U8 and U10s

The U8s will be delighted to hear that those in attendance at training and partaking in the Play and Stay with the GAA Go Games in May will be getting a beautiful 20" O' Neills Manilla sportsbag plus Shannon Gaels socks.

This bag needs to be seen to be believed as it is exquisite in style, shape and ALSO provides exceptional space for our young players!!

To add to your delight we have uploaded two images of this bag. Remember kids if you're not in you can't win!!!!!!

Special word of thanks to Sponsor - Hayden Building Contractors, Ballyculleen, Dumlion, Carrick on Shannon.

Minor Club Meeting 28th April 2008

There will be a minor board meeting on Monday in Croghan village at 8.30pm.

There is a significant amount of matters to be discussed and all coaches and delegates are asked to attend.

Fixtures April / May

U-8 First week in May - Boyle blitz in Boyle.

U-8 Second week in May - Boyle blitz in Croghan.

U-10 Kilglass tournament - venue Kilglass
Wednesday 30th April v Kilmore at 6.30pm
v Kilbride at 7.00pm

U-14 Division 3 League
Second Round v Kilglass Gaels in Kilglass
Thursday May 1st - 7pm

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Shannon Gaels U-14 Division 3 Leangue
First Round -V- St. Michaels

The U-14s lined out last Thurday evening in Cootehall in terrible conditions with the pitch itself flooded.

Michael Murtagh captained the team on the day and lived up to his title well. Niall Morahan had a splendid game in goals and made many valuable saves.
His kick outs and distribution of the ball were also exceptional.

Shane McDonnell was the star of the Shannon Gaels defence and broke up many of St. Michael's strong attacks. Aideen Filan and Lisa Collins played with their usual great sense of determination and fight.
Daniel Marron, Mick Murtagh and Darren Conlon tried immensely hard but were always up against it with a very strong and unwavering St. Michael's team.

The final score wasn't kept but was undoubtedly in favour of St. Michaels.

Shannon Gaels panel:
Niall Morahan, Keelan O' Dowd, Shane McDonnell, Lisa Collins, Daniel Marron, Aideen Filan,
Mick Murtagh, Connor O' Dowd, Matthew McDermott, Darren Conlon, Cian Harmon,
John McDermott, John Burke, Mairead O' Dowd, Aine O' Dowd, James Burke, Niall Morris,
Evan Beirne


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The next match, as stated previously, is against Kilglass at 7pm on Thursday the 1st May.

Here is a brief outline of what is EXPECTED OF EACH MEMBER OF THE U14 PANEL...

RESPECT MANAGEMENT

RESPECT YOUR TEAM MATES

RESPECT DECISIONS OF MANAGEMENT

RESPECT MATCH OFFICIALS

ARRIVE ON TIME TO TRAINING

ARRIVE ON TIME TO MATCHES

RESPECT YOUR JERSEY

PLAY WITH PRIDE AND PASSION

ENJOY PLAYING THE GAME


Failure to abide to these rules will ultimately have serious consequences

Community Games Results Spring 2008

RESULTS OF LOCAL EVENTS SO FAR IN 2008

GIRLS ART

U14
1st - Karina Gannon
2nd - Eimear Loftus
3rd - Ulrika McKensie


U12
1st - Eimear Cryan
2nd - Laura Deane
3rd - Laureen Gannon & Sarah Surlis


U10 U8
1st - Emma O'Beirne 1st -Aisling O'Connor
2nd - Aisling Cryan
3rd - Eimear Gannon & Shannon O'Dowd


BOYS ART

U14 U12
1st - Matthew McDermott 1st – Darragh McKenzie
2nd - Kialan O'Dowd 2nd – Aaron Keegan
3rd - Mattie Mulvey


U10 U8
1st - Sean O'Dowd 1st - Shane Beirne
2nd Jack O'Dowd

MODEL MAKING

Girls Boys
U14 U14
1st - Niamh Murray 1st - Matthew McDermott & Patrick Deane
2nd - Karina Gannon
3rd - Aideen Filan


U12 U12
1st -Rachel McDermott Aaron Keegan
2nd - Laureen Gannon
3rd - Eimear Cryan


U10
1st - Shannon O'Dowd NO U10 BOys
2nd - Elaine McDermott



QUIZ MIXED
1st Aideen Filan 2nd Niamh Murray Joint 3rd Karina Gannon & Jonathan Beirne
4th Eimear Cryan

These went forward to Athleague to the county competition and competed very well.


