Lotto
There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot on Sunday night last. The numbers drawn were 06, 07, 13 & 19. The five €30 consolation prizes went to Lorcan Looney Killarney, Seamus O Sullivan Manor, Terry and Annette Boyle Derrymore, Helen Kelliher Annagh and Geraldine O Mahony Ballyvelly.
Next week’s Lotto will have a Jackpot of €2,200 and the draw will take place this Sunday night May 28th in Skelper Quane’s Bar. Lotto tickets can be purchased online, from any club officer or at the following outlets: Seamus O’Sullivan Master Butchers, O’Sheas Shop and Service Station, Poff Motors, Noyeks, Byrnesworth, Rock Inn, Dwyer’s Bar, Skelper Quanes, Bettys Bar and Keane’s of Curraheen.
Lotto Anniversary
St Pats Gaa Weekly Lotto was 20 years Old on Thursday 26th of January and was started 20 years ago by then Chairman Mike Crean, Secretary Jim Moriarty and Treasurers Paul Byrne & Jimmy Savage and has served the club well. The first lotto draw was made on Sunday January 26th 1997.
To celebrate this occasion, St Pats will enter all lotto players who play the club lotto either weekly, monthly or yearly from the 23rd of January until the 5th of June into a special draw for 2 All Ireland Football tickets plus 2 night’s accommodation on the Saturday and Sunday night of the All Ireland weekend. Naomh Padraig Abu!
O’Sullivan Financial Services Dingle Way Challenge 2017
The Dingle Way Challenge, kindly sponsored by O’Sullivan Financial Services is less than 2 weeks away and will take place on Sunday the 4th of June (keep this date free in your diaries). This year’s route, the best yet, takes us from Dingle Harbour
This walk is ideal for groups, teams, friends and solo hikers and unlike previous challenges, you can either opt for The towards Ventry and then on to Murrioch, via the ancient path, “Cosán na Naomh”. There will then be a choice of 3 routes to bring us to the finish line and a truly deserved BBQ on arrival in Cloghane. The choices are:
Option 1, The Ultra route, 45km: Bus departs Blennerville at 5.30am and there is a walk from Dingle via the pilgrim path to Murrioch. There will be a brunch at An Ghaeltacht GAA Club, home of the famous O’Se brothers, and from there, climb Mount Brandon, descending via Sauce Creek and finally finishing at Cloghane.
Option 2, 34km: Departing Blennerville at 5.30am, walking from Dingle via the pilgrim path to Murrioch. There will be a brunch at An Ghaeltacht GAA Club, going back on the ancient path, walking through the valley, right under the Conor Pass and finishing in Cloghane.
Option 3,19km: Depart Blennerville at 7.15am and walk from Murrioch via Cosán na Naomh through the valley and under the Conor Pass to finish in Cloghane or walk from Murrioch and climb Mount Brandon, descending via Sauce Creek to finish in Cloghane.
Buses back to the clubhouse in Blennerville will be provided where there will be showers available for those who need it. There will also be an evening of entertainment in Quane’s Bar Blennerville where participants will be treated to an evening of food and drinks.
This Challenge gives locals and tourists alike a great opportunity to experience the stunning scenery that West Kerry has to offer in a fun, safe and challenging environment. This year’s route is slightly shorter than last year but don’t be fooled as the Ultra section more than makes up for it. Registration can be completed online via this link:https://www.myclubfinances.com/memberships_cart_m.asp?LL_ID=1348&intMF_ID=2741
Juvenile-Academy
U6: Well done to Bruce McMillan, James Riordan and Hannah Enright who put in a great training session last Sunday morning but a huge well done to Jace Flynn who received our player of the week trophy by showing great skill and determination throughout the session. Keep up the good work.
U8: What great energy our under-8 players have, competing in Community games earlier in the week and back down in the pitch on Friday night for the academy session. Despite the change from our usual Sunday morning session twelve of our group were there for a very energetic session of running, hopping, rolling, laughing, chasing, messing and more running. So well done to all and we will back at our usual time and venue on next Sunday. Here’s a question….do you have a football at home for your under eight player to practice with?….the more often a child practices with a ball the faster will his or her skills improve over the child that only participates in the weekly collective coaching sessions. If you haven’t got a football at home then it’s worth getting a ‘First touch Go Games’ ball which is the officially approved ball for the young GAA player that is suitable for age group 6-8.
U10: St Pats U-10’s made the short journey to the Spa last Tuesday to take part in a Fun Go Games blitz against Churchill, Ardfert and Ballyheigue. All our St Pats future stars performed very well on the evening and continue to improve with every outing. All our players gave a great display of their football skills.
Some of the highlights were Aiden Hayes’s burst of a run to get away from a few Ballyheigue players followed by his shot at goals which was very unfortunate to hit the cross bar. Daniel Sheehy’s beautifully timed dispossession of an Ardfert player who was about to unleash for a score which Daniel followed up with a long accurate kick pass to a teammate resulting in a score. Mark O’ Brien’s high catch from a kick-out ending with him kicking a great point from distance. Jack Costello always alert, sensing danger and sweeping up loose ball around our full back line. Michael Enright’s quick accurate hand passes to his teammates.
Darragh Murphy’s excellent man marking of one of Ballyheigue’s danger men. Gary Scollard’s determination to score some goals for his team. Killian O’Mahony’s burst of pace with the ball to evade the opposition and take some great scores.
