Naomh Eoin - Club Notes

05/07/2021

Great performance by the Sligo senior hurlers to match former All Ireland hurling winners Offaly for much of the game in last Saturday’s Christy Ring Cup playoff in Markievicz Park. Our own Gerard O’Kelly Lynch capped a man of the match display scoring 2-12, including two brilliant goals. Stephen Fleming also had a super game in goal and Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Michael Munnelly and captain, Niall Feehily, also featured in the game. Darragh Cawley, Arthur Wall, Mattie Davey, and Liam O’Kelly-Lynch also were on the matchday panel. Good look to the Sligo team in the quarter-final v Roscommon on 17th/18th July. Another O’Kelly-Lynch, Robert, also grabbed the headlines last Saturday, starring and top-scoring for the Sligo U-17 hurling team in the All Ireland Celtic Challenge quarter-final. They had a fine 3-16 to 2-9 win over our neighbours, Mayo, with Robert scoring 1-11, including 1-6 from play, in a brilliant skilful performance of scoring prowess. Well done to team coach Darragh Cox and his backroom team and good luck to the squad in the Michael Hogan Cup Celtic Challenge semi-final next Saturday v Wicklow or Roscommon tbc. James Hargadon, Corey O’Dowd, and Brendan Munnelly also played their part in the win.
Our underage teams all commenced their Sligo club championship fixtures last week, with the U-13 and U-15 teams recording good wins against Calry St Joseph’s and Tourlestrane respectively. Our U-17 came up against a strong Western Gaels team in Enniscrone, but hope to rectify that loss with a victory at home to Tourlestrane on Thursday at 7pm. Our U-13 team played their part in an entertaining and skilful display of hurling against our neighbours Calry St Joseph’s in Hazelwood on Sunday morning and it finished with a 4-6 to 2-4 win. Well done to the team and their mentors, Bill O’Kelly-Lynch and Jason Hargadon. U13 Team and scorers: Luke Boland, Matthew Crean, Tom René McEnroe, Daniel Mullaney, Conor O'Hehir, Matthew Collins, Rian O'Shea (0-1), Joe Hickey, Cathal Devaney, Liam Hargadon (1-2), Cathal Munnelly (0-1), Ewan Boland (2-3), Liam Mostyn (1-0), Shane Devaney.

Our U-15 team had a convincing win at home to Tourlestrane and in Round 2 travelled to Enniscrone to play hosts Western Gaels. We have a number of players on the Sligo U-20 hurling panel to face Mayo on Tuesday (6th July) at 7.30pm in Markievicz Park. Good luck to the lads and management in this preliminary round fixture for the All Ireland U-20B championship. Training for all ages up to U13 continues on Saturday afternoon at 12.15pm in Kent Park. New players always welcome.

Club Sligo tickets are available from club chairman Pat Maguire or by logging in to Sligo GAA website and nominating Naomh Eoin as your club when purchasing. http://www.sligogaa.ie/ClubSligo/Default.aspx

21/09/2020

Good luck to our senior hurling team and management in this Sunday's Senior Hurling Championship Final to be staged at Markievicz Park with a throw in at 4.30pm. This is our third final in a row and we are attempting to retain the trophy we won for the first time in our 35 year history last year against the same opponents Easkey. John Doyle and his backroom team have been preparing well for the final and following our 3-14 to 1-9 semi-final win against local rivals Coolera/Strandhill two weeks previously, the focus had been on the considerable challenge of a talented Easkey team. Many thanks to our sponsors the Doyle Family and LMK Couriers (UPC) for providing the kit and equipment needed to maintain our challenge this year. Speedy recovery to Matt Davey and Paul Kilcoyne from their recent injuries. Supporters who wish to attend the game (100 tickets per team are available) should contact the club by Wednesday evening by email to [email protected] or by direct message to the club on our Facebook page. Priority will be given to families of our senior players. Supporters who wish to take out ads for the final programme should contact the club by Tuesday evening. All supporters are asked to get into the championship spirit by displaying the Naomh Eoin club colours on and around their homes and businesses as we approach Senior Hurling Championship Final weekend. Send in your photos or post to our Facebook and tag the club to your post! Prize for the best decked out house!

Great result and performance by our Minor hurling team with a convincing 4-15 to 2-7 home win v Benbulben Gaels last Tuesday. This talented team have now reached the Sligo GAA U-18 Hurling Championship Final with 3 straight wins. The last round is away to Western Gaels this Tuesday evening with the final scheduled for the following week. We led 2-6 to 1-2 at the break with U-16 hurler Robert O'Kelly-Lynch bagging 2-1 and Anthony Fidgeon firing over 0-2. Paul Gallagher, Senan O'Rourke and Ethan Scully were dominant in defence and Liam O'Kelly-Lynch controlled midfield. In the second half Robert O'Kelly-Lynch dispatched 2 further goals and 3 points, all from play and Anthony Fidgeon added 0-6 to his tally from frees and play as we extended the lead, despite some determined play and impressive scores from our visitors, with Ciaran O'Reilly and Tola Carway standing out.
Team and scorers: James Hargadon; Keelan Davey, Brendan Munnelly; Paul Gallagher (0-1), Senan O'Rourke, Ethan Scully (0-1f); Liam O'Kelly-Lynch, Cormac Niland; Cormac Henehan, Aaron Mulvey, Corey O'Dowd (0-1); Anthony Fidgeon (0-8, 3f), Robert O'Kelly-Lynch (4-4).

Hard luck our U-12 hurling team who narrowly lost to home team Drumcliffe/Rosses Point in the championship semi-final last Monday at scenic Oxfield Park. Good effort and very promising performances by all our young hurlers, who have been coached and mentored expertly by Jason Hargadon and Bill O'Kelly-Lynch.

04/11/2019

Connacht Junior Hurling Final
Good luck to our superb senior hurlers and their management and backroom team, led by manager John Doyle, in the Connacht Junior Hurling Final on Sunday at 2pm in Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence, Bekan. The lads have given the club and supporters a fantastic experience, winning the Sligo Senior Hurling Championship for the first time in our 34 year history on 19th October, winning 1-12 to 0-12 against a talented Easkey team, who will return stronger for the experience.
Naomh Eoin SHC Final team and scorers: K Brennan; D Hickey, N Feehily, R Feehily; M Munnelly, C Jordan, L Henry; T O'Kelly-Lynch (0-8, 6fs), G O'Kelly-Lynch (0-1, f); T O'Callaghan (0-1), P Kilcoyne (0-2), D Fidgeon; F O'Kelly-Lynch, A Wall (1-0), G Wall. Subs used: C Dolan, D Cawley

On Monday 28th October the senior hurlers extended their run with a 0-17 to 1-11 win over Leitrim champions and current Connacht Junior champions in the semi-final of the Connacht JHC in Markievicz Park. Man of the match Tony O'Kelly-Lynch led the scoring with 0-12 from play and frees ably assisted by his brother Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch with 0-4 from play. We enter more uncharted territory when we face Galway Junior champions Michael Breathnach's in the final, and we ask all Naomh Eoin and Sligo hurling/GAA supporters to join us in Bekan on Sunday to get behind the drive for a Connacht title. Many thanks to the Doyle family who have generously provided food after training sessions and during our competitive games. Thanks in particular to Janice, Katelynn and Mia for their huge contribution to the team effort this year.

Ring/Rackard/Meagher Champion 15:
Congrats to Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch who was voted by his peers at centre-half forward in the GAA/GPA All Star Champions 15 team with fellow Sligo Rackard Cup winners Keith Raymond and James Weir also joining him in the roll of the best hurlers of the year in the Ring, Rackard and Meagher Cup championships. This was a great honour and achievement for Gerard and his Sligo compatriots on the team.

Hurling/Shinty International
The next day Gerard and Keith travelled up the road to represent Ireland in the annual Hurling/Shinty international v Scotland in Abbotstown GAA Centre of Excellence. Another great honour for Gerard for the second year in a row. Despite the visitors big win, both Gerard and Keith competed well and played their part in the difficult weather and ground conditions which hindered the hurlers ability to match their Scottish counterparts.

Indoor Hurling
We plan to commence juvenile indoor hurling in the coming weeks. Look out for news on our Facebook and Twitter pages for the details.

Rackard Cup Celebration 16th November Clayton Hotel
Details of tickets, etc. will be issued in the next few days.

07/10/2019

Senior Hurling Championship Final:
Following our semi-final win over Western Gaels two weeks ago our senior hurlers have been preparing for Sunday's senior hurling championship final in Markievicz Park versus Easkey. Throw in is 4pm. The team management, led by coach John Doyle, is preparing for a tough battle as he compete in our second final in two years. In 2018 we reached our first senior final in 20 years, losing out to a determined Coolera Strandhill team. This year we again are aiming for our first ever Sligo SHC title in what was a super competitive championship to date. In the group stages a last gasp free from dual county player Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch ensured we shared the points with our final opponents. A tight and exciting encounter is again expected on Sunday. We are hopeful we can bring home the title with the backing of our loyal supporters.

U-14 Hurling Championship Final:
Hard luck our gallant U-14 hurling team last Friday night in Scarden. We're proud of our talented team who had won both Féile and league trophies this year before suffering a narrow defeat in the championship final this evening to Benbulben Gaels 5-3 to 3-4, who were the better team on the night. We led 2-3 to 1-3 at half time but the Gaels fought back with 4 straight goals to take the lead. Robert O'Kelly-Lynch converted a late 1-1 but the final whistle came too early for a comeback. Many thanks to team mentors Bill O'Kelly-Lynch and Jason Hargadon for their dedication and inspiration.
Team and scorers: Thomas Hargadon; Aodhán Shovelin, Stefan Roche, Matthew Mulholland; Harry Cawley, Corey O'Dowd, Conor Golden; Robert O'Kelly-Lynch (1-3), Ronan Niland; Rian O'Shea (1-0), Eli Rooney (0-1), Tom Walsh; Liam Hargadon, Dara Mostyn (1-0), Patrick Murphy. Sub: Cameron McDaniel.

Juvenile Blitz and U12 Hurling Skills Challenge:
Congratulations to Easkey winners of last night's U12 Sligo GAA skills challenge, winning with just a point to spare over Molaise Gaels with our Naomh Eoin lads third just 2 points further behind. Well done to our representatives Patrick Brady, Ewan Boland, Rian O'Shea and Liam Hargadon. Many thanks to our coaches Bill O'Kelly-Lynch and Jason Hargadon for their work and dedication with our juvenile teams. Also thanks to Darragh Cox our hardworking Sligo Hurling GDO for his efficient organisation of the blitz and skills challenge. In total 8 clubs & 32 hurlers took part in tough weather conditions.

16/09/2019

Senior Hurling Championship:
Our senior hurlers were edged out by Western Gaels in an exciting Round 5 Sligo SHC game at Kent Park last Saturday afternoon by 3-16 to 1-17. Congratulations to the team who have however qualified in joint top of the group on 7 points and have drawn Western Gaels again in the senior hurling championship semi-final this Friday at 8.30pm in Tourlestrane or Scarden, venue to be confirmed. Easkey pipped us to top spot in the group on scoring difference, meaning that we finished second place and thus face the third placed team, Western Gaels, in the semi-final. In the first half we faced into a stiff breeze which gave our opponents an advantage that they quickly converted into scores, as Western Gaels raced to a 0-3 to 0-1 lead after five minutes of play, with the accurate Tony O'Kelly-Lynch converting the first of his three first half points from placed balls. We managed six first half points in total with Paul Kilcoyne (2) and Liam Henry adding excellent scores from play. However the visitors were dominant in possession and Gaels wing forward Alan Cawley converted this dominance into scores from frees and play, as our depleted senior team struggled to cope with a determined opposition who had to win this game to join us in the semi-finals. As the half wore on, the away team became more dominant and a goal from a close-in free from the hurl of their keeper David Barrett meant that we were behind by 11 points at the break with a scoreline of 1-11 to 0-6.
In the second half the tables were turned and our lads made quick work of eating into the deficit with a succession of scores, initiated by a well worked move leading to corner forward Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch finishing into the net after two minutes of play. His brothers Gerard and Tony contributed to a frequent series of scores but Gaels added a goal against the run of play from wing-back Bryan Moloney which arrested our comeback to a degree. However after 20 minutes we had cut the deficit to a solitary point as Paul Kilcoyne added two further points leaving the score at 1-16 to 2-14. Western Gaels then staged a comeback as Alan Cawley (two frees) and Simon Wade (goal) stopped our second half fight back in its tracks. A succession of desperate attempts to reel back the six point deficit lead to only one score from our top performer Tony O'Kelly-Lynch and at full time the result was Western Gaels 3-16 Naomh Eoin 1-17. Still it has been an excellent campaign to date and we hope that our supporters will help drive us over the line and reverse this result in the semi-final next Friday to send us into the SHC Final for the second year in succession.

U-14 Hurling Championship:
Well done our U-14 hurlers who have reached the championship final with a convincing win in the semi-final over Western Gaels last Thursday, by 3-13 to 0-4 . They now play Benbulben Gaels in the final next Sunday at 12. Please support the team as they aim for a clean sweep of Sligo Féile, league and championship titles. There were skilful and determined performances by the whole team with dynamic midfielder Robert O'Kelly-Lynch in particularly impressive form as he scored 1-8 from play and frees. he was ably supported by centre-forward Eli Rooney (0-3) and full forward Dara Mostyn (1-2). Defensively we repelled any Western Gaels with goalkeeper, Thomas Hargadon, and defenders, Stefan Roche, Conor Golden and Cory O'Dowd in determined form. John Corcoran worked his socks off at midfield and apart from chief forward scorers, Rooney and Mostyn, there were impressive displays from Ronan Niland and Liam Hargadon, who also got on the scoresheet with a goal in the second half.
Team: Thomas Hargadon; Aodhán Shovelin, Stefan Roche; Conor Golden, Cory O'Dowd, Harry Cawley; Robert O'Kelly-Lynch, John Corcoran; Ronan Niland, Eli Rooney, Tom Walsh; Cameron McDaniel, Dara Mostyn, Liam Hargadon.

Juvenile Training and Fixtures:
Training for 7-12 year old girls and boys continues at 12 on Saturdays in Kent Park. All are welcome.
Our U-16 hurlers have their Round 3 game in the Sligo SHC next Monday night away to Western Gaels in Enniscrone at 6.30pm.

09/09/2019

Minor Hurling Championship
Our minor hurlers have qualified for the minor hurling shield final following their win over Benbulben Gaels in Oxfield on Friday. The host team led by 4-4 to 1-4 at half-time, our goal coming from Anthony Fidgeon. Our lads upped their performance considerably in the second half and ten unanswered points, chiefly from the stick of the impressive Liam O'Kelly-Lynch, ensured that we emerged as winners by the slenderest of margins on a 1-14 to 4-4 scoreline. Paramount to our win was the work-rate shown by the entire team in the second half, with forwards Oisin Davey and James Hargadon and half-backs Michael Munnelly and Fionn Sheridan particularly standing out in this regard. Our full backs Donal Keaveny and Aidan Campbell were also in superb form, particularly in the closing stages of the game when subjected to a period of sustained Benbulben Gaels pressure. Team and scorers: Stephen Mahon, Aidan Campbell, Donal Keaveny, Fionn Sheridan, Michael Munnelly (0-1), Fintan Campbell, Liam O'Kelly-Lynch (0-10, 8f), James Hargadon, Oisin Davey, Anthony Fidgeon (1-2), Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch (0-1), Cormac Niland.

Senior Hurling Championship
Our senior hurling team play Western Gaels on Saturday at 3.30pm in Kent Park in the last round of the SHC. A win or draw will ensure we finish top of the group and play the 4th placed team in the semi-finals on Friday week. The team are guaranteed 2nd place following last weekends refixed drawn fame between Calry and Western Gaels.

County U13 and U15 Hurling Squads
Well done all of our representatives on the Sligo U13 and U15 development squads in last weekends national final blitzes. We came away with the Shield and Plate trophies with excellent wins in the final games. Congratulations to Thomas Hargadon, Harry Cawley, Conor Golden and the Sligo U13 hurlers on winning the Connolly Cunniffe Plate in the Connacht CoE last Saturday. Sligo’s U15 hurlers won the Hibernia Cup Peter O’Keeffe Shield at the centre of excellence in Monaghan, beating Fermanagh in the semi-final and Donegal in the final. Well done Robert O'Kelly-Lynch, Rory Kinane and James Hargadon who were our club representatives on the team.

U14 and U16 Hurling Championship and Juvenile Training.
Good luck to our U14 hurlers who host Western Gaels in the championship semi-final in Kent Park on Thursday evening at 6.30pm. Please support this team who are on an unbelievable winning run through Féile, League and Championship as they attempt to reach the A final. Our U16s had their Round 2 championship game on Monday night last (9th Sept) at home to Tourlestrane in Kent Park at 6.30pm. Training for all 7 to 12 year old players continues at 12 on Saturdays in Kent Park

26/08/2019

Senior Hurling Championship
Well done to our senior hurlers who maintained their unbeaten run with a third Sligo Senior Hurling Championship win over neighbours Coolera/Strandhill in Ransboro Park last Sunday, meaning the team is now top of the 5 team group after 3 rounds. Injury deprived us of county stars Niall Feehily and Gerard O'Kelly-lynch but the team made a great start, leading 2-7 to 0-1 after 17 minutes in calm conditions. Tony O'Kelly-Lynch led the scoring from frees and play, with captain Thomas O'Callaghan and full forward Matt Davey grabbing the goals. Coolera however fought back as expected and at half-time our lead was cut to 6 points at 2-8 to 0-8. In the second half Coolera enjoyed a slight breeze but teenager Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch finished off two moves into the net before the home side fought back with a succession of points from play and frees. We managed to hold on to a narrow lead, with the score at the whistle being 4-11 to 0-21. We have our first home SHC game next Saturday at 6.30pm when Easkey are our opponents. A win will guarantee a semi-final spot so support is welcome for this talented young team.

Minor Hurling Championship
Hard luck to our minor team who were defeated by Tourlestrane in the MHC on Wednesday. We trailed 0-8 to 0-4 at half-time. Although we rallied in the second half, helped by goals from the penalty spot by Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch and Fionn Sheridan, Tourlestrane held on to win by 0-14 to 2-6. Both Donal Keaveny and Paul Gallagher were magnificent in the full-back line.
Team: Stephen Mahon, Paul Gallagher, Donal Keaveny, Fionn Sheridan (1-0), Ethan Scully, Senan O'Rourke, Liam O'Kelly-Lynch, Michael Munnelly, Aidan Campbell, Anthony Fidgeon (0-2), Fintan Campbell, Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch (1-4), James Hargadon.

U-12 Hurling Finals
Hard luck our U-12 hurlers who put up a great effort against a fine Calry/St. Joseph's team in last Tuesday evening's Finals blitz. We lost out 7 scores to 4 in an entertaining and skilful contest. Team: Ronan McDaniel; Liam Hargadon, Cameron McDaniel; Kate Golden, Thomas Devaney, Conor O'Hehir; Rian O'Shea, Joe Hickey; Daniel Mullaney, Ewan Boland, Christopher Carbone; Sam Reid, Charlie Connolly. Great evening as all 8 teams contesting the finals were well prepared and supported with over 120 young hurlers and their mentors displaying their talents at Scarden last week. Hurling has a great future in Sligo based on the level of participation with 10 teams entering the league championship for the second year in a row.

Juvenile Hurling Training and Fixtures:
Training for 7 to 12 year old boys and girls continues at 12 on Saturdays in Kent Park. All are welcome. Our U-16 hurlers commenced their championship campaign with an away trip to Oxfield on Monday night to compete with Benbulben Gaels. We have two other fixtures this week, both fixed for 7pm on Thursday evening, with our U-14 team travelling up the road to Ransboro to take on Coolera/Strandhill in Round 3 of the championship, and our U-18 hurlers hosting Western Gaels in Kent Park. Please follow our Twitter or Facebook accounts for updates on these and all our games.

Annual Golden Goal Winner:
Winner of our annual €500 Golden Goal fundraiser was Jessica Harrison, Ballinfull, who bought the winning ticket with the time of 25 mins & 6 seconds. Congrats Jessica & thanks for your support.

19/08/2019

We had a busy week with our senior hurlers travelling to Easkey last Wednesday evening for the Martin Brennan Cup semi-final, our U8s & U10s in Scarden for a Sligo GAA hurling blitz at 7pm also on Wednesday, and our U18 hurlers commencing their MHC with a home game v Easkey on Thursday.

Our senior hurlers weakened by injury before and during the game, lead at half time 3-6 to 0-4 in the Martin Brennan Cup semi-final, but the strong wind, which freshened in the second half, gave Easkey the impetus to run out deserved winners 2-15 to 3-7. Both clubs sit at the top of the SHC table with 100% records after 2 rounds and we will hope to continue this form when we play Coolera Strandhill in Ransboro this Sunday at 12 in Round 3 of the Sligo senior hurling championship.

Hard luck to our depleted Minor hurling team who came up against a strong Easkey team in Round 1 of Sligo GAA MHC. We travel to Tourlestrane next Wednesday with the throw in at 8.30pm in Round 2 of the championship.

Our U8 and U10 teams performed well at the latest blitz last Wednesday in Scarden. Well done to all including our coaches and Sligo GAA Coaching Committee for their organisation of an enjoyable evening.

Winning time for our annual All Ireland Hurling Final Golden Goal fundraiser is 25 mins & 6 seconds. Holder of the winning time can contact our club officers at the number on the ticket. Thanks to all that bought and sold tickets on behalf of the club.

Our U12 team play Calry St. Joseph's in the D final of the league championship in Sligo GAA CoE Scarden at 6.30pm this Tuesday (20th). Good luck to the team and their mentors Bill and Jason. Please support the lads.

22/07/2019

U-14 Hurling League Winners!
Pride of place this week goes to our unbeaten U-14 hurling team who qualified for the league final, topping the group and finishing off the league campaign with a convincing win in the final v Benbulben Gaels last Tuesday evening in Scarden. Our U-14 hurlers, who were also county Féile champions earlier this year got off to a great start with a well taken goal from corner forward Rian O'Shea and a free from our most influential player Robert O'Kelly-Lynch, who bagged 0-10, including 6 super points from play. Eli Rooney, who was impressive throughout, added a second goal after 20 minutes of play at at the break Naomh Eoin led 2-3 to 1-1 with both teams showing great defensive qualities and hurling skills to limit the scoring. In the second half an early goal from full forward Dara Mostyn finished off an excellent passing move into the net, which was initiated by an excellent Robert O'Kelly-Lynch solo run. However Benbulben replied almost immediately with a goal but this spurred the Naomh Eoin lads on with captain Corey O'Dowd working hard at centre back and the likes of Stefan Roche, Conor Golden, Harry Cawley and keeper Thomas Hargadon providing a solid platform for the attaching players such as Ronan Niland, Daire Callaghan, and John Corcoran who contributed to a series of points, finished off by the talented O'Kelly-Lynch. Eli Rooney added a second goal and fourth in total for the team near the conclusion with the final score 4-10 to 3-4 reflecting the accuracy and hard work of this talented team with few wides and great tackling and hooking throughout. Well done lads and their mentors Bill O'Kelly-Lynch and Jason Hargadon. Corey O'Dowd was presented with the cup on behalf of the team.
U-14 Hurling team:
Thomas Hargadon; Aodhan Shovelin, Stefan Roche, Cameron McDaniel; Harry Cawley, Corey O'Dowd, Conor Golden; Robert O'Kelly-Lynch, John Corcoran; Eli Rooney, Ronan Niland, Daire Callaghan; Rian O'Shea, Dara Mostyn, Patrick Murphy. Sub: Liam Hargadon. Other panellists: Colum McGonigle, Patrick Brady.

Senior Hurling Championship:
Our senior hurling team got their championship campaign off with a successful trip to Tourlestrane with a 0-21 to 1-11 win over the hosts. This was a great performance by our young and talented squad, depleted by football clashes, injury and work commitments. We lead 0-12 to 0-3 at half-time with the wind advantage in difficult conditions helping to ensure we led at the break. Tourlestrane fought back in the second half and we were relieved to finish off the game with a win and 2 points, as Paul Kilcoyne added two late points from play to finish with a personal total of six excellent long-range scores. The work rate and skills of Rackard Cup winners Gerard and Tony O'Kelly-lynch at midfield, Niall Feehily at full back, Cathal Jordan at centre-back and Kevan Brennan in goals were complemented by the solid defensive performance in difficult conditions of the experienced Gerard Leamy, teenagers Darragh Cawley and Michael Munnelly, and the attacking prowess of county football star Paul Kilcoyne. Paul displayed to our loyal supporters how adept he is at the small ball game with a great display including six super points. Donal Fidgeon was also impressive in the forwards with four points, including three expertly converted frees. Sub Ryan Feehily was also influential, flicking an excellent point over the bar from a Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch free at the end of the first half,and teenager Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch was unlucky not to convert two goal chances in the second half. Next up is a trip across the Garavogue to Hazelwood to take on Calry/St Joseph's at 1pm on Bank Holiday Monday 5th August.
Senior Hurling Team and scorers:
Kevan Brennan; Ger Leamy, Niall Feehily, David Hickey; Michael Munnelly, Cathal Jordan (0-1), Darragh Cawley (0-1); Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch (0-6, 2 frees), Tony O'Kelly-Lynch 0-2; Donal Fidgeon (0-4, 3 frees), Paul Kilcoyne (0-6), Thomas O'Callaghan; Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch, Donal Keaveny, Evan Davey. Subs: Ryan Feehily (0-1) for Keaveny, Colm Dolan for Davey.
Last Friday night the county hurlers were treated to a Civic Reception by Sligo County Council and the Mayor of Sligo at the City Hall. Tony O'Kelly-Lynch was presented with a commemorative medal for his contribution of behalf of the senior county team.

Juvenile Hurling:
Our U-10 and U-12 hurlers, supporters and coaches were treated to a visit of the Nicky Rackard Cup to Kent Park last Saturday afternoon, accompanied by our hurling heroes on the Sligo county panel, who provided such excitement and pride as they captured the Rackard Cup in Croke Park last month. Our U-12 hurlers competed against Easkey in a league game last week and play St Molaise Gaels on 30th July in the next round of the league. Our U-10 team compete in two blitzes, the first was at 7pm on Monday 22nd July and a second on Saturday afternoon both hosted by St Molaise Gaels in Grange. Juvenile hurling training for our 7-12 year old players continues on Saturday's at 12 in Kent Park. All welcome.

29/04/2019

U-14 Hurlers Capture First Féile Title Since 2011:
Pride of place this week is our U-14 hurling team who competed and won the Sligo Hurling Féile na nGael title on Sunday afternoon defeating Easkey 2-4 to 0-0, Benbulben Gaels 6-5 to 1-2, and Western Gaels 0-5 to 1-0 in the finals blitz at Scarden to top the group. Well done to our players and mentors. Scorers were Robert O'Kelly-Lynch 4-13, Patrick Brady 2-0, Matthew Mulholland 1-0, Colum McGonigle 1-0 and Dara Mostyn 0-1. Corey O'Dowd and John Corcoran were excellent throughout the games with good performances also from Stefan Roche, Conor Golden and Rian O'Shea. We represent Sligo (along with Benbulben Gaels who finished) in the National Féile on the weekend of 8th/9th June hosted by Cork and Kerry. Please support our fundraising efforts with news from our Facebook and Twitter pages. Our U-14 team have their next league fixture away to Western Gaels in Enniscrone on Tuesday 2nd May at 7pm.

U-12 Hurling:
Our U-12 hurlers battled strongly away but lost out 7 scores to 3 to Castleconnor in Round 2 of the league. This followed a great Round 1 draw v Tourlestrane. We play Coolera/Strandhill on Tuesday 7th May in Round 3 of the League. Training for 7 to 12 year olds continues at 12 on Saturdays in Kent Park. New players always welcome!

U-16 Hurling:
Round 2 of the U-16 league means a trip to Enniscrone to take on Western Gaels next Monday 6th May at 7pm.

Senior Hurling:
Our senior hurlers had three tough games in 8 days culminating in a disappointing performance against a very strong Coolera/Strandhill team in the Dermot Molloy Shield Final last Saturday in Scarden. Prior to that game we played Western Gaels in Round 3 of the league on Good Friday losing 1-15 to 1-9 with a very youthful team competing well against an experienced and accurate home team. This defeat meant we competed in the Shield semi-finals and we had an excellent home win on Easter Monday v Carrick Hurling club which finished up 3-15 to 3-9 in our favour. A third game in a week was always going to test our team now depleted with injury and a poor start resulted in a heavy defeat. Congrats to Coolera who were the better team. We now lick our wounds and get back to senior club championship action in June following Sligo's involvement in the All Ireland Rackard Cup championship which commences on May 11th away to Louth. Good luck to the Sligo team and our representatives on the county panel. The Sligo hurlers were presented with their All Ireland medals last Saturday evening to commemorate their fantastic Lory Meagher Cup win in Croke Park last June, and six of our senior hurlers received their Celtic crosses from Waterford's former manager Derek McGrath at the Clayton Hotel function. The players were Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch, Tony O'Kelly-Lynch, Niall Feehily, Mattie Davey, Thomas O'Callaghan and Cathal Jordan.

10/09/2018

We celebrated the historic exploits of our senior hurling team who captured the Martin Brennan Cup last Wednesday evening in Tourlestrane following a superb performance, defeating defending champions Calry St Joseph's 1-16 to 0-8. This was our first senior hurling title in over ten years and our first time to win this prestigious trophy which is dedicated to the memory of the Tourlestrane hurling legend and clubman Martin Brennan. His wife Anne presented the cup to captain Tommy O'Callaghan who paid tribute to the memory of Martin.
The final came five days after a disappointing loss to our city rivals in Round 4 of the Sligo SHC the previous Saturday, and the lads certainly made amends with a determined, athletic and skilful performance from start to finish. Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch gave a "Man of the Match" display with his relentless work rate and finishing inspiring his team mates to overwhelm the Calry team, and contributing 0-11 to the overall total of 1-16.
At half-time we led 0-11 to 0-3 with O'Kelly-Lynch firing over 8 points from frees and play as we dominated the central positions and tackled fiercely. Paul Kilcoyne, Kevan Brennan, and Tony O'Kelly-Lynch also contributed to the scoreboard with fine points from play from a range of positions and following some resilient play by our backs. Mattie Davey was superb at full back and our half back line were dominant with Ryan Feehily particularly effective.
In the second half the experienced Calry St Joseph's hurlers fought back and for the first ten minutes scores were even and hard to come by, but the team defended well as a unit, limiting the opposition scoring opportunities, and providing a platform for the team to take hold of the game and finish with a scoring spree. Niall Campbell in his first year at the senior grade fired home the goal following a rebounded strike from Paul Kilcoyne, and both Gerard and Tony O'Kelly-Lynch added key points in an historic victory for the club.
Senior team and scorers: Michael Healy; Tommy O'Callaghan (Capt.), Mattie Davey, David Hickey; Ryan Feehily, Niall Feehily, Cathal Jordan; Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch (0-11, 7f), Tony O'Kelly-Lynch (0-2); Donal Fidgeon, Paul Kilcoyne (0-2), Kevan Brennan (0-1); Conor McGovern, Colm Dolan, Niall Campbell (1-1)
Subs: Roan Conneely, Ger Leamy, Evan Davey, Sean O'Connor, Kieran Donohue, Alan Kelly.

Our senior hurlers complete the group stage of the Sligo SHC with an away trip to Ransboro on Sunday at 4pm, taking on top of the table Coolera/Strandhill. The lads have already qualified for the championship semi-finals and will be keen to maintain their form and momentum with a win over our neighbours.

Our U-16 hurlers had a great start last Wednesday evening in the curtain-raiser for the Martin Brennan Cup final with a convincing but hard-fought 4-9 to 2-3 win over hosts Tourlestrane in Round 1 of the 4 team group stage. Our next championship fixture is on Monday week 24th September at home to Benbulben Gaels.

Our U-14 hurling team finished up their championship campaign with a loss away to Benbulben Gaels last Friday. In what has been a busy year the lads have battled and competed well in all competitions with the highlight being the draw to Castlebar Mitchells in the Féile finals which we hosted last June. They are are a talented team and we expect great triumphs in the future.

20/08/2018

Four of our hurling teams where involved in club action during the week and all four achieved success on the pitch. On Tuesday evening our U-12 hurling team had a great win 17 to 9 against Drumcliffe/Rosses Point in the Sligo U-12 B Final at Sligo GAA Centre of Excellence in Scarden. Player of the match Dara Mostyn top-scored with 11 scores and captain Treasa O'Kelly-Lynch finished 6 times. Well done to the team and mentors with a skilful and determined performance against talented opposition. Stand out players included backs Thomas Hargadon and Harry Cawley, Conor Golden at midfield, and Matthew Mulholland and Patrick Murphy in the forwards. Naomh Eoin U-12 team: Ewan Boland, Cameron McDaniel, Roghan O'Neill, Thomas Hargadon, Harry Cawley, Conor Golden, Dara Mostyn, Patrick Murphy, Matthew Mulholland, Treasa O'Kelly-Lynch, William Draper, Liam Hargadon. The cup was presented to captain Treasa O'Kelly-Lynch by Sligo county hurling star and Naomh Eoin senior hurler Mathew Davey.

On Wednesday evening our senior hurling team played host to Tourlestrane in the Martin Brennan Cup semi-final in Kent Park. They continued their winning run following four straight group stage wins in the Sligo SHC, culminating in the previous weekend's away win 3-16 to 1-16 against Western Gaels, with a convincing 4-23 to 1-5 scoreline. This result sends the seniors into the final of the tournament against either Calry St Joseph's or Coolera/Strandhill on 5th September. Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch top-scored with 1-9, with Conor McGovern adding the second and fourth goal and Tony O'Kelly-Lynch adding the third goal as an understrength Tourlestrane were dispatched with some ease.
Our senior team was as follows: Michael Healy, Matt Davey, David Hickey, Ryan Feehily, Niall Feehily, Kevan Brennan, Donal Fidgeon, Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch, Conor McGovern, Tony O'Kelly-Lynch, Tom Armstrong, Roan Conneely, Colm Dolan, Kieran Donohue, and Joe Davey.
Next up for the senior hurlers is a round 5 SHC game at home to defending champions Calry/St. Joseph's at 6.30pm on Saturday 1st September. Training continues at 7pm on Mondays.

Our U-10 team had a great day's hurling at a well-organised blitz hosted by Naomh Molaise Gaels in Grange last Saturday afternoon. The team had wins over Calry St Joseph's, Coolera/Strandhill, and hosts Naomh Molaise Gaels to top the final standings. Well done team and mentors! Many thanks for the hospitality and facilities provided by the host club.

Our Minor (U-18) team had a comprehensive win over Tubbercurry last Saturday evening 12-6 to 0-6 in Round 3 of the Sligo MHC, following up good wins over Tourlestrane (5-13 to 7-3) and Drumcliffe/Rosses Point (6-7 to 6-4) in Rounds 1 and 2, and leaving the team top of the 5 team group after 3 rounds, with the final game away to Easkey/St Farnan's to come in round 4 on 30th August.

Our U-14 hurlers host Tourlestrane on Wednesday at 7pm in Round 3 of the Sligo U-14 HC. Good luck lads and hopefully a win will kickstart the campaign.

The winning time for our All Ireland Final Golden Goal fundraiser was 16 minutes and 2 seconds. Holder of the winning ticket should contact the club at the number provided on the ticket. Thanks to all who supported our fundraiser which helps to maintain our club teams.

23/07/2018

Well done to our U-16 hurlers who brought home our first silverware of the season as they defeated Tourlestrane in a competitive league Shield Final in Scarden last Tuesday evening. Captain Anthony Fidgeon excepted the trophy from Pat Conway of Coiste na nÓg after the 4-9 to 0-8 scoreline proved once again that goals win games. The goals came from the impressive Aaron Mulvey, and our captain Anthony Fidgeon, with two from the dynamic Robert O'Kelly-Lynch. Our backs did well to repel the attacking prowess of the Tourlestrane forwards with Stephen Mahon in goal making a number of stops and clearances, and Paul Gallagher leading the backline with a dominant performance. Oilean Mulligan, Oisin Davey and Ethan Scully were also impressive, with Scully at centre-back launching a number of attacks with excellent solo runs to clear the lines. Liam O'Kelly-Lynch, one of three All-Ireland U-17 winners with the Sligo Celtic Challenge team was outstanding in midfield along with the hard-working Aaron Mulvey. Cormac Henehan lead the attack with style. Naomh Eoin team and scorers: Stephen Mahon; Oilean Mulligan, Paul Gallagher, Brendan Munnelly; Shane Harte, Ethan Scully (0-1f), Oisin Davey; Liam O'Kelly-lynch (0-1), Aaron Mulvey (1-2); Anthony Fidgeon (1-4), Cormac Henehan, Peter Meehan; Jack Redmond-Hughes, Robert O'Kelly-lynch (2-1), James Hargadon.

The senior hurlers made it two wins out of two games with an exciting win away to Easkey last Saturday evening in the Sligo SHC, getting over the line in a very keenly-contested, exciting game by two points, 3-14 to 2-15. Missing a number of key players due to injury, work and holidays our youthful senior hurling team performed heroically with a great battling but skilful display of quickfire movement and scoring. Our back line, shorn of county All-Ireland winners Niall Feehily and Matt Davey, fended off the exertions of a very talented and youthful Easkey team, which made for a pulsating contest of fast-moving hurling. At the break Easkey lead by a point, 1-9 to 2-5, with Colm Dolan dispatching our opening goal, following up a rebound from a super run and strike from full forward Tony O'Kelly-lynch in the early stages of the game. Roan Conneely in his first season at this level scored from close range after another great move involving the O'Kelly-lynch brothers near the end of the half. In the second half the tit-for-tat scoring continued with dual star Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch scoring four points, Paul Kilcoyne firing over three super points from distance, and Niall Rooney coming up from corner back to fire over an inspirational score. Tony O'Kelly-Lynch also lobbed over two points from play. The defence was shored up by great displays from the likes of keeper Michael Healy, speedy half-backs Tommy O'Callaghan and Niall Campbell, returning centre-back Cathal Jordan. with Conor McGovern and Kevan Brennan sending over good points from the wings. Donal Fidgeon, however, was probably Man of the Match playing in an unconventional centre-field position he worked his socks off and skilfully set up chances for the forwards throughout. Naomh Eoin team and scorers: Michael Healy; Niall Rooney (0-1), David Hickey, Ger Leamy; Tommy O'Callaghan (capt.), Cathal Jordan, Niall Campbell; Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch (0-6, 4f,65), Donal Fidgeon; Kevan Brennan (0-1), Paul Kilcoyne (0-4), Roan Conneely (1-0); Conor McGovern (0-1), Tony O'Kelly-Lynch (0-2), Colm Dolan (1-0). Subs: Kieran Donohue, Joe Davey. The seniors continue their hurling championship at home to Tubbercurry next weekend at a time to be confirmed. Our Facebook and Twitter sites will have details of fixtures.

Our U-12 team had a good win over Molaise Gaels in the league last week. Round 8 of the league is fixed for next Tuesday at home to Tourlestrane at 7pm. Training for U-10 and U-12 continues at 12 on Saturdays in Kent Park. Our minor hurlers began their MHC campaign with a home fixture v Tourlestrane at 7pm on Thursday evening. Our U-14 hurlers begin their championship with a home game v Western Gaels on Friday at 7pm to be followed by the SHC fixture at 8.15pm though this may be switched.

Good luck to Matt Davey and his brother Christopher who have volunteered to travel to South Africa to teach children in the new schools built by the Mellon Trust in Cape Town. Their father Joe Davey, also a long-serving club player and officer, has volunteered over the years with the Mellon Trust helping to build the schools.

02/07/2018

Congratulations to our players on the double All Ireland winning Sligo hurling teams over the past week and a half. We had six players on the Lory Meagher Cup winning team panel in Croke Park with Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch, Niall Feehily, Tony O'Kelly-Lynch, Matt Davey, Tom O'Callaghan and Cathal Jordan all involved. Great to see the cup being brought back to Sligo and so many of our players playing their part.

We also had a major involvement with the victorious Sligo U-17 (Minor) hurling Celtic Challenge Cup team with eight players on the panel of 22. They beat Mayo in the semi-final last Monday and then Donegal on Saturday evening in Tullamore in the All Ireland final. Darragh Cawley, Liam O'Kelly-Lynch, Paul Gallagher, Michael Munnelly, Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch, Ethan Scully, Donal Keaveny, and Anthony Fidgeon all played in both games and throughout the group stages. Both Liam and Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch scored early goals as the Sligo lads lead from the off, winning 3-12 to 2-8. Many thanks to former Sligo GPO Benny Kenny and his backroom team for his work with this squad.

Our senior hurlers made a great start to the Sligo senior hurling championship with a convincing 2-23 to 0-10 win at home to Tourlestrane in Round 1 of the group stage. Great team performance in the second half following a tight first period after which we lead by a point (0-8 to 0-7). The lads built up a good lead from the restart and with goals from Tony O'Kelly-Lynch and Donal Fidgeon, we never looked like losing our grip on the contest. It took a fine save by netminder Michael Healy and some sturdy defending in a well-contested first 30 minutes to keep us in the game. Special mention to our championship debutants Niall Campbell, Roan Conneely, Tom Armstrong and Conor Darcy. Next up is a Round 3 tie (we have a bye in Round 2) away to Easkey on the weekend of 21st/22nd July.
Senior team v Tourlestrane and scorers: Michael Healy; Niall Campbell, David Hickey, Evan Davey; Thomas O'Callaghan, Niall Feehily, Matt Davey (0-2); Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch (0-5), Tony O'Kelly-Lynch (1-5); Roan Conneely (0-2), Paul Kilcoyne (0-5), Donal Fidgeon (1-2); Colm Dolan, Kevan Brennan (0-2), Niall Rooney.
Subs used: Tom Armstrong and Conor Darcy.

Well done to Robert O'Kelly-Lynch who represented Sligo in the National Skills Féile and also as part of the St. Mary's GAA team in the football Féile last weekend. Well done also to Treasa O'Kelly-Lynch who was part of the St Mary's girls Féile team who reached the final on Sunday. Busy and successful few weeks for all six of the O'Kelly-Lynch family!

Our U-12 hurlers play Coolera/Strandhill in Round 6 of the league in Kent Park at 7pm on Wednesday evening.

Sincere condolences to John Doyle on the passing of his father James (Jim) which was commemorated at the Meagher Cup final in Croke Park last Saturday week.

11/06/2018

We hosted the Group D Division 7 games for the John West National Féile na nGael Hurling competition last weekend in glorious weather and conditions, with Round 1 and 2 games being played at Kent Park on Friday evening involving our guest club for the weekend Cootehill Celtic from Cavan, Castlebar Mitchels, Clara/Brosna Gaels from Offaly and our own U-14 hurlers. It turned out to be a great exhibition of hurling with the Offaly team proving to be a cut above the other three teams, who were all quite evenly matched, which made for some exciting contests. This was borne out by the results with Cootehill Celtic performing a fantastic comeback to pip Castlebar Mitchels in the opening game 0-6 to 1-2. In the next game the combined Offaly team of Clara and Brosna Gaels had too much for a gallant Naomh Eoin winning out in a high scoring game. This was followed by the best game of the session with Naomh Eoin leading Castlebar Mitchels before their Mayo counterparts struck over a disputed free on the whistle to finish on a tie 2-3 to 1-6. Robert O'Kelly-Lynch wowed the big crowd with a fabulous solo run and strike which was then finished into the net by Cathal Shovelin with Naomh Eoin leading 2-3 to 1-3 with 10 minutes to go but Castlebar fought back with three points to give both teams a share of the points.
In the final game on Friday evening Clara/Brosna Gaels overcame our guest club Cootehill Celtic 4-5 to 1-3 to top the group and guarantee a place in the Cup quarter-final. The second Cup quarter-final spot was taken by Cootehill Celtic who overcome the host club in high scoring Round 3 game on Saturday morning at Kent Park by 6-10 to 3-3. On Saturday afternoon we travelled up to the Connacht GAA Centre near Balleyhaunis to compete in the Shield quarter-finals and came up against a very accomplished Ennistymon team from Clare who went on to win the Shield final on Sunday. Our guest team Cootehill Celtic were also defeated in the Cup quarter-final by Roscommon Gaels who reached the Division 7 final only to lose to our group winners Clara/Brosna Gaels. So we can say we were put out by the two final winners for our division. We escorted the Cootehill Celtic team and officials back to Kent Park and entertained the lads and their mentors with a quiz and refreshments. We would like to thank all of our team mentors, club officials and members, St Mary's GAA club for the use of the clubhouse and for preparing the pitch and grounds so well, and all the referees who volunteered to ensure the weekend was a great success. A special thanks to our host families who provided board for our guest club players from Friday to Sunday.
A special word goes out to club secretary and U-14 team coach Bill O'Kelly-Lynch and family, including our treasurer Attracta, who worked tirelessly over the past few weeks, and selflessly over the weekend to ensure the event and our visiting and guest clubs were treated to a great Sligo cead míle fáilte. Go raibh maith agat to St. Mary's club secretary Simon Buckley who provided great support organising the stewarding and helping to prepare the pitch, scoreboard and flags for the event. The pitch was in pristine condition. Thanks also to everyone who donated and served sandwiches and refreshments for the hungry hurlers and supporters. We were very impressed with the behaviour and sportsmanship of the visiting clubs players, mentors and supporters, and particularly Cootehill Celtic who we hosted for the weekend.

