Wednesday 21 October 2015

St. John's lotto €9,300



 
St John’s GAA Club

Lotto Draw

 JACKPOT €9,300

Last Draw: No Jackpot winner
No’s Drawn: 14– 22 – 25 –30
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Next Draw takes place in Molly Fulton's on Sunday 1st November 2015 at 7 p.m.
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Winners from last draw of €25 each.

 Jason Farrell, Innisfree Court.
 Patricia Harte, Carraroe.
 Padraic McCaffrey, Carraroe.
 Maurice Galvin, Heatherview.
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*****The Lotto can be purchased in Cannings House & Garden, McCormack's Garage Carraroe, Molly Fultons Restaurant, Crozon Inn, Crozon, Blue Lagoon Riverside, Kelly's Barber Shop Teeling Street, Willie Tighe Carraroe, Lannon's Pharmacy Upper Pearse Road and Vintage Lane Cafe Rathcormack & McMorrow's Shop Cairns Road *******

Lotto entry €2 per ticket or 3 tickets for €5
Thank you for you continued support
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Monday 19 October 2015

Child Protection Workshop

 
Child Protection Workshop

As we come to the end of another year we need to give some thought to running a Child Protection Workshop within the club. It will be a requirement next year that everybody that has anything to do with children will have to have completed this course.

I would suggest running a course within the next month and another one in early 2016 if necessary. The course can cater for 15 persons max at a time and takes three hours to complete. Our children's officer wants everybody to complete this course as soon as possible in order to comply with upcoming legal requirements. He is happy with the vetting within the club and just wants to get the few outstanding forms back.

Can we have a think about it and get back to me. We have to do this so we're as well to do it ASAP.

(With thanks to Charlie Jordan)
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Thursday 15 October 2015

Sligo Sport Monthly Newspaper



Sligo sports paper planned

Sligo is to have its own sports newspaper with it being available the first week of each month free of charge. Sligo Sport was launched at the beginning of October and will be published every month. According to Seamus Casey, editor of Sligo Now and Mature Living, the publication will act in partnership with sports associations and participants. It will focus particularly on so called minority sports, school sports and young people's sports clubs. It will also report on all other sports. 

Sligo Sport plans to provide a monthly results service for most of the sports taking place in Sligo. With numerous sports and leisure associations catering for the sporting needs of Sligo's growing population, Sligo Sport will give these clubs coverage. The newspaper will be an 56 page tabloid, with colour throughout. It will be available in over 100 outlets across Sligo county. 

Sligo Sport will have regular coverage of cycling, surfing, fishing, rallying, road races, gymnastics and endurance sports. It will offer similar coverage to basketball, tennis, rowing, boxing, horse events, pitch and putt and much much more. The sports paper will also include leisure pages covering sports fashion, training and nutritonal tips. 

If your club would like to submit pictures and reports on what is happening in your organisation send them to seamus@sligosport.ie or contact him on 085 2498067.

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Wednesday 14 October 2015

Enniscrone Surf and Turf fun run 2015


Enniscrone Surf and Turf fun run 2015

After a very successful initial event last year, Enniscrone GAA hope to have even more people take part this year.

A scenic yet challenging route, our 5k course (3k for youths) will challenge all levels of participants but will guarantee great fun and enjoyment regardless of the weather.

With the GAA season concluded for the majority of clubs, our event provides a great opportunity for teams to travel to Enniscrone and take part as a team outing as 2015 draws to a close, and perhaps enjoy a day and night in Enniscrone with plenty taking place, as always, this bank holiday weekend in the way of entertainment.

All participants will aim to share in the €600 prize fund of sports vouchers, with the first three male and female competitors winning a prize, all sponsored by Mattie Coleman of Coleman Electronics.

Enniscrone G.A.A. will be grateful if you could all spread the word in your respective clubs. Entry fees are €20 for adults and €10 for youths (U16), but if your club intends on using it as a team day out, we can arrange for more competitive rates.

