February 2017

Sunday 19^th February Kilkerley

St Mochtas v Kilkerley

• Full time 1-12 each
• Half time Kilkerley 1-7 v Mochtas 1-6

First Half

• This was Kilkerleys second game of the season and Mochtas 1^st.
• Young Mochtas team missing several first team regulars for various reasons.
• Kilkerley raced into a 1-4 to no score lead after 9 mins, Mochtas looked rusty as it was their first run out of the season.
• At Mochtas then hit a purple patch to hit scoring 1-5 to without reply , goal coming from Eamon O’Neill and three pointed frees from Nigel Farrell

Second half

• Mochtas emptied their bench giving five subs a run out
• Good competitive game
• Mochtas were 2 points up going into injury time and Kilkerley struck 2 points in added time to snatch a draw , including a dubious free on 35 mins when it looked more like a free out for a heavy shoulder

Mochtas Team & scorers

1. Fergus English
2. Tommy Kindlon
3. Liam Lawlor
4. Donal Gernon
5. Brendan Duff 1-0 (fifty)
6. Andrew English
7. Cormac Callan 0-1
8. Gareth O’Reilly 0-1
9. Barry Mulholland
10. Ultan Larney
11. Conor Lynch
12. Stephen McCooey 0-1
13. Eamo O’Neill 1-1
14. Nigel Farrell 0-4 (4 frees)
15. Gavin Breen 0-2

Subs introduced in second half

Declan Byrne

ttortin McGahon 0-1

Danny Kindlon 0-1

Liam Kindlon

Emlyn Clerkin

Regards

Ken Meegan

St Mochtas PRO

Wolfe Tones

There was no jackpot winner in Naomh Fionnbarra G.F.C. and St. Anne’s Camogie Club Lotto draw held on Wednesday 22nd February. The winning numbers were 11, 12, 13 & 23. There were 2 match 3 winners Sarah Butterly, Salterstown and Violet Doyle, Togher who won €75 each.  Next weeks jackpot stays at €10,000.  Tickets are available from the usual local outlets, Lotto sellers and any committee member.  Funds raised from our Lotto draw go towards the running of the club and your support is greatly appreciated.

In our Last Man Standing Competition we had 33 entries that made it through to the 3rd Round of the competition.  Of the 33 people who made it through to the 3rd round only 16 made it through to the 4th Round.  Mayo with 8 picks, followed by Tyrone (6), Cork (1) Cavan (1) got the 16 through.  Hard luck to the 17 people who were eliminated with the biggest impact made by Meath (6), Kildare (4), Kerry (3) Dublin (3) & Clare (1).  The next Round is on the weekend of the 4th/5th March.

Naomh Fionnbarra Ladies Football had a great night in the Glyde Inn on Friday night at their presentation night. Thank you to all those who attended. We congratulate our under 16 girls on their shield victory in a combination team with The Dreadnots. The shield was presented to Captain Sarah McGrane last night by our generous sponsor John O’Neill of O’Neills Bakery Annagassan.

Congratulations to Jeni Devlin, the intermediate player of the year, Aideen Dunne, the minor player of the year, Seaghna Campbell, the under 16 player of the year and Katie McArdle, the under 14 player of the year. We look forward to a successful season ahead.

There are plenty of upcoming fixtures this week for supporters and players alike, please come along and support our teams if you can make it.  For more fixtures details please see local press, Louth and Proud website and the Louth GAA website.

Supporter’s of the club can now buy club gear directly from the O’Neills Website. Please see the attached link
https://www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/naomh-fionnbarra-gfc.html

The club would like to express its deepest sympathy to the family of Peggy McKeever, Grangebellew.  May she Rest In Peace.

There was no jackpot winner in Naomh Fionnbarra G.F.C. and St. Anne’s Camogie Club Lotto draw held on Wednesday 15th February. The winning numbers were 12, 23, 24 & 25. There were 3 match 3 winners Bridget Molloy, Frank Woods and Adrian Woods who won €50 each.  Next weeks jackpot stays at €10,000.  Tickets are available from the usual local outlets, Lotto sellers and any committee member.  Funds raised from our Lotto draw go towards the running of the club and your support is greatly appreciated.

Played in very windy, raw conditions Naomh Fionnbarra played Naomh Martin in the 1st Round of the Paddy Sheelan Cup at John Markey, Ballygassan on Sunday morning.  The Jocks made the brighter start and but the Barrs came back and the half finished even 1-2 to 0-5.

The Finbarrs upped it a ar in the second half and managed to grind out the win in what was a competitive game up to the final whistle  Final score:  Naomh Fionnbarra 3-7(16) Naomh Martin 1-9(15)

Naomh Fionnbarra scorers:  Jack Butterly 1-3, Caolán Leech 2-0, William Woods 0-2, Darren McConnon 0-1, Chris McGlynn 0-1.

