Boyle GAA Blog ...by Tony Conboy

Top Corner;

Quiz;
Though not a GAAh thing there is a Quiz in The Moving Stairs on Thursday night next the 11th in aid of the Show revival and a bit of fun. So maybe there will be some readers here who would be interested in participating. If you haven’t got a team come in anyway and we’ll line you up with a team etcetera. That last word is the basis of a question etc.!

County Board Draw Tickets:
The Club is still a few tickets short of their quota so if anyone is interested they can contact me on 086 816 33 99 and I’ll do the necessary. Booking fees waived.

Super Sunday at the Abbey Park:
The Abbey Park, as a facility, was certainly in demand on Sunday with U 12 boys, Intermediates and U 12 girls i.e. three games and the Convent N.S. on Monday morning.

Lotto Winners:
The following were the €20 winners of the Boyle GAA Club Lotto draw which was held in An Craoibhín on 23rd May John and Olivia Kelly,John Higgins, Joe O'Donnell, Tom and Kathleen Kiernan, Sean Purcell, Martina McQuaid, Fintan and Declan McGovern, Logan Prior, Lucia Cretaro and Olive Roe. There was no jackpot winner.

U 12s’:
The U12 Division 1 team had a convincing win over St Bridget’s in Boyle on Sunday last. The score ended on Boyle 0.17 points St. Bridget’s 0. 12. The U12 Division 4 team also had a good win over St Barrys in Tarmonbarry on Wednesday last. It is really great to see a second team full stop but even more so when that side can be competitive in their grade.

U 14s:
The U14s’ also had a convincing win over St Bridget’s in Kiltoom. Apparently there was a blitz of Boyle goals in this game and in a most unusual but generous twist the Boyle team were applauded off the field by the St. Bridget’s supporters in attendance in recognition of the quality of their play. However their next outing will be a real litmus test when they meet ongoing rivals Strokestown, in Boyle, at 7pm on Thursday evening.

Intermediate Team Two Good Wins:
The McGovern Directional Drilling team copperfastened their qualification for the O'Gara Cup play-offs following two fine wins during the week. They defeated Ballinameen in Ballinameen on Wednesday evening last and they overcame St Michael’s in the Abbey Park on Sunday. Against St. Michael’s the team gave another good performance and again the only flaw was that they should have scored a considerable amount more. The defence was again impressive with Ml. Paul coming in to effect at wing back. Kyle did pretty well at midfield while the forwards with a bit more sharpness and killer instinct can provide more scores. At half-time the score was: Boyle 2.6 St. Michael’s 0.3 the goals coming from Rory O’Donohoe, one a penalty. Though well on top in the second half Boyle only added 1 goal and four points. There was a fifteen minute period from the 8th to the 22nd minute of the half without a Boyle score though there were chances. Darren O’Connor scored a cracking goal towards the end but was it disallowed? The final score was: Boyle 3.10 St. Michael’s 0.8. When are the O’Gara Cup play-offs? The next game is in the Championship versus St. Barry’s on the week-end of the 27/28th.
The team was: T. McGarty, B. Supple, K. Supple, C. Beirne, Ml.P. Gilmartin, D.Casey, S. Purcell, S. Tonra, K. McLoughlin, M.O’Connor, D. Keenehan, A. O’Connor, C. Smith, R.O’Donohoe, L.Conboy with J. Lyons, D.O’Connor, D. Callaghan, P.Simon, M.McGovern also J. Conroy, C. Boylan, L.Conroy injured.


Ticket Arrangements for Roscommon v Mayo:
The same format will be used for supply of tickets for the forthcoming Roscommon versus Mayo Connacht Senior Football Championship Semi-Final as was used for the recent Leitrim game.Tickets will be sold on a first come first served basis in the Abbey Park on Tuesday June 16th between 8pm and 9pm.Those from the Boyle Club area who wish to reserve tickets in advance may do so by contacting Club Secretary, Kathleen Hanmore.

Ladies Notes:
Juniors:
Boyle Junior Ladies took part in the Dermot McDermott and Joe Ward Memorial
Tournament in Carrick last weekend, a good weekend was had by all the participants.

U 12 ‘Lions’:
Boyle U12 "Lions" played St Ciaran's, from the Fuerty/Creggs area, in Boyle last Sunday in an exciting,
Division 1A, Semi-Final. Boyle were somewhat lucky to win by a single point with a well taken goal in the dying seconds of the game. The score was Boyle 2.6 St. Ciaran’s 3.1. They now meet Clann na Gael in the Division 1A Final in a venue yet to be decided. Please come and
support this team in the final.

U 12 ‘Cubs’:
Boyle U12 "Cubs" played Padraig Pearses ‘Cubs’ in Oran last Sunday in the
Division 4B Final. Congratulations to Padraig Pearses who won this game.
This team have a break from training this week, and will resume training on
Monday June 15th and on Mondays only until the end of the summer.

Convent National School;
The convent National School had a good win over The Convent of Mercy N.S. Roscommon at the Abbey Park on Monday in the County Semi-Final of the girls’ county national schools competition. They now await their final opponents. This would be a very good series for the school to win so we look forward to the final.

Thanks:
The Club thanks Sean Purcell who presented medals to the girls last Sunday evening
after their end of Championship get together.
That's it.
Fiona