th Friday 19 April 2013 Telephone: 028 3026 7558 www.killeavygaa.com St. Moninna’s G.A.C. [email protected] Killeavy Club News Seniors start campaign with a draw Killeavy Lottery reaches new high It was not supposed to be like this. The start of the league Our lotto jackpot has now gone 35 weeks without being won season is normally signalled by beautiful spring like weather, and each week, it reaches a new high. For the first time ever, two teams playing fast, running football in front of a large we have hit the £6,000 mark. Just think of what you could do attendance eager to weigh up the prospects for a new season. with all that money!! Even if you don’t win, you can console What we got was very different – a gale force wind blowing yourself with the thought of all the club’s bills that you are right down the field, a sparse attendance huddled together for helping to pay. Thank you and good luck again this week. Last warmth and two teams struggling to find any footing on a heavy week’s numbers were: pitch. This was not one for the purist but both teams gave a display of rugged tenacity and the eventual draw was probably 1 17 23 26 deserved all round. There was NO winner of this week’s Jackpot - £5,900 Killeavy started the match without Steven McDonnell and Donal There were THREE Match Three Winners - £25 each O’Neill but with new acquisitions Barry McKevitt and Johnny NAME ADDRESS SELLER McKeefry getting their first competitive run outs. They also Mary Fagan Gilford Tom Mallon started with the aid of a ferocious gale but despite that it was Pauline McGuinness Newtown Road Club Killeavy Ballymacnab who put the first score on the board with a close in Damian McEvoy Tamnaghbane Rd Ann McEvoy free. The strength of the wind could be seen by the resulting kick out which cleared everyone and ran out for a goal kick at Promoter – £25 – Paul Mulkerns the other end. The wind made control impossible and was Prize Money this Week - £100 Jackpot Next Week almost as bad playing with it as against. The feeling was that Killeavy were not making the most of their opportunity as ball after ball went wide. Two frees from Ciaron O’Hanlon and Gerard Byrne were all they had to show for their efforts by the 20th minute and then they were rocked back when Ballymacnab scored a goal on a rare breakaway. Points from O’Hanlon and Stephen Malone brought Killeavy level before a high ball into £6,000 the Ballymacnab goalmouth dropped fortunately for O’Hanlon Ladies tune up for new season to fist to the net from a metre out. Half-time Ballymacnab 1.01 Our senior ladies warmed up for their first league game with an Killeavy 1.04 outing in the prestigious Clann Eireann sevens at the weekend. At half-time if would have been hard to find anyone favouring First up they drew with Killoe B from Longford before recording Killeavy’s chances but they really stepped it up in the second a good win over Ballyhegan but lost out to Donaghmoyne in half with James Donnelly, Stephen Malone, Johnny McKeefry their final group game. Three points was enough to claim and Ciaron O’Hanlon in particular getting through a mountain of second place in the group and they advanced to a quarter final work, clearing their lines time and time again. It was inevitable where they lost out to Killoe’s A team. that Ballymacnab would have the lion’s share of the play in the second half and they quickly narrowed the gap with a fisted point. Ciaron O’Hanlon then landed a magnificent pointed free to restore Killeavy’s advantage. Three points in a row from the home team saw them level going into the last five minutes and they also gave very close to claiming a match winning goal but the introduction of Steven McDonnell seemed to settle the Killeavy lads and it was Steven himself who put his team back into the lead with a pointed free. Killeavy will be a little bit disappointed that they couldn’t hold on and especially in the way that they conceded a free that allowed Ballymacnab to tie the game with the last kick of the match. Final score Ballymacnab 1.06 Killeavy 1.06 The effect of the wind was also the main story in Poyntzpass where Killeavy IIs travelled to start their Junior B campaign. This bulletin kindly sponsored by A great start with a Kevin McArdle goal, led to a 1.06 to 0.02 at half-time lead but they will be unhappy not to have scored more 54 Ayallogue