St.Patricks Gaa Grounds Official Opening

St Patrick's GAA Club Stamullen have announced the Official Opening and Blessing of their Club Grounds and Complex on Sunday 3rd May 2015. Events on the day will start at 1pm with the blessing of the Grounds and Sports Complex by Bishop Michael Smith, Bishop of Meath joined by Father Declan Kelly, PP Stamullen and Rev Peter Rutherford, Rector, Church of Ireland Julianstown. The blessing will be followed by the unveiling of a Plaque by Iar Uachtarain GAA Liam O'Neill and Meath County Board Chairman Conor Tormey who will declare the Complex officially open.

The Kentstown and Seneschalstown Accordion Band will lead a parade of the St Patrick's underage teams which will showcase the tremendous work being done at underage level within the club. It will be a proud day for all these young players and their parents. The Band will also lead out the Meath and Down senior teams who will play a Game to officially inaugurate the new pitches. The game will throw in at 3pm.

This is a repeat of the two teams who played at Whyte Park in 1981 when the facilities and grounds were revamped at that time. A Role of Honour will feature at half time presenting St Patrick's GAA Club players who have represented Meath and won Senior All Ireland Medals representing the County.

Refreshments will be available in an outdoor marquee for those attending. There will be children's face painting etc. to keep the children entertained. Entrance for children is free on the day. Later in the night the Club will host a Dance in the Sports hall with music supplied by Timezone.

The Sports Hall will be converted into a spectacular indoor Marquee for the night with bar facilities and a great night is guaranteed for all. This will be a night of celebration for all Club Members and Supporters. The hard working Opening Committee are striving to ensure that this will be a proud and memorable day for all club Members and the whole community who are using the facilities provided at the Club.

We look forward to seeing all of our many supporters and members of the public there on the day and later in the night to celebrate this magnificent occasion.

St.Patricks Gaa Goes Qode

We have just completed our own "Facebook Club Barcode" in Neoreader Qodescan. This is a universal barcode scanning application that transforms your mobile phone into a barcode scanner and allows you to access mobile web content by scanning codes from print ads, publication, packaging, billboards, retail display, broadcast media, or any other medium.  Download the App now direct from your mobile Search for NeoReader in your phone's app store available on iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Marketplace, Blackberry App World, Amazon App Store, Ovi. Our Barcode will featured in the monthly Meath Coaster Magazine covering areas of Donacarney, Julianstown, Mornington, Bettystown, Laytown & Stamullen & Duleek & District Magazine covering their areas of Duleek, Bellewstown, Donore, Rossnaree, Ardcath, Clonalvy, Curraha, Kentstown & Stamullen. So while in club reception waiting on your child to finish their sport scan the barcode which will take you to our Facebook page to catch all the latest club news, results, fixtures and images. Look out for the barcode on notice boards.

Success on Display

Well finally it has arrived to St.Pats & what a pleasant and pleasing sight to enter our Gaa club and see the success the club has had over the last year of 2014. Our New Trophy cabinet donned with our club colors in LED lights within the Club shop proudly displays the success of the following teams from 2014. LGFA Girls U12 League Cup Winners 2014 - U12 Boys Summer League Group B Shield Winners 2014 - Junior C JFC Winners 2014 - LGFA Girls U14 Shield Winners 2014 - J.H.C Winners 2014 - B League Winners 2014 - LGFA Ladies Minor Winners 2014 - All County Div 3 Hurling League Winners 2014 Here's to more success long may it continue.

Hurling Championship

The 2015 Championship fixtures will take place in mid April. The hurlers making their debut in the Intermiate section will see them in Group A where they open their account against Na Fianna. Other opening fixtures in group A has Clan Na Gael v Gael Colmcille & Moylagh v Ratoath. The Championship commences on 12th/13th/14th April with all Venues been Neutral.

Junior Football Championship

In the Junior B Football championship in Group B will have a local derby with St.Pats opening against St.Vincents of Ardcath. Other opening fixtures in Group B see's Trim v St.Pauls & Donaghmore Ashbourne v St.Marys. The Championship commences on 12th/13th/14th April with all Venues been Neutral.

