Our Senior Ladies were in league action on Sunday morning last with a clash with Eoghan Rua. Played in dry but slippery underfoot conditions, these was very little between the two teams from first whistle to last. Our ladies were first to score with a point from a free from Elaine. Our opponents kicked three points in a row to open up a two-point gap. Two more pointed frees from Elaine levelled matters with five first half minutes to go. A goal from Eoghan Rua in the dying minutes of the first half left the half time score at 1.03 to 0.03. Our ladies opened the scoring in the 2nd half with a point from corner forward Catherine, a goal from Elaine put our Ladies one point to the good midway through he 2nd half, but Eoghan Rua dug deep to kick two point s on the trot entering the last five minutes of the game, a pointed free from Elaine reduced the margin to the minimum and our ladies had one more chance late in injury time to level the game but a resultant attack ended in a narrow wide to leave the full time score at 1.06 to 1.05 in favour of our opponents. Well done to Ava Duggan & Millie Ryan who made their Senior Ladies debut today. Team on duty was: Aisling Sweeney, Rebecca Breheny, Lorraine O’Reilly, Yvonne Mc Donagh, Bernice Byrne, Jade Gabiddon, Katie Davey, Megan Davey, Jemma Brehony, Caoimhe Mc Donagh, Grainne Smith, Ruth Killoran, Kristy Cullen, Elaine O’Reilly (1.04), Catherine Mulvaney (0.01), Laura O’Reilly, Millie Ryan, Michelle Mc Donagh, Ava Duggan, Ellie Harte, Rachel Moran, Chloe Egan. Their next game is on Sunday next in Geevagh at 10.30am against Owenmore Gaels, which is the first round of League Division 2.
Well Done to the Geevagh Community Games U.15 Boys Futsal team who were crowned County Champions on Sunday morning last. They now represent Sligo in the Connacht Finals in Castlebar on Saturday April 29th. The Girls Futsal U.15 team were defeated by the eventual winners, Coolaney in the group stages.
The Highwood Hike took on Saturday next March 25th. A great crowd turned out on a favorable afternoon Keep an eye on our Facebook / Instagram pages for this weeks, take notice events….
Our two Minor County men were again in action over the weekend, Donegal provided the opposition in Round 4 of the Ulster Minor League. Played in Convoy, in difficult underfoot conditions, two goals from Sligo in either half proved decisive. Sligo lead by 1.05 to 0.06. Donegal dominated large period of the second half but the Sligo lads battled away, Donegal ran into a dangerous two-point lead 0,11 to 1.06 lead late in the game before a Sligo free ended up in the back of the net to give the Yeats County a slender one-point victory - 2.06 to 0.11. Well done to our lads who contributed largely to this Sligo win, Dara Mostyn lining out at wing forward and kicked two points while Darragh Mastin was introduced at wing back at half time and helped to keep the ship steady in some testing second half minutes. Their next competitive outing is in the round robin Connacht Minor Championship which begins on Friday April 7th.
Well to Donal and his Sligo Senior colleagues on their winners takes all win over neighbours Leitrim, the victory leaves Sligo on 12 League Points, top of Division 4, promotion and a League Final v. Wicklow to look forward to…
Sarah and her Sligo LGFA colleagues were defeated by Offaly in a high scoring game, final score was 2.12 to 1.13 in the League on Sunday afternoon last. Congrats to senior footballer / fitness guru Daithi O’Reilly and his fiancée Saoirse who tied the knot over the weekend. Sympathy is extended to Sam Cullen on the passing of her Father during the past week.
GAMES THIS WEEK: Monday – U.15 GSTM Boys V Easkey in Geevagh. Tuesday – U.16 GSTM Girls V Calry in Calry. Thursday – Minor GSTM Girls v E.Harps. Friday - U.12 Girls home to E.Harps & U.13 GSTM Boys V Calry in Ballintogher. Sunday - Senior Ladies at home to Owenmore Gaels. Senior Lads v St John’s in Spring League. Membership is now due, and can be paid at https://member.clubforce.com/memberships_cart_m.asp?ll_id=2828 remember if players don’t have it paid before games begin, they are not covered by insurance in the event of getting injured.
Kellogg’s GAA Cul Camp takes place in Geevagh from July 3rd to 7th. Bookings are now open. Check out the club’s Facebook page for the booking on line details. If anyone is interested in becoming involved with the club at any administration or coaching level, contact Teresa on 0871369259. The Club’s 50/50 draw takes place weekly (Wednesday nights). Tickets are priced at €2 each or 3 for €5. Tickets are available to buy on line on the following link. https://member.clubforce.com/memberships_cart_m.asp?LL_ID=2897&intMF_ID=9354#Anchor.
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