Happy Christmas

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Happy Christmas to all our readers worldwide from all the players and officials of Glenamaddy GAA Club, and we wish you and health, wealth and happiness in 2011.

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No play today!!

A couple of photos to show you the GAA pitch under a blanket of snow - seems a long time since those warm spring days!

Glenamaddy GAA goes to the dogs!!

Glenamaddy GAA and Glenamaddy/Williamstown Ladies Club joined forces for a fundraiser at the dogs on Friday 27th November.
A great night was enjoyed at The Sportsground, Galway for an evening of greyhound racing.  Well done to everybody who travelled despite the harsh weather conditions.

Giving a flavour of the evening in a very cosy stadium at The Sportsground, Galway.

Sincere thanks to all who sponsored advertisements for the booklet and congratulations to the winners of the €1000 prize - Kathleen and John Hegarty of Williamstown.  €100 prizes went to:- Padraic Keady, Parkroe; Mary trenay, Cashel; Bridie Dolan Comer, Boyounagh; John Madden,  Lerhin and Tom Quinn, Galway. 

November update

• North Board League Final U13 boys

Glenamaddy 1 - 10  Headford 2 - 3

Congratulations to our U13 boys who beat Headford at Monivea on Sunday 31st October to take the North Board League title. In a hard fought game the boys were leading 1 - 6 to 1 - 2 at half time with the goal coming from Ryan McHugh; Glan dominated the midfield with Colm Fallona and Michael Geary ensuring the forwards had a steady supply of ball.

At the beginning of the second half Glan scored the first two points to put them six points ahead. Headford then began to apply the pressure but thanks to the skill of goalkeeper Cormac Haslam they weren't able to overhaul the Glenamaddy side. Eventually Glenamaddy managed to close out the game to take the title. 

Zac Conneally, Mark Dolan, James Dillon and Jack Divilly worked hard throughout the game and Colm Fallon gave a Man of the Match performance.

An excellent team performance from a group of players who have a 100% record in this competition. Well done to the management team of Jerry Fallon and Padraic Glynn.

Thanks to the Oakland Hotel for providing food and refreshments to the team, and a specila thanks to all the parents and supporters who supported the team on Final Day.

Panel: Cormac Haslam, Zac Conneally, Mark Dolan, James Dillon, Sean Raftery, Jack Divilly, Aidan Keaveney, Colm Fallon 0 - 3, Michael Geary 0 - 2, Padraic Raftery, Stephen Glynn, Shay Connolly, Michael Heneghan 0 -1, Eddie Walsh(Capt) 0 - 3, Ryan McHugh 1 - 1, 

Subs: Declan Smith, Kellen Davis.

• Coiste Peile Na N-og Team award

Congratulations to the U12 team who won the Coiste Peile Na N-og taem award for 2010 in recognition of the success of the team.  Well done to the team managers, panel, and families involved.

• Father Paddy Mooney

Congratulations to Father Mooney on celebrating 40 years in the priesthood. A very enjoyable evening was held in the Community Centre on Friday 26th to mark this special occasion.  Thanks to all who worked so hard to put on a great evening.

U13s success

Well done to our U13 boys who qualified for the semi-final of the county league by beating St. Gabriels 1-9 to 0-5 in the 5^th game of the league.

Panel: Cormac Haslam, Zac Conneally, Mark Dolan, James Dillon, Damien Smith, Jack Divilly, Aidan Keaveney, Colm Fallon, Michael Geary, Padraic Geraghty, Stephen Glynn 0-1, Sean Raftery, Michael Heneghan, Eddie Walsh 1-2, Shay Connolly, Declan Smith, Ryan McHugh and Keelan Davis.

Their next game is against  Ballinasloe on Sunday next Oct 24^th @ 11.30 in Clonbern in the county league semi-final. Please try and support this great bunch of lads - the future of Glenamaddy football.

Na Gleannta minors final fixture v. Caherlistrane

Na Gleannta minors lost to a much stronger Caherlistrane team in the play off of the minor league on Sunday last. Thanks to the players and the management team of Paul Devlin and Stephen Neary.

Carna Cashel v Glenamaddy - result

Carna Cashel 1 - 12    Glenamaddy 2 - 8

Our Intermediate team played their last competitive game for 2010 on Saturday last when they played Carna Cashel  in Carna. The game ended on a  final score of Carna 1-12 to Glenamaddy 2-8 which resulted in us being relegated to Intermediate B. 

