Monday 9 May

11am Men's Shed activities; 5pm teen Pharmacy Trip; 7pm FIFA Tournament (7-13yrs); 7pm Senior Camogie An Riocht v Ballela; 7.30pm Senior Football Loughinisland v An Riocht.

Tuesday 10 May

10am Ladies keep-fit; 6pm Irish Dancing; 6pm Juvenile Boys Group (8-12yrs); 7pm U12 Football practice; 7.15pm U18 Football Bosco v An Riocht; 7.30pm Ladies of Mourne; 7:30pm Cookery Classes (8-13yrs); 9pm Lotto

Wednesday 11 May

11am Men's Shed; 2pm to 2.45pm Coaching at Grange PS for P1 to P3; 6pm Ladies keep-fit; 6pm U14 Football practice; 6pm Young Mens Group (11+) Tennis; 6.15pm U6/U8 Camogie; 7.15pm U10/U12 Camogie; 7pm Mourne League P5/P6 Football An Riocht v Atticall; 7.30pm Adult Football training; 7.30pm KYC Management Committee meeting; 8:15pm Juvenile girl group (8+); 8.15pm Basketball

Thursday 12 May

9.15am Coaching at Gaelscoil Na mBeann; 6pm Irish Dancing; 7pm U14/U16 Camogie practice; 7.15pm U16 Football An Riocht v Burren; 7:15pm Juvenile cooking lessons (8-12yrs); 8:15pm Young Women's Programme (13+yrs); 8:15pm Young Men's Development (13+yrs)

Friday 13 May 6pm U12 Boys Residential; 6.15pm P5/P6 Football practice;7.30pm Senior Football AnRiocht v Rostrevor; 7.30pm Kids Movie Night; 9pm Senior Activities (13+)

Saturday 14 May

U12 Boys Residential; 9am P3/P4 Go Games Football Blitz in Mayobridge; 11am P1 & P2 Football; U12 Camogie Ballela v An Riocht.

Sunday 15 May

U12 boys residential; 10am U10 Football Tournament @ Kilmacud Crokes Dublin; 11am U12 Football An Riocht v Rostrevor; 8pm Bingo.

Monday 16 May

11am Men's Shed activities & 12.30pm Men's fitness, everyone welcome; 7.15pm U14 Football Warrenpoint v An Riocht; 9pm Lotto

Tuesday 17 May

10am Ladies keep-fit; 6pm Irish Dancing; U14 Camogie An Riocht v Kilcoo; 7.15pm U12 Football An Riocht v Rostrevor; 7pm monthly Executive committee meeting; 8.30pm monthly Football Committee meeting

 

The Senior Footballers played Downpatrick on Friday winning by double scores 2-14 to 2-7. Once again an Riocht kept their best form for Dunavil, early points from Noel McArdle and Deaglan Morgan were soon followed by a fifth minute Martin Clarke goal. Though Hoops responded with the next score, a Neil Cunningham point, their shooting was way off and An Riocht moved ten points clear by the twentieth minute with a string of excellent long range points. Then Downpatrick struck on the counter for a well taken goal finished home from an acute angle by corner back Gavin Grant and when they added a point a revival looked on. However, An Riocht settled and finished the half with three unanswered points to lead at the break 1-11 to 1-2.

A flurry of frees on the restart left An Riocht still eight to the good before Martin Clarke passed to the top corner for his second goal and if it wasn't already now it was definitely game over.

An Riocht: Brendan McVeigh, Michael Clarke, John O'Rourke, Liam McVeigh, Aidan Sloan, Paul Allen, Conor Doyle, James Cunningham, Ronan McAlinden 0-3 (1f), Conor Cole 0-2, Martin Clarke 2-2 (2f), Deaglan Morgan 0-2, Sean Clarke, Noel McArdle 0-3, Rory Cunningham 0-2.

Subs: Stephen McVeigh, Brian Rodgers, Michael O'Rourke.

