. Also to the McKeon family on the death of Mrs. Maureen McKeon and
the McGirl Family on the death of Hugh Walsh. The legendary Seán Purcell who
died recently was a frequent visitor to Ballinamore as his son is married to Síle
Feeney, Aghadark. Sympathy to his family also. Go ndéana Dia trócaire orthu
uile.
Kiltubrid v Bornacoola
Final
The
pairing for the Co Final certainly adds to our sense of achievement this year as
we drew with both of them in the course of the championship. It certainly is a
unique final with Kiltubrid going for their first ever senior title. The one and
only time Kiltubrid contested a senior final was in 1935 and they lost to
Ballinamore. That was one of the finals with no details whatever recorded in the
local papers. We do not know the teams, the venue nor even the score. Bornacoola
have won four titles and their last was in 1957. Good luck to them both.
Lotto
Tá an Pota Óir anois ag €8,600. Beidh an Lotto ar an Luan i Pat Joe’s, Winners of €40 last Monday were: Séamus MacGabhann, Carl Corrigan, Belcoo, Ruth Prior, Rathoath, Co Meath, Yvonne Duff, Donaghmede, Dublin, Tony Gallagher, Marie Quinn, Drumcullion. Winner of bottle of whiskey sponsored by Gay prior: Séamus MacMurchadha. Numbers drawn: 34752061. The winner of €50 in the monthly draw for contributors to Park development was Philip McHugh.
Scealta na Seachtaine - 29 Lunasa 2005
Defeat in Senior
Quarter Final
Our
senior championship run came to an end in Cloone on Sunday when Kiltubrid ran
out winners by 2-11 to 1-3. This was a performance out of line with all of the
thirteen games we played in League and Championship so far this year. For
whatever reason the team did not do themselves justice and certainly the drawn
game a week earlier would go to prove that. It is probably worth reminding this
young team of ours that a highly rated Ballinamore senior team played
Gortletteragh in the Senior Championship Final in 1985 and it ended in a draw. A
week later the replay took place in Cloone and Gortletteragh beat us off the
field by 1-13 to 0-4. We were mortified. A year later the same Ballinamore team
won the Senior Championship. There are maverick displays from even the best of
teams that cannot be accounted for, and Saturday’s was one of them.
Overall,
one big achievement has been to retain senior status for 2006 and there will be
a good few clubs envying us next summer. There is still a league to be finished
and that must be worked on now. The best of luck to Kiltubrid for the rest of
the Championship, they deserved their win and it would be great to see a new
name inscribed on the Fenagh Cup. Given their performance last Saturday that is
well within their grasp. Team and scorers on Sunday were: Aidan Harte, Liam
Ferguson, Patrick McLoughlin, Shane Ferguson, Naoise Hayden, Rory O’Rourke,
Johnny McWeeney (0-1), Thomas McLoughlin, Anton Arandelovic, Paul McLoughlin
(1-0), Ciaran Murray, Anthony McTague, Ronan Sharpley, Paul Prior, Finnian
Sharpley (0-2).
Juniors Lose to Drumreilly
The
juniors played Drumreilly on Sunday morning and were beaten by 0-11 to 0-8. It
was looking good at half time when we led by 0-6 to 0-5 and were playing the
better football. Points came from Adrian Murphy, Paul Prior, Aidan Galligan,
Sean McCartin, and two from Peter Dolan. However we never got going in the
second half and apart from two good points from Shane Harte, the cupboard was
bare. On the otherhand Drumreilly got six points and although we kept up the
pressure we just could not get the scores. Still it was great to see a good
panel of players out, and we were unavoidably short a couple from the last day
but these were replaced by a few willing and able replacements. Good wishes to
Mickey Quinn who got injured during the game. Final score 0-11 to 0-8 for
Drumreilly.
Foireann:
Padraig McKeon, John Galligan, Michael Quinn, Joseph Murphy, Philip
Murphy, Kevin O’Connor, Anthony Curran, Aidan Galligan (0-1), Peter Dolan
(0-2), Alan Prior, Paul Prior (0-1), David Earley, Shane Harte (0-2), Adrian
Murphy (0-1), Sean McCartin (0-1). Subs: Tommy McCormack, Trevor Martin, Daryl
McFarland.
