Offaly GAA News
May 07, 2012The Offaly GAA Quiz night will take place on Thursday May 10th in The Central Hotel Tullamore. The Central Hotel and O'Malleys Restuarant are proud sponsors of The Offaly 10k run and 5k walk and are hosting this table Quiz, which is just ?20 per team of (?5 per person). The Quiz will be presented by the excellent Quiz master TP O Gorman and his wife Geraldine. All GAA clubs in Offaly are been asked to enter a team and as we can have a very fun filled but competitive night. There will be some GAA question rounds mixed with general knowledge and the quiz is also open to everyone and not just GAA clubs. It promises to be a great night and the perfect way to get in the mood for the championship season that lies ahead, as the Aidan Bracken Building Design Hurling Championships at all grades commence Friday May 11th, while the Tullamore Court Hotel Football Championships start the following week. For more information please e-mail Niall at [email protected] or phone 085-8005098. Payment for teams can be made on the night. First prize will be ?80 for the winning team, with second prize ?40 and third prize ?20.
Leinster GAA Championship Launch Thursday May 10th
There will be a provincial county by county launch of the Leinster GAA Championships in both hurling and football in every county in Leinster on Friday May 11th. As Offaly footballers will play Laois in the official opening of the new facilities in Mountmellick on Friday May 11th, Offaly will launch on Thursday May 10th at 7pm approx. in O'Connor Park. This will be an open invitation to all our local media to interview our Managers, team captains and some members of their backroom teams. It will also be an opportunity for our clubs too to come in for a meet and greet with team Managements and some players too in both hurling and football. More details on the website www.offalygaa.ie
Offaly play Wexford in The Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter Final on Saturday June 2nd in O Connor Park
Offaly play Kildare in The Leinster Senior Football Championship Quarter Final on Sunday June 17th in O Moore Park, Portlaoise.
Division 1 Hurling League
Shinrone recorded their seventh straight league victory beating Ballinamere by 2-16 to 0-9. This victory keeps Shinrone top and they now hold a 4 point advantage over Seir ieran and Kilcormac / Killoughey, who will play later in the week
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship
Offaly 2-13 Meath 1-14
Offaly had to withstand a late Meath rally before running out two=-
point winners in a lacklustre Minor hurling championship. Cillian
Kiely's 3rd minute goal gave Offaly a solid start but Meath settled
after that and Offaly went on to hold a 1-8 to 0-9 half-time lead.
A scrambled goal involving Keith Bergin and Kevin Dunne put Offaly
into a 2-12 to 0-12 lead with nine minutes left, but Meath sub Dylan
Keenan pounced on a loose ball to find the net in stoppage time. Meath
might have had another goal when Josh Wall flicked wide, but Offaly
held on to advance to the Quarter-final.
Meath's Jack Regan was top scorer, firing 0-10 (0-8 frees). For
Offaly, Cillian Kiely hit 1-3, Dylan Murray 0-5, while Emmet Nolan, Ger
Crowe, Alan Spain, Keith Bergin, and Séamus O'Connor each hit a point,
while Keith Bergin and Kevin Dunne will each claim the second goal.
Offaly's opponents in next weekend's quarter-final will be Laois,
after they were defeated 2-17 to 0-15 by Kilkenny.
Lotto Jackpot a staggering ?13600
You have to sign up today on www.offalygaa.ie
This weeks draw took place at the Monthly County Board Meeting with Tony Robinson and Tommy Kenny drawing the numbers.
There was no Jackpot or match 3 winner. The numbers drawn were 13, 14, 18 and 31
Four lucky dips win ?50 each
Philomena Horan, Birr
Pat Browne, Ferbane
Ella Lowbridge, New York
Matt Connor, Tullamore
Our next draw for a Jackpot of ?13,600 will be held at on Tuesday May 8th
We hope that everybody associated with and interested in the development of Offaly GAA Teams will help us to promote this important fundraising initiative by contacting Offaly people from all over the world, asking them to visit the Offaly GAA website and to offer their support by entering our Lotto Draws online.
Offaly County Board wish to thank all Lotto players for their support of Offaly GAA teams
Offaly GAA & Clubs 10km road race/ fun run and 5km walk
Offaly Senior Hurling squad show their support and encourage people to sign up and help their club - (see photo)
Preparation for this year's Offaly 10k and 5k walk event which will take place on Sunday May 27th at 11:30am are well under way. This is hoped to be a family day which can competitive or fun and a great opportunity to help raise much needed funds for both you club and your county. The entry fee goes directly to support your county, while funds raised on club sponsorship cards goes directly to support your club. For more details visit www.offalygaa.ie or speak with your club secretary. Registration on line is now open on and sponsorship cards are available from you club secretaries on that date. So come on and join Operation Transformation hero Adrian Brereton on the 10km or 5km and help support your club and county. We welcome families to take part in the 5km walk, mothers or fathers with buggies, kids on bicycles or kids jogging/walking. It is all about having fun. Registration on the day is at the beautiful facilities at O'Connor Park and if there is enough interest on the day we will provide to ground tours of O'Connor Park through the dressing rooms, warm up area, press area, referees room, control room etc. If you are interested in a tour of O'Connor Park on the day after the run / walk please e-mail Niall at [email protected]
May 27th - 11.30am - Registration opens at 9:45am The Offaly GAA & Clubs 10km and 5km run / walk - Support you club and county and be there.
Aidan Bracken Building Design Under 21 Hurling Championship Final
St Rynaghs Óg are champions
U21 hurling final St Rynagh's 2-16 St Brendans 1-12
St Rynaghs were crowned Under 21 Hurling champions on Sunday evening with victory over St Brendans in Birr in what was an exceiting and entertaining final. St Rynaghs Óg got off to the perfect start and were 1-5 to 0-0 up after 10 minutes which left St Brendans with too big of a gap to draw back. Stephen Quike with 1-3 and Joseph O Connor and Damien Egan gave the visitors that perfect start. To St Brendans credit they did not give up and battled back to trail by 3 points in first half injury time with a goal from William Gleeson and points from Tomas Bolger, Kevin Donovan and Sean T O Connor, but St Rynaghs Óg found the net again on the stroke of half time through centre forward Damien Egan. It was a tough battle in the secondhalf with the home side refusing to give up but St Rynaghs Óg take the PJ Teehan Cup back to Banagher for the first time since 2005. Captain Daniel Maloney accepted the cup from County Board Chairman Pat Teehan. Offaly GAA congratulate St Rynaghs Óg on picking up the first trophy of the year in club championships. Tweet
