An Riocht / Kingdom

 

Tuesday 10th July

10.30am to 1.30pm KYC Summer Scheme Healthy Breakfast & Jumping Clay; 5pm Senior Summer Scheme Go Kart making; 7.30pm U14 Camogie Clonduff v An Riocht

Wednesday 11th July

10.30am to 1.30pm KYC Summer Scheme Healthy Breakfast & Mural Making; 11am Men's Shed; 5pm Senior Summer Scheme trip to Bowling; 6.45pm U6 Camogie practice; 7pm U14 & U16 Camogie practice

Thursday 12th July

10am Car Boot Sale @ Dunavil; 10.30am to 1.30pm KYC Summer Scheme Healthy Breakfast & Popcorn Movie; 5pm Senior Summer Scheme Go Kart making

Friday 13th July

10.30am to 1.30pm KYC Summer Scheme Healthy Breakfast & Trip to Jumpbox; 11am Mens Shed; 9pm Camping (to take part in camping you must participate in other activities)

Saturday 14th July

U12 Camogie An Riocht v Kilclief; No P1 to P4 Gaelic today

Sunday 15th July

10.30am Breakfast @ Dunavil; 8pm Bingo

Monday 16th July

11am Men's Shed; Senior, Intermediate & Minor Camogie, it's important that all players attend tonight even if injured; 6.30pm to 9pm Staff/Volunteer Training; 9pm Lotto

Tuesday 17th July

10.30am to 1.30pm KYC Summer Scheme Healthy Breakfast & Games Day; 5pm to 7pm Senior Summer Scheme Go Kart making; 7.30pm U16 Camogie An Riocht v Ballycran

Wednesday 18th July

10.30am to 1.30pm KYC Summer Scheme Healthy Breakfast & Papier Mache; 7.30pm Division One Camogie An Riocht v Portaferry

Thursday 19th July

10.30am to 1.30pm KYC Summer Scheme Healthy Breakfast & Phils Petting Farm

Friday 20th July

10.30am to 1.30pm KYC Summer Scheme Healthy Breakfast & trip to Slieve Gullion; 7.30pm Senior Gaelic Clonduff v An Riocht

Saturday 21st July

U12 Camogie Atticall v An Riocht; Action Cancer Big Bus at Dunavil; No P1 to P4 Gaelic today

Sunday 22nd July

10am Senior Camogie practice; 10.30am Breakfast @ Dunavil; Band Practice; 8pm Bingo

Monday 23rd July

11am Men's Shed; 6.30pm to 9pm Staff/Volunteer Training; 7.30pm Division Two Camogie An Riocht v Bredagh; 9pm Lotto

Tuesday 24th July

10.30am to 1.30pm KYC Summer Scheme Healthy Breakfast & Gardening Project; 5pm Lifemaps Mental Health Awareness workshop; U14 Camogie An Riocht v Castlewellan

 

KYC staff and volunteers attended EA Training in Armagh on Monday and Tuesday.

 

Over 100 children attended the Cul Camp at Dunavil last week.

 

In the Intermediate Camogie An Riocht beat Ballygalget 2-12 to 2-3. Team: Caoimhe Donnan, Orlaith O'Rourke, Cerys Clarke, Shaunece Harper; Danielle Higgins, Tierna Rooney, Emma Jayne Boden, Sophie Bowater, Ellie Hughes, Tiarna Donnan, Clare Fearon, Ciarrai Connor.

 

The U8 Camogs visited Atticall on Monday for a series of friendly games.

 

The U16 Camogs won in Castlewellan by 6-6 to 3-6. Team: Nanette Campbell, Alicia Clare, Darcie Spiers, Orla McBurney, Caitlin Small, Ellie Mulholland-Morgan, Shannagh Campbell, Cerys Clarke, Caitlin Harper, Amy Clarke, Rachel Clarke, Caoimhe Donnan, Sarah Leigh Sloan.

 

At the U12 Gaelic at the Valley Road, Longstone v An Riocht, our boys edged a sixteen goal thriller, 8-9 to 8-8.

 

The U18 Gaelic Tullylish v An Riocht did not take place.