Attached is our event poster. Any further details you may require, please get in touch with us via this email, or visit our Facebook page (EnniscroneKilglass GAA)



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Saturday 3 October 2015

Greene’s last gasp point saves St. John’s



Senior Football Relegation play off: St. John’s 0-13 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 0-13

Greene’s last gasp point saves St. John’s.


St. John’s live to fight another day following an equalizing point in the third minute of injury time from the boot of Conor Greene, writes Michael McGee.

After a battling performance from both teams the sides could not be separated. Same as their league meeting last April which also ended level. 

With twelve minutes remaining St. John’s looked to be in control when leading by 0-11 to 0-8. But they had to hang on at the final whistle following a strong last ten minutes showing from Drumcliffe thanks to that late late equalizing Greene score with the last kick of the game. 

St John's appeared to be the better team for long stretches but couldn't deliver the knock-out blow when required while Drumcliffe will be thankful for Paul Logan's accuracy from dead balls.

Drumcliffe’s Paul Logan opened the scoring in the first minute. St. John’s took the lead with 2 points in a row on five minutes from the versatile Brian McGowan and a great strike from Tommy Kelly. Fiachra Grennan should have goaled when on a one on one with Drumcliffe’s goalkeeper Justin Lyons. Lyons smartly smothered Grennan’s shot. While David Rooney’s shot from 21 metres was brilliantly blocked down by Niall Colleary. St. John’s Brian McGowan was ever dangerous with ball in hand and his searing pace seen him ghost past two defenders before slotting over a great score to push Sean Kennedy charges 3 point to 1 ahead after 11 minutes of play. Drumcliffe were awarded a free 43 meters out from the St. John’s goal and up came Paul Logan who calmly struck the ball straight over the bar. Logan was lethal with his free taking and would end up with a personal tally of 9 points all from frees. Ian Rossitor pointed a free flowing a foul on Conor Greene from 14 metres out with twenty minutes gone and this was quickly added to by the impressive David Rooney with another point on the run. A brace from Paul Logan at almost the identical place within a minute levelled up the match at 5 points each. Great team play from St. John’s midfield duo of Shane Stenson & Paul McNamara who fed Brian McGowan and he duly pointed to put St. John’s one up, (0-6 to 0-5) going into the interval.

With the fading light both teams came out for the second half and Paul Logan tied up the match with another free following a push on Neil Ewing right after the interval. Ian Rossitor edged St. John’s in front with another free. Niall Walsh the converted corner forward was the St. John’s playmaker and his long delivery from 40 metres was expertly fisted over the bar by Fiachra Grennan on the edge of the square. While Oisin Cox pushed St. John’s 3 clear after 43 minutes. Drumcliffe’s Alan O Dowd kept his side in it with a good score while David Rooney again put St. John’s 3 clear with his second point of the match half way through the second half. Drumcliffe’s ace free taker Paul Logan punished any mistakes in the St. John’s rearguard and his accurate free taking kept them within touching distance. Things didn’t look good for Drumcliffe after Neil Ewing received his second yellow card following a foul on his county team mate Eoin Flanagan. St. John’s substitute Robbie Fahy pointed within minutes of entering the fray while Drumcliffe’s substitute Sean Power did the same at the other end. Despite a man down Drumcliffe surged forward with points from John Henry and Paul Logan tied the match at 0-11 each with 8 minutes remaining. Fiachra Grennan with a brilliant catch over his opposite number following a high delivery in from Shane Stenson and turned swiftly pointing with a forwards instinct. Logan’s accurate boot drew the side’s level again with another pointed free from 20 minutes. Their cause didn’t look good after being reduced to 13 players following the dismissal of John Harvey for a second yellow on 58 minutes. However Drumcliffe seemed to have stolen the show from St. John’s grasp with Logan’s ninth pointed free on 61 minutes. Yet there was still time for more drama. Drumcliffe packed their defence and St. John’s were forced out wide with Drumcliffe threw everything into defence yet in the 3rd minute of injury time up popped Conor Greene and he somehow found an opening slotting over the equalizing point with the last kick of the game much to the relief of the St. John’s faithful in attendance.

