Club Notes - 13th May 2018

Lotto
Jackpot - €10,000 NO WINNER
Numbers Drawn - 6, 13, 20, 31

The weekly winners of €30 were
• Kathleen and Hannah Hoare.
• Tony McManus, Ballinagard.
• Gerry Mullaney, Hawthorn Drive.
• Mary Murray, Four Roads.

Thanks to everyone who bought and sold tickets your support is very much appreciated.

COACHING NEWS (WK 20 2018)
 
A.   Upcoming Workshop – Booking is Essential
Roscommon Coaching & Games Development will host a Club Coaches Workshop with former Roscommon footballer, 1985 All-Star recipient, 1990/91 Connacht Champion, 2013 Irish International Rules manager & National Gaa Coach Education Tutor Paul Earley. This workshop will be held at Johnstown, the home of Clann na nGael, on Saturday 19th May at9.30am.
Coaches are to come prepared for an indoor presentation and an on-field session.
 
Roscommon Gaels encourages our coaches to attend what will be an excellent workshop and will also, in part, fulfil our
Coach-the-Coach Objective...
As booking is required, can you let either John Donnellan or Niamh Kilmartin know by 15 May if you are attending?
 
B.   U14 Hurling Session by Martin Fogarty
National hurling director Martin Fogarty will be visiting Roscommon for a coaching session in Athleague GAA pitch on Tuesday May 15th at 7pm for U14 players/coaches who are taking part in the National Feile weekend in June.  
 
C.   Go Games Football & Hurling Blitzes 
Roscommon Coaching and Games Development will commence their U8/U10 football and Hurling Go Games blitz on Saturday May 12th.
Roscommon GPO’s will be in touch with clubs in their region regarding the format and dates which have now being confirmed

Camogie
U8:- U8 camogie training continues every Friday evening 6.30-7.30pm. The girls and their coaches are having lots of fun and are making great progress. We will be starting our blitzes soon and a letter will be sent with details next week at training. Encourage them to get out with their hurl and practise in the bright evenings if possible.  

U12- U12 Camogie training was cancelled training will continue next Friday evening training continues Friday Evening.

U14:-Our U14 Camogie team were unlucky in defeat as they lost out in the Feile Semi-Final to Oran last Friday evening. We will play in a Feile B Final against Padraig Pearses on May 20th.  

Minor/Junior CamogieMinor/Junior camogie continues in Lisnamult Thursday evenings at 8pm. 

Hurling
The best way for children to learn is through informal play/practice and they love to play with their parents. Get out in the garden this summer, find a gable end & have fun pucking around & playing games with your children. 
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U10:-Roscommon Gaels hosted the first hurling blitz of 2018 in warm & sunny conditions Saturday morning in Lisnamult. Over 160 U10 7 U8 hurlers representing 5 clubs fielded 15 teams and played a total of 22 matches across 7 pitches in perfect conditions. Our own hurlers performed very well while representing the club, and gained valuable experience in playing teams from outside the County including Ballinasloe who travelled with 4 teams on the day. Thanks to all volunteers who supported the blitz, including coaches and parents who helped on the day and showed Roscommon Gaels in a very favourable light. Special thanks to our student referees Sean Tully, Richard Walsh, Ciara Gannon, Rachel Corcoran and James Mooney who refereed on the day.

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​U14:- The U-14 hurlers won a thrilling and nail-biting county Feile final against Four Roads by 2-9 to 0-13 in Athleague on the Bank Holiday Monday. It was a proud day for all involved with the team and was the first time the Gaels have won the U-14 title in 23 years. A special word of thanks to all those who came to support the team on the day. The team is back on action next Wednesday when they play Carrick-on-Shannon in the county league at 7 p.m. in Lisnamult.  

U17:-   Hard luck to our U17 Hurlers who were defeated by Four Roads Yesterday in the County Final.  
County Hurling: - Well done to brothers Cillian Egan and Gearoid Egan who were on the Roscommon Hurling team who played Kildare yesterday in the first round of the Christy Ring Cup. The game was played in St. Conleth's Park Newbridge.