We led 1-4 to 0-3 at half time with the goal coming from the boot of Thomas Curtin.  Early in the second half Carna scored a point and then a goal to level the game but Glenamaddy came back to force their way into the lead again. Carna then scored another  three points but  Glenamaddy kept focused and were rewarded with a second goal from Shane Mannion. 

Try as they might though Glenamaddy couldn't hold on to the lead and at the final whistle Carna were ahead by 1 point. This was not the first game that had escaped Glenamaddy by one point, it being the third time the Glenamaddy lads had found themselves in this position during the course of the season. This was though one of the better fought games by the team and they should be proud of the effort they put in throughout the year and especially in this final game.

We wish Liam Conneally our vice-captain all the best as he heads to Australia and look forward to his return again to our club in the near future. Thanks to Pat Connolly, Paul Devlin and Aidan Burke for their commitment to this team throughout the championship and league campaign.

Panel: Barry Curtin, Noel Fahy, John Keaveney, Luke Conneally, Aaron Hynes, Aidan Geraghty 0-1, Patrick Conneally, Shane Mannion 1-0, Barry Conneally, Liam Conneally, Aidan Hanley, Sean Conneally, Stephen Joyce, James McHugh, Thomas Curtin 1-6.

Subs used: Fionan Keady 0-1, Kenneth Keaveney, Keith Davis, Anthony Divilly and Michael Geraghty.

Intermediate team fixture

Our Intermediate Team play Carna Caisheal on Saturday next at 4pm in Carna please support. Best of luck to all involved as we try to finish the season on a high.

U12 BOYS VICTORIOUS

U12 Boys proudly displaying their trophy at Tuam Stadium last Sunday - 10th October

Pride of place this week goes to our U12 boys who beat St. Brendans 2-10 to 3-5 in the North Board Final last Sunday in Tuam Stadium.  St. Brendans led 1-4 to 0-3 at half time  after dominating for most of the first half, but in the first 5 minutes of the second half Glenamaddy put their stamp on the game scoring a goal and 2 points which put them in the lead for the first time. Bravely our boys fought hard to keep this lead at all times. Although St.Brendans hit the back of the net on two more occasions they were denied more scores due to the excellent work of goalkeeper Ciaran Feirne. 

Glenamaddy had some fine individual displays, and an excellent overall panel display, with names like Mark Dolan, Patrick Raftery, Jack Divilly, Michael Heneghan, Padraic Geraghty and Cormac Haslam making for a bright future for Glenamaddy underage football. Several of this panel are U12 again next year and we wish the panel members involved in the U13 team the best of luck in their competition. A special thanks to Pat Geraghty, Alphy O’Brien, Pat Collins and Michael Heneghan for training this team and also to the parents and supporters  for their continued involvement and support throughout the year. The team travelled home to a warm welcome en-route from proud supporters who had lit fires to mark this great win. The panel and supporters continued their celebrations in the Oakland hotel where hot food was served. Thanks again to all concerned.

Panel: Ciaran Feirne, Danny O’Rourke, Cormac Haslam 0 -1, Niall Conneally, Patrick Raftery, Mark Dolan 1-3, Conor Raftery, Sean Raftery, Padraic Geraghty 1-1, MacDara Geraghty, Jack Divilly, Damien Smith 0-1, Darragh Keaveney, Michael Heneghan 0 - 4, Joseph Hegarthy, Thomas O'Brien, Darragh Feirne, Oisin Burke and Eoin Collins. 

Update - recent events

1. Well done to our U13 boys who had a double victory last week.  They played Williamstown  on Wednesday evening finishing on a score of Glenamaddy 2-10 Williamstown 0-8, and then on Friday evening they won against Headford  with the final score  Glenamaddy 4-7 Headford 3-4.
2. Our U12s play St.Brendans on Sunday next in the U12 county final in Tuam Stadium at 2.30pm. Please support this panel of young players. Best of luck to all concerned.

Congratulations to Williamstown minors on winning the county B minor final on Sunday last and to Gary Kelly who was the Galway Bay Man of the Match.

