PEIL FAOI 7: (i) Football as usual next Sunday morning (11ú) in Caherslee at 11am. Fáilte roimh daoine nua. (ii) Another enjoyable session took place last Thursday night! More football this Thursday (8th) at 5.30pm.
PEIL FAOI 9: Our U9s will be in GoGames action again at 11am on Sunday next (11ú) Meitheamh) in Connolly Park. Last week’s GoGames were a great success. Well done, all!
PEIL FAOI 11: (i) U11 County Football GoGames.(Phase 2): good luck, boys, in the Bord na nÓg game on Thursday. (ii) More Football-For-Fun at 10.50am next Sunday (11ú) in Caherslee. Fáilte roimh chách. (iii) Good luck to the older boys in the group, boys born in 2012; they’re eagerly looking forward to next week’s trip to the 16-County Tournament in Naas (June 17th). (Colm Ó Mongáin)
ALL-STARS: The All-Stars had another great session last Sunday. There was more great excitement i bPáirc Uí Chonghaile on Sunday last with our lads really enjoying their drills, skills and spills!
We (coaches and players) will continue to enjoy the sessions and to perform to the best of our abilities as we get better and better with each passing week; sea, táimid ag dul i bhfeabhas go mór ó sheisiún go seisiún! So, if you want your child to join us with the intention of giving him/her the opportunity to increase his/her social participation, to make friends and to gain confidence join us next Sunday 11thJune at the Austin Stack Club in Connolly Park. (Cathal Ó Sé)
CÓITSEÁIL: All coaches are invited to attend two upcoming club coaching sessions. The sessions will be run by Billy Lee, senior team coach/bainisteoir, David Lavin and Mickey Collins. The first session will take place on Wednesday of next week (14th June) from 7pm to 9pm and the 2nd will be held on Tuesday 20thJune (7pm to 9pm). These sessions will be held in conjunction with two senior team training/game sessions. We respectfully suggest that all club coaches attend these worthwhile sessions. B’fhiú go mór do bhainisteoirí agus do chóitseálaithe uile an chlub páirt a ghlacadh sna himeachtaí speisialta fiúntacha seo. (Tim McMahon)
PEIL FAOI 13: The U13 A and B teams served up feasts of fantastic football, one before and the other after the Senior County League fixture, in Connolly Park on Sunday last (4th). Both teams have now progressed to their respective county finals which will take place over the next couple of weeks. Good news of great joy that speaks volumes on our coaches and players! Training will take place on Tuesday and on Thursday.
Match Reports:
(i) U13 Division 13 County League semi-final….AdeS B: 4-11; Kilcummin B: 1-6. On Sunday morning last in Connolly Park and in sweltering heat our B braves got off to a blistering start with early goals from Eliot Calleja and Tom Dawson against a fancied Cill Choimín team. Tús maith leath na hoibre!
The only thing that surpassed the level of teamwork that this team showed was the incredible work rate throughout the field. Despite the heat every single man determinedly tackled, chased and dispossessed repeatedly.
They worked together, sought out the right pass when we had possession and worked defensively throughout the field as a Rock rocklike unit! This team has shown tremendous attitude since their very first game and everyone attending games can see improvements in all aspects of play.
It is difficult to pick out individuals in a game when such quality is displayed but our full-back line of Séamus Keenan, Conor Maguire and Conor Hannifin were immense. Gearóid Corcoran at wing-forward showed tremendous hunger for possession throughout the game, repeatedly winning kick outs, constantly setting up scores and cheekily popping over his own few daring points.
Our captain, Tom Dawson, together with Luke Kavanagh and Joe O’Halloran, consistently provided timely assists and fine scores throughout the game and our energetic midfielders, despite the Sahara-like heat, covered an incredible amount of ground.
All our substitutes added to our play with Albi Gaxha chipping in for a goal and three points….a good day’s work! All these young men show such pride in their Black‘n’Amber geansaís!
Today they displayed all that is good about Gaelic football. We now look forward with great excitement and deep pride to a county final and if we continue to show the same desire and application we will have every chance of lifting the trophy. Na Rockies Abú!
(ii) U13 County League Division 2 semi-final….AdeS A: 2-8; Lios Tuathail A: 1-8. On a balmy evening in Connolly Park, our U13 A stalwarts had to dig deep to overcome a resilient Listowel team and ultimately to progress to craobhchluiche an chontae.
