Update 31st October

 ROUNDUP - OCT 30

 

LOTTO

 

The Lotto was drawn online on Sunday October 30, 2022 for €16,300. The numbers drawn were 8, 20, 22 & 24.

 

There were no match three winners and the jackpot was not won. With no winners, the jackpot now stands at another milestone €16,400. 

 

Lotto tickets are available at our local outlets in Elphin Street Dry Cleaners, Londis, Better Buy & Spar (Corrib Oil). They’re also available online on the Klub Funder website by searching Boyle GAA. Thanks to all the shops, businesses, and pubs around the town for having us - we greatly appreciate it!   

 

 

RESULTS

 

Season close for The Well & M Kerins Intermediate Ladies

 

Commiserations to The Well & M Kerins Intermediate Ladies who fought until the final whistle of the Semi-Final of the Connacht LGFA Intermediate Club Championship on Sunday in the Abbey Park. Everyone in the Club and town are so proud of all that you have achieved this year and it was an incredible campaign to see unfold - you’re all an inspiration and it was a pleasure to support ye throughout the year. The Club wishes the best for Charlestown who now progress to the Final. 

 

Team List: R Johnson, N Beirne, I King, S Kerins, S Keenahan (C), S Wynne, M McKeon, R Cox, R Wynne, C Cregg, M Ward, N Regan, A Feely, K Harrington, H Kerins. Substitution: A Roddy, G Flanagan, K Roddy. With: M Brogan, C Byrne, E Scally, S Meehan, A O Dowd, C O Dowd, C Reilly, L Downes, C MacDermott, A Kiernan, A Kennedy. Management: Vinny Flanagan, Michael Kerins, Pat Leonard, Damien Regan.

 

Boyle LGFA wish to thank and acknowledge the following for their support in preparing for and hosting the game: the GAA Club for their assistance throughout the year, as well as in preparation for the game with special thanks to Aidan Lavin and Bernie Shannon for all the work they do to keep the Abbey Park in incredible condition; to Boyle & District Angling Club for and erecting their gazebos for use at the game, in particular Jane and Martin Suffin, John Gallagher and Tom Commons; to Stan Walsh for bringing and setting up the PA (it was exactly what was needed on the day); to everyone who volunteered their time on the day; to all of our sponsors who make it all possible; and last but not least, thanks to the Ladies team and their mentors who have given Boyle supporters some fantastic days out and a bright future to look forward to.

 

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FIXTURES

The U15 Boys will progress to the next round of the Garda Cup, keep an eye on our social media for more information on fixtures. 

 

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AROUND THE TOWN

• The Club wishes to thank everyone in the town, as well as local businesses and organisations for all of their support and generosity throughout the year, especially during the last few weeks - we really felt the whole community behind our teams and we know they are grateful for it. 

• Winners for the Boyle GAA colouring competition that was run with the generous support of Surprises / Better Buy will be announced on social media this week. There were beautiful entries submitted by students from Scoil na nAingeal Naofa, St Joseph’s Boys National School and the Boyle Parochial School. Thanks again to Surprises / Better Buy who are sponsoring 5 x €20 vouchers for the lucky winners.

• Congratulations to our senior team captain Donie Smith and his new wife Laura who got married in Portugal at the weekend. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness and health together!

Update 24th October

 LOTTO

The Lotto was drawn in Dodd’s Pub on Saturday, October 22, 2022 for €16,200. The numbers drawn were 4, 15, 24 and 27.

We had several match 3 winners - Ger Garvin, Michael O Dowd, Angela Gavican, Stuart Jenkins, Peter McLoughlin. The jackpot was not won, but spot prizes went to Sarah Snee, Alison O'Shaughnessy, Paddy Costello, and Teresa Drury.

With no winners, the jackpot now stands at another milestone €16,300. 

Lotto tickets are available at our local outlets in Elphin Street Dry Cleaners, Londis, Better Buy & Spar (Corrib Oil). They’re also available online on the Klub Funder website by searching Boyle GAA. Thanks to all the shops, businesses, and pubs around the town for having us - we greatly appreciate it!   

RESULTS

The Well & M Kerins Intermediate Ladies - Connacht Quarter Final

It was a tough contest against St Mary’s (Sligo) in miserable conditions on Saturday. Buckets of grit, determination, and a lot of heart were poured onto the field by our Ladies to ensure that they would close the game in the lead. 

