SAFEGUARDING 1 WORKSHOP.
The GAA is committed to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment for all children who wish to take part in its games and activities. As part of that commitment the Club hosted a Safeguarding 1 training event in the Clubhouse in Connolly Park on the 9th May last. This training is a legal requirement for any individual who wishes to be involved in the coaching of children. The training was organised by Dr Órlaith Griffin, the Club’s Children’s Officer, and was facilitated by Colette Murphy, GAA Safeguarding Tutor. A number of coaches across various age groups actively participated in the training which was excellently received.
SENIOR FOOTBALL
Our Seniors travel to Dingle on this coming Sunday (21st May)for a 2pm start in round 7 of the Co. League. With a game on hand Dingle are currently 7th on the League table while we are in 9th position.
B FOOTBALL. Ballylongford 0-5; Austin Stacks 2-16.
In a very breezy but dry Ballylongford on last Sunday afternoon (14th May) our B team notched up their first Co. League points of the season with a good win over the home side. It was 1-8 to no score at half time with the elements in our favour during that first half. However, our score was exactly the same in the second half (1-8) to 0-5 for the opposition. With three defeats and a draw in our opening four rounds the result had no effect on our position on the League Table which stands second from bottom. And the result in our final game of the League (at home to Duagh on this coming Sunday at 2pm) will not change that position. It was good however to see a far better display by our boys on this occasion which augers well for the forthcoming Championship.
Team: Ben Quilter, Ruairí O’Connell, John Murphy (Capt), Luke Casey, Joe Reidy, Dean Rusk, Evan Foley (0-1), Ciarán O’Connell, Cillian Litchfield, Gearóid Sheehan (0-1), Jordan Kissane, Pa McCarthy (0-1), Conor Myers (0-2 – one free), Calvin Foley (0-4 – one free), Damien Hogan (1-4 – one free).
Subs used: Greg Scanlon (ht), Andrew Morrissey (ht), Donnacha Sayers (42m) (0-2), Noah Townsend (42m) (1-1), Dean Scanlon (42m).
U21 FOOTBALL: Connolly Park is the venue on this Wednesday evening (17th May) for our meeting against South Kerry in the opening round of this knock-out Co. Championship. Throw-in is at 7pm with a result on the night. Best of luck to our whole squad.
THE C TEAM: We have two more round to play in the Co. League – away to O’Rahillys on the week-end after next and at home to Laune Rangers on w/e 18th June.
THE D TEAM: With just one round played so far (a brilliant win against Scartaglin (5-14 to 1-1) our D team have still two back games to play both away against Duagh and Beaufort with two more rounds after that – at home to Tarbert on the weekend after next and away to Clounmacon on w/e 18th June.
CLUB CARDS: Our Card sessions continue in the Clubhouse on Mondays and Thursdays with the starting time of 9pm sharp.
CLUB LOTTO: This week’s (15th May) Jackpot worth €3,900 was not won. The winning numbers were 1, 10, 14, 15. The €20 winners were Tom Quilter, TJ & Mary Sheehan, Paudie Barrett and Colm Mangan, all c/o The Club; and Orla Foley, c/o OnLine.
Next week’s Jackpot will be worth €3,950.
Continued thanks to the following businesses for selling our Lotto tickets on a weekly basis – Kevin Barry’s Shop, Commanes Bookshop (PC Books), O’Flynns Interiors, Hussey’s, Princes St., The Burger Shack, Monavalley and Kirby’s Brogue Inn. And continued thanks to everyone who purchase tickets week-in week-out.
SYMPATHY: Sincere sympathy is offered to the families of the following who died recently; Patsy Gleeson (nee Lambe), Killarney and late of Ballymullen; Werner Heinrich, Connolly Park (father of former Club Footballer, Armin and grandfather of current Club Footballer, Armin); Tommy O’Toole, Racecourse Road and formerly Connemara; Helen Foley (nee Kissane), Blennerville and formerly Cahill’s Park and Spa Road; and Pauline Keane (nee Finn), Fels Point.