Thursday 24 September 2009
A work in Progress...
As we are sure you are well aware, plenty of hard work is currently to be had in Cortober as the good men of Shannon Gaels are putting shape on the new club dressing rooms.
Here are a few pictures of their recent endeavours.
Note in Photo 2, Wee Jimmy Glancy took it upon himself to instruct on the best practises for preventing radon gas.
Also photographed doing a mighty job are Paddy Filan, J.P. O' Dowd, Brendan Leydon, John Heslin, Joe O' Dowd and Aidan Filan.
Keep up the great work lads or wee Glancy might be putting on wellies next!
Here are a few pictures of their recent endeavours.
Note in Photo 2, Wee Jimmy Glancy took it upon himself to instruct on the best practises for preventing radon gas.
Also photographed doing a mighty job are Paddy Filan, J.P. O' Dowd, Brendan Leydon, John Heslin, Joe O' Dowd and Aidan Filan.
Keep up the great work lads or wee Glancy might be putting on wellies next!
Wednesday 16 September 2009
FUNRUN, Local Derby and All-Ireland final for desserts
THIS WEEKEND (September 19th) will see great celebrations in Croghan village to commemorate 125 years of the G.A.A. and what a line-up is in store.
On Saturday morning at 11.30am, the U14 Parish League will be held for its second year - with the local parishes up against each other in what is bound to be a highly contested affair! Boys and girls from the ages of 14 and under will fight it out in a local football derby to be crowned the Champs of Croghan!
The Shannon Gaels Minor Club are eager for you to come out and support us in our first fundraiser for 2009 on Sunday next at 6pm. The hugely popular FUNRUN will see both young and old darting around the village hoping to get a grasp on some of the plentiful prizes available!
The FUNRUN course will be the same as previous years’ with prizes for: 1st, 2nd and 3rd home – person who raised most money – youngest person home and of course much more!!
Your support is vital and we encourage you to help the children get as many names on their cards as possible. Every amount is imperative at keeping the minor club running.
We take immense pride in the beneficial role we have in the lives of our players and we strive to make the club the best that it can be. We really need your help - as parents, players or spectators – over the weekend.
Your support will be greatly appreciated.
Thursday 10 September 2009
G.A.A. celebrates its 125 year milestone
ON THE FIRST day of November 1884, in the billiards room of Hayes' Hotel, Thurles, County Tipperary - Michael Cusack, Maurice Davin, John Wyse Power, John McKay, J. K. Bracken, Joseph O'Ryan and Thomas St. George McCarthy - set up the foundations of Cumann Luthchleas Gael or the G.A.A. - which would later become recognised internationally as one of the largest voluntary organisations in the world.
"The Irish who emigrated brought their national games with them and both regional and club units are now well established in America, Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Canada, mainland Europe and in many other parts of the world where the large Irish diaspora are located.
The GAA has over 2,500 clubs in Ireland alone.
The site upon which Croke park now stands was originally owned by Maurice Butterly in the 1870's and was known as the "City and Suburban Racecourse". The GAA became one of the ground's most frequent users.
In 1908 Frank Dineen purchased the 14-acre site for the handsome sum of £3,250. The GAA subsequently purchased the site from Frank Dineen in 1913 for £3,500 and immediately renamed the ground Croke Park in honour of the association's first patron Archbishop Croke of Cashel."
{Source: http://www.gaa.ie/history_of_croke_park.html}
Post by an eager Blues fan on Hoganstand.com (note the date)
"If it wasn't for the Super Dubs and there fans the GAA wud be up the creek without a paddle. Don't bother arguing the point yis boyz - yis know its true. Sure we don't mind either - tho a bit of deservd respect from some of yis wouldn't go amiss. Next few years now will show the true worth of Dubs to the GAA - startin at the end of the month.
Theirs an interstin fact for yis all - know wot I'm sayin." 19/01/09
- aahhh what a prime example of one of the G.A.A.'s favourite slogans 'Believe'.