General Meeting - Thursday 7th Oct

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Please note there will be  a:-

General Meeting at the clubhouse at 21:00 on Thursday 7th October

Agenda

1. Minutes of last meeting
2. Matters arising
3. Finance/fundraising
4. Pitch development
5. Correspondence
6. Team reports
7. Reports from County Board
8. AOB

U12 and U13 Boys League results - weekend of 11/12 Sept 2010

• Well done to our U13 boys who had a 3-8 to 4-3 win over Caherlistrane in the league.

• Our U12 boys had a comfortable victory over Kilconly also in the league and play Killererin in the next round this coming Sunday (Sept. 19th) @ 11.00 in Glenamaddy.

Update for August

10th August 2010

Our U16 team lost to Craughwell in the Shield final in what could only be described as a very intense game of football.  The teams were level at half time 2-3 each and with the lead swinging first in favour of one side and then the other, it was Craughwell who managed to shade it in the end. 

Well done to the management team and the panel and thanks to all who supported the team. 

Panel Daniel Smith, Stephen Fox, Ben Conneally, Paddy Kelly, Peter T Keaveney, Ross Connolly 2-0, Eugene Morgan, Cormac Raftery 1-1, Feargal Dowd, Jonathan Mannion, Michael Fox 0-2, Mark Conneally, Cathal Hynes 0-1, Conor Ryan 0-2, John Nolan 1-0, Subs used Liam Glynn 1-0, Michael Conneally, Padraic Dillon

14th August 2010

Hard luck to our intermediate team who bowed out of the championship when they were beaten by Oughterard; the game finishing on a scoreline of 1-8 to 0-10. Oughterard led 1-6 to 0-6 at half time and while they only added two more points to this in the second half Glenamaddy were unable to capitalise on this.  Our backs put in a tremendous effort at all times throughout the game and when Glan decided to play the football that they are capable of and with the dangerous combination of James McHugh and Tomas Curtin up front, at times it looked like we could win this game. 

Thanks to all the panel and the management team for their efforts and to all who travelled to Pearse Stadium to support the team.

Panel : Dereck Miskell, Aaron Hynes, John Keaveney, Patrick Conneally, Sean Conneally, Aidan Hanley, Keith Cunniffe, Aidan Geraghty (capt), Fionan Keady, Lam Conneally, James McHugh 0-1,Barry Conneely 0-1, Stephen Joyce, Barry Curtin 0-3, Thomas Curtin 0-5. Subs used Noel Fahy & Luke Conneally. Robert Molloy, Keith Davis, Kenneth Keaveney Eamon Gannon

U12 Boys

The U12 boys had a 0-7 to 0-5 victory over Menlough in the 1^st round of the league. 

Well done to our U12 boys who had a comfortable win over Milltown in the 3^rd round of the league. 

Panel : Ciaran Feirne, Darragh Feirne, Patrick Raftery, Sean Raftery, Mark Dolan, Padraic Geraghty, MacDara Geraghty, Jack Divilly, Niall Finnegan, Cormac Haslam, Joseph Hegarty, Michael Heneghan, Gerard Duane, Niall Conneally, Danny O’Rourke, Darragh Keaveney, Thomas O’ Brien, Conor Raftery, Damien Smith, Eoin Collins.

Meeting - 15/7/10

Please note, there will be a GAA club meeting on Thursday July 15th @ 9.30 in the Clubhouse - all are welcome.

Thanks!

1. Thanks to Cortoon and Kilconly GAA clubs for taking part in the U8/U10 blitz that was held in our club last Saturday and a special word of thanks to the parents who did the catering on the day.
2. Thanks to Creggs and Kilkerrin / Clonbern for the challenge games against our Intermediate team last weekend.

Great escape!!

Glenamaddy 1 - 11   Killererin 0 - 14

Glenamaddy emerged from this close fought encounter with a creditable draw after never really looking to be in contention.  Killererin started brightly, but were thwarted by the Glan goalkeeper in the first minute when a goal seemed certain.  They also missed a further two easy points and should have been 5 points up with only minutes gone. The luck was with Glenamaddy though, as although Killererin soon found themselves 3 points clear they were never really able to dominate the scoring, although they always looked the most dangerous side.

If determination could win the game!!

By half time the score stood at Glenamaddy 0 - 4  Killererin 0 - 5 so all to play for.

