Roscommon Gaels GAA News March 21st

Roscommon Gaels Social Night

Friday, April 1st in Carty’s Porterhouse function room, from 9.30pm. Annual Club awards, finger food and live music by Deckie Walsh & Kevin Noone. Voluntary contribution collected on the night at the door. Come on out and join your club colleagues for a good night out and support the club award recipients.

Easter Parade

It is important that the Club is represented in the Easter Parade this year. However a number of parents and club officials are required to help in this fun event for the children to make sure it is a safe day for all. Please give of your time and help. Anthony McCormack is the contact for the parade. He is at 0868242514 or [email protected]

Ciúne Gaeilge

Beidh ceacht Gaeilge againn an seachtain seo i rith laethanta saoire na Cásca do na daltaí sa 6ú bhlian (ag ullumhú don scrudú béil tar éis na Cásca). 

We are offering an Irish oral preparation morning for registered club members over the Easter holidays to help those in 6th year preparing for their oral Irish examination in the coming weeks. The emphasis will be on spoken Irish and it will be done in an informal and casual setting. It offers a great chance to engage with the language in an enjoyable way and yet preparing for the exam at the same time ! To book a place, text or call 0876523937. 
Day – Tuesday 22nd March 
Time- 11.00am-12.30pm
Place – Hyde centre 

Lisnamult Pitch Name

Thank you for the suggestions and please keep them coming. Next week we will list the names collected. If you have any suggestions for an official name for our pitch in Lisnamult please email them to [email protected]

Camogie

U-8 & U-10: U8 & U10 indoor training continues in the Convent Gym on Thursday evenings.
U8    6:30 – 7:10 pm
U10  7:10 – 8:00 pm
Hurleys will be provided for indoor sessions. But if you have your own hurley, bring it and put an old sock over the bás of it (protects the gym floor).
All Camogie players are required to wear helmets. In the past, we have provided old helmets but this is no longer possible as we cannot guarantee that these helmets meet the required safety standards. (We will have some old helmets on standby for beginners). However, we will be selling helmets in the Roscommon Gaels colours at cost price. Talk to the coaches for details.Please bring Helmet ,€2 per family and a drink. Membership Due Before End of March.

Camogie U14: Well done to our under 14 camogie team on another impressive win over Athleague on Saturday  morning. Our forward line produced some great goals and Niamh Raftery scored a great goal from the wing Training continues outdoors in the Hyde on Tuesday @ 7pm. Thanks again to our loyal supporters.

Hurling

Senior Hurling: The senior hurlers play in the Sean Keane Cup next Friday. Training continues on Tuesday at in Lisnamult. Time will be sent out.

County Hurling: Well done to Cillian Egan, Gearoid Egan and Chris Duignan who are part of the County Hurling Panel who had victory over Tyrone and now face Monaghan in the League Final.

Ladies Gaelic

U-12 Ladies Football: U12 ladies football training continues on Wednesday at 6:30-7:30 in the Hyde . All ladies are asked to bring runners and boots as we may train inside depending on weather conditions. See you all then.

U16 ladies Training continues in the Hyde on Wednesday night at 7:20 pm.Our junior training this Wednesday at 8pm in the Hyde. Anyone interested over the age of 16 feel free to come to hyde.

Football

Minor Football: Minor training continues this week on Wednesday evening. Details will be sent out.

U12 Boys Football: U12 Boys football continues Thursdays @ 7.15pm sharp. Water is essential.

Senior Football
ROS GAELS 0-14  KILMORE 0-11
Ros Gaels emerged victorious over Kilmore in a hard fought league encounter played in perfect conditions @ Lisnamult. There was nothing between the teams in the opening half and with defences on top the halftime score was 0-4 to 0-4. Kilmore started the second half playing much the better football and took an early lead. However they could not maintain there momentum and The Gaels gradually got to grips at Midfield. Kieran Kilcline proved to be the decisive difference between the two teams kicking five excellent points from play……Kevin and Fergie take note! James McDermott kicked the final score of the game to give The Gaels a three point advantage. It was a game that could have swung either way and was in the balance right up until the final whistle. The man in the middle, Seamus Regan had a great game with the whistle and this allowed both teams to express themselves.

“25” Card Drive in the Hyde

“25” card playing in the Hyde continues on Monday nights. The regular clientele are enjoying the cards, the craic and the cuppa. It takes place every Monday night @8.30pm in the Hyde centre. There is a €5 entry with cash prize on the night. All are welcome.

Lotto

There was no winner of the jackpot and next week’s jackpot is €3550 and the numbers drawn were 14, 17, 24, 29.
The weekly winners of €30 were Ali M\y Doolan c/o Tom Doolan, Padraic Mullally Knockcroghery, John Igoe Abbey St., Colin Harwood c/o Eileen Hanly, Kate Walsh.

Roscommon Gaels Trivia

Last weeks Question: What is the motto on Roscommon Gaels Club crest?
Answer: Ní neart go cur le chéile. (There is no strength without unity.)
This weeks question: What double All-Ireland Senior Football winning Captain won a County Hurling title with Roscommon Gaels?

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Upcoming Courses
1) Award One Youth/Adult Hurling Course
Venue Roscommon Community College
Dates Saturday March 26th 10am to 3.30pm
Roscommon Gaels would like as many coaches who have already taken the Foundation Couse to take the Award One Hurling Course. The Club will reimburse those attending the course.Please contact John Donnellan (086-0402081) by Wednesday 16 March if you wish to attend.