St. Marys GAA Club News February 2013

Chairperson’s Address Fáilte roimhe go léir, Ba heartening to see so many children mhaith liom a chur i láthair an participating each and every tuarascáil do Cumann Naomh Saturday, and the results of this Mhuire as an mblian seo caite. coaching are now evident in the We, in St Marys GAA Club, have success of our underage teams, just concluded another very busy both boys and girls. I would urge and successful year during 2012. everyone in the club to assist with On the field of play we have con - the Saturday morning coaching, it tinued to increase participation and is vital to our future success. this year we fielded 19 teams from Thanks once again to John Kent for under 8 to senior level providing a his continued sponsorship of our sporting outlet for over 450 chil - underage coaching. dren and adults in our community. Our underage teams have con - Niamh Farrell brought huge honour tinued to perform brilliantly, with to our club when she brought back retention of the double at both U16 Minor ‘A’ Girls Championship Winners 2012 an All Medal to St. Marys and Minor, and our Feile team los - winning the All Ireland Senior Scór ing the final by the narrowest of Solo Singing Final. In what is sure - margins. All other teams from U8 ly a first for the club and it is also to Minor performed admirably I believe a first in the , if not throughout the year. A huge in Connacht, we had a unique dou - thanks to all our underage mentors ble when our minor boys and girls and coaches who give of their time won their respective “A” champi - to ensure the children of our area onships. get such excellent direction. Well The growth of ladies football done to all underage players who continues its upward surge under wore the county colours with pride the mentorship of Pauline over the past season. I would like Brennan, Kevin O’Grady and the to thank Francis, Adrian, and the Ladies Committee. This year we Bord na nÓg committee for their fielded a ladies junior team as well guidance of our youth policy and U20 ‘A’ Championship Winners 2012 as girl’s teams at every age group. programme Well done to all that have kept We also have thriving commit - working on ladies football over the tees looking after Handball, past few years. I would like to Racquetball, Scór and a close asso - wish Pauline and her committee ciation with Naomh Eoin. I thank the very best of luck for the com - all involved with these activities. ing year, and a huge thanks to St Mary’s, like any other club, their committee and hardworking depends on the goodwill and assis - coaches at all grades. Congratu- tance of a number of groups and lations to all our ladies who repre - individuals, and I would like to say sented with distinction at var - a big thanks to all our sponsors, ious grades over the past year. our supporters, the parents of all Our senior team maintained our underage and adult teams, to Division One status in the League, the club committees, club execu - Minor ‘A’ Championship and League Winners 2012 and in the Championship reached tive, our bar personnel, our pitch the county final, where unfortu - manager, our coaches and men - nately we lost out to Curry. It was tors. great to see the seniors back to Finally I would like to encour - this level. This team was ably man - age you all to visit our premises aged by John Kent and Shane and see the range of activities that Breheny, and I personally would we have to offer, and hopefully like to thanks them both, and the participate in some of these activi - previous management Gerry ties. If not participating, why not Monaghan and Barnes Murphy, for enjoy some hospitality in our their commitment in the year. licenced clubhouse. Feel free to Our Saturday Morning coaching visit us at any time, and sure bring continued into its 15th year under your friends along too. the brilliant tutelage of Gerry U16 ‘A’ Championship and League Winners 2012 Connolly, aided by a very dedicat - Is mise le meas, ed band of coaches. It really is Kevin Molloy Cathaoirleach

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Bord Na nÓg U14 Boys 2012 Ballisadare, lost to St. Under 16 Farnans, Tubbercurry and The U16’s completed another Easkey. They won against unbeaten A League and Championship Shamrock Gaels in the A double making this the third year in a League Plate Final. The C row for this achievement. Another note - League team won 3 worthy point is that in both the league games in their campaign and the championship we were sched - and was unlucky not to uled to play our main challengers – St. make the final stages. Johns and Calry – at their home venues. They were victorious over The strength of our panel was the main Buninadden in the “C” difference between us and our competi - Plate final, rounding off a tors. Senior Panel 2012 good season for these Highlight of the year was the two young men. hours we spent surfing out in Strandhill. wet and windy day they lost the final by playoffs in . They both The team then competed in the A It was their commitment to the cause a single point. It was a disappointing lost their semi-finals to the eventual Championship and