Great skills

Could the managers weave their magic though? What do they say at half time? Does this picture give us a clue?

It all looks very relaxed!!

As the second half wore on it looked increasingly likely that Killererin were going to steal the honours as they gradually racked up a 5 point lead as Glenamaddy looked increasingly uncompetitive!

Killererin player able to take ball unopposed!!

Again though Glenamaddy dug deep and found strength and inspiration from somewhere as they gradually clawed their way back into the game to close out a nervous draw almost on the final whistle.

Focus and determination see Glenamaddy through to a draw

Next game:  v. Kilconly on Saturday - see post dated 15th June

Galway v. Sligo

Tickets for the Galway v Sligo game can be booked from Mary Davis. Closing date Mon June 21st

All-Ireland medal winner

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Congratulations to Meagan Heneghan on winning an All Ireland medal with the County U14 girls.
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Go Games at Milltown.

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Thanks to Milltown for their hospitality when they held the Go Games for our U8 and U10 boys last Sunday afternoon. Well done to all our players who acquitted themselves well. Thanks to all parents who supported and encouraged these young players and to their management team.
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U14s qualify for semis.

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Our U14 boys qualified for the league semi final  when they had a good victory over Killererin  with the game ending Glenamaddy 3-10 to Killererin 2-10.


Team : Cormac Haslam, Ryan McHugh, James Burke, Micheal Conneally, Zac Conneally, Peter Thomas Keaveney, Shay Connolly, Liam Glynn, Michael Geary 0-1, Padraic Geraghty, Colm Fallon 0-1,  Stephen Fox 0-2, Eddie Walsh 0-4, Cathal Hynes 3-2, Stephen Glynn.


League semi-final in Renmore on Saturday next @ 12 against Renvyle. Best of luck lads support appreciated.

Kilconly clash

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Glenamaddy 0 - 10  Kilconly 0 - 11


An under strength Glenamaddy side lost to Kilconly in the 3rd round of the league last Friday evening. This was not a game for the faint hearted and our lads worked hard throughout the game but thanks to a disallowed goal Kilconly were victorious with the final score Kilconly 0-11 Glenamaddy 0-10. 


Team : Dereck Miskell, Patrick Conneally, John Keaveney, Aaron Hynes, Noel
Fahy, Aidan Hanley, Keith Cunniffe, Aidan Geraghty 0-1, Fionan Keady 0-1,
Liam Conneally, Sean Conneally, Barry Conneely 0-1, Barry Curtin 0-1,
Micheal Geraghty, Tomas Curtin 0-6, Subs Keith Davis, Tiernan Walsh and Luke
Conneally.


Upcoming fixtures

• The next game is in the 4th round of the Sweeney Oil League Group C this Wednesday evening  at the Glenamaddy ground at 7:45pm when we play Killererin, and then ...
• ...we play Kilconly on Saturday evening at 7pm at the Kilconly ground.  

St Joseph's NS news

Congratulations to the boys of St. Josephs National School, Glenamaddy, on winning the Cumhainn na mbhun Scoil 9-a-side competition on Wednesday last when they beat Kilconly 5-10 to 4-10 in the final. Well done to all concerned. 

VHI Cul Camp

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GAA VHI Cul Camp takes place this year in Glenamaddy from Monday July 5th to Friday July 9th. Forms will be available at all primary schools or places can be booked on-line at  www.vhiculcamps.gaa.ie For further information contact Patricia Keady or Michael Curtin camp coordinators.
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Victory over Williamstown

Glenamaddy 0 - 14  Williamstown 0 - 7


Congratulations to our Intermediate footballers who had a 0-14 to 0-7 victory over near neighbours Williamstown in the 2nd round of the championship. We led 0-6 to 0-4 at half time and took control of the game thereafter, using the wind to the advantage that Williamstown were unable during the first half.  For long periods of the 2nd half Glenamaddy dominated,  and finished the game as worthy winners. 


This was a great team performance with all players showing great skill and commitment. Congratulations to Stephen Joyce who was chosen as the Galway Bay Man of the Match. Well done to the management Team of Pat Connolly and selectors Aidan Burke and Paul Devlin.


