UPDATE 18th MARCH

Well done to the minors who fought back from 5 points down at half time to earn a draw against the Kilmore/Shannon Gaels combination in the minor league in Kilmore. The McGovern Directional Drilling Seniors are due to to play Clann next weekend in the league but this has to be confirmed as of yet due to the Roscommon U21 game. Well done to the U21's and the Boyle contingent on a comprehensive victory over Mayo in Castlebar and also to the Roscommon Seniors who earned promotion to Division 2 of the league with an equally comprehensive victory over Offaly today. The U21's are due to play Sligo this Saturday in Sligo in the Semi Final. There were no winners of the club lotto this week, draw winners were Ernie keenan, John Joe Nerney, Colm O'Conor, Pat Mullaney, Jason Harrington and Gillian Cleary with the house prize going to Amy Coles. Next weeks draw is in Dodds and will be conducted by team C. The ladies had a well deserved victory over Shannon Gaels in the league. The U16 ladies went down to a stronger Clann na Gael tam in the Abbey Park on Sunday.

UPDATE 9th MARCH

The U16's went down to a stronger Kilmore/Shannon Gaels team on Sunday in the abbey park. Their next game will be against Stokestown on the 26th of this month. The National Automation minors will play the Kilmore/Shannon Gaels combination on Sunday at 12 in Kilmore. The McGovern Directional Drilling team are delighted to announce Peter Bolger as the new Senior Manager for 2013. Peter, a former Boyle player of distinction has previously managed Kilglass Gaels and Tulsk, bringing Tulsk to an All-Ireland semi-final where they lost to Finuge of Kerry. The club wishes him the very best for the coming year. The next match for the team is away to Clann on the 21st of March. There will be a meeting on Tuesday at 9 o clock in the club room for all team managers of the Men's, Ladies and Minor club. It is imperative that all managers attend to draw up the pitch rota for the year ahead. The club is delighted to announce that Kelly's Supervalu Boyle has joined forces with the Club for the Kelly's Supervalu/ Boyle GAA Loyalty Support Scheme. Kelly's Supervalu will, from 1st April, award loyalty points to Club members and their families and friends who currently hold Kelly's Supervalu Loyalty Cards when they shop in their Supermarket. The value of those points will go to the club. The card holder will continue to be credited with their own points for their shopping. Loyalty Card holders should text their 11 digit loyalty card number(ie. number on back of card) to Club Treasurer Mary Smith at 086 8211683 as soon as possible to be registered for participation in the scheme. The Club encourages shoppers who don't already hold Supervalu loyalty cards to obtain cards from Supervalu and register with the Club. Boyle GAA Club thanks Kelly's Supervalu for providing this assistance to the Club. Well done to Roscommon on their win over Fermanagh and best wishes to the U21s on Wednesday against Mayo in Castlebar and especially the Boyle contingent. Registration is due for those who still have not paid to club registrar Cian Smith. It is vital for all players to be registered for insurance purposes.

UPDATE 3rd MARCH

Winners of €20 at the recent Club Lotto draw which was held in Daly’s Bar were Stephen Langan, Ann Conboy, Noel McKenna, D. Caldbeck, Liam Mitchell and Michael Shannon. The house prize was won by Padraig Cunningham. The jackpot wasn't won and it will stand at €5,700 at next Saturday night’s draw which will be held in the Moylurg Inn. Team B will be in charge. The National Automation Limited Minors suffered a narrow loss to Oran in the Division 2 League in the Abbey Park on Sunday. Thanks to those who took charge of the team.

Sympathy to the Caldbeck family, Plunkett Avenue on the death of Mrs Doreen Caldbeck, a lifelong supporter of Boyle GAA Club and Grandmother of current Club player and County Minor Evan McGrath. Final call for those who have obtained tickets for the GAA National Draw, to return the proceeds or any unsold tickets immediately to Mary Smith. Well done to the Roscommon Seniors on their win against Limerick in Kiltoom on Sunday and especially to Donie and Enda. It was good to see Donie back in action. Good luck on the trip to Enniskillen to take on Fermanagh on Sunday next. Best wishes also to those representing Boyle in the Scor County finals next saturday night in elphin.

Ladies Club--The U16 game versus St Mary’s which was due to have been played on Sunday was postponed because of an unplayable pitch. Intermediate ladies are playing Four Roads on Sunday next in Boyle. Please note the following for managers:  it is compulsory to have completed the Coaching Foundation Course and Code of Ethic's Course. There is a Code of Ethic's Course on Wed 6th March in Strokestown  Secondary school, 7pm – 10pm for anyone who hasn't done it. Please contact sabrina if you wish to attend. There is a training night for all U6/U8/U10 coaches Monday 3rd March in St Michael's GAA club Cootehall, time to be confirmed, again please let sabrina know if you wish to attend.

