Family Fun Sports Day 2017

Following on the hugely successful event last year, the Family Fun Sports Day for this year will be held on Sunday July 30^th in Stenson Park, Cuilbeg starting at 2.00pm. Registration starts at 1.15pm. Photos will be taken on the day which will appear in the Club Book launching later this year to mark the club’s 30^th anniversary. We would encourage all families in our area to come along for a great days of fun and sport.

St Johns Summer Camp

This camp will be held from Tues August 15^th to Thurs 17^th in Stenson Park, Cuilbeg from 10.00am to 2.30pm each day. Cost is E20 . Register at 9.30am on Tues 15^th August. Camp Director is John Reilly. Following the success of last week’s Cul Camp everybody is looking forward to having another great few days in Cuilbeg.

For more information on these and other club activities check the club website www.stjohsgaa.ie

Minor Team’s League success

Pride of place in our club this week goes to our Minor team who enjoyed success on Thurs evening last in the Centre of Excellence, Scarden when they comprehensively overcame the challenge of Castleconnor  on a scoreline of  3-17 to 1-5  to win the Div 3 league final. Having lost out to Castleconnor earlier in the league St Johns went into the game as underdogs but they showed a great attitude and spirit as they followed their mentors instructions to a tee while producing so top class football. The defence was solid throughout conceding very little and our midfield worked hard throughout, tracking back to help out  the defence and going forward to support the attack. The forward line had their shooting boots on scoring a very impressive 3-17 with most of it from open play. Well done to the whole panel and the management team of Gerard Egan, Charlie Jordan and Martin Keaney for this great victory and we hope it augers well for the upcoming championship. St Johns line was Jack Doyle; Dualta Holmes, Adam Scanlon; Jack Sayers, Shane Egan; Ryan Gorman, Adam Grace; Jack Walsh, Senan Kelly; Joe Spratt , Ronan Mc Goldrick. Subs; Paddy Hansbury, Daire Fleming, Dara Sommers, Cathal Byrne, Dillon Lynch-Mc Morrow, JJ Mc Gowan, Keelan Davey.

Under 14 Championship

Our K & D Developments-sponsored Under 14 team travelled to Enniscrone on Friday evening to take on Enniscrone-Kilglass in the first round of the championship and were well beaten by the home team by 10-13 to3-6. The next outing for this team is against Calry-St Josephs in Stenson Park on Aug 4^th.

Senior Football League Div 2

Our Burns Skoda Car Sales-sponsored team finished off their league campaign with a fine victory over Bunninadden at a sun-drenched Stenson Park on Sunday last by 1-16 to              2-7. With a number of players returning from holidays becoming available St Johns fielded a much stronger lineout than in previous weeks and gradually got on top in the second half to run out 6 points winners.  St Johns team N O’Donnell; E Roche, D Burke, N Hayes; D Smith, N Walsh,C Keaney (0-1); P Mc Namara, J Murphy; C Greene(0-1),B Mc Gowan(0-3), M Rooney(0-2); A Keane(1-6), F Grennan (0-1), R Mc Manus(0-2); Sub used C Jordan for N Walsh, T Kelly for C Keaney and R Gordon for M Rooney  It was great to see Tommy Kelly return from a long-term injury and to have Mark Rooney back from Canada. The next outing for this team will be in the championship in August.

Under 12 Boys

Our U.12 and U.11 teams play the final round of their leagues in Stenson Park, Cuilbeg on this Tues July 25^th with the throw in at 7.00 against Owenmore Gaels.

Under 16 League final

Our Under 16 team were defeated by a strong Drumcliffe-Rosses Point side in the Div 3 League final in Scarden on Monday evening last on a scoreline of 7-19 to 3-9. Our lads showed well in the first half but failed to continue that form after the resumption and were comprehensively beaten.

St John’s Lotto

There was no winner of the Jackpot of E10,850 in the draw that took place in The Club Rooms on Sat 22^nd. The numbers drawn were 13,14,16,19 and the consolation prizewinners were John Clifford,C/0 Clifford Electricical, Carraroe; Margaret Burke, Caltragh; Fiona and Padraig Davey, Drumiscabole and Pauline Flynn, C/O Cannings. The next draw is on Sat Aug 5th

St John’s Magazine

Articles are still been accepted for our celebration magazine so 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.

Wedding Wishes

We send best wishes to staunch clubman Andrew Vallely and his bride-to-be Yvonne Higgins who are getting married next Friday.