Team : Dereck Miskell, Patrick Conneally, John Keaveney, Aaron Hynes, Sean Conneally, Aidan Hanley, Keith Cunniffe, Aidan Geraghty, Fionan Keady, Liam Conneally, Micheal Geraghty 0-2, Barry Conneely 0-1, Stephen Joyce 0-3, Tomas Giblin 0-3, Tomas Curtin 0-5.
Subs used:  Barry Curtin, Noel Fahy and Enda Burke.
Rest of panel:  Keith Davis, Tiernan Walsh, Luke Conneally and Damien Miskell.


Our next game is against Kilconly this Friday at the Glenamaddy ground at 8 pm in the 3rd round of the league. Referee N. Larkin.
Good luck to the lads.

Intermediate Championship 1st Round - Glenamaddy 0 - 8 Monivea/Abbey - 0 - 15

Thomas Curtin scores another point for Glenamaddy.

Playing under bright sunshine at Tuam Stadium Glenamaddy failed to match the fabulous weather as they gave a lacklustre display to their travelling fans.  The lads themselves will, of course, be disappointed as Monivea/Abbey were there for the taking, yet somehow Glenamaddy seemed to run out of ideas and ultimately ran out of steam as Monivea/Abbey over-ran them towards the end of the game.

Barry Curtin in action

Quickly falling behind by a point Glenamaddy fought spiritedly and soon found themselves in a 0 - 4 to 0 - 1 lead. A succession of frees then saw Glenamaddy go into a 5 point lead as accurate kicking from Thomas Curtin put them into a dominant position.

Another point 'in the bag'

Monivea/Abbey were not to be underestimated though as they fought doggedly back and put the Glenamaddy defence under a huge amount of pressure. For long spells at the end of the first half Glenamaddy were unable to break out of their own half and at half time the score stood at Glenamaddy 0 - 7 Monivea/Abbey 0 - 5.  All to play for in the second half!

The second half though begun as the first had finished, with Glenamaddy soaking up the pressure - Monivea/Abbey were unable though to assert themselves fully and the best Glenamaddy attack for a good while saw skillful play from Tomas Giblin lead Glenamaddy into a more positive and purposeful period of play.

That though was pretty much it for Glenamaddy's aspirations as try as they might they could not withstand the final onslaught from Monivea/Abbey.  Adding only one more point during the whole of the second half to Monivea/Abbey's ten, they saw their first half two point lead totally annihilated.

Glenamaddy ultimately paid the price for being unable to score from open play, and more costly still not making sufficient accurate passes. Time and again possession was lost cheaply to poor passing in their own half, and this led to Monivea/Abbey being able to make good use of the territorial advantage this afforded them.

Some more of the action:-

  

Glenamaddy's next game is against Williamstown, again at Tuam Stadium, this Sunday at 6:30 pm

General Meeting - Monday 17th May

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Please note:


A general meeting will be held in the clubhouse on Monday 17th May at 9:00pm.
The agenda is as follows:-

1. Minutes of last meeting
2. Matters arising
3. Finance
4. Mission statement
5. Correspondence
6. Summer Camp
7. Lotto - County Board
8. Team reports
9. AOB

All members are welcome to attend.

U14s fixture v. St Kerrills

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Against what appeared to be a bigger stronger outfit the Glenamaddy U14 boys proved that size doesn't matter!

In a skillful and fast moving display the Glenamaddy lads showed that enthusiasm, teamwork and skill will always win the day as they rattled the score along.  Early pressure was soon rewarded as they marched into a 1 - 2 lead before St Kerrills began to show some attacking flair.  However they were kept out by Glenamaddy who soon broke out to push the score along again.

Indeed so dominant were Glenamaddy by now, that it was fully twenty minutes before the St Kerrills lads managed a score. St Kerrills then scored two goals in very quick succession to trim their arrears to 3 - 5 to 2 - 0.  This, pretty much, was the end of the St K's resistance and at half time the score stood at Glenamaddy 3 - 7, St Kerrills 2 - 0.

The second half saw the longest barren period of the game as it took Glenamaddy 6 minutes to convert pressure into points.  They had peppered the St K's goal but a flurry of wides was their only reward. Eventually, though, their persistance and dominance paid off as they finally finished the game out of sight of the St K's lads with the score ending at Glenamaddy 6 - 12 to St Kerrills 2 -2.

If this is a glimpse of the future of Glenamaddy football then there  are some exciting times ahead.

Well done lads!