Senior Football Championship

The Senior Football will sees St.Patricks face Skryne in Group B with other opening fixtures see's newly promoted Ballinlough v Donaghgmore/Ashbourne & Navan O'Mahoneys v Seneschalstown. The Championship commences on 12th/13th/14th April with all Venues been Neutral.

FEIS CUP 2015

There were some very interesting pairings drawn in the Feis Cup football competition. For St.Pats in round 1was the welcome of Intermediate champions from 2015 Ballinlough who visited Stamullen on Sunday 22nd Feb. In this season this would be the first meeting of both sides as both are also penned in the same championship group. The weather most inclement wet and wild and did not give the footballers any respect at all to allow for good football to be played & on this occasion the home side proved to strong for their visitors running out winners by 11pts.  Final score St.Pats 3:05 - Ballinlough 0:03.

Feile Peile na nOg an Mhi

There was a great turn out for our U14 football teams took part in the recent Feile Peile na nOg an Mhi  in Grupa B Foghrupa 2 which was played in Stamullen. In  the groups stages there was success against Kilbride & St.Cuthberts and a defeat against Summerhill.  However the club advanced to the semi-finals where they met Seneschalstown in Dunganny only to be beaten by a far more stronger team and the eventual winners on the day. Well done to all who took part.

LGFA & Juvenile 2015 Contacts

Football has returned for both LGFA (ladies gaelic football association) & Juvenile boys sections for 2015. Managers/Mentors are in place now and should you wish to enroll your son or daughter in St.Patricks Gaa within either section please make contact now within the club.

Senior Men ACFL

With their Feis Cup visit out of the way St.Pats welcomed back Intermediate champions of 2014 Ballinlough to Stamullen for their Div 1 League game 3 encounter and another repeat performance from the home team seen St.Pats run out worthy winners by a score line of 2:09 to 1:02. In Game 4 will see's St.Pats travel to Donaghmore/Ashbourne.

B League Football

St.Pats travelled to Batterstown to take on Blackhall Gael in game 2 of the ACFL B League Div2 & recorded a big win margin by 25pts Final score Blackhall Gaels 0.2 St.Pats 4.15. In round 3 Nobber were the visitors to Stamullen in a match which was brought forward by 44hrs with the result on favor of the home side by 4pts Final score St.Pats 0.18 - Nobber 1:11. Next up game 4 will be the the local derby in Piltown.

Intermediate Hurling

In the season opener for the hurlers in their first match at Intermediate level was the visit of Clann NaGael to Stamullen which took place back in March in the blizzards of Snow. A cold midday morning the lads 2 behind at half time to the Gaels 1:01 - 1:02 only to be beaten in the end by 9pts.  Final Score St.Pats 2:04 - CNG 3:10 Their next game see the Pats travel to Kildalkey the venue of many success in 2014 but this time around it was defeat and a heavy one for the Pats Final score Kildalkey 3:17 - St.Pats 1:07. In their Rd3 Div 2B game St.Pats travelled to Dunderry and suffered defeat by a score line of 3:16 to 1:07.

Senior Ladies LGFA

The senior ladies got their season underway with a number of challenge matches. They also featured with the visit of Mattock Rangers winning out in a score of 7:10 to 0:04. In their opening league game Dunboyne were the visitors to Stamullen & were put to the sword by a dominent home side final score St.Pats 8:12 Dunboyne 1:02. Great all round performance from everyone that took the field. A great start to the league from the girls.

