Monaleen Juvenile GAA Club

Club Notes

September 26th 2011

Senior Notes

LOTTO Numbers for last week were 10,21,26,29 with no winner. Next week jackpot will reach €18,400.
Lucky dip winners were J.O.Dwyer Bloomfield, D Kearney Glanntan, H.Phillips Carrigeen, M.Leahy Thornfield.
Well done to our Senior footballers who had a great win against Fr Caseys in the county semi-final in Kilmallock on Saturday. We played some great football in the first half with a Ger Collins goal helping us to a three point lead. In the second half Fr.Caseys quickly drew back level but our lads inspired by Barry Fitzpatrick and Ritchie Murray eventually ran our winners on a scoreline of 1-10 to 8 points. Others to impress for Monaleen were Donal O' Sullivan, Jack Hoare, Ger Collins, Jason O'Brien and Seamus Hickey. We now play Newcastlewest in the final on October 16th in the Gaelic grounds.
Our Junior hurlers play Mungret in the city final in Claughaun next Saturday at 4:45pm. Best of luck to all involved all support welcome..
Our U21's had a great win in the City championship last week. It was the teams first win on a number of seasons with a strong panels of players coming through from minor level and last years under sixteen county champions.

Juvenile Notes

U16 Camogie Championship Final
Monaleen 4-1 Blackrock 3-3
Monaleen U16’s were crowned county C champions on Friday in Ballybricken. In what proved to be a close hard fought game Monaleen with the help of the strong breeze were 9 points ahead at half time. The goals had come from Caoimhe Lyons, Eileen Russell and Aine Hegarty. Favourites Blackrock were under pressure the match was far from over. An early goal from Caoimhe Lyons increased the lead but with 10 minutes to go a Blackrock goal brought the advantage down to 1 point. From there the Monaleen girls finished strongly to hold out for a great 1 point win. Congratulations to all the girls, a great achievement for the club in their first year playing at U16 level.
Team: ); Laura Enright; Emear Nelson; Niamh Doyle; Grainne Fullen; Caoimhe Lyons(2-1); Nora Farrell; Aisling Doyle; Ciara Wiley; Aine Hegarty(1-0); Shannon Power; Blaithin O Shea; Sinead O Brien; Nora Farrell; Eilleen Russell(1-0)Nicole Sheehan; Penny Hehir; Lesley Ann Ivors; Katie Clohessy; Susan Crotty.

Autumn League
The U11 girls scored a 3-1 to 0-0 victory away to Ahane in the first round of the Autumn League on Sunday. Goals from Aine Doyle, Kerri Donoghue and Aishling Kennedy (1-1) topped off a very strong performance throughout the team. The U13s fought a great battle with Ahane on the same day, but were unable to match the younger girls losing out in the end. Both ages will be playing Cappamore in Monaleen next Sunday.

U8 Blitz
Monaleen held an indoor blitz in Caherconlish on Saturday. Monaleen had wins over Mungret and Crecora plus a draw with Na Piarsaigh. Well done to all the u8 girls.

Our Ladies footballers U14's travelled to Kilmacud Crokes last week to participate in the All Ireland 7’s. They performed well but were knocked out in the group stage by Sarsfields, the Cup Semi Finalists.
The girls at various ages have a busy two weeks starting with the u 12 on Saturday 1st play in the St Patricks Blitz., 16’s play Novice semi final On Sunday 2nd, u13's play invitation blitz in Monaleen on Saturday 8th .
The Ladies Football and Camogie Clubs are organising a joint fund raiser collecting clean used cloths or discarded mobile phones on Saturday 8th October please drop off to the clubhouse or contact either committee and we will organise collection.
We have a growing number of younger players and need mentors for these age groups. For anyone interested in helping please contact Ray O' Dell or Finbarr Cremin.

Monaleen U9 Hurlers have a match against Ahane in Ahane this Wednesday night at 6.20pm.