The Senior team got their championship campaign back on track with a 0-16 to 0-10 win over Calry/St Josephs in round 2. In very difficult conditions we found ourselves 0-6 to 0-2 down at half time, but we were level after 10 minutes of the second half and ran out comfortable winners in the end. The team was: Jack Duignan, Ben Tuohy, Evan Lyons, Oisin Conlon, Karl McKenna, Paul Higgins, Daniel King, Dillon McDermott (0-1), Patrick Kenny, Ciaran Kenny (0-3), Lee Deignan (0-1), Steven Willis (0-2), Brendan Hailstones, David Quinn (0-7), James Foley (0-2). Subs: Conor McMorrow for B Hailstones, George Barlow for P Kenny. They now have a three week break and take on Easkey in round 4 on September 14th.
The Junior team drew 4-6 to 1-15 with St Molaise Gaels in round 2 last Saturday in Easkey. The Gaels had the benefit of a strong breeze in the first half and were six points up at half time and held the lead into injury time where Molaise were awarded two frees to draw level. The team was: Sean Kelly, Shane Barry, Paul Brennan, Michael Barry, Sam Tuohy, Declan Willis, Gavin McMorrow (1-0), George Barlow, James Carroll, Conor Kearns (0-1), Liam O'Connell (0-3), Seamus Hailstones, Darragh Hailstones (1-2), Frank Quinn (2-0). Subs: Jack Tuohy for S Tuohy, David Barlow for G Barlow. They have no game next weekend with the next game against St Marys on Saturday 7th September in Cloonacool.
The Junior B team put up a great performance on Friday evening against Tubbercurry, however they pulled away in the end and we lost on a scoreline of 1-15 to 0-13. The team was: Eoin McDermott, Sean Kelly, Diarmuid Jinks, Emmet Dodd, John Craig, Keith McMorrow, Niall Whelan, Brian Dwyer (0-2), Eoin Dwyer, Daire Kearns (0-4), Damien Lyons (0-3), PJ Regan (0-1), Keith Candon (0-1), Jarlath Lyons (0-1), Joe Quinn (0-1). Subs: Adam Kearns for PJ Regan, Joris Rooney for J Craig, Paul Ryan for J Quinn. Well done to Joris Rooney who made his senior debut in the game. They have no game next weekend with the next game against St Michaels at home Friday 6th.
The Senior ladies lost narrowly to Coolera/Strandhill in the first round of the Junior A championship on a scoreline of 0-9 to 2-5 in very difficult conditions. The team was: Mairead Tuohy, Leanne Galvin, Amy Healy, Ava Lyons, Louise Merrick, Aoife Morrisroe, Jade Lyons, Isobel Clark, Ruby Clark, Penny Barlow, Naomh Quinn, Lara Swann, Ceili Faughnan, Ellie McDermott, Erin Mullaney. Subs: Ciara Gilligan for N Quinn, Sophia Rose Henry for A Healy, Rachel Boyd for E Mullaney, Orlaith Scanlon for P Barlow. They now take on Owenmore Gaels away next Sunday at 10.30AM.
The U18 girls had a week of mixed fortunes. They lost to St Nathys on Monday on a scoreline of 5-10 to 2-7. They then faced Tourlestrane on Wednesday and in a highly entertaining game we emerged winners on a scoreline of 6-9 to 4-6. This was the girls last group game. They now await the last round of games to determine if we will reach a semi-final.
The U17 boys lost 4-13 to 4-7 to a strong Calry/St Joseph's team last week. The team was: Eli Rogers, Diarmuid Feely, Tadhg Kenny, Liam McDermott, Eoghan Conboy, Daniel Kearns, Rian Conway, Micheal Garry, Jack Brehony, Fionnan Duffy, Darragh McKeon, Josh McTiernan, Troy Kelly, Matthew Potter, Charlie King, subs used Conor Feeney and Eoin Feeney. They now play Easkey/St Farnans at home on Thursday at 6.30PM.
The U16 girls play CT Gaels on Thursday at 7.00PM in Riverstown Community Park.
The U15 boys had a 7-8 to 2-15 win over Drumcliffe/Rosses Point in the final game of the championship finishing up second in the table and now qualify for the A semi-final.
The U14 girls play St Patrick's/St Farnans in the championship semi-final at home on Tuesday at 6.30PM.
U 13 A boys had a 0-18 to 0-8 win over Ballymote/Buninadden last Friday in an very entertaining game The team was: Sean McMorrow, Brian Merrick, Sean Cogan, Nathan Fallon, Oisin Conway, Karl Barlow, Cillian Conboy, Marc Kenny, Eoin McMorrow, Éanna Candon, Dylan Leydon, Daire Regan, Aaron Brehony, Darragh Quigley, Shane Henry. Subs used: Alfie Mctiernan and Maverick Lyons.
The U13 C team lost 4-11 to 4-6 to Ballymote/Buninadden. The team was: Sean McMorrow, Brian Merrick, Ben Caliendo, Shane Henry, Cillian Conboy, Dylan Leydon, Nathan Fallon, John Callaghan, Maverick Lyons, Alfie McTiernan, Darragh Quigley. Sub used: Frankie Willis.
The two U12 girls team concluded phase 2 of the Go Games with the U12's playing St John's and the U11's playing CT Gaels. The girls skills have really developed during these games and throughout the whole year with the future looking very bright for these girls in Gaels Jerseys.
We host Cloonacool and Tourlestrane next Saturday morning in an U7 blitz at 11.00AM in Shamrock Gaels Park.
The winner of last weeks 50/50 draw was Mary Quinn who won €647.
The club wish to express sympathy with the family and relatives of Mary Caffrey (nee O'Grady) Dublin and formerly of Riverstown who died recently