UPDATE 23 FEBRUARY 2014

The McGovern Directional Drilling team played their first game of the Division 1 league on Sunday in front of a large crowd in the abbey park.
The final score today was Boyle 3-10 St.Brigids 3-11. A good performance overall but one that we feel we should have taken something from. If we play like this for the rest of the league we should have no problem staying up. Best for Boyle were Cillian Cox, Sean Purcell, Roch Hanmore, Enda Smith and Darren O Connor. The team now have a  4 week break until the next game. Thanks to Junior, Vinnie, Stephen Tonra and Martin Purcell for managing the team for the game in the absence of a managerial appointee. Thanks are extended to Barry and his team for the fine food provided after the game to both teams. Congratulations are extended to Sean Purcell who collected his Roscommon Herald/ Supervalu Sports Star of the Month Award in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon on Friday night last.

All Club supporters and players are asked to purchase tickets for the GAA National Draw, for excellent prizes. Tickets may be obtained from Treasurer Mary Smith at 086 8211683 or any Club Officer. The full proceeds of all tickets sold stay in the Club. Reminder to all club members who have not yet paid their membership to do so to Cian Smith. €20 Winners of recent Club Lotto draw held in Mattimoes were Padraig Langan, Karen and Adrian Brogan, Aaon O’Connor, Charlie Horan, Loanne Beatty and Aaron Harrington. The house prize was won by Joan Egan. Good luck to Roscommon in National League v Limerick on Sunday next. Sympathy to the Roe family Greatmeadow on death of Mrs Roe and also to the Boyle family Keadue on the untimely passing of Roisin Boyle

LADIES CLUB

Ladies underage registration night will be held in the club rooms on Tuesday 25th between 6-7.30pm. All underage players must be registered before they can train or play. Ladies U16s kick off their championship campaign away to St. Mary's @ 4pm Sunday 2nd of March. Ladies Intermediate team kick off their league campaign at home to Four Roads @ 12noon Sunday 9th of March. All support is greatly appreciated.

UPDATE 17 FEBRUARY 2014

There is an important monthly club meeting in the Clubroom tonight the 18th at 8.30pm. There are a number of very important items on the Agenda. All interested in, or involved in any aspect of Club activity are requested to attend. Please note that all future Senior Club Meetings are fixed for 3rd Tuesday of month. The McGovern directional drilling Senior team will make their debut in the O'Rourke Cup (Division 1 League) on Sunday the 23rd February at 3.30pm when we will welcome All Ireland Club Champions St Brigids to the Abbey Park. The opposition doesn't come any bigger than that, and we eagerly look forward to this encounter. From last year Cian Beirne and Karol Feighan will be unavailable having decided due to work commitments to play their club football with teams in Dublin. Ciaran Cox is currently working in London and is also unavailable for the foreseeable future. The club wishes them the very best and thanks them for their efforts over many years of playing for Boyle. On the up side having Roch Hanmore available will be a big boost to the team this year. All Club Members supporters and friends of the Club are earnestly encouraged to purchase tickets for the GAA National Club Draw. They are available from Club Treasurer Mary Smith at 086 8211683 or any Club officer. There are 10 excellent prizes, including a trip for 2 to Australia, a trip to Boston. Remember that ALL proceeds remain with the Club.The club lotto will take place this Saturday in Daly's. Team A will be in charge and the jackpot stands at €5,600.00

Update 10 February 2014

Results of last Club Lotto draw which was held in Creightons; Winners of €20 each--Eileen McGowan, Michael Costello, Matt Smith, Deirdre Kearney, Marina Scally and Aoife Brady. The house prize was won by Andrew Healy. The Jackpot wasn’t won and it will be €5,500 for next Saturday night’s draw, which will be held in Mattimoes. Team E will be in charge.