Naomh Eoin Féile panel:
Shea O'Neill, Stefan Roche, James Hargadon, John Mackey, Corey O'Dowd, Oiléan Mulligan, Brendan Munnelly, Rory Kinane, John Corcoran, Dara Mostyn, Robert O'Kelly-Lynch, Conor Mostyn, Ronan Niland, Cathal Shovelin, Harry Cawley, Thomas Hargadon, Aodhán Shovelin, and Matthew Mulholland. Team Mentor: Bill O'Kelly-Lynch.

17/04/2018

Sincere condolences to Christine, Daniel, and Emma and all the family and friends of Donie Kirby RIP, Western Gaels Hurling Club mentor and founder of the club, long-serving member of Sligo Hurling Committee, and current Sligo GAA Leas-Rúnai, who passed away suddenly last week. Also sympathies to former player John Carty on the recent passing of his father Stephen.

Our senior team's Round 3 fixture v Manorhamilton was called of as a mark of respect following the passing of Donie Kirby. Following an impressive 4-16 to 0-4 win in Round 2 v Calry/St, Joseph's this game becomes the decider for a semi-final spot in the Dermot Molloy SHL, and will be played in the coming weeks, though no fixture has been made at the time of writing. Check our Facebook and Twitter pages for updates.

In the opening round of the U16 hurling league last Monday, our team were victorious over Tourlestrane in a keenly contested game played in Kent Park. We lead 2-5 to 0-4 at the break, our scores coming from the sticks of Anthony Fidgeon (0-3), Robert O'Kelly-Lynch (1-1), Jack Hughes (1-0) and Cormac Henehan (0-1). Second half scores from Liam O'Kelly-Lynch (2-1) and Ethan Scully (0-2) ensured that we emerged victorious on a 4-8 to 2-8 scoreline. Goalkeeper Keelan Davey deserves special mention for his exploits on the night. Other players to impress on the night were Stephen Mahon and Oisin Davey.

Meanwhile, our U12 team had a good win over Tubbercurry/Cloonacool in their opening round game of the hurling league on Thursday. Dara Mostyn was our scorer-in-chief with several well-taken scores in the first half. Other players to feature prominently were Thomas Hargadon, Patrick Murphy, Conor Golden, Patrick Brady and Roghan O'Neill.

Our U14 hurlers face Castleconnor in Round 2 of the league in Kent Park on Thursday at 7pm. Having lost to Western Gaels in Round 1, hopefully Thursday's game will see the team return to winning ways.

10/09/2017

Great win for our U-16 hurlers who qualified for next week's championship final v group table-toppers Easkey/St. Farnan's with a great comeback win away to Benbulben Gaels in Oxfield last Tuesday. This win ensured we pipped the home side to second spot with three group wins out of four games. Down by eight points (3-8 to 2-3) at half time, our U-16's fought back skilfully and tenaciously in the second half, limiting Benbulben to a single point, and firing 3-4 to win 5-7 to 3-9 at the finish. Fionn Sheridan was the chief goal-scorer with four excellent 3-pointers and full forward, Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch, was deadly accurate from frees, bagging 1-4. Darragh Feehily, Ethan Scully and Darragh Cawley also got on the scoresheet as the lads finished strongly. The Naomh Eoin backs defended resolutely in the second half with keeper Michael Munnelly, full back Paul Gallagher, and the excellent half-back line of Ethan Scully, Donal Keaveny, and Michael Morgan particularly outstanding. Liam O'Kelly-Lynch was impressive at midfield with a massive hard-working and tough-tackling performance.
Naomh Eoin U-16 team: Michael Munnelly; Stephen Mahon, Paul Gallagher, Keelan Davey, Ethan Scully, Donal Keaveny, Michael Morgan, Darragh Cawley, Liam O'Kelly-Lynch, Rian Gorman, Aaron Mulvey, Darragh Feehily, Fionn Sheridan, Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch, Oisin Davey, Anthony Fidgeon.

The winning time for our annual fundraiser, the All Ireland "Golden Goal" competition, was 4 mins and 9 seconds. The holder of the ticket with the winning time can contact the club on 0876177675 or 0868622537 before 9pm on 30th September. Thanks to all our ticket sellers and supporters who purchased envelopes.

Congrats to our U-12 hurlers Shea O'Neill, Robert O'Kelly-Lynch, Ronan Niland and Dara Mostyn who won the County Skills competition on Friday evening. They will represent Sligo in the Connacht finals.

21/08/2017

Pride of place this week goes to our victorious U-12 hurling team who brought home the Sligo U-12 A Championship trophy from a sun-soaked Markievicz Park last Tuesday evening following a 9 scores to 3 win in the final versus a gallant Castleconnor.

Captain Robert O'Kelly-Lynch capped a great three days, following his appearance at the INTO Mini Sevens exhibition game at half-time in the Cork v Waterford All Ireland Senior semi-final, to receive the trophy from Coiste na nÓg Chairman Joe Murphy on behalf of our talented team. He played tribute to the work of the coaches, parents and mentors lead by Bill O'Kelly-Lynch. The team were very impressive throughout the championship winning all 7 games in the two group stages and then the final game to bring back our first U-12 A title since 2009 and make up for the disappointment of three final losses in the last three years.

Our U-12 final panel was: Shea O'Neill, Thomas Hargadon, Stefan Roche, Conor Golden, Corey O'Dowd, Robert O'Kelly-Lynch, John Corcoran, Dara Mostyn, Aodhán Shovelin, Ronan Niland, Treasa O'Kelly-Lynch, Patrick Murphy, Harry Cawley, James Cronin.

Scores came from our captain Robert O'Kelly-Lynch, his sister Treasa, Dara Mostyn, John Corcoran, and Harry Cawley. We defended with great skill throughout the game with keeper Shea O'Neill, Conor Golden, Stefan Roche, Corey O'Dowd and Thomas Hargadon outstanding.

Our senior team were knocked out of the Martin Brennan Cup on Wednesday night by Calry/St. Joseph's 3-13 to 1-5 in the preliminary round. We were badly depleted and battled bravely against experienced opposition. This followed an excellent 1-18 to1-12 win over Tubbercurry in the Sligo Senior Hurling Championship the previous weekend which keeps alive our chances of making this year's semi-finals.

This will require a win at home to Western Gaels this Saturday evening at 6.30pm and a defeat for Tourlestrane at Calry/St. Joseph's in the final round of group games.

Our Minor hurlers lost heavily to top of the table Easkey/St. Farnan's last Thursday but we have an excellence opportunity of making the B Final with a win in our final group game away to Tourlestrane/Curry next Thursday week (31st August) at 7pm.

Our U-16 hurling team hope to follow up their Round 3 win 6-5 to 4-0 over Tourlestrane with a final round game at home to joint table-toppers Easkey/St. Farnan's next Monday at 7pm.

Well done to all our players who received news of the Leaving Certificate.

Our annual "Golden Goal" fundraiser is in progress with draw envelopes with potentially winning times for the first All Ireland Senior Hurling Final goal now on sale from any club member. The ticket-holder with the winning time can claim the €500 prize! Email us at [email protected] for more information or to purchase tickets.

16/07/2017

Our u10s competed in a three-team hurling blitz in Easkey on Wednesday, recording one win and one loss. Patrick Brady and Roughan O'Neill were our chief scorers. Conor Murray and Liam Hargadon impressed. The next U10 hurling blitz is scheduled for Wednesday 26th July.

In the first round of the U14 hurling championship, we were defeated by Castleconnor 6-4 to 4-3 in a windy St Brendan's Park on Friday. Castleconnor made the most of their wind advantage to open up a 12 point lead in the opening half. Although our lads upped their game in the second half, with Robert O'Kelly-Lynch netting four times to add to his three pointed frees, it wasn't our night. As we have a bye in Round 2, our next U14 game will be the Round 3 fixture versus Tourlestrane on 11th August.

Our Minor Hurlers were edged out by Tubbercurry on Wednesday evening in the first Round of the MHC at Kent Park. We got off to a flying start and were 0-9 to 0-1 up after 20 minutes with some excellent blocking and hooking and a succession of great scores from midfield duo, team captain Niall Feehily and Donal Fidgeon, centre forward Roan Conneely and half forward Aaron Mulvey. Michael Kilcoyne coordinated the young back line with great prowess in which Darragh Cawley and Donal Keaveny were especially prominent. Tubbercurry recovered and at the break the score was 0-9 to 0-4.

In the second half the spectators witnessed a goal fest with the away team also sending over a number of points, equalising early in the half at 0-11 to 1-9. However, despite a further Tubbercurry goal, a number of pointed frees and a Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch goal midway through the half brought the game level again at 1-13 to 2-10. Unfortunately we ran out of steam and Tubbercurry added three additional goals to a solitary Donal Fidgeon goal to conclude an exciting game. At the final whistle we ended up on the wrong side of a 2-15 to 5-11 scoreline. Roan Conneely finished as our top-scorer with 0-7.

Hard luck also to our youthful senior hurling team who were narrowly beaten by reigning county champions Calry St Joseph's 2-16 to 2-12 in the SHC after an eventful and exciting game. We were left to rue a number of wides in the first half and despite being on top for much of the half we were 1-7 to 1-6 down at half-time with Niall Feehily getting the goal for our senior team on his championship debut.

Fellow debutant Donal Fidgeon also sent over two excellent points and Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch (3 frees) and Conor McGovern completed the first period scoring. Early in the second half we lost county U-21 and senior midfielder Tony O'Kelly-Lynch through injury and despite three early points from Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch, Paul Kilcoyne and centre-back Cathal Jordan we conceded a succession of scores midway through the half as Calry fought back and were 2-13 to 1-11 down when the game was held up due to a back injury to sub Anthony Kinane. On the restart we traded scores with the opposition but a late Conor McGovern goal was not enough to pull back the deficit. Speedy recovery to Tony and Anthony.

Best wishes to our five players, Cathal Jordan, Gerard and Tony O'Kelly-Lynch, Paul Kilcoyne and Niall Feehily on the county U-21 team panel who contest the All Ireland Final v Donegal in Markievicz Park on Saturday at 4pm (note change of time). Please support our players and this well-prepared team with Declan Loughnane and our own Michael Burke having put in excellent work.

09/07/2017

Our U-12 hurling team recorded an 8-5 win over Castleconnor on Tuesday night in Phase 2 of the U-12 hurling league. Treasa O'Kelly-Lynch's deft overhead flick was the score of the night. Our other scorers were Robert O'Kelly-Lynch (5) and Ronan Niland (2). We were made to fight all the way by a gallant Castleconnor side and owe our victory to the resolute defending displayed by Thomas Hargadon, Stefan Roche and Conor Golden.

A depleted U-14 team suffered defeat to a very strong Benbulben Gaels in the final of the U-14 A league at Scarden last Monday evening. The team were short of a number of our older players and battled resolutely throughout despite the poor weather conditions and strong opposition. We had particularly strong performances from keeper Shea O'Neill, Cormac Heneghan and Owen Cosgrove at centre field and Ronan Niland in the forwards. Championship will commence later in the summer.

The minor hurlers commence their championship campaign with a home game v Tubbercurry on Wednesday night at 7.30pm in Kent park.

The senior hurlers play Calry/St Joseph's in Round 2 of the SHC on Saturday 15th July at 6pm in Kent Park.

Congrats to the Sligo U-21 hurlers and management who had a massive 5-35 to 1-4 win in the All Ireland semi-final v Louth last Saturday in Markievicz Park. We had 5 players on the starting team: Paul Kilcoyne, Tony and Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch, Niall Feehily and Cathal Jordan, Good luck to the team in the final v Donegal on Saturday 22nd July. The management team includes coach Michael Burke.

22/05/2017

Our U16 hurlers had a busy week last week. First up was the league play-off against Benbulben Gaels on Monday where we emerged victorious on a 7-4 to 3-4 scoreline. Captain Donal Keaveny, Darragh Cawley, Ethan Scully, Liam O'Kelly-Lynch and Darragh Feehily were outstanding on the night. Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch capped a fine performance with 5 goals to his name. Other scorers: Keelan Davey 1-0, Oisin Davey 1-0, Aaron Mulvey 0-2, Darragh Cawley 0-1, Liam O'Kelly-Lynch 0-1.
The victory over Benbulben Gaels meant we qualified for the U16 league final versus Easkey/St Farnans in Markievicz Park on Thursday. Our lads put in a sterling effort in the first half and, level 1-6 to 0-9 at half-time, it looked as if a shock might be on the cards. However our opponents made the most of their chances in the second half to win 4-17 to 2-10. Although defeated, our lads can take heart from their performances tonight. Goalkeeper Michael Munnelly was unquestionably our man-of-the-match. Debutant Rian Gorman was impressive, as were defenders Paul Gallagher, Keelan Davey and Donal Keaveny. Midfielders Darragh Feehily and Liam O'Kelly-Lynch worked tirelessly over the 60 minutes. Stephen Mahon also gave a good account for himself. Ethan Scully got 2-5 from frees, with Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch contributing the remaining five points.

A major fundraising event for our u14 Féile na nGael hurling team takes place this Sunday when we have our 50km solo-run in Mitchell-Curley Park. The event commences at 5pm. All players are asked to continue their efforts to get sponsorship.

On Wednesday 31st May are U10 hurlers are scheduled to participate in a blitz hosted by Tubbercurry.

Training continues in Kevinsfort on Wednesday evenings for our underage and senior teams.

09/05/2017

Our U12 hurlers maintained their winning start to the league with an 8-1 win over Tubbercurry/Cloonacool in their Round 2 encounter in Kent Park last Tuesday. Patrick Brady marked his debut with a well-taken goal. Thomas Hargadon also got on the scoresheet. Robert O'Kelly-Lynch contributed six scores on the night. Other players to catch the eye were John Corcoran, Stefan Roche and Patrick Murphy.

Congratulations to Gaelscoil Chnoc na Ré, backboned by Naomh Eoin hurlers, on retaining their Cumann na mBunscol hurling title in Markievicz Park on Thursday. They defeated Corballa NS 4-3 in an exciting match.

Our U14 team play Tubbercurry/Cloonacool in Round 3 of the hurling league in Kent Park on Friday at 7pm.

Our U16 hurlers have a busy schedule next week. On Monday we face Benbulben Gaels in the U16 league playoff in Kent Park at 7pm. The winner of the playoff will advance to the cup final with the losing playing in the shield final; both deciders are scheduled for Thursday 18th May.

Saturday morning coaching will resume this weekend in Kent Park at 12 noon. New players are still welcome to join the club. Registration forms will be available at the coaching session.

Good luck to the Sligo senior hurlers and our players on the panel, Gerard and Tony O'Kelly-Lynch, Mathew Davey, Paul Kilcoyne, and Cathal Jordan, in their last home game in the Lory Meagher Cup v Fermanagh next Saturday at 3pm. Two games remain and two wins will guarantee a place in the final in Croke Park. Please support the team. Well done last week with a convincing win v Cavan in Breffni Park 1-20 to 0-9 with the O'Kelly-Lynch brothers both on the score sheet.

24/04/2017

U14 Hurling
Congratulations to our U14 team who have qualified for the national finals of Féile na nGael after finishing as runners-up in the Sligo qualifying blitz held in Scarden on Sunday. In our opening match, goalkeeper Shea O'Neill and full-back Sean Clifford had to make several good interventions in the first half to keep a strong Tourlestrane side at bay. Indeed we were fortunate that the scores were tied 0-1 apiece at the break, thanks to an equalising point by Robert O'Kelly-Lynch. In the second half, Tourlestrane quickly regained the lead before Robert O'Kelly-Lynch struck for a goal after soloing from the 65m line. A pointed free by the latter ensured victory on a 1-2 to 0-2 scoreline. Our second game against a skilful Benbulben Gaels, the eventual blitz winners, proved to be the proverbial backs-to-the-wall affair. Although Cormac Henehan and John Corcoran battled bravely in midfield, we found it difficult to get the ball into our forwards, in the end being held scoreless by our physically stronger opponents. Going into our third game against Castleconnor it became apparent that a win would secure the runners-up spot and claim a place in the Féile finals as the Sligo B team. Showing great determination, we established a 1-2 to 0-0 lead by half-time courtesy of two Robert O'Kelly-Lynch pointed frees and a goal by John Mackey. The second half proved to be a low-scoring affair as Castleconnor began to get more into the game. However Rory Kinnane, aided by half-backs John James Hargadon, Owen Cosgrove and Paddy Chambers thwarted most of Castleconnor attacks. In the end, Robert O'Kelly-Lynch settled the nerves of our spectators when he got a fine point to secure a six-point win and a first appearance at the Féile finals for Naomh Eoin since 2014. Well done to the panel of players and mentors.

U12 Hurling
Our u12 hurlers got their season off to the perfect start with a 10-5 win over Tourlestrane in Tourlestrane on Tuesday. There were impressive performances from Conor Golden, Thomas Hargadon and Harry Cawley. Robert O'Kelly-Lynch was our scorer-in-chief with seven scores to his name. Our other scorers on the night were Stefan Roche, James Cronin and Dara Mostyn. The next U12 game will be at home to Tubbercurry/Cloonacool on Tuesday 2nd May at 7pm.

U16
Our U16s play Easkey/St Farnans in Round 5 of the hurling league on Monday 1st May in Kent Park at 7pm.

Training
Training continues on Wednesdays in Kevinsfort for the U14s at 5.45pm and for the u16s at 5.45pm.

03/04/2017

Our u16s recorded a good win over Tourlestrane in Round 2 of the hurling league in Kent Park on Friday. Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch and Anthony Fidgeon kept up their early season scoring form, each scoring 2-1. Liam O'Kelly-Lynch was also a goal scorer. Aaron Mulvey, Ethan Scully, Keelan Davey and captain Donal Keaveny each contributed a point. Paul Gallagher was his usual commanding self at full-back, while Michael Munnelly and Conor Walsh also made impressions. There will be training for the U16s in Kevinsfort on Wednesday at 6.45pm.

Our underage hurling coaching sessions for 7 to 12 year olds will commence in Kent Park on Saturday 8th April at 1pm and will run most Saturdays until September. New players and former players who have not yet registered for the 2017 playing season may do so on Saturday.

There will be training for the U14s in Kevinsfort on Wednesday at 5.45pm. The first outing for the U14 team will be a home fixture in the league versus Castleconnor on Friday 14th April.

Our depleted senior team were defeated by Carrick Hurling (Leitrim) in Round 1 Group 1 of the Dermot Molloy Senior Hurling League. Our young team contained three debutants and were without our valiant U21 football players Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch and Paul Kilcoyne following Saturday's unlucky Connacht final defeat, both of whom are on the Sligo senior hurling panel. A number of other experienced players were missing through injury or other commitments so the game provided an opportunity for some of our younger players to shine. They started well with a strong breeze behind them, and were 0-5 to 1-2 midway through the first half with senior county hurler Tony O'Kelly-Lynch supplying the scores. Our youthful half back line of Michael Kilcoyne, Cathal Jordan and Niall Feehily repelled most of the Carrick pressure with stand-in keeper Matt Davey producing some good stops and clearances.

However an experienced Carrick team with Leitrim county player Liam Moreton to the fore, grabbed a last minute goal to go in 2-4 to 0-9 up at HT, with Conor McGovern adding to Tony O'Kelly-Lynch's eight point first half tally.

The wind picked up in the second half and, as our young team tired, Carrick piled on the pressure and scores, winning convincingly. Our next league game is at home to Manorhamilton next Saturday, time to be confirmed. Senior training takes place on Wednesday at 7.15pm in Kevinsfort.

10/10/2016

We are very proud and impressed with the great performance but ultimately heart-breaking loss by one point after extra time in a pulsating, epic Sligo SHC semi-final replay against Coolera/Strandhill at the Sligo GAA Centre last Saturday evening. Perfect conditions made for a high-scoring and very tight encounter and our depleted and youthful senior team were 1-11 to 1-10 up at half-time with our talisman Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch providing the goal in typical all action style to equalise the game early in the half. Paul Kilcoyne also scored three super points from play to take the fight to our local rivals. Coolera however fought back and some great defending from keeper Michael Healy and backs David Hickey, Cathal Jordan, and Geoff Corcoran limited the Coolera scores in a free-flowing and high quality game.

The second half was an even tighter affair with scores harder to come by. However we managed to add 4 points to our total and hold Coolera scoreless after 15 mins into the second half with Tony O'Kelly-Lynch particularly accurate from play and placed balls. We held our lead until Coolera had a purple patch towards the end of normal time, scoring 1-2 without reply to give them a one point lead with minutes to play. Just like the semi-final it was teenager Tony O'Kelly-Lynch who held his nerve to fire over the equaliser on the whistle from a free with the FT score 1-17 to 2-14.

The game then went to extra-time which was just as eventful as normal time. Coolera got the best start with three points in succession whilst we had a penalty awarded which was saved by the Coolera keeper Colm Scanlon. A scrambled goal from veteran sub Joe Davey then brought us level and at the break two swapped points left it level again 2-18 each at the ET break. We took a rapid three point lead with points from Tony O'Kelly-Lynch and Paul Kilcoyne and held that lead with the ET period ending. However 5 minutes of injury time was played following the 10 minutes of allotted time had elapsed and Coolera grabbed a pointed free, and, devastatingly, a last minute goal, to snatch the win and deny our team a first chance at the county title in nearly 20 years. Final Score: Naomh Eoin 2-21 Coolera/Strandhill 3-19.

We are immensely grateful for the effort and training invested by our developing senior team and mentors and hope that we can go one better next year. Good luck to Coolera in the final against defending champions Calry St. Joseph's.
Team and scorers: Michael Healy; Evan Davey, David Hickey, Anthony Kinnane; Geoff Corcoran, Cathal Jordan, Tomas O'Callaghan; Tony O'Kelly-Lynch (0-13), Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch (1-2); Tom Brouder (0-1), Paul Kilcoyne (0-4), Robert Hickey; Eoin Davey, Fergus Hayes (0-1), Aaron Corcoran.
Sub: Joe Davey (1-0).

26/09/2016

Great fighting spirit was shown by our youthful senior hurling team to fight back from 1-11 to 1-8 down with minutes remaining to level the game at full-time following three super points against the breeze in Sunday's Sligo Senior Hurling Championship semi-final v local rivals Coolera Strandhill. In a tight competitive game it was all square at half-time 1-5 each as we struggled to take advantage of a strong breeze in our favour. A late Paul Kilcoyne goal following a great long pass from Gerard O'Kelly-lynch levelled the game after the first period. Our backs fought heroically in the second half with centre-back Cathal Jordan and Sean Heaney prominent. Midfielder Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch kept us in the game with some excellent free-taking, and his brother, Tony O'Kelly-Lynch popped over the equalising score in the last minute to bring the game to a replay. At the time of writing the replay had not been fixed but it is unlikely to be next weekend as a number of our players are involved in the St. Mary's team in the SFC Final on Sunday afternoon. Good luck to our sister club in the football final.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery to our senior captain Mathew Davey who is recovering from injury sustained playing for Sligo Rugby Club on Saturday. Also get well soon to Niall Rooney who was injured during the semi-final.

Senior team and scorers: Michael Healy; Niall Rooney, David Hickey, Sean Heaney; Geoff Corcoran, Cathal Jordan, Tomas O'Callaghan; Tony O'Kelly-Lynch (0-4), Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch (0-5); Alan Kelly, Paul Kilcoyne (1-2), Eoin Davey; Evan Davey, Tom Brouder, Colm Dolan (0-1). Sub used: Anthony Kinanne, Joe Davey.

Congrats to the winner of our Golden Goal competition, Colm Martyn, who was presented with the €500 prize by club Chairman, Pat Maguire.

Underage hurling training has finished for 2016. Many thanks to all mentors, coaches, players and parents for their support.

05/09/2016

Hard luck to our U14 hurlers who bowed out of the championship following their loss against Easkey/St Farnans in the final round of the round robin phase in Kent Park on Thursday. Although our opponents made the better start, a goal by Robert O'Kelly-Lynch and points by Liam O'Kelly-Lynch (2), Michael Morgan, Ethan Scully and Robert O'Kelly-Lynch left us just four points in arrears as halftime approached. However a late Easkey goal gave them a 2-9 to 1-5 advantage at the break. Easkey restarted in determined fashion and quickly extended their lead. However our lads refused to lie down and an Ethan Scully free and a superb goal by Liam O'Kelly-Lynch kept us in the game. Although Easkey edged further ahead, a late flourish saw us add further scores thanks to Owen Cosgrove (goal), Arron Mulvey (point) and Liam O'Kelly-Lynch (goal). Final score: Easkey/Farnans 4-15, Naomh Eoin 4-7. Special mention to our goalkeeper Stephen Mahon who made several brave saves during the course of the game. Sean Clifford and Cormac Henehan also stood out. Team: Stephen Mahon, Sean Clifford, Ethan Scully (0-2), Keelan Davey, Paul Gallagher, Cormac Henehan, Michael Morgan (0-1), Liam O'Kelly-Lynch (2-2), Anthony Fidgeon, Aaron Mulvey (0-1), Oisin Davey, Robert O'Kelly-Lynch (1-1), Shane Harte. Sub used: Owen Cosgrove (1-0).

Best of luck to our minor hurlers who will be playing Tourlestrane in the MHC shield final in Scarden on Friday at 6.30pm.

Our U16s will be in action next week in a play-off for the U16 hurling championship. They will face the winners of Tubbercurry v Benbulben Gaels in Kent Park on Monday (12th). The winners will play Easkey/St Farnans in the U16 county final.

The winning time for our All Ireland Hurling Final Golden Goal fundraiser was 41:40. Holder of the winning time should contact the club using the number printed on the ticket to collect the €500 prize. Thanks to all our club sellers and supporters who sold and bought envelopes this year. What a great All Ireland final this year and well done to Tipperary GAA and the many Tipp hurling supporters within our club and county! Hard luck to Kilkenny who played their part in a fantastic contest!

22/08/2016

Our senior hurling team have progressed to the Sligo SHC semi-finals following a convincing 3-15 to 3-7 win over local rivals Coolera Strandhill. This was our second win in three games for our young team and it ensures we have secured a place in this years semis prior to the last group game away to Calry St. Joseph's in mid-September. We got off to a great start, scoring 2-2 in the first five minutes with goals from Paul Kilcoyne and Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch. Stephen Henry added a third goal soon after but Coolera rallied to peg back the deficit to three points at half-time, 3-7 to 3-4. We dominated the second period with a succession of fine points and restricted Coolera to 3 points with some fine defending from our backs, expertly marshalled by full back David Hickey and supported well by all our defenders including Tom O'Callaghan, Cathal Jordan and Geoff Corcoran. Matt Davey was excellent at centre back and Conor McGovern and Liam Henry supported the attacking moves well. Senior Team and scorers: Michael Healy; Niall Rooney, David Hickey, Cathal Jordan; Geoff Corcoran, Matt Davey, Tom O'Callaghan; Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch (1-6), Tony O'Kelly-Lynch (0-1); Conor McGovern (0-1), Paul Kilcoyne (1-5), Stephen Henry (1-2); Liam Henry, Colm Dolan, Evan Davey. Subs: Robert Hickey, Anthony Kinnane, and Joe Davey.

Training for the senior team is at 7.30pm on Wednesday in Kevinsfort.

Hard luck to our U-14 team who lost out to Benbulben Gaels in Round 2 of the championship.

Please support our "Golden Goal" fundraiser with envelopes available from any club member.

08/08/2016

Our u14 team got their hurling championship campaign off to a winning start with a 6-10 to 2-4 victory over a young Tourlestrane side in Tourlestrane on Friday. With team captain Keelan Davey leading by example, ably assisted by fellow half-back Cormac Henehan, we were ahead 4-4 to 1-2 at the interval with our scores coming from Anthony Fidgeon (1-2), Liam O'Kelly-Lynch (1-1), Sean Clifford (1-0), Robert O'Kelly-Lynch (1-0) and Shane Harte (0-1). We continued to dominate for most of the second half with further scores coming from the sticks of Aaron Mulvey (1-2), Liam O'Kelly-Lynch (1-0), Robert O'Kelly-Lynch (0-3), and Michael Morgan (0-1). The next game will be against Benbulben Gaels on Friday week (19th August).

Our minor hurlers earned a place for themselves in the championship shield final following their narrow win over Coolera/Strandhill in a thrilling Round 4 game played in Ransboro. In a very evenly contested game it was our opponents who, in spite of playing against the wind, enjoyed a slender lead at half-time 1-9 to 1-7. Although we upped our performance in the second half, we could never establish a substantial lead and in the end we depended on a late Donal Fidgeon point to secure a one point win on a 2-14 to 2-13 scoreline. Cathal Jordan and second half sub Cian Muldowney were outstanding in defence, while goalkeeper Darragh Cawley made some crucial saves. Scorers: Tony O'Kelly-Lynch (1-6), Donal Fidgeon (0-3), Conor McGovern (1-0), Michael Kilcoyne (0-2), Niall Feehily (0-1), Tom Gavin (0-1) and Adam Lynch (0-1).

We are hosting an U10 hurling blitz in Kent Park on Wednesday, commencing at 6.45pm.

Senior hurling training continues at 8pm on Wednesday in Kevinsfort. The SHC resumes the weekend after next with a home game v Coolera/Strandhill.

25/07/2016

Tough luck for our U-12 hurling team who were narrowly edged out by Benbulben Gaels in the U-12 A1 Final in Markievicz Park last Tuesday evening. The team had an unbeaten run through the group stages to qualify for the final but were unlucky to lose out in an exciting and entertaining final by 12 scores to 11. Midfielder Robert O'Kelly-Lynch was highly impressive throughout amassing a total of ten super scores from frees and open play, and was supported ably by the likes of keeper Shea O'Neill, Adam Connolly and Brendan Munnelly in defence, midfield partner Ben O'Brien, who also struck over a fine point, and forwards Oilean Mulligan and Treasa O'Kelly-Lynch. Both teams were rarely separated by more than one point and at the end of the 2nd quarter we were 7 to 6 up. However the north Sligo amalgamation had a strong panel, and with some excellent scores from Paul O'Brien and Danny O'Connor they matched the exploits of our team and finished slightly stronger in the closing stages. Many thanks to the players and coach/mentor Bill O'Kelly-Lynch for their hard work and efforts throughout the campaign.

The U-12 panel for the final was Shea O'Neill, Ross Clifford, Brendan Munnelly, James Hargadon, Dara Mostyn, Adam Connolly, John Corcoran, Ben O'Brien, Robert O'Kelly-Lynch, Oilean Mulligan, Conor Mostyn, James Golden, Conor Golden, Treasa O'Kelly-Lynch, and Patrick Murray.

Our minor hurlers suffered a narrow defeat against Tubbercurry in Round 3 of the MHC in Kent Park on Thursday. Tubbercurry lead 1-4 to 0-4 at the break, our scores coming from Tony O'Kelly-Lynch (3) and Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch (1). In the second half, points by Niall Feehily and Tony O'Kelly-Lynch either side of a Tubbercurry goal kept us in the running. However Tubbercurry scored a further 1-2 to establish a nine point lead with 10 minutes remaining. A point and a goal direct from a 30m free by Tony O'Kelly-Lynch reduced the deficit to five points. Inspired by Tom Gavin, Niall Campbell, Michael Kilcoyne and Niall Feehily, we kept the pressure on Tubbercurry and a second goal via Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch further reduced the margin to just two points. With the last puck of the game, Tony O'Kelly-Lynch was unfortunate to see his pile driver from a 20m free pass over the cross-bar. Final score Naomh Eoin 2-8, Tubbercurry 3-6.

Our u10s travelled to Easkey for a blitz on Wednesday and enjoyed a win against the home team and a draw against Coolera/Strandhill. Dara Mostyn and Thomas Hargadon were both magnificent over the course of the two games. There were good performances also from Harry Cawley, Patrick Brady, Conor Golden and Ewan Boland. Goalkeeper Conor Murray was also impressive.

Our senior team performed admirably away to Tourlestrane in our second group senior hurling championship game last Sunday evening, but despite dominating play, working hard as a team and defending solidly for long periods we were outscored by the home team 1-16 to 0-14. Following our impressive first championship group game, which resulted in a 4-12 to 1-13 win over Western Gaels, confidence was high but the first half was a close affair with Tourlestrane having the advantage at half-time 0-9 to 0-7. In the second half some good goal and point chances went begging and Tourlestrane finished strongly adding a goal from the impressive Eoin McDonagh. However our centre field partnership of Tony O'Kelly-Lynch and Paul Kilcoyne were excellent throughout and contributed all of our scores, with the younger of the two O'Kelly-Lynch brothers hitting over 10 points from both frees and play. Apart from our talented midfield duo, best for Naomh Eoin were keeper Tom O'Callaghan, backs David Hickey, Ger Leamy, Cathal Jordan, Sean Heaney, and Matt Davey, and forwards Stephen and Liam Henry, Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch, and Geoff Corcoran. Next up is a home game v Coolera/Strandhill on the weekend of 20/21 August. Senior training resumes on Wednesday at 8pm in Kevinsfort with the lads aiming to prepare well for this key game that could confirm a semi-final spot with a win against our local rivals.

18/07/2016

Our minor hurlers got their championship ambitions back on track with a 2-14 to 4-5 win over Tourlestrane in Kent Park on Tuesday. The visitors made the early running and lead 2-4 to 0-5 midway through the first half, our scores coming from the sticks of Tony O'Kelly-Lynch (3) and Roan Conneely (2). However, as the half progressed Alan Kelly and Niall Feehily began to dominate the midfield sector and four unanswered points, compliments of Roan Conneely and Tony O'Kelly-Lynch (3f), left us just a point in arrears at the break. A goal and two points by Donal Fidgeon and a well-taken point by Darragh Cawley on the resumption put us in the driving seat. Two further Conneely points and a late goal from the penalty spot by Tony O'Kelly-Lynch ensured victory for us on a 2-15 to 4-5 scoreline.
Team: Conor McGovern, Aaron Rooney, Darragh Cawley, Cian Muldowney, Michael Kilcoyne, Niall Campbell, Alan Kelly, Niall Feehily, Roan Conneely, Tony O'Kelly-Lynch, Donal Fidgeon, Michael Munnelly, Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch. Sub used: Adam Lynch.
On Thursday we host Tubbercurry in Kent Park at7pm in Round 3 of the MHC.

Best of luck to our U12 hurlers who face Benbulben Gaels in the A1 final in Markievicz Park tonight (Tuesday) at 6.45pm. Best wishes also to our U10 hurlers who will be participating in a blitz in Easkey on Wednesday.

Our u16 hurlers get their hurling championship campaign under way on Monday (25th) with an away fixture against Tubbercurry.

Great start for our youthful senior team in their first game of the group stages of the Sligo Senior Hurling Championship. They came back from 1-10 to 0-1 down to defeat 2015 finalists 4-12 to 1-13 with a super performance at the end of the first half and throughout the second period. The lads displayed great fight, hard work and talent to overcome a poor start to the game as Aidan Morrison and Daniel Kirby picked off scores with relative ease in the opening 20 minutes. We recovered in the last ten minutes outscoring a strong Gaels team by 3-3 to 0-1 with Colm Dolan plundering 2 excellent goals, and Paul Kilcoyne grabbing the second from a long range free. We resumed after the break with some excellent defending and some super scores from Stephen Henry (1-0), Tony O'Kelly-Lynch (who dominated throughout), and captain Mattie Davey. County dual star Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch performed well at centre-forward with 0-2 from play, and backs Liam Henry, Aaron Corcoran, Eoin Davey, Ger Leamy, keeper Tom O'Callaghan, and full back David Hickey battled fearlessly in the second half.
Our team was: Tom O'Callaghan; Ger Leamy, David Hickey, Eoin Davey; Liam Henry, Matt Davey (0-3), Aaron Corcoran; Paul Kilcoyne (1-1), Tony O'Kelly-Lynch (0-6); Geoff Corcoran, Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch (0-2), Stephen Henry (1-0); Robert Hickey, Colm Dolan (2-0), Niall Rooney. Sub: Joe Davey.

Next game is away to Tourlestrane on Sunday evening. Training at 8pm Wednesday in Kevinsfort.

11/07/2016

U12
Our u12 hurlers have topped the u12 hurling league thanks to their win over Castleconnor in Kent Park on Monday. The teams were tied two scores apiece at half-time, our scores coming from John Corcoran and Oileán Mulligan. We capitalised on our wind advantage in the second-half, with scores from Ronan Niland and Robert O'Kelly-Lynch (3) ensuring a 6-2 win. We have now qualified for the A1 final which is scheduled for Markievicz Park on Tuesday 19th July.

Minor
Our young minor hurling team travelled to Easkey on Thursday to play Easkey/St Farnans in their first game in this year's MHC. Although comprehensively beaten there were encouraging performances on the night, particularly from Alan Kelly, Tony O'Kelly-Lynch, Niall Feehily and debutant Cian Muldowney. Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch and Michael Munnelly marked their first game at minor level with a goal apiece. Our minors face Tourlestrane in a refixed Round 1 MHC game in Kent Park at8.15pm tonight (Tuesday).

U10
Our U10 hurlers participated in a hurling blitz hosted by Tubbercurry on Wednesday. There were good performances all round on the night, with Dara Mostyn, Thomas Hargadon, Conor Golden, Patrick Murphy, Patrick Brady and goalkeeper Conor Murray standing out. The next U10 hurling blitz is scheduled for Wednesday 20th July.

U14
Our U14 hurlers met Féile winners Easkey/St. Farnan's in the A Final of the league in Markievicz Park last Friday. They got off to a great start and lead 2-3 to 1-5 midway through the first half against very strong opposition with goals from Anthony Fidgeon and Robert O'Kelly-Lynch. At half time the westerners lead 3-8 to 2-5 in what was an excellent game. In the second half despite a goal from Liam O'Kelly-Lynch the older and more experienced opposition dominated, but the lads didn't give up and worked as a team throughout. The final score of a well-contested final was 6-14 to 3-6 to Easkey/St. Farnan's. Apart from the goal scorers Paul Gallagher, Ethan Scully, and keeper Stephen Mahon were accomplished in defence, and Michael Morgan worked skilfully at centre-field. Aron Mulvey and Owen Cosgrove battled hard up front. Best wishes for a quick recovery to Ethan Scully who sustained a hand injury.

Senior
Our senior hurlers travelled to play Tourlestrane in the quarter-final of the newly formatted Martin Brennan Cup and our young and depleted team got off to a poor start with the concession of three goals in the early stages. An injury to half back Tom O'Callaghan added to the early game woes, but the lads fought back well and at half time the deficit was eight points with the score 3-5 to 0-6 with points from play from Geoff Corcoran, Matt Davey, Colm Dolan, Tom Brouder and Tony O'Kelly-Lynch after an evenly contested first half. We got off to a flyer in the second half with midfielder Paul Kilcoyne capping a fine performance with 1-3 without reply to reduce the deficit to two points (3-5 to 1-9). Midway through the half following a succession of scores from both teams this well-contested game was still in the balance with the score at 1-13 to 3-9 with further points from Paul Kilcoyne, Colm Dolan and Matt Davey. However the experience and extra resources of the home side began to tell as a tiring Naomh Eoin failed to add to their total and Tourlestrane went on the rampage in the last ten minutes. The full time score of 4-16 to 1-13 did not do justice to the overall performance of our depleted team. Debutant Alan Kelly had an excellent game at half forward and defenders Sean Heaney, Niall Rooney and Ger Leamy worked tirelessly throughout.
Our next fixture is our first Senior Hurling Championship game at home against Western Gaels next Sunday 16th July. Training is in Kevinsfort on Wednesday at 8pm.

20/06/2016

Well done to our U14 hurlers who overcame Benbulben Gaels 5-6 to 2-5 in the league play-off game in Oxfield last week. The foundation for the win was undoubtedly the work rate shown by our rock-solid half-back line of Keelan Davey, Paul Gallagher and Cormac Henehan, coupled with the penetrating running of our impressive midfield duo of Ethan Scully and Liam O'Kelly-Lynch. Sean Clifford also did exceptionally well in goals. Team and scorers: Sean Clifford, Brendan Munnelly, Shane Harte, Keelan Davey, Paul Gallagher, Cormac Henehan, Ethan Scully, Liam O'Kelly-Lynch (0-1), Oisin Davey, Aaron Mulvey (1-0), Michael Morgan (0-5), Robert O'Kelly-Lynch (3-0) and Owen Cosgrove. We will face Easkey/St Farnans in the U14 league final next month.

Our U12 team remain unbeaten in this year's hurling league following their win over Coolera/Strandhill in Round 6 on Tuesday evening. We lead 3-1 at half-time thanks to scores by Ronan Niland, Conor Mostyn and Robert O'Kelly-Lynch. In the second half, the latter continued where he had left off at half-time to ensure victory on a 9-5 scoreline. Brendan Munnelly played a stormer. Ben O'Brien and John Corcoran were also impressive.

Our U14 team travelled to the Connacht GAA Centre on Saturday to participate in the Connacht U14 club Féile. We had a good win over St Dominic's (Roscommon) by 2-3 to 1-3 in our first game. Shea O'Neill got our opening point. Our other scorers were Robert O'Kelly-Lynch (1-2) and Aaron Mulvey (1-0). Unfortunately our other two games did not go our way against strong Galway opposition, namely St Thomas's and Abbeyknockmoy. Nonetheless, our lads played exceptionally well as a team and credit in particular to Sean Clifford, Ethan Scully and Keelan Davey who coped well with the incessant pressure being exerted on us. The strong running of both Aaron Mulvey and Oisin Davey was also a feature of the games. Liam O'Kelly-Lynch and Michael Morgan worked tirelessly in midfield and both were rewarded when they got their names on the scoresheet with some well-taken points. Robert O'Kelly-Lynch also goaled in each game.

Our senior team had a narrow but impressive win in the last round of the group stage of the Dermot Molloy Senior Hurling League last Sunday v Manorhamilton by 3-10 to 3-9.
Our young team performed well in the first half and were leading by 8 points 2-5 to 0-3 at half-time. The two first half goals were scored by Colm Dolan in the first few minutes and Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch at the end of the half. In the second half Manorhamilton had an increasingly stronger wind advantage and pegged back the deficit to reduce the deficit to the narrowest of margins. Some heroic defending from keeper Conor McGovern, and backs Kieran Cawley, Matt Davey and Tomas O'Callaghan ensured that we captured the two points. Colm Dolan added his second and the team's third goal in the second half.
Naomh Eoin senior hurling team and scorers: Conor McGovern; David Hickey, Kieran Cawley; Ger Leamy, Matt Davey, Tomas O'Callaghan; Geoff Corcoran, Niall Rooney; Colm Dolan, Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch, Evan Davey; Joe Davey, Tom Brouder.
Subs used: Aaron Corcoran, Tony O'Kelly-Lynch, Eoin Davey.

The senior team will train this Tuesday evening at 8pm. Details on the Facebook page.

There will be no underage coaching this Saturday (25th June) as most of our coaches are unavailable.

23/05/2016

Congratulations to our u16 hurlers on claiming the league shield title in Scarden last week. We got off to a great start with both Roan Conneely and Liam O'Kelly-Lynch netting in the opening few minutes. A pointed free by Roan Conneely gave us a seven point advantage. However Benbulben Gaels gradually got into the game scoring 1-3 on the trot to leave them just a point in arrears. In an entertaining last 10 minutes of the half we outscored our opponents by two points, thanks to a brace of Conneely points and well taken points by Ben Smyth and midfield dynamo Niall Campbell, to give us a three point advantage at the interval, 2-5 to 1-5. The second half was equally as enthralling as the two well matched sides gave their all to try to secure victory. Points from the sticks of the mercurial Connelly (2) and the hard-working Liam O'Kelly-Lynch matched three Benbulben Gaels efforts to ensure that we maintained our three point half-time advantage to secure the title on a 2-8 to 1-8 scoreline. Darragh Cawley deserves special mention for his many great saves. Defenders Darragh Feehily, Donal Keaveny and Arron Mulvey were also impressive. Team: Darragh Cawley, Paul Gallagher, Donal Keaveny, Darragh Feehily, Aaron Mulvey, Roan Conneely, Niall Campbell, Cathal Corcoran, Liam O'Kelly-Lynch, Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch, Ben Smyth. Subs: Michael Morgan, Aidan Campbell, Anthony Fidgeon, Ross Walsh.

