St Johns Kennedy Intermediate Champions 2017

In Markievicz Park on Sunday, St Johns recaptured the Sligo Intermediate crown in our 30^th anniversary year, when our boys came back from a torrid first half to overcome the challenge of a very determined St Farnans team and win out by 1 – 14 to 0 – 12 in this Kennedy sponsored replay. Having not really played to their ability in the first half St Johns went in losing by 5 points – 0 – 4 to 0 – 9 for St Farnans, but whatever was said by the management team in the dressing room during the interval worked wonders and St Johns came out as a different team. They quickly got into their stride and hauled back the deficit, helped in no small way when the quick-thinking Tommy Kelly reacted fastest when an Alan Keane free rebounded of the post and he drove the ball to the net. After that St Johns were a transformed side and as their confidence grew so did the quality of their play and in an unbelievable second half they outscored their West division rivals by 1 – 10 to 0 – 3. After the game the Vice Chairman of the Sligo Co Board, Johnny Watters presented the Joe McMorrow Cup to the St Johns captain Niall Walsh. Niall, in a very gracious speech, thanked all the players, their wives, partners and girlfriends, families and great supporters for all their help in bringing the team to this title. He dedicated the victory to the memory of the many St Johns players and supporters who had passed on to the next world. He paid tribute to the Markievicz Park committee, the referee and his officials and to the gallant losers St Farnans. He had a special word of thanks for the management team of Dara McGarty, Michael McNamara, Fergal Kelly, Gerry Quinn, Ray Henry and Owen McLean who had put in such a great effort over the last two years and whose dedication and hard work had paid off. St Johns now go forward to the Connacht Intermediate quarter final where they will play the Leitrim champions Aughnasheelin on next Sat Oct 20 in the Markievicz Park with a 2.00pm throw-in time. For a more detailed account of the game please see the sports reports. ----- A special word of thanks to young Seamus Casey Junior for doing a video of our game on the web. He made it a special occasion for our many supporters who were unavoidably absent in such places as Australia, Hong Kong, Dubai, New York, London, Leeds, Dublin and Donegal to mention but a few. Over 70 people were tuned in to the game.

St Johns Lotto

 There was no winner of the Jackpot prize in the draw which took place in the Clubroom, Cuilbeg on Sat Oct 14^th. The winners of the E25 consolation prizes were Catherine Stenson, Greenfort; Mary Mc Loughlin, Aughamore Near; Marc Connolly, Carraroe and Seamus Mulhern, C/O Clifford electrical, Carraroe. The Jockpot for the next draw which will take place on Sat 28^th stands at E11,300, so get your tickets early.  Lotto tickets can be purchased in the following outlets – Applegreen, Pearse Rd.; Clifford Electrical, Carraroe; The Crozon Inn; Gerry Mc Morrow’s Shop, Cairns Rd.; Blue Lagoon, Riverside; Cannings House and Garden, Cornageeha and Molly Fultons Bar and Restauraunt, Carraroe  or from club members.

ST Johns 30 Year Anniversary Book Launch

The launch of our 30 Year Anniversary Celebration booklet will take place on Sunday Oct 29^th – Bank Holiday weekend – in The Sligo Park Hotel. Please keep that date in your diary as we will have a great night’s entertainment with lots of stories, question and answer sessions, good music and good craic for all. The book, which started out as a magazine !, will be available then. More details in next weeks notes and on the St Johns website.