Best for St. Johns were: Eoin Flanagan, Brian McGowan, Niall Walsh, Paul McNamara, Shane Stenson, David Rooney, Ronan McGarrigle & Fiachra Greenan while Drumcliffe’s/Rosses Point were best served by Paul Logan, Kevin Davey, Niall Canning, Neil Ewing, John Harvey & Niall Colleary.

St. John’s: Noel O’Donnell, Eoin Flanagan, Neil Hayes, Conor Greene, Cathal Jordan, Oisin Cox, Ronan McGarrigle, Shane Stenson, Paul McNamara, Brian McGowan, David Rooney, Tommy Kelly, Fiachra Grennan, Ian Rossitor, Niall Walsh.

Subs used Robbie Fahy, Robert Galvin.

Scorers St. Johns: Brian McGown (0-3) Ian Rossitor 0-2 -2f’s), David Rooney (0-2) Fiachra Grennan (0-2) Tommy Kelly (0-1), Oisin Cox (0-1) Conor Greene (0-1) Robbie Fahy (0-1)

Drumcliffe/Rosses Point: 
Justin Lyons, Jude McGarry, Darragh Long, Ciaran McLoughlin, John Harvey, Gary Feeney, Niall Colleary, Conor Davey, Brian Og Murpy, Kevin Davey, Niall Canning, Eoin Gaughran, Alan O’Dowd, Paul Logan, Neil Ewing.

Subs used: Sean Peyton, Sean Power, Cian Lally, John McGowan & Jamie Gillen.

Scorers Drumcliffe/Rosses Point: Paul Logan (0-9 – 9 f’s), Eoin Gaughran (0-1), Alan O’Dowd (0-1), Sean Power (0-1), John Harvey (0-1).

Referee: Gus Chapman

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Afterwards Manager Sean Kennedy kindly gave me his thoughts on the drawn game.

Sean Kennedy: "It was a typical relegation game. Tit for tat. Nervy enough at the start. We went in at half time a point up and probably in control of the game for a large part of the second half. Drumcliffe had a man sent off and started to get more control of it. We battled back into the game and drew it in the end in a game a couple of weeks we might have lost."


Michael McGee: The team were 10 points to 7 up after 17 minutes of the second half. Drumcliffe came more into it in the last ten minutes. Very close finish with Conor Greene’s last gasp point. And the team showed great commitment to come back strongly in the end.

Sean Kennedy: "Yes, their showing great heart and resilience. Few lads back from America. Their only back 5/6 weeks and are only really beginning now. It’s more like the start of the season than end of season. Every game is bringing us on. Their showing great heart and grit. And I think that’s what we have been missing. It’s all to fight for again," added Sean.
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Friday 2 October 2015

City leagues U-9 report



U-9 City Leagues Rd 3

St John’s 0-4 Ballisodare 0-12


A storming finish from Ballisodare ensured the points would go the neighbours in the final group game of the City Leagues U-9’s section.

St. John’s did have periods of dominance but were unable to convert chances into scores. The entire team gave their all on the evening but Ballisodare’s overall strength in depth was the overall difference in an entertaining match

St. John’s team: Aidan Moore, Jack Davey, Cian Roody, Conor O’Gara, James Dylan Barnicle, Donal Flynn, Emma Egan, Adam Feeney, Rachel McCormack, Ceoladh McLoughlin, Kira Baskett, Fionn McMorrow, Jack Kelly, Rion Monaghan & Tibo Gerrard.

Management: James Barnicle, Ciaran Feeney & Brian O’Connor.



St. John's U9's  &U-8's squads after their final city league games of the season




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Thursday 1 October 2015

Clubs website stats - September



Clubs website stats - September
Last month September there was 1317 hits which equates to 329 hits a week which is great. There was page views far as far away as USA, England, Uk. Germany, Ukraine, France, Mexico, UAE, Australia & Mali.

Thank each and everyone one of you for using this valuable club resource.

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