again showed Senior Team Report Minor Team Report that was so impressive and inspiring to end to a great run. All of the boys competitions winners by 2 points. improvement. They drew with be part of as a management team. The showed tremendous commitment The U12 boys had a tremendous The senior team continued arate them but St Mary’s emerged The Minor team had another ber of U16 players were introduced Tubbercurry (the 2012 Sligo Feile cham - bigger the game, the more this team throughout the season and I have no experience during the year representing their steady progress over the with the win and secured their very successful year retaining the pions) and beat St. Farnans, but unfor - and the quality of play of the team rose to the occasion putting 4-17 on St. doubt that there is more in store from Sligo at the Connacht Blitz in Croke Park. tunately lost out to Owenmore Gaels by course of the year. They main - place in the county final for the first A League and Championship which improved as the campaign went Johns in the championship semi-final these young men. Parents and boys travelled en-masse to a single score in a “must win” match to tained their Division 1 status with a time since 2004. They put in a had been won last year. This Minor on. Having topped the group, they and amassing another large score in the Croke Park and played teams from make the final. Overall, an improving number of strong performances. brave and determined perform - team has won the A grade double obtained a semi-final walk over final versus Calry. More importantly Under 12 Castlerea, St. Kevin’s, Curry, Dromahair, team with a bright future. The team was captained by Mark ance in the final in Markievicz Park at U12, U14, U16 and now Minor. from Tubbercurry. The final, held they play with the right attitude, com - In 2012 St Mary’s fielded 2 teams at Elphin, Leitrim Gaels and Cloone. The Breheny and he was assisted by but unfortunately they lost out to This is the first time that this has on a glorious Saturday afternoon in petitive but fair, and their discipline is this age group, with both teams per - experience of playing in Croke Park turf vice- captain, Conor Carroll. The Curry. Despite the disappointment been achieved by any team within excellent throughout. This, allied to Under 13 forming admirably and qualifying for the will remain in their memories forever. Collooney, was a fitting way for the Our under 13 footballers participated in team grew in confidence as the they gained some valuable experi - the club and county. As in previous their natural footballing ability and will - older players to end their under- the Sligo Féile competition in the U12 Boys 2012 League progressed, improving with ence for what is a very youthful years, the team were a credit to ingness to work hard, was on display in age career. The team displayed a autumn/winter. A large number of this each performance and they squad. It was great to see the the club on and off the pitch. the final when they put in a great per - ruthless focus which simply blew squad trained and played with the U14 entered the championship in good Seniors back to this level, and it The league campaign com - formance. The management would like their opponents away and resulted team. The intensive work carried out form. The team broke its bodes well for the future. Last menced in March and their focus to thank the players, their parents, the in a comprehensive 3-21 to 1-2 throughout 2012 saw massive improve - Championship quarter final hoodoo November ten of our senior panel was evident from the start when Bord na nÓg Officers and other coaches victory over Tourlestrane. The ments in the squad. They played team after losing out on too many occa - were nominated for Sligo GAA All they comprehensively won the for their help throughout the year. quality of the football played by the football and easily made their way to the sions in previous years. They Stars team with Johnny Martyn, league group division, amassing 36 team on that day encompassed semi-final unbeaten. In the semi-final came through their group unbeat - Johnny Davey, Mark Rooney and goals and 123 points in 7 matches. Under 14 they met arch rivals Easkey and again everything that is good about the The U14 A league campaign started en and, after navigating the quar - Mark Breheny all winning awards in They won the final against St. despite a couple of players being absent in early April in a very strong group. The ter final, came up against local their respective positions. Our Johns in a competitive match in game of . The work- through injury stuck emerged victorious. squad started well with comfortable rivals Coolera/Strandhill in the senior team was ably managed by Markievicz Park on a score line of rate, tackling and focus were The final was played in Tourlestrane wins over Curry, Coolera/Strandhill and matched by a technical ability and against Eastern Harps, a team they had semi-final. It took two intense and John Kent with his selectors Shane 2-10 to 2-4. Calry. They drew with Owenmore Gaels/ highly competitive matches to sep - Breheny and Kevin Molloy. The championship com - skill level that