Tues. 2pm. Punchestown Saturday. I don’t know if there are club tickets left but contact Aidan if you are interested.
I listened with mixed emotions to Willie on Shannonside on Sunday evening. It was a pot pourri of the message and the absurd. A friend who tuned in to Ros. v Longford heard about such things a the world knitting attempt and that the ‘death notices’ would be announced at half time! Tough game. Local radio certainly mixes it up.
Boyle GAA has a busy and important period coming up in the next few weeks. On Thursday the U 14s’ play Strokestown, Sunday the minors play St. Kevin’s away and on Sunday the Seniors play St. Dominick’s in the Division 1 League. Boyle play St. Dominick’s in the Intermediate C’Ship on the following Sunday in Elphin at 4 and Kilglass on Sunday the 22nd in the second ‘Ship game the third being v St. Michael’s. Playing St. Dominick’s on two consecutive Sundays in such important games is not ideal but cest la vie. Boyle has 3 wins –Strokestown/St. Faile/C’Rea in the League and 1 defeat to Western Gaels. They played well v Strokestown fair against Western Gaels, were somewhat lucky against St. Fails. Their best performance was against St. Kevin’s in Boyle. Going through the team on that occasion (excuse the abbreviation of first names) Lowe is emerging as a fine keeper, the full back line, O’Donnell and Boylan did well but Kieran Supple got injured so I hope it is not as serious as it looked. Mark O’Connor is solid at centre back with Sharkey doing good work on the wing. Midfield of Cox and Tonra had a very good outing against C’Rea and are having their best year I feel. The forwards were very good against Strokestown, dipped after that but did well against Castlerea. Mark O’Donohoe’s return against C’Rea was fine. O’Callaghan took his goal very well and his height at full forward could be the way to go with O’Connor and co feeding off. The introduction of Aaron O’Connor was very helpful in the game. So if they play as well as they did against C’Rea they can do well. Of course St. Dominick’s are always a tough nut to crack and Ml. Finneran has emerged as a fine player at county level so it will be an avoid Ml. strategy. Like a lot of clubs, I imagine, Boyle would probably not have the strength in depth of yore but we should be as well equipped as most in that respect.
I watched a fine minor team playing great football against a strong Roscommon Gaels last week. Certainly this team and the under-age work being done for some years now should mean that Boyle should be a force for the foreseeable future. So there is a good deal to look forward to if there is not too much loss through emigration or whatever. That team with McDermott, Furey, Harrington, Brennan, Goldrick and McKenna in backs. The return of Jake McCrann is great this year. If you get a chance they are a team to support and see where the skills of the like of Luka Roddy and the pace of Lavin and co. great to watch.
I listened with mixed emotions to Willie on Shannonside on Sunday evening. It was a pot pourri of the message and the absurd. A friend who tuned in to Ros. v Longford heard about such things a the world knitting attempt and that the ‘death notices’ would be announced at half time! Tough game. Local radio certainly mixes it up.
Boyle GAA has a busy and important period coming up in the next few weeks. On Thursday the U 14s’ play Strokestown, Sunday the minors play St. Kevin’s away and on Sunday the Seniors play St. Dominick’s in the Division 1 League. Boyle play St. Dominick’s in the Intermediate C’Ship on the following Sunday in Elphin at 4 and Kilglass on Sunday the 22nd in the second ‘Ship game the third being v St. Michael’s. Playing St. Dominick’s on two consecutive Sundays in such important games is not ideal but cest la vie. Boyle has 3 wins –Strokestown/St. Faile/C’Rea in the League and 1 defeat to Western Gaels. They played well v Strokestown fair against Western Gaels, were somewhat lucky against St. Fails. Their best performance was against St. Kevin’s in Boyle. Going through the team on that occasion (excuse the abbreviation of first names) Lowe is emerging as a fine keeper, the full back line, O’Donnell and Boylan did well but Kieran Supple got injured so I hope it is not as serious as it looked. Mark O’Connor is solid at centre back with Sharkey doing good work on the wing. Midfield of Cox and Tonra had a very good outing against C’Rea and are having their best year I feel. The forwards were very good against Strokestown, dipped after that but did well against Castlerea. Mark O’Donohoe’s return against C’Rea was fine. O’Callaghan took his goal very well and his height at full forward could be the way to go with O’Connor and co feeding off. The introduction of Aaron O’Connor was very helpful in the game. So if they play as well as they did against C’Rea they can do well. Of course St. Dominick’s are always a tough nut to crack and Ml. Finneran has emerged as a fine player at county level so it will be an avoid Ml. strategy. Like a lot of clubs, I imagine, Boyle would probably not have the strength in depth of yore but we should be as well equipped as most in that respect.
I watched a fine minor team playing great football against a strong Roscommon Gaels last week. Certainly this team and the under-age work being done for some years now should mean that Boyle should be a force for the foreseeable future. So there is a good deal to look forward to if there is not too much loss through emigration or whatever. That team with McDermott, Furey, Harrington, Brennan, Goldrick and McKenna in backs. The return of Jake McCrann is great this year. If you get a chance they are a team to support and see where the skills of the like of Luka Roddy and the pace of Lavin and co. great to watch.
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