St John’s Lotto
The Lotto
Jackpot now stands at E10,500.There was no winner of the jackpot prize in the
draw help on April 16th held in Molly Fultons, Carraroe. The numbers drawn were 13,16,21 and 30. The
winners of the consolation prizes were Deirdre Gillen, Gurteen; Vincent Dunbar, Tonafortes; Lauren Morrison, Crozon and Sheep Lovers, c/o
Cliffords Electrical. Tickets for the
next draw on Sat April 29th can be purchased in Mc Morrow’s Shop, Cairns Rd. ;
Crozon Inn ; Clifford Electrical,
Carraroe ; The Blue Lagoon, Riverside ; Canning’s House and Garden, Cornageeha and Molly Fulton’s Restaurant, Carraroe or
from club officials.
Under Age Coaching
Since March
26th and on every Saturday
until 1st July football coaching will be provided by qualified
coaches from 10.00 to 11.30 on the Cleveragh GAA pitch ( Opposite the Sports
Complex ). The age groups catered for are U8 and U10 Boys and U8, U10 and U12
Girls. The Under 12 Boys coaching is
held on Monday evenings from 6.00 to 7.00.
New players are very welcome to join. Club members must reside in the
Parishes of St Annes or Carraroe which is the club area irrespective of which
Primary School the child attends.
The Under 6
Program will commence on May 6th.
Further information on St Johns
Gaa club can be found on our website www.stjohnsgaa.ie
or Facebook Page @stjohnsgaaclub
or Twitter @stjohnsgaasligo
Senior Football
St Johns
seniors were in action in Round 2 of the Division 2 league on Good Friday
evening in Stenson Park, Cuilbeg and suffered their first defeat of the season
when an understrength team went down to a strong Geevagh outfit on a 1-9 to 2-8 scoreline. Geevagh led
by 1-5 to 0-3 at half time and try as they might the home side could not make
much headway against a determined visiting side in the second half. They badly
missed the steadying influence of some players who were unable to get off work
in Dublin for a Friday evening game. St Johns line-out was N O’Donnell; E Roche, N Hayes, A Clerkin; C Harrison, P Mc Namara(0-1), R Fahy(0-1); S
Stenson(0-2), O Cox(0-1); C Keaney, B Mc Gowan(1-0), C Jordan(0-1); C
Greene(0-2), F Grennan(0-1), R Gordon; C Mc Govern, S Kilcawley, K Sweeney, C
Hough, A Kerr,J Reilly.
The senior
team got back to winning ways on Sunday at 12.30 in Round 3 of the League when,
despite absentees through injury from Fridays encounter and other events, they
managed to overcome the challenge of visitors St Farnans at a wind-swept
Stenson Park by the narrowest of margins on a 0-10 to 0-9 scoreline. St Farnans
got off to a good start and led by 0-6 to 0-4 at half time and indeed this lead
could have been much greater but for two great saves by St Johns goalkeeper Noel
O’Donnell. The second half was a ding-dong battle but eventually the home team
took the lead very near the end with a David Rooney pointed free. St Johns
panel on duty was N O’Donnell; E Roche, D Burke, S Kilcawley; R Fahy, P Mc
Namara, N Hayes; D Rooney(0-5), J Murphy(0-1); C Keaney, C Greene(0-1), C
Jordan; F Grennan(0-1), R Mc Manus(0-1), R Gordon(0-1); N Walsh, C Hough, C Mc
Govern. Next Sunday at 2pm St Johns play Owenmore Gaels in Connelly Park,
Collooney in Round 4.
Minor Football
The Minor
team have their first fixture of the year when they take in Castleconnor in St
Brendans Park on Thursday 20th at 7.00pm. They are in a group of
three which also includes Drumcliffe-Rosses Point.
Under 14 Football
The U14 team
having won their two games so far face near neighbours Calry-St Josephs in
Stenson Park on Friday 21st with a 7PM throw-in time. We are looking
forward to another fine performance from this K and D sponsored team.
Under 12 Girls Football
The under 12
girls team have got off to a great start in their league with victories over St
Marys and Calry-St Josephs. Well done to the team and management. Their next
fixtures are on Friday 21st at home to St Molaise Gaels at 7PM and
then on Mon 24th they are away to Coolera-Strandhill and on Friday
28th they are at home to Drumcliffe-Rosses Point. For more details
check the St Johns facebook page or the club website.
Easter Camps
From
Tuesday18th to Thursday 20th Training Camps will be held each day
from 10.00 AM to 2.00 PM. These camps will take place in Stenson Park, Cuilbeg
catering for Boys and Girls from 7 to 16 years of age – ie born from 2005 to
2011. Registration takes place on Tues 18th from 9.30 AM. Cost E20 –
FREE to club members.
St John’s Magazine
Members,
past and present, are requested to help us out with photographs of St Johns
club activities and articles. If you are interested in writing an article –long
or short- on any aspect of the life of St Johns over the last 30 years then
please get in touch with me at 086 0793791.