DRAUGHTS TEAMS

U10
Elaine McDermott, Seamus Beirne, Oisin Feely, Shane Surlis, Shannon O’Dowd & Hannah O’Dowd

U12
Aaron Keegan, Christina Beirne, Diarmiud Beirne, Eimear Cryan, Sarah Surlis & Rachel McDermott

U14
Matthew McDermott, Karina Gannon, Aideen Filan, Niamh Murray & Daniel Marron


SWIMMING

Girls Under-10 Backstroke:
1. Shannon O¹Dowd 2. Elaine McDermott 3. Emma O¹Beirne

Girls Under-10 Freestyle:
1. Emma O¹Beirne 2. Elaine McDermott 3. Ava McLoughlin

Girls Under-12 Breastroke:
1. Emer Matthews 2. Laura Conlon 3. Emer Cryan

Girls Under-12 Freestyle:
1. Emer Matthews 2. Mairead O¹Dowd 3. Emer Cyran

Girls Under-12 Backstroke:
1. Emer Matthews 2. Mairead O¹Dowd 3. Christina Beirne

Girls Under-14 Breastroke:
1. Meg McLoughlin 2. Niamh Murray 3. Emer Loftus

Girls Under-14 Backstroke:
1. Meg McLoughlin 2. Niamh Murray 3. Grace Doyle

Girls Under-14 Freestyle:
1. Niamh Murray 2. Karina Gannon 3. Emer Loftus

Girls Under-16 Backstroke:
1. Lisa Collins 2. Sile O¹Dowd

Girls Under-16 Freestyle:
1. Sile O¹Dowd 2. Lisa Collins

Girls Under-16 Breastroke:
1. Sile O¹Dowd 2. Lisa Collins

Boys Under-10 Backstroke:
1. Jack O¹Dowd 2. Kevin Mullaney 3. Rob McHenry

Boys Under-10 Freestyle:
1. Kevin Mullaney 2. Rob McHenry 3. Jack O¹Dowd

Boys Under-12 Breastroke:
1. Evan Beirne 2. Jamie McHenry 3. Michael Jordan

Boys Under-12 Freestyle:
1. Michael Jordan 2. Evan Beirne 3. Aaron Keegan

Boys Under-12 Backstroke:
1. Michael Jordan 2. Jamie McHenry 3. Aaron Keegan

Boys Under-14 Breastroke:
1. Darren Conlon 2. Daniel Marron 3. Patrick Deane

Boys Under-14 Backstroke:
1. Patrick Deane 2. Matthew McDermott 3. Tom O¹Dowd

Boys Under-14 Freestyle:
1. Daniel Marron 2. Matthew McDermott 3. Patrick Deane

Boys Under-16 Freestyle:
1. Keelan Loftus 2. Fintan Sweeney


AREA HANDWRITING RESULTS


U10 GIRLS
1st Emma O’Beirne
2nd Aisling Cryan
3rd Elaine McDermott

U10 BOYS
1st Stephen Hughes
2nd James Costello
Joint 3rd Dessie Beirne & Stephen McMorrow

U13 GIRLS
1st Ulrika McKenzie
2nd Blue Sky Spence McGarry
Joint 3rd Eimear Cryan & Laura Deane

U13 BOYS
1st Drew Bell
2nd Evan Beirne
3rd Stephen Hickey


BASKETBALL

BASKETBALL TEAMS

GIRLS U16

Lauren Beirne Sile O’Dowd Niamh Flanagan
Cara Dolorey Dervilla Dockery Karina Gannon
Ciara McMorrow Siobhan Dillion


