Raheen and Na Fianna club notes
March 23, 2015
RAHEEN GAA CLUB
SECRETARY: EDDIE KAYE ; PHONE: (086) 0757679
P.R.O: RAY GARRY ; PHONE: (086) 1954803
G.A.A CLUB NOTES
DATE: 23 MARCH 2015
LOTTO
The numbers drawn in the Lotto draw which took place on Monday 16 March 2015 were 01 03 14 26. There was No Jackpot Winner of €7,600 and 2 Match 3 Winners [Ger McDonald C/O Ger McDonald; John & Shirley Kelly C/O John Kelly] [€100 Each]. Next week's draw will take place in Murphy's, Cloneygowan on Monday 30 March 2015.
DIVISION 4 HURLING LEAGUE
Raheen Hurlers got their 2015 playing campaign off to a great start with a comfortable win over Ballyskenach / Killavilla in their re-arranged Div 4 League Rd1 encounter last Monday week in Geashill on a scoreline of 2-12 to 2-01. Raheen completely dominated the first half posseesion but had to wait until the 9th min to open the scoring when Dylan Hyland sent the ball in from the corner to John McEvoy in the square who pulled on it first time to bury it in the net for a goal. Raheen added a point before B/K with their first attack attack midway through the half broke downfield to get through to open their tally with a goal also. Raheen added 3 more points before Dylan Hyland picked up the ball in the corner and went on a solo run into the square before cracking the ball to the net for Raheen's 2nd goal and he followed it up with a point moments later to complete the half and give Raheen a lead of 2-05 to 1-00 at the break. Raheen added 2 more points early in the 2nd half before B/K scored their only point of the game on 12 mins. Raheen completed their tally with 5 more points before B/K scored a consolation goal 5 mins from the end.
RAHEEN: Eoghan Bolton, Brian Kennedy, Fionan Direen, Sean Martin Pierce, Kevin Beirne, Jason Hassett, Stephen Coughlan, Brian Corcoran, Eanna Direen, Gary Martin (0-02), Paddy Arnold (0-04), Keith Quinn, John McEvoy (1-01), Ciaran Direen (0-03), Dylan Hyland (1-02).
SUBS: Craig O'Halloran (for Sean Martin Pierce), Ian Buckley (for Keith Quinn), Eric Martin (for John McEvoy), Barry Spollen (for Ciaran Direen), Adam Kelly (for Dylan Hyland).
DIVISION 1 FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Raheen Senior Footballers resume their Div 1 League campaign against Edenderry in Edenderry this Saturday evening (28 March) @ 5pm. This will be the last competitive game before the first round of the Championship. All Support would be appreciated
DIVISION 4 HURLING LEAGUE
Raheen Hurlers Div 4 League Rd fixture against Brosna Gaels was postponed last Friday evening and has been Re-Fixed for next Monday (30 March) @ 8:30pm in Geashill. All Support would be appreciated.
MONSTER AUCTION
Raheen GAA Club will holding a Monster Fundraising Auction on the upcoming May Bank Holiday Sunday (03 May) in the GAA Field in Geashill. There will be a wide variety of items on sale with something for everybody. If you have anything that you can donate for the auction it would be greatly appreciated and you can contact any committee member who will organise for item(s) to be collected.
MEMBERSHIP
Members are asked to renew their membership as soon as possible but all membership must be paid by the end of February 2015. Subscriptions are Playing Members €30, Students/ OAP's €15 & Non Playing Members €20. Payments can be given to Membership Officers Paddy Bracken or Padraig Direen. New members are very welcome.
RAHEEN SUPPORTERS CLOTHING
Following the success in winning the Intermediate Championship Final the Range of Official Raheen Supporters Clothing including Replica Jersies, Hoodies, T-Shirts & Rain Jackets are again available to order. All Items are available in most sizes from Kids to Adults. To place an order or obtain prices please contact Mariena Corcoran [Phone (087) 9421814 - AFTER 4 PM]. In respect of the Replica Jersies orders can only be placed with the supplier for a minimum quantity of 6 of any 1 size.
