Monday, March 26, 2012


Wed. 11.30 am update, mainly fixtures:
Club Meeting Thurs. @ 8.30.
Sat. March 31st
. Connacht Minor League…Roscommon v Sligo in Boyle @ 5pm. We have a number of players involved in this. Tadhg McKenna, Brian Furey and Evan McGrath. (Stewards required for same)
The minor game v Strokestown has been postponed. This is just as well as a number of these boys seem to be playing a lot.
Sunday April 1st. Boyle Intermediates v Kilglass in Boyle @ 2.00
U 16 girls Quarter Final v Pearses in Boyle @ 3.30.
[Boyle Celtic are going well in their League and have 4 important games to go, against top of the league opposition, including Carbury, on Sunday, in Boyle @ 11am and again on Good Friday against Yeats Utd.)

My friend Pat Duignan has his production of the play 'Lovely Leitrim' taking place this coming week end in Dumkeeran, Friday/Sat./Sun.

Of course on Saturday April 7th Roscommon play Sligo in the Connacht U 21 Final in Roscommon while Roscommon seniors play their final League game v Sligo in Sligo. I am told that Roscommon has a mathematical chance of promotion. I’m not so sure.
If you can digest that, ‘then fair play to u’, as they say down the country.
Tues. 11am.
While this event clashes with the Ploughing C'shps at Boyle there are some people who may be interested. Indeed if the weather stays like it is today it would be a beautiful scenic Walk. T.C.

To all club secetary's.
On the 1st of April, which is Sunday week, our club is holding a 10k fun run/walk from Arigna to Ballyfarnon, the route being taken is a very scenic one taking in the views of the Arigna valley, then down into Ballyfarnon where there is fantastic views over all north Roscommon.There will be refreshment's served in Ballyfarnon hall after, where there will be a bus on stand by to bring the participant's back to Arigna.
The regestration on the day will start at 1.30pm, the run/walk will start at 2.00pm, registration fee is €10.
Some of the funds will be donated to Pieta house, the new suaciade preventation centre in the west.
We would greatly appreciate all the support we can get on the day to make this event a one to remember,
Would you please pass this information on to anyone that might be interested in attending.

Thanking you,
John O Connor.
Chairperson, St. Ronans.











Mon. 12.25 pm. Dia dhibh,
The Club had mixed fortunes on the playing fields during the past week. The U16s’ had a good win over St Brigid’s in the Abbey Park on Sunday evening in their first outing in this year's Division 1 League, winning by 1.15 to 1.8. This was an excellent performance with many players making their debuts at U16 level. See fixtures for their next outing.
The National Automation Limited minors lost to a strong Clan na Gael outfit in Johnstown on Thursday night in the Division 1 minor league. Their next outing is versus Strokestown-see fixtures for details.
The McGovern Directional Drilling team marked their first O'Gara Cup game of the season with a victory over St Barry's in Tarmonbarry on Sunday, winning by 2 11 to 0 10.They will have a home game against Kilglass Gaels in the Abbey Park on Sunday next at 2pm.
Congratulations are extended to Donie Smith on his ‘Man of the Match’ performance with Roscommon U21s’ in the Connacht Semi-Final in Kiltoom on Wednesday night last, and to our other panel member Tadhg Lowe as well as team trainer David Casey and the rest of the panel and management.
Well done to Brian Furey who made his first start for Roscommon minors in the Connacht League against Leitrim on Saturday evening and played well. Well done also to Tadhg McKenna who has played all three Connacht minor league games to date and has looked very composed in them and to Evan McGrath who has also performed with the team. It is great to see the club represented so strongly in all grades including senior with Seanie Purcell and Joe Sweeney on the coaching staff.
There will be an important meeting of the Club on this Thursday evening at 8.30pm. A full attendance is requested as there are a number of important matters on the agenda. These include the appointment of stewards and the making of arrangements for the the Connacht Minor League game between Roscommon and Sligo which will be played in the Abbey Park on Saturday evening at 5pm. Arrangements will also be made for the selling of tickets for the Club's upcoming fundraising draw which includes a massive trailer load of firewood and a supply of heating oil as well as a cash prize. The meeting will also nominate stewards to assist with the County Roscommon Ploughing Championships which are being held on the farm of Pat Clarke on the Carrick Road (Erris) on Sunday next.
Arrangements are at an advanced stage for the Minor Club Presentation evening which will be held in the Clubroom on the evening of Easter Monday. Medals will be presented to the County Championship and County League Division 1 minor panel of 2011.
The Club extends its sympathy to Canon Gerry Hanley and the Hanley Family on the death of their mother Mrs Angela Hanley, Smith Hill, Elphin, and to the Suffin Family, Boyle on the passing of Gerry Suffin, uncle of current Boyle player Jim Suffin.
Full time secondary students who are members of Boyle GAA Clubs are reminded that Roscommon County Board is inviting applications for Gaeltacht Scholarships. Details are available on the County Board website www.gaaroscommon.ie , from which the application form may be downloaded.The closing date for submission of applications is 19th April and it must be accompanied by an essay (300 words) as Gaeilge on the theme "Páirc an Chrócaigh-an sean is an núa".

Ladies Club;
Training continues as usual for the various Ladies Football age groups during the coming week. The big event of the wek will be the fundraising Fashion Show which will be held in St Joseph's Hall on this Friday night 30th March, commencing at 8.30pm.

Slan anois(I will include some more detail re. teams etc. later).
Boyle GAA P.R. Dept.







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