The coaches were delighted with effort each player gave on the evening. We were back with our academy last Friday evening and again our u10 players gave their all to fine tune their football skills. It’s important all our players keep practising their skills at home during the week Naomh Padraig Abú …
U12 Mixed: Phase 2 of the County Football League commenced this weekend. We drew a bye for the first round of games and are grouped with Austin Stacks C, Laune Rangers C, Cordal, Skellig Rangers, Sneem/Derrynane and Valentia. Our first game goes ahead this Sunday 28th May when we play Skellig Rangers at home. Throw in time is 6 PM.
U12 Girls: For the first time in over 10 years, a St Pats U12 girls’ team competed in the County League. We played Currow at home last Tuesday but the first half didn’t go our way and the scoreline was looking pretty ominous at half time. Our brave girls are made of steel and they staged one of the best second half performances ever seen. They narrowly lost the game but outplayed the opposition in every part of the field this half. Every single player played their hearts out and did themselves and our club proud.
On Thursday, we took part in a blitz in Castlegregory where we played 4 games against Castlegregory’s 2 teams, Dingle and Corca Dhuibhne Laith. Our girls put in excellent performances winning all 4 games and racking up great scores in the process. Many thanks to Castlegregory for hosting such a well organised, excellently run blitz.
U17: The first U 17 Club 9 a side Competition will begin this Wednesday 24th May, where we will play the host team, Kerins O’Rahillys at 7pm and later on at 8.20pm, we will play Castlegregory. Each match is 12 minutes a half. We wish the management team and players the best of luck in this competition.
Ladies
St Pats ladies team is looking for someone to help out with the coaching once or twice a week. Anyone interested, please contact Niamh Daly on facebook or on-087 9592721
Senior B Team
St Pats kicked off their campaign in Group 2 of the Junior Football League with a victory against Na Gaeil last Friday evening in Blennerville. Both sides traded scores earlier in the half and slowly, St Pats got into their stride and began to make their possession count with Gary Savage registering a goal. Half time scores St Pats 1-7 Na Gaeil 1-5.
In the second half, St Pats picked up from where they left off and dominated all areas with Eoin Greaney scoring the second goal with Breandáin Savage scoring 5 points as the match ended on a score line of St Pats 2-16 Na Gaeil 1-11
Team: John Fitzgerald, Eoin Sayers, Kieran O’Sullivan, Tommy O’Connor, Brian Murphy (0-1), Kieran Dwyer, Cillian O’Riordan, Liam Poff, Sean Hayes, Brandon Boyle (0-3), Gary Savage (1-1), David Kerins (0-2), Eoin Greaney (1-1), Breandáin Savage (0-5,3f), Paudie Bailey (0-1)
Subs: Joe O’Connor (0-1), Joe Quilter, Jack Lynch (0-1), Brian Hehir, Killian Quirke, Cian Ronan
Next game is away to Ballydonoghue in Round 2 this Friday, 26th May at 7.30pm
Senior Football Championship
Following the heavy defeat suffered in the hands of All Ireland club champions, Dr. Crokes last Saturday evening, St Brendans district will now go forward to Round 3 where they will play one of the Round 2B winners. Details of the draw TBC.
Community Games
Blennerville/Ballyard Community Games held their local athletics night on Wednesday May 17th at St.Pats GAA pitch. There was a great turn out and thankfully the rain stayed away. It takes a lot of volunteers to run this event and we would like to say a very big thank you toMartin Grealish, Cathal Mcloughlin, Helen McLoughlin, Sandra O’Sullivan, Ava and Grace O’Mahoney, Fiona Mullins and Moira Murphy for all their help on the night. The first 4 finishers in each final have now qualified for Kerry Community Games finals on JUNE 24th and 25th in An Riocht Castleisland.
There will be trials very soon for the relays so if you are away or unable to attend please the the relevant people know.
Cul Camp 2017
The St Pats Cul Camp will take place between the 7th and 11th of August from 10am to 2.30pm every day. The Camp provides boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 13 with action packed and fun-filled week of activities during the summer holidays. Cost is €60 per child with reductions (€50 for second child and €40 for third and fourth child) for additional members of the family. Booking can be made online at the Cul Camp official website or on the first morning of the Camp. Each child will receive FREE Kellog’s GAA gear and backpack.
Ardfert Retreat Centre
(Bookings & info call 066 7134276)
Diocesan Adoration Day: Led by Fr. Bernard Healy, C.C., on Thurs. 1st June 9.30am-4.00pm.
A Doorway into Stillness: A day of Spiritual Nourishment for mind and body led by Antoinette Dilsworth RSJ, Sat. 10th June 10.30am-4.30pm.
A Day with Mary: Celebrate the Centenary of Our Lady of Fatima preached by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Dan O’Riordan P.P. Castleisland, Sat. 17th June 10.30am-4.30pm.
Self Care Day: Practical skills for stress management and emotional wellness, Sat. 8th July 9.45am-4.00pm. Contact: Anna O’Donoghue 0879447105 Ref. capacitar-Ireland.org
Growing Old Gracefully: Welcome to a Guided Participative Experience facilitated by: John Dunne & Kathy Cunningham. Friday 28th-Sunday 30th July.
Enrich your Faith: Foyer of Light, Charity and Love, Silent Retreat preached by Fr. Kilian Byrne, Aug 7th-13th. Contact Helen 0861678027.
Sympathies
The club would like to extend its sympathy to the families and friends of John Cooke Ballyrickard and Mary Williams Caherina and Ballydunlea.