Our U12 hurlers drew 7-7 with Tubbercurry in a very exciting league game played in a wet Kilcoyne Park on Tuesday. The sides were level 4-4 at half-time. Robert O'Kelly-Lynch was our scorer-in-chief. Others to shine were Brendan Munnelly, John Corcoran, James Golden and Stefan Roche. Team: Shea O'Neill, Stefan Roche, Brendan Munnelly, Ross Clifford, Adam Connolly, James Golden, Conor Mostyn, Robert O'Kelly-Lynch, John Corcoran, Ronan Niland, Daire Mostyn, Adam Kenny, Conor Golden, Treasa O'Kelly-Lynch. Next game for the U12s will be against Benbulben Gaels in Kent Park on Tuesday (31st May).

Well done to the Sligo senior hurling team and management who have qualified for the final of the Lory Meagher Cup following a quality 1-22 to 2-5 win over neighbours Leitrim in the last round robin game. Our own Matt Davey slammed home a fine goal and Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch also scored for the winning side. The final v Louth will throw in at 1.30pm in Croke Park on Saturday 4th June and will be a repeat of the Nicky Rackard Cup Final of 2008 when Sligo won with a fine performance. A similar result would be a fitting reward for Declan Loughnane and his talented team. We encourage all club members and Sligo gaels to support the lads in Croke Park.

16/05/2016

Our U14 hurlers put in a spirited second half performance to snatch a draw with Benbulben Gaels in last Thursday's league meeting in Kent Park. Our opponents made all the running in the opening half, building up an eight point lead late in the half. However Owen Cosgrove struck for a goal to put just five points between the sides at the break. Two second-half goals by Liam O'Kelly-Lynch, coupled with a brace of points by Ethan Scully, left just a point between the sides as the game entered its final minutes. With the last puck of the game, Michael Morgan's pointed free ensured that the game finished all-square. Noteworthy performers for Naomh Eoin on the night included Cormac Henehan, Sean Clifford and Brendan Munnelly. Goalkeeper Stephen Mahon also brought off a number of crucial saves to keep us in the game.

Congratulations to Matthew Davey, Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch and the rest of the Sligo senior hurling team on their impressive victory over Lancashire in Birmingham on Saturday. They face Leitrim in a crucial game in Markievicz Park this Saturday (21st May) knowing that a win will secure a place in the Lory Meagher final in Croke Park on 4th June.

Well done to the county U17 hurlers on making it two wins from two games in the Celtic Challenge. Their latest victory was against Leitrim. Best of luck to them in this week's game versus Longford in Scarden.

Coaching continues on Saturdays in Kent Park at 12 noon for 6-12 year olds. Newcomers are welcome to come along. Hurleys and helmets are provided for these coaching sessions. Contact Bill at 087-6177675 or email [email protected] for details.

25/08/2015

Our U12 hurlers put up a brave performance against the defending champions Drumcliffe/Rosses Point in the A1 final in Markievicz Park on Friday before eventually losing out on an 11-7 scoreline. The first half was very competitive and there was never more than a score between the sides. We trailed 5-4 at half-time, all our scores coming from the stick of Robert O'Kelly-Lynch. A Dara Moystn score direct from the sideline tied the game on the resumption. However as the half progressed, Drumcliffe began to assert their ascendancy and went four scores up with five minutes remaining on the clock. To their credit, our lads rallied and a brace of Robert O'Kelly-Lynch scores reduced the deficit to two scores. However two late Drumcliffe scores sealed victory for them. In the backs, Sean Clifford excelled throughout. There were impressive performances from his fellow defenders Shane Harte, James Hargadon and Stefan Roche. John Corcoran made a welcome return from injury while Ronan Flynn and Oilean Mulligan also stood out. The panel on duty was: Shea O'Neill, Ronan Flynn, Shane Harte, Adam Connolly, Conor Moystn, Fintan Campbell, James Hargadon, John Hanbury, Joshua Davey, Oilean Mulligan, John Corcoran, Robert O'Kelly-Lynch, Ronan Niland, Shea O'Neill, Stefan Roche, Dara Moystn.

Hard luck also to our senior hurlers who narrowly lost on scoring difference from qualifying for the Senor Hurling Championship semi-finals following a great 3-8 to 3-7 win over Western Gaels on Sunday in the last round of the group stage. The lads fought back from a 1-4 to 0-4 deficit at half-time to outscore our experienced opponents with excellent teamwork and goals from Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch and Jeff Corcoran. We finished the championship on 3 points from four games, a good achievement from a young and promising team. We have Senior league and Martin Brennan Cup games to follow. Thanks to all the players and mentors for their efforts to date. The team and scorers were Leo Boyle, Tom O'Callaghan, Gerard Leamy, David Hickey, Cathal Jordan, Matt Davey (0-1), Darren McNeilis, Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch (1-2), Tony O'Kelly-Lynch (0-1), Sean Heaney, Jeff Corcoran (2-1), Anthony Smyth, Conor McGovern, Paul Kilcoyne (0-3), Eoin Davey. Sub used: Joe Davey.

Best of luck to our teams in championship action this week: our U14s play Castleconnor in Kent Park on Wednesday while our minors are away to Tourlestrane on Thursday. Both games are at 7pm.

19/08/2015

Hard luck to our senior team who came up against a very strong and determined Tourlestrane team in the penultimate SHC group game last Sunday in Tourlestrane. Our young and developing team were under strength and out of luck but have our final group game next Sunday at 1pm v Western Gaels in Kent Park with a chance to qualify for the final SHC semi-final spot. Training for all senior players at 7.45pm Wednesday in Kevinsfort. Team and scorers: Leo Boyle; Tomas O'Callaghan, David Hickey, Aaron Corcoran; Cathal Jordan, Ger Leamy, Darren McNeilis; Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch 0-7, Paul Kilcoyne 0-3; Anthony Smyth, Jeff Corcoran 0-1, Conor McGovern; Christy Markham, Tony O'Kelly-Lynch 0-1, Eoin Davey.

Well done to our U10 team who had a very successful evening at the hurling blitz in Markievicz Park last week. We had comfortable wins over Tubbercurry and Tourlestrane in our opening two games with Robert O'Kelly-Lynch, Shea O'Neill, Ross Clifford and Treasa O'Kelly-Lynch getting some good scores for us. Adam Kenny and Thomas Hargadon also impressed. Our final game against Castleconnor was a much tighter affair. Two goals by Robert O'Kelly-Lynch gave us an early lead. However as the game progressed, Castleconnor got more into the game and it took some heroic goalkeeping by Shea O'Neill to hold our opponents scoreless.

Our U14s lost out to Drumcliffe/Rosses Point in our opening game in the hurling championship last Friday.Our next u14 game will be against Castleconnor on Wednesday 26th August in Kent Park. As there are U14 football games on tomorrow (Wednesday), there will be no U14 hurling training this week.

Best of luck to our U12 hurlers who will be playing Drumcliffe/Rosses Point in the A1 final in Markievicz Park on Friday at 6.30pm. There will be U12 training in Kevinsfort tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6pm.

Underage coaching continues on Saturday in Kent Park at 12pm. Newcomers are still welcome to come along - just turn up on the day.

06/08/2015

Well done to our senior hurlers who came back from a 12 point deficit with 10 minutes remaining with a fantastic battling and skilful team performance to draw with local rivals Coolera/Strandhill 4-9 to 1-18 in the third round of the Senior Hurling Championship group stage. In fact the lads had a chance at the death to snatch a deserved victory when Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch's long range free dropped onto the bar and was deflected away to safety by the Coolera full back. Despite being against the strong breeze we limited Coolera to 0-9 and only a three point lead thanks in part to captain Matt Davey's great strike for a super goal, and three excellent points from midfield duo Tony and Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch. Coolera pulled away in the second half as conditions moderated but a late comeback from a 1-18 to 1-6 deficit, firing 3-3 in the last ten minutes including 2-2 from Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch, a goal from full forward Joe Davey, and a super point from Eoin Davey which ensured our senior lads a share of the spoils. Training for the senior panel is at 8pm Wednesday in Kevinsfort. Tourlestrane and Western Gaels at next in the round robin stage.
Senior team and scorers: Leo Boyle; Darren McNeilis, Ger Leamy, David Hickey; Sean Heaney, Matt Davey (1-0), Cathal Jordan; Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch (2-6), Tony O'Kelly-Lynch (0-2); Aaron Corcoran, Jeff Corcoran, Eoin Davey (0-1); Evan Davey, Joe Davey (1-0), Conor McGovern.

Our minor hurling team got back on track with a 4-8 to 1-1 win over Tubbercurry in Round 3 of the MHC in Kent Park on Thursday. We lead by 2-4 to 1-1 at the break, compliments of goals from Sean Heaney and Conor McGovern, and points from Tony O'Kelly-Lynch (3) and Evan Davey (1). Our second half scorers were Conor McGovern (1-1), Tony O'Kelly-Lynch (0-3), and Michael Kilcoyne(1-0). Once again, Darren McNeilis and Cathal Jordan were tremendous in the backs and are rapidly establishing themselves as prominent hurlers, both at minor and senior level.

Although they were already out of contention for this year's championship, our U16 hurlers finished out their championship campaign on a winning note with a 6-7 to 1-4 victory over Coolera/Strandhill in their Round 5 game in Kent Park on Monday. Thanks to the U16 players team for their commitment all year.

Training for our U12 and U14 teams continues on Wednesday in Kevinsfort at 6pm. Coaching for players aged 7 to 13 continues in Kent Park on Saturdays at 12pm. New players are still welcome to come along to these Saturday sessions

09/07/2015

Congratulations to our U14 hurlers who won the league shield at the weekend. They overcame Castleconnor in the final played in the Centre of Excellence on Friday. Michael Morgan got us off to a great start with two well-taken points. Two goals by Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch and a point by Liam O'Kelly-Lynch gave us a 2-4 to 0-1 lead at half-time. On the resumption, a goal from a Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch free stretched our lead. Two goals and two points by Anthony Fidgeon and a point by Michael Morgan put us into the ascendancy. A late Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch goal, his fourth of the evening, sealed victory. Well done to the team on the night. Paul Gallagher excelled in the full-back line and team captain Michael Munnelly lead by example with his impressive work rate.

Well done to the county U21 hurlers who accounted for Cavan 2-15 to 2-14 after extra-time in the quarter-final of the U21C championship in Breffni Park on Saturday. Five Naomh Eoin players made the starting line-up, namely Cathal Jordan, Darren McNeilis, Tony O'Kelly-Lynch, Matt Davey and Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch. Eoin Davey was among the substitutes. Best wishes to the team for the upcoming semi-final against Donegal.
Our Saturday hurling coaching sessions continue on Saturdays in Kent Park at 12pm. These coaching sessions are geared for 6 to 12 year olds and newcomers are welcome to come along.

29/10/2014

Our underage hurling season came to an end with the staging of the U12 Urban Committee final in Kent Park last weekend. In a very exciting game against Drumcliffe-Rosses Point, we trailed by 3 scores to 2 at half-time, with our scores coming from Anthony Fidgeon and Fintan Campbell. Further scores from Anthony Fidgeon had the sides level midway in the second half. A brace of Liam O'Kelly-Lynch scores, the second of these being a bullet on the turn from a tight angle, gave us a two score advantage. However just when it looked like we would get our first U12 victory against our opponents this year, Drumcliffe responded with two late scores to ensure that the game finished level. Well done to both teams for serving up a wonderful spectacle of hurling. Midfielder Ethan Scully and defender Michael Morgan were both magnificent. We also had some sterling performances from Paul Gallagher, Keelan Davey, Stephen Mahon and Oisin Davey. Goalkeeper Sean Clifford also contributed significantly to our efforts on the day, his long puck outs being a feature of the game.

Our annual flag day collection takes place on Saturday. All support for this important fundraising activity would be gratefully appreciated. Please contact Pat or Bill if you can help out for an hour or two.

23/10/2014

Congratulations to our superb Minor hurlers who captured the County Minor Hurling Championship trophy for the first time on Saturday in Tubbercurry with a convincing 3-12 to 2-5 win versus local rivals Coolera Strandhill. Despite having a strong wind advantage in the first half we fell behind by two points in the early stages but fought back to lead 1-10 to 0-2 at the break with captain Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch leading by example scoring 1-9 from all ranges and angles. Donal Conlon also scored an inspirational point from his half back position as we began to take control of the game. Our backs were outstanding throughout, as a young team, minus the injured Paul Kilcoyne and Stephen Henry, battled for every ball with Darren McNeilis, Cathal Jordan and Mark Connolly outstanding in defence. Against the breeze in the second half Coolera fought back but we limited their scoring with Kevin Banks providing their main outlet as they Again we continued to defend stoutly and the forwards played their part as Donal Fidgeon added an early goal and Alan Kelly a late 3-pointer with captain fantastic Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch adding two good pointed frees. Liam Henry, Eoin Davey, Sean Heaney and Tony O'Kelly-Lynch also contributed massively to a great win which is testament to the great work of their manager Bill O'Kelly-Lynch with help from club members Brian Conneely, Brian McCann, Pat Maguire and Pat Hickey.
Minor hurling team and Scorers: Michael Kilcoyne; Mark Connolly, Darren McNeilis, Tom Gavin; Donal Conlon (0-1), Cathal Jordan, Sean Heaney; Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch 1-11, Liam Henry; Eoin Davey, Tony O'Kelly-Lynch, Niall Feehily; Alan Kelly (1-0), Conor McGovern, Evan Davey. Sub: Donal Fidgeon (1-0).

Our senior hurlers await the draw for the Martin Brennan Cup and our U-10 and U-12 teams have had recent games in the Urban Hurling League competition.

16/09/2014

Hard luck to our U-14 hurling team that lost to a very strong Easkey team in the county final last Wednesday. Despite the heroics of goalkeeper Michael Munnelly, Centre-back Hubert Gilvarry, centre-fielders Cathal Corcoran and Niall Campbell and forward Roan Conneely we were no match for the winners. We have however the U-14 league title and qualification to Féile as consolation this year. Thanks to the mentors Bill O'Kelly-Lynch and Brian Conneely for their work during the year.

The U10s won all their games in Thursday's blitz v Coolera and Drumcliffe/Rosses Point with John Corcoran, Ronan Niland and Brendan Munnelly particularly impressive.

The U12s won 16-11 against Calry in Urban league on Sunday. Anthony Fidgeon was scorer-in-chief and Ethan Scully and Michael Morgan capped fine performances with some excellent points. Paul Gallagher and Keelan Davey were outstanding in defence. U12/U14 training on Wed at 6pm followed by U-16/minors at 7pm.

Senior training is at 7.15pm on Wednesday and with the Martin Brennan Cup semis in less than two weeks we need a full attendance. Good luck to our minor hurling team who play local rivals Coolera/Strandhill in the MHC Final at 6.15pm on Thursday in Markievicz Park. A big turnout to support the team is encouraged!

Thanks to all who supported our All Ireland Hurling Final Golden Goal Time fundraiser. the winning time was 20mins 22 secs. Please notify Bill or Pat by phoning 087 6177675 or 086 862 2537 if you have the winning time.

09/09/2014

Well done to our minor hurlers who qualified for the club's first MHC Final last Thursday defeating a game Tourlestrane 2-22 to 1-12 in a great high scoring exhibition. Captain Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch lead the scoring with 1-13 from midfield, ably supported by centre-forward Paul Kilcoyne who registered 1-6 from play. The other scorers were Liam Henry, Donal Fidgeon, and Niall Feehily with a point a piece. Goalkeeper Tony O'Kelly-Lynch and backs Darren McNeilis, Donal Conlon, Cathal Jordan and Sean Heaney were outstanding in restricting a lively Tourlestrane attack lead by Paddy Burke.

The Minor A hurling final v Coolera/Strandhill is scheduled for Markievicz Park next Thursday week and a big support is expected. Minor Hurling team: Tony O'Kelly-Lynch; Mark Connolly, Darren McNeilis, Alan Kelly; Donal Conlon, Cathal Jordan, Sean Heaney; Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch, Liam Henry; Evan Davey, Paul Kilcoyne, Eoin Davey; Conor McGovern, Niall Feehily, Donal Fidgeon. Good luck to our U-14 team who play Easkey in the U-14 A HC Final in Markievicz Park on Wednesday evening at 6.30, Please support the team.

No training on Wednesday evening due to the U-14 final.

The golden goal winning time will be published in next weeks notes or check the club Twitter page @NaomhEoinHurl during the week ahead.

02/09/2014

Hard luck to our u12 hurlers who were defeated by Drumcliffe/Rosses Point in a very keenly contested A1 final in Markievicz Park last Tuesday. The sides were level 5 scores a-piece at the interval, our scores coming from the stick of midfielder Anthony Fidgeon (4 frees) and a well-struck point from his midfield partner Paul Gallagher. Although Drumcliffe twice went ahead in the opening period of the second half, the unerring Fidgeon restored parity on both occasions from placed balls. However in spite of the heroic efforts of our backs, in particular Michael Morgan and Ethan Scully both of who were outstanding, Drumcliffe finished the stronger and three unanswered points in the closing five minutes ensured that Drumcliffe claimed the A1 title for the first time. Well done to both sets of players for putting on such a marvellous display of hurling.

With the underage hurling championships drawing to a close, we have three teams in semi-final action over the next week. First up on Thursday are our minors who play Tourlestrane in the MHC semi-final in Kent Park at 6.30pm. Only one point separated the sides when we met in the round robin phase and a close game is again likely to be on the cards. Meanwhile, our U14 hurlers travel to Kilcoyne Park on Friday for the U14 A semi-final against Tubbercurry at 6.30pm. On Monday it will be the turn of our U16 hurlers to travel to Tubbercurry for their B semi-final against the home team.

Our annual Golden Goal fundraiser is underway at the present. Envelopes containing four unique times for the exact time that the first goal is scored in Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final are available from club members at a cost of 5 Euro each. Club members are requested to make a special effort this week to sell the tickets to raise funds for the club.

Training continues in Kevinsfort on Wednesday at 6pm for the U14s and at 7.15pm for U16/Minor. Senior training also takes place in Kevinsfort at 7.30pm on Wednesdays.

27/08/2014

Our minor hurlers lost to Coolera/Strandhill in Round 5 of the MHC in Kent Park last Thursday. Coolera started the brighter and a couple of goals either side of a Conor McGovern point had our visitors leading by five points in the opening quarter. Coolera maintained the five point advantage until half-time and went into the break leading by 3-5 to 1-6, our scores coming from Tony O’Kelly-Lynch (1-1), Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (0-2), Liam Henry (0-1) and Donal Fidgeon (0-1). Our opponents’ lead might have been greater had it not been for the stellar performance given by Sean Heaney, playing in an unaccustomed full-back role. Aided by the breeze for the second half, we began to make inroads into Coolera’s lead. Eight points by Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, included seven from dead balls, coupled with points by Tony O’Kelly-Lynch and Liam Henry, and a well-taken opportunistic goal by Donal Fidgeon left just a point between the sides at the whistle, Coolera/Strandhill the victors on a 4-11 to 2-16 scoreline. Thursday’s defeat means that we face Tourlestrane in the MHC semi-final on Thursday 4th September.

Best of luck to our U12 hurlers in Markievicz Park tonight (Tuesday). They face Drumcliffe/Rosses Point in the A1 final at 6.45pm.

Our annual Golden Goal fundraiser is underway at the present. Envelopes containing four unique times for the exact time that the first goal is scored in this year’s All-Ireland SHC final are available from club members at a cost of 5 Euro each. All support appreciated.

Training continues in Kevinsfort on Wednesdays for U12/U14 at 6pm and U16/Minor at 7.15pm. Senior training also takes place in Kevinsfort at 7.30pm on Wednesdays.

12/08/2014

Well done to our U14 hurlers on capturing the U14 A league title on Friday in a low scoring but tense decider against Drumcliffe/Rosses Point in Oxfield. Aidan Campbell got us off to a great when he batted the sliotar to the net for the game’s opening score. A point by Patrick Maher stretched out our lead and three points by our captain Roan Conneely ensured that the teams were level at the break. Connelly displaying his true leadership capacity added an inspirational goal and two further points to his tally in the second half to give us victory on a 2-6 to 2-3 scoreline. In a game where everyone excelled, Cathal Corcoran in particular stood out, covering every inch of the pitch with strong running both in attack and defence. Niall Campbell, Darragh Cawley, Paul Gallagher and Keith O’Reilly also impressed. The team was Michael Munnelly, Fionn Sheridan, Paul Gallagher, Darragh Cawley, Darragh Feehily, Keith O’Reilly, Niall Campbell, Cathal Corcoran, Anthony Maher, Roan Conneely, Patrick Maher, Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch, Aidan Campbell. Subs: Donal Keaveny, Hubert Gilvarry, Ethan Scully, Michael Morgan, Keelan Davey.

Our minor hurlers had a good win over Western Gaels in the MHC in Kent Park on Thursday. Next up for the minors is a home game against Coolera/Strandhill on Thursday 21st August.

Because of the Fleadh, there will be no underage hurling coaching in Kent Park on Saturday.

06/08/2014

Congratulations to our U16 hurlers on claiming the U16 A league title with a narrow win over Coolera/Strandhill. In an action packed first half during which goalkeeper Niall Campbell was called on many times to save the day, we were somewhat fortunate to enjoy a 3-5 to 2-1 lead at half-time, our scores coming from three Conor McGovern goals and points by Tony O’Kelly-Lynch (3f), Tony Fox and Evan Davey. Second half goals by Donal Fidgeon and Evan Davey either side of a pointed ‘65’ by Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, stretched our lead. When Tony O’Kelly-Lynch pointed from play following excellent work by Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch we were ten points to the good as the game entered its final quarter. To their credit, Coolera/Strandhill rallied and a late flurry of scores yielded 2-2. Fortunately we managed to hang on to win on a 5-7 to 5-5 scoreline. The man-of-the-match was undoubtedly team captain Darren McNeilis who was a colossus at full-back. Half-backs Cathal Jordan and Alan Kelly were also outstanding.

Our minor hurlers play Western Gaels in the MHC in Kent Park on Thursday at 7.30pm. Our U14 hurlers play Drumclife/Rosses Point in the U14 A league final in Oxfield on Friday at 7pm.

Training for all juvenile players in Kent Park at 12pm on Saturday.

Good luck to our county U-21 hurling representatives, Matthew Davey, Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch, and Tomas O'Callaghan in their Connacht U-21 Championship semi-final versus Mayo in McHale Park, Castlebar on Wednesday evening at 7.30pm.

29/07/2014

Great win for our senior hurlers in the SHC beating Western Gaels 2-9 to 0-3 in Kent Park last Sunday evening. Paul Connolly got both goals and the other scorers were Arron Corcoran and Shane Murphy 0-1, Matt Davey 0-4, Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch 0-4. Our Minors had a narrow win over Tourlestrane on Thursday by 1-10 to 1-9 in the Minor Hurling championship round robin. Cathal Jordan got a crucial goal in last minute. Other scorers Tony O'Kelly-Lynch 0-4, Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch 0-4, and Conor McGovern 0-2.

The U14 hurlers lost heavily to Drumcliffe/Rosses Pt in last round of the league on Friday evening.

Best of luck to U16 in league final v Coolera on Tuesday.

Training for all juvenile players on Saturday in Kent. Park from 12.

Good luck to our players on the county U-21 Hurling team who start their Connacht Championship campaign in Markievicz Park next Wednesday at 7.30pm. Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch captained the Sligo minor hurlers at their All Ireland blitz last Saturday and top-scored for the county. Tony O'Kelly-Lynch and Paul Kilcoyne also played for the county minors.

30/04/2014

Well done to our U-14 hurlers who qualified for the national Féile na Gael finals in Ulster finishing in second place following the Sligo Féile blitz on Saturday in Tubbercurry. They lost to Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 2-4 to 1-2 in the first game ( Scorers Aidan Campbell 1-0, Roan Conneely and Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch 0-1) and defeated. Coolera/Strandhill 1-3 to 0-3 in the second game (Scorers Roan Conneely 1-2, Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch 0-1). Drumcliffe/Rosses Point beat Coolera in the final game. Best for Naomh Eoin included goalie Michael Munnelly, backs Darragh Feehily, Liam O'Kelly-Lynch, Paul Gallagher, and Darragh Cawley, midfielder Cathal Corcoran, and forwards Niall Campbell and Fionn Sheridan.

Our U-12 team had a good 7 scores to 3 win over Coolera/Strandhill in the league. Scorers were Liam O'Kelly-Lynch, Stephen Mahon, Fintan Campbell and Anthony Fidgeon.

The U-16 team played Tubbercurry away in the league on Monday (result not at hand). The U-14's have a league fixture at home next Friday evening v Tourlestrane.

Our senior hurlers lost narrowly to Western Gaels in the Dermot Molloy League.

New players are welcome to attend training in Kevinsfort from 6-8pm on Wednesdays for all age groups and at juvenile training on Saturday mornings, or contact Bill at 087 617 7675.

23/04/2014

Our u-16 hurlers had a big win over Tourlestrane in Kent Park last Wednesday. They continue their U-16 League campaign with an away game against Tubbercurry next Monday 28th April.

The U-12 team play tonight (Tuesday) v Coolera/Strandhill in Ransboro Park at 7pm in the League.

Our U-14s are challenging for qualification to Féile 2014 with the Sligo knockout next Saturday in Tubbercurry.

Our senior hurlers hope to bounce back from last week's home defeat to Carrick with a home game v Western Gaels played on Monday this week. Result was not to hand.

Training for all teams in Kevinsfort on Wednesday, with U12/U14 from 6-7pm, U16 from 7-8pm. Seniors also train at 7pm on Wednesday in Kevinsfort. New players are welcome. Contact Bill at 087 617 7675.

Well done to our minor hurler Conan O'Donnell who played for Irish Schools rugby v England.

09/04/2014

Naomh Eoin hurling training on Wednesdays in Kevinsfort: U-12/U-14 6-7pm, U-16/Minor 7-8pm, Senior 7pm.

Last Friday's U-16 HL game v Western Gaels was postponed and will be refixed for this week, possibly Wednesday.

On Saturdays at 12 we have juvenile hurling training for all 7-13 year olds in St. Mary's, Kent Park.

New players are welcome for all age groups. Come to Wednesday or Saturday training sessions, or contact Bill at 087 617 7675.

Our senior team were beaten in the opening Dermot Molloy HL last. Sunday in Kent Park versus our neighbours Coolera/Strandhill. A young and depleted team held their own for the first 45 minutes before tiring in the last quarter.
FT: Naomh Eoin 1-7 Coolera/Strandhill 4-16.
Naomh Eoin team and Scorers: Joe Davey; Sean Murphy, Ger Leamy; Sean O'Connor, Mattie Davey (0-2), Tomas O'Callaghan; Shane Murphy, Geoff Corcoran; Colm Dolan (0-1), Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch (0-4, 3f), Niall Rooney; Paul Connolly (1-0), Colm Satchwell.
Well done to new referee Gavin Feely on his first senior club game.

15/09/2013

Hard luck to our U14 hurlers who lost to Coolera/Strandhill in the B Championship final last Wednesday.

The winning time in the All Ireland Hurling Final Golden Goal competition was 39min 35sec. Holders of the winning ticket should contact the club at 0876177675 or 0868622537.

The senior hurlers are preparing for the SHC semi-final next Saturday v Calry/St Joseph's at 2pm in Tourlestrane as part of a SHC semi-final double bill. Please support our developing senior team in this historic fixture for the club.

County development draw tickets are available from club officers. Please note the draw has been postponed until 6th October.

The new City Board U10 hurling blitzes take place over the next number of Monday evenings at 6pm. The City Board U12 league commenced on Sunday at 12 for a series of round robin fixtures.

02/09/2013

The senior hurlers are busy preparing for their upcoming SHC semi-final v Calry/St. Joseph's fixed for Saturday 20th September.

Our U16 hurlers play in the county B final v Coolera in Ransboro on Thursday at 6.30pm.

Well done to the club members who featured on the county hurling squads that won the U14 plate competition and reached the U16 cup semi-final at the national "B" blitzes in Down on Saturday.

U12 'A2' final
Congratulations to our u12 hurlers on winning the 'A2' final at the hurling festival in Markievicz Park last Tuesday. We started well and good work in the midfield sector by Anthony and Patrick Maher ensured that our forwards got plenty of possession. Two Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch points, the pick of these being one set up by a sublime Liam O'Kelly-Lynch pass, gave us an early lead. As the half progressed a young but spirited Castleconnor side got more into the game and it took a Darragh Cawley point on the brink of half-time, to add to an O'Kelly-Lynch point minutes earlier, to ensure that the sides were tied 4-4 at the interval. The second half was equally as entertaining with both sets of hurlers displaying some excellent skills. With Cathal Corcoran, Darragh Feehily, Hubert Gilvarry, Paul Gallagher, Anthony Fidgeon and Ronan Flynn upping their performances, two points by Fergal O'Kelly-Lynch, bringing his tally to 5 on the night, put us in the ascendancy. Castleconnor rallied and a well-taken score put the minimum between the sides. The switch of Michael Munnelly to an outfield position at this stage however steadied the ship and we managed to hold on to win by 6 scores to 5. Well done to all the players and management on the night.

08/07/2013

The senior team had a superb win at home to Tourlestrane in Round 1 of the Senior Hurling Championship by 2-10 to 1-6. The senior hurlers lead throughout the game and the mostly young team aided by some club veterans held their nerve against an experienced Tourlestrane side. The team and scorers were Christy Markham; Gerard Leamy, David Hickey, Tomas O'Callaghan; Paddy Ryan, Mattie Davey, Keith Candon; Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch (0-6), Kevin Barry (0-1); Stephen Henry, Colm Dolan (0-2), Dylan Edwards (0-1); Anthony McHugh, Paul Connolly (1-0), Bill O'Kelly-Lynch (1-0). The seniors have a bye in Round 2 of the SHC next weekend. Training on Wednesday at 7.30pm in Kevinsfort. Big attendance expected.

Well done to the U-12 team who had a 4 point win over Drumcliffe/Rosses Point last week. the U-12s train on Wednesday at 5.30pm which is followed by Minor hurling training at 7.30pm. The minors then play Easkey in the MHC at home next Thursday evening time tbc. U-14/U-16 training continues on Thursday at 5.30pm. The U-8 and U-10 hurlers play Tourlestrane away next Wednesday. All players meet at 5.30pm in St Mary's.

Round 1 of the SHC as follows:
Sligo Senior Hurling Championship Round 1 Coolera/Strandhill 1-13 Western Gaels 1-10, Naomh Eoin 2-10 Tourlestrane 1-6. Calry bye.

16/06/2013

Hard luck to our senior hurlers who lost narrowly 3-11 to 3-8 to Western Gaels in Enniscrone in the Dermot Molloy League last Wednesday evening. This is a promising result for our young team who are training well under player/coach David Waldron. The last round of the SHL v Calry St Joseph's takes place on Wednesday in Kent Park at 8pm. Take note that the first round of the SHC is fixed for the weekend of the 6th and 7th July at home to Tourlestrane.

Our U-14 hurlers lost to Tourlestrane in the league. The U-14 and U-16 teams train in Kevinsfort on Thursday at 5.30pm. The last round is at home to Manorhamilton next Friday week.

The U-12 team travel west to play Castleconnor in the league on Tuesday evening with the throw-in fixed for 7.15pm. They train in Kevinsfort on Wednesday at 5.30pm. They also train on Saturday mornings at 12 along with training for U-8 and U-10 grades and new players are welcome at all grades.

Continued best wishes for all our players doing state exams which finish this week.

Also best of luck to the Naomh Eoin players who are part of the county minor football panel that play Roscommon next weekend in the Connacht MFC next Sunday.

29/04/2013

U9 Indoor Hurling
Congratulations to our U9 hurlers on retaining their indoor hurling title on Sunday. They defeated Easkey in a thrilling encounter played in the Teeling Centre. With Fintan Campbell mastering in a defensive role, ably assisted by captain Brendan Munnelly, Easkey created few scoring chances in the first half. An Adam Connolly goal gave us a one goal to nil lead at half-time. Easkey’s fortunes changed in the second half and in spite of Connolly getting his second goal, Easkey lead 3-2 with minutes remaining on the clock. The switch of Robert O’Kelly-Lynch to the forwards at this stage paid rich dividends when he twice found the Easkey net to claim the title for Naomh Eoin on a 4-3 scoreline. Panel: Adam Connolly, Brendan Munnelly, Fintan Campbell, John Mackey, Robert O’Kelly-Lynch, Ronan Niland, Shea O’Neill and Stefan Roche.

U14 Féile
Hard luck to our u14 hurlers who were defeated after extra-time by Coolera/Strandhill in the Féile na nGael qualifier played in Ransboro on Saturday. Goals by Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch and Michael Kilcoyne, and a well-taken point by centre-forward Aaron Rooney saw the teams tied at the interval. A Michael Kilcoyne pointed free in the second half put us into the early lead but in spite of constant pressure, made possible by the dominance at midfield by Kevin Connell and Niall Feehily, we failed to add to our tally. A late free by Coolera’s Kieran Prior saw the teams deadlocked at full-time. In the first period of extra-time, Coolera quickly established a four point lead. A second goal by Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch reduced the margin back to the minimum at the break. In spite of our best efforts, we failed to find the range and two further Coolera pointed frees saw them emerge winners by 3-5 to 3-2. Although defeated, our young team and in particular Niall Campbell, Roan Conneely, Paul Gallagher, Liam O’Kelly-Lynch and Anthony Fidgeon are to be commended for their fine efforts on Saturday. Best wishes to Coolera/Strandhill who along with Easkey now go forward to represent Sligo at the Féile finals.

U-16 Hurling
We lost to a strong Tourlestrane team in the U-16 league last Wednesday. The final round takes place in Kent Park next Wed 1May against Coolera/Strandhill.

Senior Hurling
The senior hurlers were beaten by a strong Coolera Strandhill team in our opening Dermot Molloy Senior Hurling Game of the season last weekend. The team was missing a number of regulars and consisted of the following players: Cathal McDermott, David Hickey, Jeff Corcoran, Niall Clogan, Mattie Davey, Tomas O'Callaghan, David Waldron, Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch, Anthony Kinnane, Christy Markham, Colm Satchwell, Colm Dolan, Paul Connolly, Joe Davey.
In the second game fixed for last Wednesday we received a walkover from Tubbercurry who have subsequently withdrawn from the league.

Good luck to the Sligo senior hurlers in their quest for Croke Park glory as they play Roscommon next Saturday at 3pm in Athleague in the first round of the Rackard Cup. Best wishes to our club players Mattie Davey and Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch who are members of the panel.

Training
Senior hurling training continues in Kevinsfort on Wednesday at 7pm and Saturday at 10.30am.
Training for the U12s continues on Wednesdays at 5.30pm, and for the U14s on Thursdays at 5.30pm, both in Kevinsfort.
The Kellogg's Cúl Camp GAA Summer camps can be booked at www.gaa.ie/kelloggsculcamps and the local Hurling and camogie camp takes place at Kent Park, St Mary's in Week 2 8th-12th July 2013.
New members or parents interested in playing or promoting hurling can contact our club secretary at [email protected]

27/02/2012

The club held its AGM on Tuesday night last, officers elected for the year 2012 are as follows Chairman Pat Maguire, Vice Chairman Joe Scanlon, Secretary Bill o Kelly lynch, Treasurer Paul Connolly, Assistant Treasurer Liam Henry, Pro John Doyle, Assistant Pro Timmy O' Brien, Players rep Tommy Callaghan , child protection officer John Doyle, children's officer Pat Hickey, hurling bd rep Pat Hickey, county bd rep Gus Chapman, urban committee rep Pat Hickey, alcohol abuse officer Paul Connolly, Membership now due for year 2012

CARDS, progressive 25 single hands will continue Tuesday at 9pm in St Marys clubhouse.

Congratulations to club stalwart Paul Connolly and Michelle Satchwell on their recent marriage from all at Naomh Eoin wishing you both the very best for the future.

07/09/2011

Best of luck to our u16 hurlers in the county final against Tourlestrane in Markievicz Park tonight (Wed). Throw-in time is at 6.30pm.

Congratulations to our u12 hurlers on winning the A2 (shield) final in Markievicz Park. Drumcliffe/Rosses Point had the better of the opening exchanges in the final and we had young goalkeeper Michael Munnelly to thank for keeping our opponents at bay as he expertly dealt with some early Drumcliffe/Rosses Point goal-bound efforts. However as the half progressed, our side grew in confidence and defenders Michael Kilcoyne, Arron Rooney and Hubert Gilvarry started to tighten the noose around their opposite numbers. With midfielders Kevin Connell and Tom Gavin increasingly stamping their authority on the game, the pendulum gradually began to swing in our favour in terms of the scoring stakes. By the half-time whistle we had established a sizeable lead thanks to the scoring prowess of Donal Fidgeon (1-4), Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch (2-0), Roan Conneely (1-1) and Liam O’Kelly-Lynch (1-0). On the resumption, talisman Donal Fidgeon continued where he left off, adding 1-3 to his tally. Our other scorers in the second half were Gerard Mullen (1-0), Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch (1-0), Roan Conneely (1-0), Darragh Feehily (1-0) and Michael Kilcoyne (0-1).

Our u14 hurlers are through to the county final following their semi-final win over Tourlestrane last Wednesday. Easkey will provide the opposition in the final on Wednesday 14th September in Markievicz Park.

31/08/2011

Congratulations to our u12 hurlers on winning the A2 final in Markievicz Park last week. We faced Drumcliffe/Rosses Point in the final, a side we had narrowly defeated on both occasions during the course of the mini-league games during the course of the year. Drumcliffe/Rosses Point had the better of the opening exchanges in the final and indeed we had young goalkeeper Michael Munnelly to thank for keeping our opponents at bay as he expertly dealt with some early Drumcliffe/Rosses Point goal-bound efforts. However as the half progressed, our side grew in confidence and defenders Michael Kilcoyne, Arron Rooney and Hubert Gilvarry started to tighten the noose around their opposite numbers. With midfielders Kevin Connell and Tom Gavin increasingly stamping their authority on the game, the pendulum gradually began to swing in our favour in terms of the scoring stakes. Indeed by the half-time whistle we had established a sizeable lead thanks to the scoring prowess of Donal Fidgeon (1-4), Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch (2-0), Roan Connelly (1-1) and Liam O’Kelly-Lynch (1-0). On the resumption, talisman Donal Fidgeon continued where he left off, adding 1-3 to his tally. Our other scorers in the second half were Gerard Mullen (1-0), Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch (1-0), Roan Conneely (1-0), Darragh Feehily (1-0) and Michael Kilcoyne (0-1). After the game, team captain Arron Rooney was presented with the shield by Galway’s Joe Canning. Thanks to all the supporters who turned up to cheer on the team.

Our U14 hurlers play Tourlestrane in the championship semi-final tonight (Wed) in Tourlestrane at 6.45pm. Players should meet in Kent Park at 5.30pm. On Friday evening we travel to Easkey to face Western Gaels in the U16 championship semi-final.

Well done to the county U14 hurling team who won the All-Ireland C blitz in Cavan on Saturday. Our representatives on the successful squad were Paul Kilcoyne, Vinny Corcoran, Ryan Feehily, Donal Conlon, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Ryan Phillips, Cathal Jordan and Conor McGovern.

29/06/2011

Hard luck to our U14 hurlers whose efforts to retain then All-Ireland Division 5 title at the Féile na nGael finals were foiled at the final hurdle by Mountbellew/Moylough in Salthill on Sunday. The lads gave a great account of themselves over the weekend, beginning with a 3-6 to 1-1 win over their host club Rahoon-Newcastle in wet and windy conditions on Friday afternoon. In Saturday morning’s other two group games, they had decisive wins over Michael Breathnachs of Galway (6-3 to 0-0) and St Feicins of Louth (3-8 to 0-2) to top the group and set up a semi-final encounter against the Fermanagh champions, Lisbellaw. In that game played in Turloughmore on Saturday evening, tenacious play by Naomh Eoin enabled us to establish a 1-3 to 0-2 interval lead, in spite of having faced into a strong wind. With the wind at their backs for the second half, our forwards lead by the hugely impressive Paul Kilcoyne, who finished with 8 points to his name, displayed some clinical finishing to emerge victorious on a 2-10 to 0-2 scoreline.

The final against Mountbellew/Moylough of Galway in the Prairie on Sunday proved to be the most keenly contested game of the weekend. Mountbellew were first out of the scoring blocks and were 1-1 up before a Paul Kilcoyne pointed free opening our account. Although Donal Conlon and Vinny Corcoran were comfortably winning the midfield battle, our forwards were finding it difficult to get space they needed to establish scoring opportunities. When full-back Oisin Kelly was forced to retire just before the break with a knee injury, it meant that we had to reshuffle the team, with Donal Conlon moving to full-back and Paul Kilcoyne taking the midfield position. In spite of the reshuffle, further points by Vinny Corcoran and Paul Kilcoyne left us just three points in arrears at the break, 1-3 to 0-3. On the resumption, a goal by Sean Heaney restored parity. When Vinny Corcoran got two excellent points, it looked as though the dream of winning back-to-back titles might come through. However disaster struck when goalkeeper Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, who had been having a very accomplished performance between the posts throughout the tournament, was adjudged to have conceded a foul in trying to break free with the ball. To our disbelief, the referee pointed to the penalty spot. Our bad luck continued when from the penalty the sliotar struck the cross-bar before been deflected back into the net. Sensing a change in fortune, Mountbellew pressed forward, tacking on further scores to establish a 3-5 to 1-5 lead that they would subsequently not relinquish. Displaying true champion-style mettle, our lads refused to give in. However Mountbellew packed their defence, denying us the opportunity to get the crucial goals we needed to draw level.

Although defeated, the club is proud of the displays shown by the entire panel over the course of the five games. The full-back line of Michael Kilcoyne, Oisin Kelly and Cathal Jordan let very little ball pass through their line. Ryan Feehily was a colossus at centre-back, regularly drawing the attention of the spectators in each game. Wing backs Mark Connolly and Darren McNeilis were also very impressive throughout the tournament. Team captain Paul Kilcoyne was the top scorer with 21 points, while our highly influential midfielder Vinny Corcoran finished with 3-6 to his name. The other scorers were Sean Heaney (4-0), Conor McGovern (2-2), Donal Fidgeon (2-0), Mark Keegan (2-0), Fearghal Kilfeather (1-0), Donal Conlon (1-0), Ryan Phillips (0-2) and Tony O’Kelly-Lynch (0-1).

Thanks to all the families and friends who turned up in huge numbers in support of the team. Thanks also to our sponsors, in particular Liam Henry without whom we would have found it very difficult to participate in the weekend. We also extend our gratitude to our host club Rahoon –Newcastle whose hospitality over the weekend was much appreciated by all.

08/06/2011

U12 hurling
Our U12 hurlers made it two wins out of two in the U12 hurling mini league when they defeated Drumcliffe/Rosses Point in Kent Park last Wednesday. Michael Kilcoyne proved to be deadly accurate from placed balls, knocking over our first two points. Roan Connelly also goaled from a free. Aaron Rooney got our best score on the night, a point from play from a tight angle just before half-time. Both teams were evenly matched throughout the game and the scores were tied 1-3 to 2-0 as the game entered its last phase. However, late goals by Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch, Cathal Corcoran and Niall Campbell sealed a 4-3 to 2-0 win. Kevin Connell was an inspirational figure at midfield, narrowly shading Niall Feehily for the man-of-the-match accolade. Next Wednesday (15th June) we travel to Ransboro to play Coolera/Strandhill in Round 3.

U14 hurling
The U14 team play Coolera/Strandhill in Round 5 of the league in Kent Park tonight (Wed) at 7pm. Players should meet at 6.15pm.

50km solo run fundraiser
Thanks to the U14 players and family members who turned out on Sunday to undertake the 50km solo run. In spite of the inclement weather, the task was completed. Any outstanding sponsorship cards should be returned tonight.

U16/U18
The u16 hurling league recommences on Wednesday 29th June, when we face Tourlestrane. The minor hurling championship is being run on a round-robin format this year, with our opening game against Tubbercurry on Wednesday 6th July. Many of our u16 and minor panels are doing the Junior and Leaving Cert exams over the next few weeks and we wish them well.

Saturday coaching
Underage hurling coaching resumes this Saturday at 12noon in Kent Park.

Table Quiz
To raise funds for our trip to Galway for the U14 Féile na nGael finals at the end of the month, the club are hosting a table-quiz in St Mary’s Clubhouse on Friday 17th June. The quiz commences at 9.30pm. All support would be greatly appreciated.

Sympathy
The club extends sympathy to senior player Niall Clogan on the passing away of his mother last week.