Premium Tickets for
Hurling Final and Football Semi-Final
Any
paid-up club member who is interested in having the club’s two premium tickets
for next Sunday’s Armagh v Tyrone semi-final please let Paddy O’Connor know
by next Thursday. The procedure is that all those interested will have their
names put into a draw and the person pulled out of the hat will pay face value
for the tickets. Those who are interested in getting the premium tickets for the
hurling final please contact Seán O Suilleabháin by Thursday of next week. The
procedure is the same as for the football tickets. The names will be put in a
hat and the person pulled out will pay face value for the tickets.
Peil na gCailíní
Well
done to the under 12s girls who drew with Aughnasheelin last Saturday and beat
Leitrim Gaels on Monday. The panel on Monday last was: Ciara O’Dowd, Laura
O’Dowd, Louise Farry, Dawn Flynn, Niamh Flynn, Aoibhinn Flynn, Ciara McTague,
Niamh Donnelly, Aoibhinn Curran, Aoibhinn Boyle, Phillipa O’Reilly. The girls
under 14s play Annaduff in the Park on Wednesday at 5.45.
Boys Under 16 Football
Upcoming
Championship games are as follows: Sept 5 at home to Glencar/Manorhamilton, Sept
16 away to Melvin Gaels, Sept 23 at home to St Mary’s and Sept 26 away to
Carrigallen.
Under 14 hurling
The game
against Manorhamilton will probably be on Tuesday of next week
Young Footballer in Croke
Park
We
understand Mark McGrory was playing with the mini-sevens in Croke Park on
Sunday. It is a wonderful occasion for a young lad to play in the great stadium.
Imagine being able to say you played in Croke Park on the same day as the
legendary Colin Cooper. In fifty years time that will be a story worth telling
in Ballinamore. I’m sure young Mark enjoyed the occasion and it is something
he thoroughly deserved, as he is one of the finest young footballers around.
Lotto
Pota Óir is now at €8,500. Next Monday’s draw is in Gay Priors. Winners of €40 last Monday were: Séamus MacGabhann, Kay Maguire, Susanne Healy, Maureen McGovern, Tonlagee, Christy Creamer, Kiltyhugh, and Fr Micheál Kelly. Numbers drawn: 50674132
Fixtures
The
senior replay is on Saturday in Cloone at 6.15. Our juniors play Drumreilly in
Aughawillan on Sunday morning at 12.00
Seniors Draw with
Kiltubrid
Our
seniors gave one of their best performances in a long time in drawing with
Kiltubrid on Saturday. It was a game we could have won and could have lost but a
draw was probably the fairest outcome. Ballinamore struggled in the first half
but were still only 0-7 to 0-4 down at half-time. When Kiltubrid got their goal
to put them five points up, there was a risk they might pull away, but that was
when our lads started to play. We dominated from that to the end and while our
goal, the way it came, must have been enough to sent some Kiltubrid folk to an
early grave, it was no more than we deserved on the run of play. Overall it was
one of the most exciting games of the championship, well-contested by both teams
and well refereed by Éamon O’Grady.
Foireann:
Aidan Harte, Liam Ferguson, Patrick McLoughlin, Shane Ferguson, David Duignan,
Rory O’Rourke, John McWeeney, Thomas McLoughlin, Anton Arandelovic (0-1), Joe
Honeyman, Ciaran Murray, Brian Cafferty, Finnian Sharpley (0-5), Paul McLoughlin
(0-1), Ronan Sharpley (1-0).
Junior Ladies in Final
Sean
O’Heslins junior ladies qualified for the Junior B Championship final when
they defeated Gortletteragh last Sunday morning in Aughavas. Conditions were bad
with heavy rain and a strong breeze. The Ballinamore girls had to dig deep to
overcome their opponents by a single point with Catherine Smith the hero scoring
the winning goal deep into injury time. This was a great win for the club, which
is only two years running. Final score was 5-5 to 5-4.
Foireann:
Carol O’Connor, Áine Martin, Claire Fanning, Deborah Gilheaney, Kirby
Gilgunn, Caroline McGrory (1-0), Michelle Fanning (0-2), Rowena O’Rourke, Erin
Gilheany, Carmel McCartin (1-1), Orla McWeeney, Catherine Smith (1-1), Kate
McTague (2-1), Sub Aisling Duignan.
The
under 16 girls play Allen Gaels next Tuesday at 7.00 in Drumshanbo.
Under 14s
The
under 14s lost their last game to Drumkeerin on Monday
Premium Tickets
Lines
are now on sale for the two big games at the weekend, Dublin and Tyrone on
Saturday and Cork and Kerry on Sunday. The winner of the tickets for last
Saturday’s Armagh v Laois game was Keith McKiernan, Kildorragh and the winner
of the hurling tickets for last Sunday was Brid Sullivan.
