St Pats GAA Club News

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Club Lotto

There was no winner of our club Lotto Jackpot of €2800 on Sunday night last the numbers drawn were 08, 16, 24 & 25. The five €30 euro consolation prizes went to:

1.      Kay and Patsy c/o The Rock Inn
2.      John Morrissey c/o Poff Motors
3.      Cathy O’Grady Online
4.      James Sayers Derrymore West
5.      Ciara O’Sullivan Ballydunlea
Next week’s Lotto will have a Jackpot of €2900 and the draw will take place on Sunday Night 16/06/2024 at 9pm in Skelper Quanes Bar club lotto can be played online through the club website www.stpatsgaaclub.com online at https://www.locallotto.ie/play.asp?LL_ID=1328&PC=0 from any club officer, or at the following outlets:
O’Shea Shop and Service Station Blennerville
Poff Motors Dingle Road
Seamus O’Sullivan Master Butchers Manor
Noyeks Mile Height
Byrnesworth
Skelper Quane
Keane’s Of Curraheen
Betty’s Bar The Rock Inn

Many Thanks to all who contribute to our weekly club Lotto. The club cannot emphasize enough the importance of our members promoting the club Lotto among family, friends, and work colleagues. The lotto is now a critical source of funds for the club. We are appealing to all club members to promote our Lotto at this time to ensure our club’s future viability. Please have your Lotto entries in by 7pm, every Sunday night.

Juvenile Academy

St Pats Football Academy will now take place every Sunday Morning in St Pats Blennerville V92 RH98 from 10.30am-11.30am.

Open to all boys and girls from Under 5 to Under 13. Contact Michael for further information on 086-3855428. Come along any Sunday, All New Members welcome!

U5

Well done to our under 5s who had a great session in the astroturf Sunday morning. We played lots of fun games and worked on hand passing and kicking. Thanks to Brendan Poff and Eoin sayers for the big help out.

Well done to Carly-Ann and Cathal on players of the week. Keep us the practice at home during the week and see you all next week.

U7

Excellent turnout today in terms of numbers. We went through some drills before getting stuck into a game. There was some excellent practice before Tuesday game in Blennerville at 6.30pm.

U8 Girls

We welcomed the famed John Mitchels to Blennerville on Sunday and despite the windy conditions we played a very competitive and enjoyable. We had our best turnout of the year so far fourteen which the coaches were delighted with, so keep practicing girls onwards and upwards. We are very proud of you all.

U9

Our U9’s turned up to training in big no’s following their trip to An Gaeltacht earlier in the week where they played three superb games of football. Training was taken by James, Noel and Mike and the boys flew through their skills stations. We’ve no game this Tuesday so enjoy the break and keep practising at home.

U10 Girls

Well done to all our girls this morning in a very tough game against John Mitchells. There were some very impressive performances and great teamwork on shown, well done girls. we will be back training next week so keep up the practising at home and we will see ye next Sunday bright and early.

U11 Boys

St Pats U-11’s were at home to An Gaeltacht last Thursday evening in Round 2 of phase 2 of the Lee Strand Co League Go Games. We had two teams lined out and both performed brilliantly. Coaches were delighted to see the great teamwork and improvement in our skills shown by all our players during the games.

Last Sunday we had a great turnout for training. We practiced our skills and finished with a very entertaining game.

We are not scheduled to play any game this week, but we might try to organise a challenge game instead, we will be in contact with parents if this goes ahead. It is really important all our players continue to attend our training sessions and most importantly keep practicing the skills at home during the week. Naomh Pádraig Abú!!

U12 Girls

We had training on Sunday in Blennerville, The session started with a few fun games to get everyone ready for the day, We practiced solos and hops and finished off with a proper game which we even had a referee by the girls with Monica and Noel in goals. Keep up the practice girls at home.

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U13

Na Fianna 4 13
St Pats 5 08

St Pats U13s made very long journey down to Tuosist for the semi-final of the County League last Monday night.

