Fr Casey's club notes
June 29, 2015
Spin & Win Draw - Jackpot Won
The following are the results from the last Sunday nights Spin and Win Draw which was held in The Corner House Bar. Congratulations to Isabelle McCarthy c/o DP McCarthy who scooped the Jackpot prize of €4,200 and to all our other cash prize winners. Many thanks to everyone who purchased a ticket.
Paudie Smith €50
Catherine Flynn €55 Isabelle McCarthy €4,200 JackpotTJ & Mary Lane €100
The next Spin and Win Draw will be held next Sunday July 5th in The Cryle View Bar at 9.30pm. With the jackpot won last weekend, the prize fund will start at €1,000 for the coming draw. The four players spinning the wheel next weekend are as follows:
Gearoid Collins, The HillCarol Heck, PurtJerry O'Connor, BogmountJimmy Lane, New Street
Ed Sheeran Tickets
Congratulations to Conor McCarthy, Kinconlea who won our club draw for 2 tickets to Ed Sheerans upcoming concert in Croke Park. The draw took place in the Corner House Bar last Sunday night. Many thanks to all the players and committee members who assisted with ticket selling. We are extremely grateful to everyone who supported this fundraising initiative.
Upcoming Fixtures
County Junior A Football LeagueFr. Caseys Vs Ballylanders, Monday June 29th in Ballylanders at 8.00pm
County Senior Football LeagueFr. Caseys Vs Drom/Broadford, Tuesday June 30th in Abbeyfeale at 7.30pm
County Senior Football LeagueFr. Caseys 2-08 Monaleen 1-07
Fr. Caseys Senior Footballers hosted Monaleen last Wednesday evening in round 5 of the county league. Having suffered defeat to Na Piarsaigh in their last championship encounter Fr. Caseys were eager to return to winning ways but know they would face a tough test against an impressive Monaleen side.
Monaleen started the brightest and registered 1-01 inside the opened 10 minutes to build up an early lead. Fr. Caseys eventually settled and raised their first white flag thanks to the boot of Daniel Daly. Monaleen regained their 4 point advantage mid way through the half but from this point onwards the Fr. Caseys defense began to gain control. For the final 10 minutes of the half Fr. Caseys laid siege on the Monaleen goal but were guilty of some very poor shooting. Thankfully Billy Quirke was accurate on free kick duty and he added two points to the scoreboard to reduce the margin to 2 points at the break. The half time score was Fr. Caseys 0-03, Monaleen 1-02.
An early second half point from the impressive Billy Quirke had the deficit cut to a single points but Monaleen added a brace of points from play to extend their advantage. As the half progressed the blanket Monaleen defense witnessed in the first half was finally been breached and the speed of our forward line started to cause them problems. Cormac Roche kicked Fr. Caseys fifth point of the night before Billy Quirke outjumped the Monaleen keeper to fist a high ball to the back of the net. Finally in front Fr. Caseys extended their lead to two points thanks to James Riordan. A pointed free from Monaleen kept the contest alive but that was before Maurice Gleeson held his nerve in front of goal to dispatch yet another goal to the back of the Monaleen net. In the final 10 minutes both sides added two further points to their tallies, Billy Quirke and Maurice Gleeson on target for Fr. Caseys. After a poor first half display Fr. Caseys responded with a very positive second half performace. With over a month to the next championship game this team is definitely moving in the correct direction. The final score was Fr. Caseys 2-08, Monaleen 1-07.
County Junior A Football LeagueFr. Caseys 1-12 Ahane 1-05
Last Monday evening Fr. Caseys Junior footballers made the long trek to Ahane for their second game in the County League. Fr. Caseys made the perfect start with John Lane kicking two points from play in the opening 5 minutes. Ahane responded with a brace of points to level proceedings before Mark Broderick making his Junior debut added Fr. Caseys third point. John Lanes third point of the night gave Fr. Caseys a two point advantage once more but Ahane raised the bar in the final 10 minutes of the half kicking 1-02 without reply to lead by 1-04 to 0-04 at the break.
Fr. Caseys needed an early second half point and Thomas Sexton delivered to reduce the margin to 2 points. Ahane replied with a point from play but this would be their last score of the half as Fr. Caseys produced a flawless last 20 minutes with both defense and midfield dominating their markers and our forwards finally finding their range. John Lane went on a scoring spree and kicked 5 points in a row, 3 from placed balls to give Fr. Caseys a 2 point cushion. Timmy Gleeson was introduced and it didn't take long for him to show his class, adding another point to the scoreboard. The match points were sealed when the lively Kieran Foley aka Trucker marched through the Ahane defense and rattled the net. Thomas Sexton finished off the scoring with a late point as Fr. Caseys eased to victory with 7 points to spare. Another impressive display by our Juniors following on from their championship draw with Gerald Griffins. We will have to address the first half slumps but this youthful team is definitely starting to find form. The final score was Fr. Caseys 1-12, Ahane 1-05
Congratulations Major Galvin
Congratulations to our former chairman and county winning captain Liam Galvin who was elected Major of Limerick on Friday. We wish him all the best in his new role.
Limerick Development Draw
The fourth Limerick Development Draw of 2015 took place last Saturday June 27th. There were no winners from our club this month with the top prize of €13,000 going to the Blackrock Club. A full list of winners can be seen on the Limerick GAA website www.limerickgaa.ie.
Thanks to all our participating members. This draw is a major source of review for our local club and your support is vital. There will be a further 6 monthly draws until December so you still have numerous chances to win. Entry to the draw is just €10 per month. If you would like to join the draw or find out more please feel free to contact any committee member or our draw co-ordinator Liam O'Connor. The next draw will be held on Saturday July 25th.
Club Website
Check out our club website at www.frcaseysgaa.ie for all the latest club news, fixtures, results and lots more. Our club website is updated regularly and is well worth a visit. You can also follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/frcaseysgaa.
