Monday, July 25, 2011

Tues. very early:

2 " points (I hope I've spelt/spelled that right). A friend of mine has alerted me to good deals in terms of GAA match prices. I am very poor at internet research so I recommend you go to the GAA website to confirm what I am outlining here. 1. click gaa site. 2.click tickets and merchandise.3.click GAA tickets. 4.Click July/Aug.ticket packages. (Hurling apparently closed for the season). Football still on sale for €90 per person. It includes 2 quarter-final days and 2 semi-final days. Add U16s' at €5 per fixture each in section 308 Cusack Lower. Click buy now. That's the story. If anyone does this give me a call so that I can know how it pans out. Terms (extensive) and conditions apply....regulator ...and all that nonsense/fiction (I'm being polite) applies.

2nd Point I am hearing rumours of a bus to Croke Park for Sat. from Boyle Club activists. I'll confirm and add details by tomorrow evening. If u are interested I suppose u could ring me at 086 816 33 99 for when I contact the activists to see what the demand is or words to that effect.

Oiche mhaith.

T.C.


Best wishes are extended to the Roscommon senior and minor teams in their respective games this Saturday in Croke Park. The minors meet Armagh at 2pm. The seniors play Tyrone at 4 while the third game is Donegal v Kildare. Is there any mention of a bus to the game? I’ve already had enquiries regarding the possibility of a bus going from Boyle to Croke Park on Saturday. I can imagine that the demand would certainly be there. These are the games and opportunities to bring young teams to Croker when there is no number of ticket restrictions. Aidan and co. used to do that circa 2006 so I hope someone else steps up to the plate for the coming week end.
Thanks to my neighbour I was given an excellent article from Saturday’s Irish Times by Keith Duggan sports writer. It was an evocative encapsulation of the Connacht Final in Hyde Park and I empathised with it even though I was not the worst effected being in a good seat in the ‘stand’.
A good friend of mine tells me he has written to the County Board re. the behaviour of some Roscommon supporters behind the town goal end in booing the Galway minor free takers. It is certainly bad sportsmanship though I feel the County Board cannot do a lot about it only condemn it. I wonder how Roscommon supporters are perceived by our Connacht neighbours as a consequence.
I found it uncomfortable also to see a prominent Roscommon backer struggling to acquire a reasonable stand seat at the Connacht final though in truth I don’t know the background to it.
It is a great week in Boyle with the Arts Festival though the migration of Boyle footballers at the week end is confusing when we are encouraging people to come to town. It has been mentioned to me that Boyle GAA, as one of the most prominent clubs in Boyle, could play some role in this and such festivals. Recognising that there is a small core of people who do the bulk of the GAA club work I don’t know where the extra hands/heads would come from.

Lotto: The following were €20 winners at the most recent Boyle Club Lotto draw which was held in An Craoibhin;- Gerry Cregg, Tom Commons, Gerard and Sandra Sheerin, Stephen Langan, Finbar Feely, Tom Neville, Michael Smith, Daniel Kirwin, Mags Brady and Tom Browne. The house prize was won by Brendan Gaffney.
The U11s’ lost by the narrowest of margins to Ballinameen in the Keenan Cup.
The U16s’ had a good win by 2 points over St Brigid’s in Kiltoom on Friday evening last in the Division 1 Championship. They play their next round of this competition on Monday next 1st August against St Croan’s in Ballintubber at 7.30pm. Support will be appreciated for this very important and key game.
The National Automation Limited minor team is in preparation for the upcoming championship.
The Cooney Motors/ Cooneys Centra team had a good win over St Joseph’s in Kilteevan on Wednesday evening last in the Tansey Cup. Their next outing is in the Junior 'A' Championship against Clan na Gael on this Friday evening at 8pm in the Abbey Park.
There will be an important Club meeting in the Clubroom on this Thursday evening at 9.30pm to commence preparations for the forthcoming "Road to Croker" fundraising walk which will be undertaken in the week prior to the All Ireland Football Final. All members of the Senior and Minor Clubs and the Ladies Club are requested to attend. There are a few last tickets still available from Club members for the County Board draw. This is the final opportunity to purchase as all sold tickets and proceeds as well as any unsold tickets must be returned by this Thursday night.
The Club wishes to congratulate the U16 Girls on their roller coaster performance which yielded a magnificent victory in the County Final.
The Club extends its sympathy to the Killalea family, Rockingham on the death of Pat Killalea.
Boyle Ladies Club;
Pride of place this week goes to the Ultimate Insulation Services U16 Girls on winning the Division 1B County Championship against a gallant Padraig Pearses team in Ballyleague on Wednesday evening last. This was certainly a game of two halves. Boyle started brightly, playing with a good breeze and they were dominating all over the pitch. Goals and points were in plentiful supply. Boyle scored 4 4 to 1 2 for Pearses in this half. It appeared that the Boyle girls were assured of victory with a further goal just after the resumption, giving them a lead of 15 points. However, the Pearses girls steadied the ship and started to use the breeze to their advantage. They scored three goals in quick succession. They enjoyed practically all possession and they scored a further 3 3, thus leaving Boyle six points in arrears and staring defeat with barely five minutes left. The Boyle girls scored a goal to which Pearses replied with a point. Boyle came back and scored a further goal to leave them just one point in arrears.Deep in injury time Boyle secured the equaliser and they scored the winning point just before the final whistle. Captain Emma Roddy accepted the cup to scenes of unbridled joy. Well done to the girls and commiserations to a gallant Pearses panel. Boyle team;- Karen Kane, Blaithín Dodd, Saoirse Noone, Emma Roddy, Colleen Regan, Natasha Regan, Shauna Moran, Danni McLoughlin, Nicole Kerins, Stephanie Lowe, Orla Nicholson, Melissa Mattimoe, Sinead Dodd, Melissa Goldrick and Sarah Walshe. Subs; Sarah Halligan, Ciara Coleman, Tanya McGuinn, Ciara Brennan,and Emma Tiernan. Managers;-Michael Kerins and Teresa Ward. Sponsor;-Ultimate Insulation Services. Boyle Ladies GAA extends its thanks to the mangement and the entire panel of players, to Phil and Gerry Emmett (Boyle Golf Club) who provided refreshments and to Benny Morgan Photographer whose photos can be viewed on Flicker, Benny Morgan Photos. Boyle Junior Ladies continued their winning ways in the Junior Championship with a convincing 3 10 to 1 7 win over neighbours Ballinameen in the Abbey Park on Sunday. The U14s lost to Shannon Gaels in the Championship on Friday last. Training Continues for this panel on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Go raibh maith agaibh,
Martin Dolan/T.C.
P.R.O. Boyle GAA Club

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