was far superior to beaten in the group stage. On a cold, menced in July with a draw against their opponents. This was definite - U16 Boys Surfing Trip St. Johns. This result galvanised ly a unique under age team and The Clifford cup was hosted by St the team and they comprehensive - the hope is that they will serve as Mary’s for the 5th time in early June. Under 20’s ly won their next three group a role model for all the clubs under This year the 8 teams participating were matches. In these matches a num - age teams for years to come. Corofin (Galway), Boyle (Roscommon), The U.20’s started off the A team’s ability to fulfil the fixture St Marys Carrick-on-Shannon (Leitrim), Championship with an away fixture right up to the day of the final. If Castlebar Mitchels (Mayo), Enniskilllen against Tourlestrane. Backboned the team had shown flair and Gaels (Fermanagh), St Eunans by this year’s Minors and a number played free flowing football in the Junior Team Report Letterkenny (Donegal), Eastern Harps of older players, they had a com - qualifying matches, they showed a and St Mary’s. Corofin won the final prehensive victory by 5-12 to 1-6. steel and determination in what The Junior side blended a team of of excellent wins. All through the beating St Eunans (last year’s winners) This put them into a semi-final was a low-scoring, physical battle some of the more experienced year the panel produced great and in an exciting final. where they played Tourlestrane against Coolera, to eventually win players with youth, creating a entertaining performances which again. This match resulted in by 1-7 to 1-3. The victory resulted strong, balanced squad of players. showed the depth of talent and the Under 10 The U10s began their campaign in another comprehensive victory on in a first A Championship medal for They reached the Junior A semi- football ability in the club. They April by participating in a Go Games 11 a score line of 5-17 to 0-5. The vic - two of the senior players, Brian final, where, despite a great effort were well managed by Ciaran tory qualified them for a final O’Donnell and Paddy Brady. The a-side competition. We were pooled on the day, they just fell short. Keaveney, David Martyn and Conor with St. Molaise Gaels, Drumcliffe / against Coolera. In the week prior victory also resulted in a unique They also enjoyed a tremendous Conway. Rosses Point, Owenmore Gaels, Calry to the final, a number of key play - achievement for some of the League campaign, with a number St. Joseph’s, and St. John’s, with the ers sustained injuries and with younger players who had won the boys acquitting themselves very well. other players having exam commit - U16, Minor and U20 ‘A’ Champion- There were two further blitzes, the first ments there was a doubt over the ship in the one year. in Markievicz Park on 8th June and the Find us on (www.facebook.com/St Marys) and (www.twitter.com/StMarysGAAClubSligo) or on our website (http://www.stmarys.sligo.gaa.ie/) 4 5 St. Marys GAA Club News

second was hosted by St. Mary’s in Kent summer. They provided the half-time cups contributed to the enjoy - Under 16 Girls bition of football. It took St. sented Ireland at Under-19 the final. In the Championship Park on 20th June. entertainment during the group Senior ment of the season it is impor - A very young under-16 Mary's some time to settle and level but also captained Ireland the team put in a determined Following an invitation from Tuam championship match between St. Mary’s tant to remember the fun at team, made up of many of the Geevagh took full advantage of in the game against Latvia and effort and we reached the final Stars, our U8s and U10s travelled to and Coolera/Strandhill and played again training and the improvements successful under-14 team, that, leading by 9 points at one scored a hat trick. Most recent - where we played our arch-rivals Tuam to play the host club in a challenge on County Final day at the interval of the competed in the under-16 C stage. However, a more res - ly Emma was voted Under 19 St. Farnans. As most of our game on 14th July. Again we fielded two Senior Championship final between St. we made as footballers, and olute performance in the sec - Ladies Player of the Year at the team was made up of under 16 teams at U10 and played a mini blitz Marys and Curry. It was a great initiative also the friendships that were League and having defeated all against the two host teams. The games by the Coaching and Games Committee formed over the summer teams in the league, played ond half from St. Mary's saw FAI soccer awards. Well Done and under 18 players, with only were very competitive and overall I and a very enjoyable experience for the months. Calry in the final and captured them gain the upper hand and Emma! 5 players over 20 years of age believe we had the edge. boys. Management Team: Tommy the title with a comprehensive they held on for a memorable on our panel, a huge effort was The curtain came down for the U10s Rooney, Martin Morgan and victory. As a result of that suc - victory. Junior Ladies needed for the team to be vic - with a final blitz hosted by Coolera/ Theresa Gunning. cess, they