13/10/2010

U16
Congratulations to our u16 team on retaining the B championship with a 4-13 to 1-6 win over Western Gaels in Markievicz Park on Sunday. Western Gaels put it up to us and it was only in the final 10 minutes of the game that we managed to pull clear of our opponents. We had solid performances from defenders Matthew Davey, Cian Mulligan and Mark Gerrity before the latter was forced to retire due to injury at half-time. Goalkeeper Luke Nicholson had a good game; his accurate quick puckouts was instrumental in setting up many of our attacks. In midfield, Killian Kelly began to exert his authority as the game progressed and capped his performance with a well taken second half point. His midfield partner Stephen Henry also improved as the game evolved and finished with three points. Up front most of the damage was done by Dylan Corcoran and Stephen Keenan, who each scored two goals. Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch was our main point taker, finishing with seven points, including four frees. Our other point scorers were Jodie O’Reilly and Brendan Corcoran. The team was Luke Nicholson, Cian Mulligan (captain), Vinny Corcoran, Liam Henry, Matthew Davey, Mark Gerrity, Killian Kelly, Stephen Henry, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Kieran Cawley, Stephen Keenan, Dylan Corcoran, Arron Corcoran. Subs: Jodie O’Reilly, Brendan Corcoran, Ryan Feehily, Paul Kilcoyne, Jack Keegan, Conan O’Donnell.

U10
Our U10 side competed in a hurling blitz under floodlights in Tourlestrane last Wednesday, winning games against Easkey, Tourlestrane and Drumcliffe/Rosses Point. Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch was our scorer-in chief with five goals to his name. The point of the night was scored by Darragh Feehily, while the youngest player, Robert O’Kelly-Lynch coolly slotted over a free. Roan Connelly was superb on the night, as was Daire Muldowney and goalkeeper Liam O’Kelly-Lynch. Other star performers were Darragh Cawley, Anthony Maher and Patrick Maher.

Our U10 hurlers got the opportunity to play at half time of the SHC final in Markievicz Park on Sunday. We played Coolera/Strandhill in a very entertaining game. Hubert Gilvarry scored a magnificent goal, while Michael Munnelly also got his name on the scoresheet. Anthony Fidgeon showed some nice touches, while young Sean Gilvarry also looks like being a star in the making. Thanks to the parents for coming along to support our young hurlers both in Tourlestrane and Markievicz Park.

SHC Final
Well done to club member John Doyle on refereeing his first SHC final on Sunday. Congratulations to Western Gaels on winning the SHC title for the first time.

Flag Day
Thanks to everyone who supported our annual flag day on Saturday.

06/10/2010

Our u16 team put in highly credible performance against a fancied Coolera/Strandhill team in the semi-final of the u16 A championship in Ransboro last Tuesday. For most of the game there were never more than a couple of points between the sides. Crucially however it was Coolera who got the last two points of the game to emerge as 2-6 to 0-8 winners. Although disappointed by the result, our lads can take tremendous encouragement for the manner in which they took the game to the reigning champions. It is difficult to single out individual players from what was a very good overall team performance. Nonetheless, Matthew Davey made a very confident debut between the posts. Cian Mulligan, Mark Gerrity and Killian Kelly were superb in defence, while midfielder Dylan Corcoran had a stormer. Up front, there were good performances from Stephen Keenan and Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch who got all our scores on the night. We now play Western Gaels in the U16 B final in Markievicz Park on Sunday at 1.30pm. The game is the curtain-raiser for the SHC final between Coolera/Strandhill and Western Gaels and it is hoped that a large following from the club will turn out in support of our side.

We have our annual flag day this Saturday. All support would be welcome.

The winner has yet come forward in our golden goal fundraiser. Anyone who purchased tickets are asked to check if they have the ticket bearing the words “no goal” and present same to any of the club officials in order to claim the prize.

Best of luck to our u10s in the blitz in Tourlestrane this evening (Wed). Players are asked to meet in St Mary’s at 5.45pm. Many of these players will get the opportunity to play at half time of the SHC final in Markievicz Park on Sunday and we wish them well.

29/09/2010

U14
Congratulations to our u14 hurlers on retaining the championship title. They defeated Coolera/Strandhill in a wet Markievicz Park on Wednesday evening. In an absorbing first half, Coolera put it up to us and we were lucky to lead 1-3 to 0-2 at the break, our goal coming in the closing minute courtesy of full-forward Conan O’Donnell. We took more control of the game in the second half and eventually finished as 2-8 to 1-3 winners. The foundation for our victory was the impregnable full back line of Neil Murray, Vinny Corcoran and Jack Keegan, coupled with the work rate of Stephen Henry and Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch at midfield. Up front, Brendan Corcoran had one of his best ever games for us and finished with 1-1. Others to impress were Ryan Feehily, Paul Kilcoyne and Jodie O’Reilly. The team and scorers were: Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Neil Murray, Vinny Corcoran, Jack Keegan (captain), Ryan Feehily, Liam Henry, Donal Conlon, Stephen Henry (0-1), Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (0-3), Luke Nicholson, Paul Kilcoyne, Jodie O’Reilly (0-2), Sean Heaney (0-1), Conan O’Donnell (1-0), Brendan Corcoran (1-1). Subs: Oisin Kelly, Ryan Phillips, Cathal Jordan, Conor McGovern and Fearghal Kilfeather.

U16
Our U16 side played Coolera/Strandhill in the championship semi-final in Ransboro on Tuesday evening. The result was not to hand at the time of writing.

Golden Goal Fundraiser
As no goal was scored in the All-Ireland football final, the prize in our Golden Goal fundraiser will be given to the ticket bearing the words “no score”. The holder of the winning ticket should present the ticket to any of the club officials to claim the prize.

22/09/2010

U14
Best of luck to our U14 hurlers who face Coolera/Strandhill in Markievicz Park this evening (Wed) at 6.15pm in the final of the championship.

U16
Our U16 side defeated Calry/St Joseph's in the quarter-final of the championship on Friday evening in Calry. We play Coolera/Strandhill in the semi-final in Ransboro next Monday.

Golden Goal Fundraiser
As no goal was scored in Sunday’s All-Ireland football final, the prize in our Golden Goal fundraiser will be given to the ticket bearing the words “no score”. The holder of the winning ticket should present the ticket to any of the club officials to claim the prize.

08/09/2010

U12
Our u12 team played Tubbercurry in the third-place playoff of the u12 A hurling championship in Markievicz Park last Wednesday. Ryan Philips opened our account with a goal, followed by a Tony O’Kelly-Lynch point and a Conor McGovern goal. A second point by O’Kelly-lynch and a wonderful point by Conor Darcy just before the break gave us a 2-3 to 1-3 advantage. Much of the reason for this half-time lead was the tenacious defending by Kevin Connell, Michael Kilcoyne and Colm O’Rourke, and the several telling saves made by goalkeeper Mark Keegan who was having a great game between the posts. On the resumption, two goals by Conor McGovern, either side of a Donal Fidgeon goal extended our lead. With Cathal Jordan as authoritative as ever in the backs, ably assisted by the Conlon brothers, and with Darren McNeilus and Mark Connolly doing a lot of good work around the middle of the field, we enjoyed the better of the second half exchanges. A well-taken point by Donal Fidgeon and a powerful strike by Tony O’Kelly-Lynch that sailed over the crossbar had us in a commanding position. Nonetheless we were to face some anxious moments in the closing minutes as Tubbercurry responded with a brace of goals. However at the whistle, the score line was 5-5 to 3-4 in our favour.

U14
The U14 hurlers face Easkey in Kent Park this evening (Wed) at 7pm in the semi-final of the championship.

U16
Our U16 side play Calry/St Joseph's in the quarter-final of the championship next Wednesday, 15th September.

Golden Goal
All club members are reminded to renew their efforts to ensure that all the tickets for our golden goal fundraiser are sold before Sunday week’s All-Ireland football final. The timing of the golden goal will be published in the club notes and will also be posted on the club website at www.naomheoin.sligo.gaa.ie. Rules for the fundraiser are also posted on the website.

23/06/2010

Heartiest congratulations to our u14 hurlers who claimed the club’s first ever All-Ireland title when they captured the Féile na nGael Division 5 trophy in County Clare at the weekend. It was a tremendous occasion for the club, as it was only the second time in the club’s history that we had the privilege to represent county Sligo in the Féile na nGael national finals weekend.

The epic voyage began with a great send-off from our enthusiastic supporters in Kent Park on Friday morning. That afternoon, our first game was against Ogonnelloe who were to be our host club for the weekend. In spite of the long bus trip, our lads played with great conviction in the opening half. Against the run of play, it was our hosts who opened the scoring with a scrambled goal by David Kiely. Either side of this rather fortuitous goal, goalkeeper Tony O’Kelly-Lynch pulled off several tremendous saves in the opening half. In spite of going into arrears, our lads kept their heads up and three points by Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch had us back in the game. Although James Kiely added a point for Ogonnelloe, we were somewhat unfortunate to be 1-1 to 0-3 in arrears at the interval. The second half was equally as enthralling. First Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch equalised with a wonderful strike, followed by a point by the hard-working Stephen Henry. Our backs, and in particular Liam Henry and Jack Keegan, were giving nothing away. Leading by a point with five minutes to go, Ogonnolle upped the ante and Benjamin Kikkers found the net. Smelling victory, Ogonnelloe threw everything at us and when Fergal Collins scored a major and a minor, the final scoreline read Ogonnelloe 3-2, Naomh Eoin 0-5.

Although extremely disappointed to have lost the game, the lads quickly overcame the disappointment and as usual the Féile parade through the streets of Ennis that evening was an outstanding experience for the players and spectators.

On Saturday morning we had to travel to Meelick to play our remaining group games. First up was the local club. We played the better hurling in the opening half, and enjoyed a 0-4 to 0-1 lead at the break compliment to points by Conan O’Donnell, Stephen Henry and a brace by Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch. Meelick reduced the deficit to two points before points by Paul Kilcoyne and Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch had us four points to the good. At this stage the real turning point came in the game when Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, who was having an inspiring game between the posts, once again made an excellent save. From the ensuing clearance Conan O’Donnell goaled. At this stage the floodgates opened and further scores from Conan O’Donnell (1-0), Stephen Henry (0-1) and Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (1-1) gave us a decisive 3-8 to 0-2 victory.

In our second game on Saturday morning we faced the Louth champions, Naomh Moninne. Knowing that a victory would al least ensure a play-off for the qualification spot, our lads tore in to their opponents from the whistle. Conan O’Donnell and Brendan Corcoran both goaled in the opening minutes, before Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch got his first point of the game. A brief flurry for Naomh Moninne was rewarded with a goal and a point. For the remainder of the half, Naomh Moninne rarely threatened our goal line as once again our backs and in particular Liam Henry, Vinny Corcoran and Neil Murray repeatedly repelled their attacks. Further points from Stephen Henry (2), Sean Heaney, Luke Nicholson and Paul Kilcoyne gave us a commanding 3-5 to 1-1 advantage at the break. Although the Louth side got the opening point of the second half, it was Naomh Eoin who had the better of the exchanges for the remainder of the game. Further scores came in the form of a goal by Conan O’Donnell, and points by Sean Heaney, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch and Vinny Corcoran. The final scoreline was Naomh Eoin 4-8, Naomh Moninne 1-2.

Ogonnelloe’s victory over Meelick meant that we finished up as runners up in the group. We faced Bodyke (Clare) who had topped the table in their half of the draw, in the semi-final in Clonlara on Saturday evening. With the sun still beaming, our lads excelled in the first half, totally blitzing out more illustrious opponents. Our half-back line for this game, namely Donal Conlon, Jody O’Reilly and Liam Henry, were in inspirational form, winning virtually every one of the exceptionally long puck-outs from the Bodyke goalkeeper. With Stephen Henry and Ryan Feehily lording it at midfield, and with Conan O’Donnell excelling in the full-forward position we enjoyed a 3-5 to 0-0 interval lead. Although he did not get his name on the scoresheet in this game, centre-forward Paul Kilcoyne was in exceptional form, and was the architect of many of our scores with some telling passes. We eventually ran out winners on a 3-8 to 1-0 scoreline. Our scorers were Conan O’Donnell (2-0), Sean Heaney (1-1), Brendan Corcoran (1-0), Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (0-3), Stephen Henry (0-1) and Ryan Phillips who scored a lovely point in the last minute of the game.

In the other semi-final, Ogonnelloe’s big win over Lisbellaw from Fermanagh ensured that the final on Sunday would be a repeat of our opening game. The barbeque in Ogonnelloe on Saturday night was a very memorable affair as both sets of supporters jibed about the upcoming final between the sides.

With both sides having built up a dossier on each other over the course of the weekend, and with an All-Ireland title on the line, the final under the blistering sun in Clarecastle on Sunday was always going to be a tight affair. We dominated the opening half, but lady luck was not on our sides in front of the posts and the only reward for our efforts was a well taken point by Paul Kilcoyne, who was getting the better of the duels with Jack Orme, the Ogonnelloe captain and the undoubted star of the Clare side. A feature of the first half was the performance of Jody O’Reilly at wing back, who undoubtedly kept his best game of the competition until the final. The midfield pairing of Stephen Henry and Ryan Feehily were excellent. Other strong performers in the opening period were Luke Nicholson and Liam Henry

On the resumption, Ogonnelloe were first out of the blocks and James Kiely opened their account with a point. Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch quickly restored our lead with a pointed free. Our corner backs began to come under increasing pressure but Oisin Kelly and Neil Murray stood up to the task. At the other end of the field, a loose puck-out from Ogonnelloe was punished by Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch who caught the sliotar and coolly drove it over the bar. As the game entered its closing phases, Ogonnelloe began to win more ball in the middle third of the field, thanks in no small part to the excellent reading of the game by Jack Orme. With 15 of the 20 minute half gone, Ogonnelloe snatched an unlikely lead when Benjamin Kikkers kicked the ball which dropped just under the crossbar and out of the reach of goalie Tony O’Kelly-Lynch. With the home crowd behind them, Cian Fitzgerald Bradley pointed to give the Clare side a two point advantage with a minute remaining on the clock. To their credit, our lads refused to stop believing in their own ability and they weren’t going to go down without a fight. Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch won a free 60m from goal virtually on the sideline. The said player drove a high ball from the free into the square which was cleared up the field by our opponents. When Vinny Corcoran stopped the resulting Ogonnelloe attack, he found the unmarked O’Kelly-Lynch in midfield with a telling pass. The latter player again drilled a high ball into the square which eluded the defence to finish in the net much to the joy of our supporters. From the puck-out, Paul Kilcoyne won the ball and dispatched it over the bar to ensure victory on a scoreline of 1-4 to 1-2. The final whistle was greeted by a mass invasion of our large band of delirious supporters onto the field to congratulate the players on their historic achievement. After the game, the President of the GAA, Christy Cooney, presented the medals and trophy to the team.

It was a weekend that everyone associated with the team will not forget. Most of the people we met in Clare over the weekend commented favourably on the skill level, attitude and the teamwork of the team. The hospitality of our hosts was second to none, and they made everyone, players and our travelling supporters alike, feel at home.

Thanks to Killian Kelly for helping out on the sideline. Thanks to our sponsors; we are particularly indebted to Liam Henry for all the work he did in fundraising for the weekend. Thanks also to all our supporters who came in such great numbers to support the team. Thanks also to the large crowd who were in Kent Park on Sunday evening to welcome us back to Sligo.

The panel for the weekend was: Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Brendan Corcoran, Conan O’Donnell, Donal Conlon, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (captain), Liam Henry, Luke Nicholson, Neil Murray, Paul Kilcoyne, Ryan Feehily, Sean Heaney, Joseph O’Reilly, Stephen Henry, Vincent Corcoran, Oisin Kelly, Fearghal Kilfeather, Jack Keegan, Ryan Phillips, Mark Connolly, Cathal Jordan, Conor McGovern.

16/06/2010

U14 Féile na nGael
Best of luck to our u14 hurlers who are representing County Sligo for the second year in a row in the Féile na nGael national finals, which this year are being hosted by County Clare. We play our host club Ogonnelloe on Friday at 3pm. On Saturday morning we travel to Meelick to play our other group games, against Meelick (10am) and Naomh Moninne (Louth champions) at 12.15pm. The group winner plays in a semi-final in Killaloe on Saturday evening at 6pm. The group runners-up advance to the second semi-final, which takes place in Clonlara at 6pm.

U12 hurling
Our u12 ream play Easkey in the league this evening (Wed) in Kent Park at 7pm.

Saturday Morning Coaching
Because of our involvement in the Féile na nGael finals, there will be no coaching this Saturday.

Rackard Cup
Well done to the county senior hurlers on their Rackard Cup victory over Monaghan in Markievicz Park on Saturday. They play Louth in the quarter-final on Saturday.

02/06/2010

Saturday coaching
There will be no coaching this Saturday as St Mary’s are hosting an u12 football blitz in Kent Park.

U12 hurling
Our u12s participated in the Connacht ground hurling blitz on Saturday in Woodmount. Although we did not win any of our games, the lads improved as the day progressed. Thanks to the coaches Brian Conneely and Pat Hickey for travelling with the team. We play Coolera/Strandhill in the u12 league in Ransboro tonight (Wed) at 7.30pm. Players should meet in Kent Park at 6.45pm.

U14 hurling
Our next outing in the u14 league is against Tubbercurry next Wednesday (9th June) in Tubbercurry.

Rackard Cup
Best of luck to John Kelly and the Sligo hurling team as they begin their Rackard Cup campaign against London in Ruislip on Sunday.

50km solo run fundraiser
Any outstanding sponsorship cards from our recent 50km solo run fundraiser should be returned this week.

05/05/2010

U12 League
Our u12 hurlers play Tourlestrane in the league this evening in Kent Park at 7pm. Players should meet in Kent Park at 6.30pm.

U14 League
We had a good win over Coolera-Strandhill in the opening round of the U14 hurling league in Kent Park last week.

Senior Hurling
Our senior team play Calry/St Joseph's in the Dermot Molloy hurling league on Friday at 7pm in Kent Park.

Juvenile coaching
Hurling coaching continues on Saturdays at 12 noon in Kent Park. New players aged between 6 and 12 are welcome to come along.

Bag-packing
Thanks to all the players and parents who assisted with bag-packing in Tesco over the weekend.

21/04/2010

U14 Féile
Congratulations to our u14 side that have qualified for the national finals of Féile na nGael for the second year in a row. They earned the right to represent Sligo by virtue of their victories over Easkey, Coolera/Strandhill and Calry/St Joseph's in Tubbercurry on Saturday. Midfielder Stephen Henry was outstanding. Other players to impress over the course of the three games were Ryan Feehily, Jodie O’Reilly, the Corcoran brothers, Luke Nicholson and Donal Conlon, while Sean Heaney and Ryan Phillips both took their scoring chances when presented.

U12 League
Our u12s begin their league campaign this evening with a game against Manorhamilton in Kent Park at 7.30pm. Players should meet in Kent Park at 7pm.

Juvenile coaching
Hurling coaching resumes this Saturday at 12 noon in Kent Park. New players aged between 6 and 12 are welcome to come along.

Senior Hurling
Our senior team were defeated by Manorhamilton in their opening encounter in this year’s Dermot Molloy senior hurling league in Kent Park on Sunday. Training for the senior team continues in Kevinsfort on Wednesdays at 7pm.

Fundraising
We will be bag packing in Tescos on Friday 30th April and Saturday 1st April. Rotas will be drawn up for players. We would hope that as many parents as possible will volunteer to help out for an hour or two with this important club fund raising initiative.

24/03/2010

We had an excellent turnout last Friday in St. Mary’s clubhouse for our underage registration and medals presentation night. Thanks to Mick Burke for presenting the medals.

It is vitally important that all remaining member registrations are dealt with as a matter of urgency. All players, adult and underage alike, must be entered onto the GAA online registration system by the end of the month. Thanks to all the members who have already completed the registration process. Please ensure that registration forms/fees are returned to any of the club officials this weekend.

This evening (Wed) our regular indoor sessions will not take place as the round robin games in the indoor hurling competitions are being held in St. John’s school. The u9 competition commences at 7pm, with the u13 games starting at 8pm.

Congratulations to our u11 indoor hurlers on reaching the county final following their wins over Coolera, Calry and Drumcliffe-Rosses Point last Thursday evening. Donal Fidgeon and Tom Gavin were excellent in all the games. Players should note that the u11 final takes place this Sunday in the Teeling Centre at 11.30am.

Thanks to all the children who took part in the St. Patrick ’s Day parade.

17/03/2010

The club will be holding a registration night for all underage players this Friday (19th March) in St Mary’s clubhouse, commencing at 8pm. It is vitally important that all players register on Friday evening as every player must be entered onto the GAA online registration system by the end of the month. Underage registration fees for the year are €25 for one player, €40 euro for two players and €50 for three players.

We will also be presenting the medals to our u12, u14 and u16 teams in St. Mary’s on Friday at 8.30pm. We look forward to a good turnout of players and their parents for this joint registration and presentation evening.

There will be no indoor hurling this evening (St Patrick’s day). Tomorrow night (Thurs), our u11 players should meet in St. Johns school at 7pm for the round robin series of games against Coolera/Strandhill, Calry/St-Joseph's and Drumcliffe/Rosses Point. The u9 and u11 games will be played next week.

Senior players should also note the requirement to have their registration details and membership fess submitted to Pat Maguire or John Doyle before the end of the month.

23/12/2009

The club executive would like to extend season’s greetings to all our members, supporters and sponsors and to wish everyone a peaceful and happy new year.

We will be taking a break from indoor hurling over the school holiday period. Indoor hurling will resume again in mid January - details will be provided at a later date.

Sincere sympathy is extended to Olive Henry and family on the tragic death of Olive’s sister last week.

09/12/2009

The club held its AGM in the City Hotel on Saturday. The following officers were elected for 2010: Chairman: Joe Scanlon Vice-Chairman: Timmy O’Brien Secretary: Pat Maguire Assistant Secretary: Paul Connolly Treasurer: David Hickey Assistant Treasurer John Doyle/Hugh Cawley PRO: Bill O’Kelly-Lynch Assistant PRO: Leo Creedon Coaching Officer: Bill O’Kelly-Lynch Cultural Officer: Leo Creedon Player Rep: Anthony Kirrane Hurling Board Rep: Pat Hickey St. Mary’s Rep: Pat Maguire

Indoor hurling continues in St. John’s school on Wednesdays. The u8 session runs from 7 to 8pm, with the u10 session running from 8 to 9pm. New players are always welcome to come along - indoor hurleys and helmets are provided.

02/12/2009

The club’s AGM will be held this Saturday 5th December at 8pm in the City Hotel. The AGM will be preceded by a senior team players/management meeting at 7.30pm. All players and members are requested to attend.

Indoor hurling continues in St. John’s school, Temple Street on Wednesday evenings. The U8 session is from 7-8pm, and the U10 session is from 8-9pm. New players are welcome to come along. Indoor hurleys and helmets are provided.

25/11/2009

The club’s AGM will be held on Saturday 5th December. Venue and time will be confirmed in next week’s notes.

Indoor hurling continues in St. John’s school, Temple Street on Wednesday evenings. The U8 session is from 7-8pm, and the U10 session is from 8-9pm. New players are welcome to come along. Indoor hurleys and helmets are provided.

Congratulations to Timmy and Michelle O’Brien on the birth of Thomas.

07/10/2009

Congratulations to our U14 hurling team on winning the club’s first U14 championship title last Wednesday. They defeated Tourlestrane in a tense final that had both sets of supporters on edge in the closing minutes. Our team made the better start to the game and Danny Keown opened the scoring with a wonderful point from near the sideline. Shortly afterwards, full-forward Stephen Keenan scored two cracking goals when he pulled on two loose balls around the edge of the square. When Paul Kilcoyne struck for the first of his points, we had a 2-2 to 0-0 lead at the break. On the resumption, a Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch free and an expertly taken point by Donal Conlon had us ten points up. However, making use of the breeze, Tourlestrane fought back and scored two goals in quick succession. A six point lead was restored when Donal Conlon and Paul Kilcoyne popped up to get their second points. However Tourlestrane were not going to give up without a fight, and with light fading, it was a case of backs to the walls for the final stages of the game. When Tourlestrane scored their third goal, the score read 2-6 to 3-0 and it took desperate defending by our backs to keep them at bay as they strove for the equalising goal in the closing minutes of the game. The final whistle was greeted with much relief by the Naomh Eoin team and supporters alike. The backs deserve a lot of credit for our victory. Corner back Ryan Feehily was outstanding throughout the game. Other backs to shine were full-back Mark Gerrity, centre-back Liam Henry and wing back Joseph O’Reilly. Dylan Corcoran was his usual energetic self at midfield and his strong running and tackling was responsible for thwarting a lot of the Tourlestrane attacks. Up front, Danny Keown, Paul Kilcoyne, Killian Kelly, Stephen Keenan and substitute Donal Conlon all excelled. The team was Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Ryan Feehily, Mark Gerrity, Brendan Corcoran, Joseph O’Reilly, Liam Henry, Vinny Corcoran, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Dylan Corcoran, Killian Kelly, Stephen Henry, Danny Keown, Paul Kilcoyne, Stephen Keenan (Captain) and Arron Corcoran.

Underage coaching for all age groups has now finished for this year. It is hoped to start indoor hurling shortly. Details will be provided at a later date.

Congratulations to Calry-St Joseph’s on making it three SHC titles in a row on Saturday when they defeated Western Gaels in Tourlestrane. Naomh Eoin’s Pat Maguire was the referee. Best of luck to Calry-St Joseph’s in their upcoming Connacht junior hurling campaign.

30/09/2009

Congratulations to our U16 hurlers who claimed the club’s first ever title at this grade when they defeated Tubbercurry in the B championship final in Tubbercurry on Sunday. Although we enjoyed the lion’s share of the possession in the first half, it was Tubbercurry who lead at half-time 1-4 to 0-6. A goal by Mark Gerrity early in the second half restored our lead and we eventually ran out winners 1-10 to 1-5. In a good overall team performance, players to stand out included Matt Davey, Dylan Corcoran and Shane Barry. Scorers were Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch 0-7, Mark Gerrity 1-2 and Tomas O’Callaghan 0-1.

Well done also to our u12 hurlers who finished off a remarkable year for them by winning the Aodh O’Dalaigh tournament in Ballyshannon on Sunday morning. They defeated the host team Aodh Ruadh in the final. Much of the credit for the success goes to Ryan Feehily, Paul Kilcoyne, Donal Conlon, Neil Murray and team captain, Vinny Corcoran. The two younger players on the squad, Donal Fidgeon and Michael Kilcoyne, also put in very credible performances and both players took their scoring chances well. As usual, facilities and hospitality shown by the Aodh Ruadh club was second to none.

Our u14 final versus Tourlestrane has been refixed for this evening (Wed) at 6pm. Players should meet in Kent Park at 5.15pm.

The prize for the golden goal fundraiser has still not been claimed. The timing of the golden goal was 10 minutes 04 seconds. The holder of the winning ticket should present same to any of the club officials in order to claim the prize.

Our Saturday morning coaching sessions have finished for this year. Thanks to all the players who attended over the summer. We hope to see them all back on the playing field again in the spring. Thanks also to the coaches who helped out during the year.

23/09/2009

Congratulations to our u12 hurlers who achieved the double last Wednesday when they added the championship to the league title they had won earlier in the summer. They defeated Coolera-Strandhill in a very entertaining ‘A’ final played in Markievicz Park, making it four-in-a-row championship titles at this grade. Relishing the excellent conditions of Markievicz Park, our lads started well and a Donal Conlon goal and a point by Tony O’Kelly-Lynch gave us the early initiative. Although Coolera opened their account with a goal, two further goals and a point by Donal Conlon gave us a 3-2 to 1-0 lead at half-time. On the resumption, the expected Coolera-Strandhill fight back occurred and by the middle of the half they were just a point in arrears, thanks to some excellent teamwork on their behalf. However, sensing the danger, our backs and particularly Ryan Feehily, Neil Murray and Vinny Corcoran duly responded and began to stamp their mark on the game. With Tony O’Kelly-Lynch and man-on-the-match Paul Kilcoyne continuing to exert their authority in midfield, Donal Conlon popped up to score his fourth goal, quickly following by two Kilcoyne points. Although Coolera responded with a goal, a further point by the impressive Donal Conlon and a well-taken point by Ryan Phillips ensured victory on a scoreline of 4-6 to 4-1. The team was Donal Fidgeon, Colin Hession, Ryan Feehily, Cathal Jordan, Neil Murray (captain), Vinny Corcoran, Oisin Kelly, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Paul Kilcoyne, Sean Heaney, Donal Conlon, Mark Connolly, Ryan Phillips, Conor McGovern and Kevin Fidgeon. Subs: Fearghal Kilfeather, Caolain Hession, Michael Kilcoyne and Tom Gavin.

Our senior hurlers will face Coolera-Strandhill in the SHC B semi-final. The venue/time of this fixture was not to hand at the time of writing.

Thanks to everyone who bought tickets for our golden goal fundraiser. The timing of the golden goal was 10 minutes 04 seconds. The holder of the winning ticket should present same to any of the club officials to claim prize.

16/09/2009

Our u14 side lost to Glencar-Manorhamilton by a solitary point in a very entertaining league final played last Wednesday in Kent Park. We were 3-0 to 1-2 in arrears at half-time. Playing with greater gusto in the second half, we managed to edge ahead by two points as the final whistle approached. However Glencar-Manorhamilton struck for a late goal to snatch victory on a scoreline of 5-0 to 3-5. Our scorers were Donal Conlon (2-0), Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (1-4) and Stephen Henry (0-1). Next Wednesday (23rd September) we meet Tourlestrane in the U14’A’ championship final.

Our 12 team had better fortune against Tubbercurry in the semi-final of the u12 championship and have qualified for the ‘A’ final. The final takes place this evening (Wednesday) against Coolera-Strandhill in Markievicz Park with a 6.30pm throw-in.

In our first venture in U16 hurling, we were defeated in the championship semi-final by a very strong Coolera-Strandhill side in Kent Park on Sunday. Our u16s can now look forward to playing Tubbercurry in the ‘B’ final.

All club members are reminded to renew their efforts to ensure that all the tickets for our golden goal fundraiser are sold before Sunday’s All-Ireland final. The timing of the golden goal will be published in the club notes and will also be posted on the club website at www.naomheoin.sligo.gaa.ie. Rules for the fundraiser are also posted on the website.

09/09/2009

Our U12 hurling team played Tubbercurry in the championship semi-final in Kent Park on Monday evening. The result was not to hand at the time of writing. The winner of Monday’s semi-final will play Coolera in “A” final, with the losing team playing in the “B” final against Tourlestrane. It is hoped to play both finals as a double-header in Markievicz Park next Wednesday 16th September.

We play Manorhamilton in the U14 league final in Kent Park tonight (Wed) at 6.30pm. Players should meet at 5.45pm. The U14 championship final is scheduled for Wednesday 23rd September.

The U16 hurling championship semi-finals take place this weekend. We have a home fixture versus Coolera. Players will be advised of the arrangements.

Underage hurling coaching will continue on Saturdays at 12 noon for the next few weeks.

Training for the senior team continues in Kevinsfort at 7pm. Our next outing is the SHC B semi-final on Saturday 26th September.

02/09/2009

Twelve of our U12 hurlers had the privilege of playing in Croke Park last Monday under a scheme organised by the Connacht Council. They played three 20 minute games against Roscommon sides Tulsk, Castlerea and Oran. The trip also included a tour of the Museum. We won the opening games against Tulsk and Castlerea comfortably enough. In contrast, the third game was a much tighter game and it took a goal by Tony O’Kelly-Lynch in the last minute of the game to snatch victory against Oran. All players excelled in the games, with some classy points taken by Donal Conlon and Paul Kilcoyne. Vincent Corcoran’s high catches was a feature of his game. Other players to impress were Ryan Feehily, Neil Murray, Oisin Kelly and Ryan Philips. The squad was Cathal Jordan, Conor McGovern, Ryan Philips, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Donal Conlon, Oisin Kelly, Paul Kilcoyne, Ryan Feehily, Vincent Corcoran, Neil Murray, Mark Connolly and Michael Kilcoyne. It was a memorable day for all involved. Thanks to all the Connacht GAA coaching staff for helping to ensure the smooth running of the event. Our U12 hurling team play Tubbercurry in the championship semi-final tonight (Wed). Players should meet in Kent Park at 6.30pm. The winner of the semi-final will play in the A final, while the losing team will play in the B final. Both finals are scheduled for Wednesday 16th September.

On Wednesday, 9th September, we play Manorhamilton in the U14 league final in Kent Park. The U14 championship final is scheduled for Wednesday 23rd September. Naomh Eoin will play the winners of the Tourlestrane-Coolera semi-final.

The U16 hurling championship semi-finals take place on the weekend of 12th/13th September. We have a home draw versus Coolera in the semi-final.

26/08/2009

Our u10s played in a very enjoyable hurling blitz with teams from Coolera, Tourlestrane and Tubbercurry last Wednesday in Tourlestrane. All the players put in excellent performances. The panel was Michael Kilcoyne, Niall Campbell, Roan Conneely, Aidan Campbell, Darragh Cawley, Darragh Feehily, Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch, Hubert Gilvarry, Michael Munnelly and Liam O’Kelly-Lynch. Thanks to Brian Conneely for assisting with managing the u10 team.

Some of our u12 hurlers went to Croke Park on Tuesday to play a number of 9-a-side games against other teams from Connacht. A report on the trip will be given in next week’s club notes. Our u12 hurling team will be in action against Tubbercurry in the championship semi-final next Wednesday, 2nd September in Kent Park. Coolera and Tourlestrane meet in the other semi-final. The winners of the semi-finals will play in the A final. The losing semi-finalists will play in the B final. Both finals are scheduled for Wednesday 16th September.

The u16 hurling championship semi-finals are scheduled for the weekend of 12th/13th September. We have a home draw versus Coolera in the semi-final.

Our u14s participated in a blitz hosted by Ballyshannon on Saturday. We lost to the home side but had good victories over Lisbellaw (Fermanagh) and Thomas Davis (Dublin).

Training for the senior team continues on Wednesday evenings at 7pm in Kevinsfort. As the SHC semi-finals were postponed on Sunday due to the weather, we don’t yet know who our opponents will be in the SHC B semi-final.

19/08/2009

There is an U10 hurling blitz tonight (Wed) in Tourlestrane, commencing at 5.30pm. Players should meet in Kent Park at 4.30pm.

Thanks to everyone who supported our annual flag day on Saturday.

The club extends sympathy to Tom O’Callaghan on the death of his mother in Cork recently.

05/08/2009

Our senior team went down against Western Gaels on Saturday in Round 5 of the SHC. The final score was 4-10 to 0-10. Although defeated, there were encouraging signs in our second half performance when we outscored our opponents. Following the weekend games, Calry, Western Gaels, Tourlestrane, and Coolera-Strandhill have progressed to the semi-finals. Our players can now look forward to the SHC B semi-finals. Saturday’s team and scorers was as follows: John Doyle, Anthony Kirrane, Fergus Hayes, John Fallon, John Kelly, Timmy O’Brien (0-1), Niall Clogan, David Hickey (0-1), Mick O’Shea (0-4), Richard Mannion, Ciaran O’Brien (0-2), Tomas O’Callaghan, Paul Connolly (0-1), David Tracey (0-1) and Lee Flynn. Subs: Colm Satchwell and Matthew Davey.

Our U14s participated in a 9-a-side hurling blitz in Tourlestrane on Saturday morning. We defeated Carracastle and Manorhamilton, drew with Tourlestrane and lost to Coolera. Thanks to Jerome Quinn and the Tourlestrane club for organising the blitz.

There is an U10 hurling blitz tonight (Wed) in Tubbercurry at 6pm. Players should meet in Kent Park at 5pm. Coolera will be hosting an U10 blitz next Wednesday.

Underage hurling coaching continues on Saturdays at 12pm in Kent Park for players aged 6 years and upwards. New players are always welcome.

There will be training on Mondays in Kent Park for U10/U12 players at 5pm, followed by training for U14/U16 players at 6pm.

29/07/2009

Congratulations to our u12 hurlers who retained the u12 league title last week. They defeated Coolera-Strandhill in the final played last Wednesday in Ransboro. Vinny Corcoran and Ryan Feehily were in inspirational form at centre-back and full-back respectively. Other players to shine were Neil Murray, Michael Kilcoyne, Cathal Jordan, Kevin Fidgeon and Paul Kilcoyne. Our joint top scorers were Sean Heaney and Tony O’Kelly-Lynch with a goal and a point apiece. Our other goal scorers were Conor McGovern and Fearghal Kilfeather, while Paul Kilcoyne and Donal Conlon each scored a point. The team was as follows: Donal Fidgeon, Michael Kilcoyne, Ryan Feehily, Cathal Jordan, Oisin Kelly, Vinny Corcoran, Neil Murray, Donal Conlon, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Kevin Fidgeon, Paul Kilcoyne, Sean Heaney (captain), Mark Connolly, Conor McGovern and Fearghal Kilfeather.

We are hosting an u10 hurling blitz tonight (Wednesday) in Kent Park, commencing at 6pm. Players should meet at 5.45pm. There will be further u10 blitzes on Wednesdays over the following three weeks in Tubbercurry, Ransboro and Tourlestrane.

Our u14s will be participating in a 9-a-side blitz in Tourlestrane on Saturday morning, commencing at 11am. Players should meet in Kent Park at 10am. Tourlestrane hosted a very successful u12 hurling blitz last Saturday; the pitch was in excellent condition and is a credit to the club.

There will be underage hurling coaching this Saturday at 12pm in Kent Park for u12, u10 and u8 players.

Training for the senior panel continues on Wednesdays in Kevinsfort at 7pm.

22/07/2009

Our u12s defeated Tourlestrane in the league in Tourlestrane last week. They have qualified for the league final against Coolera. The final takes place this evening (Wed) in Ransboro at 7pm. Players should meet in Kent Park at 6.15pm.

We will be hosting an u10 hurling blitz next Wednesday (29th July) in Kent Park. Players should meet at 5.30pm. There will be further u10 blitzes on Wednesdays over the following three weeks in Tubbercurry, Ransboro and Tourlestrane.

There will be underage hurling coaching this Saturday at 12pm in Kent Park for u12, u10 and u8 players.

Training for the senior panel continues on Wednesdays in Kevinsfort at 7pm.

15/07/2009

Our senior team were defeated by Tourlestrane in Round 3 of the SHC in Kent Park on Saturday. The game was evenly contested until the final quarter when a fitter Tourlestrane side pulled away to win by 3-14 to 1-8. Goalkeeper John Doyle kept us in the game with many good saves and relieving clearances. Richard Mannion scored our goal, with Kyle Doyle and David Tracey contributing to our points tally.

Well done to our u14 hurlers who have qualified for the league final. We defeated Manorhamilton in the last round of the league in Kent Park at the weekend. Stephen Keenan emerged as our top scorer with three goals and a point. Other prominent forwards were Conan O’Donnell and Dylan Corcoran. Joseph O’Reilly and Vinny Corcoran had great games in the wing back positions. We will face the same opposition in the league final, at a date to be determined.

There will be training for the u14 squad in Kent Park tonight (Wed) at 6.15pm.

Our u12s were in action against Tourlestrane in the league in Tourlestrane last night (Tues). The result was not to hand at the time of writing.

There will be underage hurling coaching this Saturday at 12pm in Kent Park for u12, u10 and u8 players.

A number of u10 hurling blitzes are due to be held over the next few weeks. Players will be informed of dates and venues.

24/06/2009

Well done to the Naomh Eoin u14 hurlers who put in some tremendous performances at the national finals of the Féile na nGael at the weekend. Representing Sligo for the first time at this level, it was a mixed blessing to have been allocated St. Oliver Plunkett’s of Mullingar as our host team. In a group where only the winner could progress to the semi-final stage, Oliver Plunketts were a class apart, and were the team who ultimately went on to win Division 5 outright, blitzing all teams before them in amassing 40 goals and 54 points while conceding just 2 goals and 11 points over five matches.

After the mauling suffered in our opening game at the hands of Plunketts on Friday, great credit to our lads for regrouping themselves on Saturday and showing great character in defeating Brosna Gaels of Offaly by 4-2 to 2-2, and drawing 2-4 apiece with Clontibret O’Neills of Monaghan. Indeed in the latter game, having come from behind to draw level with a superbly taken point by team captain Dylan Corcoran, we were unfortunate not to snatch victory when a couple of efforts went narrowly wide of the posts in the closing minutes. To finish as group runners up was a tremendous achievement by the team. Conan O’Donnell was our chief scorer, getting two goals against both Brosna Gaels and Clontibret. Our other scorers over the weekend were Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (0-5), Paul Kilcoyne (1-1) and Donal Conlon (1-0). We had heroes all over the pitch on Saturday, particularly Tony O’Kelly-Lynch in goals, backs Killian Kelly, Mark Gerrity, Liam Henry, Ryan Feehily and Joseph O’Reilly, midfielders Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch and Stephen Henry, and forwards Dylan Corcoran, Arron Corcoran and Conan O’Donnell.

Aside from our own matches, one of the highlights of the weekend was getting in to O’Connor Park to watch the second half of the historic Galway- Kilkenny Leinster SHC semi-final. The parade in Birr on Friday was also a memorable experience. The team was well kitted out for the occasion and we sincerely thank all our sponsors and fundraisers for their generosity. Many thanks to our hosts St Oliver Plunkett’s whose hospitality over the weekend was second-to-none. Thanks also to the parents and family members who turned up to support the team over the weekend. Their support is always much appreciated by the club. The squad for the weekend was Dylan Corcoran, Killian Kelly, Aaron Corcoran, Mark Gerrity, Cian Breheny, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Liam Henry, Stephen Henry, Joseph O’Reilly, Brendan Corcoran, Conan O’Donnell, Donal Conlon, Neil Murray, Oisin Kelly, Paul Kilcoyne, Ryan Feehily, Sean Heaney, Vincent Corcoran and Tony O’Kelly-Lynch.

The Naomh Eoin senior hurlers were out of luck in the Connacht 11-a-side blitz last Wednesday, going down against both Coolera and Manorhamilton. Hopefully the team will have better fortune in the 1st round of the senior hurling championship which begins this weekend with an away fixture against Coolera.

Congratulations to the Sligo senior hurlers on retaining their Nicky Rackard status for next year following their 3-14 to 2-9 victory over Monaghan in their relegation play-off on Saturday.

There will be underage hurling coaching this Saturday at 12pm in Kent Park for u12, u10 and u8 players.

17/06/2009

Best of luck to our u14 hurlers who are representing Sligo in the national finals of the Féile na nGael this weekend. We play our host club, St. Oliver Plunkett’s, in Robinstown (Mullingar) on Friday. On Saturday morning we travel to Ballycumber to play Offaly side Brosna Gaels, and Clontibret O’Neills of Monaghan. The semi-final takes place in Mucklagh on Saturday evening, whilst the final is scheduled for Sunday at 1pm. This is the first time that Naomh Eoin has qualified for the Féile finals and we wish all the players, mentors and supporters a safe and memorable weekend. Please check our website (www.naomheoin.sligo.gaa.ie) for details of match starting times.

Our senior hurlers are in action this evening (Wed) in the Connacht 11-a-side blitz against Coolera and Manorhamilton. All games take place in Kent Park, commencing at 7pm.

Thanks to the golfers who supported our Golf Classic last Friday week. The first prize was a midweek golfing break at the Woodstock Hotel, Golf and Spa Resort in Ennis, Co. Clare. Special thanks to everyone who sponsored prizes and/or tees. A list of our club sponsors can be found on the club website www.naomheoin.sligo.gaa.ie.

Because of the club’s involvement in the Féile, there will be no underage coaching this Saturday.

10/06/2009

Our u14 team play Tourlestrane in Round 2 of the hurling league in Kent Park this evening (Wednesday) at 7pm. Players should meet in Kent Park at 6.30pm.

Coaching for underage players continues in Kent Park on Saturday at 12 noon. New players (aged 6 and upwards) are welcome to come along.

Thanks to all the golfers who participated in our golf classic which we held in Strandhill Golf Club last Friday. Thanks also to our sponsors for the event. A full list of sponsors may be found on the club website (www.naomheoin.sligo.gaa.ie).

Hard luck to the county senior hurlers who were defeated by Meath in the Rackard Cup in Markievicz Park on Saturday. We wish them luck against Armagh this Saturday in a game they must win if they are to hold onto their Rackard Cup title.

03/06/2009

Senior hurling
Training for the senior hurling team continues on Wednesdays in Kevinsfort at 7pm.

U12
Our u12s play Tubbercurry tonight (Wednesday) in Round 2 of the u12 hurling league in Kent Park at 7.30pm. Players should meet at 7pm.

U14
Our u14s were defeated by Coolera in our opening game of the u14 league last Wednesday. Our next league game will be against Tourlestrane in Kent Park next Wednesday (10th June).

Juvenile coaching
After a break over the last couple of weeks, juvenile coaching in Kent Park will resume this Saturday at 12noon. New players are always welcome to come along.

