MONALEEN GAA CLUB NOTES

MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIP: Best of luck to Monaleen players  Andrew La Touche Cosgrave and Jamie Power who are members of the Limerick senior hurling squad which takes on Waterford in the Munster senior hurling championship at Walsh Park, Waterford this Sunday, 2pm. Monaleen’s Brian Geary is a selector with the Limerick side and Paul Kinnerk is team coach. Best of luck also to Monaleen’s Ronan Lyons who is a member of the Limerick minor hurling squad who also face Waterford in the Munster championship this Sunday in Walsh Park at 12pm. Monaleen’s Neil Clifford is the Liaison Officer with the Limerick minor team.

BRICK IN THE WALL: Monaleen GAA club has relaunched the hugely successful “Brick in the Wall” campaign. Bricks are available for €100. The Club is also selling advertising signage within the Clubhouse Field Grounds, at a cost of €300 per year.  The funds raised go towards the ongoing costs of maintenance and upkeep of the grounds, as well as helping us to plan for the future in order to deliver a first class facility for our ever growing young membership.  Please contact Caroline O’Kane with regard to supporting either of these initiatives, (or indeed if you can lend a hand in organising them) at 087 6448807.

OFFICIAL CLUB SPONSOR: Monaleen GAA Club are delighted to announce that Dermot G.0’Donovan Solicitors, www.dgod.ie have become the Official Club Sponsor of Monaleen GAA Club with effect from the 1st of July. This is an exciting venture and we look forward to working with Muiris Gavin and DGOD in continuing to build and deliver a first class club for all our members. Founded in 1931, Dermot G. O’Donovan Solicitors is one of the oldest law firms in the Mid-West region with Muiris Joining DGOD in 2000. The practice encompasses all aspects of private individual, corporate and business law.

LOTTO RESULTS: The latest Lotto draw took place on Thursday, May 23, with the jackpot standing at €10,900. The numbers drawn were 9, 16, 26 and 30. Winners of the €50 lucky dips were N. Wade @Leos; P. McDonagh, Thornfield; I. Henry, Fairways; V. Kiernan, Newcastle Close. Tickets can be purchased on a weekly basis from local shops and pubs and the draw is held every Thursday night in the club at 10pm.

SEWING CAMPS: Summer Sewing Camps will take place in Monaleen GAA Clubhouse this year, with Camp 1 running from July 3 to 5 and Camp 2 taking place between August 14-16. Camps run between 10am and 1pm each day. Contact Louise on 086-8147345 for more details.

HURLING STREET LEAGUE: The 2019 Hurling Street Leagues took place last weekend. Twelve teams competed over two days in a festival of hurling. 120 boys between the ages of 5, 6 and 7 years old participated, playing seven games in total. A parade of the teams took place on Sunday, with each player receiving a well deserved medal, presented by members of the senior hurling squad. Many thanks to the U14 boys for refereeing the games. Credit is due to all the helpers. The clubhouse was packed on both evenings with a mountain of treats and refreshments provided. Thanks to Dave Fitzgerald also for his disco skills. The future looks bright for Monaleen hurling.

COMMUNITY GAMES FOOTBALL: Well done to the Community Games football squad who have made it through to the county final by beating Kildimo, Na Piarsaigh and Mungret. Congrats to the players and coaches.

U-14: U14 League Champions: Our U14 team played League Plate final against Mungret last Tuesday evening in Crecora. A slow start to the game for both teams saw Monaleen ahead by a point to no score after 15 mins. A goal from Sarah Burke in the 18th minute helped Monaleen to go in ahead at half time on a scoreline of 1-02 to 0-01. A strong start to the second half saw goals for Monaleen from Amie O’Brien and Abi Houlihan put this game beyond the reach of Mungret. Monaleen finished strongly on a final score of 4-08 to 1-05. Panel: Ellie Madden, Claire Moloney, Kim Ivory, Ella O’Halloran, Eimear O’Driscoll, Saoirse Fallon, Grace Field, Abi Houlihan, Ciara Buckley, Bella Collins, Katie Sheehan, Laura Southern, Ellen Hosey, Amie O’Brien, Sarah Burke, Faye Coffey, Leah Moriarty, Olivia Foley, Niamh Twomey, Caoimhe McInerney, Aoife O’Brien, Zahra Hogan, Merveille O’Brien, Laura Murnane, Dani O’Callaghan. Scorers: Amie O’Brien 1-03, Sarah Burke 1-00, Laura Southern 0-01, Abi Houlihan 2-02, Ellie Madden 1-01 .