played in the B The club is always very Once again we entered a torious. Despite their best Strandhill on 18th July. We invited Tuam SATURDAY MORNING Ladies Championship, where once proud of the fact that Emma team in the Junior League, but efforts the team lost by 2 points Stars for a return visit and they travelled COACHING Hansberry, not alone, repre - because of work commitments after extra time. This loss, to Kent Park on 25th August. Again we In 2000 under the guidance of TJ Under 14 Girls again, they showed tremen - and exams, we failed to reach hopefully, will reinforce their fielded two teams and all games finished Kilgallon, St. Mary's launched a major Football In the League we reached dous skill and courage in win - U12 Girls 2012 very close. Many thanks to all the par - coaching initiative aimed at revitalising the quarter-final where we ning all their matches and ents who provided fantastic refresh - our under age teams’ fortunes. Our were just beaten by Calry/St. reaching the final. As in the ments for everyone. underage coaching initiative is spon - Under 12 Girls Joseph’s. The Championship League final, their opponents sored by John Kent Sport and has grown again were Calry and unfortu - from strength to strength. The coaching Our U-12 girls captured the A started with a defeat to eventu - Under 9 nately they ended up second The U9 competition was a 9 a-side initiative is driven by former players and League and Championship dou - al champions Eastern Harps but competition on the Go Games basis. We parents and is an introduction to Gaelic ble for the first time in 2012. this was followed by wins best in the final with a far more had a mix of sixteen 9 year olds and Games for children and parents who We qualified for the semi-final against Drumcliffe/Rosses Point determined Calry side winning would not be coming from a GAA tradi - eight 8 year olds making up this panel. of the league against Eoghan and Calry/St Josephs. We lost quite easily. Again we fielded two teams and played tion. The Saturday morning coaching is the subsequent semi-final run in a professional manner and we Rua. It took a replay to sepa - St. Molaise Gaels, Coolera/Strandhill, game against St. Nathy’s by a Under 18 Girls have a strict code of conduct during the rate us and we emerged victo - Tourlestrane, Calry St. Joseph’s and This team created history in Curry. This is a very strong group of coaching. All parents must sign the reg - rious through a great score with whisker. 2012 by being the first minor players and any game against St. istration form and all parents are given a practically the last kick of the We hosted the Sligo Feile Molaise Gaels in the future is sure to be copy of the club code of conduct when game. We then beat Eastern qualifiers in Kent Park on March team to win the A a “must go to “ game. their child joins. Coaching Co-ordinator Harps in Markievicz Park to win 31st. The girls enjoyed on-field Championship in the history of Gerry Connolly is planning to start the Many of these players got to play in the cup. success and our parents provid - the club. Having lost their first Markievicz Park three times during the coaching on Saturday 23rd March. In June we took part in a 9 a ed catering for everyone, which game to Geevagh, they U11 Boys 2012 side Connaught blitz in was greatly appreciated. In the improved immensely after that Castlebar, competing against final we defeated Eastern Harps and reached the final where teams from Galway, Mayo, in a terrific match when Katie their opponents were again Roscommon and Leitrim. We Melly scored the winning goal Geevagh. On a beautiful day were victorious in all our with the last kick of the game. for football in Collooney, both games. This year’s All-Ireland Feile teams served up a superb exhi - August saw the start of the finals were hosted in Laois and will to win the Junior Championship. Victories fol - Offaly. The fundraising support Championship in 2013. lowed over Eoghan Rua, provided by parents and the Many of the minor and jun - Ballymote, Shamrock Gaels, community was extraordinary. ior players went on to represent Owenmore Gaels and Eastern We were undefeated, but their county at the various age Harps. We came through to missed out on a semi-final due groups and 10 St. Mary's play - U9 Boys 2012 another final, to scoring average. Thanks to ers formed the panel for this time against all our travelling fans, and to Ursuline College Sligo who were Owenmore Christina Egan and Michelle Connacht Senior 'C' winners Gaels. The girls Monaghan for their superb and All-Ireland runners up in gave their best assistance. Also, Sarah 2012. Management Team: performance of Keaney’s help over Feile and Kevin O’Grady, Gerry O’Connell, the year in the throughout the season was Dessie Melly and Pauline final and ran out very much appreciated. Brennan. convincing win - The girls were skilfully guid - ners. ed by Cathy Keaney, Tom While win - McGauran and Raymond ning the two O’Reilly. U16 Girls 2012