Despite the strong winds we started out strong with a goal from H Kerins. Our opponents were quick to retaliate low and hard at the far end. Soon after, a lovely lofty chance for A Feely was fisted into the back of the net by M McKeon - and that was just the first 10 minutes! As the rain began to trickle, so too did the scores for St Mary’s, at the break our counterparts led 3.02 - 2.02.

There was a slow start to the second half, but after a goal chance was disallowed, our Ladies knew they needed to dig deep to get this game across the line. Turnovers partnered with high levels of possession amongst our forwards began to pay off towards the turning point of the second half - and then the free's began to flow. We were all square at 27mins, and as the sideline held their breath entering injury time, another point each for A Feely and M Ward sealed the deal. 

Full time score in Kent Park:

Boyle - 2.09

St Mary’s - 3.04

Team List: S Moran, N Beirne, I King, S Kerins, S Keenahan (C), R Cox, S Wynne, R Wynne, C Cregg, M McKeon (1.00), M Ward (0.02), G Flanagan, N Regan, A Feely (0.06 - 5f), H Kerins (1.01). Substitution: A Roddy on for M McKeon. With: R Johnson, K Harrington, M Brogan, C Byrne, K Roddy, E Scally, S Meehan, A O Dowd, C O Dowd, C Reilly, L Downes, C MacDermott, A Kiernan, A Kennedy. Management: Vinny Flanagan, Michael Kerins, Pat Leonard, Damien Regan.

McGovern Civils Senior Men

Gut-wrenching finish for our lads as we missed out with the last kick of the game. Well done to Strokestown, it was a ferocious battle. Our lads gave it their all, and their day will come - we’re sure of that. Thanks to everyone that supported the team throughout their campaign. Sending best wishes to Cian McKeon, and Paddy Brogan who were injured in the first half, we’ll all be thinking of you and hope for a speedy recovery.

U15 Boys - Garda Cup

Our Boys had a great win versus Tulsk - details for their next game will be added to social media in due course. Team: Z Smith, P Regan, B Sheerin, L. Kelly, R Kennedy, C. Garavan, C. Kenny, G. O’Connor, A. Corrigan, K. Gaffney, K. Downes, K. O’Dowd, P. Sharkey, D. McKeon, R. MacPherson, A. Keogan, B. Kilroy.

U13 Boys - Division 2 Championship Final

Commiseration to our U13s who were defeated by a strong Kilbride team in the Div 2 Final. The lads gave it their all, but it wasn’t to be on the day.

The team can look back on an excellent and enjoyable season. Thanks to the management team and parents for their support during the year. We look forward to seeing the lads in the Boyle colours again next year. Team List: A Keoghan, R Nally, H King, H Sheerin, D McCarthy, C Lavin, D McKeon, R MacPherson, A Lyons, E Kearney, F Duffy, D Duffy, A Ferris, A Anoop, J O’Sullivan, A Haseeb, F McKeon, L McKeon, C Doherty.

U11 Go Games

Well done to all of our boys who played Strokestown ahead of the Senior Men's County Final. We hope you all enjoyed your appearance in Dr Hyde Park, may it be the first of many!

FIXTURES

Intermediate Ladies progress to Connacht Semi-Final

The Well & M Kerins Intermediate Ladies now progress to the Semi-Final of the Connacht Intermediate Club Championship versus Charlestown Sarsfields (Mayo) next Sunday, October 30 at 1pm in the Abbey Park. Ticketing information will be shared on Facebook in the coming days. The players and management would love your support !

AROUND THE TOWN

• The Club greatly appreciates the warmth and generosity that everyone in the town has shown us the past couple of weeks - it's so powerful to see the whole community come together! 

• The Well & M Kerins Intermediate Ladies are hugely grateful to receive a generous donation for €600 and two First Aid Kits from Ryan’s Pharmacy - thanks so much for your support.

• There was so much excitement in the primary schools of Boyle last week when the Club Rossie bus rolled into town. The special visit to Scoil na nAingeal Naofa, St Joseph’s Boys National School and the Boyle Parochial School coincided with the collection of entries for our colouring competition that we’re running with the generous support of Surprises / Better buy. These drawings were proudly displayed in shop windows throughout the town and winners will be announced on our social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter). Thanks again to Surprises / Better Buy who are sponsoring 5 x €20 vouchers for the lucky winners.

• We wish our neighbours St Ronan’s the best of luck in their Junior Final next Saturday.

Update 17th October

LOTTO

The Online Lotto was drawn on October 16, 2022 for €16,100. The numbers drawn were 10, 12, 16 and 27.