Intermediate Championship 1st Round

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We have just been informed that our first round fixture in the 2010 Intermediate Championship will be played on Sunday 23rd May.


Opponents: Monivea/Abbey
Venue: Tuam Stadium
K.O. 19:00


Make a note in your diary now!! 
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Cul camp - 2010

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1. The Glenamaddy GAA VHI Cul Camp takes place this year from Monday 5^th July to Friday 9^th July.
2.  Forms will be available shortly contact Patricia Keady or Michael Curtin the camp co-ordinators for more details. 

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Forthcoming fixtures

• Please note that our U14 boys will play St. Kerrill’s on Friday evening @ 7pm at the Glenamaddy ground. 
• Our Intermediate team play St. James on Friday evening @ 7.45pm in Mervue in the 3^rd round of the league.

Your support would be appreciated for both these teams. 

A reminder :- U8,U10 and U12 boys training on Monday evening @ 7pm. 

Na Gleannta v. Kilkerrin/Clonberne 12th May

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So near, yet so far!!


In a thrilling encounter last night Na Gleannta just failed to overcome Kilkerrin/Clonberne by a scoreline of 0 -10 to 1 - 9.  That scoreline however does not reflect the drama of the second half as Na Gleannta clawed their way back from a 7 point deficit at one stage to within a point of levelling the game.

Concentration 

Na Gleannta had the better of the opening minutes of the game, but were unable to convert this into points before Kilkerrin/Clonberne took the initiative and Na Gleannta were ultimately fortunate still to be in contention at half time with the score standing at 0 - 3 to 0 - 6.

Skill - hand pass - going

Skill - hand pass - gone

The second half began with Kilkerrin/Clonberne again piling on the pressure with a further point and a goal to hold what they must have thought was by now an unassailable 7 point lead. Through determination, tenacity, concentration and great skill the Na Gleannta lads set out to prove otherwise and through a succession of points from Keith Davis, Michael Gibbons and Cillian Raftery were within a single point of levelling the game with just a minute to play. 

Determination

In a rare chance within the last twenty minutes of the game Kilkerrin/Clonberne managed to grab possession and finally kill off the Na Gleannta charge with a final point right on the whistle to secure a two point win. 

Determination

Tenacity

Concentration and skill

Determination

A great evenings entertainment. Na Gleannta's customary gutsy fight in the second half just failing to take the spoils - stick with the attributes shown in the photos though and a more focussed first half will see Na Gleannta as a mighty force to be reckoned with!!

Challenge match Glenamaddy v Williamstown

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A close fought game between old rivals Glenamaddy and Williamstown finished in a single point victory for the men of Glenamaddy at the Williamstown ground on Saturday evening, May 1st.

Determination etched on the players faces.

A closely fought game was enjoyed by the spectators as both teams kept the score line ticking over as the players showed great determination and tenacity encouraged by their coaches.

Fair odds?

Speaking to a Williamstown supporter at the end of the game to ascertain the score was illuminating.  Having missed the opening of the game the scoring was so free flowing and the play so competitive and the teams well matched that it was difficult to work out just who was in the lead. The Williamstown supporters comment was "I should say the score was close, but it was only a challenge game!"   ONLY a challenge game!  Both teams showed there is no such thing; every ball was fiercely competed over, encouragement from the Glenamaddy coaches was vociferous and the result was important.

A closely fought high ball.

Still though I couldn't find out the final score for which I apologise - suffice to say though Glenamaddy won with a fine spirited performance by the single point.  Well done lads!

A study in concentration.

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Overdue update - 2 - information for week ending 18th April

