Congratulations to Bernard Hickey who won
the jackpot of €2,400 at the most recent Club Lotto draw which was held in Scanlon's Bar. €20
winners were Mary Doyle, Darragh Beirne and Dominic Slein. It will be at €1,000 for the next draw on Saturday July 1st which will
be held in Creighton's Bar, with Team nine in charge.
Well
done the Cooney Motors sponsored juniors who salvaged a draw again
Tulsk in the Junior B championship on Sunday last. Their next outing is
against St.
Faithleach's in the Junior B championship next Saturday July 1st, in
Ballyleague at 7pm.
All
roads lead to St Joseph’s Hall in Boyle next Friday June 30th for what
will be a very
enjoyable night for all Gaelic Football supporters. The ‘Road To
Croker’ event brings together a range of household names in Gaelic
Football for an evening that is not to be missed.
The
Sunday Game pundits Joe Brolly and Martin Carney, two time All Ireland
winning manager John O Mahony, former Dublin captain Collie Moran,
Roscommon's inimitable Shane Curran, leading
GAA administrator John Prenty and former Galway stalwart Brian Talty
will all bring a wealth of Gaelic Football knowledge and experience to
St Joseph's Hall in Boyle for what promises to be a very entertaining
evening. Topics on the agenda will include championship
formats, team preparation, the current state of the game and of course
the upcoming provincial finals in all four provinces.
Speaking
at the launch of the event, kindly sponsored by Cooney Motors, Boyle
Kathleen Hanmore, Chairperson of Boyle GAA Club commented '‘We’re
delighted to host this Gaelic Football
forum and feel that this evening will yield invaluable insights into
the game given the vast experience of our star- studded panel of
speakers. Above all, we look forward to a wonderful night of
entertainment. We are also very pleased to announce that a donation
from our proceeds will be made to the Irish Kidney Association'.
In
addition, somebody in the audience will end up on the road to croker
themselves with the attractive raffle prize of an All-Ireland Football
Final weekend in Dublin with two tickets
for the final.
Tickets
for this one-off event are just €10 and are available from Boyle club
members. For further information on tickets you can email
boylegaatreasurer@gmail.com or telephone 086
8526329/ 086 8164541.
Congratulations to Mark and Amy O'Connor on the birth of their son, Sonny.
UNDERAGE FOOTBALL:
The U-12 division 1 and 5 teams were unlucky losing their
respective finals
over the weekend. The U-14 team suffered defeat to Castlerea in the
Garda
Cup last week. The U-14's start their championship with an away fixture
in Woodmount against Padraig Pearses next Thursday June 29th, at
7:30pm.
LADIES FOOTBALL:
Well
done to the Ladies on winning their first Round of the Championship.
Round 2 against St. Ciarans in the Abbey Park at 12pm on Sunday 2nd
July.
Hard
luck to the Boyle Country Meats sponsored U12 girls who lost the
Division 1B co. Final on a scoreline of 1-3 to 4 points. Great team
effort by all:
Ruth
Johnson; Carrie O Donnell; Ailbhe Kennedy; Brona Mulrennan; Ciara
Byrne; Sophie King; Leah Downes; Caoimhe Cregg; Eabha Lawlor; Shona
Brogan; Aimee Roddy; Leonie Wynne; Sally Mc
Grath; Katelynn Roddy; Lily Commons; Anne Kennedy; Ailish Casey; Aine
Donoghue; Aoife O Dowd; Nicole Scally; Caoimhe Reilly.
Thanks
to the management team of Adrian Brogan and Blaithin Cregg for their
commitment. Thanks also to the parents and supporters. Well done girls
on a super effort.