"The Irish who emigrated brought their national games with them and both regional and club units are now well established in America, Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Canada, mainland Europe and in many other parts of the world where the large Irish diaspora are located.
The GAA has over 2,500 clubs in Ireland alone.
The site upon which Croke park now stands was originally owned by Maurice Butterly in the 1870's and was known as the "City and Suburban Racecourse". The GAA became one of the ground's most frequent users.
In 1908 Frank Dineen purchased the 14-acre site for the handsome sum of £3,250. The GAA subsequently purchased the site from Frank Dineen in 1913 for £3,500 and immediately renamed the ground Croke Park in honour of the association's first patron Archbishop Croke of Cashel."
{Source: http://www.gaa.ie/history_of_croke_park.html}
Post by an eager Blues fan on Hoganstand.com (note the date)
"If it wasn't for the Super Dubs and there fans the GAA wud be up the creek without a paddle. Don't bother arguing the point yis boyz - yis know its true. Sure we don't mind either - tho a bit of deservd respect from some of yis wouldn't go amiss. Next few years now will show the true worth of Dubs to the GAA - startin at the end of the month.
Theirs an interstin fact for yis all - know wot I'm sayin." 19/01/09
- aahhh what a prime example of one of the G.A.A.'s favourite slogans 'Believe'.
Tuesday 8 September 2009
Minors March onto County Semi-Final
Shannon Gaels 4-15 St. Ronans 1-02
THE SHANNON GAELS minor team eased into the Division 3 Championship semi-final with a resounding 4-15 to 1-2 victory over St. Ronans on Friday evening last.
Although the Gaels did not play as well as they would have liked there was a lot of glimpses of what the lads could produce. The forward play was impressive; particularly 3-5 scored by Daniel Morris, while in midfield there was excellent high fielding by the duo of James Filan and Liam Murtagh.
The Croghan pitch held up well for the game as the home team played into a stiff breeze in the first half.
Three wides in the first five minutes may have put doubts in the mind but an excellent 45' by Fintan Sweeney put the Gaels three points to the good. Eleven minutes into the game and Ronans found their feet. A goal chance for them was cleared off the line by David O' Dowd but from the resultant 45' the Ronans full-forward made a good catch and unleashed a powerful drive into the top of Chris Jordan's goal. This left Ronans a point behind. They followed up with another good score to put the sides level.
Daniel Morris had numerous goal chances for the Gaels some of which were narrowly over the crossbar but on the 23rd minute a long ball from Niall Leyden found Morris who dispatched the ball into the bottom corner.
Five minutes later a ball from David O' Dowd found Morris thirty yards out and another good attacking run by the forward found the net once again.
At halftime Shannon Gaels were 2-07 ahead of St. Ronan's 1-02.
The second half continued in the same way as the first with the Gael's dominance getting stronger as the game wore on and the 36th minute saw Morris complete his hat trick for the day.
The Gaels decided to tag a few points during the second half. Pearse Beirne with two brilliant points (he finished with a total of 0-4), plus points from Morris, Sweeney, David O' Dowd and Keelan Loftus kept the Gael's score ticking over.
The Gael's final goal came in the 57th minute and was one which is unlikely to be replicated again in Croghan, indeed it was a goal which Giovanni Trapattoni could have done with in Cyprus. Great footwork by Andy Dolan in the 14yard line dazzled everyone before he delicately side footed the ball into the bottom corner.
With that the final whistle blew three minutes later and the Gaels had their semi-final position secured. There was excellent performances on the evening from Pearse Beirne, James Filan, Andy Dolan and Daniel Morris. The usual suspects of David O' Dowd, Liam Murtagh, Luke O' Dowd, Fintan Sweeney and Niall Leyden also worked hard.
