Archive for category: Ballinaglera

Club meeting – Club meeting Tuesday 20th March at 9.30pm sharp in the community centre. Please make an effort to attend.

Junior Team – Congrats to the Junior team on their great win over Cloone on Sat eve. A very positive start to the 2018 league campaign. They play again this weekend. Please check fixtures for details.

Ladies – Congrats to St. Francis ladies on their comprehensive win at the weekend over Fenagh. They are out again this weekend on Sun 18th at 11am against Oughteragh Gaels in Drumshanbo. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

Defibrillator Course – Last call for anyone interested in doing the defibrillator course to contact Enda Gilraine on 0863856792 before Tuesday 20th March. It’s very important to have enough people in the club qualified to use it.

Leitrim – Good luck to the men’s and women’s teams this weekend in their respective National league fixtures.

Defibrillator – Last call for anyone interested in taking part in a defibrillator course to contact Enda Gilraine on 0863856792.

Condolences – The club wishes to sympathise sincerely with the O Donnell and Waters families along with his many cousins and friends on the tragic death of Darren O Donnell. May he rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

Leitrim – Congrats to Leitrim on their great win over Limerick at the weekend. Hard luck to the ladies who lost out to Meath.

Ladies – The Div2 league will commence for St. Francis ladies on Sunday 11th March away to Fenagh.

February Club meeting – Next club meeting is Tuesday, 20th Feb at 9.30pm in the community centre.

Registration – It’s very important all players have their registration paid to Sean McMorrow asap. Family (2 adults and U17’s)=€50 Adult =€30 U-17’s/Student=€20.

200 club draw – All card holders please return your card to Noel Mc Morrow by the 17th February as the first draw will take place at the next meeting.

Senior Scór – Will take place on 3rd March. Venue to be confirmed. Please contact Verona Fitzpatrick if you are interested in taking part.

Ladies Ready for the Kingdom – St. Francis ladies make the long trip to Kerry this weekend for the Paidí O Shea tournament, where they will stay in Dingle and compete against teams from Mayo and West Kerry in the group stage of the competition. We wish them the best of luck. No doubt it will be a memorable occasion.

Silver Medal for Micheal – Congratulations to Micheal Cornyn who won a silver medal at the 800m run at the Scottish indoor Masters Athletics Championships in the Emirates Arena Glasgow recently.

Congratulations – Congrats to Gerry McGovern, Cloone, on being elected Connaught GAA Council president. Congratulations also to Andy Redican, Drumkeerin, on being elected Leitrim GAA president. A great honour for both men.

Defibrillator Course – Anyone interested in doing a defibrillator course please contact Enda Gilraine on 0863856792. It’s very important that we have enough people in the club qualified to use it.

Registration – Registration is now due to Sean Mc Morrow. Family (2 adults and U17’s) =€50 Adult =€30 U-17’s/Student=€20.

National Club Draw – Thanks to everyone who bought and sold tickets. A big thank you to Tanya McPartland for co-ordinating it.

College success – Well done to Gerard Clarke who represented Ballyhaise and Oisín McGourty who represented Mountbellew in the recent Agricultural/horticultural All Ireland colleges final held in Longford recently. Congratulations to Gerard who was on the winning team and commiserations to Oisin. Great to see two players from the club represented.

Training – Training for the 2018 season got underway recently with our new manager Kevin Nolan. We wish Kevin and his selectors Noel and Colm the very best of luck for the year ahead! Last year’s league success has left us wanting more!!

Ladies – The ladies have been training hard over the last few weeks under their new management of Paul Martin and Gareth Smith. They’ve had a positive start to the season as they look forward to competing in the Paidí O Shea tournament in Kerry on the 17th February. They are the only Leitrim team represented in this year’s tournament. No doubt it will be a memorable weekend.

Sympathy – The club wishes to send our sincere condolences to the Mc Gourty family of Ballinaglera and Calry, Sligo on the recent tragic death of Alex McGourty. May his gentle soul rest in peace and may his family find strength at this very difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

AGM – Our reconvened AGM took place on Sunday last with the election of officers. The club would like to thank all outgoing officers for their support in 2017 and wish newly elected officers all the best for the year ahead. It is great to see some new names elected also. No doubt they will do a fantastic job. The following were elected: Uachtarán Michael John Gilmartin, Cathaoirleach Padraig Loughlin, Leas Cathaoirleach Junior McGourty, Rúnaí Enda Gilrane, Leas Rúnaí Joe Mc Morrow, Cisteoir Padraig Cornyn, Leas Cisteoir Thomas Forde, PRO Ailish Cornyn, IT Officer Sarah Loughlin, Registrar Sean Mc Morrow, Insurance Officer Brendan Mc Gourty, Development Officer Barry Mc Gourty, Youth Officer Tanya Mc Partland, Healthy Club Officer Ann Flood, Coaching Officer Seamie Mc Morrow, Scór Officer Verona Fitzpatrick, Festival Chairperson Frankie Reynolds, Club 200 Draw Coordinator Noel Mc Morrow, Field Chairperson Frankie Reynolds.

National Club Draw – Club players and officers are selling National Club Tickets. There are wonderful prizes all provided by the GAA. Tickets cost €10 and all the proceeds go to the club. Anyone with tickets sold please return them to Tanya Mc Partland.

Registration – Registration is now due to Sean Mc Morrow. Family (2 adults and U17’s) =€50 Adult =€30 U-17’s/Student=20.

 Leitrim team – Hard luck to Leitrim who lost out to Galway at the weekend in the FBD Connaught league.

Scór na nóg – Well done to our quiz team of Damian Gilmartin, Callum O Rourke, Liam Mc Gourty and Jamie McGrail that took part in Scór na nÓg recently. Thank you for representing the club so well. Thanks to Padraig Loughlin for co-ordinating the event.