The U12 Hurlers captured the clubs first U12 A Hurling title
last Tuesday, building on the success of the U12 B victory in 2013. In a very
close match vs Naomh Eoin the game served up a very high standard of hurling
and entertained the large crowd in Markievicz Pk. Naomh Eoin opened the scoring
but it was nip and tuck throughout the first half and despite losing our captain
Ryan Gallagher through injury the score at half time was 5pts apiece. In a
tightly fought second half where the DRP defensive was resolute but could do
nothing to stop the unerring accuracy of the Naomh Eoin free taking, the
overall strength and scoring power of DRP was decisive. Many of the players
were on the team which captured the clubs first Feile title earlier this year
and this experienced helped them to pull away in the closing stages to win
10pts to 7pts. The team included Oisin
McGloin, Michael Broders, Senan O’ Rourke, Augusine Waters, Daniel O’ Connor,
Tola Caraway, Ryan Gallagher, Ciaran O’ Reilly, Danny Cronin, Evan Ballaintine,
Ian O’ Brien, Sean Leonard & Paul O’ Brien.
The Senior Men had a convincing seven point victory over
Curry in the play-off on Sunday evening in Tubbercurry. Final score was 2-12 to
1-8. We now progress to the quarter final stage where we will take on St.
Mary’s on Sunday 14th at 5.30pm in Markievicz Park.
Well done to the six U14 & two U16 players who lined out
for Sligo in the All- Ireland B hurling championships held in Newry last
weekend.
Well done to the U12 boys who won the B final at the end of
season blitz in Markievicz Park on Saturday.
Our U16 Girls are through to the championship final against
Eastern Harps after they beat Calry/St Josephs on Sunday, well done to the
management and players.
The Club’s Saturday morning
coaching for kids resumes on Saturday September 6th in Oxfield. Nursery coaching (ages 5 to 6) start at
9:45am, U8 girls/boys and U10 boys start at 10:30am, while the U10/U12 girls and
hurling and camogie (ages 7 to 14) start at 12 noon. New kids and parents are as always very
welcome. See drp.gaa.ie for more details.
Our U9s and U11s begin
their 2014 Urban League against St. Molaise Gaels in Grange on Wednesday
September 3rd. As part of the league we will play against a number of teams
based around Sligo town, and then there will be a finals nights which is
scheduled for Friday October 10th.
The Men’s Division 4 team
are due to play Easkey away in the league at 7pm this evening Tuesday.
We have the following
upcoming hurling fixtures, U14 team play Easkey at 6.30pm on Friday evening in
Oxfield in the semi-final of the A championship, and the U16 team play
Tourlestrane next Monday evening in the semi-final of the B championship in
Oxfield at 6.30pm.
It’s that time of year
again and with Donegal and Kerry reaching the All-Ireland final there is sure
to be a significant demand for tickets. Our All-Ireland Football final draw
tickets are now on sale through club members, for the chance to win two Premium
level Cusack Stand tickets to the big match.