We had several match 3 winners - Karen & Adrian Brogan, Kevin & Marie Lavin, David Callaghan and Florrie Tormey. The jackpot was not won.  

With no winners, the jackpot now stands at another milestone €16,200. Please note that next week's draw will take place in Dodds Pub on Saturday, October 22nd at 11pm. 

Lotto tickets are available at our local outlets in Elphin Street Dry Cleaners, Londis, Better Buy & Spar (Corrib Oil). They’re also available online on the Klub Funder website by searching Boyle GAA. Thanks to all the shops, businesses, and pubs around the town for having us - we greatly appreciate it!   

RESULTS

Sean Daly Memorial Cup

Boyle LGFA hosted nine teams from six clubs at the Abbey Park today as part of the U12 Girls blitz in honour of the late Sean Daly, a founding member of the club. It was a pleasure to have Ger with us to present the cup and share some words of wisdom with the next generation. 

Well done to all of the teams that participated - Kilglass / Kilmore, St Croans, St Ronan’s / St Michael’s, Shannon Gaels, Western Gaels. We saw some great displays of football and it is our hope that each player had a chance to develop a skill or learn something new over the course of the day. 

The Semi-Finals saw St Croans meet Boyle and Shannon Gaels meet Kilglass / Kilmore - both of which went into extra time with great excitement from the sidelines. In the end, Kilglass / Kilmore met our girls in the final - the legs were tired and the rain was en route, but both teams fought with big hearts until the final whistle when Boyle were named the victors. 

Huge thanks to all of our refs, volunteers, Boyle LGFA Committee and John Brennan for their help in coordinating the day, and special thanks to Ger Garvin for representing the Daly family.

That marks the end of the season for our U12 Girls and the Club wishes to thank all of the players, management and supporters for their dedication throughout the year. Team List: E. Adu Boahen, A. Brennan, S. Beirne, H. Commons, K. Conroy, S. Costello, C. Coyle, T. Coyle, A. Cregg, F. Fitzpatrick, K. Flanagan, E. Garvin, R. Kennedy, B. Kilroy, S. Lannon, A. Lyons, S. McGoldrick, R. McGowan, A. McKeon, A. Neary, O. Rooney, C. Sweeney and J. Wapor Apostle.

U13 Boys - Division 2 Championship Final

Commiseration to our U13s who were defeated by a strong Kilbride team in the Div 2 Final. The lads gave it their all, but it wasn’t to be on the day.

The team can look back on an excellent and enjoyable season. Thanks to the management team and parents for their support during the year. We look forward to seeing the lads in the Boyle colours again next year.

Team List: Alex Keoghan, Richard Nally, Harrison King, Dylan McCarthy, Colm Lavin, Daithi McKeon, Ryan MacPherson, Aaron Lyons, Eoin Kearney, Fionnán Duffy, Diarmuid Duffy, dam Ferris, Alpheus Anoop, Joe O’Sullivan, Abdul Haseeb, Fintan McKeon, Liam McKeon, Conor Doherty

FIXTURES

We need to see the maroon & white out in force next weekend - best of luck to our lads and ladies with their final preparations !

Intermediate Ladies progress to Connacht

The Well & M Kerins Intermediate Ladies have progressed to the Connacht Intermediate Club Championship after their historic Final win over St Ciaran’s. They will meet St Marys from Sligo town in Kent Park on Saturday, October 23 at 1pm. Ticketing information as well as a link to the livestream will be shared on Facebook.

All Roads lead to Dr Hyde Park for Senior Men

Our McGovern Civils Senior Men will take on Strokestown in the Senior Championship Final on Sunday, October 23 at 3pm in Dr Hyde Park. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for ticketing details - we’ll also be releasing pen pics over the coming days so that you can get to know the lads a little better.

AROUND THE TOWN

• The Club greatly appreciates the warmth and generosity that everyone in the town has shown so far - it's incredible to see the streets painted maroon & white (thanks to our volunteers)! We love to see the creativity of everyone's displays. Don't forget to tag us / send us your parish pride photos on social media and we'll share the best ones on our page.

• Congratulations to Emer Sweeney on completing the Amsterdam Marathon on Sunday. Emer is very active in the Club and currently holds the position of Treasurer with Boyle LGFA as well as coaching in Boyle Camogie! We don’t know how she found the time to train alongside those duties! 

