CONGRATULATIONS to our Senior Ladies Team on winning the “County Championship” for 2013.  Under the management and direction of Conor Gormley, Jonathan Rogers and Peter Wynne they have had a very successful year winning the 2013 League, runners up in the final of both the Connacht 7’s and the Connacht Club League and now the most prestigious title in the County “The Senior Championship”.  It has become an annual event the meeting of Geevagh and St. Nathys and Geevagh have come out on top in recent years but the attitude of St. Nathys was different this year showing a more dominant and confident nature about them. It was a very close game with a lot of defensive work required from both sides.  St. Nathys had the edge on the goal scoring with some all important goals at vital times coming from Ailish Leonard & Noelle Gormley in the first half and Aileen Hannon and Denise McGrath in the second half.  It was both a joyous and an emotional win for the St. Nathys team as they suffered narrow defeats in the previous 2 years.  The final score ended St. Nathys 4.11 to Geevagh 1. 14.  The team lined out at follows:  Katriona Connolly, Yvonne Roddy, Angela Doohan, Cammie Kennedy, Eleanor Kennedy, Ann-Marie Coleman, Etna Flanagan, Aileen Hannon (1.0), Tara Doody, Denise McGrath (1.0), Aine Gormley (0.1), Ailish Leonard (1.0), Sandra Scully (0.1), Noelle Gormley (1.8), Kathleen Coleman (0.1), Subs: Chloe Gormanley, Grainne McDonagh, Aine Brennan, Niamh Gorman, Anita Toolan, Jacqueline Barrett, Nicole Martin, Ciara Gorman, Emily Whitehead.

The U14’s were left in disappointed on Thursday last when they met St. Marys in the Final of the “B” Championship.  The Management of Tracy O’Kennedy, Helen Niland, Sharon Henry and Tom Keane lined out a strong and talented St. Nathys team but unfortunately St. Marys were the better side on the night.  It was a dark wet and windy evening and the girls had to battle with the conditions as well as the opponents.  They were defeated in the first half as St. Marys had the wind and forced through a series of goals to give them a confident edge going into the second half but St. Nathys have a good team moral and they never gave up fighting and clawed there way back into the game but time ran out and they suffered a 5 point defeat becoming runners up in 2013.

The U16’s are left to play out there Championship rounds and we wish them luck as they work towards a County Final.  The Minor and the Senior Teams now go on to the Connacht stages which commences early October details to follow when confirmed.

The U13 and U15 development blitz was on in Ballyhaunis on Saturday last and Sligo entered several teams.  St. Nathys were represented on each group by Jane O’Dowd, Roisin Scanlon, Laoise McDonagh, and Belinda Mitchell.

Congratulations to Eoin McDonagh & Gavin Feely from Mullinabreena who are officiating at the Ladies All Ireland Intermediate Game with Sligo Referee Gus Chapman.

The club has some gear left over for sale.  Size 26” Shorts at €20.00 and size 10 T-Shirts at €10.00.  (The t-shirts are a small fit)  anyone interested please contact Louise on 0876356679.