U12 LEAGUE: Well done to Monaleen White team who played away to Adare in U12 League, coming away with one win out of two league games. Monaleen White play away this week to Parteen in challenge match throw in at 7pm, followed by a league game on Thursday evening at home to Ballybrown, throw in at 18:30. Monaleen Red play away to Newcastle West on Thursday evening.

U7, U8, U9 & U10 BLITZ: What an incredible morning on Sunday 26 May  at Monaleen Clubhouse, with over 150 girls from U7 to U10 playing camogie and having great fun. A fantastic event which showcased our club and our community. Each team played 4 matches over the course of the morning. We welcomed Ahane Camogie Club, Murroe Boher Camogie Patrickswell Camogie Club and Adare Camogie. Thanks to Frankie who led out all the teams in the pre match parade and national anthem. We are so proud to have had over 70 girls out representing our club, the future is very bright for our club. Huge thanks to all our coaches and mentors who Co-ordinated events, special mention to Kieran Leddy and Yvonne McNamara who organised the event. Thanks to all of our referees who helped out this morning. Thanks to all who helped out with teas, coffees and food for all who were there today. Special thanks to all of the parents, families and friends who came out to support the girls, your support of your daughters is crucial to keeping our girls in team sports.

SCHOOLS CAMOGIE: Congratulations to all of our players on Milford U13 Camogie Team who won the schools camogie final v Patrickswell last Thursday in LIT Gaelic Grounds. A fantastic achievement.

U6 & U8S: A fabulous turnout of 36 players for the blitz in Lisnagry on Wednesday night.  Well done to all the girls and the parents who helped out.

U10’S: 30 girls turned out for the blitz in Peafield – again a great evening of sport. Well done to all.

U12’S:  They played their championship match against Murroe Boher on Friday night and won with a great score of Monaleen 7-9 to 1-2 for Murroe. Last year Monaleen lost in the shield final to the same team, so great work being done by all to improve this year.  They now have 2 wins and 1 narrow defeat to St Brigids in the current campaign.

U14’S: The U14 girls team took on a fancied Fr Caseys side at a windy LIT on Sunday the 26th in the C Cup county final. Playing against a strong breeze in the first half the girls went behind early to a fast starting Fr Casey team but battled back and went ahead by the 15th minute 1-4 to 1-1. With both sides getting into their rhythm now and getting accustomed to the strong wind, the Monaleen girls finished the first half stronger with the scores deadlocked at 2-5 apiece. The girls were putting together some fantastic passages of play and were unfortunate not to ahead at the break. On the restart and with the wind at their backs the girls tore into the game and continued putting together some great passing moves that resulted in some well taken scores. The girls hit the front and were never behind again during the game despite the match ebbing and flowing and Fr Casey’s scoring some well taken goals, monaleen finished the game victorious with a fantastic scoreline of 5-12 to 5-5. To score 5-12 is no mean feat and was testament to the huge efforts the girls made during the game and were deserving winners. Squad: Olivia Foley, Ella O’ Halloran, Saoirse Fallon, Clodagh Lehane, Ciara Buckley, Bella Collins, Jenna Carragher, Clare Kiley, Laura Southern (Captain), Ellie Madden, Ciara Nolan, Emma O’Flaherty, Miriam Hodges, Faye Coffey, Sarah Gavin, Sarah Burke, Aoife O’Brien, Caoimhe McInerney, Grace Field, Zahra Hogan, Catriona Burke, Hazel Donaghy, Eva O’Dwyer, Liwia Dusynsja, Siobhan Doran.

G4M&O’s: The ladies have another match this week and that will be played on Tuesday evening  against Claughan in Claughan at 7pm. All support welcome.