1. Our U14 boys, took part in the Feile competition, on Saturday last which was hosted by Williamstown. We won 2 games but lost to St.Gabriels in the final game, 2-8 to 1-5. A special thanks to all parents who supported the panel and to Williamstown for their hospitality.
2. Congratulations to Cathal Hynes who won the  Galway Feile skills competition in Tuam on Sunday. Well done Cathal.
3. Our Junior team played what could certainly be described as a game of two halves on Friday evening last against Tuam Stars in the 3rd round of the junior B league. Tuam led 0-9 to 0-3 at half time with Glenamaddy struggling in many areas of the field. However our team produced a brilliant 2nd half to be worthy winners at the end with the final score 1-13 to 0-13.                  Team : Martin Donnegan, Patrick Conneally, Aidan Potter, Luke Conneally, Anthony Comer, Sean Conneally 0-2, Noel Fahy, Michael Geraghty 1-1, Stephen Joyce 0-1, Eamonn Gannon, Keith Davis 0-5, Robert Molloy, Cillian Raftery, Martin Conneally 0-3, Damien Potter 0-1.     Subs used:  Fionan Keady, Niall Miskell and Michael Gibbons. Remainder of panel Paul Dolan & Michael Burke.
4. Our Intermediate team had a hard earned victory when they beat Menlough on Sunday afternoon with the game finishing on a final score of 0-11 to 0-9. This was a tough game with all players giving of their all and their mentors can feel proud of the team spirit that was shown throughout the 70 minutes. The supporters  were kept on a knife edge and could not relax till the sound of the final whistle. Well done lads.                                                                                                      Team : Dereck Miskell, Aidan Hanley, John Keaveney, Patrick Conneally, Tomas Giblin, Enda Burke, Aaron Hynes, Aidan Geraghty 0-1, Shane Mannion 0-1, Fionan Keady 0-1, Sean Conneally, Liam Conneally 0-2, Stephen Joyce, Michael Geraghty 0-1, Tomas Curtin 0-5.      Subs used : Barry Curtin & Keith Cunniffe. Rest of panel Damien Miskell, Luke Conneally and Keith Davis.   

Overdue update -1 - information for week-ending 11th April

Due to a combination of visiting family and man flu (Oh and the volcanic ash issue - everybody else uses that as an excuse!!) updates have been lacking over the last few days, so forgive the tardiness of the following information.

1. Congratulations to our U14 boys who had a good victory over Kilkerrin/Clonbern in the U14 league on April 8th at Glenamaddy. This was a game that Glenamaddy took control of from the start and continued to dominate throughout. Some great scoring opportunities were capitalised on from the boot of Cathal Hynes who had a  final score tally of 2-7 at the end of the game.  Well done to all concerned.  Team : Cormac Haslam, Seamus Comer, James Burke, James Dillon, Zac Conneally, Colum Fallon, Mark Dolan, Peter Thomas Keaveney (capt) 1-0, Michael Geary 0-3, Stephen Glynn, Liam Glynn 0-1, Michael Conneally, Stephen Fox 1-1, Cathal Hynes 2-7, Eddie Walsh 1-1. Subs  Shay Connolly, Damien Smith, Ryan McHugh, Padraic Geraghty, Aidan Keaveney, Eugene Morgan, Sean Raftery, David Ryan, Michael Heneghan, Jack Divilly, Declan Smith and Keelan Davis. 
2. Na Gleannta minor team had a hard fought victory over Headford in the 3rd of the league. This was a game that kept supporters on their toes till the final whistle, with  Na Gleannta worth winners by the narrowest of margins. Final score Na Gleannta  1-14 Headford 3-7.
3. Our Intermediate team were beaten by Corofin senior team in the 2nd round of the Sweeney Oil competition. We play Menlough on Sunday next @3pm in the 2nd round of the league. This is a home game your support would be welcome.
4. Well done to the community games indoor soccer team who won the Connacht U14 title. Congratulations to all concerned.

Corofin 4 - 11 Glenamaddy 1 - 5

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Both the weather and Corofin comprehensively outshone Glenamaddy this afternoon at the Belclare GAA ground in this Sweeney Oil League Group 3 clash.  In spite of the fine weather Glenamaddy were frustrated at a much delayed start after a late change of venue, but were however able to snatch the lead early on before relinquishing almost total control to a clever Corofin side who played out the first half almost entirely in the Glenamaddy half taking the half-time whistle holding an easy 0 - 1 to 3 - 7 advantage.

 

Facing a seemingly insurmountable hurdle Glenamaddy took to the field for the second half, on this hottest day of the year, with a positive attitude.  Although soon falling a further two points behind, a couple of tactical changes and player substitutions saw Glenamaddy begin to claw their way back.

They enjoyed a 'purple patch' scoring a goal and a further three points unanswered before Corofin again regained their composure and saw out the rest of the game with no real further threat to their dominance from a tiring Glenamaddy side.

