St. John's Club Notes

Hanbury’s wonder saves keeps St. John’s in touch
U16 Fl Group 3 Round 3
In inclement weather conditions the Club’s U-16’s lost out narrowly to Drumcliffe/Rosses Point in Stenson Park today. In an excellent overall team performance it was goalkeeper Pauric Hanbury’s exploits starting between the sticks that really shone out with some outstanding saves denying the lively and dangerous Drumcliffe forwards several clear cut chances. It was Hanbury’s first competitive game in goals making it all the more remarkable.

Scorers for St.John’s: Adam Grace 1-0, Dylan Lynch McMorrow 1-0, Scott McGarry 0-3, Jake McMahon 0-2, Joe Spratt 0-1,



Final score: St.John’s 2-06 Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 0-15

 
St. John’s G.A.A. Club lotto reaches €8,500
The St. John’s G.A.A. Club lotto has now reached €8,500. The numbers in the last draw were 8-11-20-29. Winners of €25 each were Eugene McGowan Carney, Niamh Walsh Carraroe, William & Gerry c/o Blue Lagoon & Ken Higgins Teelilng Street.
Next Draw takes place in The Clubhouse, on Saturday 4th April 2015 at 10.30pm

Tickets are €2 each or book of 3 for €5. Thank you for your continued support.
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.

St. John’s G.A.A Academy Registration evening
The club held a very successful registration evening for young players U-8 to U-18 on Friday last in the Sports Complex in Cleveragh and in the Carraroe Community Centre on Sunday. See club’s blogpage http://stjohnsgaaclub.blogspot.ie/ for training timetables.


Our Senior Division 3 team had a home fixture against near neighbour Owenmore Gaels but lost out by 1-13 to 0-4 on Saturday

Harrison’s Cruciate heartbreak.
St. John's will be forced to operate without the services of All Star defender, Charlie Harrison for the rest of the season after it was confirmed that the St John’s talisman had suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury. The injury occurred in County training two weeks ago and results of a subsequent scan have confirmed the player’s worst fears. It comes as a blow to Sligo under new manager Niall Carew as they had begun to get their act together after a slow start to the season, thanks to the return of some key players who had endured injury lay-offs.

Harrison actually made his inter-county debut with London in 2004 but was soon a regular for Sligo, starring as the Yeatsmen won the Connacht championship in 2007 – the county’s first in 32 years. In 2010, he became just the fourth Sligo player to win an All Star, when he was rewarded for a series of outstanding performances at corner-back. The news comes as a cruel blow to St. John’s have also had to do without the services of Mickey O’Hehir who is out for the rest of the season following surgery on his injured shoulder in January.
Everybody in the St. John’s club would like to wish Charlie and Mickey a full and speedy recovery.

Monthly meeting The monthly meeting of the St. John’s Club will take place in Club’s meeting rooms in Cuilbeg on Wednesday April 1st at 8.30 p.m.

Eoin Flanagan & Conor Kerins on County team
Well done to club members Eoin Flanagan & Conor Kerins who played for Sligo in the Alliance Division 3 match away to Tipperary in Semple Stadium on Sunday. Hard luck to Sligo on a narrow 0-13 to 0-15 loss to the Premier County.

Minor
The club’s U-18’s begin their league campaign with a home fixture on Thursday against St. Patrick’s and five days later (Tuesday 7th April)  have an away fixture against Bunninadden. Best of luck to Manager Charlie Jordan and the team.

Upcoming fixtures:
Thursday 2nd April in Stenson Park at 6.30 p.m.
U-18 Fl Division 3: St. John’s v St. Patrick’s.

Tuesday 7th April in Bunninadden Community Park at 6.30 p.m.
U-18 Fl Division 3: St. John’s v Bunninadden