50km solo run
Many thanks to everyone who supported our sponsored 50km solo run in aid of our u14 hurlers upcoming trip to the national finals of the Féile na nGael. The task involved completing 50 laps of the 1km walkway around Mitchell-Curley Park in Kevinsfort on Sunday with a hurley and sliotar. We were blessed with the glorious weather. Dylan Corcoran’s team were the quickest team, completing their relay one second ahead of Stephen Keenan’s team. Special thanks to Noel Kelly for acting as timekeeper, to John Doyle for supplying the much-needed water, and to the parents who were press-ganged into doing a lap or two on the day. Hopefully all have recovered from their ordeal.

Golf Classic
The club are holding a fund raising golf classic in Strandhill this Friday (5th June). Tee-times are between 1pm and 5pm and the entry fee is €100 per team of four. There are a number of slots still available. To reserve a tee-time, please contact 087-0536781, or the golf shop at Strandhill Golf Club at 071-9168725.

Senior hurling
Best wishes to the county senior hurling team who begin the defence of their Nicky Rackard title with a difficult assignment against Meath in Markievicz Park on Saturday at 3.30pm.

27/05/2009

Senior hurling
Training for the senior hurling team continues on Wednesdays in Kevinsfort at 7pm. Our senior hurlers play Tourlestrane in the Dermot Molloy Senior hurling league in Tourlestrane on Saturday at 5pm.

U12
Our u12s defeated Coolera in the u12 hurling league last Wednesday in Kent Park. The final scoreline was 2-4 to 1-1. The team and scorers was as follows: Ryan Feehily, Conor McGovern, Cathal Jordan, Oisin Kelly, Vincent Corcoran, Neil Murray, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Donal Conlon (1-3), Sean Heaney (captain), Paul Kilcoyne(1-1), Kevin Fidgeon, Ryan Phillips and Shane O’Hehir. Subs: Fearghal Kilfeather, Jack McDonough and Evan Davey

Our next u12 league match will be against Tubbercurry next Wednesday (3rd June) in Kent Park at 7.30pm

U14
We play our opening game of the u14 hurling league this evening (Wednesday) against Coolera in Kent Park at 7pm. Players should meet in Kent Park at 6.30pm.

Juvenile coaching
There will be no juvenile coaching in Kent Park this Saturday as St. Mary’s are hosting an u12 football blitz.

50km solo run
To help with financing our upcoming participation in the u14 Féile na nGael national finals weekend, our senior and u14 squads will be undertaking a 50km solo run in Kevinsfort this Sunday (31st May). All players are asked to make a final effort to get the sponsorship cards filled out prior to Sunday. Participants will be advised of the starting times by text.

Golf Classic
The club are holding a fund raising golf classic in Strandhill on Friday 5th June. Tee-times are between 1pm and 5pm and the entry fee is €100 per team of four. To reserve a tee-time, please contact 087-0536781, or the golf shop at Strandhill Golf Club at 071-9168725.

Best Wishes
The club wishes John Kelly a speedy recovery from the ankle injury he picked up while training with the county senior hurling squad last Thursday.

13/05/2009

Senior hurling
Training for the senior hurling team continues on Wednesdays in Kevinsfort at 7pm.

U12
Our u12 game against Coolera was postponed last week due to the weather. We play Tubbercurry in Round 2 of the u12 league next Wednesday (20th May) in Kent Park.

Juvenile coaching
Hurling coaching continues on Saturdays at 12 noon in Kent Park. New players aged between 6 and 13 are welcome to come along. Helmets and hurleys will be provided.

50km solo run
To help with financing our upcoming participation in the u14 Féile na nGael national finals weekend, our senior and u14 squads will be undertaking a 50km solo run in Kevinsfort on 31st May. All support will be welcome.

Golf Classic
The club are holding a fund raising golf classic in Strandhill on Friday 5th June. Further details will be provided in next week’s notes.

La na gClub
Thanks to St Mary’s for inviting us to join with them in celebrating 125 years of the GAA last Saturday afternoon. A good day was had by all in Kent Park.

Club membership
Club membership for 2009 is now overdue. We would appeal to senior and underage players who have not yet paid their membership to do so at the earliest opportunity.

06/05/2009

U12
We play our first game in the u12 hurling league against Coolera-Strandhill in Ransboro at 6pm tonight (Wednesday). Players should meet in Kent Park at 5.15pm.

U14
U14 training continues on Thursdays in Kent Park at 5pm.

Juvenile coaching
Hurling coaching continues on Saturdays at 12 noon in Kent Park. New players aged between 6 and 13 are welcome to come along. Helmets and hurleys will be provided.

Quiz Night
Thanks to all who turned up to support our quiz-night last Friday. Many thanks also to everyone who donated spot prizes and to St. Mary’s for the use of their clubhouse.

Club membership
We would be grateful if all those who have not yet paid their membership would do so at the earlier opportunity.

County hurlers
Congratulation to the county senior hurling team on claiming the Division 4 national hurling league title. They defeated Monaghan in the decider in Cavan last Saturday. The scoreline was 1-13 to 2-8 (AET). John Kelly was among the starting line-up.

29/04/2009

The club will be holding a table quiz in St. Mary’s clubhouse on Friday at 9.30pm. All welcome.

There will be training for our u12 and u14 panels in Kent Park this evening (Wednesday) from 7pm to 8pm. Our first u12 league match will be away against Coolera next Wednesday, 6th May. The u14 league commences the following Wednesday (13th May) with a home fixture versus Tubbercurry.

Our club website is now up and running. The address is www.naomheoin.sligo.gaa.ie.

22/04/2009

U14 Féile
Congratulations to our u14 hurlers who were crowned Féile champions following their victories over Tourlestrane and Coolera-Strandhill in Ransboro on Saturday. In the first game against Tourlestrane, we came back from being four points down at half-time to eventually win by five points on a scoreline of 3-4 to 2-2. Joseph O’Reilly got the pick of our scores, with an excellent point from the left wing late in the game. Our other scorers were Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (1-3), Donal Conlon (1-0) and Paul Kilcoyne (1-0). Brendan Corcoran, Stephen Henry and Sean Heaney were amongst the players to impress in this opening game.

The second game against Coolera was also a close encounter. Playing with the wind behind us in the first half, stern defending by Coolera meant that we could not take full advantage of the wind and we enjoyed only a two point lead at half-time. Facing into the breeze in the second half, we were made to fight all the way by our opponents, the reigning Féile champions, who were not going to relinquish their title lightly. It was Coolera who largely got the better of the opening exchanges of the half and succeeded in tying the game with three points in quick succession. With five minutes remaining, team captain Dylan Corcoran goaled for Naomh Eoin. Sensing victory, every player put in a tremendous performance in the closing minutes, constantly thwarting our opponent’s efforts to set up scoring opportunities. Two further Naomh Eoin points made the final scoreline 1-5 to 0-3, ensuring that Naomh Eoin would claim the county Féile title for the first time in the club’s history. Tony O’Kelly-Lynch put in an inspiring performance in goals, clearing his line on several occasions. In defence, Mark Gerrity, Joseph O’Reilly and Liam Henry formed a very formidable half-back line. Other players to shine were Vincent Corcoran, Donal Conlon and Ryan Feehily. The team now goes on to represent Sligo in the Féile na nGael finals in Offaly on 19/20/21st June.

The u14 panel on Saturday was Dylan Corcoran, Killian Kelly, Mark Gerrity, Stephen Keenan, Brendan Corcoran, Conan O’Donnell, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Joseph O’Reilly, Liam Henry, Luke Nicholson, Stephen Henry, Donal Conlon, Neil Murray, Oisin Kelly, Paul Kilcoyne, Ryan Feehily, Sean Heaney, Vincent Corcoran and Tony O’Kelly-Lynch.

Training for the Féile panel continues on Thursdays in Kent Park at 5pm.

Senior hurling
On Saturday evening, our senior hurlers made it a memorable day for the club with their win against Calry in the Dermot Molloy senior hurling league, their first victory over the reigning county champions in several outings.

Juvenile coaching
Our traditional Saturday hurling coaching sessions will be recommencing this Saturday at 12 noon in Kent Park. The sessions will run until 1.15pm. New players aged between 6 and 13 are welcome to come along. Registration will take place at 12 noon in Kent Park.

Club meeting
There will be a club meeting in St Mary’s clubhouse this evening (Wednesday) at 8.30pm. All club members are requested to attend.

08/04/2009

Senior hurling
Our senior hurling team play their opening match in this year’s Dermot Molloy league against Manorhamilton in Kent Park this evening (Wed) at 6.45pm. We welcome the inclusion of Manorhamilton into this year’s league.

U14 Féile
The u14 Féile blitz that was due to have taken place in Ransboro last Saturday had to be postponed due to an unplayable pitch. The blitz has been rescheduled for Saturday 18th April. Venue and time will be advised later.

There will be training for the Féile panel tomorrow (Thurs) in Kent Park at 5pm. All players are requested to attend.

Juvenile coaching
Because of the postponement of the u14 Féile to 18th April, our outdoor hurling coaching sessions will now be recommencing on Saturday 25th April at 12 noon in Kent Park. New players aged between 6 and 13 are welcome to come along.

01/04/2009

Indoor hurling finals
Congratulation to our u11 team who retained their indoor hurling title following a thrilling victory over a gallant Tubbercurry side in the county final played in the Teeling Centre on Sunday. The sides were deadlocked at 5 goals apiece at full time. A further period of 5 minutes extra time failed to separate the sides, both sides adding 4 goals to their tally. With both teams tiring, the game went to a further period of extra-time where we eventually managed to outscore Tubbercurry to leave the final score at 11-9. In truth, it was a gripping final which had both sets of supporters on edge in a match which neither side deserved to lose. Heroes on our side were Donal Fidgeon in goals, Mark Connolly in defence and Conor McGovern up front who was our scorer-in-chief. The squad was as follows: Donal Fidgeon, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Mark Connolly, Ryan Phillips (captain), Conor McGovern, Cathal Jordan, Caolain Hession and Fergal Quinn.

Unfortunately our other two sides in the finals on Sunday could not emulate our u11 team. In the U9 decider, we went down against Tourlestrane on a scoreline of 6-2, with Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch and Darragh Cawley getting our goals. We had good performances from Darragh Feehily, Roan Conneely and team captain, Daire Muldowney. The panel was Darragh Feehily, Roan Conneely, Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch, Daire Muldowney, Hubert Gilvarry, Michael Munnelly, Darragh Cawley, Liam O’Kelly-Lynch and Anthony Fidgeon.

Our u11 team lost out against a well-drilled Geevagh side whose first time use of the ball was exemplary. The final score was 13 goals to 8. The panel on the day was Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Ryan Feehily, Liam Henry, Paul Kilcoyne, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Stephen Henry and Kevin Fidgeon.

Well done to all the indoor hurlers from each club for serving up such skilful and sportsmanlike entertainment all day.

Easter camp
There will be a hurling camp in Oxfield on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next week (April 7th to April 9th). The camp is for 9 to 12 year olds and the cost is €30 per child. All players from the club are encouraged to attend. Participants can register on the day. Further details can be had from our juvenile coaches.

Juvenile coaching
Our outdoor hurling coaching sessions will be recommencing on Saturday 18th April at 12 noon. New players aged between 6 and 13 are welcome to come along.

U14 Féile
The u14 Féile hurling blitz is scheduled to take place in Tubbercurry this Saturday, 4th April commencing at 1pm. There will be training for the Féile panel tomorrow (Thurs) in Kent Park at 5pm. All players are requested to attend.

25/03/2009

Well done to our u11 indoor hurling team that has joined our u9 team in the indoor hurling county finals. The u11 team overcame a very strong challenge from Coolera in the semi-final to win by the narrowest of margins on a 5-4 scoreline. Our u13s play their blitz in St. John’s school tonight (Wed) at 7pm.

The indoor finals take place in the Teeling Centre this Sunday, commencing with the U9 final at 11am. Best of luck to all of our teams in the finals.

Thanks to all the players and mentors who marched behind the Naomh Eoin banner in the parade on St. Patrick’s Day. In particular, it was good to see such a big turnout from our younger players.

There will be training for our u14 panel in Kent Park tomorrow (Thursday) at 5pm. The first outing will be the u14 Féile blitz which is scheduled to take place in Tubbercurry on Saturday 4th April.

Our traditional Saturday morning outdoor hurling coaching for u12, u10 and u8 players will be commencing after Easter. Further details will be provided in next week’s club notes.

Our club website is now up and running. The address is www.naomheoin.sligo.gaa.ie.

18/03/2009

There will be no indoor hurling tonight (Wed) as St. John’s hall is being used by the Blood Transfusion services.

Best of luck to our u11 and u13 indoor hurlers who will be participating in blitzes against teams from Coolera-Strandhill, Calry –St. Joseph's and Drumcliffe-Rosses Point over the next week. The u11s blitz will at 7pm this Friday in St. Johns School. The u13 competition will be held next Wednesday 25th March, also in St. Johns School, commencing at 7pm. The winners of the blitzes progress to the county finals which will be held in the Teeling Centre on Sunday 29th March.

There will be training for our u14 panel in Kent Park tomorrow (Thursday) at 5pm.

Training for the senior hurling panel commences this weekend.

Our club website is now up and running. The address is www.naomheoin.sligo.gaa.ie.

11/03/2009

The club held its AGM last Thursday in the City Hotel. The following officers were elected: Chairman: Joe Scanlon Vice-Chairman: Timmy O’Brien Secretary: Pat Maguire Assistant Secretary: Paul Connolly Treasurer: John Doyle Assistant Treasurer Hugh Cawley PRO: Bill O’Kelly-Lynch Assistant PRO: David Hickey Coaching Officer: Bill O’Kelly-Lynch Co. Board Rep: Gus Chapman Hurling Board Rep: David Hickey St. Mary’s Rep: Pat Maguire

Best of luck to our indoor hurlers who will be participating in blitzes against teams from Coolera-Strandhill, Calry –St. Joseph's and Drumcliffe-Rosses Point over the next few weeks. Our U9s will be in action this Friday at 7pm. The u11 competition will be on Friday 20th March and the u13 competition will be on Wednesday 25th March. All blitzes will be in St. Johns School, commencing at 7pm. The winners of the blitzes progress to the county finals.

There will be training for our u14 panel in Kent Park tomorrow (Thursday) at 5pm.

The club extends its sympathy to the hurling board chairman, Tom Brenan, on the death of his father in Carlow at the weekend.

Congratulations to Brian McCann and his wife Mairead on the birth of Meave.

Our club website is now up and running. The address is www.naomheoin.sligo.gaa.ie.

04/03/2009

The AGM of Naomh Eoin hurling club takes place tomorrow night (Thursday 5th March) in the City Hotel at 8pm. All existing club members are requested to attend. New members are welcome.

26/11/2008

There will be no indoor hurling tonight (Wednesday).

Medals presentation for our juvenile teams will take place in St. Mary’s clubhouse on Friday at 8pm.

22/10/2008

There will be indoor hurling tonight (Wednesday 22nd) in St. John’s School, Temple Street. The Under 8’s session (players born 2002, 2001 or 2000) is from 7pm to 8pm. The Under 10’s session (players born 1999 or 1998) is from 8pm to 9pm. New players are very welcome. Indoor hurleys and helmets will be provided.

The victorious Sligo Rackard Cup team will be presented with their medals at a celebratory dinner in the Clarion Hotel on Saturday 1st November at 8pm. Tickets are priced at 50 Euro and are available from Pat Maguire or Brian McCann.

15/10/2008

There will be indoor hurling tonight (Wednesday 15th) in St. John’s School, Temple Street. The Under 8’s session (players born 2002, 2001 or 2000) is from 7pm to 8pm. The Under 10’s session (players born 1999 or 1998) is from 8pm to 9pm. New players are very welcome. Indoor hurleys and helmets will be provided.

The victorious Sligo Rackard Cup team will be presented with their medals at a celebratory dinner in the Clarion Hotel on Saturday 1st November at 8pm. Tickets are priced at 50 Euro and are available from Pat Maguire or Brian McCann.

08/10/2008

Indoor hurling commences tonight (Wednesday 8th) in St. John’s School, Temple Street. The Under 8’s session (players born 2002, 2001 or 2000) is from 7pm to 8pm. The Under 10’s session (players born 1999 or 1998) is from 8pm to 9pm. New players are very welcome. Indoor hurleys and helmets will be provided.

Photographs of some of our juvenile activities can be seen on our club website at www.naomheoin.sligo.gaa.ie.

01/10/2008

We completed our involvement in this year’s senior hurling championship with two games at the weekend. On Saturday we went down against Calry-St Joseph's in Calry on a scoreline of 3-17 to 2-8. We suffered defeat on Sunday also, this time at the hands of Tubbercurry on a scoreline of 3-12 to 1-7. Sunday’s team was Richie Loughman, David Hickey, Fergus Hayes, Anthony Kirrane, Richard Mannion (0-1), Timmy O’Brien, Enda Scanlon, Kyle Doyle (0-2), Niall Clogan, Kevin Barry (0-2), David Tracey (0-1), Jeoff Corcoran, Thomas O’Callaghan, Paul Connolly (1-0) and Colm Satchell. Sub used John Barry.

Our u14 hurlers appeared in our first ever U14 A championship final in Markievicz Park on Wednesday. Unfortunately, we were unable to match the physical strength of a well-drilled Coolera side. Nonetheless, our team never put their heads down and continued to hurl up until the final whistle. In particular, we had good performances from full-back Edward Conboy, centre-back Matthew Davey and centre forward Dylan Corcoran. The team lined out as follows: Paul Kilcoyne, Vincent Corcoran, Edward Conboy, Liam Henry, Brendan Corcoran, Matthew Davey (capt), Cian Mulligan, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (0-4), Stephen Henry (1-0), Luke Nicholson, Dylan Corcoran, Conan O’Donnell, Aaron Donnellan, Mark Gerrity and Donal Conlon. Subs: Sean Heaney and Tony O’Kelly-Lynch.

On Saturday, our u10 side played a very entertaining and high-scoring game against Coolera in Kent Park. Although we scored 6 goals and a point, our opponents doubled our score to retain the u10 trophy. Although defeated, our lads can take considerable encouragement and pride with the way that they battled back in the second half. Indeed the overall performance was considerably improved from our most recent meeting last month. Captain Cathal Jordan led by example from full-back. Jack McDonough made a couple of excellent blocks, while the accolade for pass-of-the-game went to Roan Conneely. Debutant Paddy Bird was unlucky not to make the scoresheet with a nice overhead effort. Other Naomh Eoin players to impress were Donal Fidgeon and Tony O’Kelly-Lynch whose strong running was responsible for most of our scores. The team was Michael Kilcoyne, Cathal Jordan, Conor McGovern, Jack McDonough, Roan Conneely, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch (4-1), Adam Scanlon (1-0), Donal Fidgeon (1-0), Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch, Paddy Bird and Daire Fleming.

Juvenile coaching in Kent Park has now finished for this year. Indoor hurling will be commencing on Wednesday 8th October for Under 8’s (7pm to 8pm) and for Under 10’s (8pm to 9pm).

Congratulations to the county U14 hurlers who captured the Cunniffe trophy by virtues of victories over Leitrim, Roscommon B and Mayo B in Woodmount on Saturday. The Naomh Eoin representatives on Saturday’s panel were Matthew Davey, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch and Aaron Donnellan.

Our club website is now up and running. The address is www.naomheoin.sligo.gaa.ie.

24/09/2008

Congratulations to our u12 hurlers who defeated Coolera-Strandhill in the u12 ‘A’ championship final in Markievicz Park last week. Our lads showed tremendous team work on the night and emerged deserving winners. Our half-back line of Liam Henry and the Corcoran brothers laid the basis for our success. On the few occasions that this line was breached, Oisin Kelly, Ryan Feehily and Neil Murray moved quickly to thwart the Coolera attack. Goalkeeper Tony O’Kelly-Lynch comfortably dealt with any shots destined for the net thereby ensuring that our opponents would finish goalless. The midfield pairing of Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch and Stephen Henry, revelled in the wide expanse of the excellent Markievicz Park surface. Killian Feeney opening goal for us was undoubtedly the goal of the game, while the accolade for point of the game went to Luke Nicholson’s second half effort. Paul Kilcoyne was very impressive at full forward, finishing as our top scorer, while other forwards to shine were Donal Conlon, Conan O’Donnell and Sean Heaney. The team and scorers were Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Oisin Kelly, Ryan Feehily, Neil Murray, Brendan Corcoran, Liam Henry (capt), Vincent Corcoran, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (1-3), Stephen Henry (0-3), Donal Conlon, Luke Nicholson (0-1), Sean Heaney, Killian Feeney (1-0) Paul Kilcoyne (2-2) and Conan O’Donnell (1-0). Subs: Kevin Fidgeon, Fearghal Kilfeather and Zak Irwin.

This is the third year in a row that we have won the U12’A’ championship. It was also the first occasion that we achieved an underage league and championship double, having won the u12 league earlier in the year. Well done to the players who showed such great commitment all year. Thanks also to all the families who turned up in Markievicz Park to show their support for our young players.

Best of luck to our u14 team who play Coolera-Strandhill in the ‘A’ championship final in Markievicz Park tonight (Wed) at 6.15pm. This is the first time that the club has made it through to the u14 A final.

Our senior team were defeated by Western Gaels in their Round 5 SHC fixture on Sunday. We have two games in the SHC this weekend. On Friday we play Calry in Tourlestrane, while on Sunday we have a home game against Tubbercurry.

Hard luck to the Sligo minors who were defeated by South Down in the All-Ireland C championship final in Garrison on Saturday. Kevin Barry played at wing forward and Tommy Baines was amongst the substitutes.

Congratulation to Liam Boland on the birth of a baby girl.

The club extends deepest sympathy to our club chairman Joe Scanlon on the death of his sister, Mary. The club also extends sympathy to the Poinard family, Manorhamilton, on the death of Michael, a former member of the club.

The club’s website address is www.naomheoin.sligo.gaa.ie

17/09/2008

Best of luck to our u12 hurlers who meet Coolera-Strandhill in the A championship final in Markievicz Park this evening (Wed) at 6.30pm.

Our u14 hurlers will face the same opposition in the A championship final in Markievicz Park next Wednesday (24th September). We defeated Tourlestrane by three points in a very evenly-contested semi-final played last Wednesday in Kent Park.

There will be training for the u14, u12 and u10 panels in Kent Park on Friday at 4.45pm.

Juvenile hurling coaching continues on Saturdays from 12 noon to 1.15pm.

Sunday’s game versus Calry in the senior hurling championship was postponed due to the weather. We have a Round 5 SHC fixture this weekend against Western Gaels.

Best of luck to the Sligo minors in the All-Ireland C hurling championship final against South Down on Saturday.

10/09/2008

Our senior team play Calry in the senior hurling championship this weekend. Training for the seniors continues on Mondays and Wednesdays in Kevinsfort at 7pm.

Our u12 hurlers are through to the A championship final. They will meet Coolera in the decider in Markievicz Park next Wednesday, 17th September.

There will be training for the u14, u12 and u10 panels in Kent Park on Friday at 4.45pm.

Juvenile hurling coaching continues on Saturdays from 12 noon to 1.15pm.

03/09/2008

Our senior hurlers went down by the narrowest of margins against Coolera in our second match in this year’s senior hurling championship. In a very exciting game, both sides were level at half-time on a scoreline of 2-6 to 3-3, our scores coming from Joe Bannerton (1-4) and Richie Loughman (1-2). The second half was also very keenly contested; indeed the sides were level on four occasions. Our scores in this period again came from Joe Bannerton (1-1) and Richie Loughman (0-2). As the game entered its final phases, however, Coolera had opened up a four point advantage. A David Tracey goal reduced the deficit to a point. Unfortunately time ran out on us and the game finished 4-10 to 4-9. In spite of the defeat, our players can take great solace from the overall performance of the team in the game. The team was as follows: Jimmy O’Brien, John Doyle, Timmy O’Brien, David Hickey, Tommy Baines, Kyle Doyle, Enda Scanlon, Richard Mannion, Joe Bannerton, Kevin Barry, David Tracey, Paul Connolly, Anthony Kirrane, Richie Loughman, Hugh Cawley. Sub: John Barry for Hugh Cawley.

Our juvenile hurlers had the opportunity of getting their photos taken with the Rackard Cup on Saturday in Kent Park. Photos of the event can be seen on our new website (www.naomheoin.sligo.gaa.ie). Thanks to Damien Burke, Walter Gill, Darragh Cox, Fergus Hayes, Jimmy O’Brien, Kyle Doyle and Mick Shelly for making the effort to come along. Our young players enjoyed getting their hands on the cup.

Best of luck to our u12 hurlers who begin the defence of their championship title with a semi-final game against Tourlestrane in Tourlestrane this evening (Wed).

There will be training for the u14, u12 and u10 panels in Kent Park on Friday at 4.45pm.

Juvenile hurling coaching continues on Saturdays from 12 noon to 1.15pm

27/08/2008

We played our first game in this year’s senior hurling championship against Tourlestrane on Sunday in Kent Park. Short a couple of players and with Fergus Hayes and Paul Connolly having to retire early due to injuries, it was always going to be a struggle against a fitter Tourlestrane side. In spite of a spirited second half performance, we were unable to haul back the big half-time lead enjoyed by our opponents. A late flurry of scores by Tourlestrane enabled them to run out easy winners. We hope that the team can lift their spirits for their next encounter in the championship which will be against Coolera on Sunday in Ransboro. The team on duty last Sunday was Richie Loughman, Hugh Cawley, Fergus Hayes, David Hickey, John Kelly, Timmy O’Brien, Niall Clogan, Richard Mannion, Kyle Doyle, Geoff Corcoran, Enda Scanlon, Kevin Barry, Tommy Baines, Paul Connolly and Jimmy O’Brien. Subs used: John Doyle, Anthony Kirrane, John Barry and Pat Maguire.

Training for the senior panel continues on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7pm in Kevinsfort.

Training for the U14 and U12 panels continues on Fridays at 4.45pm in Kent Park.

Hurling coaching continues for all U8, U10 and U12 players on Saturdays at 12 noon.

Our club website is now up and running. The address is www.naomheoin.sligo.gaa.ie. The site is still under development and we would be grateful for Naomh Eoin photographs, particularly older ones, which anyone may have. Please give to John Doyle or Bill O’Kelly-Lynch; the original photos will be returned.

20/08/2008

Our opening match versus Calry in the senior hurling championship at the weekend was postponed due to the inclement weather. We have a home fixture against Tourlestrane this Sunday in the second round of the championship.

Training for the senior panel continues on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7pm in Kevinsfort.

Training for the U14 and U12 panels continues on Fridays at 4.45pm in Kent Park. The numbers attending training have been down recently. As the U12 and U14 hurling championships will be commencing shortly, we hope that all players will make the effort to attend the training sessions over the next few weeks.

Hurling coaching continues for all U8, U10 and U12 players on Saturdays at 12 noon.

Best of luck to Paul Kilcoyne who represents Sligo in the u12 long puck at the national finals of the community games at Mosney this weekend.

Thanks to everyone who supported us for our flag day on Saturday.

Our club website is now up and running. The address is www.naomheoin.sligo.gaa.ie

06/08/2008

Our u12 hurlers won their first ever league title last Wednesday when they defeated Coolera in a very evenly contested league final in Kent Park. We dominated the opening quarter and sterling work by Neil Murray, Liam Henry and team captain Stephen Henry ensured that the sliotar rarely threatened our goal-line. Our reward for this early period of dominance was two pointed frees. However at this stage, the Coolera midfield pairing of Ronan Redmond and Kevin Banks began to win control of the midfield sector and Coolera scored three points on the trot. As half-time approached, our team rallied and two further pointed frees by Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch and a nicely-taken point form play by Luke Nicholson gave us a two point cushion at the break. On the resumption, both sets of backs dominated and it took a fortuitous goal from a long-range free by Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch to stretch our lead to five points. Coolera replied with a point before we again hit back with a pointed free. As the game entered its final minutes, Coolera threw everything at us. Stern work from our backs, in particular full-back Ryan Feehily and the half-backs Brendan Corcoran and Vincent Corcoran, ensured that Coolera were restricted to a solitary pointed free and the game finished on a scoreline of 1-6 to 0-5. Well done to all our players and thanks to all the parents and friends who were there to support the team. Our team was as follows: Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Oisin Kelly, Ryan Feehily, Fearghal Kilfeather, Brendan Corcoran, Liam Henry, Vincent Corcoran, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (1-5), Stephen Henry, Neil Murray, Luke Nicholson (0-1), Sean Heaney, Killian Feeney, Donal Conlon and Kevin Fidgeon. Sub: Shane O’Hehir.

Congratulations to the county senior hurlers and management team on their wonderful achievement in defeating Louth in the final of the Rackard Cup on Sunday in Croke Park on a scoreline of 3-19 to 3-10. A scintillating second quarter display laid the foundation for their victory. In this period, Joe Bannerton got amongst the scorers, contributing a goal and a point. Well done to all concerned, particularly the Naomh Eoin players on the squad, namely Joe Bannerton, Jimmy O’Brien, Fergus Hayes, John Kelly and Kyle Doyle. Brian McCann was a selector. Well done also to the many Naomh Eoin members who came out in force to support the county team.

Training for the U14 and U12 panels continues on Fridays at 4.45pm in Kent Park. Meanwhile, coaching continues for all U8, U10 and U12 players on Saturdays at 12 noon.

30/07/2008

Our u14 hurlers were defeated by Coolera in the u14 league final last week. We were short a couple of players and were unable to match the physical and numerical strength of our opponents on the night. Nonetheless, the team showed great character in playing to the final whistle.

Best of luck to our U12 team who play Coolera in the hurling league final this evening (Wednesday) in Kent Park at 7pm. Players should meet at Kent Park at 6.15pm.

Congratulations to the county senior hurlers on defeating Fingal in the semi-final of the Rackard Cup on Saturday in Markievicz Park on a scoreline of 1-16 to 0-11. Once again, Joe Bannerton did the club proud, scoring the goal and getting a crucial point just before the break. Fergus Hayes came on as a second half substitute. Other Naomh Eoin players on the county squad are Jimmy O’Brien, John Kelly and Kyle Doyle

Best of luck to the management and players in their first ever appearance in the Rackard Cup final against Louth in Croke Park this weekend.

Due to the continuing involvement of the county team in the Rackard Cup, there are no senior club hurling fixtures this week. Training for the senior team continues on Mondays and Wednesdays in Kevinsfort at 7pm.

23/07/2008

Best of luck to our U14 team who play Coolera in the hurling league final this evening (Wednesday) in Kent Park at 7pm. Players should meet at Kent Park at 6.30pm.

Our U12 hurlers will be in action against Coolera in the league final next Wednesday (30th July). Players will be advised of the venue and meeting time during the week.

Coaching for U14 and U12 players continues on Fridays at 4.45pm in Kent Park.

There will be coaching in Kent Park on Saturday at 12 noon for U12, U10 and U8 players.

Congratulations to the county senior hurlers on defeating Tyrone in the quarter-final of the Rackard Cup on Saturday in Markievicz Park on a scoreline of 2-15 to 2-11. Once again, Joe Bannerton was among the goal scorers. Best of luck to the team in the semi-final against Fingal this weekend.

Due to the continuing involvement of the county team in the Rackard Cup, there are no senior club hurling fixtures this week. Training for the senior team continues on Mondays and Wednesdays in Kevinsfort at 7pm.

02/07/2008

Our U14 team played their first match in the league against Tourlestrane on Wednesday in Tourlestrane. We led by 1-3 to 0-3 at half-time, our goal having been scored by Conan O’Donnell in the opening minutes. A goal by Tourlestrane on the resumption reduced our lead to a solitary point. However, we took more control of the game as the half progressed and eventually ran out winners on a scoreline of 2-7 to 1-3. The team and scorers was as follows: Paul Kilcoyne, Edward Conboy (captain), Cian Mulligan, Matt Davey, Liam Henry, Stephen Henry, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (1-5), Mark Gerrity (0-2), Adam Flynn, Aaron Donnellan, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Conan O’Donnell (1-0).

Our u12 hurlers are in action against Tubbercurry in the league in Tubbercurry tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm. Players should meet in Kent Park at 6.15pm.

Coaching for u14 and u12 players continues on Fridays at 4.45pm in Kent Park.

There will be coaching in Kent Park on Saturday at 12 noon for u12, u10 and u8 players.

Well done to the county senior hurlers who had a big win over Cavan in their opening match in the Rackard Cup on Saturday in Markievicz Park. Joe Bannerton started at full forward and was among the goal scorers. Other Naomh Eoin players on the panel were Jimmy O’Brien, Fergus Hayes, John Kelly and Kyle Doyle. The next game is against Warwickshire on 12th July.

Congratulations to Paul Kilcoyne on winning the u12 long-puck at the Community Games county finals.

25/06/2008

Our senior team defeated Manorhamilton in the shield final of our section of the Connacht 11-a-side hurling blitz in Kent Park last week. Gerard Keaney marked his debut in the senior ranks by scoring one our goals. The panel was John Doyle, David Hickey, Niall Clogan, Timmy O’Brien, Mick O’Shea, Kyle Doyle, Geoff Corcoran, Fergus Hayes, Paul Connolly, David Tracey and Gerard Keaney.

Coaching for u14 and u12 players continues on Fridays at 4.45pm in Kent Park.

There will be coaching in Kent Park on Saturday at 12 noon for u12, u10 and u8 players.

Best of luck to the county senior hurlers in their opening match in the Rackard Cup against Cavan on Saturday. The game is on in Markievicz Park, with a 3.30pm throw-in. We encourage as many members as possible of the club to turn out to support them.

Congratulations to Fr. John Coughlan on his ordination in Sooey Church recently. John’s father Paul is a former manager of the club.

18/06/2008

Our senior team competed in the Connacht 11-a-side hurling blitz in Kent Park on Monday. The other teams in the blitz were Manorhamilton, Calry and Coolera. The results of the games are not to hand at the time of writing.

Coaching for u14 and u12 players continues on Fridays at 4.45pm in Kent Park.

There will be coaching in Kent Park on Saturday at 12 noon for u12, u10 and u8 players.

11/06/2008

Under 12 Hurling
Our u12 team travelled to Padraig Pearses in Woodmount on Saturday to compete in the Connacht ground hurling blitz. In our opening game, we started very slowly and let Manorhamilton race into a four goal lead. However we regrouped and managed to get one goal back by halftime. In the second half, we played the better hurling, scoring 1-3 without reply to leave the final score at 4-0 to 2-3 in favour of Manorhamilton. Having been narrowly defeated in this game, it was paramount that we obtained a good result against Castlebar if we were to have any hope of advancing to the “A” semi-final. Our lads responded to the challenge and we were victorious on a scoreline of 3-6 to 2-0. On completion of all the group games, it became apparent that we were the best of the second placed teams in the three groups on scoring differences and therefore we were pitted in the A semi-final against Roscommon Gaels who had won their group earlier in the day. We had an excellent opening half and led by 1-1 to 0-1 at half-time, despite having played against the breeze. In the second half, the Gaels rallied and scored a number of fortuitous goals. To their credit, our lads refused to give up and fought to get the scores that would give us victory. However with our players tiring after their heroic exploits earlier in the day, it was difficult to break through a packed Gaels defence and although it was acknowledged by many neutrals that we were the better side, it was our opponents who advanced to final on a scoreline of 4-1 to 2-2. Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch finished as our top scorer with 2-11 to his name. Conan O’Donnell scored three goals while our remaining goals were scored by Neil Murray and Paul Kilcoyne. Although disappointed with the outcome, our lads will have learned greatly from the experience. In goals, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch made some great saves and his long clearances were a key factor in some of the scores that we obtained. Our backs Ryan Feehily, Vincent Corcoran, Stephen Quigley and Liam Henry played exceptionally well. Oisin Kelly was having a great game until he had to retire early. Stephen Henry was a colossus at midfield. Up front, Conan O’Donnell, Neil Murray and Sean Heaney were particularly inspiring. Zak Irwin, Fearghal Kilfeather and Kevin Fidgeon also were impressive.

The next fixture for our u12 players is in the league next Wednesday, 18th June when we have a home game against Tourlestrane.

Under 14 Hurling
Our u14 team have their first outing in the league tonight (Wednesday) in Kent Park against Coolera at 7pm.

Juvenile Coaching
Coaching for u14 and u12 players continues on Fridays at 4.45pm in Kent Park.

There will be coaching in Kent Park on Saturday at 12 noon for u12, u10 and u8 players. New players are still very welcome to come along.

Senior Hurling
Training for our senior team continues on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6.45pm. Our next outing will be in the Connacht 11-a-side blitz. We are in a group with Manorhamilton, Calry and Coolera. A venue and date for this blitz has to be finalised.

28/05/2008

There will be training for the u14 and u12 panels in Kent Park on Friday at 4.45pm.

All underage players should note that there will be no juvenile coaching this Saturday because St Mary’s are hosting a gaelic football tournament in Kent Park.

As we have byes in the u14 hurling league this week and the u12 hurling league next week, our next league match will be for our u14 team on Wednesday 11th June.

14/05/2008

Our u14 team competed in the Ballyshannon tournament on Bank Holiday Monday. We lost to a physically superior Setanta team in our first game. In our second game, we were beaten by a solitary point by Lisbellaw with Matthew Davey getting our goal. The panel was Adam Flynn, Arron Donnellan, Cian Mulligan, Edward Conboy, James O’Hehir, Matthew Davey, Sean Finnegan, Mark Gerrity, Rory Molloy, Conan O’Donnell, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Liam Henry, Stephen Henry and Paul Kilcoyne.

Our u12 hurlers opened their league campaign with a narrow win against Coolera-Strandhill in Ransboro last Wednesday. Both sides showed signs of rustiness in the first half. In contrast, the second half was of a very high standard and both sets of players are to be commended for their efforts. Our panel was as follows: Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Ryan Feehily, Oisin Kelly, Vincent Corcoran, Liam Henry, Donal Conlon, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Luke Nicholson, Paul Kilcoyne, Stephen Henry, Sean Heaney, Neil Murray, Conan O’Donnell, Kevin Fidgeon, Hadi Mousa and Shane O’Hehir.

Our u10s played Coolera in Kent Park in a couple of games on Saturday. Both the ground hurling game and the normal hurling game finished in draws. Well done to the players on both teams. The Naomh Eoin players were Cathal Jordan, Caolain Hession, Conor McGovern, Ryan Phillips, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Adam Scanlon, Cormac Murray, Daire Fleming, Michael Kilcoyne, Shane Egan and Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch.

The opening round of the u14 hurling league takes place this evening, with a home game against Tubbercurry. The next fixture for our u12 team is against Shamrock Gaels next week.

There will be training for our u14 and u12 hurlers in Kent Park (St Mary’s) on Friday at 4.45pm.

Hurling coaching continues on Saturday in Kent Park between 12 noon and 1.15pm. New players aged 7 to 13 years are very welcome to come along to try their hand at hurling.

All players are reminded to return their membership forms to any of the club officials as soon as possible. Please also note that orders for a club tracksuit or helmet should be placed with any of the juvenile coaches by this weekend.

Best of luck to the new camogie club that is being established in the town under the stewardship of Michael O’Broin.

The club is delighted to see that Paul Newton is on the road to recovery. We wish him well.

30/04/2008

There will be training for our u14 and u12 hurlers in Kent Park (St Mary’s) on Friday at 5pm. With the imminent commencement of the leagues, all players are urged to attend so as we can firm up both panels.

Our u12 hurling league fixtures are as follows: 7 May v Coolera (away), 21 May v Shamrock Gaels (home), 18 June v Tourlestrane (home) and 2 July v Tubbercurry (away). In the u14 hurling league, we have home matches against Tubbercurry (14 May) and Coolera (11 June), and we are away to Shamrock Gaels (25 June) and Tourlestrane (9July).

Hurling coaching continues on Saturday in Kent Park between 12 noon and 1.15pm. New players aged 7 to 13 years are very welcome to come along to try their hand at hurling.

We have taken delivery of a set of our new juvenile tracksuits, embroidered with the club crest. Anyone interested in purchasing a tracksuit should complete the order forms that are available from our juvenile coaches.

All players are reminded to return their membership forms to any of the club officials as soon as possible.

23/04/2008

The 2008 juvenile coaching season commenced in Kent Park (St. Mary’s GAA grounds) last Saturday with a good turnout of young hurlers. These coaching sessions will run from 12 noon to 1.15pm every Saturday until September and are geared for children aged from 7 to 13 years. New players are particularly welcome. Registration will take place on Saturday at 12 noon at Kent Park.

There will be training for the u14 and the u12 hurling panels on Friday at 5pm. All u14 players in particular are requested to attend this training session as the U14 féile blitz is being staged in Tubbercurry on Saturday (26th April). The blitz commences at 12.30pm; players should meet at Kent Park at 11.30am.

We played Coolera-Strandhill in the Dermot Molloy senior hurling league in Ransboro on Sunday. In a low scoring game, there were never more than a couple of points between the sides for much of the game. The sides were level at 0-5 points apiece as the game entered its final ten minutes. However with the advantage of an extra player, Coolera finished the stronger and eventually emerged victorious on a scoreline of 1-8 to 0-6. Best for Naomh Eoin were Joe Bannerton, Mick O’Shea and David Tracey. The team was as follows: John Doyle, Timmy O’Brien, Hugh Cawley, Enda Scanlon, Fergus Hayes, Mick O’Shea, Joe Bannerton (0-3), Kyle Doyle (0-1), Paul Connolly, David Tracey (0-2), Geoff Corcoran, Richie Loughman and Jimmy O’Brien. Sub: Anthony Cunnane for Geoff Corcoran. Match referee, Ciaran O’Donnell picked up an injury late in the game and we wish him a speedy return to full fitness.

16/04/2008

The 2008 juvenile coaching season will commence in Kent Park (St. Mary’s GAA grounds) this Saturday, 19th April. Please note that the coaching sessions will commence at the earlier time of 12 noon this year. These coaching sessions are for children aged from 7 to 13 years and new players are particularly welcome. Registration will take place on Saturday 19th April and Saturday 26th April at 12 noon at Kent Park.

There will be training for the u14/u12 panels on Friday at 5pm.

Our match versus Coolera-Strandhill in the Dermot Molloy senior hurling league was postponed.

Thanks to all the hurlers who came along to Kent Park on Saturday to take part in the multicultural day.

Sympathy is extended to club secretary Pat Maguire and his wife Liz on the passing away of Liz’s mother Mrs. Caroline Jones.

The club wishes a full and speedy recovery to Paul Newton, former Chairman of St. Mary’s GAA club, who, at the time of writing, is in intensive care in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.

09/04/2008

Indoor hurling
Congratulations to our u9 and u11 indoor hurling sides on retaining their respective county titles in the Teeling Centre on Sunday. In a repeat of last year’s deciders, we played Tourlestrane in the u9 final and Geevagh in the u11 final. Many neutral observers commented on the excellent standard of hurling demonstrated by all four sides in the finals.

A strong opening half performance set the tone for our u9’s effort against a very resilient Tourlestrane team. Shane Egan was impeccable in goals while Donal Fidgeon (captain) and Cormac Murray were very efficient backs. Our forwards Cian Muldowney and Adam Scanlon were constant threats to their markers and shared most of our goals between them. Michael Kearney and young Daire Muldowney were also very effective in the second half.

In the u11 encounter, the experience of our panel, captained by Oisin Kelly, was ultimately the key to our success against a determined and highly skilful Geevagh side. However it was probably our less-experienced players like Fearghal Kilfeather, Neil Murray, Shane O’Hehir and Kevin Fidgeon who made the most impression on the game, each getting on the score sheet. Players who stood out on the Geevagh team included Donal Conlon, Vincent Corcoran and Sean Heaney. Our full u11 panel was Ryan Feehily, Paul Kilcoyne, Oisin Kelly, Fearghal Kilfeather, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Kevin Fidgeon, Shane O’Hehir and Neil Murray.

Thanks to the county hurling board chairman Tom Brenan for officiating at the finals.

Gaelic games open day
On Saturday between 11am and 1pm, there is a gaelic games open day for non-national children attending the primary schools in Sligo. We request that all our u12 hurlers attend for a coaching/exhibition game. Players will be sent a text this week with details of the open day arrangements.

Juvenile hurling coaching
The 2008 juvenile coaching season will commence in Kent Park (St. Mary’s GAA grounds) on Saturday week, 19th April. Please note that the coaching sessions will commence at the earlier time of 12 noon this year. These coaching sessions are for children aged from 7 to 13 years and new players are particularly welcome. Registration will take place on Saturday 19th April and Saturday 26th April at 12 noon at Kent Park.

Senior Hurling
We play away to Coolera-Strandhill in the Dermot Molloy senior hurling league this weekend. This will be our first match of the year as our round 1 match versus Calry was postponed due to the weather.

02/04/2008

Best of luck to our Under 9 players who will be taking part in the indoor hurling final in the Teeling Centre on Sunday at 11am.