Subway An Riocht Player of the Match: Ronan McAlinden

 

The Reserve Footballers beat Annaclone at Dunavil in a closely contested affair, 1-13 to 1-11. In a nip and tuck opening quarter a Michael Harper goal gave An Riocht a 1-3 to 0-4 advantage but other chances went a begging and the visitors were on level terms by the twenty fifth minute and went on to take a 1-8 to 1-4 lead into the half time break. Their good form continued on the restart and they extended their lead out to six points; given the home teams previous wastefulness it looked too big a gap to claw back. Then Ronan Foley pointed to signal the start of an uninterrupted eight-point spree headlined by the move of Michael Harper to the edge of the square and he won high ball and pointed on the turn three times in quick succession. A missed penalty denied An Riocht the opportunity to stretch their lead to a winning position and Annaclone pointed some twenty minutes after their last score to leave the result on a knife edge until Conor Morgan dispossessed a defender and set up Michael O'Rourke for the insurance score. That's seven wins from seven starts as the league reaches the half way stage with our next match in Liatroim on 22nd May.

Team: Stephen Doran 0-2 (2f), Marc Rooney, Christopher Mulligan, Joe McCartan, Stephen McVeigh, Aidan O'Hanlon, Dane Mathews 0-1, Brian Rodgers, Michael Harper 1-3, Aidan McVeigh, Michael O'Rourke 0-3, Stephen McDowell 0-1, Sean McArdle, Brian Sloan, Ronan Foley 0-1.

Subs: Conor Morgan, Deaglan Morgan, Conor Cole 0-2.

Subway An Riocht Player of the Match: Stephen Doran

 

The Minor Footballers match with Clann Na Gael was postponed.

 

The U16 Footballers played Eire Og in Ballymartin, both sides mustered fifteen players and played them all from the start with the home side reversing the earlier result winning on a 6-6 to 1-9 score line. Play swung end to end with both teams shooting a large amount of wides and An Riocht also hit the bar and post while John Joe Eakins took a goal bound shot off the line. It was one nil to An Riocht after fifteen minutes before Eire Og goaled and went on lead by five at the break, 2-2 to 0-3. The home side goaled on the restart and again after we had pointed a penalty. At 4-6 to 0-4 behind Ronan Campbell, who had made some magnificent high catches, flicked an Eoin Sloan forty-five to the net and we added five points to leave six between the teams before Eire Og goaled twice late on to secure the win.

Team: Curtis Flanagan, John Joe Eakins, Ryan Mackey, Ethan Wright, Dylan Nugent 0-1, Philip Curran, Joel Cunningham, Ronan Campbell 1-1, Christopher Flanagan 0-3, Cormac Clarke 0-1, Caomhan Campbell, Jack Rodgers, Reece Flanagan, Eoin Sloan 0-3, Ross Colgan.

Subway An Riocht Player of the Match: Caomhan Campbell

 

The U14 Footballers played Tullylish at Dunavil winning 4-11 to 2-1 after an entertaining hours football. Play was end to end but the home side made much better use of possession and were excellent at turning defence into attack; some of the passages of play from both sides augur well for the future. As always everyone got game time.

Team: Curtis Flanagan, William Harper, Ryan Mackey, Ryan Cunningham, Cameron Harper, Dylan Nugent, Eoin Killen, Cormac Clarke, Reece Flanagan, Michael Greenan, Jack Rodgers, Shane Quinn, Ross Colgan, Aidan Gribben, Jerry Lee McVeigh. Subs: Lorcan Donnan, Ryan Quinn, Ben Matthews, Matthew McCartan, Mark McVeigh.

Subway An Riocht Player of the Match: Eoin Killen

 

The P5/P6 Footballers enjoyed playing Eire Og at Ballymartin in the opening match of the Mourne League on Wednesday past.

Team: Grazvydaz Gricus, Jack McDonald, Daegan Cordell, Oran McAleenan, Luke Quinn, Zack Curran, Darragh McAlinden, Conor McConville, Jayden White, Luke Rafferty, Ethan Finnegan, Daire Cousins, Paul O'Rourke, Shea Rafferty, Logan Rooney, Dylan Marsh, Ryan Campbell, Shea Clare, Sean Small, Declan Fearon, Conor Kelly.