The 2-and-a-half-hour journey definitely took its toll on our lads and despite their best efforts we were trailing by 9 points at the interval 4 06 to 2 03. Indeed, by 5 mins into the 2nd half, we were 12 down. From to the end of the game, we rallied to nearly pull off the great escape.

Unfortunately, time ran out just as Na Fianna collapsed with us 2 points behind.
Our lads gave over 6 hours on the night, so they deserve individual shout outs!

Daniel Celombijev has been a super new signing for us and is getting everyone very excited as his potential as a goalie.

Bruce McMillian had an absolute stormer of a game, not giving is man an inch. Paddy Flynn continues to grow into an excellent fullback. Darragh Murphy has without doubt improved the most of any player this year.

Cian O Reagan is a superstar in the making, quick, tough and extremely intelligent. Thomas Higgins was and is this team’s firefighter, always in the right place when needed. Darragh Sheehan, playing a grade up, looks like he has been playing football for years and never seems phased by anything.

Rian Flynn covered every inch of the pitch and ran himself into the ground for the team. Another exciting prospect, Jace Flynn is an assured defender, quick, strong and well able to take his score.

Noah Flynn was a dynamo, constantly moving while taking and creating chances. Darragh Flahive had the longest journey of anyone and still covered more distance on the pitch than getting there.

A hugely intelligent and skilful player, one to keep a close eye on. Cillian Enright doesn’t just talk the talk; he walks the walk.

He processes a lethal left foot and an unmatched drive. Oscar Curran is fast becoming a lethal corner forward, ducking and weaving his way behind the defence, causing havoc. Rylan Flynn has all the attributes to be the complete forward.

Jake Connolly continues to improve and made 2 extremely important contributions in the 1st half, setting up scores to keep us in reach.

Dylan Murphy worked himself into the ground giving everything for the team. As it was the long weekend, we had 8 absentees and no doubt they will earn their own shoutout in the near future. Training continues Monday night at 6pm.

St Brendan’s Board

St Brendan’s are now into the semi-finals against Laune Rangers on Wednesday 26th of June in a neutral venue.

Senior

St Pats back to winning wins, Dr Crokes opened scoring with a point from play, followed swiftly by St Pats score by Jack Moriarty. Dr Crokes responded with a point and St Pats retaliated with a goal from Conor Moore.

St Pats were the only ones to score in this half from now on with points coming from Brian Murphy, Jack Moriarty, Paudie Bailey (Free) and two points from Eoin Greaney. St Pats 1-06 Dr Crokes B 0-02

Niall McCarthy and Danny Greaney opening St Pats scoring with a point each, Dr Croke Players quickly adding a point each, Paudie Bailey of St Pats put the final score on the board for this game with a point. St Pats 1-09 0-04

St Pats Team:  Paudie Bailey, Tommy Lynch, Luke Mulligan, Dylan Griffin, Ben Sharp, Tommy Nicholson, Niall McCarthy, Patrick Dowling, Conor Moore © Darragh Moriarty, Brian Murphy, Jack Moriarty, David Moriarty, Eoin Greaney and Dylan Griffin.
Subs Used:  Cormac Lynch for Dylan Griffin, Brendan Poff for Brian Murphy, Jack Lynch for David Moriarty, David O’Callaghan for Eoin Greaney and Shane Foley for Danny Greaney.
Our seniors next game will take place in two weeks’ time.

Senior B’s

Our senior Bs are scheduled to play Churchill B on Saturday 15th of June in Blennerville at 7pm in Round 4 of the Development League, please keep an eye on O’Shea’s Gala, Old Clubhouse window and Skelper Quanes for information for this fixture.

Best of Luck

To Kerry in the Senior Championship against Louth on Sunday the 16th of June at 3pm in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise.

Sympathy

The club would like to extend its sympathy to the families and friends of Raymond Chamberlain Cloghane and Tralee, and Tim (Timmy) Flahive Ballybunion.

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