The preliminary round of the Under 11 indoor hurling competition takes place tonight. Hopefully our u11 players will be successful and join their younger clubmates in the final in the Teeling Centre on Sunday morning at 11.30am.

Juvenile players should note that the commencement of the coaching season has been put back to the weekend of the 18th/19th April.

26/03/2008

The club’s AGM took place in St. Mary’s clubhouse last week. The following officers and committee members were elected. Chairman: Joe Scanlon Vice-Chairman: Timmy O’Brien Secretary: Pat Maguire Assistant Secretary: Paul Connolly Treasurer: Hugh Cawley Assistant Treasurer: John Doyle Coaching Officer: Bill O’Kelly-Lynch Hurling Board Rep: Pat Hickey Juvenile Committee: Pat Hickey, Bill O’Kelly-Lynch, Tom O’Callaghan, John Doyle and Paul Connolly.

It is hoped to commence outdoor hurling coaching with the juvenile players on the weekend of the 4th/5th April. Further details will be provided in next weeks club notes.

19/03/2008

The club’s AGM takes place this evening (Wed) in St. Mary’s clubhouse at 8pm.

We had mixed fortunes in the indoor hurling championships last week. Well done to our Under 9 side that made it through to the county final. Donal Fidgeon excelled throughout, while Cian Muldowney was our scorer-in-chief scoring all our four goals on the night. Goalkeeper Shane Egan was also impressive. The U9 panel was as follows: Shane Egan, Daire Fleming, Donal Fidgeon, Adam Scanlon, Cian Muldowney, Michael Kilcoyne and Michael Kearney. Players should note that the county final has been provisionally fixed for Sunday 6th April in the Teeling Centre.

Unfortunately our U13 indoor team failed in their bid to join our U9 hurlers in the final. Coolera proved too be far too strong for our side on the night. Darragh Kiely was our only goal scorer. The panel comprised Darragh Kiely, Zak Irwin, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Liam Henry, Stephen Henry and Paul Kilcoyne.

The Under 11 preliminary round has been postponed until after Easter due to the school holidays. Players will be advised of the arrangements in due course.

All indoor hurlers should note that the Wednesday evening sessions have now finished and there will be on indoor hurling this evening (Wed). Thanks to all players who participated since last October. We hope to see all of the players when we commence outdoor coaching after the Easter break. Further details of our outdoor coaching schedule will be provided in next weeks club notes.

Best of luck to our players who are participating in the U12 Easter hurling camp in Oxfield this week. We hope that they all enjoy the camp.

12/03/2008

The club’s AGM will be held in St. Mary’s clubhouse next Wednesday, 19th March at 8pm. All existing members, and anybody interested in becoming involved with the club either at senior or juvenile levels, are invited to attend.

Best of luck to our Under 9 and Under 13 players who are taking part in the indoor hurling competitions this evening (Wed) in St. John’s school between 7pm and 8pm. As a result of the indoor competitions, this evening’s 7-8pm session for our younger age group is cancelled and will take place tomorrow (Thursday) in St. John’s school between 7pm and 8pm.

The u11 indoor hurling competition is due to take place next week. The players involved will be advised of the venue/times.

An u12 hurling camp is being held in Oxfield on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next week. The fee is €20. Further details are available from our juvenile coaches.

Congratulations to Jimmy O’ Brien and his wife Therese on the birth of their third son.

The club expresses sympathy to the Galvin family on the death of Maura Galvin.

12/12/2007

Congratulations to Fergus Hayes who has been selected on the All-Star team following his exploits in the Rackard Cup this year. Fergus receives his award in Croke Park on Saturday. Fergus has been a stalwart of the club and county for many years and his award is richly deserved.

Galway hurling star Eugene Cloonan came to Sligo recently to present the medals to our u12 team that won the hurling championship earlier this year. Unfortunately, the scheduled coaching session with Eugene had to be moved indoors due to weather conditions. Nonetheless, Eugene put our lads through their paces and many thanks to him for his wisdom and the words of encouragement offered to our young players. Reports from players and parents after the event have been very favourable. Thanks to Cold Chon for sponsoring the event.

Indoor hurling continues on Wednesday evenings in St. Johns school.

24/10/2007

Senior Hurling
The date for our semi-final clash with Western Gaels in the Dermot Molloy senior hurling league has not yet been decided.

Indoor Hurling
Indoor hurling commenced in St. John’s school, Temple Street last week and will continue on Wednesday evenings. The under 8 session (players born in 1999, 2000, 2001) will be from 7pm to 8pm. The under 10 session (players born in 1997 and 1998) will be from 8pm to 9pm. New players are welcome, particularly for the U8 session.

17/10/2007

Senior Hurling
We await confirmation of the date for our semi-final clash with Western Gaels in the Dermot Molloy senior hurling league.

Indoor Hurling
Indoor hurling commences in St. John’s school, Temple Street tonight (Wednesday). The under 8 session (players born in 1999, 2000, 2001) will be from 7pm to 8pm. The under 10 session (players born in 1997 and 1998) will be from 8pm to 9pm. Registration will take place tonight. New players are welcome.

10/10/2007

U12 hurling
Congratulations to our u12 hurlers who retained their county A championship title by defeating Tourlestrane in the final played in Tubbercurry last week. Scores were hard to come by in the opening half as both sets of backs dominated. It took almost 15 minutes of play before the deadlock was broken when Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch pointed from play. Although we enjoyed the bulk of the play for the remainder of the half, we were guilty of poor finishing in front of goal and were thwarted on several occasions by the Tourlestrane goalkeeper and his defensive colleagues. Enjoying just a slender one point lead at half-time, we knew that we would have a fight on our hands in the second half. As expected, the second half was again a tight affair. We stretched our lead to two points when Gerard O’Kelly- Lynch pointed a free from a narrow angle midway through the half. A short time later Dylan Corcoran expertly batted the sliotar into the Tourlestrane net to get our first and only goal of the game. With light fading, Tourlestrane piled on the pressure in the final quarter of the game. Their efforts were rewarded when they pointed from a 65 with five minutes remaining on the clock. However displaying great resolve, our midfield and backs stood firm and we held on to secure victory on a scoreline of 1-2 to 0-1. Well done to our lads and commiserations to Tourlestrane who showed immense determination and great skill throughout the game. They have some great players with John Francis Carr, John Paul Lang, Brian Walsh and their goalkeeper in particular making their mark on the game. Equally on our side we had several players who stood out. Our goalkeeper Tony O’Kelly-Lynch and full-back Ryan Feehily comfortably dealt with any threats posed by the Tourlestrane attackers. Stephen Quigley and Oisin Kelly were very effective corner backs while Liam Henry gave a very good account of himself at wing back. Captain Mark Gerrity as always lead by example at centre-back and his long clearances was a feature of the game. Our midfield pairing of Luke Nicholson and Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch have developed a nice understanding and worked tirelessly to gain possession in the middle of the field. Stephen Henry was a very industrious centre-forward. Other forwards to impress were Donal Conlon, Paul Kilcoyne, Killian Kelly and Conan O’Donnell. Rory Molloy was also very competent when he was moved into the backs during he first half. The team and subs were as follows: Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Stephen Quigley, Ryan Feehily, Oisin Kelly, Donal Conlon, Mark Gerrity, Liam Henry, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Luke Nicholson, Paul Kilcoyne, Stephen Henry, Killian Kelly, Rory Molloy, Dylan Corcoran and Conan O’Donnell. Subs: Sean Heaney, Zak Irwin, Hadi Mousa, Neal Murray, Kyle Harrigan, Shane O’Hehir and Darragh Kiely.

Senior hurling
Ours senior team bowed out of this years senior hurling championship at the hands of Calry in the semi-final played in Tourlestrane on Saturday. After defeating an albeit weakened Calry team in the league stage of the campaign earlier in the year, hopes were high that we could advance to our first final in several years. However we failed to match a full strength and very determined Calry team on the day. In truth the game was almost over at halftime when Calry lead on a scoreline of 0-11 to 0-3. Although Robert Martin got the first score of the half when he pointed from an almost impossible position to give us a glimmer of hope, Calry succeeded to close out our midfield and forwards and ran out easy winners in the end. Calry now go on to meet Tubbercurry who overcame Western Gaels in the second semi-final. The team lined out as follows: Richie Loughman, John Kelly, Fergus Hayes, David Hickey, Kyle Doyle, Mattie Murphy, Timmy O’Brien, Michael O’Shea, Robert Martin, Liam Boland, David Tracey, Joe Bannerton, Kevin Barry, Paul Connolly and Shane Darcy. Subs used: Richard Mannion, Enda Scanlon, John Wallace, James McCabe.

Although disappointed at losing, hopefully our players can regroup as we still have the semi-final of the senior hurling league to play. Western Gaels will be our opponents on a date to be decided.

Indoor Hurling.
All players should note that indoor hurling in St. John’s school, Temple Street will take place on Wednesdays this year, commencing next Wednesday, 17th October. The under 8 session (players born in 1999, 2000, 2001) will be from 7pm to 8pm. The Under 10 session (players born 1997 and 1998) will be from 8pm to 9pm. Registration will take place in St. John’s school on the 18th October. New players will be welcome.

03/10/2007

Senior
We play Calry in the semi-final of the senior hurling championship in Tourlestrane on Saturday at 2.30pm. It is our first time in four years that we have qualified for this stage of the championship. Best of luck to the manager John Doyle and the team. All support would be welcome.

Under 12
Our u12 hurlers played Tourlestrane in the county A hurling championship final on Monday evening. The result was not to hand at the time of writing.

Juvenile coaching
All juvenile outdoor hurling has now finished for this year.

Indoor hurling
Unfortunately, our traditional Thursday evening slot for indoor hurling in St. Johns school is not available this year. It is likely that indoor hurling will take place on Fridays instead. We will advise of the times in next weeks club notes.

26/09/2007

Senior
We drew with Western Gaels in Kent Park on Saturday in the last round of the group stage of the senior hurling championship on a scoreline of 2-5 apiece. We led by 1-4 to 0-1 at halftime, having had wind advantage. Paul Connolly was our goal scorer. Western Gaels got more into the game in the second half and started to put scores on the board. In the last minute of the game, a Kevin Barry goal gave us the lead. However poor concentration enabled Western Gaels to work the ball up-field to equalise. The result means that Western Gaels and Naomh Eoin finish joint second in the table on 7 points apiece with both teams qualifying for the semi-finals. Our semi-final opponents will be confirmed at the fixtures meeting tonight (Wed). The team on duty on Saturday was as follows: Richie Loughman, John Kelly, Timmy O’Brien, Hugh Cawley, Kyle Doyle, Mattie Murphy, David Hickey, Robert Martin, Richard Mannion, Enda Scanlon, Joe Bannerton, Kevin Barry, Jimmy O’Brien, Shane Darcy and Paul Connolly.

Under 12
Our U12 hurlers have qualified for the county final of the A hurling championship following their hard fought victory over Coolera last week. With wind assistance, Coolera dominated the first half. Indeed, we were fortunate to go into the break just a point in arrears thanks to some poor finishing by Coolera and sterling defensive work by our backs. On the restart, the balance of play started to go our way and a Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch free put us level. However Coolera goaled to regain the lead. Parity was restored when a Paul Kilcoyne effort was deflected into the Coolera net. Both sides were guilty of missing chances as the game entered its final quarter. With fine minutes remaining, super sub Conan O’Donnell found the net to give us the lead for the first time. To their credit, Coolera refused to lie down and threw everything into attack in an effort to draw level. However our backs stood up to the challenge and the game finished on a scoreline of 2-1 to 1-1. In a superb all-round effort it is difficult to single out individual players for praise. However full-back Ryan Feehily gave a man of-the-match performance, particularly in the nail-biting closing minutes of the game. Other strong performers were Mark Gerrity, Liam Henry, Luke Nicholson and Stephen Henry. Newcomer Dylan Corcoran also showed good potential. The team was as follows: Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Stephen Quigley, Ryan Feehily, Liam Henry, Mark Gerrity, Donal Conlon, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Luke Nicholson, Paul Kilcoyne, Stephen Henry, Killian Kelly, Dylan Corcoran and Sean Heaney. Subs used: Conan O’Donnell and Oisin Kelly.

We play Tourlestrane in the county final. This has been provisionally fixed for Monday evening. Players will be advised of the venue and starting time.

Under 10
On Saturday morning we participated in an u10 hurling blitz in Tubbercurry. We beat Western Gaels, Coolera, Tourlestrane and Tubbercurry in the league stage of the blitz. We saw good performances from Ryan Feehily, Donal Conlon, Paul Kilcoyne, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Sean Heaney, Oisin Kelly, Donal Fidgeon and Hadi Mousa. We faced Coolera in the final. In a very tight opening half, neither side could score. In the second half, we went two points up thanks to a free by Tony O’Kelly-Lynch and a long range effort from play by captain Paul Kilcoyne. Unfortunately, we conceded a late goal, which was the only occasion we conceded a goal all day, to let Coolera snatch a win. Hard luck to our players and congratulations to Coolera. Our panel was: Paul Kilcoyne, Ryan Feehily, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Donal Conlon, Oisin Kelly, Sean Heaney, Stephen Quigley, Hadi Mousa, Cathal Jordan, Colin Hession, Adam Scanlon, Jason Loughman, Darren McNeilus, Fergus Collins, Conor McGovern, Donal Fidgeon, Fearghal Kilfeather, Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch and Caolin Hession.

Juvenile coaching
There will be coaching this Friday at 4.30pm in St. Mary’s for the U12 panel. All juvenile players should note that the Saturday morning coaching sessions have now finished for this year. We hope to commence indoor hurling shortly. Details of the times will be provided in next week’s club notes.

19/09/2007

Senior
Coolera gave us a walkover in the senior hurling championship at the weekend. Last weekend’s results mean that we have qualified for the semi-finals together with Tubbercurry, Calry and Western Gaels. We play Western Gaels in the last round of the group phase of the championship at 5pm in Kent Park on Saturday. This game has significance as it will help to decide on the pairings for the semi-finals.

Under 12
We commenced our defence of our U12 hurling championship with a quarter-final clash against Shamrock Gaels in Coola last week. Although we enjoyed much of the territorial advantage, our forwards found it difficult to break down a tenacious Gaels defence. We held a one point lead at half-time thanks to four points from play by midfielder Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch and a pointed 65 by Mark Gerrity. In the second half, we again found it difficult to score. A Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch point increased our lead but victory was assured only when the same player goaled in the last minute to leave the final score 1-6 to 1-1. Ryan Feehily, Mark Gerrity, Donal Conlon and Stephen Henry all put in strong performances. The team was as follows: Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Rory Molloy, Ryan Feehily, Liam Henry, Mark Gerrity, Donal Conlon, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Luke Nicholson, Paul Kilcoyne, Stephen Henry, Killian Kelly, Sean Heaney. Subs used: Conan O’Donnell and Oisin Kelly.

We played Coolera in the semi-final on Monday evening. The result was not to hand at the time of writing.

Under 11
On Sunday morning we travelled to Salthill with our u11 players to participate in a coaching/game session as part of a twinning scheme organised by the Connacht Hurling Board. On arrival we made use of the boundary wall to the terracing at Pearse Stadium to practice striking and catching skills with a wall ball under the guidance of one of the Salthill-Knocknacarra coaches. Our players enjoyed this experience. We then played a match against the host club’s under 11 side. Facing Galway opposition for the first time, our players were not overawed by the experience. Indeed with better luck in front of goals we may even have claimed victory. As it was, the spoils went to Salthill-Knocknacarra on a scoreline of 2-2 to 0-2. Goalkeeper Tony O’Kelly-Lynch could not be faulted for either of the goals. Conan O’Donnell and Oisin Kelly were very solid in the corner back positions. Sean Heaney and Liam Henry played well in the half-back line. Luke Nicholson is improving rapidly with every game and covered a lot of ground in midfield. His midfield partner Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch got both of our scores and was instrumental in setting up most of our attacks. Paul Kilcoyne revelled in the space afforded by the wide pitch. In the full-forward line, newcomer Neal Murray can be proud of his performance and indeed was unlucky not to score in the second half. The panel was Liam Henry, Stephen Henry, Luke Nicholson, Conan O’Donnell, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Killian Kelly, Donal Conlon, Ryan Feehily, Sean Heaney, Oisin Kelly, Paul Kilcoyne, Neal Murray and Tony O’Kelly-Lynch. We look forward to hosting Salthill-Knocknacarra in Sligo later this year.

U10
There will be an u10 hurling blitz taking place this Saturday in Tubbercurry. Players will be advised of the meeting time in St. Mary’s later in the week.

Juvenile coaching
There will be coaching this Friday at 4.30pm in St. Mary’s for all U12 and U10 players. There will be no coaching on Saturday.

12/09/2007

We play Coolera in round 5 of the senior hurling championship on Saturday in Kent Park at 6pm.

Our U12 hurling championship campaign commenced this week with a quarter final fixture against Shamrock Gaels on Monday. The result was not to hand at the time of writing. The winners of the quarter final play away to Coolera in the semi-final later this week.

The U10 hurling blitz which was due to have been played this Saturday has been postponed to Saturday week, 22nd September.

Our u11 players travel to Salthill to train with the u11 Salthill-Knocknacarra hurling team on Sunday morning as part of a twinning arrangement organised by the Connacht Hurling Board. The departure time from St. Mary’s will be advised to the players later this week.

Hard luck to the county minor hurling team who were defeated in the All-Ireland C final on Saturday. By all accounts, the team put up a very credible performance. Naomh Eoin had two representatives in the starting line up, Kyle Doyle and Kevin Barry. Christopher Davey was amongst the subs.

Many thanks to everyone who supported out recent All-Ireland hurling final ticket draw. The winners were Tom Sweeney and John Farrell from Sligo General Hospital.

29/08/2007

We play Western Gaels in Kent Park at 6pm on Saturday in round 4 of the senior hurling championship. Players should meet in Kent Park at 5pm.

Our u10 hurlers participated in a very successful blitz hosted by Tourlestrane on Thursday. We won all our games against teams from Tourlestrane, Tubbercurry, Coolera and Western Gaels. Well done to our players and thanks to the Tourlestrane club for organising the event. Our panel was as follows: Kevin Fidgeon, Colin Hession, Oisin Kelly, Paul Kilcoyne, Jason Loughman, Donal Conlon, Caolain Hession, Conor McGovern, Darren McNeilus, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Donal Fidgeon, Michael Kilcoyne, Adam Scanlon and Fergal O’Kelly-Lynch

We have been drawn against Shamrock Gaels in the quarter-final of the u12 hurling championship. Players will be advised of the date and time for the fixture.

There will be training for the U12 panel on Friday in Kent Park at 4.30pm.

Hurling coaching for all juvenile players continues on Saturday in Kent Park at 1.30pm.

22/08/2007

Our senior hurling team suffered their first defeat in this year’s senior hurling championship at the hands of Tubbercurry on Sunday. After victories in our first two games over Calry and Tourlestrane, hopes were high that we could continue our unbeaten run against the reigning county champions. However a few last minute defections meant that we were short a number of players for Sunday’s game. Joe Bannerton was our man of the match, scoring a goal and three points. Other players who impressed were Kyle Doyle, Fergus Hayes, Hugh Cawley, Richard Mannion, David Hickey and sub Kevin Barry. The team lined out as follows: Richie Loughman, Hugh Cawley, Fergus Hayes, John Kelly, Mattie Murphy, Timmy O’Brien, Kyle Doyle, Enda Scanlon, Richard Mannion, David Hickey, David Tracey, Jeff Corcoran, Paul Connolly, Joe Bannerton and James McCabe. Subs used: Kevin Barry, Gus Chapman.

The next match in the senior hurling championship is versus Western Gaels on Saturday 1st September. Training for the senior panel continues on Monday and Wednesday evenings in Kevinsfort at 7pm.

The u10 hurlers will be participating in a blitz hosted by Tourlestrane tomorrow (Thursday) at 11am. Players should meet in Kent Park (St. Marys) at 10am.

Our U12 players should note that the hurling championship is due to commence next Wednesday 29th September. It is important that all players attend training this Friday in Kent Park (St. Mary’s) at 4.30pm.

Hurling coaching for all juvenile players continues on Saturday in Kent Park at 1.30pm.

Many thanks to everyone who supported our flag day on Saturday.

15/08/2007

Our senior hurling team continued their excellent start to this year’s senior hurling championship with a hard fought victory over Tourlestrane in Kent Park on the bank holiday Monday. We had the better of the exchanges in the opening half and lead by 2-6 to 0-4 at the interval thanks to goals by Paul Connolly and Joe Bannerton, and points by Jimmy O’Brien (2), David Tracey, Liam Boland, Shane Darcy and Joe Bannerton. Although a Jimmy O’Brien free on the resumption increased our lead to nine points, it was Tourlestrane who played the better hurling for much of the half, scoring a goal and five points to cut our lead back to the minimum. A scrambled goal stretched our lead to four points and although Tourlestrane replied with a two points, a Jimmy O’Brien free gave us a three point victory on a scoreline of 3-8 to 1-11. The team lined out as follows: Richie Loughman, Gus Chapman, Fergus Hayes, Hugh Cawley, Mattie Murphy, Timmy O’Brien, Kyle Doyle, Enda Scanlon, Shane Darcy, Joe Bannerton, David Tracey, Robert Martin, Paul Connolly, Liam Boland and Jimmy O’Brien. Subs used: John Kelly, John Wallace, David Hickey and James McCabe.

The next match in the senior hurling championship is against Tubbercurry in Tubbercurry on Sunday at 5.30pm. Players should meet in Tubbercurry at 4.30pm. Training for the senior panels continues on Monday and Wednesday evenings in Kevinsfort at 7pm.

There will be training this Friday in Kent Park (St. Mary’s) at 4.30pm for U14/U12 hurling squads.

Hurling coaching for all juvenile players continues on Saturday in Kent Park at 1.30pm.

25/07/2007

Our senior hurling team got their senior hurling championship campaign off to a great start with a well-deserved victory over Calry in Kent Park on Sunday. In a low-scoring first half, it was Calry who made the better start, scoring 1-2 without reply. It took us almost 25 minutes to register our first score, a point by Robert Martin. Within a couple of minutes we were just a point behind when a long ball from well over 75 metres by Kyle Doyle, who had been one of our more effective players in the first half, dropped just below the crossbar to give us our opening goal. Calry responded with a point to leave us trailing by two points at half time. In contrast to the first half, our second half display was far better and Jeff Corcoran typified the impending mood when he sent over an excellent point immediately from the restart. Although Calry quickly restored their two point margin from a pointed free, this was to prove to be their last score of the game. Robert Martin then hit a purple patch, scoring three points, all from play. A poor puck out by Calry after 15 minutes enabled David Tracey to open his account with an easy point. Three minutes later, Shane Darcy burst through the Calry defence and found the back of the net with a powerful strike. Now playing with far more confidence, Jimmy O’Brien and Shane Darcy added points to leave the final score 2-8 to 1-4. Overall it was a very satisfactory team performance and it is difficult to pick out star performers. However Gus Chapman, David Hickey, Kyle Doyle, Robert Martin, Joe Bannerton and Shane Darcy can all feel particularly pleased with their performances on the day. The team was as follows: Richie Loughman, Gus Chapman, Fergus Hayes, Hugh Cawley, David Hickey, Timmy O’Brien, Kyle Doyle (1-0), Mattie Murphy, Robert Martin (0-4), Mattie Murphy, Shane Darcy (1-2), David Tracey (0-1), Joe Bannerton, Jimmy O’Brien (0-1), Paul Connolly, John Kelly. Subs used: Jeff Corcoran (0-1) and Kevin Barry.

The next match in the senior hurling championship is against Tourlestrane on Sunday week.

There will be training this Friday in Kent Park (St. Mary’s) at 4.30pm for U14/U12 hurling squads.

Hurling coaching for all juvenile players continues on Saturday in Kent Park at 1.30pm.

Good luck to Kyle Doyle, Kevin Barry and Christopher Davey who are on the county squad for the Minor C hurling championship in Letterkenny on Sunday. Their group comprises Donegal, Tyrone, Fermanagh and Leitrim.

The club extends sympathy to the County Board treasurer Seamus Cronin on the death of his mother.

18/07/2007

Our U12 hurling team were very unlucky to lose to Coolera in the league last Wednesday in Ransboro. In a game we needed to win to force a play-off, our team played excellent hurling throughout the match and we lead by a point going into the last minute of the game. Unfortunately Coolera grabbed a late goal to give them victory on a scoreline of 2-3 to 1-4. In defence, Mark Gerrity and Ryan Feehily played magnificently, particularly in the second half as Coolera strove to get ahead. Paul Kilcoyne and Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch more than held their own in midfield. Up front, Donal Conlon put in a superb effort, with good assistance from Sean Heaney. Full-forward Killian Kelly was our goalscorer when he expertly doubled a long ball to the net. The team was as follows: Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Ryan Feehily, Oisin Kelly, Mark Gerrity, Liam Henry, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Paul Kilcoyne, Donal Conlon, Stephen Henry, Killian Kelly and Sean Heaney.

There will be training this Friday in Kent Park (St. Mary’s) at 4.30pm for U14/U12 hurling squads.

Hurling coaching for all juvenile players continues on Saturday in Kent Park at 1.30pm.

Senior hurling training continues on Mondays and Wednesdays in Kevinsfort at 7pm. The senior hurling championship campaign commences versus Calry on Sunday in Calry at 6pm. Players should meet at 5pm. The semi-final of the Dermot Molloy senior hurling league is scheduled for Sunday week, 29th July.

There is county U16/U18 hurling training in Ransboro tonight (Wednesday) at 8pm.

There will be a VHI cúl camp dedicated solely for hurling in Ransboro next week (23rd to 27th July). We hope that there will be a good turnout from our players at the camp. The camp co-ordinator is Liam Óg Gormley (086-8254420).

The club extends sympathy to John Barry and his family on the death of his brother-in-law in Kilkenny.

11/07/2007

Our U12 hurling team play Coolera in the league tonight (Wednesday) in Ransboro at 7pm. Players should meet at St. Marys at 6.30pm.

There will be training this Friday in St. Marys at 4.30pm for U14/U12 hurling squads.

Hurling coaching for all juvenile players continues on Saturday in Kent Park at 1.30pm.

Senior hurling training continues on Mondays and Wednesdays in Kevinsfort at 7pm. The senior hurling championship campaign commences versus Calry on Sunday 22nd July.

Commiserations to the county senior hurling team who bowed out of this years Rackard Cup following their defeat to Tyrone on Saturday. Congratulations to the county footballers on their victory over Galway in the Connacht final on Sunday.

27/06/2007

Our U12 hurling team play Tubbercurry in the league tomorrow (Thursday) in Tubbercurry at 7pm. Players should meet at St. Marys at 6pm sharp.

Due to the Féile football matches taking place in Kent Park this weekend, there will be no hurling coaching on Friday or Saturday this week.

13/06/2007

Our senior team played Western Gaels in the senior hurling league on Monday. The result was not to hand at the time of writing.

Our u12 team play Tourlestrane in the league this evening (Wed) in Kent Park at 7pm. Players should meet at 6.30pm.

We are hosting an U10 hurling blitz in Kent Park on Saturday, commencing at 12.30pm.

The winner in the draw to have their name appear as sponsor on our senior team jerseys was Star Cabs. Many thanks to the following for their support: Abbey Foods, Lough Allen Foods, Dilmac Hedge & Tree cutting, McCormack Car sales, John Kent Sports, Oates Brehony Group, Flynn Tiling, Star Cabs, Bistro Bianconi, Inisfree Service Station, Shenanigans, Crozon Inn, Harry’s Bar, EJ’s Menswear, House & Garden Canning Spar, Ark Bar, Barton Smith Sports, Des Crosgrove Centra, Eamon Meats, Derry Taheny Electrical, Owens Foodstore, Sligo City Hotel, C.E.F. Electrical, Gerry Murray Foodstore.

There will be training for the u14 and u12 panels on Friday at 4.30pm in Kent Park.

06/06/2007

Our senior team are in action in the Dermot Molloy senior hurling league against Western Gaels this evening (Wed). Players should meet at Enniscrone at 6.45pm.

Our U14 hurlers are also playing tonight (Wed) in the league against Tubbercurry. The match has been switched to Tubbercurry at 7pm. Players should meet at Kent Park (St. Mary’s) at 6pm.

The u12 team play Tourlestrane next Wednesday evening (June 13th) in the league in Kent Park.

The U10 blitz that we were due to host this Saturday has been postponed because of the North Board U10 football finals. We hope to reschedule the blitz for Saturday week (16th June). Further details will be provided in next week’s notes.

Training for the U14 and U12 panels continues on Fridays in Kent Park at 4.30pm. The attendances over the last few weeks have been disappointing. We would urge all u14 and u12 players to make the effort to attend as we have a lot of league matches to play over the coming months.

Coaching for all juvenile players continues on Saturday in Kent Park between 12.30pm and 1.45pm.

There will be a Cúl camp catering for hurling/camogie taking place in Ransboro between July 23rd and July 28th. This is the first time that a GAA summer camp dedicated solely to hurling/camogie is taking place in County Sligo. We would encourage as many club members as possible to attend the camp. The camp coordinator is Liam Óg Gormley.

30/05/2007

Our senior hurling team followed up their recent win against Tourlestrane with an excellent victory over Tubbercurry in the league on Sunday. We trailed by five points at halftime, 3-5 to 1-6. Paul Connolly was our goal scorer in the opening half. The second half was a closely fought affair. However we hit a purple patch in the last quarter, scoring a goal and six points to finish winners on a scoreline of 2-17 to 3-7. Liam Boland and Jimmy O’Brien were our top scorers with seven points apiece. The team was as follows: John Doyle, Gus Chapman, James McCabe, Kyle Doyle, Timmy O’Brien, David Hickey, Ciaran Grey, Richard Mannion, Jimmy O’Brien, David Tracey, Liam Boland, Richie Loughman, John Wallace, Paul Connolly. Subs: Mattie Murphy, Enda Scanlon and Kevin Barry.

Our next match in the senior league will be against Western Gaels this Friday.

Our U12 hurlers participated in the Connacht ground hurling blitz in Woodmount, near Ballinasloe on Saturday. We topped our group with victory over sides from Castlebar, Manorhamilton and Roscommon Gaels, thereby qualifying for the A semi-final. Our chief scorers after the group stage were Stephen Henry with five goals and a point and Kevin Fidgeon who scored three goals. Other prominent players for us in these opening games were Paul Kilcoyne, Donal Conlon, Sean Heaney, Conan O’Donnell and Zak Irwin. Our opponents in the semi-final were the host team, Padraig Pearses, who had topped their group earlier in the day. We took an early lead when Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch goaled direct from a sideline cut, his second such feat for the day. However we let Pearses get through for a goal against the run of play and when they scored two points from frees, it gave them the initiative by half-time. In the second half, aided by the breeze, Pearses put our team under severe pressure. In spite of sterling efforts of our backs Ryan Feehily, Jack Keegan and Liam Henry, and goalkeeper Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Pearses scored three goals. To their credit, our team never gave up and when our captain Mark Gerrity, who had hurled his heart out all day, found the back of the net it gave us a slight glimmer of hope. However time ran out on us and it was Pearses who advanced to the final. Well done to all our players and thanks to Olive Henry and Francis Fidgeon for helping to transport the players to the blitz.

We have a bye in the U12 hurling league this week. Our next U12 match is at home to Tourlestrane on Wednesday 13th June.

Our u14 hurlers will be in action against Tubbercurry next Wednesday, 6th June in Kent Park.

There will be training for the u14 and u12 panels on Friday at 4.30pm in Kent Park.

There will be coaching for all juvenile players on Saturday in Kent Park from 12.30pm to 1.45pm.

23/05/2007

We had a narrow win over Tourlestrane in the senior hurling league on Friday in Kent Park. Playing with the wind, we fell behind to two early goals but regrouped to trail by just a single point by half-time, 2-3 to 0-8. Jeff Corcoran and David Tracey were our chief scorers in the opening half, scoring three points a piece. Timmy O’Brien got our other two points from frees. With the weather conditions deteriorating and with both defences exerting their influences more on the game, scores were always going to be at a premium in the second half. Nonetheless Tourlestrane made the most of their wind advantage, scoring a goal and two points without reply. However as the half progressed, Fergus Hayes and David Hickey got more into the game and a Paul Connolly goal put just three points between the sides as the game entered its final minutes. Ciaran Grey popped up to score a point and when Gus Chapman goaled, it gave us victory by the minimum of margins, 2-9 to 3-5. The Naomh Eoin team was: Jimmy O’Brien, David Hickey, Fergus Hayes, Kyle Doyle, Timmy O’Brien, Hugh Cawley, Richard Mannion, Matt Murphy, David Tracey, Jeff Corcoran, Ciaran Grey, Paul Connolly and Gus Chapman. Sub: Leo Creedon.

The next match in the senior hurling league is against Tubbercurry this weekend. Further details at training tonight (Wednesday), 7pm.

Our U10 hurlers participated in a blitz hosted by Coolera on Saturday. We lost by narrow margins to Tourlestrane and Coolera. Well done to all our players, for many of whom it was their first time to play for Naomh Eoin. Adam Scanlon was our most prolific forward, with several goals to his credit. He got good support from Ryan Phillips and Daire Fleming. The Kilcoyne brothers in particular stood out, Paul with his command of the midfield area, and Michael with his enthusiasm to get the ball. Conor McGovern was involved in much of the play-making. In defence, Oisin Kelly was his usual dependable self. He was ably supported by the Hessions and Cathal Jordan. Our panel was as follows: Paul Kilcoyne, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Oisin Kelly, Cathal Jordan, Colin Hession, Caoilin Hession, Ryan Phillips, Michael Kilcoyne, Conor McGovern, Adam Scanlon and Daire Fleming.

Our U14 hurlers have their first outing in the league this evening (Wednesday) against Coolera in Kent park at 6.45pm. Players should meet at 6.15pm.

There will be training for the u14 and u12 panels on Friday at 4.30pm in Kent Park.

There will be coaching for all u8 and u10 players on Saturday in Kent Park from 12.30pm to 1.45pm.

All adult and juvenile players are reminded that any outstanding membership fees should be paid immediately to any of the club officers.

16/05/2007

We bowed out of this year’s junior hurling league in the semi-final stage on Friday evening in Tubbercurry against Tourlestrane. We played our best hurling in the first half, with James McCabe, Jimmy O’Brien, Matt Murphy and Paul Connolly picking off some good points. However when Tourlestrane scored their second goal of the game just before the break, it left us trailing 2-7 to 0-6 at half-time. Tourlestrane upped their performance in the second half and ran out winners on a scoreline of 2-15 to 0-9. Naomh Eoin lined as follows: Richie Loughman, David Hickey, Timmy O’Brien, Gus Chapman, Hugh Cawley, Leo Boyle, Kyle Doyle, Matt Murphy (0-1), Ciaran Gray, Kevin Barry, Shane Darcy (0-1), Jimmy O’Brien (0-5), Paul Connolly (0-1), John Wallace, James McCabe (0-1). Subs used: John Doyle and Leo Creedon.

Calry-St. Joseph's took the spoils on Sunday evening in the first round of the Dermot Molloy senior hurling league. By all accounts, we put up a great performance in going down by four points on a scoreline of 1-12 to 1-8. Hopefully we can build on this performance and take the points against Tourlestrane in the second round of the league this Friday in Kent Park at 7pm.

Our U10 hurlers will be participating in a blitz this Saturday in Ransboro at 11am. Players should meet at St. Mary’s at 10.30am.

We were due to play Shamrock Gaels this evening (Wednesday) in the first round of the U12 league. However because of the U10 football league, we have had to defer this game to a later date. Players will be advised of the new arrangements in due course.

Our u14 hurlers should note that the U14 league is due to commence next Wednesday 23rd May. We request that all u14 and U12 players come to training this Friday in St. Mary’s at 4.30pm.

There will be coaching for all underage players who are not involved in the U10 blitz on Saturday in Kent Park from 12.30pm to 1.45pm.

All adult and juvenile players are reminded that any outstanding membership fees should be paid immediately to any of the club officers.

02/05/2007

We play Tubbercurry in the junior hurling league this evening (Wednesday) in Tubbercurry at 7pm. Our next match will be away to Western Gaels on Monday 7th May.

Training for the U14/U12/U10 panels is in Kent Park (St Mary’s) on Friday at 4.30pm.

There will be coaching for all underage players on Saturday in Kent Park from 12.30pm to 1.45pm. Any new player who wishes to try their hands at hurling will be very welcome to come along.

Hard luck to the Sligo county hurlers who were defeated by a solitary point by Roscommon in the final of the Division Three National Hurling League in Breffni Park on Sunday. Naomh Eoin had two players in the starting line-up; Jimmy O’Brien was in goals and Fergus Hayes was full-back.

25/04/2007

The junior match against Tubbercurry was postponed at the weekend. Training for the senior panel continues in Kevinsfort on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Our U12 hurlers participated in an U12 blitz in Tubbercurry on Saturday. We defeated Tourlestrane and Tubbercurry in our first couple of matches but lost by a single point against Coolera in our third match. We showed great commitment and good teamwork. We had good defensive performances throughout all the games from Liam Henry, Conan O’Donnell and Oisin Kelly. Goalkeeper Tony O’Kelly-Lynch pulled off several great saves, particularly in the second half in the match against Coolera. Killian Kelly, Stephen Henry and Kevin Fidgeon kept the pressure on the opponent’s backs, creating the space for Mark Gerrity and our midfield pairing of Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch and Paul Kilcoyne to get into position to get the scores. Mark Gerrity was our top scorer, with 2 goals and 3 points, closely followed by Paul Kilcoyne (2-1) and Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (1-3). Our other scorers were Hadi Mousa (1-0) and Tony O’Kelly-Lynch (0-1). The panel was Mark Gerrity, Killian Kelly, Liam Henry, Stephen Henry, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Conan O’Donnell, Paul Kilcoyne, Oisin Kelly, Hadi Mousa, Kevin Fidgeon and Tony O’Kelly-Lynch.

Training for the U14 and U12 panels is in Kent Park (St Mary’s) on Friday at 4.30pm (Please note the earlier starting time). There will be coaching for all underage players on Saturday in Kent Park from 12.30pm to 1.45pm.

The Sligo county hurlers play Roscommon in the final of the Division Three National Hurling League on Sunday. Best of luck to Brian McCann and players Jimmy O’Brien, Fergus Hayes, Mattie Murphy and Kyle Doyle. Supporters should note that this match was originally fixed for Markievicz Park but, at the time of writing, word has it that the game has been switched to Cavan, with a throw-in time of 1.45pm.

11/04/2007

Our junior team were defeated Calry in the first round of the junior hurling league in Kent Park on Monday. We trailed by two points at half-time on a scoreline of 3-3 to 3-5. Jimmy O’Brien was the top scorer in the opening half, scoring 2-2. Our other scorers were David Tracey and John Wallace with a goal and a point respectively. It was Calry who made the most of the scoring opportunities in the second half and at one stage had opened up a 10 point lead. We scored a goal and three points in the closing stages of the game without reply, with the pick of the scores being points by Geoff Corcoran and Shane Darcy. The team was as follows: Liam Boland, Kyle Doyle, Jimmy O’Brien, James McCabe, Matt Murphy, Leo Boyle, Hugh Cawley, David Hickey, Richard Mannion, Shane Darcy, Timmy O’Brien, David Tracey, John Wallace, Geoff Corcoran. Subs used: Gus Chapman and John Doyle.

Training for the junior team is in Kevinsfort at 6.50pm tonight (Wednesday). The next match for the junior team is against Tourlestrane on Friday at 9pm in Tourlestrane.

There will be training for the U14 and U12 panels on Friday in St. Marys at 5pm. Our U14 team will be participating in the U14 Féile competition in Tubbercurry on Saturday. This is being run on a blitz format this year. Players will be advised of the travel arrangements at training on Friday. The first outing for our U12 hurlers will be a blitz in Tubbercurry on Saturday week (April 21st).

Juvenile hurling coaching commenced last Saturday in St. Marys. Coaching this Saturday will be from 12.30pm to 1.30pm in St. Marys. Players aged 7 years and upwards are welcome to participate.

04/04/2007

Congratulations to our U9 and U11 sides on winning the county finals of the indoor hurling championship in the Teeling Centre on Sunday morning.

First in action on Sunday were our U9 side that were chasing their third title in a row in this grade. Their opponents were a very determined and skilful Tourlestrane side. It was Tourlestrane who opened the scoring. However two goals by Cian Muldowney and a goal by Conor McGovern put us into a two goal lead by halftime. The second half was played at a frantic pace and it took stern work by Ryan Phillips and Donal Fidgeon and excellent goalkeeping by Tony O’Kelly-Lynch to hold Tourlestrane scoreless in this period. Our final goal was scored by Ryan Phillips. The U9 squad was as follows: Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Donal Fidgeon, Ryan Phillips, Conor McGovern, Cian Muldowney, Cathal Jordan, Darren McNeilus and Michael Kilcoyne.

Our U11 team faced Geevagh in what turned out to be a very thrilling encounter between two very evenly matched sides. Paul Kilcoyne got the first score of the game but Geevagh replied almost immediately to level the match. In spite of the best attacking efforts of both teams, the second half was scoreless. For Naomh Eoin, this was largely due to the stern work of defenders Liam and Stephen Henry and goalkeeper Ryan Feehily who made several excellent saves. With the sides deadlocked at 1-1, extra-time ensued.

With both sets of supporters cheering on their respective sides, extra-time was played in a frenzy, and in contrast to normal time, the goals flowed. Goals by Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch and Paul Kilcoyne were cancelled on each occasion by Geevagh to leave the scores level at 3-3 at the interval. Two goals in the second period of extra-time by Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch gave us a two score cushion for the first time in the game. Although a last minute goal for Geevagh gave their supporters some hope, the final whistle went almost immediately to leave the scoreline reading five goals to four in favour of Naomh Eoin. Commiserations to Geevagh who had some excellent players and their goalkeeper in particular should be singled out for his efforts in keeping Geevagh in the game until the end. The Naomh Eoin panel was as follows: Ryan Feehily, Liam Henry, Stephen Henry, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Paul Kilcoyne, Conan O’Donnell, Zak Irwin and Kevin Fidgeon.

Juvenile hurling coaching commences this Saturday, 7th April, in Kent Park (St. Marys GAA) at 12.30pm for players aged 7 years and upwards. New players welcome. The first underage competition for the year is the Under 14 Féile. This is to be run on a blitz format in Tubbercurry on Saturday April 14th. There will be an U12 blitz on the following Saturday (April 21st), also in Tubbercurry

On the adult hurling front, our junior team are scheduled to play Calry in the first round of the junior hurling league this weekend. Further details at senior training tomorrow (Thursday).

Congratulations to the county hurlers on defeating Donegal in the National Hurling League in Tourlestrane on Sunday. The win secured a semi-final spot for Sligo.

21/03/2007

Our U9 and U11 sides have both qualified for the county finals of the indoor hurling championship. The U11 team defeated Coolera in St. John’s school hall on Thursday. The panel was as follows: Liam Henry, Stephen Henry, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Ryan Feehily, Conan O’Donnell, Zak Irwin, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch and Kevin Fidgeon.

Our U9 side also were victorious over the same opposition on Friday in St. Johns school. The U9 panel was Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Ryan Phillips, Donal Fidgeon, Conor McGovern, Adam Scanlon, Cathal Jordan, Cian Muldowney, and Darren McNeilus.

All U9 and U11 players should note that the indoor hurling county finals are due to take place on Sunday 1st April.

The U13 indoor hurling competition has been provisionally fixed for Thursday week in St. Johns school at 8pm. Players will be advised of the exact arrangements by the team management.

There is no indoor hurling in St. Johns school this week.

Senior hurling training has commenced under the stewardship of manager John Doyle. The first competition of the year is the junior hurling league that is scheduled to commence on Good Friday 6th April with a home match versus Calry.

14/03/2007

The indoor hurling sessions in St. John’s school finished last Thursday. Accordingly, there will be no indoor hurling tomorrow (Thursday).

This week the U9 and U11 indoor hurling competitions are due to take place, with Naomh Eoin hosting the U9 event and Coolera hosting the U11 event. The players involved will be contacted about the date and times. The U13 competition is scheduled for next week.

Outdoor juvenile hurling coaching for all players up to U14 level will commence shortly. Further details will be provided in due course.