Subway An Riocht Player of the Match: Luke Quinn

 

The Senior Camogs beat Liatroim at Fontenoy Park by 3-6 to 1-9. An Riocht played with a strong wind in the first half and settled well, Tierna Donnan found the net from close range before Aine Fearon added a few frees and Emma Jane Magee bagged our second goal as we led at halftime by 2-3 to 0-2. Laitroim were strong up the middle with several ex county players and with the wind behind them shot some long range points to close the gap. Tierna Donnan added her second goal after a great high catch and Patrice Matthews pointed after a good run, being unfortunate not to have found the net. Liatroim kept coming, we dropped Aine Fearon back to protect the goal and when Liatroim were awarded a penalty, Joanna Sloan made a brilliant save and cleared her lines. Liatroim then goaled from a twenty metre free with the very last puck of the ball. Nicole Kelly did a brilliant marking job on Tin Mc Crickard, Tierna Donnan was very good as was the hard working Orla Mc Alinden.

Subway An Riocht Player of the Match: Nicole Kelly

 

The U14 Camogs lost to Mayobridge in the 'Bridge on Tuesday.

 

The U12 Camogs played Kilclief at Dunavil winning 4-1 to 04-0 after a close contest.

 

At the Juvenile Camogie practice on Wednesday Subway Golden Tickets were won by U6 Caoimhe Hynes, U8 Cliona Finnegan, U10 Mya Cousins, and U12 Annie McAleenan; well done to all our Camogs. There are now over sixty young Camogs turning out each Wednesday for practice and this has put unprecedented pressure on the coaches to cope so we are calling on everyone to do their bit for an hour with either the U6 & U8 from 6.15pm or with the U10 & U12 from 7.15pm.

Last week the Men's Shed were off to Glencolmcille, a coastal district in the southwest Gaeltacht of County Donegal for a range of land and sea based activities over a two-day stay. (Two photos attached).

Camogie Raffle winners were: Gerry McCrink -hurl, sliothar, glove and hurl bag sponsored by Joe Baldwin; Conor Davies - Medal Shield sponsored by Men Shed;
Helen Hanna - Drinks hamper; Ciara Trainer - Gordons voucher; Ciara Fearron - Girlie Hamper; Cailin Fearon - Body Shop hamper sponsored by Louise Curran. Thank you all for your support.

 

Thanks to everyone who supported the Camogie Coffee Morning and Cake Sale on Saturday.

 

Thanks to the 18 teams and mentors who attended the Paul Farrell Cup @ An Riocht, with O'Donovan Rossa Magherafelt taking the Cup, and the Shield going to Glenullin, photos can be downloaded off the An Riocht GAA Facebook page. Thanks also to the huge number of volunteers who helped out, it really makes all the effort worthwhile to see so many Club people pulling together to make the event a success.

 

Club co-ordinators are invited to Down GAA annual Cúl Camp launch information event evening in the Burrendale Hotel Newcastle, on Tuesday 24th May. The evening will commence at 7.30pm when all application forms / flyers and posters etc. will be distributed. The National Cúl Camps website is now live and functional for those who book online. An Riocht Cúl Camp runs from Monday 4th July to Friday 8th July.

 

The trip organised by Down GAA to Dublin as part of their 1916 celebrate and commemorate programme will take place on Sunday 15th May. Each club is entitled to send two members on the trip and includes tours, bus journey and meal on the way home. The full itinerary will be outlined later but clubs are asked to send the names of their attendees to the County Office by 5pm on Thursday if they wish to participate. The trip will involve a full day of activities and patrons should bring a packed lunch.

 

At the end of U12 Football practice (8.15pm) on Tuesday 10th May could all parents collecting children call in for fifteen minutes to receive important information regarding weekend (13th/15th May) Residential @ Glebe House.

 

There was a good sized attendance at the La Na gClub activities at Dunavil on Sunday. Events got underway with a parade around the grounds followed by football and camogie skills challenges and football, camogie and rounders mini matches with complimentary refreshments available all day. Thanks to all who helped make the day a success. Prize winners were:

Speed Hurling Tierna Donnan, Shannagh Campbell

Puc Fada (male) Conor Cole, Ronan Foley

Puc Fada (girls) Tierna Donnan, Eve Doran

Puc Fada (mini) Lauren Marsh, Cerys Finnegan

Ground Strike Bobbi Jo Campbell, Kelcie Curran

Crossbar Challenge Caoimhe McAlinden

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