Comhghairdeas
Congratulation
to Aidan Harte and Alison Case who got engaged recently. We believe Alison is
one of the Cases from beyant in California.
Big
Draw for All Ireland Tickets.
The Co
Board are running a wonderful draw for three sets of All Ireland Football
Tickets and three sets of hurling tickets. Lines are in all the pubs around.
This is a wonderful opportunity to be in the hat for All Ireland tickets. Lines
are five Euros. Unfortunately the cards are printed very small and you would
need good eyesight to see the heading but if you see a yellow card behind a
counter that is it.
Lotto
Tá an
Pota Óir anois ag €8,400. Monday’s draw is in the Scoláire Bocht. Winners
of €40 last Monday were: Niall Gallogly, Dawn McKeon, Alex Dalton, Loughduff,
Marie Mulholland, c/o Joe Murphy, Seán McCartin, Lahard, Declan McCaffrey,
Lahard. Winner of bottle of whiskey sponsored by Liam MacFhearghail: Alan Banks.
Uimhreacha amach: 05146237
Scealta na Seachtaine - 15 Lunasa 2005
Fixtures
The
quarter-final of the senior championship between Kiltubrid and ourselves is on
Saturday in Cloone at 7.00. We hope all our supporters will be there to shout
them on.
Intermediates
Lose in Quarter – Final
Our
Intermediates put up a good battle for the first half at least but just
weren’t good enough for a fitter faster Glencar/Manorhamilton team on Sunday.
We were the outsiders going into this game but, surprisingly, we led at
half-time by 2-3 to 0-8. Two good goals by Adrian Gallogly were the means of us
going in ahead at half-time. Our three points all came from frees by Paul Prior.
It would have needed a super effort in the second half to stay with
Manorhamilton. They scored 1-8 to our four points, two from Peter Dolan and one
each from Peter Reynolds and Cormac Ó Suilleabháin. Overall it wasn’t a bad
effort and it finished Glencar/Manor 1-16 Seán O’Heslins 2-7.
Foireann:
Conor Harte, Freddie Walsh, Gavin Brennan, Francis Dolan, Naoise Hayden, Ruairí
Ó Suilleabháin, Joe McTague, Jason Kellett, Adrian Smith, Cormac Ó Suilleabháin,
(0-1), Paul Prior (0-3), Peter Reynolds (0-1), James McWeeney, Adrian Gallogly
(2-0), Peter Dolan (0-2). Subs: Alan Prior, Philip Murphy, Seán McCartin.
Juniors
Draw with Bornacoola.
It was
our first time to field a junior team in the championship in a few years and an
entertaining game it turned out to be. At half-time we led by 1-7 to 1-5 with
Alan Prior getting a goal and two points, Paul Prior got three points and Shane
Harte and Brian Breen one each. We had the better of the second half but just
could not get clear of Bornacoola. Scores were not plentiful, between bad misses
and good saves from the Bornacoola goalkeeper. Paul Prior got two points and
Sean McCartin one point and that was all we could muster. With time almost up we
were hanging on to a three point lead but Bornacoola goaled from a penalty to
level the game. It ended Bornacoola 2-7 to O’Heslins 1-10. Good to see some
players taking the field for the first time this year or indeed longer. Anthony
Curran played a fine game despite it being his first outing in some years.
Barney Breen filled a gap too. Well done to all and it isn’t over yet as the
competition is on a league basis.
Foireann:
Colm Brennan, Kevin McIntyre, Michael Quinn, Joe Murphy, Philip Murphy, Kevin
O’Connor, Anthony Curran, Peter Dolan, Aidan Galligan, Alan Prior (1-2), Paul
Prior (0-5), Gordon Hughes, Shane Harte (0-1), Brian Breen (0-1), Sean McCartin
(0-1). Subs: David Earley, Diarmuid Keegan, Adrian Murphy.
Golf Classic
Ár mbuíochas
to everyone who helped with the Golf Classic last Friday. It was a most
successful day in every way. Sincere thanks to Frank D’Arcy of Personal
Advisory Services, our main sponsor and to all the other sponsors. Thanks too to
the Ballinamore Golf Club for use of their fine facilities. The club is indeed
indebted to Conor Harte and the organizing committee for the amount of work they
did in advance.