Wolfe Tone & St. Enda's, Derrymacash notes
May 12, 2013Wolfe Tone & St. Enda's, Derrymacash
Peil/ Football
The senior footballers got their legue campaign back on track with a hard-earned away victory against Keady. With the heavy rain over the weekend and a few showers during the play, the game was far from a classic and the half time score of Keady 0-3 Tones 0-2 summed up the poor fare on offer during the first 30 minutes. The Tones got off to a flyer however in the second half with Finnian Moriarty grabbing a goal within the first minute. Ryan McQuillan followed up with a point but Keady clawed their way back into the lead with four scores in a row. Niall Geoghegan converted a free to even matters, Ryan McQuillan finished to the net and Emmet Haughian hit a point to ensure the Tones would be returning home with the two points intact. Keady 0-8 Tones 2-5.
The B team lost to Éire Óg last week and play the Grange in the championship on Wednesday night at the Tones. The minors lost out to sarsfields last Monday. The Under 16s suffered their first defeat of the season away to Madden and hope to rectify that this week when they host Maghery on Thursday. The Under 14s had a good win over Culloville in the championship on a scoreline of 9-8 to 2-5. They are at home to Éire Óg this Tuesday 14 May and away to Madden the following week. The Under 12s hosted sarsfields during the week and even though they lost, there was a big improvement from the previous week. The Under 10s were away to Tír na nÓg on Sunday and won one of the three games played, with Tír na nÓg winning the other two. The Under 8s played Clann Éireann on Saturday with 4 nine aside games, with the Tones winning two, drawing one and losing one.
We would like to wish the very best of luck to Finnian and the Armagh seniors for their Ulster Championship tie against Cavan on Sunday. Ádh mór orthu. Ard Mhacha abú.
Camógaíocht/Camogie
Hard luck to Shannon McPartland and Aoibhinn McCarthy who were on the Armagh minor team that lost the All-Ireland final to a cruel, late Kildare goal. Everyone at the club is extremely proud of the two girls and indeed the entire team for reaching an All-Ireland final. Maith sibh a chailíní.
Congratulations to Niamh McGeown who has been selected on the Ulster camogie squad for the Gael-Linn inter-provincial series.
If anyone who used to play camogie for the club has a spare helmet lying around that they no longer require, we would be very grateful if you could donate it to St Enda's.
The club will be holding a celebration of camogie in Derrymacash for all players, mentors and supporters of St Enda's Camogie Club, past and present on Saturday 25 May from 7pm. There will be an exhibition of photographs and memorabilia on the night and we are asking anyone with photos or memorabilia which we could borrow for the night to get in touch with us. A good night's craic is guaranteed with Good Intentions providing music in the bar until late. Make sure you don't miss this opportunity to celebrate the history of our camogie club, as we look forward to the future development of camogie in Derrymacash and north Armagh. Naomh Éanna abú
Cluiche Ceannais na hÉireann/ All-Ireland final
Armagh minor camogie team were left utterly devastated in the O'Raghallaigh's pitch in Drogheda on Saturday past, 11th May when they lost their All Ireland Minor championship final to an extremely talented Kildare side. The Armagh girls, including our own Shannon McPartland at corner back and Aoibhinn McCarthy in the full forward line went in level at half-time-0-8 to Armagh and 1-5 to Kildare. Armagh had played with the strong breeze in the 1st half and while it was a help with distance it made accuracy a bit more difficult. The Armagh girls were on top for about the 1st fifteen minutes or so although even then it was obvious that Kildare had quite a number of excellent players. The Leinster team then scored a goal which completely transformed them and they upped their game enormously.
Kildare came out with great determination after the interval and dominated most areas of the pitch and midway through the 2nd half were 6points ahead, even with a bit of wayward shooting. However, this hard working and courageous Armagh side were not giving up and had reduced that lead to 2points with about 2 minutes remaining when they struck for a goal to leave them a point ahead-against all the odds as the 2nd half more or less belonged to Kildare. Then disaster occurred when Kildare broke up the field from the puck out and the ball seemed to hover in and around the goal mouth for ever before ending up in the back of the net. The final whistle sounded shortly after that and the Armagh girls were on the wrong side of a score line of 2-11 to 2-9 in what had been an incredibly exciting game.
Kildare were probably the better overall team on the day as they were physically strong and fit as well as very skilful. Armagh had a good number of players who were able to match them but maybe not just enough. The whole team and management (Mark Magee and Áine French from Lurgan along with Pauline Smyth from Ballymacnab) can be very proud of their season even though obviously bitterly disappointed with the end result but they chalked up some great victories enroute to the final.
Our own 2 girls Aoibhinn and Shannon were a credit to the club throughout the minor series and while disappointed for them we are also so proud of them.
Football Fixtures
Tuesday 14 U14 v Éire Óg Home @ 7.15pm
Wednesday 15 B Championship v Grange Home @7.15pm
Thursday 16 U16s v Maghery Home @ 7.15pm
Tuesday 21 U14 v Madden Away @ 7.15pm
Wednesday 22 Bs v Clan na Gael Home @ 7.15pm
Gaeilge/Irish language
Revision classes for GCSE Irish students continue in the club on Sunday evenings. The classes focus on the Irish oral exam. Beidh na ranganna dírithe ar na ceisteanna sa scrúdú comhrá. Times may vary depending on football and camogie commitments and you are asked to text Seán Ó Maoilsté on 07716354381 if you are interested.
Crannchur/Lotto
Last week's lotto numbers (06.05.13) were 7, 10, 14 and 22. There was no jackpot winner and match 3 winners were Noreen Doyle, G McAlinden, Emmet Tighe, Declan Loughran and Susan Hogan. Sellers prize went to M Tighe and this week's jackpot is £1650.
Rince/Dancing
Irish dancing returns to the club on Saturday at 3pm. Newcomers always welcome. Fáilte roimh rinceoirí úra.
Comhbhrón/ Condolences
We learnt with deep regret last week of the death of Eileen McCarron, sister of our late President John McCarron. We would like to pass on our sympathies to the entire McCarron family at this sad time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam uasal. Tweet
