Boyle GAA Blog ...by Tony Conboy

Thurs. 12.50ish(am) and it is just pouring rain outside.

Road to Croker Meeting tonight, Thurs., at 9. If there are readers in Dublin or along the route please contact us as we will need all the support and contacts that we can muster, along the route, for that week.

Roscommon Co. Board €100 Members Draw winners August 2nd
posted 2 Aug 2011 11:46 by PRO Roscommon. [ updated 2 Aug 2011 11:54 ]
Congratulations to the following who were winners at the first Roscommon GAA Members Draw which took place at the Roscommon Races a few moments ago:
1st Prize - €10,000: John Callaghan (Seller - Ballinameen)
2nd Prize - €3,000: Alana Glynn (Seller - Roscommon Gaels)
3rd Prize - €1,000: Paddy & Phil Kenny (Seller - St. Brigids)
4th Prize - €1,000: Rory Naughton (Seller - St. Dominics)
The next draw will take place in September and the final draw will take place in October.

I really recommend the Sunday Indo back page with Eamon Sweeney. Last Sunday he had a good piece on the GAA polituburo seeking an apology from the Wexford goalie for remarks made on twitter or where ever. Also there was an excellent account of the incremental confrontation between Kildare and Donegal from Tommy Conlon (who once worked with the Ros. Her.)with; "...if ever there was a game quarried out this was one. Cassidy arrived at the end of it and unleashed the long-distance shot that travelled all the way into Donegal folklore. ... Michael Murphy,with a deft chip up, that bought the two most precious commodities on the night; a second of time and a pocketful of space." (Does the full stop go inside or outside the quotation marks? Please advise!) Amongst the great writing of modern times is that of sports jounalists a number of them being American but I think Keith Duggan's piece on the Connacht final the equal of any. Eamon Sweeney, of Gurteen and St. Mary's College, is not be missed either.

I had a chat with a former 70s' Boyle under-age star, home from East London, yesterday, Declan Fitpatrick of Forest View. He told me his brother is now the proprietor of the pub at the foot of Croagh Patrick so perhaps I'll give it a go.

There is a return of the North-West C'Ship (in a number of grades) this year with Boyle v St. Ronan's as the club's opening Intermediate fixture. Fixture dates etc. t.b.a.

The Dermot Earley memorial beside his home in Gorthaganny, being produced by Feeley's, will be unveiled on Sat. August the 27th by President Mary McAleese at 11.30am. It's a great pity that Dermot wasn't around to contest the Presidency. It would be something to see the percentage turnout in Roscommon if he was.

Roscommon's Supporters Club in Dublin will honour the 1961/62 Roscommon senior teams at a dinner in Croke Park on Saturday October the 15th. There will be a visit to the GAA museum incl. the Dermot Earley section, beforehand, at 5pm.

For details of the various ways of accessing tickets for the All-Ireland Semi Final it is best to see the Roscommon Herald outline on page 10 of its Sport's Section. It shows there are more ways to skin a cat than one. If there is a club bus going let me know in time so that I can mention same.

I got a complimentary missive from Melbourne yesterday, for which I thank the sender, with the additional info. that: "you will see Stuart Daly (Glaveys & Ros) far left back row (bush hair) playing with us, great bitta stuff" on the green and gold team. If anyone knows connections of Stuart you could guide them to the pic.

If there are spelling mistakes above it is that my head is going faster than my fingers and then my fingers often insist on taking two keys instead of one, to be sure, to be sure, like the double yellow line outside the Abbey! No spell check on blog I think.

'Goodnight and Good Luck' Ed. Murrow.