Senior Men’s Football; On Sat last our senior team suffered a heavy defeat in Templeboy at the hands of St Farnans by 1 – 13 to 0 – 3. Missing the leadership and drive of county duo Paul Mc Namara, Brian Mc Gowan and the unavailable Charlie Harrison St Johns did not perform on the day and had no answer for the hardworking home team. Their next game is against Drumcliffe-Rosses Point on the weekend of May 25/26^th, after Sligo play Galway and hopefully an improvement will happen by then. St Johns; J Mc Donagh; A Clerkin, E Roche, C Sweeney; N Walsh, M O’Hehir, F Murphy; D Burke, J Murphy; J Sayers, R Mc Manus(0-3), C Greene; S Regan, S Stenson, J Grehan; Subs D Smith for Grehan; N Hynes for Mc Donagh, T Kelly for Sayers, A Grace for Walsh, A Kerr

 Minor Football;  Our minor team- amalgamated with Owenmore Gaels- have an away fixture on Fri 10^th in St Brendans Park, Castleconnor where they take on the home team

Under 16 Boys On team travelled out west to St Brendan’s Park to take on Castleconnor on Mon last and came away with a victory by 3 – 6 to 1 – 6. On Mon 13^th they are at home in Stenson Park against neighbours Calry-St Josephs.

Under 14 Boys Our boys have a home fixture against Shamrock Gaels in Stenson Park on Thurs May 9^th at 7.00pm

Under 12 Boys Our two Under 12 teams travelled to Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry to take on Tubbercurry/Cloonacool  on Tues last and they had mixed fortunes with the Div 1 team winning by 0 – 18 to 0 – 11 while the Div 3 side were defeated by 0 -21 to 0 – 10. Their next fixtures are on Tues May 14^th when they welcome Drumcliffe-Rosses Point to Stenson Park.

GIRLS FOOTBALL – Under 14 Well done to our Under 14 girls on their great win against St Molaise Gaels on Sunday evening in Monsignor Hynes Park, Grange. Our girls came out victorious by 5 – 10 to 3 – 7. All 21 girls in the panel played a big part in this great win. Some new girls made their debuts, others scored their first points, some more scored with their left foot for the first time, while some played in new positions. It was a great experience for all of them in what was an exciting team performance against stiff opposition. Once again the support of the parents on the sideline was of great encouragement to the girls. So onwards and upwards for the St Johns girls  

St Johns Lotto  The next draw for a Massive Jackpot of E13,300 will take place on Sat May 11^th  at 8.30pm in The Clubroom, Cuilbeg. Tickets at E2 each or 3 for E5 can be purchased in Clifford Electrical, Carraroe; The Blue Lagoon, Riverside; Gerry Mc Morrow’s Mace Shop, Cairns Rd; Molly Fulton’s Bar and Restaurant, Carraroe; Canning House and Garden, Cornageeha or in The Crozon Inn, Caltragh or from club members. The Lotto can now be done on line. To check this out please go on to St Johns GAA facebook page for more info.

St Johns Nursery Coaching Program for 5 and 6 year old boys and girls will begin on Sat May 11^th from 10.30 to 11.30am at Cleveragh GAA Pitch -                  (opposite the Sports Complex). The cost is E30 which include a free kit of socks, shorts and jersey. To register call 085 7778174

Feile Peil na nOG ;   The annual prestigious Feile Peil na nOg Tournament is being held in Connacht this year over the weekend of June 28^th, 29^th and 30^th, with 352 teams in total taking part. St Johns will host two teams from the USA, an Under 14 Boys and an Under 14 Girls team, both from Philadelphia. The travelling party will consist of 24 players and 4 adult mentors with each team and we as a club are required to host these visitors. St Johns are requesting help from local families who are willing to provide accommodation for two boys or two girls in their home for the weekend. If you are willing and available to help out please get in contact with Seamus (085 249 8067) or any club member

Bord Na nOG; An important Bord Na nOg meeting will take place on Tues 7th at 8.30pm in The Club Room

Hard Luck

Commiserations to Michelle McNamara and the Sligo ladies team who were defeated by Meath in the Div 3 League final on Sat last in Clones.

Commiserations are also due to our former players Jason Mc Cartney and Steve Feeney whose Ballinamallard United team lost out in the IFA cup final in Belfast on Sat.

Please check our club website or facebook page for up to date information on all activities in St Johns GAA.