Juvenile Football Recent Results

U14 Football League - Div7 Rd 1 Ratoath W/O : St.Patrick's, U14 Football League Div3 Rd 1 Duleek/Bellewstown 5-05 St.Patrick's 4-17. U14 Football League Div 3 Rd2 St.Patrick's 1-6 - Slane 4-11. U12 Boys welcomed the visit of St.Colmcilles in where 2 teams played to a very strong standard of Gaa in strong windy conditions. Well done to all the lads. In their opening league game of the U12's football league Group B rd 1 Pats lost to Bective/Cannistown by 2pts. Final score 6pts to 4pts. Again the U12's welcomed Slane to Stamullen in their Group E Rd 2 game & had a very convincing win while in the U8's St.Pats had their first outing of 2015 recently against St.Colmcilles in Piltown. 29 players split into 3 teams played 9 games against their counterparts - some great skill and commitment on display by all. Thanks very much to Colmcilles U8 management for organising and to the parents and mentors from Stamullen for their help and support. Most importantly thanks to the players for the great entertainment provided.

LGFA - Gaelic Foir Girls (G4G)

St.Patricks Gaa club has been selected & awarded the 2015 Leinster Gaelic 4 Girls. What is Gaelic4Girls (G4G) ? G4G is a 12 week programme incorporating coaching sessions with fun non-competitive blitzes aimed at increasing participation in Ladies Gaelic Football. The programme targets girls aged between 8-12 years who are not currently registered with a Ladies Gaelic Football club. In essence, this is a tool to attract new players. G4G is so beneficial & will be to our club as it introduces girls to football that have never played before in a safe environment. What are the aims of the Gaelic4Girls Programme?  To increase the numbers of girls playing Ladies Gaelic football in a club. To provide a fun, 12 week programme of Ladies Gaelic Football activities to attract girls aged 8-12 to the club. To support a club in increasing their number of players, and integrate those new players into existing teams. To develop athletic and social skills for girls in a safe and nurturing environment. What will be the benefits of running Gaelic4Girls in your Club?  Participation levels will be increased. Free training will be provided to the Coaches and Co-ordinators within the Club. Resources will be provided to the Club to market and advertise the Programme. There is the great potential for our Club to become a more vibrant, active part of our local community through enhanced participation.

Minor Boys

Under the newly appointed manager of Hugo Whoriskey for 2015 their opening fixture against Rathkenny was postponed which is to be rescheduled. In their second fixture at home to Oldcaste they were defeated by 12pts Final score 3:08 to 1:02. In their 3rd game played in Duleek final score was Duleek/Bellewstown 0-12 St Patricks 1:07. St.Patricks day seen the visit of Seneschalstown to Stamullen but was'nt to be "St.Patricks Day" for the team who suffered defeat by a score line of 2:11 to 3:14.

Cooney Schools Cup 2015

The 2015 Cooney Cup once again promises to be a great and very unique competition. A Competition for children in 5th and 6th class across schools based solely in East Meath, The Cooney Cup is now in its 2nd year. The inaugural competition last year saw 11 schools participating involving 6 clubs with matches played once a month across multiple venues. Fixtures for round 4 in mid April are posted on our facebook page.

Award One Coaching Course

St.Patricks have completed hosting an Award One (U13 & below) coaching course which ran over 7 sessions from Mid Feb to mid March over both Tuesday nights and double sessions on Saturdays. In conjunction with The Meath County board all clubs that from 2016 each team must have an Award 1 certified coach working with them and from 2018 the manager of each team must have this certification. The aim of each session was to provide all managers/mentors with a wide range of drills that can used in their training sessions during the coming year as well as offering an opportunity to mix with other coaches and share ideas. Topics covered throughout the course were Role of the coach - Building & Breaking Skills - Adapting Games for Decision Making
Family Of Games - Physical Literacy -  U Can Awards & Why Children play & Planning for success.

