Update 27 October 2014

The following were €20 winners at the most recent Club Lotto draw which was held in the Railway Bar; -John Healy, Gerry McCormack, Eileen and Gerry Callaghan, Mary Rooney, Timothy Regan and Kate Gilmartin. The house prize was won by Thomas Conroy. There was no jackpot winner and it will be at €7,400 for next Saturday night’s draw which will be held in Clarkes Bar. Team D will be in charge. It was a quieter than usual weekend on the playing fields, with the National Automation Limited U21s making their Division 1 County Championship debut with a three point win over Michael Glaveys in Castlerea on Saturday. The scoreline was Boyle 3  5, Michael Glaveys  0  11. All but one point of Boyle’s scores were got by Donie Smith. The lads are scheduled to play Roscommon Gaels in the next round of this competition on Saturday next but it may be postponed.

The U14s are expected to play their Garda Cup semi final next weekend--see fixtures.

Plans are progressing for the “Who Wants to be a Thousandaire” show which will be held in St Joseph’s Hall on Saturday 6th December. Numerous businesses have committed to advertise. We are especially anxious to ensure that no local firms or businesses miss the opportunity to advertise and those who have not yet been contacted are asked to make contact with any of the Team Leaders Stephen Tonra, Karen Brogan, Martin Dolan, Aidan Lavin, Mary Clifford and Len Sutton. A meeting of Team Leaders and their assistants will be held in the Clubroom on tonight (Tuesday) at 9pm.

Thanks is extended to all who assisted in cutting, splitting and filling the trailer load of timber which was the first prize for the recent Club Draw. Special tanks is extended to Michael Furey for providing the timber and the site for the operations and for delivering the timber to the lucky winner Kevin Lavin. 

The Club will hold a very special fundraising challenge game on Saturday week 8th Nov at 3pm to mark the retirement from the playing of competitive football by Cian Smith. Cian is the proud holder of an All Ireland medal with Roscommon’s Minors of 2006. Most followers of football will know that Cian has bravely battled health problems for some years and has continued to play despite adversity. He is hanging up his boots in advance of going for surgery in mid November. To mark the occasion there will be a very attractive line up of payers in Abbey Park as a Boyle selection managed by David Casey will take on a selection of well known players from throughout the County, including many of his 2006 All Ireland title winning colleagues and past and present county players. The proceeds from the game will be shared between the Kyle Casey Fund and Mayo Roscommon Hospice and admission will be optional. Further details next week. Congratulations to David Kelly and Lorraine Toman on their engagement over the weekend.

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Update 20/10/14

The highlight of the weekend was the 5 point victory by Boyle’s National Automation Limited Minors over Michael Glaveys in the County Minor Championship Division 3 Final in Knockcroghery on Saturday. Congratulations to the entire panel and their management team of Donal Kelly, Kieran McKeon and Cathal Horan. Thanks also to the many supporters who went along to support the lads.

Congratulations also to the U12 Boys and their Management Team of Gerry Cregg, Odran Feely and Simon O’Donnell on their magnificent victory over Clan na Gael in the County Final on Sunday in a thrilling football game.

Well done also to the U14s on their victory over Eire Og in Loughglynn in the Garda Cup second round..

The Cooney Motors/ Cooney’s Centra Juniors got a walkover from Kilmore in the final round of the Division 4 League. This brings their season to an end with a mid table finish in this competition. Thanks to all players who competed at junior level this year and to Liam Conroy and his management team for their commitment.

The National Automation Limited U21s will commence their Division 1 Championship campaign on Saturday next when they will travel to Castlerea to take on Michael Glaveys at 4pm.

The Club Lotto didn’t take place last weekend but it will go ahead on this Saturday night in the Railway Bar with Team C in charge. The jackpot will be €7,300.

There has been a great response to the sale of Club gear--very attractive and high quality tops, jackets etc. at good prices. They will be available for purchase in the Clubroom on this Tuesday from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.