BOYS U16

Darren Conlon Fintan Sweeney Luke O’Dowd
Keelan Loftus Liam Murtagh Daniel Marron


INDOOR SOCCER TEAMS

U15 BOYS

John McDermott Shane O’Dowd Daniel Marron
Darren Conlon Michael Murtagh Mattie Mulvey
Dana Babaiee Conor O’Dowd

U13 BOYS

David McDonnell Jonathan Beirne Zana Babaiee
Kialan O’Dowd Matthew McDermott Patrick Deane



Special thanks go to all the coordinators of these events namely:

Phia Gannon, John O'DOwd, Maureen Keenehan, Della Beirne, Marie Matthews, Helen McHenry, Nuala O'Beirne, Paul Beirne, Luke O'Dowd, David O'Dowd, Joe Murray, Shay O'Connor & Seamus Sweeney

Our Annaul Area Sports Day is Bank Holiday Monday - May 5th in Shannon Gaels GAA Pitch.
Registration @ 1.30pm for 2pm Start.
All field and track events including some novelty races, i.e. Egg & Spoon, 3 legged, Mothers and Father's race etc.

Please come and enjoy a great family day out!!!!!!!!!

Tir Chonaill Harps visit last weekend

Shannon Gaels were delighted to welcome Tommy Main along with others from Tir Chonaill Harps in Glasgow to Croghan last Saturday.

The reason they were visiting our club was for the "Pathway to Youth Exchange" conference which was held over the course of the day.

Tommy arrived with six young people and we added ten to this figure from our collection of players. These included James Deane, Cathal Sweeney, Liam Murtagh, Luke O' Dowd, Fintan Sweeney, Paddy Cummins, Niamh O' Dowd, Karen O' Dowd, David O' Dowd, James Filan and Shane Leydon.

The Harps arrived in town on Friday evening and things got off to a flying start the following morning as the conference was held in the newly built Community Centre in the village. This structure formally known as the Creamery was recently renovated by a handful of local residents.
The building is bright, spacious and immense credit deservedly should be given to those involved.
It boasts two meeting rooms with comfortable seating for conferences. An exercise room is situated downstairs.

The conference comprised of tutorials and practicals courtesy of Roscommon County Games Development Committee, the Connaught Council and Munster Council speakers.

Ten O' Clock saw the first of two sessions by Peter Carney, who spoke practically on coaching for young children as well as offering good advice on refereeing and Go Games.
After lunch, those in attendance were treated to a talk by Limerick man Pat Fitzgerald. He spoke with great insight into club administration which was highly beneficial to both our club and the visiting Harps.

Themes covered included
- Understanding the importance of committees and structures in your clubs
- What are these roles
- Where do young people fit in
- Do you want a voice in your club

Afterwards everyone skipped over to the Croghan hotel where Claire and Tracey Duignan had a lovely meal awaiting. Thanks a million girls.

At 5.30 the brilliant Go Games kicked off in the Astroturf in Carrick on Shannon. Tommy introduced how his players effectively carry out training sessions in Glasgow. His idea is based around the clear advantage of using smaller teams to enhance and develop the skills of all the children participating.

The Go Games was structured with 7 a-side teams along with a coach for each player. The extra coaches were simultaneously used as referees throughout the matches.
It was evidently beneficial to all taking part as the somewhat weaker players were able to hold their own against their stronger counterparts.

After this session, Tommy completed the day's events by conducting a talk to all contributors.

This was followed by an enjoyable time at the Senior Dinner Dance held in the Bush Hotel, Carrick at 8pm.

Special thanks to all involved, especially Tommy Main and Tir Chonaill Harps, Peter Carney, Pat Fitzgerald, all at the Roscommon County Games Development Committee (Willie Hegarty and Seamus Sweeney), Connaught Council and Munster Council. Thanks also to our coaches, players and anyone in attendance on the day.

Particular thanks goes to our main Chairperson Patricia who supported the event all day long...