Feile Blitz LGFA

If you believe, they say, anything is possible you will have read here over the past weeks of the great exploits of the under 14 girls and how they have just come up short in their opening league games. They were fooling us, playing with our heads. Today, at the first Meath Feile for girls, our young ladies played in the Feile shield, looking to qualify for the semi-finals to be played in Dunganny. Let's put you out of your misery - they qualified. But not any old way, they had four games and they won them all, topping their group in some style. In the past , in defeat they have done the Pats Jersey proud and today in glorious victory they showed us all yet again what a brilliant team they are. They played amazing football, doing everything we asked and much more besides. They were drawn in a very difficult group a long way from home in Boardsmill. Our group opponents would be Slane, Boardsmill, Moylagh and finally Dee Rangers. We had 19 girls in the squad and over the course of the four games we used each and every one of them time and again as the blazing sun took its toll. Here is how it all went Match one: St Pats 4-5, Slane 1-6,

Match two: St Pats 4-6, Boardsmill 1-2, Match three: St Pats 10-4, Moylagh 1-2, Match four: St Pats 2-4, Dee Rangers 1-2. To put these results in even more context, last year Moylagh beat many of these girls in a final but today we turned that result around and made the world right again. Happy to receive a message too from the great Olly Bowe, manager of Meath under age development squads who came to our club and trained the girls on Thursday before the Feile: "Make sure your gang feel like superwomen superheroes this evening, tell them I am very proud of their performance today, although I am not surprised, they are a great bunch of girls and I wish them the very best in Dunganny". The legends, otherwise known as St Pats under 14 girls: Megan O'Leary, Annie Brangan, Laura Brangan, Yasmine Walsh, Hannah Maloney, Laura Baxter, Clare Donnelly, Gwen O'Brien, Hannah Mannion, Leah Loughran, Ellen Grant, Fia Henry, Aoife Moss, Roisin McCausland, Holly Reilly, Mia Kenny, Kerri Nolan, Hannah Storey, Sarah McDonald.

The following day in Dunganny, the girls played Dunsany in the semi-final looking for a place in the final were they would meet Walterstown or Moylagh. Pats girls gave a great performance running out winners against Dunsany by a score line of 4:06 to 0:04 . So to the final where Walterstown having beaten Moylagh were up next for St.Pats & it was disappointment for the girls having come and done so well were defeated by a stronger side in Walterstown.  Final score Walterstown 6:03 - St.Pats 1:02. We wish Walterstown well on their fine win but we will learn from this and come back stronger than before.

Club Lotto

Our club lotto continues to go from strength to strength with the fantastic support of the public within the local community however we are always looking for new people to give it a go.  Club lotto can be done within the club or any committee member. Lotto takes place every Tuesday night in Whytes of Stamullen. The Cost is €2 a ticket and there also is a "Crossbar Challenge". Your Support is greatly appreciated.

Media Contacts 2015

St.Patricks Gaa media can be contacted for 2015 choose any of the following Email : [email protected] - Website : www.stpatricksgaa.com - Facebook : stpatricksgaastamullen - Twitter : @stpatsmeath - Youtube - StPatricksGaa - Note that all listed ARE OFFICAL MEDIA OF OUR CLUB

Astro Outdoor Pitches

Avail now of the outdoor Astro pitches St Patricks GAA the club has great facilities in the form of two Outdoor fully floodlight Astro Turf pitches. Since opening began it has been full on action with all different type of ages and groups using the Astro. Now open & fully running the club are take bookings for the pitches & look forward to welcoming you & your group to St.Patricks Gaa Centre. Don't miss out on your evening training during the season ahead. For rates, times & bookings drop into the club reception or call 018418106.

DVD - All Ireland Heros

St Patricks GAA have released a DVD of the St Pats Tribute night honouring their 5 Meath All Ireland winning stars. Starting in '54 right through to '99 , This is your chance to hear the stories of every Ireland final won by the Royal County (bar one) first hand by those who took part. Hosted by RTE Sports presenter and Commentator Daragh Maloney, the night was magical from start to finish. See Kevin "Gus" Lenehan , Pat "Red" Collier, Michael Mc Quillan, Cormac Sullivan and Cormac Murphy entertain a packed clubhouse while Sean Boylan sits back and smiles throughout as he kicks every ball in every final listed here. A must buy for GAA enthusiasts everywhere. Limited stock Available now at St. Patricks Clubhouse Stamullen price €10.

Visiting St.Patricks grounds

Visiting us at the club can be no easier for the travelling fans or team as you can now find us with Sat Nav Co-Ordinates N53.63282 - W006.26639'

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