The opening quarter set the theme for the evening….our stalwarts were enjoying most of the play but were unable to translate their possession into scoreboard speech while Listowel were dangerously threatening on the break!
However, a Rock rocket-like goal in the second quarter put a chink of daylight between the teams resulting in four points being between the teams ag an sos. Ach, tar éis an tsosa, Listowel got off to a lightening start with an early goal; scores were again at a premium and only the bare minimum was between the teams.
The decisive score came midway through the second half when Na Stacaigh skilfully snuck in for their second goal and restored their four point advantage.
The Black‘n’Ambers had opportunities to put the result beyond doubt but, mar a tharla, there were a few very nervous moments in all Rock hearts as the visitors got close, on a few occasions, to grabbing a draw and securing victory for the home side. Faoiseamh (relief)! Sástacht (satisfaction)!
Thanks to club na Féile for a keen encounter and thanks to the referee for his handling of the game. ‘Well done’ to all the Austin Stack Club boys who richly deserve their shot at County League honours.
Foireann A na Carraige: David Ahern; Michael Carmody, Kian Cronin, Oisín Horan; Shea Horan, Luke Kavanagh, Billy Kirby; Karol Kowalczyk, Danny Lane; Tadhg Lucey, Dylan McEvoy, Conor Murphy; Jayden O’Dowd, Ryan O’Flaherty, Tadhg O’Regan; Noah Reidy, Mark Riordan, Liam Swords, Ediart Topali, Diarmuid Hennessy, Conor Maguire, Blake Bowler, Harry Maguire. (Dan Ahern)
PEIL FAOI 15: Congratulations to our U15B team that won Division 9 of the County League on Wednesday 24th. In light of this and other important commitments we took the training sessions a bit easier this week as our lads were facing into an important game/final as well as their state exams and school tests! (We wish the very best of luck to all our boys who are and/or will be sitting important exams at this time).
Training will continue during the summer period…so, boys, keep an eye out for messages from the coaches. Victorious team v Legion: Conor O’Regan; Jamie Ó Cathasaigh (captaen), Fionn Cotter, Tadhg Sommers; Oran O’Donoghue, Eoin Mangan, Joe de Barra; David Hobbert, Harry Murphy; Dean Courtney; Michael Cotter, Denis Brassil; Jay Sweeney, Barry Laide, Ryan O’Carroll. Subs: Kyle Yoxall, Seán McCannon, Oisín Cotter, Nathan O’Connor, Nathan Hurley, Eoghan Murphy, Vinny Moriarty, Ewan Canty, Alex Dafoor. A night of celebration…oíche mhór cheiliúrtha…will be held for the team in the near future. (Ger Hobbert)
PLAQUE: A plaque in memory of Dr Thomas Croke (1824 – 1902), first Patron of the GAA, may be seen on the wall of Hogan’s Paint Shop in The Square.
Thomas Croke spent some time, as a young boy, with his relatives in that house. (Interestingly and sadly, as 1st Patron of the GAA, he didn’t live long enough to present the All-Ireland Cup to a winning Kerry senior football team….fuair sé bás roimh 1903!)
CLUB LOTTO: Thanks to all who support and/or promote our club lotto. Mórbhuíochas le Kevin Barry’s Shop, Commane’s Bookshop (PC Books), O’Flynn Interiors and Kirby’s Brogue Inn….all i Sráid na Carraige, Hussey’s Deli i gCé an Phrionsa and The Burger Shack in Móin a’Bhealaigh.
CIARRAÍ: (i) Comghairdeachas le Ben Ó Murchú (3), Dónal Ó Ciarba (9), Pádraig Ó Laighin (15), Rónán Ó Cearúil (21), (Ryan Ó Drisceoil, Seán Óg Ó Brosnacháin), le mionúir Chiarraí agus, gan dabht, lena mBainisteoir, Wayne Quillinan, ar a mbua iontach ar mhionúir Chorcaí.
(ii) Comghairdeachas le Dylan Ó Cathasaigh, (Greg Horan, Jack Ó Sé) agus le foireann shinsearach Chiarraí ar a mbua ar Chorcaigh.
CLUB SHOP: Club merchandise is available to order on www.oneills.com
SCRÚDUITHE SCOILE/COLÁISTE: Best wishes to all our players who are facing into examinations at this time, go mór mór an Ardteist agus an Teastas Sóisearach.
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