Rd with such a strong wind advantage. Killeavy were outplayed in Killeavy the second half that saw them losing out by 2.10 to 1.09. The Newry team will be disappointed with the result, but there is time for Tel: (028) 3025 0397 Mob: 07974 636 887 Co. Down BT35 8RG improvement in this league. Ulster Club of the Year – #OneLifeOneClub Last week’s Results Hurling & Camogie News Sen Football Ballymacnab 1.06 Killeavy 1.06 Our u16 hurlers travelled to Middletown for their first league Jun Football O’Hanlon’s 2.10 Killeavy II 1.09 game and won 4-17 to 0-4 with solid performances from Liam McNally, David McNamee, Dooie Donaghy and a man of the Sen Ladies Killeavy P Ballyhegan P match performance from Paul Quinn who scored 1-10 including Sen Hurling Derrynoose 0.14 Killeavy 1.03 one fantastic point from a sideline cut. u18 Football Mullaghbawn L Killeavy W Congratulations to four of our underage hurlers, Ryan Quinn, u16 Hurling Middletown 0.04 Killeavy 4.17 Sean Boylan, Shea Magill and Oisin Cromie who have been u16 Football Dromintee L Killeavy W selected to hurl for Armagh schoolboys. This Saturday, they will u14 Ladies Shane O’Neill’s W Killeavy L travel to Galway to take on a Newcastle/Clarinbridge selection and they will also meet up with one of the country’s top hurlers, u14 Football Killeavy 2.09 Keady 1.06 Joe Canning. The trip then moves on to Thurles on Sunday u14 Football Forkill W Killeavy II L where the boys will be able to watch the National Hurling Next week’s Fixtures League semi-finals. Thanks to Armagh’s hurling development th squad for organising this trip and for the Armagh kit that they Fri 19 u18 Hurling Keady v Killeavy 6.45pm th have received. A great weekend is in store for the lads. Well Sat 19 u18 Ladies Armagh v Monaghan (Killeavy) 3.00pm done to all. th Sat 20 u16 Camogie Killeavy v Derrymacash 11.00am st u6 combined hurling and football coaching sessions take place Sun 21 Sen. Football Killeavy v Armagh Harps 3.00pm on Sunday’s from 10.00am – 11.00am. In addition, there is the st Sun 21 Jun Football Corrinshego v Killeavy TBC Gaelic Start programme (with parents) on Thursday evenings st Sun 21 u12 Ladies Granemore v Killeavy 5.00pm from 6.00 – 7.00pm. nd Mon 22 u14 Hurling Dungannon v Killeavy 6.45pm Please note that u8, u10 and u12 hurling has now moved to nd Mon 22 u16 Ladies Cullyhanna v Killeavy 6.45pm Thursday evenings from 7.00 – 8.00 pm. There is no more nd hurling coaching for u10s on Monday. u14 training takes place Mon 22 u18 Football Dromintee v Killeavy 7.00pm rd on Monday 6.30 – 7.30pm and Friday 5.30 – 6.30pm. Tue 23 u14 Football Killeavy v Harps TBC rd All camogs from u10 to u16 train on Saturday mornings from Tue 23 u14 Football Killeavy II v Middletown 6.45pm rd 11.00 – 12.00 noon. u14 and u16 matches take place on Tue 23 Sen Hurling Killeavy v Middletown 7.00pm Tuesdays at 7pm. th Wed 24 Sen Ladies Silverbridge v Killeavy 7.00pm th Club Killeavy News Thu 25 u12 Hurling Keady v Killeavy 6.45pm th Membership of Club Killeavy is the best way that you can Thu 25 u16 Football Killeavy v Crossmaglen 7.00pm support your club and help it to provide the best possible th Fri 26 u16 Hurling Killeavy v Keady 6.45pm facilities for our youth. Currently we have almost 150 Please remember that gumshields are compulsory for all individuals and families who are signed up to the scheme. In underage fixtures. order to reward them for their support and in an attempt to encourage more to sign up, the club has decided to hold an Snippets internal draw for Club Killeavy members with a monthly prize of • The club’s Youth Academy is now re-opened each Monday £100. More details to follow. evening from 6.30 to 8.00pm. All ages are welcome. The How do you like yours? weekly cost of £2.50 (£6 per family) includes a drink and healthy snack. The youth academy is entirely staffed by Killeavy Steak volunteers and as usual, every offer of help is much night next Sat- appreciated. Contact Lisa McDonnell 078 5416 2123. urday evening. Over 150 tickets • The organisers of last week’s car boot sale were very pleased sold already. with the turnout of both buyers and sellers on the day. Make sure you Watch out for details of another sale later in the year. get one of the • A Foundation coaching course for all GAA codes to be held in few remaining club on Friday 10th May from 6.00 – 10.00pm.