• Amazing scenes for Tourlestrane on Sunday as clubmen Fergal O’Donnell and Stephen Bohan led their men to their historic seven-in-a-row in the Sligo Senior Football Championship.

 WOW, WHAT A CRACKER OF A WEEKEND!

LOTTO

The Online Lotto was drawn on October 9, 2022 for €16,000. The numbers drawn were 1, 6, 16 & 32. 

We had no match 3 winners and the jackpot was not won. With no winners, the jackpot now stands at another milestone €16,100 for next week's draw which will be streamed live on our Facebook page on October 16th at 9pm. 

Lotto tickets are available at our local outlets in Elphin Street Dry Cleaners, Londis, Better Buy & Spar (Corrib Oil). They’re also available online on the Klub Funder website by searching Boyle GAA. Thanks to all the shops, businesses, and pubs around the town for having us - we greatly appreciate it!   

MATCH REPORTS

The Well & M Kerins Intermediate Ladies

Congratulations to The Well and M Kerins Construction sponsored Intermediate Ladies who defeated St. Ciaran's in the Championship Final on Saturday evening on a scoreline of 3.14 to 4.04 in Ballyleague. After two final appearances in the previous two years, Boyle produced a brilliant performance to finally capture the intermediate title and gain promotion to the Senior Championship for 2023. Entirely well deserved celebrations for all involved.

Boyle held a five-point lead at the interval. St. Ciaran's, to their credit, responded well in the second half, eating into the Boyle lead. Two quick-fire goals from the South Roscommon club reduced the margin. However, Boyle remained calm and tagged a few more scores of their own to see out the game and ensure the Intermediate Championship would reside in Boyle for the winter. Boyle will now progress to the Connacht Intermediate Championship with details to be confirmed. Finally, the Club wishes a smooth recovery to St Ciaran’s player who was injured in the first half.

Team: S. Moran; N.Beirne, I. King, S. Kerins; S. Keenehan, R. Wynne, S. Wynne; R. Cox, M. Ward, G. Flanagan; A. Feely (2.08), K. Harrington, H. Kerins. With: R. Johnson, M. McKeon, A. Roddy, K. Roddy, M. Brogan, C. Byrne, E. Scally, C. Mac Dermott, S. Meehan, L. Downes, A. O'Dowd, C. O'Dowd. Management: Vincent Flanagan, Michael Kerins, Pat Leonard, Damien Regan.

McGovern Civils Senior Men

Our Senior Men made history yesterday by progressing to our first County Championship Final since 1927. The lads fought hard and left everything on the pitch during the rough and tumble encounter with St Brigid’s in Dr Hyde Park on Sunday - leaving the pitch on a scoreline of 1.12 - 0.12.

The weather was against us in the first half and our opponents took advantage with 2 frees and 3 points from play straight off the bat. We were hungry for the ball and the pressure on Brigid’s across the field was immense. Daire Cregg opened the scoring with a point from play against a strong wind. Soon after he was fouled off the ball and Cian McKeon popped it over. Then followed the defining moment of the first half, Sean Purcell broke down a kick out to himself and after a nifty one-two to himself the ball was with Daire - and he was dragged down and awarded a penalty - Donie Smith is no stranger to this position and booted it in the back to make it a level game. The game was left at 1.03 - 0.09 at the break - still all to play for. 

It was all Boyle in the opening minutes of the second half - Donie opened scoring with a free from 50 yards after Enda was fouled, and he followed up quickly with another after an interception from Cian. Roch Hanmore did his thing and a mark from the kick out provided a ball into Cregg for another point. The crowd held their breath when the ref signalled a penalty for Brigid’s - but after a consultation with his umpires the decision was overturned for a hop ball. With the score ticking on, Conor Flanagan went down and was replaced by Eden Kerins who got straight into it. Brigid’s made their way back into the game - but it wasn’t long until the Smith’s were pushing forward - Donie with two boomers and Enda running the pitch to be pulled down in front of the posts. We held composure with 4 minutes of added time and McKeon had the last point of the game with a free.

 Amazing stuff from all of the lads! Kudos also to Club Chair David Kelly for keeping the nation entertained with his magic on the Twitter machine.

Roll on the final versus Strokestown on Sunday, October 23 - the all northern county final we’ve all been waiting for. 

Team List: R Kearney, L Glennon, C Flanagan, D Casey, T McKenna, S Purcell, D East, R Hanmore, E Smith, K Cox, E McGrath, C Feely, D Cregg (0.02), D Smith (1.06 - 3f) & C McKeon (0.04 - 3f). Subs used: E Kerins for Flanagan, C Goldrick for Feely, Mark Yan O’Connor for Hanmore.