21/02/2007

The club held its AGM in St. Marys clubhouse on Monday 12th February. In their reports, both the club chairman (Joe Scanlon) and secretary (Pat Maguire) commented on the excellent year that we had in 2006, winning our first adult county title and our first juvenile county title. The efforts of all players, mentors, supporters and sponsors in making it such a successful year were acknowledged. The following officers and committees were elected for the coming year.
Chairman: Joe Scanlon
Vice-chairman: Timmy O’Brien
Secretary: Pat Maguire
Assistant Secretary: Paul Connolly
Treasurer: Hugh Cawley
Assistant Treasurer: John Doyle
PRO: Bill O’Kelly-Lynch
Assistant PRO: John Wallace
Hurling Board Reps: Pat Hickey, John Doyle, Bill O’Kelly-Lynch
County Board Rep: Jimmy O’Brien
Reps to St. Marys: Pat Maguire, Pat Hickey
Coaching Officer: Bill O’Kelly-Lynch
Finance Committee: Hugh Cawley, John Doyle, Leo Creedon, Paul Connolly, Liam Boland and Joe Scanlon.
Juvenile Committee: Pat Hickey, Bill O’Kelly-Lynch, Tom O’Callaghan, Michael O’Broin, Paul Connolly, David Tracey, Joe Davey and John Wallace.
Senior team manager: John Doyle.

The club’s presentation night takes place this Saturday in the Sligo City Hotel at 8.30pm. It is hoped to have a large turnout of players, former players, club members and supporters to celebrate the clubs historic achievements over the past year. The special guest will be Galway All-star hurler; Ollie Canning. Anybody who has not yet obtained their ticket should contact Pat Maguire, John Doyle or Paul Connolly immediately..

The club would like to express its condolences to Leo Boyle on the death of his father.

25/10/2006

U12
Pride of place this week goes to our u12 hurlers who claimed our first ever underage county title on Sunday by dethroning the reining champions, and undoubted kingpins of underage hurling in the county, Coolera-Strandhill. Playing in our first Under 12 A final, it was a superb all-round team effort from goalkeeper, Paul Kilcoyne, through to left corner forward, Jake Freeley. We opened the scoring when Stephen Henry pounced on a ball in front of the goal to find the net. Thereafter it was a case of backs to the wall as Coolera fought to get back into the game. Three Coolera points meant that by halftime the sides were level. The second half was played at a ferocious pace and both sets of backs dominated proceedings. We regained the lead when Matthew Davey pointed from a free. The same player stretched our lead when his long range free deceived the Coolera backs and made its way over the goal line. Displaying true champion-like credentials, Coolera were not going to give up their title readily and it took stern work by our midfield pairing and our backs to deny them any further scores. The final whistle was greeted with jubilation by players and supporters alike. When one considers that we had failed to win a single match at this age group over the last few years, the feat is more remarkable and is a tribute to the character and resolve of the team. In this regard, special thanks are due to Pat Hickey whose involvement over the years has done much to get the team to this position. Thanks also to St. Mary’s for the use of their pitch for the final and to all the parents and friends who gave such wonderful support on the day.

Liam Ryan was a colossus at full back and his several long clearances was a feature of the game. Centre-half back Matthew Davey, the team captain, was magnificent and led by example throughout the game. Corner backs James O’Hehir and Edward Conboy and wing backs Liam Henry and Cian Mulligan had the proverbial never-say-die attitude and constantly harried the Coolera forwards. In midfield, Sean Finnegan and Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch more than held their own against their more illustrious opponents and set up several attacks. Mark Gerrity was an inspiration at centre-forward, regularly creating panic amongst the Coolera backs when he was in possession of the sliotar. Ryan Feehily and Killian Kelly were very effective half forwards while full forward Stephen Kilgannon was unlucky not to get on the scoresheet. Substitute Tony O’Kelly-Lynch also performed well when introduced at half time. The full team and subs were as follows: Paul Kilcoyne, James O’Hehir, Liam Ryan, Edward Conboy, Liam Henry, Matthew Davey, Cian Mulligan, Sean Finnegan, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Ryan Feehily, Mark Gerrity, Killian Kelly, Stephen Henry, Stephen Kilgannon and Jake Freeley. Subs: Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Adam Flynn, Rory Molloy, Zak Irwin, Ryan Dolan, David Dolan.

U14
Our u14 hurlers will be in action on Monday (bank holiday) in the B championship final. Our opponents will be Tubbercurry who overcame Tourlestrane in the semi-final. The venue and starting time for the final has to be confirmed. Training for the u14 squad will take place in St. Mary’s on Friday at 5pm.

Indoor hurling
There was a good turnout for the indoor hurling which commenced in St. John’s school on Thursday. This Thursday, the Under 8 session will be between 7pm and 8pm. The under 10 session will be between 8pm and 9pm. All players who did not register last Thursday are requested to do so this week.

Senior
Our senior team were defeated by Tourlestrane in the semi-final of the Dermot Molloy league on Sunday. The final scoreline read Naomh Eoin 2-7, Tourlestrane 1-13. We were short a number of key players for this game and trailed by 1-8 to 0-2 at half-time. Credit is due to the team for the manner in which they fought back in the second half to leave just three points between the teams at the end.

18/10/2006

Congratulations to the players and mentors of our junior hurling team who won for the club our first adult hurling championship in Kent Park last Sunday. They pulled off a 2-7 to 0-6 win in the Junior Hurling Championship Final against 2004 champions Coolera/Strandhill with Robert Martin scoring 0-6 and David Treacy with 2 goals the main scorers. Jimmy O’Brien had a great game in goal and all the backs performed heroics to stem the Coolera attacks with Fergus Hayes the key inspiration. Richard Mannion and Liam Boland worked tirelessly at midfield and the forwards battled hard to retain possession and set up scores. Particular thanks must go to team coach/manager John Doyle, and selectors Pat Maguire, Pat Hickey, Joe Scanlon and Brian McCann. Captain Paul Connolly paid tribute to the extraordinary work over the years of Pat Maguire and John Doyle and dedicated the win to these chief stalwarts for their promotion of Naomh Eoin hurling over the past 20 years. The team and scorers were: Jimmy O’Brien; Kyle Doyle, Fergus Hayes; David Hickey, Timmy O’Brien, Hugh Cawley; Richard Mannion, Liam Boland; Robert Martin (0-6), Leo Boyle, Enda Scanlon; Paul Connolly (0-1), David Treacy (2-0). Subs used: Jeffrey Corcoran, Niall Clogan, John Wallace. Other panellists: Gerry Ryan, John Barry, Ciaran Gray, Christy Morley, James McHugh, Christopher Davey, Damien Carolan, Gus Chapman, John Doyle, and Pat Maguire. Commiserations to a young and talented Coolera/Strandhill team, and thanks to referee Kieran O’Donnell who officiated at the game. Training continues on Thursday at 6pm prior to next weekend’s senior hurling league semi-final against Tourlestrane which is provisionally fixed for 4.30pm on Sunday in Tubbercurry.

Coolera will be our opponents also in the u12 A hurling championship final, which is scheduled for Sunday. The venue and time has not yet been established.

Our U14 hurlers have qualified for the B championship final. We await details of our opponents and the date for the final.

Training for the U12 and U14 squads continues on Friday at 5pm in St. Mary’s.

Indoor hurling commences tomorrow (Thursday) in St. John’s school hall, Temple Street. Please note the new times and arrangements for this year. The session for U8 players will be from 7pm to 8pm. The U10 session will be from 8pm to 9pm. Registration will take place on the night. New players are welcome. Indoor hurleys and helmets will be provided.

11/10/2006

We had a good win over Calry in the junior hurling championship semi-final played in Calry on Sunday. The final score read 6-10 to 2-3. We await confirmation of the venue and date for the final.

Our u14 hurlers were in action last night (Tuesday) against Calry in the rearranged B championship semi-final. The result was not to hand at the time of writing.

Coolera will be our opponents in the u12 A hurling final following their victory over Tourlestrane at the weekend. The date and venue for the final has not yet been fixed.

Training for the u14 and u12 squads continues in St. Mary’s on Friday at 5pm.

The juvenile hurling coaching sessions on Saturdays have now finished for the year. It is hoped to commence indoor hurling on Thursday week 19th October. Further details in next weeks club notes.

The club extends sympathy to Paul Newton, chairman of St. Mary’s GAA Club, on the death of his father.

27/09/2006

We had a busy week on the juvenile hurling front last week. First in action were our U14 hurlers in the A championship quarter final played in Kent Park on Tuesday. Paired against the U14 league runners up, namely Shamrock Gaels, our young side put in a very credible performance in what was our first ever match in this age group. Although we were defeated by six points, there were several good performances, particularly from Gerard Keaney and Thomas O’Callaghan at full-back and midfield respectively. Others to impress were goalkeeper Patrick Brady, wing back Liam Ryan, midfielder Alan Quigley and forwards Brian O’Donnell and Mark Gerrity. Although defeated, we now go into the B championship in which we have a bye to the semi-final. The team on duty was Patrick Brady, Cian Mulligan, Gerard Keeney, Edward Conboy, Matthew Davey, Liam Ryan, Thomas O’Callaghan, Alan Quigley, Sean Finnegan, Brian O’Donnell, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Mark Gerrity, Casimir Fox. Subs: James O’Hehir, Stephen Kilgannon, Adam Flynn, Rory Molloy, Arron Potts.

We had better luck in the U12 A hurling championship semi-final where Shamrock Gaels again provided the opposition. Played in Shamrock Gaels Park on Friday, we were very slow to settle in the first half and let Shamrock Gaels take the early initiative. Shamrock Gaels scored some excellent points in this period and when a long range ball found its way to the net we were trailing by 1-4 to no score. Indeed it was almost on the stroke of half-time before we got our first score when Matthew Davey sent over an excellent long-range free from the sideline. With the aid of a slight breeze in the second half, we exerted more pressure on the Shamrock Gaels defence and our efforts were rewarded when Casimir Fox scrambled a ball over the goal-line. With Matthew Davey thwarting many Gaels attacks and with Sean Finnegan taking more control around the middle of the field, it wasn’t long before further scores came. A goal and a point from free-taker Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch put us into a slender one point lead. This lead was stretched when Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch rounded a number of Gaels defenders to score an inspirational point. To their credit Shamrock Gaels refused to lie down and it took some excellent defending by Naomh Eoin to keep their forwards at bay. Victory was finally ensured when Casimir Fox excellently doubled on a shoulder-high ball to send the sliotar past the Shamrock Gaels goalkeeper. The final score read 3-3 to 1-4. We now advance to our first ever appearance in the A championship semi-final. Overall it was a good team performance, particularly in the second half when players like Cian Mulligan, Edward Conboy, Liam Ryan and Mark Gerrity showed their worth. Best of luck to Shamrock Gaels who now play in the B championship. The Naomh Eoin team and subs were Paul Kilcoyne, Stephen Quigley, Liam Ryan, Liam Henty, Cian Mulligan, Matthew Davey, Edward Conboy, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Sean Finnegan, Jake Freeley, Mark Gerrity, Killian Kelly, Stephen Henry, Casimir Fox, Stephen Kilgannon. Subs: James O’Hehir, Ryan Feehily, Adam Flynn, Rory Molloy, David Dolan, Ryan Dolan, Conan O’Donnell, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch and Zak Irwin.

We acted as hosts for an U10 blitz hurling blitz on Saturday in Kent Park. Unfortunately Coolera were the only team to attend. Nonetheless, we played a very entertaining 15-a-side game against Coolera with players on both sides demonstrating some excellent skills. On the Naomh Eoin side, goalkeeper Tony O’Kelly-Lynch and the full-back line of Shane O’Hehir, Conan O’Donnell and Hadi Mousa succeeded in limiting the Coolera forwards to a couple of scores. Our half-back line of Oisin Kelly, Liam Henry and Ryan Feehily were particularly effective in stifling many Coolera attacks. The midfield pairing of Paul Kilcoyne and Gerard O’ Kelly-Lynch were the source of most of our scores, scoring 2-6 between them. The forwards, Stephen Henry, Fearghal Kilfeather, Stephen Quigley, Conor McGovern and Darren McNeilus all gave of their best while the team captain for the day, full forward Zak Irwin lead by example. Kevin Fidgeon and young Adam Scanlon also played their part in the second half.

There will be hurling training for the U12 and U14 panels in Kent Park on Friday at 5pm. The coaching session for all underage players continues on Saturday in Kent Park at 12.30pm.

The juvenile indoor hurling season will be commencing shortly. There will be further details in next week’s club notes.

20/09/2006

Our U14 hurlers played Shamrock Gaels in the U14 championship quarter-final last night (Tuesday). The result was not to hand at the time of writing.

We play away to Shamrock Gaels in the semi-final of the U12 A hurling championship on Friday. Players should meet in St. Mary’s at 5.30pm.

As we are hosting an U10 hurling blitz in St Mary’s (Kent Park) on Saturday, the Saturday coaching session will not take place this week. The blitz is scheduled to commence at 1pm. All U10 players should be in St. Mary’s at 12.30pm.

Training for the senior hurling team takes place on Tuesday and Thursday at 6.30pm.

13/09/2006

There will be hurling training for the U12 and U14 panels in Kent Park on Friday at 5pm. We are scheduled to play our first match in the U14 hurling championship against Shamrock Gaels this weekend. Date and time will be advised at training on Friday. Any new players wishing to play with the U14 team should attend the training session. The U12 team should note that we are due to play the U12 A hurling championship semi-final next Wednesday (Sept 20th).

Juvenile hurling coaching continues as usual in Kent Park on Saturday at 12.30pm.

On the senior hurling front, we await details of the dates for the Dermot Molloy league semi-final versus Tourlestrane, and the junior championship semi-final versus Calry.

Best wishes to Jeoff Corcoran who has commenced studies in NUIG, and to Enda Scanlon who is heading to Spain. Also best wishes to Gus Chapman for a speedy recovery.

The club extends sympathy to Richard Mannion on the death of his cousin.

06/09/2006

Our senior team bowed out of the senior hurling championship, going down against Calry-St. Joseph's in Calry in the final round of games on Saturday evening. With a number of players unavailable for the game, it was always going to be a difficult assignment for us against the defending champions. We matched our opponents for the first quarter of the game and when Robert Martin scored his third point, the sides were level at 0-4 to 1-7. However we failed to keep up the momentum and we let Calry pick off the points to leave Calry leading 1-7 to 0-4 at the break. A goal for Calry in the first minute of the second half effectively killed off any hopes we had of causing an upset. In spite of excellent defending by Fergus Hayes and Kyle Doyle, Calry continued to pile on the pressure and the game finished on a scoreline of 2-15 to 1-6. The team was as follows: Richie Loughman, Jimmy O’Brien, Fergus Hayes, Kyle Doyle, David Hickey, Leo Boyle, Hugh Cawley, Robert Martin, Enda Scanlon, Gerry Ryan, Paul Connolly, Jeff Corcoran, Christy Morley, John Wallace, John Barry. Subs: John Doyle, James McCabe, Christopher Davey. Credit to team manager John Doyle for the superb effort he has put in to preparing the team this year. Although we are out of the senior championship for another year, we still have the junior championship to play for.

There was disappointment for our U12 hurlers also during the week. Playing in our first ever u12 league final, our young side gave it their all but our opponents Coolera/Strandhill proved to be too strong. Most of the damage was done in the first half, when we let Coolera score 1-5 without reply. However the team showed greater character in the second half, and we matched our opponents in terms of scores taken. Matthew Davey continues to be the inspirational player on the team, with his several long clearances being paramount in thwarting many Coolera attacks. He was ably assisted in the backs by Rory Molloy, Ryan Feehily and Liam Henry, the latter blocking down his opponents shots on several occasions. Paul Kilcoyne did well in goals and he was somewhat unfortunate to let Coolera get their opening goal. Midfielder Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch contributed two points. Mark Gerrity was the most industrious of the forwards while Stephen Henry and newcomer Stephen Kilgallon, both showed promise. The team was as follows: Paul Kilcoyne, Barry Brennan, Rory Molloy, Adam Flynn, Ryan Feehily, Matthew Davey, Liam Henry, Killian Kelly, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Jake Freeley, Mark Gerrity, Aaron Potts, Stephen Henry, Stephen Kilgallon, Zak Irwin Subs: Sean Finnegan, Ryan Dolan, David Dolan, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch.

Overall, there were many positive aspects to take from the game and this side has shown steady improvement this year. We can look forward with optimism to the u12 hurling championship. As league finalists, we have been seeded directly into the U12 A semi-final where we will meet the winners of the Geevagh – Shamrock Gaels quarter-final. The semi-final is scheduled for Kent Park on Wednesday 20th September.

In preparation for the championship, we are resuming the Friday afternoon training sessions. All u12 squad members should attend in Kent Park at 5pm on Friday.

For the first time ever, we are fielding a team in the U14 hurling championship. We are due to play a quarter-final against the beaten U14 league finalists at home on Sat/Sun 16th/17th September. Any U14 players who wish to partake should attend the 5pm training session in Kent Park on Friday. Newcomers for this age group would be particularly welcome.

Coaching for all juvenile hurlers continues on Saturday in Kent Park at 12.30pm.

30/08/2006

Our senior team suffered a disappointing loss to Tourlestrane on Sunday in a match we needed to win to have any realistic chance of progressing to the knock-out stages of the senior hurling championship. We started brightly and a point apiece by Paul Connolly and Liam Boland gave us an early lead. However we let Tourlestarne back into the game and conceded a goal and a point. Their goal seemed to rally our team and we went into a one point lead thanks to two points from Liam Boland and a pointed free from Robert Martin. Unfortunately we let Tourlestrane regain the initiative again and in spite of some excellent defending by Kyle Doyle and Leo Boyle in particular, they scored four points to leave us trailing by a goal at half-time. On the resumption, we again started the more brightly of the two teams and went a point up with points by David Tracey (1) and Robert Martin (2) to one by Tourlestrane. With the game finely balanced, it was Tourlestrane who took control in the final stages and three points by Tourlestrane gave them victory on a scoreline of 0-8 to 1-9. Kyle Doyle The team lined out as follows: Richie Loughman, Kyle Doyle, Fergus Hayes, Jimmy O’Brien, David Hickey, Leo Boyle, Hugh Cawley, Enda Scanlon, Liam Boland, Robert Martin, David Tracey, Paul Connolly, Gerry Ryan, Pat Maguire, John Barry. Subs: Ciaran Gray and Christy Morley.

Our next outing is against the defending county champions Calry-St. Joseph's in Calry on Saturday.

At the time of writing, the U12 hurling league final against Coolera has been provisionally fixed for Saturday morning in Ransboro. Players will be advised of the meeting time by the management in due course.

Juvenile hurling coaching will take place in St. Marys at 12.30pm on Saturday as normal.

23/08/2006

We played Tubbercurry in our opening game in the senior hurling championship in Tubbercurry on Sunday. We failed to make use of the wind advantage in the first half and trailed by 0-8 to 0-1 at half-time. We put up a much stronger second half performance and matched Tubbercurry for much of the half. The game eventually finished at 0-17 to 0-7 in Tubbercurry’s favour. Richie Loughman made several good saves, while Kyle Doyle and Fergus Hayes were outstanding in the backs. At midfield, Enda Scanlon did an excellent job in marking Paul Seevers. Gerry Ryan excelled in the forwards, contributing two points. The entire full forward line put in a good second half performance. Considering that we were short several players, our second half commitment was encouraging and we can look forward to our next game in the championship which will be at home to Tourlestrane on Sunday. The team and scorers were as follows: Richie Loughman, David Hickey (0-1), Fergus Hayes, Ciaran Gray, Kyle Doyle, Leo Boyle, Hugh Cawley, Enda Scanlon, Robert Martin (0-1 free), Liam Boland, Paul Connolly, Gerry Ryan (0-2), Christy Morley (0-1), David Tracey (0-1), Jimmy O’Brien (0-1). Subs; John Doyle, James McCabe, Alan Moore.

Senior training takes place on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm. We wish Timmy O’Brien, Gus Chapman and Richard Mannion speedy recoveries.

Juvenile coaching resumes in Kent Park (St. Mary’s) this Saturday at the usual time of 12.30pm. All U12 players in particular should attend as the league final is scheduled for next Wednesday, 30th August. The U12 hurling championship dates should be known shortly afterwards.

Best of luck to Matthew Davey who will be representing Sligo in the long puck competition at the national finals of the community games in Mosney at the weekend.

16/08/2006

Our opening round game in the senior hurling championship against Calry at the weekend was postponed. Our next match is against Tubbercurry on Sunday in Tubbercurry. The match starting time will be advised at training tonight (Wednesday).

We play Tourlestrane in the U12 hurling league in Tourlestrane at 7pm tonight (Wednesday). A win in this game should put us through to the league final. Players should meet in St. Mary’s at 5.30pm.

All juvenile players should note that there will be no coaching in Kent Park (St. Mary’s) this Saturday. The next session will be on Saturday week (26 August) at 12.30pm.

09/08/2006

Our U12 side recorded their second successive in the hurling league, defeating Shamrock Gaels by the narrowest of margins in Kent Park on Wednesday. We played with the aid of the wind in the first half but a string of narrow wides meant that we trailed by a goal at half-time on a scoreline of 2-1 to 1-1. Our scorers in the first half were debutant Casimir Fox who goaled with an excellent overhead double, and Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch from a free. We played with much greater fluidity in the second half and our efforts were rewarded when sub Paul Kilcoyne pounced on a loose ball to find the back of the net. Casimir Fox added two further goals to his tally and when Mark Gerrity pointed from play, we were seven points up as the game entered its final stages. However to their credit, Shamrock Gaels refused to lie down and got back into the game with two goals. The last couple of minutes were nail-biting for both sets of supporters as Shamrock Gaels piled on the pressure but we managed to hold on for a one point win. Aside from our scorers, other players who impressed were Matt Davey, Edward Conboy, Sean Finnegan and Jake Freeley, the latter demonstrating his skills at blocking down his opponents on several occasions. The team was as follows: Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Rory Molloy, Cian Mulligan, Edward Conboy, Matt Davey, Sean Finnegan, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Jake Freeley, Mark Gerrity, Killian Kelly, Casimir Fox. Subs: Paul Kilcoyne, Liam Henry, Stephen Henry, David Dolan, Ryan Dolan, Arron Potts, Zak Irwin, Ryan Feehily, Conan O’Donnell.

Our next U12 league match is away to Tourlestrane next Wednesday (August 16).

Coaching for all juvenile players will take place in Kent Park on Saturday at 12.30 as normal. The Friday afternoon sessions will not take place until further notice.

02/08/2006

We recorded a good win over Calry in the junior hurling championship in Kent Park on Friday. We got off to an excellent start with goals by Paul Connolly and Richard Mannion either side of a point by Robert Martin. Calry got more into the game and replied with three pointed frees. Sustained pressure by Naomh Eoin resulted in points by Liam Boland and Robert Martin and a goal by Leo Boyle. A further pointed free for Calry left the half-time score at Naomh Eoin 3-3, Calry 0-4. We again made the better start after the interval with Robert Martin twice pointing from frees. Gerry Ryan got his name on the score sheet with a point before Calry struck for their first and only goal. Robert Martin responded almost immediately with his third pointed free. As the game entered its final stages, Calry could only add one further point to their tally while Naomh Eoin stretched their lead with a Paul Connolly point and Richard Mannion’s second goal to leave the final score reading Naomh Eoin 4-8, Calry 1-5. All-in-all, it was a very good team effort. Fergus Hayes put in his usual solid performance and he was ably assisted in the full back line by young Kyle Doyle. Timmy O’Brien excelled at centre-back. Our midfield pairing of Enda Scanlon and Richard Mannion held the upper hand on this area of the pitch. Up front, Robert Martin, Paul Connolly and Gerry Ryan were the most impressive. The team was as follows: Richie Loughman, Fergus Hayes, Kyle Doyle, Gus Chapman, Timmy O’Brien, David Hickey, Enda Scanlon, Richard Mannion (2-0), Robert Martin (0-5), Leo Boyle (1-0), Gerry Ryan (0-1), Paul Connolly (1-1), John Wallace. Subs: Liam Boland (0-1) for John Wallace, Hugh Cawley for Gus Chapman, Jimmy O’Brien for Leo Boyle.

On the juvenile hurling front, we play Shamrock Gaels in the U12 league this evening (Wednesday) in Kent Park at 7pm. Players should meet in Kent Park at 6.15pm.

The Saturday coaching session for juvenile players will take place in Kent Park at 12.30 as normal. The Friday afternoon sessions will not take place until further notice.

26/07/2006

We drew with Tourlestrane in the second round of the junior hurling championship last Friday in Tourlestrane. We had most of the play in the first half but failed to make the most of the scoring opportunities and trailed by two points at half-time on a scoreline of 0-4 to 1-3. The second half was very exciting, particularly in the last 10 minutes when there was a flurry of scores by each side. Trailing by three points, we scored a last minute goal to tie the match at 3-7 each. Best for Naomh Eoin were Timmy O’Brien, Richard Mannion, Leo Boyle and substitute Gerry Ryan. The team and scorers were as follows: Richie Loughman, Jimmy O’Brien, Fergus Hayes, Gus Chapman, David Hickey, Timmy O’Brien, Hugh Cawley, Enda Scanlon, Robert Martin (1-2), Richard Mannion (0-1), Leo Boyle (0-2), Geoff Corcoran, Paul Connolly (1-0), Christy Morley, John Wallace. Subs Gerry Ryan (1-2), Damien Carolan, Kyle Doyle and Pat Maguire.

We were unable to participate in the U10 hurling blitz on Saturday due to the involvement of Maugheraboy in the community games U10 football Connacht championship in Roscommon. Congratulations to Maugheraboy who were victorious in both the semi-final and final.

There will be training for the U10 and U12 panels on Friday in Kent Park at 5pm. Our next match in the U12 league will be against Shamrock Gaels next Wednesday (2nd August).

The coaching session for juvenile players will take place in Kent Park on Saturday at 12.30 as normal.

19/07/2006

We played Coolera in the first round of the junior hurling championship in Kent Park on Friday. We trailed by 1-6 to 0-8 at half-time. After both sides traded points on the resumption, a goal by Geoff Corcoran put us in the lead. However we wilted towards the end of the game and Coolera ran out winners on a scoreline of 3-10 to 1-11. The starting line-up was Richie Loughman, James McCabe, Fergus Hayes, Timmy O’Brien, Niall Clogan, Robert Martin, Enda Scanlon, David Tracey, Leo Boyle, Richard Mannion, Paul Connolly. Subs: David Hickey for James McCabe, Hugh Cawley for Niall Clogan, Jimmy O’Brien for Timmy O’Brien, Geoff Corcoran for Richard Mannion, John Wallace for Paul Connolly.

Our next match in the junior hurling championship is against Tourlestrane in Tourlestrane on Friday at 9pm.

There will be training for the U10 and U12 panels on Friday in Kent Park at 5pm. We intend to participate in an U10 hurling blitz hosted by Tourlestrane on Saturday morning. Players will be advised about the travel arrangements for the blitz at training on Friday.

The coaching session for juvenile players will take place in Kent Park on Saturday at 12.30 as normal.

Hard luck to the county senior hurling team who were defeated by Louth in the quarter-final of the Rackard Cup in Markievicz Park on Saturday. They put up a very credible performance against the runners-up in last years competition.

Best wishes to the county minor team, and to Geoff Corcoran in particular, against Mayo in the minor hurling championship this evening.

12/07/2006

We play Coolera in the junior hurling championship in Kent Park on Friday at 7.30pm.

Our next underage fixture will be in the U12 league against Tubbercurry next week. Our U10 players should note that there will be an U10 hurling blitz in Tourlestrane on Saturday week, 22 July, commencing at 12 noon.

Well done to the county senior team who had a good victory over Tyrone in their last match in the group stages of the Nicky Rackard cup competition on Saturday. Best wishes to the team for their match against Louth on Saturday to secure a semi-final spot.

There will be training for the U10 and U12 panels on Friday in Kent Park at 5pm.

The coaching session for all juvenile players will take place in Kent Park on Saturday at 12.30 as normal.

05/07/2006

We had a good victory against Calry in the U12 hurling league on Wednesday. Centre-half back Matthew Davey was the man of the match, scoring the first four points, all from play. Other backs to stand out were Rory Molloy and Edward Conboy. Mark Gerrity was impressive at midfield while the Henry brothers, Liam and Stephen, both got on the score-sheet with several well-taken scores. Well done also to substitute Zak Irwin who put in a great performance when introduced to the play in the second half. Credit to the young Calry team who showed great spirit, particularly with the fight-back they made in the second half. The Naomh Eoin team was as follows; Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Edward Conboy, Rory Molloy, Conan O’Donnell, Matthew Davey, Mark Gerrity, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Ryan Feehily, Liam Henry, Stephen Henry, Paul Kilcoyne, Zak Irwin.

Well done to Maugheraboy on winning the U11 community games hurling final against the reigning champions Coolera in Kent Park on Thursday. Killian Kelly and Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch held a virtual stranglehold around midfield, ensuring that the bulk of the play was in the area of the field defended by the Coolera backs. On the few occasions that the Coolera forwards got possession, the Maugheraboy backs, and in particular Oisin Kelly and Liam Henry, dealt skilfully with their efforts. All of the Maugheraboy forwards played very well, with Stephen Henry scoring three goals and Stephen Kerr marking his debut on the hurling pitch with two goals. Credit must be given to Coolera back Ronan Redmond who did the most to keep the Maugheraboy forwards at bay. The Maugheraboy panel on the day was Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Hadi Mousa, Rory Molloy, Diarmuid Mulligan, Oisin Kelly, Liam Henry, Conan O’Donnell, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Killian Kelly, Zak Irwin, Paul Kilcoyne, Stephen Kerr, Dylan Kilgallon, Stephen Henry, Cian Brehony and Kevin Fidgeon.

Congratulations to Matthew Davey (Cornageeha) on winning the Community Games long-puck final in Sligo IT on Saturday. Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch took the silver medal for Maugheraboy, while the bronze medal went to David Joyce from Coolera.

The Saturday morning coaching session for all juvenile players will take place in Kent Park on Saturday at 12.30 as normal.

28/06/2006

Our senior team played Tubbercurry in the league on Monday. The result was not to hand at the time of writing.

Our U10 hurlers participated in a blitz hosted by Shamrock Gaels on Saturday morning. We proved to be too strong for both Shamrock Gaels and Coolera who fielded very young teams. Thanks to Shamrock Gaels for hosting the blitz and to Gus Chapman for refereeing the games.

There will be no training on Friday afternoon. Instead there will be training for all U10 and U12 players in Kent Park on Monday at 5.30pm.

The Saturday morning coaching session for all juvenile players will take place in Kent Park on Saturday at 12.30 as normal.

21/06/2006

We played Coolera in our opening game in the U12 hurling league on Friday. Led by Matthew Davey at centre-back, we put up a spirited first half performance and restricted Coolera to just two scores. However Coolera took control in the second half and outscored us. The panel was Barry Brennan, James O’Hehir, Edward Conboy, Matthew Davey, Sean Finnegan, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Liam Henry, Stephen Henry, Mark Gerrity, Paul Kilcoyne, Killian Kelly, Adam Flynn, Rory Molloy, Ryan Feehily, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Conan O’Donnell.

Shamrock Gaels are hosting an U10 hurling blitz in Coola on Saturday. All U10 players should meet in Kent Park at 11am.

The Saturday morning coaching session in Kent Park will run as normal at 12.30pm for all U8 and U12 players.

The next match for the senior team will be against Tubbercurry in the league on Monday evening.

Congratulations to Lorcan Dillon and Jimmy O’Brien on their recent arrivals. Best wishes to the county senior hurling team who play Fermanagh in the Rackard Cup on Saturday.

31/05/2006

Hurling coaching for all juvenile players continues on Saturdays in St. Mary’s pitch (Kent Park) from 12.30pm to 1.45pm. As the U12 hurling league is due to commence shortly, it is important that all U12 players attend. U10 players should note that a series of blitzes are proposed over the summer months. It is intended that these blitzes will be of the newly introduced Go Games format where the emphasis will be on participation by every player. Any new players who would like to participate are invited to come along to the Saturday coaching sessions in St. Mary’s.

Best of luck to David Hickey, Enda Scanlon, Christy Morley and Kyle Doyle who are on the county panel for the Connacht U21B semi-final versus Roscommon in Tourlestrane on Friday at 7.30pm.

24/05/2006

Our Under 12 players travelled to Padraig Pearses GAA ground in Woodmount near Ballinasloe to participate in an 11 a-side ground hurling blitz on Saturday. In spite of the best efforts of our experienced defenders Edward Conboy, Cian Mulligan, James O’Hehir, Barry Brennan and Rory Molloy, we lost our opening couple of games to Manorhamilton and Athleague/Tremane. In our third match, against Ballyvarry from Mayo, the younger players such as Ryan Feehily, Paul Kilcoyne and Stephen Henry really came into their own and with Mark Gerrity and Sean Finnegan exerting their influence around the middle of the field, our forwards at last began to see more of the play. Liam Henry and Killian Kelly duly got their names on the scoresheet with a goal apiece, while Sean Finnegan contributed a goal and a point from a free. The victory over Ballyvarry ensured that we advanced directly into the plate final against Castlerea. In what turned out to be the most exciting of our four games, minor injuries to a few of our key players meant that we were unable to make it two wins in a row. Our scorers in this game were Sean Finnegan (goal) and Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (two points, one from a free). The full panel was as follows: Edward Conboy, Cian Mulligan, Adam Flynn, James O’Hehir, Barry Brennan, Sean Finnegan, Rory Molloy, Darragh Kiely, Mark Gerrity, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Killian Kelly, Liam Henry, Stephen Henry, Paul Kilcoyne, Ryan Feehily and Tony O’Kelly-Lynch.

Juvenile hurling coaching continues on Saturdays in St. Mary’s pitch from 12.30pm to 1.45pm. New players are always welcome.

The senior team’s game against Calry in the Dermot Molloy league at the weekend was postponed. Details of the next match will be provided at training.

10/05/2006

Training for the senior hurling team is on tonight (Wed) at 7pm. This will be followed by a club meeting in St. Mary’s clubhouse. All are asked to attend.

Juvenile hurling coaching continues on Saturdays in St. Mary’s pitch from 12.30pm to 1.45pm. New players are welcome.

03/05/2006

Training for the senior hurling team is on tonight (Wed) at 7pm. This will be followed by a club meeting in St. Mary’s clubhouse. All are asked to attend.

Juvenile hurling coaching continues on Saturdays in St. Mary’s pitch from 12.30pm to 1.45pm. New players are welcome.

12/04/2006

Outdoor juvenile hurling coaching commenced last Saturday. Coaching will run this Saturday in St. Mary’s (Kent Park) from 12.15pm to 1.30pm. New players (ages 6 and upwards) are welcome to come along to this coaching session.

Training for the senior hurling team continues on Wednesday evenings. Meet in St. Mary’s at 6.30pm.

05/04/2006

Congratulations to our U9 side that retained their county indoor hurling title on Sunday morning in the Teeling Centre by defeating Geevagh in a thrilling final by 8 goals to 5. Geevagh took the early initiative and lead the match twice but on both occasions Paul Kilcoyne levelled matters. Thereafter our backs, Ryan Feehily and Oisin Kelly, began to assert themselves and with Tony O’Kelly-Lynch pulling off some great saves, the advantage had swung in Naomh Eoin’s favour at half time thanks to goals by Fearghal Kilfeather and Paul Kilcoyne. The second half was equally as enthralling with both teams displaying some great skills. Further goals by Fearghal Kilfeather and Paul Kilcoyne eventually sealed victory for us. Referee David McVeigh presented the medals to the Naomh Eoin squad which was as follows: Paul Kilcoyne (captain), Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Oisin Kelly, Ryan Feehily, Fearghal Kilfeather, Colin Hession, Shane O’Hehir, Muiris Fitzgerald.

In the round robin stage of the U13 indoor hurling championship, we defeated Calry-St. Joseph's but lost to Coolera. Matthew Davey was our scorer-in-chief against Calry. Cian Mulligan also got his name on the score sheet in that game. Our only scorer in the Coolera game was Adam Flynn. Best for Naomh Eoin over the two games were backs Cian Mulligan and Edward Conboy, and forward Matthew Davey.

The indoor hurling season has now finished. Outdoor juvenile hurling coaching commences this Saturday in St. Mary’s (Kent Park) at 12.15pm. New players (ages 6 and upwards) are welcome. The coaching session will finish at 1.30pm.

Training for the senior team continues on Wednesday evenings. Meet in St. Mary’s at 6.30pm.

There will be a club meeting in St. Mary’s this evening (Wednesday) at 8.15pm.

29/03/2006

Our U11 side went down to Coolera in the indoor hurling championship on Friday on a scoreline of 7 goals to 2. The panel was as follows: Mark Gerrity (captain), Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (1 goal), Liam Henry, Stephen Henry, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch and Paul Kilcoyne (1 goal).

The regular 6-7pm indoor hurling session will take place tomorrow (Thursday). The U13 round robin stage of the indoor hurling championship is due to take place this week. While the venue had not been confirmed at the time of writing, there is a possibility that this may be played in St. John’s school on Thursday at 7pm. The U13 players will be notified.

Best of luck to our U9 team who play in the final of the indoor hurling championship in the Teeling Centre on Sunday at 11am.

The senior team commence outdoor training this week. All players should meet at St. Mary’s this evening (Wednesday) at 6.30pm.

Congratulations to the county senior team, and in particular to our club representatives Richie Loughman, Liam Boland and Enda Scanlon, on their victory over Louth in the National hurling league on Sunday.

22/03/2006

Our U9 side have qualified for the final of the indoor hurling championship by virtue of a victory over Coolera on Thursday evening. Paul Kilcoyne was the man of the match, scoring four goals. Ryan Feehily scored our other goal. Oisin Kelly was magnificent in defence. Up front Fearghal Kilfeather linked well with Paul Kilcoyne and was instrumental in setting up a number of goals. As Calry did not field in the event, we used the remainder of the evening as an opportunity to give the other players on our panel a chance to participate. We played several short duration games against Coolera with mixed fortunes. Hopefully both the Coolera and Naomh Eoin players enjoyed the occasion. The finals of the indoor hurling championships are due to take place in the Teeling Centre on Sunday 2 April.

The U11 round robin stage of the indoor hurling championship will take place in St. John’s school on Friday at 6pm.

The regular indoor hurling sessions will take place tomorrow (Thursday) at the usual times.

15/03/2006

Training for the senior team continues in St. John’s school on Wednesday evenings at 9pm.

One of the round-robin stages of the indoor hurling competitions is taking place in St. John’s school tomorrow evening (Thursday 16th). Accordingly, the juvenile indoor hurling sessions will not take place this week. The next sessions will be on Thursday 23rd March at the usual times.

Congratulations to the county team on defeating Leitrim in their opening game of the national hurling league in Kent Park on Saturday. Liam Boland played at full forward, Richie Loughman was in goals and Enda Scanlon came on as a sub.

22/02/2006

The AGM of Naomh Eoin Hurling Club was held in St. Mary’s Clubhouse on Friday. The club officials for the coming year are as follows: Chairman: Joe Scanlon Vice-Chairman: Timmy O’Brien Secretary: Pat Maguire Assistant Secretary: Pat Hickey Treasurer: Hugh Cawley Assistant Treasurer: John Doyle Assistant PRO: Brian McCann Co Board Rep. Jimmy O’Brien Hurling Board Reps: Pat Hickey/Bill O’Kelly-Lynch Senior team manager: John Doyle.

There will be training for the senior team in St. John’s school this evening (Wed) at 9pm.

Indoor hurling for the juvenile players resumes tomorrow (Thursday) in St. John’s school at the usual times.

12/10/2005

The senior team went out of the county hurling championship at the semi-final stage last Friday against Tubbercurry. Playing under floodlights in Tourlestrane for the second week in a row, the concession of an early goal to Tubbercurry meant that we were chasing the game there after. Goalkeeper Richie Loughman recovered from the early setback and kept us in the game by comfortably dealing with several high balls that rained in on him in the first half. Indeed his long clearances meant that play was largely concentrated around the middle of the field and this was reflected in the rather low scoring first half. Tubbercurry’s return for this period was four points while scorers for Naomh Eoin were Robert Martin from a free and Timmy O’Brien with a nice point from play. With better luck we could have gone in at half-time just a point in arrears had a close-in shot from Paul Connolly not struck a Tubbercurry player on its way into the net.

Trailing 1-4 to 0-2 at half time, Naomh Eoin started the second half in a determined fashion and a Robert Martin free reduced the deficit to four points. Tubbercurry gained a slight territorial advantage at this stage and Paul Seevers duly notched three points. A Robert Martin free brought us to within two goals of Tubbercurry. When Jeff Corcoran batted the ball into the Tubbercurry net following a cross from John Barry, it left a solitary goal between the sides. However Tubbercurry stretched their lead back to five points. Robert Martin scored a point once again from a free but in spite of constant pressure, we could not add to our tally. The match finished Tubbercurry 1-9, Naomh Eoin 1-5. Tubbercurry now advance to the final against Calry-St. Joseph's. All-in-all the Naomh Eoin team could not be faulted for their efforts on the night and were a credit to team manager John Doyle. Timmy O’Brien was superb at centre-back. Other backs to shine were Fergus Hayes, Niall Clogan and David Hickey who had a good game at corner-back. Midfielders Enda Scanlon and Michael John Crean controlled much of the midfield sector. Up front, half forwards Richard Mannion, until he had to retire early due to a leg injury, and Enda Scanlon did most to trouble the Tubbercurry defence. The team line out was as follows: Richie Loughman, David Hickey, Fergus Hayes, Jimmy O’Brien, Hugh Cawley, Timmy O’Brien, Niall Clogan, Michael John Crean, Enda Scanlon, Jeoff Corcoran, Simon Wade, Richard Mannion, Robert Martin, Paul Connolly, Gus Chapman. Subs: John Barry for Gus Chapman, Gus Chapman for Richard Mannion.

Indoor hurling commenced in St. John’s school last Thursday. We had a great turn-out and we extend a special welcome to the many new players who attended. Indoor hurling will continue at the same time this week (6 to 7pm for 6-8 year olds, and 7-8pm for 9-11 year olds).

05/10/2005

The senior team defeated Tourlestrane in the replay of the senior hurling championship play-off on Friday. Played under floodlights, both sides played an entertaining, though low-scoring, first half. Simon Wade opened the scoring with two points from play but these were cancelled by two Tourlestrane points. A long delivery from the wing by Simon Wade dropped under the crossbar for the games only goal. Tourlestrane reduced the deficit to two points before Paul Conroy pointed to leave Naomh Eoin leading at half-time on a scoreline of 1-3 to 0-3. In comparison to the opening half, the second half was somewhat disappointing from a scoring perspective as both sets of backs dominated the game. After Robert Martin scored in the opening minute of the half, it took some 15 minutes before another score was registered, and again it was a point by Robert Martin. The same player scored in the latter stages of the match to leave the final score Naomh Eoin 1-6, Tourlestrane 0-3. We now advance to the county semi-final where we meet Tubbercurry. This game is scheduled for this weekend. The team was as follows: Richie Loughman, David Hickey, Fergus Hayes, Jimmy O’Brien, Liam Boland, Timmy O’Brien, Niall Clogan, Michael John Crean, Enda Scanlon, Richard Mannion, Robert Martin, Simon Wade, Hugh Cawley, Paul Connolly, Ollie Gordon. Subs: Jeoff Corcoran for Ollie Gordon, John Barry for Paul Connolly.

28/09/2005

We hosted an U10 hurling blitz in Kent Park on Saturday. We were slow to settle in our opening game and duly lost to Tourlestrane. Our only score in the game came from substitute Oisin Kelly who scored a wonderful goal with his first touch of the ball having received a good pass by Stephen Henry. In our second game, an inspirational point by Tony O’Kelly-Lynch just before the break gave us a one-point lead at half time against Shamrock Gaels. In the second half, we had the advantage of a strong breeze and a goal by Stephen Henry and three points by Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch ensured victory. With Shamrock Gaels having defeated Tourlestrane, all three sides finished level on points. Tourlestrane and Naomh Eoin, having the better scoring averages compared to Shamrock Gaels, met in the final. In a skilful and highly entertaining game, Tourlestrane with the wind at their backs enjoyed the bulk of the territorial advantage in the first half but resolute defending by the Naomh Eoin backs ensured that Tourlestrane’s only return was a solitary point. Gaining in confidence, our players carried the game to Tourlestrane in the second half but were denied goals on several occasions by the Tourlestrane goalkeeper. A point from a long range free by Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch mid-way through the half brought us level. With time ticking away, a further pointed free by Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch eventually broke the deadlock and sealed victory for Naomh Eoin.

Our goalkeeper for the final two matches, Hadi Mousa, was tremendous and didn’t concede any goals. Ryan Feehily has his usual solid game in the full-back line and cleared the danger on several occasions. Half-backs Liam Henry and Paul Kilcoyne displayed superb defensive skills and regularly thwarted their opponents efforts, particularly in the final match. Midfielder Donal Conlon was very impressive throughout all three games. Stephen Henry gave an excellent display of ground hurling. Forwards Conor Doyle and Sean Heaney worked tirelessly throughout the blitz, showing several good touches. Ruairi McCann, Fearghal Kilfeather and Colin Hession also displayed their potential. Our thanks to Tourlestrane and Shamrock Gaels for participating in the blitz.