The Club Dinner Dance in Kilronan Castle Hotel was an outstanding success. We were delighted to have Shane Curran as Special Guest, accompanied by his wife Sharon. The Ladies Club Chairperson, Karen Brogan and Men's Club Chairperson, Martin Dolan welcomed the attendance and thanked all involved in all aspects of GAA activity in Boyle. Gratitude was expressed to players, parents, management teams, sponsors and supporters. The player of the year awards which this year were chosen by the managers of the respective teams went to the following, Intermediate Player of the Year (joint winners) were Mark O’Connor and Darren O’Connor and was presented by Mary Clifford and Mary Smith. U21 Player of the Year went to Killian Cox and was presented by Kathleen Hanmore. Junior Player of the Year was Noel McKenna and was presented by Leonard Sutton.  Ladies Club Player of the Year went to Danielle Gaffney and Danielle was presented with the Seán Daly Memorial Trophy by Paddy Daly. Club Person of the Year went to a very surprised Michael Furey and was presented by Martin Dolan. The worthy recipient of the Hall of Fame  award was Liam Kerins who in his own words said '' good things come to those who wait''. Medals were presented to the U21 panel who were runners up in the Division 1 County Championship, by Shane Curran. Shane also presented medals to the County Intermediate Champions. Awards were presented to the Intermediate Management Team of David O’Connor, Bernard Shannon, Michael Bermingham and Ciaran Supple, by the players and by the Club, in appreciation of their commitment to the squad and their hard work throughout the year.  Captain David Callaghan, on behalf of the panel, thanked the outgoing management for their great work. Special presentations were made to Aidan Lavin, former Club Chairperson, Kathleen Hanmore, former Secretary and Tony Conboy, former P.R.O. all of whom have stepped down from their positions recently. Those presentations were made by Martin Dolan, Mary Smith and Mary Clifford respectively. Shane Curran treated  the gathering to a witty, inciteful and motivating address, with many anecdotes relating to his own playing career which he informed us will go for another year at least! The Club deeply appreciates Shane’s contribution to the occasion. Everyone was delighted to welcome Roch Hanmore back into the club after an absence of some 8 years and he informed me that his time to play for Boyle was a championship relegation match with Padraig Pearses in Athleague back in 2006! The Club wishes to thank all who supported the Dinner Dance and all who helped in making the occasion such a success. Special mention must go to Tony Conboy who compered the event with his customary panache, to James O’Boyle for his excellent audio visual input relating to the various presentations, to Martin Purcell for the preparation of the event programmes, and to the management and staff of Kilronan Castle Hotel for the excellent meal and facilities.

The McGovern Directional Drilling panel will commence life in the Senior League on Sunday week the 23rd with a trip to Frenchpark to play Western Gaels. Well done to Enda Smith who had a big impact when introduced in Roscommon's league encounter with Wexford in Kiltoom yesterday, contributing 2 points from play. Fuerty were unfortunately beaten yesterday in Croke Park in their Junior All Ireland Final, and Kiltane from Mayo also lost on the day so commiserations to both and especially Jonathan Conroy who was involved with Fuerty. Sympathy is extended to the McKeon family, Killaraght and the Henry family, Cootehall on their recent sad bereavements.

Update 3rd February

The main event of this coming week is the Boyle GAA Clubs (Men and Ladies) annual Dinner Dance which will be held on this Saturday night 8th February in Kilronan Castle Hotel. The special guest on the night will be St Brigids All Ireland winning goalkeeper and former Roscommon star Shane Curran. Medals will be presented to our County Intermediate Title winning Intermediate panel and to our U21s who were runners-up in the County Division 1 Championship. The various player of the year awards, and club person of the year and hall of fame awards will be made on the night. Tickets for the event MUST be purchased by this Tuesday night. There will be a special dinner dance committee meeting in the Clubroom at 9pm on Tuesday night at which final ticket sales will be made.

The Minor Club held its AGM on Saturday evening last. The reports from the outgoing officers highlighted a successful year on the playing fields, including the winning of the Keenan Cup. All team managers and their assistants were thanked for their efforts throughout the season. The Club thanked Abbey College for making available their facilities when required. Gratitude was also expressed to main Minor Team sponsor National Automation Limited and all others who provided funding to the Club. The following officers were elected;-Chairperson-Leonard Sutton, Vice Chair-Stephen Tonra, Secretary-Sabrina Kearns, Assistant Secretary- Claire Conway, Treasurer=Olive Filan, Assistant Treasurer-Mary Halligan, Registrar-Mary Clifford, P.R.O- Bernie Mullins. County Board Delegates Sabrina Kearns and Leonard Sutton, with Odran Feely and Stephen Tonra. Team Managers- U8 -Aaron Sharkey and Gary Sheerin, U10-Noel Casey, Eugene Halligan and Patrick Duffy, U12-Gerry Cregg, Len Sutton, Eamon Glennan and Odran Feely. Managers to be appointed for the other age groups. Parents and players are asked to note that registration for U10s and U12s will be held in the sports complex this Tuesday from 5.30pm.

The Club Lotto draw will be postponed until Saturday 15th because this week’s draw coincides with the Dinner Dance.

Congratulations are extended to Fuerty on winning the All Ireland Junior Semi Final and we wish them and their Boyle connection on their management--Jonathan Conroy, every success in the All Ireland Final in Croke Park on Sunday next. Congratulations are also extended to Roscommon U21s and Seniors on their successes at the weekend.

Ladies Club

Training will continue for the Intermediate Ladies on the training pitch in Abbey Park on Friday at 8pm. The Ladies Club wishes to emphasise that tickets for the Dinner Dance MUST be purchased by Tuesday night.