LGFA
U12:-Our Girls played Strokestown Friday in the 3rd and final round of the Championship. Roscommon Gaels 0-23 Strokestown 0-2.  The U12 girls made the journey to Strokestown on Friday Evening last worth it with a great win. The game was a high scoring one with our girls getting out of the blocks fast and clocking up some great early points. Midfield of Sioffra Hession and Centre Forward Shauna Walsh in particular were working hard - looking for the ball and using it intelligently.  
Roscommon Gaels stuck to the task and some great work and movement in the forward’s resulted in some great scores for the Gaels. Points were coming thick and fast in the latter stages of the first half ensured that Gaels were up at half time.
 
When the Gaels played Strokestown in the league Strokestown held a first half lead only to surrender it in the second half and we won by 2 points. The girls were determined that the same would not happen this time.  Strokestown came at them in the 2nd half - but the defence stood firm - blocking. Sarah Purcell was rock solid at centre back - getting in front of her girl and clearing well. Our backs Emma Hough, Eve McNeill and Emma O’Farrell never gave their girls an easy chance and showed the way defending well but also breaking up field in support of the attack. The Gaels girls never surrendered all 24 girls got game time. Well done girls.

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​U14 Girls: - Well done to the U14 girls who had a comprehensive victory over Western Gaels in their Round 2 game in the P.K. Supplies Sponsored League in Lisnamult last Wednesday evening.  A Solid Western Gaels defence forced our forwards to take more out of the ball with some fantastic scores from our girls.  Great to see all girls getting a game.  Round 3 we play Castlrea on Wednesday 16th of May in Lisnamult at 7pm.

U16 girls: - Training Continues Wednesday evenings in The Hyde for our U16’s.

Junior Ladies: Training will continue for our Junior Team Tuesday Evenings at 8pm.  

Gaelic Football
Roscommon Gaels boys Nursery Programme
The nursery continues this Thursday the 17th of May from 7pm to 7:45 in the Hyde centre. 
The nursery caters for boys born in 2012 and 2013 but require parent's to stay in the hall during training if their child has not started school already.
The nursery coaches will be using WhatsApp to communicate with parent's if you are already using WhatsApp please add Seamus o Neill to your contacts.

In order to play all children must be registered with the club. Registration details can be found on http://www. Roscommon gaels.ie/membership.html.

Any issues please contact Seamus o Neill on 086 8688129.

U12 Football
Our Div 5 team played Boyle this morning in the league. In a tight encounter we unfortunately went down by a couple of scores.

Our Div 1 side had a good win afterwards against Boyle's other team, also in the league.  Training continues every Thursday evening in Lisnamult at 6.45.

U14 Football
Hard luck to our U14 footballers who were defeated Thursday evening by Padraig Pearses. 

Well done to our Div 4 lads who bounced back from a tough evening against Clann on Tuesday to record a win against a determined Shannon Gaels / Kilmore / St Ronans side in Lisnamult on Sunday evening

Junior Football:-Well done to our Junior Footballers who defeated Castlrea yesterday Roscommon Gaels 5-14 Castlrea 3-9.

Cumann Na mBunscol Ros Comàin
Lisaniskey NS defeated Gaelscoil de hIde in the first of this year's Roscommon Schools camogie semi-finals. Lisaniskey will now play in the A final while Gaelscoil de hIde will compete in the B final. Ballymurray await the winners of St Comans Wood v. Fuerty NS in the other semi.

The Roscommon Schools Camogie finals will take place on Wednesday, 23rd May with the hurling finals being held the following evening. Tisrara NS have reached the hurling semi-finals where they will meet Gaelscoil de hIde.

Feile Launch
Roscommon Gaels was well represented at the launch of Feile 2018 in The Connaught Centre of Excellence in Bekan last Wednesday night. 

Fun Run/Walk Feile Fundraiser
Put on your running shoes for Roscommon Gaels Feile Camogie/Hurling Fundraiser. A 5km fun run/walk will take place from Hannon's Hotel on Sunday, May 20th at 12pm registration starts from 11am. Adults €10, Families €20, children are free. Please come out and support us, we can guarantee lots of fun and maybe some sun!!