Work is progressing on preparations for the Club’s biggest social venture of the year-the “Who Wants to be a Thousandaire” event which will be held in St Joseph’s Hall, Boyle on Saturday night 6th December. This will be a major opportunity for businesses to advertise their products and the Club is currently contacting businesses re this matter. Members of the Club recently went to see the event when staged in Tuam and it was clearly evident that advertisers got great value for their adverts.

The Club extends its sympathy to the O’Donnell family, Church View on the death of Tommy.

Congratulations are extended to U21 Manager Jonathan Conroy and his wife on the birth of their baby boy and Brian Supple and his wife on the birth of their daughter . Congratulations also to Michael Brennan who was linesman/standby referee at Sunday’s County Minor Division 1 Final.

NOTES 13 October 2014

Congratulations to Club Officer Aidan Lavin on being the recipient of a special award from the National Blood Transfusion Service for having reached 50 blood donations. The GAA strongly encourages blood donation and the Club urges all our members to make a conscious effort to give blood at the nearest available blood transfusion clinic. The following were 20 winners in the most recent Club Lotto draw which was held in An Craoibhin;- Christy Dolan, Brid and Conor McGowan, Michelle and Michael McGrath, Eimer Carron, Jimmy Flaherty and Irene Tivnan. The house prize was won by John Murray. The jackpot wasn’t won and it will be at €7,300 for next Saturday night’s draw which will be held in the Railway Bar, withTeam C in charge.Our U13s lost to St Dominics in the Feile Competition in the Abbey Park on Saturday. The U14s got a walkover from Michael Glaveys in the first round of the Garda Cup competition. They will play Eire Og in the next round of this competition in Loughglynn on Sunday next at 12 noon.The National Automation Limited minors will play Michael Glaveys in the Division 3 Minor Championship Final on Saturday next at 1.30pm. This is a big event for the Club and full support is requested. The Cooney Motors/ Cooney’s Centra Juniors will play Kilmore in the last round of the Division 4 League on Sunday next at 1.30pm in the Abbey Park. It is expected that the McGovern Directional Drilling Seniors will play Kilmore in their remaining O’Rourke Cup game on the following weekend, and that the National Automation Limited U21s will commence their Division 1 Championship thereafter. Congratulations to Boyle actor and former Boyle player Chris O’Dowd on being nominated for a Freedom of County Roscommon Award. Boyle GAA Clubs (male and female) are delighted to announce that the famous “Who Wants to be a Thousandaire”show is being brought to Boyle and it will be staged in St Joseph’s Hall on Saturday night 6th December. This is a major undertaking for the Club and it will prove to be a great opportunity for businesses to advertise their goods and services to a capacity audience and indeed to display their products/ services on the night. Further details will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

 

 

 