The juvenile hurling coaching in Kent Park on Fridays/Saturdays has now finished. Indoor hurling will recommence on Thursday 6th of October in St. John’s school, Temple Street. The 6pm to 7pm session will be for players aged 6 to 8 years, while the 7pm to 8pm session will be for 9 to 11 year olds. New players will be very welcome. Indoor hurleys and helmets will be provided.

21/09/2005

Calry defeated us in the final round of the league phase of the senior hurling championship in Kent Park on Sunday evening. While we played well for much of the first half, we conceded two goals in the last five minutes of the half to put Calry in the driving seat. Calry duly ran out comfortable winners. Fortunately we are still in the championship as Tourlestrane were defeated by Tubbercurry. We now face Tourlestrane in a play-off this weekend to determine who advances to the semi-final. Further details at training tomorrow (Thursday) in Kent Park at 6.30pm.

The team lined out as follows: Richie Loughman, David Hickey, Fergus Hayes, Jimmy O’Brien, Hugh Cawley, Timmy O’Brien, Niall Clogan, Michael John Crean, Robert Martin, Geoff Corcoran, Liam Boland, John Barry, Paul Connolly, David Coneavy, Richard Mannion. Subs: Ciaran Grey, Declan Power, Leo Creedon.

There will be juvenile hurling training in Kent Park (St. Marys) on Friday at 4.30pm. As we will be hosting an U10 hurling blitz in Kent Park, there will be no juvenile coaching this Saturday. All U10 players are asked to meet in Kent Park at 11am on Saturday for the blitz.

14/09/2005

The senior team’s last game in the group stage of the senior hurling championship is against Calry on Sunday. The game has provisionally been fixed for Kent Park at 6pm. A result in this game will be vital if we are to progress to the semi-final. Training for the senior team has been changed to 6.30pm on Tuesday and Thursday.

The U10 mini-blitz which we had hoped to participate in last Saturday did not materialise as the other clubs could not field. We apologise to all our disappointed youngsters.

Juvenile hurling coaching continues in Kent Park on Friday at 4.30pm and on Saturday at 12.30pm.

07/09/2005

The senior team drew against Tourlestrane in the championship on Saturday on a scoreline of 0-9 to 1-6. In what was a close fought and at times a rather physical game, we recovered from being in arrears by three points at half-time thanks mainly to the scoring exploits of Robert Martin who returned seven points in all during the game. Our other points came from John Barry and Michael John Crean. Our goalkeeper for the day, John Doyle, sustained an injury during the game and we wish him a speedy recovery.

Our next match in the senior hurling championship will be versus Calry on the weekend of 17/18 September. Training for the senior team is on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm.

Our young U8 players went out to Ransboro on Saturday morning and had a very enjoyable couple of games against Coolera. The first game was restricted to ground hurling only and thanks to three goals by Paul Kilcoyne, a couple of goals by Shane O’Hehir and a goal by Fergal Kilfeather we were victorious. In the second game, played under normal hurling rules, man-of-the match Paul Kilcoyne found the net twice. Donal Conlon was very industrious in the second game and was a welcome addition to the team . Goalkeeper Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, was excellent with his puckouts and cleared his line on several occasions. Oisin Kelly, Ryan Feehily and Hadi Mousa were very dependable in the backs, constantly thwarting their opponents. Midfielder Peter Watters played very well and improved as the game went on. Up front, Muiris Fitzgerald also had a good game. Thanks to Coolera for hosting the games.

Juvenile hurling coaching under David Hickey continues on Friday at 4.30pm. Our U10 side will be playing in a mini blitz on Saturday morning. Further details will be provided at training on Friday afternoon. Coaching for the U8 and U12 players will be at 12.30pm on Saturday.

31/08/2005

The senior team will be in the action against Tourlestrane in the championship this Saturday. The match is fixed for Tourlestrane. Full details at training on Thursday at 7.30pm.

Our U10 side played in a mini-blitz in Calry on Saturday. We lost our opening match against Coolera. The team captain for the day, Darragh Kiely, led by example and got on the scoresheet with a well-taken goal. Our other two goals came from frees by Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch. Paul Kilcoyne showed his skill with an excellent display of pucking out the sliotar, while Conan O’Donnell, Rory Molloy and Liam Henry defended resolutely against the strong Coolera attack. Hadi Mousa was superb in goals and kept us in the game until the dying minutes.

In our second match, we recorded a victory against a young Calry side. In this match it was the turn for our forwards to shine and Jack Keegan, Stephen Henry, Ruairi McCann and Tony O’Kelly-Lynch duly obliged. Darragh Kiely, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch and Liam Henry were also impressive in this match. Our scores came from Jack Keegan (2-0), Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (1-2), Stephen Henry (1-0) and Darragh Kiely (0-1).

Coaching for the U10 and U12 sides will be on Friday at 4.30pm and on Saturday at 12.30pm. We hope to arrange a game for our U8 side on Saturday morning. The U8 players will be contacted by the coaches.

24/08/2005

We were short a number of players and were duly defeated by a very strong Calry team in the semi-final of the senior hurling league on Sunday. Robert Martin was our chief scorer, finishing the game with seven points. Geoff Corcoran was our goalscorer. The next game for the senior team will be in the championship. Further details next week.

On the juvenile hurling front, coaching resumes on Saturday in Kent Park (St. Mary’s) at 12.30pm. We hope that the young players will have been refreshed after the short break. Any new players (aged 6years and up) will be most welcome to attend.

10/08/2005

Tubbercurry conceded the points to us in the Dermot Molloy senior hurling league at the weekend and as a result we are now through to the league semi-final.

We play Tubbercurry in the senior hurling championship this Sunday in Tubbercurry.

There will be no juvenile hurling coaching for the next couple of weekends. The next session will be on Saturday 27th August.

03/08/2005

We played Coolera in the senior hurling league last week. Coolera opened the scoring with a goal but we responded well and controlled the game for most of the remainder of the half and lead at half-time by 1-7 to 1-4. Our first half scorers were John Barry (1-0), Robert Martin (0-3), Gerry Ryan (0-2), Geoff Corcoran (0-1) and Enda Scanlon (0-1). We went five points to the good shortly into the second half thanks to points by Richard Mannion and John Barry. Coolera responded with two points of their own. However we soon stretched our lead to six points with three unanswered points by Geoff Corcoran, Robert Martin (free) and Liam Boland. Coolera replied with a point before Geoff Corcoran got our last score to leave us leading by six points on a scoreline of 1-13 to 1-7 with minutes remaining in the game. However we appeared to sit back a little and two late Coolera goals levelled the match. Knowing that they needed a win to have a chance of qualifying for the semi-final, Coolera put on the pressure and snatched victory by scoring a point to leave the final score Naomh Eoin 1-13, Coolera 3-8. We must now beat Tubbercurry in our final game in the league to qualify for the semi-final. Best for our team were Alan Moore, Robert Martin, Enda Scanlon, Gerry Ryan and Geoff Corcoran. The team was as follows: Richie Loughman, David Hickey, Jimmy O’Brien, Alan Moore, Gus Chapman, Niall Clogan, Enda Scanlon, Robert Martin, Geoff Corcoran, Liam Boland, Paul Connolly, John Barry, Gerry Ryan, Richard Mannion. Subs: Timmy O’Brien for Niall Clogan, Darren Rogers for John Barry.

The juvenile coaching sessions on Fridays has been suspended for the time being. The regular Saturday sessions in Kent Park will continue at the usual time of 12.30pm.

27/07/2005

Our senior team went down against Calry-St.Joseph's in the league last Friday. Calry played the better hurling in the first half and led by 1-7 to 0-3 at half-time. On the resumption, we enjoyed a greater share of the possession. Midway through the half, we got to within four points of Calry thanks to three points by Timmy O’Brien and a point by Gerry Ryan. However Calry regained the upper hand in the closing stages of the match and the game ended at 1-13 to 0-8. Goalkeeper Richie Loughman was the man of the match for Naomh Eoin, pulling over several excellent saves. The team was as follows: Richie Loughman, John Doyle, Fergus Hayes, Jimmy O’Brien, Gus Chapman, Hugh Cawley, David Hickey, Enda Scanlon, Timmy O’Brien (0-6), Geoff Corcoran, Paul Connolly, John Barry, Gerry Ryan (0-2), Liam Boland, Brendan Mackey. Subs: Darren Rogers for John Doyle, Kyle Doyle for John Barry.

We played Coolera in the next round of the senior hurling league on Monday. The result was not to hand at the time of writing.

The juvenile coaching sessions on Fridays has been suspended for the time being. The regular Saturday sessions in Kent Park will continue at the usual time of 12.30pm.

20/07/2005

In spite of being short a number of players, our senior team put in a good performance against Tourlestrane in the Dermot Molloy Senior Hurling League on Friday. Trailing by two points at half-time, we fought back and the game eventually ended in a draw on a scoreline of 2-8 to 1-11. Enda Scanlon, Geoff Corcoran and Robert Martin were particularly impressive. Our scorers were Robert Martin (1-4), Brendan Mackey (1-1), Gerry Ryan (0-1), John Barry (0-1) and Geoff Corcoran who got a good point from play.

The next fixture for the senior team is on Friday against Calry in the league. Further details at training tonight (Wednesday) at 7.30pm.

We had a useful challenge against the Coolera U11 community games team in Ransboro on Saturday morning. The first half was very evenly contested with both sides missing several opportunities in front of goal. In the second half, the game turned in Coolera’s favour and they had a comfortable victory in the end. Best of luck to Coolera who are Sligo’s representatives in the Connaught Finals of the Community Games. Good luck also to Maugheraboy in the U10 Gaelic football Connaught finals on Saturday. Several of our young hurlers are on the Maugheraboy panel.

There will be no juvenile coaching on Friday or Saturday this week due to summer camps and the finals of the community games taking place in Sligo. The next underage coaching session will be on Saturday 30th July at 12.30pm.

Best wishes to Geoff Corcoran and Enda Scanlon who are on the minor hurling panel for the match against Mayo this week.

06/07/2005

The senior team’s match against Calry in the Dermot Molloy league at the weekend was postponed. Training for the senior panel is on Wednesdays at 7.30pm.

Best wishes to our U12 side who have qualified for the final of the B hurling championship. The match is fixed for this evening (Wednesday) in Markievicz Park at 6.45pm. Our opponents are Shamrock Gaels. Players are asked to meet in St. Mary’s (Kent Park) at 6pm. All support would be welcome.

Coaching for the U12/U10 panels continues on Friday at 4.30pm in Kent Park.

The regular Saturday morning coaching sessions for U8, U10 and U12 players continues as normal at 12.30pm in Kent Park.

29/06/2005

Due to the county teams’ involvement in the Rackard Cup and the U21 Connacht championship, there was no hurling match for the senior team at the weekend. Training for the senior panel continues on Wednesdays at 7.30pm.

Our U12 side played Geevagh in the semi-final of the B hurling championship on Monday. The result was not to hand at the time of writing.

Coaching for the U12/U10 panels continues on Friday at 4.30pm in Kent Park.

The mini challenge matches for the U8 and U10 sides did not materialise at the weekend. We will try to arrange them for this Saturday. Players will be advised of the time and venue.

22/06/2005

The senior team’s match against Tourlestrane on Sunday in the Dermot Molloy league was cancelled.

Our U12 side were defeated by Coolera in the A hurling championship semi-final last Wednesday. Played in ideal conditions at Kent Park, we trailed by a solitary goal at half-time. However in the second half, Coolera, having strengthened their team at half-time, eventually pulled away from us. Overall, it was a good team effort and it was a marked improvement on our performance when we last played Coolera in the league. Special praise is due to Oisin Foley who pulled off some excellent saves in goal, and Sean Finnegan at midfield who worked tirelessly throughout the game. Declan Reidy, Cian Mulligan, James O’Hehir put in their usual solid performances in defence. The team was as follows: Oisin Foley, Barry Brennan, Declan Reidy, Adam Flynn, James O’Hehir, Cian Mulligan, Cillian Kelly, Matthew Davey, Sean Finnegan, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Darragh Kiely, Conan O’Donnell, Stephen Henry, Robbie Lowles, Liam Henry, Diarmuid Mulligan.

This Saturday, we hope to have challenge matches for our U8 and U10 players in Kent Park. All players should meet in Kent Park at the usual time of 12.30pm.

Coaching for the U12/U10 panels continues on Friday at 4.30pm in Kent Park.

01/06/2005

The U10 hurling blitz was cancelled once again. Instead, our U10 side had a very useful challenge against Coolera in Ransboro on Saturday morning. In spite of the adverse weather and the heavy pitch, both sides gave of their best. We had the aid of the wind in the first half and duly had most of territorial advantage. A goal by Darragh Kiely and a pointed free by Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch gave us a half-time lead of 1-1 to no score. Roles were reversed in the second half and Coolera enjoyed most of the play. In spite of resolute defending by Rory Molloy, Ryan Feehily and Paul Kilcoyne, we conceded three goals. A pointed free by Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch was our only reply. Team captain for the day Killian Kelly led by example in midfield. Up front, centre-forward Darragh Kiely was a constant thorn in the Coolera defence. Others to impress for Naomh Eoin were Hadi Mousa and Oisin Kelly. Our team was as follows: Liam Henry, Oisin Kelly, Rory Molloy, Paul Kilcoyne, Hadi Mousa, Conan O’Donnell, Ryan Feehily, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Killian Kelly, Jack Keegan, Darragh Kiely, Diarmuid Mulligan, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Stephen Henry, Shane O’Hehir.

Coaching for the U12/U10 panels continues on Friday at 4.30pm in Kent Park (St. Marys GAA). The regular hurling coaching session for players aged 6years and up resumes on Saturday in Kent Park (12.30 to 1.45pm). New players welcome.

25/05/2005

Coaching for the U12/U10 panels continues on Friday at 4.30pm in Kent Park (St. Marys GAA). The U10 hurling blitz that was due to have been played in the IT pitch last Saturday was cancelled. It has now been provisionally rescheduled for this Saturday. Further details will be available at training on Friday.

In anticipation of the U10 blitz going ahead this weekend, there will be no underage coaching on Saturday morning.

Senior training continues in Kent Park at the usual time.

18/05/2005

The senior team have a fixture against Tourlestrane in the Dermot Molloy senior hurling league this weekend. Further details at training tonight (Wednesday) at 7pm in St. Mary’s GAA club (Kent Park).

We were defeated by Shamrock Gaels in the semi-final of the U12 hurling league on Thursday in Shamrock Gaels Park. We held our own for most of the first half. However, in spite of heroic defending by Cian Mulligan, Rory Molloy and James O’Hehir, and strong running by midfielder Matthew Davey, we were unable to contain the Shamrock Gaels forwards and midfielders in the second half of the match. The team was as follows: Declan Reidy, Conan O’Donnell, Rory Molloy, Barry Brennan, Edward Conboy, Cian Mulligan, James O’Hehir, Matthew Davey, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Aaron Donnellon, Darragh Kiely, Killian Kelly, Liam Henry, Conor O’Dowd, Stephen Henry. Sub: Diarmuid Mulligan.

We will be entering a team in the U10 hurling blitz which is being held in IT Sligo this Saturday, commencing at 2pm.

Coaching for the U12/U10 panels continues on Friday at 4.30pm in Kent Park.

There will be no coaching session this Saturday because of the U10 blitz.

11/05/2005

We were defeated by Coolera-Strandhill in the junior hurling league on Friday. The Dermot Molloy senior hurling league is scheduled to commence this weekend. Our opening match is away to Calry-St. Joseph's.

Training for the senior team continues on Wednesdays at 7pm in St. Mary’s GAA club (Kent Park).

We play Shamrock Gaels in the semi-final of the U12 hurling league tomorrow (Thursday). The match is to be played in Shamrock Gaels pitch. Players are requested to meet in St. Mary’s GAA club at 5pm.

Coaching for all underage teams continues on Saturdays at 12.30pm in Kent Park. New players (6 years and up) are very welcome. Please come along on the day and talk to any of the coaches.

There is an additional coaching session for the U12/U10 panels on Friday at 4.30pm in Kent Park.

All adult and juvenile players are reminded that club membership is now due and subscriptions should be paid immediately.

04/05/2005

Training for the senior team continues on Wednesdays at 7pm in St. Mary’s GAA club (Kent Park).

We played two matches in the U12 hurling league last week. Unfortunately we lost to Tourlestrane on Thursday and to Coolera-Strandhill on Saturday. Nonetheless, all credit to our young team for showing great spirit against our stronger opponents, particularly in the second half against Coolera-Strandhill. Our only scores in both matches came from Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch. Other players to stand out over both the games included Cian Mulligan, Matt Davey and Conan O’Donnell. Our panel was as follows: Adrian Mahon, Robbie Lowes, Conan O’Donnell, Barry Brennan, Adam Flynn, Darren Conboy, Cian Mulligan, James O’Hehir, Diarmuid Mulligan, Matt Davey, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Darragh Kiely, Rory Molloy, Killian Kelly, Conor O’Dowd, Liam Henry and Stephen Henry.

Coaching for all underage teams continues on Saturdays at 12.30pm in Kent Park. New players (6 years and up) are very welcome. Please come along on the day and talk to any of the coaches.

There is an additional coaching session for the U12/U10 panels on Friday at 4.30pm in Kent Park.

All adult and juvenile players are reminded that club membership is now due and subscriptions should be paid immediately.

27/04/2005

We had a bye in Round 4 of the junior hurling league at the weekend. We are scheduled to play away to Tubbercurry in the next round this weekend.

Training for the senior team continues on Wednesdays at 7pm in St. Mary’s GAA club (Kent Park).

We lost our opening match in the U12 hurling league against Shamrock Gaels in Kent Park last Wednesday. Our only scores came from Declan Reidy (point) and Killian Kelly (goal). The team was as follows: Conan O’Donnell, Barry Brennan, Darren Conboy, Cian Mulligan, Declan Reidy, James O’Hehir, Matt Davey, Niall McManus, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Darragh Kiely, Adrian Mahon, Killian Kelly, Conor O’Dowd. Subs: Liam Henry, Stephen Henry.

Our next U12 match is away to Tourlestrane tomorrow (Thursday) evening. Players are asked to be in Kent Park by 5.15pm.

Coaching for all underage teams continues on Saturdays at 12.30pm in Kent Park. New players (6 years and up) are very welcome. Please come along on the day and talk to any of the coaches.

There is an additional coaching session for the U12/U10 panels on Friday at 4.30pm in Kent Park.

All adult and juvenile players are reminded that club membership is now due and subscriptions should be paid immediately.

13/04/2005

Our depleted team were defeated by Tourlestrane in Round 2 of the junior hurling league at Kent Park on Sunday. We are away to Coolera in the next round at the weekend.

Training for the senior team continues on Wednesdays at 7pm in St. Mary’s GAA club (Kent Park).

Coaching for the underage teams is on Saturdays at 12.30pm in Kent Park. New players (6 years and up) are very welcome. Please come along on the day and talk to any of the coaches. Our first outing in the U12 hurling league is likely to be against Shamrock Gaels next Wednesday 20th April. Further details next week.

Sympathy is extended to the Hickey family on the death of Mrs Celine McGoldrick.

30/03/2005

A meeting of Naomh Eoin Hurling Club will take place in St. Mary’s GAA clubhouse (Kent Park) tonight Wednesday 30th March at 8.30pm. All members are requested to attend.

We are scheduled to play Calry/St. Joseph’s in the first round of the junior hurling league this weekend. Further details at tonight’s meeting.

The indoor hurling sessions have now finished for this season. Outdoor hurling for juveniles resumes this Saturday 2nd April with coaching at 12.30pm in St. Mary’s GAA club (Kent Park). New players (6 years and up) are very welcome. Please come along on the day and talk to any of the coaches. The first underage competition of the year is the U12 league and our first outing for is likely to be against Calry next Wednesday.

23/03/2005

Our U9 side won the indoor hurling championship on Sunday by beating Tourlestrane in the final played in the Teeling Centre, Collooney. Although we went behind to an early Tourlestrane goal, a goal by Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch quickly restored parity. With Liam Henry and Paul Kilcoyne marshalling their opponents well and with goalkeeper Conan O’Donnell comfortably dealing with the few efforts Tourlestrane had, we enjoyed the bulk of the play for the remainder of the half. Our pressure was rewarded when Stephen Henry put us a goal to the good before Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch got his second goal to give us a two-goal advantage at half-time. On the resumption, Tourlestrane upped their performance considerably and were rewarded with two goals. With the match level, both sides fought to try to get the winning score and Paul Kilcoyne and Liam Henry had to be at their best to hold the Tourlestrane forwards at bay. With the Tourlestrane goalkeeper putting in some excellent saves from fine efforts by Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, it looked as though the match would go to extra-time. With about a minute left on the clock, however Stephen Henry pounced to get a goal. In spite of some anxious final moments, we held on to win by 4 goals to 3. Overall it was a very skilful and entertaining game and both sides should be complimented on their performances. Afterwards, the vice-chairman of the hurling board, Brian McCann, presented both teams with their medals. The victorious Naomh Eoin squad was as follows: Conan O’Donnell, Paul Kilcoyne, Liam Henry, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Stephen Henry, Ryan Feehily, Dylan Kilgallon, Diarmuid Mulligan and Tony O’Kelly-Lynch

Our U13 team competed in the indoor hurling competition in St John’s School last Friday. In spite of impressive performances from Aodhain Jensen, Briain O’Donnell, Niall McManus and Matt Davey we lost both our matches to very strong Coolera/Strandhill and Geevagh sides. The panel consisted of Patrick Brady, Aodhain Jensen, Briain O’Donnell, Niall McManus, Caolin O’Hehir, Adrian Mahon, Matt Davey, Cain Mulligan and Ronan Kelly.

The regular indoor hurling sessions will be held tomorrow (Thursday) in St. John’s at the usual times of 6pm to 7pm for the younger players, and from 7pm to 8pm for the older players.

The U12 outdoor hurling league is scheduled to commence next week. Players will be given the details at the indoor hurling on Thursday evening.

The Easter hurling camp (8 to 12 year olds inclusive) will be held in IT Sligo on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next week, commencing each day at 10.30am and finishing at 2pm.

16/03/2005

The AGM of the Naomh Eoin Hurling Club was held in St. Mary’s clubhouse on 7th March. The recruitment of new players at underage and adult levels was identified as one of the biggest challenge that the club faces this year. The club would welcome the assistance of any parent who would like to give a hand in coaching the juvenile players when outdoor coaching resumes after Easter. The following officers were elected:
Chairman: Declan Power
Vice-Chairman: Timmy O’Brien
Secretary: Pat Maguire
Assistant Secretary: Pat Hickey
Treasurer: Hugh Cawley
Assistant Treasurer: Leo Creedon
PRO: Bill O’Kelly-Lynch

We acted as hosts to our group in the U11 indoor hurling competition in St Johns’s School last Thursday. Unfortunately we lost our opening two matches to Coolera B and Geevagh. In our last match, we looked like we could finish on a winning note when we led Coolera A by two goals at half-time. Unfortunately, the Coolera side made a comeback in the second half and the match finished level. Coolera now progress to the final. Players to impress for Naomh Eoin included James O’Hehir, Darragh Kiely, Matthew Davey and Darren Conboy. The other panel members were Killian Kelly, Barry Brennan, Adam Flynn, Edward Conboy, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch and Arron Donnellan.

We will be fielding a team in the U13 indoor hurling competition to be held this Friday in St. John’s school at 6pm.

Congratulations to Sligo IT hurlers on winning the Ryan Cup recently in Limerick. The mentors include two Naomh Eoin members, namely Brian McCann (manager) and Jimmy O’Brien (coach).

09/03/2005

Our Under 9 team competed in the indoor hurling competition hosted by Geevagh in Coola school on Friday evening. Trailing by two goals at half-time against Geevagh in our opening game, our players responded well in the second half to snatch victory by a goal. A victory against Coolera in our second match set us up for what would prove to be the decider against the other Coolera team who had earlier beaten Geevagh. In an exciting game, Naomh Eoin were victorious and we now advance to the county final, which is scheduled for March 20th. Conan O’Donnell was superb in goal for all three games. Liam Henry and Paul Kilcoyne were very solid in defence, while up front Stephen Henry and Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch combined well together and scored some excellent goals. Ryan Feehily and Dylan Kilgallen also played their part when introduced.

Tomorrow evening (Thursday) we host the U11 indoor hurling competition in St. John’s school at 6pm. Accordingly, the regular indoor hurling session will not be held this week.

Players aged 8 to 12 years are reminded that the application forms for the Easter hurling camp that are being distributed through the schools are to be returned by this Friday. The camp will be held in IT Sligo from Tuesday 29th to Thursday 31st March inclusive. Full details are on the application forms.

02/03/2005

The AGM of Naomh Eoin Hurling Club will take place in St. Mary’s GAA clubhouse (Kent Park) next Monday 7th March at 8.30pm. All members are requested to attend.

Best wishes to the U9, U11 and U13 players in the indoor hurling competitions which are due to take place over the next few weeks.

06/10/2004

We hosted an Under 10 hurling blitz in Kent Park on Saturday. As usual, Coolera-Strandhill went undefeated through all their matches and were the overall winners of the blitz. Congratulations to them. We finished in second place following our victory over Shamrock Gaels. Special praise must be given to the latter who featured at U10 level for their first time ever. They have some good players, with their goalkeeper in particular standing out as a player to watch out for in the future. Our own goalkeeper, Robbie Lowles also made some excellent saves. Other players on our team who featured prominently throughout the blitz included Declan Reidy, Cian Mulligan, Edward Burke, Barry Brennan, Matthew Davey, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch and Killian Kelly. Our panel was as follows: Robbie Lowles, Barry Brennan, Conan O’Donnell, Diarmuid Mulligan, Edward Burke, Declan Reidy, Cian Mulligan, Matthew Davey, Arron Donnellan, Cillian Kelly, Rory Molloy, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Paul Kilcoyne, Darragh Kiely, Liam Henry, Stephen Henry, Conor O’Dowd, Hadi Mousa, Ruairi McCann.

The Saturday morning coaching sessions for the underage players has now terminated. Indoor hurling recommences (tomorrow) Thursday 7th October in St. Johns School from 6pm to 7pm for 6-8 years and from 7pm to 8pm for 9-12 years old. All players who played indoor hurling last year are invited to come along. Also any new players will be very welcome.

29/09/2004

Our U12 team were defeated by Shamrock Gaels in the replay of the C hurling championship final in Kent Park last week. We failed to take advantage of the wind in the first half and were outscored at half-time by three goals to two. Our goal scorers were Adam Donnellan and Aodhain Jensen. In the second half, we put up a much better performance and we got the only score of the half, a point by Aodhain Jensen. Credit to our team for their spirited second half performance. It was encouraging to see many of our players perform so well, particularly younger players such as James O’Hehir and Conan O’Donnell. Congratulations to Shamrock Gaels, whose mentors include a number of Naomh Eoin senior players, on their victory in what was their first season to compete at this level. The team that played in the replay was as follows: Patrick Brady, Conan O’Donnell, Sean Cole, Barry Brennan, Cian Mulligan, Declan Reidy, James O’Hehir, Aodhain Jensen, Matthew Davey, Briain O’Donnell, Adam Donnellan, Keelan O’Hehir, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Gerard Keaney, Darragh Kiely. Sub: Rory Molloy for Barry Brennan.

This Saturday we will be hosting an Under 10 hurling blitz in Kent Park commencing at 10a.m. All Under 10 players are asked to attend, as this will be the last outdoor hurling for the year.

Indoor hurling recommences on Thursday 7th October in St. Johns school from 6pm to 7pm for 6-8 years and from 7pm to 8pm for 9-12 years old. All players who played indoor hurling last year are invited to come along. Also any new players will be very welcome.

22/09/2004

Our U12 team played Shamrock Gaels in the C hurling championship final in Markievicz Park on Wednesday. With wind advantage, we started well and took the game to Shamrock Gaels. However we failed to capitalize on the scoring opportunities that were presented in the first half and we led by just two goals to no score at half-time. Scorers were Declan Reidy and Gerard Keaney. In the second half, roles were reversed as Shamrock Gaels took advantage of the strengthening wind. Under sustained pressure, our backs stood up to the challenge for most of the second half. However we conceded two goals and the game eventually finished all square at two goals each. The replay was scheduled for Monday last - the result was not to hand at the time of writing. We hope that the lads gave a good account of themselves in the replay. The team was as follows: Patrick Brady, Conan O’Donnell, Sean Cole, Barry Brennan, Cian Mulligan, Declan Reidy, James O’Hehir, Aodhain Jensen, Matthew Davey, Briain O’Donnell, Adam Donnellan, Keelan O’Hehir, Darragh Kiely, Gerard Keaney, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch.

This Saturday (25th September) juvenile coaching in Kent Park will be at the usual time of 12.30pm. The following Saturday (2nd October) we will be hosting an Under 10 hurling blitz in Kent Park. Further details will be provided in next week’s notes.

15/09/2004

Our U12 team were defeated by Geevagh in the championship last weekend. While the first half was dominated by Geevagh, the second half was a more even contest with Naomh Eoin putting up a much more spirited performance after the break. In spite of the heroics of goalkeeper Patrick Brady, who pulled off some excellent saves, we eventually went down on the scoreline of 3-4 to 1-0. Apart from Patrick Brady, other players to impress for Naomh Eoin were Declan Reidy, Sean Cole, Adam Donnellan, Briain O’Donnell and goal scorer Aodhain Jensen. We next play Shamrock Gaels in the C final. The Naomh Eoin team lined out as follows: Patrick Brady, Killian Kelly, Declan Reidy, Barry Brennan, James O’Hehir, Adam Donnellan, Arron Donnellan, Sean Cole, Matt Davey, Keelan O’Hehir, Aodhain Jensen, Briain O’Donnell, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Rory Molloy, Ronan Kelly. Subs: Conan O’Donnell, Edward Burke, Conor O’Dowd, Robbie Lowles, Ruairí McCann.

On Saturday, we played Coolera-Strandhill in U8 and U10 challenge matches in Kent Park. Honours were shared with Naomh Eoin winning the U8 game and Coolera-Strandhill winning the U10 game. The U8 team had a good victory showing that the effort being put in by the players at coaching sessions is beginning to pay dividends. All players put in excellent performances, particularly Liam Henry, Stephen Henry (who finished the game as the top scorer), Paul Kilcoyne, Conan O’Donnell, Diarmuid Mulligan and Tony O’Kelly-Lynch who got the game’s opening goal. The Naomh Eoin panel was as follows: Hadi Mousa, Diarmuid Mulligan, Oisin Kelly, Liam Henry, Conan O’Donnell, Fergal Kilfeather, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Mikey Reddin, Paul Kilcoyne, Shane O’Hehir, Stephen Henry, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Colin Hession, Caolain Hession.

The Coolera-Strandhill hurlers proved to be too strong us in the U10 game. Nonetheless our team put up a gutsy performance all around, and have been making steady progress since the start of the year. Best for Naomh Eoin were backs James O’Hehir, Cian Mulligan and Declan Reidy, midfielder Matt Davey, and Darragh Kiely at full forward who scored both the Naomh Eoin goals. The Naomh Eoin team was as follows: Robbie Lowles, Adam Flynn, James O’Hehir, Barry Brennan, Cian Mulligan, Declan Reidy, Rory Molloy, Matt Davey, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Arron Donnellan, Killian Kelly, Ruairi McCann, Darragh Kiely and Conor O’Dowd. Sub: Conan O’Donnell. Thanks to Coolera-Strandhill for travelling to Kent Park for the games. The young hurlers from both clubs will have gained from the experience.

Coaching for the juvenile players will continue at 12:30 pm in Kent Park for the next couple of weeks.

01/09/2004

The senior team were defeated by Calry-St. Joseph’s in the senior hurling championship last Saturday in Calry. We must now play off against Tubbercurry to see who advances to the county final. The team on duty was as follows: Pat Hickey, David Hickey, Hugh Cawley, Declan Power, Niall Clogan, Timmy O’Brien, Enda Scanlon, PJ Maloney, Fergus Hayes, John Barry, Liam Boland, Jimmy O’Brien, Damien Carolan, Richie Loughman, Gerry Ryan. Subs: Paul Donnellan, Tony Bowen, Robert Hickey, Pat McGuire.

All senior players are reminded that training takes place this evening (Wednesday) in Kent Park at 6.30pm.

Congratulations to Enda Scanlon on his excellent Leaving Certificate results. The club wishes Richard Mannion a speedy recover from his injury.

Juvenile hurling coaching continues on Saturdays at 12:30pm in Kent Park.

25/08/2004

The senior team play Calry/St. Joseph's in the next round of the senior hurling championship this Saturday evening.

The U12 hurling championship is due to commence on Wednesday, 1st September. All players are asked to attend training on Saturday at 12.30pm in Kent Park

The juvenile hurling coaching sessions continue on Saturdays at 12:30pm in Kent Park.

18/08/2004

The senior team played Tourlestrane in the senior hurling championship on Saturday evening in Kent Park. Having been defeated by the same opposition in the North Connaught hurling league the previous weekend, Naomh Eoin were determined to make amends and duly recorded a two point victory. The first half was a very tight affair, with neither team gaining the upper hand. Tourlestrane led by a point at half time, 1-4 to 1-3, with Naomh Eoin’s scores coming from a goal by full-forward Fergus Hayes and three points from frees by midfielder P.J. Maloney. Tourlestrane opened the scoring in the second half with a point. Gerry Ryan replied four minutes into the half with a well taken goal to put Naomh Eoin a point to the good. Within minutes, Tourlestrane replied with a goal. Two Naomh Eoin points, compliments of Fergus Hayes and PJ Maloney (free) restored parity between the teams. A point by Gerry Ryan was matched by a point from a Tourlestrane free. With the wind gaining strength in Naomh Eoin’s favour, Timmy O’Brien scored a long range free to put Naomh Eoin a point ahead. A goal by Paul Donnellan increased the Naomh Eoin lead to four points. Tourlestrane rallied and scored two points but Naomh Eoin held on to win on the scoreline of 3-7 to 2-8. Best for Naomh Eoin were Hugh Cawley, Richard Mannion, Timmy O’Brien, PJ Maloney, John Barry, Fergus Hayes and Gerry Ryan. The team lined out as follows: Richie Loughman, David Hickey, Hugh Cawley, Declan Power, Richard Mannion, Timmy O’Brien, Niall Clogan, PJ Maloney, Enda Scanlon, John Barry, Liam Boland, Damien Carolan, Gerry Ryan, Fergus Hayes, Pat McGuire. Subs: Paul Donnellan (for Pat Maguire), Kyle Doyle.

Senior training continues on Monday and Wednesday evenings in St Mary’s (Kent Park) at 7.30pm.

Juvenile hurling coaching (6 to 12 years old) continues on Saturdays at 12:30pm in Kent Park.

11/08/2004

Our senior team was defeated by three points by Tourlestrane in the North Connaught hurling league last Friday. Trailing by just a single point at half-time on the scoreline of 2-3 to 1-5, the concession of three goals early in the second half eventually cost the team. The final score was 5-7 to 2-13. The team lined out as follows: Richie Loughman, Alan Moore, PJ Maloney, David Hickey, Timmy O’Brien, Jimmy O’Brien, Enda Scanlon, Richard Mannion, Damien Carolan, Liam Boland, Gerry Ryan, John Barry, Pat McGuire, Rory Mahon. Sub used: Kyle Doyle.

We are due to play Tourlestrane in the next round of the senior hurling championship this weekend. Full details will be given at training this evening (Wed) 7.30pm.

Our U-8 and U-10 hurlers played 9-a-side challenge matches against Coolera-Strandhill in Strandhill last Wednesday. In an exciting opening match, the U-8 team came from two goals down at half-time to force a draw. Scorers for Naomh Eoin were Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (3 goals) and Paul Kilcoyne (1 goal). The team was as follows: Hadi Mousa, Diarmuid Mulligan, Tony O’Kelly-Lynch, Oisin Kelly, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Shane O’Hehir, Paul Kilcoyne and Fergal Kilfeather.

In the second match, our depleted U-10 side was beaten by our more skilful opponents. However, all players gave their best, particularly Cian Mulligan, Rory Molloy, Edward Burke, Aaron Donnellan, James O’Hehir, Killian Kelly and Adam Flynn. The team on duty was Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, James O’Hehir, Edward Burke, Rory Molloy, Cian Mulligan, Killian Kelly, Arron Donnellan, Adam Flynn and Paul Kilcoyne.

Juvenile hurling coaching (6 to 12 years old) continues on Saturdays at 12:30pm in St Mary’s (Kent Park).

28/07/2004

Twenty-one juvenile members of the club travelled to Croke Park on Sunday to watch the All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals. For many, it was their first time to be at a match in Croke Park and hopefully it was an enjoyable and memorable occasion. Special thanks to Brendan Gerrity, Gerry Flynn, Joe Davey and James Stevenson for travelling with us to assist with the supervision of the children.

The U-12 match against Tourlestrane was postponed last week and has been rescheduled for this Wednesday evening in Tourlestrane. Players are asked to meet in St Mary’s (Kent Park) at 6pm.

Juvenile coaching (6 to 12 years old) continues on Saturdays at 12:30pm in St Mary’s (Kent Park).

21/07/2004

The senior hurling team started their championship campaign against Tubbercurry, the reigning county champions, in Kent Park on Sunday evening. After a spirited first half, Naomh Eoin were still in contention at half time, trailing by 1-5 to 0-3. First-half scorers for Naomh Eoin were PJ Maloney, Liam Boland and Niall Clogan. However, a more determined Tubbercurry took hold of the game at the start of the second half, scoring 3 goals and 3 points before Naomh Eoin got their first score of the second half, a point from a Jimmy O’Brien free. Despite Naomh Eoin scoring two goals in the latter stages of the match, compliments of Alan Moore and Enda Scanlon, Tubbercurry ran out comfortable winners. Best for Naomh Eoin were Timmy O’ Brien, David Hickey, Hugh Cawley, P.J. Maloney, Richard Mannion, Enda Scanlon and Liam Boland.
The Naomh Eoin team lined out as follows: Richie Loughnan, David Hickey, Hugh Cawley, Declan Power, Niall Clogan, Timmy O’Brien, Jimmy O’Brien, Michael John Crean, P.J. Maloney, Richard Mannion, Fergus Hayes, Enda Scanlon, Tony Bowen, Liam Boland and John Barry. Subs: Gerry Coleman, Alan Moore, Robert Hickey, Danial Carolan, Kyle Doyle and Pat Maguire.

The next outing for the senior team is against Castlebar this evening (Wednesday) in the North Connaught League.

The U12 team were defeated in their second outing in the league, against Coolera-Strandhill, in Kent Park last Wednesday. Our young team put up a credible performance against their much older and physically stronger opponents. Considering that this is the first year that most of our players have played in a hurling match at any level, all credit to them for endeavouring until the final whistle. Best for Naomh Eoin was undoubtedly full-back Declan Reidy. Others to impress were half-backs Aodain Jensen and Cian Gerrity, midfielders Matt Davey and Adam Donnellan, and Briain O’Donnell and Sean Cole in the forwards. The Naomh Eoin team was as follows: Patrick Brady, Conan O’Donnell, Declan Reidy, Conor O’Dowd, Cian Gerrity, Aodain Jensen (capt), Barry Brennan, Matt Davey, Adam Donnellan, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Sean Cole, Arron Donnellan, Killian Kelly, Ronan Kelly and Briain O’Donnell. Subs: Edward Burke, Liam Henry, Stephen Henry, Hadi Mousa.

The U12 players are reminded to return the forms regarding Sunday’s trip to Croke Park at training in Kent Park this evening (Wednesday) at 6pm.

Coaching for all juvenile players (6 to 12 years old) continues on Saturdays at 12.30pm in Kent Park (St. Mary’s). New players are very welcome to attend.

12/05/2004

Under 10
Naomh Eoin participated in the U-10 hurling blitz, hosted by Coolera-Strandhill last Saturday. Naomh Eoin finished as joint runners-up in the competition, with wins against Calry-St. Joseph's’s and Geevagh and a draw against Coolera-Strandhill B. The only loss was in the opening game against Coolera-Strandhill A, the eventual winners.

It was encouraging to see the club being in a position to field a team at U-10 level this year, particularly as we did not participate at underage level last year. Thanks to Eamon Reddan and Brian McCann for assisting in the team selection on the day. Many thanks also to the parents who transported players to and from the pitch.

The panel who participated in the blitz was as follows: Cian Mulligan, Matthew Davey, Conor O’Dowd, Killian Kelly, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Declan Reidy, Diarmuid Mulligan, Adam Flynn, Robbie Lowles, Ruairí McCann, Conan O’Donnell, Paul Kilcoyne, Dara Kiely, Jack Keegan and Edward Burke.

Thanks to Coolera-Strandhill for hosting the competition and congratulations on winning the cup.

Training continues on Saturday at 12.30 p.m. in St. Mary’s GAA club, Ballydoogan.

Under 12
The U-12 hurling league will be commencing next week. All players interested in playing, please come to training on Saturday at 12.30 p.m. in St. Mary’s. New players will be particularly welcome.

Senior
Senior training will be at 6.45pm on Wednesday in St. Mary’s GAA club, Ballydoogan. As the opening game in the Dermot Molloy league is this weekend versus Tourlestrane, a full attendance at training is vital. Full details regarding the match will be provided at training.

19/04/2004

Senior training continues on Wednesday at 6.45 pm in St. Mary’s GAA Club, Ballydoogan. As the league will be commencing on Saturday 1st May, it is important that all players attend. New players are welcome.

Hurling coaching for the underage players takes place in St. Mary’s GAA Club, Ballydoogan on Saturdays from 12.30 to 14.00. New players are very welcome. Contact Bill O’Kelly-Lynch (071-9147146) for details.

24/03/2004

The club awards for 2003 were presented at the St. Mary’s GAA annual dinner dance in the Southern Hotel on Tuesday 16th March. The various awards were as follows:
Club Person of the Year – Pat Maguire
Senior Player of the Year – Timmy O’Brien
Most Improved Player – David Hickey
Juvenile Player of the Year – Matthew Davey
Congratulations to the recipients. Thanks to St. Mary’s GAA club for facilitating the presentation of the awards on the night.

Indoor hurling for the underage players continues in St. John’s school, Temple Street on Thursdays.

Thanks to everyone who supported our flag day last Saturday.

17/03/2004

The juvenile players competed in the in-door hurling competitions last week, played at 5-a-side. In the U-9 event, hosted by Naomh Eoin in St. John’s school on Thursday night, the opposition was Geevagh and Coolera-Strandhill. A very young Naomh Eoin side, most of who will be underage for this event again next year, put up spirited performances against both Coolera-Strandhill and Geevagh but unfortunately were defeated in both games. All credit to the team for their performances, particularly Cillian Kelly, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Paul Kilcoyne, Liam Henry and Stephen Henry. The panel on the night was Cillian Kelly, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Liam Henry, Stephen Henry, Paul Kilcoyne, Ruairi McCann, Alex Stevenson, Conan O’Donnell and Rory Quinn.

The U-11 event was hosted by Geevagh in Coola secondary school on Friday night. In their opening game, Naomh Eoin defeated Geevagh B with a goal scored by Matt Davey. Naomh Eoin followed this with a highly commendable draw against a very strong Coolera-Strandhill team. The goal scorers for Naomh Eoin were Matt Davey and Declan Reidy, the latter scoring two goals from frees. In their last game Naomh Eoin needed to beat Geevagh A to force a play-off with Coolera-Strandhill to decide who would advance to the county final. In spite of a heroic performance by goalkeeper Declan Reidy, who pulled off several great saves, Geevagh won the match. Despite the disappointment of not qualifying for the final, it was encouraging to see such a large panel available. The U-11 panel was Matt Davey, Declan Reidy, Barry Brennan, Aaron Mulvaney, Ronan Kelly, Aaron Donnellan, Conor O’Dowd, Robbie Lavos, Adam Flynn, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch and Cillian Kelly.

The annual flag day takes place this Saturday 20th March. There is a very large expense involved in fielding the various club teams and all support would be gratefully appreciated.

01/03/2004

The AGM of the Naomh Eoin Hurling Club was held in St. Mary’s clubhouse on 25th February 2004. The following officers were elected:
Chairman: Declan Power
Vice-Chairman: Timmy O’Brien
Secretary: Pat Maguire
Assistant Secretary: Pat Hickey
Treasurer: Kevin Molloy
Assistant Treasurer: Seamus Whyte
PRO: Bill O’Kelly-Lynch
Assistant PRO: John Doyle

A number of club members attended the foundation coaching course organised by the Hurling Board on Saturday 28th February.

Any member wishing to represent the club at the St. Mary’s GAA Club Annual Dinner Dance on 16th March should contact Pat Maguire regarding tickets.

The club will be fielding teams in the U9 indoor hurling competition to be held this week and in the U-11 indoor hurling competition to be held on Friday 12th March.

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