Naomh Fionnbarra Team: Patrick McGrane, Hugh McGrane, KieranLenihan, James Butterly; Chris McGlynn, Óisín McGee, Bryan Sharkey; John Doyle, Darren McConnon; Pádraig Butterly, Conor Osborne, Michael McArdle; William Woods, Jack Butterly, Pádraic Murphy.  Subs:  Gary Matthews, Caolán Leech, Matthew Monaghan and Michael McGrane.

There was no jackpot winner in Naomh Fionnbarra G.F.C. and St. Anne’s Camogie Club Lotto draw held on Wednesday 1st February. The winning numbers were 9, 14, 17 & 25. There were 3 match 3 winners Bridie Corrigan, Lynns, Tom Cryan, Dysart and Paddy Holcroft, Monasterboice who won €50 each.  Next weeks jackpot stays at €10,000.  Tickets are available from the usual local outlets, Lotto sellers and any committee member.  Funds raised from our Lotto draw go towards the running of the club and your support is greatly appreciated.

Dowdallshill AC & GC

Mattock Rangers GFC

Mattock Rangers Juvenile AGM next Monday night (Feb 13th) at 8.30pm in the pavillion.

Geraldines GFC

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Our Juvenile Registration night takes place on Wednesday 8th March from 6.30 to 8.30pm in the clubhouse in Pairc Naomh Feichín.

It was great to see so many at our first Camogie session on Sunday morning. Training continues next Sunday at 10.30am on the all weather pitches. Training is open to all primary school girls.

After opening the season with a win against Naomh Moninne last weekend, our Senior Hurlers begin their Leinster Club Hurling League campaign against Ardclough from Kildare on Saturday in Pairc Naomh Feichín.

Our 2017 Season Ticket is now available. The ticket covers all adult home League and Championship games in Football, Ladies Football and Hurling for only €30. For further information contact Michael on 086850269.

To keep up to date with the latest news from St Fechins follow @stfechins on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Paddy Sheelan Cup

Round 2

St Fechins 2-6

Newtown Blues 1-9

St Fechins gained their first point in the Paddy Sheelan Cup in a tight encounter played in Beaulieu on Friday Night. Newtown Blues dominated the opening ten minutes but could not turn possession into points as they kicked five wides in a row. The first score of the night came from the home side when Niall Devlin burst through the Blues defence to score a goal after fifteen minutes. The Blues once again took control of the play and scored four points before half time, three from Robert Carr and one from Fergal O’Donoghue.

The second half began with another Carr point, followed quickly by a Lorcan McQuillan goal to leave the visitors ahead by five early in the half. Niall Devlin started the Fechins comeback with two excellent points. A Danny Burnell free narrowed the margin further but Carr struck again with two further Blues points. A long range point from Fechins midfielder Ryan Sheridan was cancelled out by a point from Paul Moore. Substitute Brendan Fanning broke forward from midfield and slotted over a point to leave three points in the difference. Minutes later Fechins full forward John Crosbie rounded his marker and struck for goal, only to be denied by the woodwork. Luckily Brian Devlin was on hand to finish the ball into the net. A point from Jamie King in the thirtieth minute looked like it might be enough for the Termonfeckin men to take all the points, but a Blues free from McQuillan

St Fechins:

Niall McDonnell, Niall Carolan, Richie McDonnell, Derek Younger, Sean McConnell, Tom Burke, Leo McGrane, Dermot McConnell, Ryan Sheridan 1-0, Niall Devlin 1-2, Brian Devlin 1-0, Conor Phillips, Danny Burnell 0-1 (0-1f), John Crosbie, Jamie King 1-0

Subs: Brendan Fanning 0-1, Harry McArdle, Donal Ryan, Colm O’Neill

Newtown Blues:

Jason Lowney, Niall Costello, John Connolly, Ronan Levins, Cormac Reynolds, Thomas Costello, Ian Connor, Chris Reid, Fergal O’Donoghue 0-1, Jimmy Murray, Conor Moore, Luke Corrigan, Lorcan McQuillan 1-1 (0-1f), Derek Kierans, Robert Carr 0-6 (0-3f)

Subs: Paul Moore 0-1

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Colm Geary Cup (Special Hurling League)

Round 1

St Fechins 3-11

Naomh Moninne 0-5

St Fechins began the new season where they left off in 2016 with a rousing defeat of Naomh Moninne in Beaulieu on Saturday night. With ten players on county duty, they fielded a youthful side in the opening round of the Colm Geary Cup, but their dominance at minor level is having the desired effect with young guns Ian Connor and Liam Ryan dominating play in the middle of the field backed up by an excellent performance from rookie ‘keeper John Stephenson.