UNDERAGE FIXTURES

Best of luck to our U13 Division 2 Boys as they prepare to face Kilbride in the Championship final on Sunday, October 16 at 1pm. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for the venue details once confirmed.

CONDOLENCES

• The Club wishes to extend our deepest condolences to Angela Costello, Camogie Club Secretary, U12 coach and County Development Officer, on the death of her father Denis Reid. Denis was Granda of U12 and U14 Camogie players Sarah and Roisín Costello and father in law to U14 coach Brian Costello.

• The Club expresses sympathies with the Simon family on the passing of Frankie, may he rest in peace.

• The Nation was deeply saddened to hear of the tragedy that unfolded in the small community of Creeslough last week - our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Update 3rd October

 Lotto Results 

The Online Lotto was drawn on October 2nd, 2022 for €15,900.    

The numbers drawn were 2, 3 , 17, 26 

We had 4 match 3 winners, Hilary Clifford, Gary Wynne, Jonathan Egan and Teresa McHugh sharing €100  and the jackpot was not won.  

The jackpot now stands at another milestone €16,000 for next week's draw on October 9th at 9pm. 

Lotto tickets are available at our local outlets in Elphin Street Dry Cleaners, Londis, Better Buy & Spar (Corrib Oil). They’re also available online on the Klub Funder website by searching Boyle GAA. Thanks to all the shops, businesses, and pubs around the town for having us - we greatly appreciate it!   

https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Boyle%20GAA/lotto    

Hodson Bay Senior Quarter Final 

McGovern Civils Senior Men 

Our Senior Men have progressed to the Semi-Final in the Championship after a battle against Michael Glaveys in Dr Hyde Park on Sunday, final score: 1.11 - 0.09. 

 The game was played in good conditions, there was hardly a breeze but the pitch was greasy causing quite a stir throughout the game as players from both sides lost their footing leading to turnovers. Although Glaveys opened scoring in the first half, our lads took control of the scoreboard for the remainder of the first half. Along with his 4 frees in the first half, C McKeon scored the only goal of the game after a low ball from E McGrath was rocketed towards the full-forward line. Combined with a point from D Cregg and a mark from D East, the halftime score was 1.06 - 0.04. 

Once again, Glaveys opened scoring after the break, but they meant business, quickly adding three consecutive points from play to their tally. What should have been a game-defining moment, they also received a penalty midway through the half - but it was popped over the bar - much to their side-lines dismay. Our strength in the air stood to us, and with countless marks on both ends of the field, the ball was worked well throughout the pitch.  

We’re now set to play St Brigid’s in the Semi-Final of the Championship on Sunday, October 9 at 4.15pm in Dr Hyde Park. The other semi between Roscommon Gaels and Strokestown will run ahead of this with throw in at 2pm. Best of luck with your preparation's lads! Special word to the Chairman David Kelly on keeping the world updated and entertained on the twitter machine! 

Team List: R Kearney, L Glennon, C Flanagan, D Casey, T McKenna, S Purcell, D East (0.02 - 1m), R Hanmore, E Smith, K Cox, E McGrath, C Feely, D Cregg (0.02), D Smith (0.01) & C McKeon (1.06 - 4f). Subs used: C Goldrick for Cox, E Kerins for Hanmore and J Moran for East. 

UNDERAGE FIXTURES

- Our U13 Division 2 Boys are awaiting fixture details for their Championship final versus Kilbride, keep an eye on our Facebook page for the details when they’re announced. 

AROUND THE TOWN 

- Run Walk N Roll will be back on the streets of Boyle on Sunday the 9th of October at 3pm. This will be the 27th year raising much-needed funds for the Irish Cancer Society. It is a 5.4km Run /Walk and fun day out for all ages and abilities, for more details, message them on Facebook or contact Damian Regan (086-3942388). 

Fixtures 

Intermediate Ladies County Final 

The Well & M Kerins Intermediate Ladies 

- We wish our Intermediate Ladies and Management the best of luck with their final preparations to meet St Ciaran’s in the Championship Final next weekend. They will play in Ballyleague on Saturday, October 8 at 4.45pm. 

Hodson Bay Senior Semi-Final 

Boyle v St Brigid's 4.15 in The Hyde Sunday the 9th of October 

Hats, flags and Headbands… see you there. Boyle Abu!!