UPDATE 28 APRIL 2014

The following were the €20 winners at the most recent Club Lotto draw which was held in An Craoibhin;- Tom Commons, Pat and Liz Gannon, Finbar Feely, Donal Connaughton, Liam Mitchell and Jarlath Tivnan. The house prize was won by Breege Mulryan. The jackpot wasn’t won and it will be at €6,100 for this Saturday night’s draw which will be held in the Railway Bar. Team A will be in charge. The U14s suffered losses to Tulsk and St Dominics in their fixtures played last week. They will meet Kilmore/ Shannon Gaels in their next league outing on the 15th of May. The U16s finished their league campaign with a loss to Western Gaels in the Abbey Park on Sunday. Although their league campaign has been disappointing, it was heartening to see increased numbers and with a strengthening of the panel, there is optimism for a more successful championship. The Cooney Motors/ Cooneys Centra Juniors lost a relatively close encounter with St Barry's in the Abbey Park on Friday evening last. They will meet St Michael's in their next outing on Friday evening next at 7.30pm in Ardcarne Park. Thanks to Liam Conroy for coming on board as manager. The McGovern Directional Drilling seniors are scheduled to play St. Croan's in their next O’Rourke Cup outing on Monday next at 2pm in the Abbey Park. Confirmation on whether or not this game is going ahead will be confirmed during the week.The Abbey Park will host the Division 4 League Final between Elphin and Michael Glaveys on Thursday evening at 7pm. Club members are asked to make themselves available to act as stewards. This week is the final opportunity to get your ticket for the Club Rossie draw which is scheduled for Saturday night next. It is a great opportunity to win one of the many attractive prizes, and to support the ongoing development of our County teams, all of whom are doing very well at present. It should also be noted that 10% of proceeds of all tickets returns to the club. Supporters are also reminded that the Supervalu campaign is ongoing whereby Supervalu doubles points given for shopping to all those who have given details of their Loyalty Card to Boyle Club, and the Club get the  benefit of the extra points. We strongly encourage the giving of the eleven digit Club Loyalty Card number to Mary Smith at 086 8211683. Congratulations are extended to the Roscommon Senior footballers on winning the Division 3 League Final in Croke Park on Saturday. Best wishes to Donie and Enda and the Roscommon U21s in the All Ireland Final in Tullamore on Saturday. We encourage everyone to put out their Rossie flags to show the lads our support. The last person leaving Boyle for Tullamore on Saturday is asked to switch off the lights!

LADIES CLUB

Pride of the week goes to the U16 girls who won the Division 1B county title comprehensively against Kilbride in Croghan on Sunday evening (See picture below).  Kilbride opened with a goal and it took Boyle a while to settle but once they settled they never looked back. It was an all around team performance and  Boyle were the hungrier team on the day. It finished on a score line of 7-16 to 1-5. This is a massive achievement for this group as they have been knocking on the door of a county title since U12. The U12 girls had a great win over neighbours Shannon Gaels on Wednesday on a score line of 2-4 to 2-1. The ladies continue training in preparation for their first championship outing vs Western Gaels on May 10th. Best Wishes are extended to all the girls making confirmation next weekend.

UPDATE 22 APRIL 2014

U 14s had a good win over Western Gaels in the Abbey Park on Friday last in the Division 2 League. They are scheduled to play Tulsk in Tulsk on Easter Monday and are scheduled to play St Domnics in the Abbey Park at 7pm on this Wednesday evening. The U16s will play Western Gaels in the final round of their Division 2 League on Sunday next at 12 noon. The Cooney Motors/ Cooneys Centra  Juniors will play St Barrys in the Division 4 League in the Abbey Park at 8pm on Friday next 25th April. They will be in action again on the following Friday 2nd May when they will travel to Cootehall to take on St Micheal's. The McGovern Directional Drilling Seniors will have no fixture this week due to the ongoing success of our County Seniors and U21s. Their next outing is likely to be on Monday 5th May against St Croans. The Club Rossie campaign is entering its final stages. We would encourage all GAA supporters in Boyle to purchase a ticket, thus giving yourself a chance to win a prize fund of €40,000. There are three different levels of ticket prices, starting at €108 and there are a number of  goodies available to purchasers, including hats, and jackets, depending on the ticket price chosen. It should be noted that tickets may be by direct debit. Full details are available from the Club’s Club Rossie Ambassador Michael Junior Smith at 086 2531736, or any Club officer. Congratulations to the Roscommon U21 team and management on a wonderful semi final victory over Cork in Portlaoise on Saturday. Well done to Enda and Donie who were both on the scoresheet. All roads will lead to Tullamore on Saturday week 3rd May for the All Ireland U21 Final against Dublin at 3pm. Good luck to the Roscommon Seniors who will play Cavan in Croke Park on Saturday at 7pm in the Allianz National League Division 3 Final.

Well done to the U12 girls who beat Western Gaels 3-10 to 4-4. A great all round performance from the team. Next match is vs Shannon Gaels in the Abbey Park Wed 23rd @7pm. The u16 girls team lost out to St. Mary's in the quarter final of the division A championship. It was a hard fought game but Boyle struggled with injuries and the unavailability of players due to the game being played on Easter Sunday. They now play Kilbride in the B final, fixture to be confirmed. The ladies team game was cancelled due to St. Mary's inability to field a team. They have now topped the group and will play the league semi-final at a later date. They continue to prepare for their 1st championship game on the 10th of May.