The home side enjoyed the majority of possession in the first half and raced to an early lead scoring a goal and eight points without reply. Connor and Ryan opened the scoring with well taken points from play before Michéal Byrne slotted over the first of his frees. Connor and Byrne were on target again before Sean Hodgins found the back of the net for his side’s first goal. Centre back Oisín Byrne put over a point from distance, while John Crosbie and Barry Devlin both struck points from difficult angles. With five minutes remaining in the half, Naomh Moninne got on the scoresheet with a well taken point from play, but from the puck-out Ian Connor had replied for St Fechins with a goal. St Fechins finished out the half with 65’ from Michéal Byrne and a Vincent Hynes point, while a Moninne point on the verge of half time left the score at 2-10 to 0-2.

Naomh Moninne began the second half with a fresh impetus, scoring three unanswered points, two frees from Ronan Geoghegan and one from play by Oisín Drumm, but were unable to close the gap any further. Michéal Byrne scored the last of his four points from placed balls midway through the half and Ian Connor completed his scoring with a second goal. Late in the game John Stephenson ended the scoring with a long distance free. Both teams will be disappointed with the wide count in the second half and will hope to improve when they open their Leinster Club Hurling League campaigns next weekend.

St Fechins:

John Stephenson 0-1 (0-1f), Cormac McAuley, Robert Moynagh, Paddy Reddy, Oisín Byrne 0-1, Donnacha O’Connell, Liam Ryan 0-1, Sean McConnell, Michéal Byrne 0-4 (0-3f, 0-1 65’), Vincent Hynes 0-1, Ian Connor 2-2, Sean Hodgins 1-0, John Crosbie 0-1, Barry Devlin 0-1

Subs: Brendan Hynes, Matthew McEvoy, Evan McGrane, Brian O’Connell, Conor Higgins

Naomh Moininne:

Donal Connolly, Thomas McArdle, Chris Lennon, Donal Lee, Niall Cafferkey, Liam Blundell, Donal Griffin, Oisín Drumm, Andrew McArdle, Ronan Geoghegan, John Martin, Philip Englishby, Collins Connolly, Mark Spain, James Murphy

Our Senior Footballers began their 2017 campaign on Sunday against Clan na Gael. Despite leading for the majority of the match, a strong wind helped the Clans pull ahead in the final few minutes. Next Sunday, 19th February, we face Newtown Blues in Round 2 at 11am in Newfoundwell.

St Fechins Adult Football, Ladies Football and Hurling teams have begun training for the 2017 season. As always we welcome any new players or returning players. If anyone is interested in playing for our adult teams please contact St Fechins on Facebook.

To keep up to date with the latest news from St Fechins follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

PSC Match Report

Congratulations to Brian McDonnell on winning the Croke Park tickets in the National Draw promoters’ draw.

Newtown Blues GFC

Our Last Man Standing Competition had 184 entries for the 1st Round of the National Football League which was a great response.  Thanks to everyone who entered and thanks to all who sold entry forms.  The 1st Round of the League is always tough to predict and there were many casualties.  Well done to the 113 people who made it through to the 2nd round with a large amount of people relying on Tyrone (65) and Dublin (27).  Hard luck to the 71 people who were eliminated with the biggest impact made by Derry (30), Mayo (15) and Down (14).

FUNDRAISING CLOTHES COLLECTION – Naomh Fionnbarra ladies football club held a fundraising Clothes collection on Friday & Saturday the 3rd/4th of February at the club rooms.  There was a greta response and there must be no clothes left in the parish with the amount that was left in.  Thank you to everyone who donated.

The club have organised the following coaching courses for this month.  On Wednesday 08/02/2017 there is a Code Of Ethics Course at the clubrooms in Ballygassan from 7-10pm. Cost €10.  On Saturday 18/02/2017 there is a Foundation Award – Football at the clubrooms in Ballygassan from 10am-4pm.  Cost €10.  All budding coaches are encouraged to attend.

Naomh Fionnbarra & St. Anne’s are participating in the GAA National Club Draw 2017.  We encourage everyone to try sell their tickets as all money raised will go directly to club funds! Tickets are €10 each and there are some wonderful prizes to be won including an Opel Corsa, Trips with the All Stars, Tickets to the All Ireland Finals and Shopping Vouchers.  Please contact members of the Senior, Juvenile, Ladies and Camogie committees for tickets.  We appeal to all to support this fundraiser as best they can. All tickets (sold & unsold) need to be returned please.  The draw takes place on Wednesday 8th March 2016.  If you’re not in you cant win!!

Supporter’s of the club can now buy club gear directly from the O’Neills Website. Please see the attached link
https://www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/naomh-fionnbarra-gfc.html
The club would like to express its deepest sympathy to the families of Bridie Woods, Strand Road, Annagassan, Paul Carragher, Castlethomas, Drumcar, Vincent Collier, Maine, Clogherhead and Martin McKeown, Drogheda. May they Rest In Peace.

Kind Regards,

Nicholas Butterly P.R.O.

Naomh Fionnbarra G.F.C.