STREET LEAGUES 2010

BABE IN CORTOBER!!!!!! This Monday (May 3rd) SuperValu Carpark 2-6pm

SHANNON GAELS LADIES and MINOR PRESENTATION NIGHT

WE ARE PROUD to announce that our Ladies and Underage teams will be awarded for their 2009 successes this coming Friday (26^th) in The Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon. MC on the night will be the comical Mickey Lynch and special guests will join him in saluting the underage and Ladies’ stars – with awards for player of the year, most improved player and club person of the year. Among the awarded will be the 2009 U14 Championship winners (girls), the U14 League champions (boys), the victorious Fr. Manning & Ted Webb team of 2009 and the U12 girls’ runners-up team. All managers, coaches and affiliates will be in attendance and will receive a deserved mention for their continuing hard work and support. Everybody is welcome to attend and a word of thanks to all helping in its preparation, including those in The Bush Hotel. Please be there for 8.30pm. Music, refreshments and raffle will conclude the presentation.

Dear Club Supporter

Despite the difficult times at the moment, Shannon Gaels G.A.A. Club are day by day continuing to provide Gaelic Games and coaching to all members of the community both male and female from age 6 and up. As a sports club we are extremely fortunate to have coaches, helpers and officials who give of their time for free. Without this support we simply could not continue as a club.

We are currently improving our existing Gaelic facilities at Cortober, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Roscommon. The work on the pitch development and erection of new dressing-rooms/toilet facility is crucial in making our training ground correlate with modern G.A.A. standards. To date, Phase 1 has been completed i.e. – drainage and re-surfacing of our playing pitch, erection of new goal posts and net minders, new flood lighting system, construction of new dressing-rooms (including roof, windows and doors) and toilet/store-room facility. Phase 1 has been completed for the sum of €50000.00 and has been paid for in full by the Club Development Draw which took place in October 2007. Phase 2 of the development will be completed by March 2010 – i.e. the internal finishes to the dressing-rooms, installation of electrical and plumbing including showers, external drainage, footpaths etc. and completion of flood lighting to pitch.

Due to the present economic climate, no grant funding has been made available from government or any other source. The work completed to this stage is being aided by a tremendous local voluntary input; which the club is in deep gratitude of.

The estimated cost to finish the work i.e. Phase 2 on time is €30000.00.
We are holding a Development Draw in order to raise the adequate finance to get Phase 2 completed on time. We know that times are difficult for everybody at the moment but we hope that when you look at the benefits that this facility will provide to all age groups within the club, that you will support our new fundraiser.

Tickets are 50 euro each or three for 100 euro. First prize is €2000.00 Members of the club will be calling to you in the next few days looking for your support and answering any questions you may have.

We thank you for all your support in the past and look forward to your support in the future. 

Look ahead to the U16 fixtures

Sunday 28/02/10

All games 12pm

U-16 Football Division 1:

Oran V Boyle (Rockfield, Oran) P.Neilan

Clann na nGael V Castlerea St.Kevins (Johnstown) A Clogher

Roscommon Gaels V Padraig Pearses (Hyde Park) E.Nestor

Strokestown (bye)


Division 2 Group A:

St.Aidans V St.Ciarans (Ballyforan) K.Naughton

Éire Óg V St.Dominics (Loughglynn) T.Moore

St.Brigids (bye)


Division 2 B: all games 12pm

Kilbride V Western Gaels (Kilbride) S.Feeney

Elphin V Michael Glaveys (Elphin) C.Candon

Tulsk Lord Edwards (bye)


Division 3: all games at 12pm

Shannon Gaels V St.Faithleachs (Croghan) S.Gilleran

Kilmore V St.Croans (Kilmore) J.Murray

Ballinameen V St.Ronans (Ballinameen) N.Daly

Kilglass Gaels (bye)


All fixtures were correct at time of publish.