Update 24th July, Senior Report V Western Gaels

The following were  €20 winners in the most recent Club Lotto draw which was held in Mattimoes;- Owen Garvin, Michael Brennan, Karl Keenan, Seán Nevin, Paddy McLoughlin and Leanne Connolly. The house prize was won by Sharon Reid. The jackpot wasn’t won and it will stand at €6,700 for next Saturday night’s draw which will be held in Daly’s with Team B in charge. The Club extends its best wishes to Pat and Mary Brogan and staff on their re-branding to Brogans Total Health Pharmacy’ Brogans are the generous sponsors of our Club Lotto envelopes. Pride of place this week goes to the U12 Boys on winning the Spring League Division 1 Final with a convincing win over St. Brigids in Oran on Sunday. Congratulations to the entire panel and their management for their commitment to date. Thanks to those who went along to support. The U14s went down to St Aidan's in the Division 2 Championship in Ballyforan by 3-11 to 16 on Tuesday Evening. They are also scheduled to host Padraig Pearses in the next round of the Division 2 League this tonight at 7.30pm in the Abbey Park. The National Automation Limited Minors had a high scoring draw with Castlerea St Kevins in Castlerea on Thursday last in the Division 3 Championship. They are scheduled to play Tulsk in the next round of this competition in Tulsk on 8th August. The Cooney Motors/ Cooney’s Centra Juniors lost to St Faithleachs in the Division 4 Championship in the Abbey Park on Wednesday evening last. The McGovern Directional Drilling Seniors went down to Western Gaels on a score line of 3-13 to 1-13 last night in the Abbey Park. On what was an incredibly humid evening the large crowd were treated to a pulsating encounter. The Gaels with their plethora of county stars went into a 1-5 to 2 point lead early in the first half with the goal coming from an unforced error in the Boyle defence, but the team rallied back to go in at half time only a point down with a goal coming from Darren O'Connor. The second half saw Boyle gain the upper hand and when Roch Hanmore boomed over a point from between the half way line and midfield it looked like a shock was on the cards. Western Gaels upped the gears and hit 4 unanswered points but Boyle never gave up, and points from Tadgh Lowe and Mark o'Donohoe kept them in touch, but a fortuitous goal, when it appeared David Callaghan had been fouled put breathing space between the teams.  The overall air of disappointment shows how far the team have come, and with the same attitude in the remaining 5 games they should secure their status as a division 1 team for next season. Both David Callaghan and Killian Cox were again outstanding in defence and along with Jim Suffin and  Tadhg Lowe who kicked 3 points from play despite playing with a hamstring strain were Boyle's best performers.  The team was. Cian Smith, Brian Furey, David Callaghan, Killian Cox, Aaron Sharkey, Roch Hanmore, Tadhg McKenna, Enda Smith, Steve Tonry, Tadhg Lowe, Donie Smith, Jim Suffin, Evan McGrath, Darren O'Connor, Mark O'Donohoe, Subs used, Colin Goldrick, Liam Conroy, Michael Hanmore with Lochlainn Conboy, Peter Lavin, Ciaran Beirne, Mark O'Connor, Joe Sweeney, Thomas McGarritty, Jason McDermott, Conor Flanagan,  The team are scheduled to play Elphin in their next O’Rourke Cup outing on Sunday next in the Orchard Park at 2pm. Tickets are available from Club officers for the Roscommon GAA Race Day on Tuesday 5th August. Tickets are €20 and the price includes the race card, a free bet and finger food and access to an exclusive enclosure for Roscommon GAA supporters. We are anxious to make this a social evening out for our Club members and supporters. The Club is about to embark on a fundraising draw with very attractive prizes. Details will be announced in the coming week. Congratulations to Niall and Valerie O'Donohoe on the birth of their daughter Leah and also to all who participated in and organised the Tough Mucker event in the Forest Park on Saturday which looks like it could become an annual event. The Club extends its sympathy to the Beirne family, St Patrick Street on the death of Malachy.