 

In the Senior Camogie at Clonduff, An Riocht held the county champions to a single point, 3-12 to 4-8. This was a great effort, there is no 'i' in team and the group cause trumped individual glory. Balls were passed to the half and inside forwards rather than hit and hope deliveries; forwards drove at the defence, splitting them open and direct opponents were taken on, some forwards passing multiple players and taking a score was so good to see. We hit a good number of wides but shots were taken which is what we want to see. At one stage we were down by seven points in the second half so there is no doubting the effort that was given for the full sixty minutes to get it back to just a point. Defensively we battled hard on the dirty ball, hooking, blocking and flicking the ball away. Space was made on puck outs when the midfield dropped closer and left room for the half forward line to get onto the puck out. So unfortunate not to seal the win but not bad to stay within a point of the best team in the county. Lots of positives to take but also areas for improvement too if we really want to be in the top division - first touch still needs lots of work, but effort couldn't have been questioned. The spectators really enjoyed the commitment and close battle, there was plenty of cheering! Well done to every player, including the subs who answered the call to ensure we had a squad available for this difficult away fixture. All the things worked on at training came good, but that commitment must be consistent if we are to finish the league with another couple of wins and face into the championship with confidence. This is where An Riocht need to be, these are the tests that improve players, junior should be but a stepping stone for those with ambition.

Team: Joanna Sloan, Louise Rodgers, Aine O'Reilly, Clara Killen, Cerys Clarke, Nicole Kelly, Marie Trainor, Aine Fearon, Patrice Matthews, Maria Higgins, Carrie Killen, Tierna Rooney, Tiarna Donnan, Clare Fearon, Aoife McDowell. Subs: Orlaith O'Rourke, Ellie Hughes, Shaunece Harper.

 

At the U16 Gaelic Bosco v An Riocht, we won 1-10 to 0-9 in Newry. The home side scored first, and we were playing catch up throughout the first half until an Eoin Killen point in the twenty-fifth minute put us ahead for the first time, but Bosco hit back to level and but for a great save from Curtis Flanagan, the Newry side would have led at the break. Ryan Mackey and Jack Rodgers were surging forward at every opportunity and Aidan Gribben proved a lively and able target man at the edge of the square. Elsewhere Marc Cunningham collected lots of ball through good determination and being strong in the challenge. Bosco played with a sweeper which freed up Jack Chambers who displayed good positional sense and intercepted lots of Bosco passes. Though we lost a man eight minutes into the second half, we were fortunate the crucial score of the game followed almost immediately when Ryan Mackey scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot. Lots of Bosco pressure was repelled and we struck well on the break, pin point accuracy from kick-outs and clearances setting up attacks which yielded the final two scores of the night to Aidan Gribben and Ryan Mackey. Scorers: Ryan Mackey 1-3 (pen, 3f), Jack Rodgers 0-3, Aidan Gribben 0-2, William Harper 0-1, Eoin Killen 0-1.

 

It was a disappointing night at the Senior Gaelic Burren v An Riocht. We were very much in the game at half time eight points to four in arrears but collapsed spectacularly in the second period. It was a flat performance, we were pulled asunder at the back and wasteful up front, second best all over the field to an ordinary enough Burren fifteen. Fortunately results elsewhere went for us but we need to use the fortnight break wisely to refocus for the league run-in. This was a performance no one will want to remember but everyone should. Scorers: R McAlinden 0-2 (1f), N McArdle 0-1 (f), S Doran 0-1 (45), R Cunningham 0-1, C Clarke 0-1.

 

At the U12 Gaelic Tournament in Longstone, our boys played games with Bosco, Annaclone, Eire Og, Glenn and Longstone on their way to the Shield Final.

 

The U12 Camogie Darragh Cross v An Riocht did not take place.

 

The Reserve Gaelic An Riocht v Atticall did not take place.

 

The Felix Darby Cup Final between An Riocht and Mayobridge Reserves has been fixed for 6pm on Saturday 28th July at Drumgath.

 

The annual Patsy Conkey u12 and Sharon Morgan u16 Camogie tournaments will take place on Sunday 12th August at Dunavil.

 

There will be Mental Health First Aid training from 9am to 5pm on Wednesday 5th & Thursday 6th September at Dunavil.

 

Congratulations to Gerard Rooney, another £1,000 An Riocht Down Draw winner.

 

New u14 Football fixtures are Monday 30th July home v Mayobridge, 6th August away v Longstone, 13th August home v Shamrocks, 20th August second v third, 27th August first v winners (second v third).

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