Although the final result was never in doubt and Corofin were worthy and deserved winners how different might the result have been if the Glenamaddy side had not had such a huge first half deficit to over come?  After all the second half scoreline was Corofin 1 - 4 to Glenamaddy  1 - 4 !!

 A much improved second half sees Glenamaddy do themselves justice.

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Na Gleannta 1 - 14 Headford 3 - 7

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Having missed the first half due to a combination of losing my glasses and some confusion over the starting time it was a pleasure to arrive with the second half about to start and the scoreline reading Na Gleannta 0 - 9  to Headford's 1 - 2.

Apparently the start time had been changed by 30 minutes to allow for a quick getaway to watch the Man Utd v. Bayern Munich game.  But if it was excitement, tension and 'edge-of-the-seat' sport you were after, forget Man Utd, you couldn't have beaten last night's second half for the best sports viewing of the evening!

Plotting Headford's downfall ?

A nail-biting second half saw Na Gleannta slowly lose their advantage, and at one point Headford had established a 3 point lead and things were beginning to look ominous for the Glenamaddy/Glinsk lads.

Tension was high as the two teams exchanged scores in a riveting half and the lead changed repeatedly as the game wore on.  The Na Gleannta supporters were chewing their nails to the quick as the final whistle drew near and this tension spilled over on to the pitch as players from both sides realised this was a game that was going to be decided by the closest of margins.

Na Gleannta, though, stuck to the task, and showing great self control kept themselves in touch and with only a few seconds left the scores were equal.

Some of the second half action as Na Gleannta go on the attack
















With the last kick of the game Na Gleannta were able to secure a first rate victory that brought smiles and relief all round the Glenamaddy ground.  If Alex Ferguson was looking for superlatives he could have done no better than to have seen the Na Gleannta side last night.  Through tenacity, doggedness, determination and a desire to win and not give up until the final whistle was blown they pulled off a famous victory.  All credit to them and the management team - well done lads! 

All smiles from Club Secretary Mary Davis as she applauds off the Na Gleannta lads after a great victory over Headford.

1.       Feargal Dowd
2.       Jason ~Kelly
3.       Cian Connolly
4.       Edward Cuddy
5.       Peter Lohan
6.       Anthony Comer
7.       Michael Gibbons
8.       Luke Conneally
9.       Patrick Conneally
10.     Dean O’ Rourke
11.     Keith Davis
12.     Donal Dowd
13.     Michael Fox
14.     Cillian Raftery
15.     Tommy Curley
Sub Used:  Cormac Raftery

Remainder of Panel: Tomas Dillon, Ross Connolly, Ben Conneally, Cathal Davis, John Nolan, Gerard Nolan, Nigel Fahy.

Mentors: Paul Devlin,  Stephen Neary, Aidan Geraghty.

Upcoming fixtures - PLEASE SUPPORT

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• Na Gleannta minors play Headford in the North Minor B League Group 2  on Wednesday evening (7th April) at 7pm at the Glenamaddy GAA ground.

• U14 team play Kilkerrin/Clonbern in the 1st round of the league at Glenamaddy GAA ground on Friday evening (9th April) at 7pm.

Well done to Kilkerrin/Clonbern on winning the U21 North Board competition recently.
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Glenamaddy 0 - 11 Caherlistrane 0 - 9

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Well done to our Intermediate team who had a good victory over Caherlistrane in the 1st round of the Sweeney Oil Group C on Friday evening last.  Glenamaddy led 0-7 to 0-2 at half time and the game finished on a score line of 0-11 to Glenamaddy, 0-9 to Caherlistrane. This was a very good overall team performance and definitely marks a positive start for the management team and their panel of players. Well done to all concerned. Our next outing should be away to Corofin - in the Sweeney Oil Group C - this Saturday (k.o. 17:00) Referee G. Daly

Team :-  Dereck Miskell, Aidan Hanley, John Keaveney, Patrick Conneally, Aaron Hynes, Tomas Giblin, Damien Miskell, Aidan Geraghty, Tiernan Walsh, Fionan Keady, Barry Conneely 0-1, Liam Conneally, Stieve Joyce, Michael Geraghty 0-1, Tomas Curtin 0-9, 

Subs:-  Keith Cunniffe, Sean Conneally, Luke Conneally Niall Miskell Keith Davis

Remainder of panel:- Kieran Smith, Eamonn Gannon.
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