UPDATE 14 JULY 2014

It was a relatively quiet week at Club level. The U14s lost to Western Gaels in the Division 2 Championship. Their next outing is away to St. Dominics this Thursday in the next round of the championship. The U12s are scheduled to play St Brigids on Sunday next the 20th at 1pm in Kiltoom in the Spring League Final Division 1. The U16s defeated Kilbride in Kilbride in the Division 3 Championship. Their next outing will be on 30th July against Castlerea. The McGovern Directional Drilling Seniors will not be playing their scheduled O’Rourke Cup game this week because of the ongoing involvement of the Roscommon Seniors in the All Ireland Qualifiers. Instead, the Cooney Motors/ Cooney’s Centra Juniors will play the first round of the Junior B Championship against St. Faithleachs in the Abbey Park on this Wednesday evening at 8pm. Congratulations to the Roscommon Seniors and to our representatives Enda and Donie Smith who contributed handsomely to the victory over Cavan. Enda kicked some crucial scores when Roscommon needed them most and put in a man of the match performance. The team will play Armagh at home this weekend. Commiserations to the Roscommon Minors on their Connacht Final defeat, but we look forward to a successful outing in the forthcoming All Ireland Quarter Final where they will play the Ulster winners, either Donegal or Monaghan. Well done to Cian McKeon on his ongoing participation with Roscommon U16s and on their victory over Leitrim last week. Congratulations to Most Reverend Kevin Doran on his ordination as Bishop of Elphin on Sunday. Congratulations to former player Alan Tiernan and his wife Jenny on the birth of their baby daughter and to Elaine Taheny (Purcell) and her husband Colin on the birth of their son--both hopefully future Boyle footballers! Congratulations to Damien Murray and Olivia Cryan who were married over the weekend also. Good to see Gary Wynne and his Roscommon Connacht Champions 1990-1991 colleagues being acknowledged at the Connacht Final in Castlebar on Sunday. The Club will have tickets available for the Roscommon GAA Race Day which will take place in Roscommon Racecourse on Tuesday 5th August. Tickets are only €20 each and will be available in the coming week. The price includes admission, race card, food and entertainment in the Roscommon GAA enclosure. The Club is anxious that this become a social occasion and that a minimum of 40 tickets be sold.
Ladies Club
Boyle Ladies had a convincing victory over old rivals Shannon Gaels in the third round of the Intermediate Championship in Abbey Park on Sunday. There were a number of strong performances on the Boyle team namely Catriona Hanmore, Ashling Dolan, Nicole McDermott and Emer Killalea but special mention to Melissa Mattimoe who added to 2 crucial scores when introduced in the second half when the team needed them most. This gives them two wins out of three to date. They are scheduled to play Castlerea St Kevins in their next championship game on Sunday next in Abbey Park at 12 noon. Well done to Roscommon U16 Girls on their Championship win over Leitrim on Saturday, and to our three representatives on the panel--Melissa Mattimoe, Rachel Maidment and Roisin Wynne.

UPDATE 9th JULY

The following were €20 winners at the most recent Club Lotto draw which was held  in the Patrick’s Well;- Rhona and Jim McGrath, John Lenehan, Leonard Sutton, Gus Quinn, Allison Clarke and Karen Healy. The house prize was won by Thomas Brady. The jackpot wasn’t won and it will stand at €6,600 for Saturday night next’s draw which will be held in Mattimoes with Team A in charge. It was a quiet week on the playing fields but Abbey Park was a hive of activity with the successful staging of the Kelloggs Cúl Camps for the region. The U14s will play Western Gaels in the Division 2 Championship in Frenchpark on Thursday next at 7.30pm. The McGovern Directional Drilling seniors may be in action on Wednesday week 16th in the O’Rourke Cup away to St Aidans. This depends on the outcome of the Roscommon versus Cavan All Ireland Qualifier. Hopefully Roscommon will be successful, and, if so, this fixture will be postponed and replaced by the first round of the County Junior B Championship where our Cooney Motors/ Cooney’s Centra team will play St Faithleachs in Abbey Park at 8pm. In the meantime this team will play Kilmore on this Friday at 8pm in the Division 4 League. Best wishes are extended to the Roscommon Seniors and especially to Donie and Enda, on Saturday in Cavan, and also to the Roscommon Minors, and to our representative Evan McGrath, in the Connacht Final in Castlebar on Sunday next.

 

Ladies.

The Boyle Ladies footballers lost to a physically  stronger Eire Og team in the Intermediate Championship in the Abbey Park on Sunday. They are scheduled to play their next championship game against Shannon Gaels on Sunday next at 12 noon in Abbey Park.

Update 2nd July 2014

The Cooney Motors/ Cooney’s Centra Juniors had a convincing win over Kilglass Gaels in the Division 4 League on Wednesday evening last in Kilglass. Their next league outing is scheduled to be against Kilmore on 11th July. They are also awaiting details of their Junior B Championship fixtures. Best wishes to club veteran David Kelly who sustained a nose injury in the game.  There will be a meeting of the Executive of the Senior Club on this Tuesday in the Clubroom at 8.30pm. All members are requested to attend.  Congratulations are extended to the Roscommon Minors on their Connacht Semi Final win over Leitrim, and especially to our representative Evan McGrath who had an excellent game at center half back kicking  the final two points of the game and also James O'Boyle, Cian Smith, Stephen Bohan and manager Fergal O'Donnell. The club extends its sympathy to the Murray family, Marian Road, on the death of John P.