NA FIANNA GAA FOOTBALL CLUB
G.A.A CLUB NOTES
DATE: 23 MARCH 2015
U14 FOOTBALL FEILE LEAGUE
Na Fianna U14 Footballers made it 2 wins out of 2 in the Feile League with another comprehensive win against Kilcormac / Killoughey last Wednesday evening in Geashill on a scoreline of 5-14 to 2-05. K/K opened the scoring with 2 pointed frees before Na Fianna got off the mark with their 1st goal on 6 mins when Lee Mulpeter made a run down the wing before passing to Ross Plunkett in the square who planted it into the net. This set Na Fianna on their way as they tapped over 4 points in a row before getting their 2nd goal on 18 mins when Glen Hassett sent in a high ball from midfield caught by Emmett Curley in the square who rounded the full back and cracked it to the net. Na Fianna added their final 2 points of the half either side of a breakaway goal for K/K which gave Na Fianna a healthy lead of 2-06 to 1-02 at the break.Na Fianna ran in their full quota of subs from the start of the second half but they continued on from where they left off as Jacob Beatty pointed from the restart and then won a penalty on 7 mins which Mark Dillon duly converted for goal no 3. 4 more points for Na Fianna followed before 2 of the subs Morgan Tynan & Dylan McDermott showed their prowess as they got in to score goals 4 & 5 midway through the half. With the win now well secured Na Fianna could afford to let K/K have their best spell of the game in the last 10 mins as they scored 1-03 to Na Fianna's 3 points with all the K/K points coming from frees.
NA FIANNA: Conor Kelly, Conor Owens, David McElduff, David Boland, Mikey Buckley, Aaron Flanagan, Lee Mulpeter, Glen Hassett (0-01), Emmett Curley (1-01), Gavin Kelly, Mark Dillon (1-03), Aaron Coss, Jacob Beatty (0-03), Ross Plunkett (1-00), James Bryan (0-01).
SUBS: Jack Gorry, Morgan Tynan (1-02), Eoin McGuinness, John Gorman, James Nolan, Dylan McDermott (1-02), Donal Murphy, David Carthy, Adam Mangan (0-01), Alex Bolton, Ryan Dunne, Cian Brophill.
U16 FOOTBALL LEAGUE SEMI FINAL
Na Fianna U16 Footballers put in a brilliantly skillful display and can feel extremely proud as they pushed hot favorites St Broughans all the way in their Div 1 League Semi Final last Thursday evening in Geashill but it was St Broughans who just scraped over the line eventually after extra time to claim the win on a scoreline of 1-21 to 3-13.Na Fianna were first off the mark with a point but St Broughans opened their account with a goal on 5 mins before Na Fianna scored their first goal within a min when Conor Langton's shot from midfield landed at the feet of the keeper where Craig Strong reacted quickest to pick it up and blast it to the net. The next 20 mins saw St Broughans add 6 points to Na Fianna's 3. Then in the final min Na Fianna were awarded a penalty when Ger Plunkett was brought down and Kaelyn Thompson coolly converted for goal no 2 and the lead but deep in stoppage time St Broughans put over a free to draw level at the break 2-04 to 1-07. The second half saw St Broughans add 8 points to Na Fianna's 5 with the lead changing hands a few times as Na Fianna led by 3 before going behind by 3 and this was the way it stood a minute into stoppage time as sub Conor McGuinness done well to keep the ball in on the sideline before sending through a perfect pass to Conor Langton on the edge of the square who rounded 2 defenders and the keeper before blasting the ball to the net for goal no 3 and the equalizer. From the kickout the final whistle was blown which brought the game into extra time with sides level 3-09 to 1-15. The 1st half of extra time saw Na Fianna first take the lead with a pointed free before St Broughans come back with the next 3 points to lead by 2 at the turnaround 1-18 to 3-10. Again Na Fianna were not giving up as both sides added 2 points apiece inside 5 mins of the second period of extra time before Na Fianna brought the deficit back to the bare minimum when Kaelyn Thompson put over a free with 2 mins left but then in the last min St Broughans broke downfield to score the last point to clinch it with a 2 point margin and their place in the final.
NA FIANNA: Ryan Kinahan, Adam Cuddy, Eoin Corcoran, Conor Brophill, Anthony Malone, Brian Keogh, Cathal Brady, Joey Kinahan (0-05), Conor Langton (1-00), Craig Strong (1-02), Reece Seery (0-01), Sean Beatty, Kaelyn Thompson (1-04), Ger Plunkett, Jamie Ballesty (0-01).
SUBS: Shane O'Rourke (for Adam Cuddy), Shane Finnernan (for Shane O'Rourke), Caomhlan Flanagan (for Ger Plunkett), Conor McGuinness (for Jamie Ballesty), Aidan Pierce, Ross Colton, Nathan Shiels, C J Murphy.
MINOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Na Fianna Minor Footballers open their 2015 playing campaign this Wednesday evening (25 March) @ 8pm in Geashill against Ferbane / Belmont in the opening Round of the League. Best of Luck to Players & Management. All Support would be appreciated.
U14 FOOTBALL FEILE LEAGUE
Na Fianna U14 Footballers will be aiming to make it 3 wins out of 3 when they continue the Feile League against neghbours St Vincents next Monday evening (30 March) @ 6:30PM in Kilclonfert. All Support would be appreciated.