Shane O'Dowd in the back line and Keelan Loftus also put in a good shift. Substitutes Adam Fennel, Fergal Harmon, Darragh O' Carroll and Rory O' Donnell helped the team progress.
The team are into the county semi-final which is likely to be played next week. Unfortunately County player Shane Leydon picked up an injury and the club would like to wish him a speedy recovery!!
TEAM
Chris Jordan, Shane O' Dowd, Niall Leyden, Andy Dolan (1-0), David O' Dowd (0-01), Luke O' Dowd, Liam Murtagh, James Filan (0-01), Keelan Loftus (0-01) Fintan Sweeney (0-03), Pearse Beirne (0-04). Adam Fennel, Daniel Morris (3-05). Subs: Fergal Harmon, Rory McDonnell, Darragh O' Carroll, Damien McKeon, Daniel Harmon
THE SHANNON GAELS minor team eased into the Division 3 Championship semi-final with a resounding 4-15 to 1-2 victory over St. Ronans on Friday evening last.
Although the Gaels did not play as well as they would have liked there was a lot of glimpses of what the lads could produce. The forward play was impressive; particularly 3-5 scored by Daniel Morris, while in midfield there was excellent high fielding by the duo of James Filan and Liam Murtagh.
The Croghan pitch held up well for the game as the home team played into a stiff breeze in the first half.
Three wides in the first five minutes may have put doubts in the mind but an excellent 45' by Fintan Sweeney put the Gaels three points to the good. Eleven minutes into the game and Ronans found their feet. A goal chance for them was cleared off the line by David O' Dowd but from the resultant 45' the Ronans full-forward made a good catch and unleashed a powerful drive into the top of Chris Jordan's goal. This left Ronans a point behind. They followed up with another good score to put the sides level.
Daniel Morris had numerous goal chances for the Gaels some of which were narrowly over the crossbar but on the 23rd minute a long ball from Niall Leyden found Morris who dispatched the ball into the bottom corner.
Five minutes later a ball from David O' Dowd found Morris thirty yards out and another good attacking run by the forward found the net once again.
At halftime Shannon Gaels were 2-07 ahead of St. Ronan's 1-02.
The second half continued in the same way as the first with the Gael's dominance getting stronger as the game wore on and the 36th minute saw Morris complete his hat trick for the day.
The Gaels decided to tag a few points during the second half. Pearse Beirne with two brilliant points (he finished with a total of 0-4), plus points from Morris, Sweeney, David O' Dowd and Keelan Loftus kept the Gael's score ticking over.
The Gael's final goal came in the 57th minute and was one which is unlikely to be replicated again in Croghan, indeed it was a goal which Giovanni Trapattoni could have done with in Cyprus. Great footwork by Andy Dolan in the 14yard line dazzled everyone before he delicately side footed the ball into the bottom corner.
With that the final whistle blew three minutes later and the Gaels had their semi-final position secured. There was excellent performances on the evening from Pearse Beirne, James Filan, Andy Dolan and Daniel Morris. The usual suspects of David O' Dowd, Liam Murtagh, Luke O' Dowd, Fintan Sweeney and Niall Leyden also worked hard.
Shane O'Dowd in the back line and Keelan Loftus also put in a good shift. Substitutes Adam Fennel, Fergal Harmon, Darragh O' Carroll and Rory O' Donnell helped the team progress.
The team are into the county semi-final which is likely to be played next week. Unfortunately County player Shane Leydon picked up an injury and the club would like to wish him a speedy recovery!!
TEAM
Chris Jordan, Shane O' Dowd, Niall Leyden, Andy Dolan (1-0), David O' Dowd (0-01), Luke O' Dowd, Liam Murtagh, James Filan (0-01), Keelan Loftus (0-01) Fintan Sweeney (0-03), Pearse Beirne (0-04). Adam Fennel, Daniel Morris (3-05). Subs: Fergal Harmon, Rory McDonnell, Darragh O' Carroll, Damien McKeon, Daniel Harmon
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