Minors Edge Past Castlerea St. Kevin's

The Minor team got the year off to a good start for the club defeating Castlerea St. Kevin’s in the Division 2 League with a scoreline of 2-8 to 1-8. It was a fast paced game of football in Castlerea– with some marvellous individual battles and an overall good team display from both sides. Our minor team is managed this year by Jimmy Deane, Cathal Sweeney and James Deane. Management had a simple plan with every player given a specific role from the keeper right up to the full-forward line. It was good to welcome Shane Leydon back after injury, and he more than fulfilled his full-forward role – working brilliantly partnered with the on-fire Fintan Sweeney - scoring a tally of 2-7 between them. Another man of the match contender was full-back James Filan who proved strong and decisive in his role – a great reader of the game, and working dependently alongside him was Luke O’ Dowd whose pace was a real advantage on the day. Some of the younger players also showed what they are capable of – Keelan Loftus tipping over a crucial point at a vital stage, David O’ Dowd battling midfield with his counterpart Fintan Kelly, while Rory McDonnell was working tirelessly in centre-field. Liam Murtagh, Dara O’ Carroll, John McDermott and Darren Conlon were stalwarts in defence and attack respectively. Substitutes Matthew Mulvey and Michael Murtagh looked threatening, while Chris Jordan was excellent between the posts.

A look ahead at the Minor League

Sunday 21st February 2010


Minor League Division 1:

St.Aidans V Roscommon Gaels (Ballyforan) 12 noon Ref: B.McDermott

Boyle V St.Brigids (Boyle) 12 noon Ref: N.O'Grady

Michael Glaveys V Clann na nGael (Ballinlough) 12 noon Ref: P.Daly


Minor League Division 2:

Group A:

St.Michaels V Éire Óg (Cootehall) 12 noon Ref: A. Mahady

Western Gaels V St.Dominics (Frenchpark) 11.30 Ref: F.Keane

Castlerea St.Kevins V Shannon Gaels (Castlerea) 12 noon Ref: V.Hardiman

Group B:

Tulsk V Strokestown (Tulsk) 11.30 Ref: M.Brehony

Elphin V Oran (Elphin) 12 noon Ref: S.Regan


Minor League Division 3:

St.Barrys V St.Croans (Tarmonbarry) 12 noon Ref: M.Brennan

St.Ronans V St.Faithleachs (Ballyfarnon) 12 noon Ref: C.Candon

Ballinameen V Kilmore (Ballinameen) 12 noon Ref: K.Oates

Kilbride V Kilglass Gaels (Kilbride) 12 noon Ref: J.Reilly


All fixtures and times were correct at time of publishing.

Scòr Update!

Scór Sinsear
The County semi-finals of Scór Sinsear are scheduled to take place on Friday February 26th in Kilmurray Hall, Castleplunkett at 8:30pm and on Sunday February 28th, in Ballybay Parish Hall, Kiltoom at 6pm.
Entries must be submitted before 5pm on Wednesday the 17th of February and following the receipt of entries the organising committee will allocate semi-final slots to each club. Please note that the semi-finals will not necessarily be divided on a North-South basis.

Seachtain na Gaeilge Table Quiz
Roscommon GAA will host its annual Seachtain na Gaeilge Table Quiz in Kilbride Community Centre on Wednesday February 24th at 8:30pm. The competition forms part of the GAA’s contribution to the Seachtain na Gaeilge events agus beidh na ceisteanna ar fád as Gaeilge - after all, one of the stated aims of the GAA is the promotion of Irish language and culture.
The top three teams in Roscommon will go forward to the Connacht Final, and if they are successful there, to the All-Ireland Final which takes place in Croke Park on St. Patrick's Day, prior to the All-Ireland Club Football and Hurling Finals. Roscommon GAA would like to see all clubs entering at least one team in this competition. The Quiz is free to enter, teams can have a maximum of four members and entries will be accepted on the night. Do aon eolas eile, chuir glaoch ar 086 7821022 nó chuir R-Phost go irishculturalofficer.roscommon@gaa.ie