O'Connell's GFC Club Notes
May 13, 2015
O'Connell's lotto for Tuesday 12th May 2015.
Numbers: 3, 11, 14 & 29.
No jackpot winner.
7 match 3 winners each receive €30.
Next jackpot €20,000.
Reserve jackpot €6,800.
Fixtures: Under 14 Division 4, Wednesday 13/5/15, Naomh Fionnbarra, Home, 7.15pm: Paddy Sheelan Shield Final, Thursday 14/5/15, Mattock Rangers, Grove, 7.15pm: Under 12 Division 1, Friday 15/5/15, Cooley kickhams, Home, 7.15pm: Leinster Minor Football Championship, Saturday 16/5/15, Meath, Drogheda, 3.00pm: Leinster Football Championship, Sunday 17/5/15, Westmeath, Drogheda, 3.30pm: Under 10 Blitz, Monday 18/5/15, Reaghstown, 7.00pm: Under 16 Division 4, Monday 18/5/15, Na Piarsaigh, Home, 7.15pm: Division 4C League, Tuesday 19/5/15, O'Raghallaighs, Grove, 8.00pm.
Results: Division 4C League O'Connell's 1-13, Young Irelands 2-13: Under 12 Division 1 Geraldines 7-6, O'Connell's/Stabannon 2-2: Sheelan Shield semi-final O'Connell's 5-9, Geraldines 1-10: Under 16 Division 4 Cuchulainn Gaels 2-14, O'Connell's/Stabannon/Mitchells 1-10.
Sheelan Shield: We reached the final of this competition with a comprehensive win against the Geraldines on Sunday last. Although it is only the Sheelan Shield it is still a Louth county board competition and they all count. It was a good performance on Sunday and we were short a few players so well done to all who played.
Team: David Eager; Andrew Shields, Conor Byrne, PJ Tuite; David Hoey, Jason Carroll, Jackie Agnew; Sean Cairns, Salem Rifaie 2-1; Emmet Byrne, Niall Conlon 1-5(3f), Cian Doyle 0-2; Conor McGill 0-1, Andrew Sharkey, Stuart Reynolds 1-0. Subs Ciaran O'Brien for E. Byrne, Conor Culligan for C. Doyle, Conor Kiernan for S. Reynolds.
Division 4C: We had a very disappointing loss last Tuesday night in the Grove against the Young Irelands. After winning our last two games in this division by big score lines we were brought back down to earth with this result and will have to work hard to reach the top four with only four games remaining.
Team: Sean Connolly; David Neasy, Keith Woods, James Rath; TJ Doyle, David Hoey, Ryan O'Hanrahan; Sean Cairns, Ciaran O'Brien; Dean Corrigan, Niall Conlon 1-3(1f), Conor McGill 0-1; Martin O'Mara, Conor Culligan 0-2, Stuart Reynolds 0-6(3f,45). Subs Jordan Bannon for J. Rath, Cian Geeney 0-1 for R. O'Hanrahan, Jonathon Conlon for C. O'Brien.
Bingo: Bingo will continue in our clubrooms this Wednesday 13th May at 8.00pm, jackpot €7,000 in 48 numbers. Reserve jackpot €1,400. All welcome.
Underage: Underage training will continue this Friday 15th May at 5.30pm in the Grove; all children who intend to play for the club are asked to attend.
Social Dancing: There will be social dancing on Saturday 16th May in our clubrooms from 9.00pm, Music by Brian McDermott, admission €10 and refreshments will be served.
Slimming World: Slimming World will be in our clubrooms every Monday from 7.00pm with consultant Sharon 086-1631310.
Clocks: O'Connell's wall clocks available, ideal gift, one can be seen behind the bar in our clubhouse or contact big Jim Connolly for further details.
Under 12: We had our 1st game in the division 1 under 12 league on Friday night versus the Geraldine's in Haggardstown. It was a terrible night weather wise but the rain did let up by 7.15pm throw in, unfortunately some of our parents decided against sending the lads without even a phone call to me which would have been greatly appreciated. Eleven lads turned up the minimum needed to play the game with many of them not having proper boots, gloves etc. It wasn't the best approach and the start of the game confirmed it was going to be a hard night. The 1st three scores for the Geraldine's being goals this left us with a mountain to climb and things got gradually worse with the half time whistle not coming quick enough and the score at the break was 5-4 to 0-0.
With a stern talking to at half time and the emphasis put on a new game in the 2nd half we got the perfect start with a goal from Darragh Mc Donnell which certainly lifted the spirits, we generally worked much harder for the remaining half and with missing so many lads and not being able to make changes compared to our opponents who must have had 20 lads, the game ended with 2nd half finishing 2-3 to 2-2. So overall a very disappointing start to this division 1 league and because of our 2 wins in the grading games against teams which ended up in divisions 3 & 4, it makes you question how we were put in division 1. But if we had all that is available to play with us at under 12 turn up consistently we would certainly be there contesting at this level so perhaps this game might be the wakeup call we needed. Team from O Connell's, Dirmuid Martin, Tadgh Kearney, killian Wall, Jack Dunne, Calum Woods, Darragh Mc Donnell. Chaos ensues and they end up getting in way over their heads
