2nd May 2011

The Senior team advanced to the quarter finals of the Leo Kenny Cup with a 1-13 to 1-8 away win over Dromahair. The team was: David Quinn, Colin Harte, Liam O'Connell, Shane Barry, Niall Craig, Mark Tuohy, Noel Jinks, Paul Brennan, Frank Quinn (0-2), Brian Boyd, Vinnie Boyd (1-2), Brian Mc Dermott, Kevin Barry (0-3), Paddy O'Grady (0-4), Peter Henry (0-2). Subs; Eoin O'Connell for N Craig, John Craig for N Jinks, Ciaran O'Connor for B Mc Dermott, Donal Carroll for B Boyd, Sean O'Connell for C Harte. Congratulations to Ciaran O'Connor, Donal Carroll and Sean O'Connell who all made their Senior debuts in this game. We now meet Tourlestrane in the Quarter-Finals on 10th May at 7.30pm in Shamrock Gaels Park.

The Senior team lost by 1-8 to 0-9 away to Coolera in Round 6 of the league last Sunday. The team was: Nigel Hargadon, Colin Harte, James Lyons, Shane Barry, Paul Brennan, Frank Quinn (0-1), Gavin Mc Morrow, Paul Higgins, Liam O'Connell, Mark Tuohy, Vinnie Boyd (0-1), Derrick Davey, Kevin Barry (0-2), Paddy O'Grady (0-4), Peter Henry. Subs; David Quinn (0-1) for D Davey, Brian Boyd for P Henry.

The Juniors had a good win over St Johns last Friday on a scoreline of 2-9 to 2-7. The team was: David Quinn, Conor Mc Donagh, Niall Brennan, Sean O'Connell, Keith Candon (0-1), Raymond Murrin, Noel Jinks (0-1), Eoin Mc Dermott (2-0), Brian Boyd (0-1), Enda Foley (0-3), Eoin O'Connell, Ciaran O'Connor, Niall Mc Dermott. Subs; Johnathan Quinn (0-3) for C O'Connor (inj), Shane Barry for K Candon, Peter Henry for N Mc Dermott, Kevin Barry for B Boyd (inj), Donal Mc Dermott for E Foley. They are away to Coolera/Strandhill this Saturday at 7.00PM.

Last Monday the U16's had a fine win against Ballymote in Shamrock Gaels Park. The Gaels had the better of the two teams in the first half going into the break ahead by three points. In the second half Ballymote overcame the deficit and were level with the Gaels going into the final ten minutes however the Gaels upped their game and ran out winners on a scoreline of 4-8 to 3-6. The team was: Conor Carroll, John Og Conlon, Cathal McDermott, Ryan McKenna, Brian Candon, Eoin Carroll (1-5), Liam Tuohy (2-2), Michael Kilkenny, Daniel Willis (1-0), Adrian Whelan (0-1), Stephen Scanlon.

The under 14 team had a good 4-10 to 3-9 home win over Tubbercurry on Friday evening. The team was:- Steven Keegan, Declan Benson, Conor Carroll, Daniel Baker, Enda O’Connell (0–1), Darragh Lyons, Paul Harrington, Caolan McCann, Paul Higgins (0–1), Cian McDermott(1–2), Aaron Kelly (0–1), Darragh Hailstones (0–1), Mark Kearns (1–2), Mark Walsh(1-0), Ciaran Kilfeather (1– 2), subs Alan Kelly for D Benson, Conor McGrievy for C Carroll and Luke Flynn for A Kelly . The final score was 4–10 to 3–9. The U14 11a side team are at home to St Michaels this Wednesday at 7.00PM in Riverstown Park.

The Ladies team had a good 4-7 to 1-2 home win over Ballymote on Sunday morning. The team was: Kate Mc Dermott, Samantha O’Gara, Edel Lyons, Meg Mullen, Siobhan Brennan, Gemma O’Grady, Joanne Harrison (0–2) Aoife Brennan, Simone Kelly (1–0), Sonia McDermott (0–2), Catherine Tuohy (2–0), Fiona Baker (1–2), Elaine Brennan (0–1), subs Gillian Reape for A Brennan and Aoife Harte for Sonia McDermott.

The Girls U12 team had a great (0-11) to (0-4) home win over St Maloise Gaels last Tuedsday. The team was Aoife Morrisroe, Jane Benson, Sheona Leyden, Macala McLoughlin, Jade Lyons, Louise Merrick, Mairead Tuohy, Rachel Boyd (0-1), Roisin Kearns (0-1), Sarah Walsh (0-2), Aine Brennan (0-1), Maeve McDermott (0-5), Leah Monaghan (0-1) Sub used: Aine Kearns for L Monaghan.

The Club wish to express sympathy to the family and relatives of P J Linnane, Ballygawley who died last week and we also express sympathy with clubmember Eugene Carroll and the Carroll family on the death of their uncle Paddy White in Limerick.