UPDATE 14 APRIL 2014

The following were €20 winners at the most recent Club Lotto draw which was held in Dodd’s Bar, John and Marguerite Nally, Darren O’Connor, Ailbhe Hanmore, Jeff Gunning, Sean Mahon and Rita Sharkey/ Kit O’Beirne. The Jackpot wasn't won and it will stand at €6,000 for next Staurday night’s draw which will be held in An Craoibhin, with Team E (Pat Goldrick) in charge.

A mixed week on the playing fields. The U14 boys had a winning debut in their league when overcoming Eire Og in Loughglynn on Tuesday last. They will play Western Gaels in their next outing on Friday next in Boyle --see fixtures for details. The U 16s lost to St Faithleachs in Boyle on Sunday in their Division 2 game. They are scheduled to entertain Western Gaels in Boyle in their final game on Sunday week 27th. The National Automation Limited Minors lost to Western Gaels by 2 points in a high scoring game in Frenchpark on Tuesday evening last. Special note on the this game was the scoring of Cian McKeon who contributed 1-17 for the team. That was the minors last league outing. The Cooney Motors/ Cooney’s Centra Juniors had a 2 point win over St Ronans in their Division 4 League opener in Ballyfarnon on Friday evening. Their next outing is scheduled for  Friday 25th in the Abbey Park against St Barrys. The McGovern Directional Drilling Seniors’ O’Rourke Cup date with Roscommon Gaels on Sunday was postponed as is next Sunday’s scheduled game with Padraig Pearses because of the County U21 and Senior teams upcoming engagements. The Club extends its best wishes to Nigel and the U21s and especially our own representatives Donie and Enda Smith in the All Ireland U21 Semi Final in Portlaoise on Saturday next. Secondary School students who are members of Boyle GAA Club are advised that the County Board is offering Gaeltacht Scholarships worth €200 each. Details of how to apply are available on the County Board website www.roscommongaa.ie . The closing date for entries is Friday 25th April. The Senior Club will hold its monthly meeting on this Wednesday evening at 8.30pm. A full attendance is requested. GAA supporters in Boyle are reminded that the Club Rossie tickets are still available from Mike Junior Smith at 086 2531736. There are great prizes on offer, and the proceeds will provide support for both our Boyle teams and the County teams which are currently enjoying great success. Congratulations to Mark O'Connor and Amy Sweeney who were married over the weekend.

UPDATE 07 APRIL 2014

The U14s will commence their league campaign on this Thursday against Eire Og in Loughglynn at 7pm. The u16s unfortunately failed to field a team against St Croans on Sunday. This is a worrying trend and one which needs to be investigated as it not something we as a club want reoccurring. The team are scheduled to play St Faithleachs in the Abbey Park on Monday next 14th April at 6.45pm and we would encourage anyone around to come down and support the team. The National Automation Limited minors lost to Roscommon Gaels in the Division 2 League on Tuesday last. They will play Western Gaels in Frenchpark on this Tuesday at 6.45pm. The Cooney Motors Juniors will commence their Division 4 League campaign on this Friday at 7.30pm in Ballyfarnon against St Ronans. The McGovern Directional Drilling Seniors will play Roscommon Gaels in the O’Rourke Cup on Sunday next in Lisnamult at 2pm. They will have a home outing against Western Gaels on Good Friday. Thanks to all who joined in the Pieta House walk as it left from the Abbey Park on Thursday morning last. The Club officers have Pieta House sponsorship cards and anyone who wishes to make a donation to this worthy cause (assistance to those who are at risk of suicide) may contact any of the officers. Club Rossie Draw tickets may be obtained from Boyle’s Club Rossie Ambassador Michael Junior Smith at 086 2531736. There are great prizes on offer and there are goodies available to each purchaser and 10% of proceeds of each ticket remains with the Club. It is a great time to support Club Rossie with the positive performances of our county teams. Congratulations to Roscommon U21s and to Nigel Dineen and his management team on winning the Connacht title at the weekend, and especially to Enda and Donie Smith on their performances with the team. Congratulations to Enda, on deservedly winning the Man of the Match award. Congratulations to Sean Purcell and Catriona Daly who got married on Friday last in Mulranny Co. Mayo. It was great to see so many club members attend and everyone in such fine form as the sun shone on a lovely part of the world.The wedding trend continues on Friday next when player of the year from last year Mark O’Connor will walk down the aisle with Amy Sweeney in Geevagh. If anyone is looking for a few trees trimmed hold off a week or two! The best wishes to both on the big day.

The Ladies U16 team had a great win over St. Dominic's on Sunday. They led from the start until near the end when Dominic's went ahead by one point. Boyle scored a goal in injury time to win the game by two points.

Thanks is extended to St. Michaels for hosting the U12 blitz. It was very enjoyable. The ladies team play their next league game against Four Roads on Sunday 13th April in Boyle, time to be confirmed.

Congratulations to ladies player Emer Killilea on her recent engagement.  Best wishes to former player Jenny Conroy on her wedding this coming Friday!