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barbeque with a massive 500 burg - the event the sun came out and A Brief History of St Marys Gaa Club Scór na nÓg Community ers consumed together with other the wind went away for the day. News grilled meats. For those with a All the cyclists left St. Mary’s Ours is a relatively Senior County title in 1987, underage, adult success and Mark Breheny, Johnny Davey St Mary’s GAA Club got off to a sweeter tooth the marquee along - Clubhouse and travelled by bus to great start this year with two Quiz and went into a quiet period ongoing development. Club/Community Day in side offered cakes, pastries, teas, the starting point at Murrisk at the young club having been and Johnny Martyn all fea - evenings to identify young partici - September coffee, etc. Some of our younger foot of Croagh Patrick. From there established in 1976 by the on Club honours until 1996. Underage had become an tured on the day and the pants to represent the Club at the Last year we hosted our girls looked after the ice-cream the cyclists left Croagh Patrick and amalgamation of Muire However development contin - important point of focus, and squad was of course man - Scór County Finals, which were biggest ever Fun Day, a celebration parlour which went down a real cycled onto Westport, Castlebar Naofa and Craobh Rua. It ued, most notably the current this generated a welcome div - aged by Tommy Breheny, with held in Castleconnor on 6th for our Club and Community at January. Our thanks to Brian Kelly, treat. We’d like to take this oppor - and onto Charlestown for a well- was a humble start with pitch which is a Prunty style idend when we won the 2002 John Kent as a selector. Kent Park. This was scheduled to Orla Keaveney, & Kevin Molloy, for tunity to once again thank each earned rest and a cup of tea. Many the Club having access to All-Weather pitch to maxi - League, Championship and St Marys has always coincide with the Croagh Patrick their great work in making a suc - and every one of you that made thanks to Charlestown GAA Club mum dimensions, enclosed by Feile treble at U14. In this Cycle and our hardy cyclists arrived 1 pitch, an eighteen hole placed a tremendous empha - cess of the events. The culmination this a great day for all. for allowing us use of their facili - fencing and surrounded by year Mark Brehony was prov - back mid-afternoon to join in the pitch & putt course, a tim - sis on development and this is of their efforts resulted in our Club ties. After some light refreshments good vantage spectating ing his reputation as a top for - festivities. We were blessed with a ber shed and some needed for both players and having two teams compete in the Defibrillator available to the cyclists continued onto Sligo wonderful summer’s day and the unused ground. Yet it points. A further highlight in ward, when for the third year facilities. In 2008, a signifi - County Final for the very first time the community arriving at St. Mary’s clubhouse in the history of the competition. pitch looked magnificent with the proved a very successful this period was the perform - in succession he topped the cant extension was added to In 2009 the club invested in an just in time for the start of the fan - Donal Keaveney, Daire Cawley, various activities dotted around. start, as we reached the ances at county level from a scoring charts in the Senior the clubhouse to provide AED (Accessible Emergency tastic fun day. The club would like Oscar Mulligan, Lisa Jane Cawley, A huge crowd of adults and Senior Championship final number of the club’s players, Championship. The next modern dressing rooms and Defibrillator). This is a precaution to take this opportunity to thank all particularly TJ Kilgallon who year 2003 saw our Ladies Caoimhe Traynor & Aobhinn children pitted themselves against undertaken by clubs and communi - and at underage, county other features to ensure St Buckley were the youngest com - the cyclists, safety crew, sponsors each other in the various skills ties all over the country. However, titles were earned at U12, won an All-Star award for bringing great honour to the petitors in the competition and did and everyone else who contributed Marys is positioned for the competitions, including point scor - the purchase of the device is only Mayo. A long 9 year wait Club by winning the Senior us proud. to the running of this very enjoy - U14 and U16. Many of future. There is now a ing and a penalty shootout, but the the first step in providing this ended in 1996, when the Club Championship, and things got In the music sector we were event that stole the day was the able event. these youngsters provid - vibrancy in the club at every extremely important service. It captured its ninth Senior even better in 2004 when very well represented by Tom Dunking Challenge. Here various This year promises to be even ed the playing future for level adult, ladies, boys and must be stored correctly, moni - County title. they retained the title. Gavin in solo singing; Ceol Uirlise members of the senior team better! The event will be held later our adult sides in later girls. In 2011, St. Mary’s had by Tom Gavin , Kate Gavin , tored regularly to ensure it is in 1999 proved a defining Around this time, our “togged out” and offered them - in the year and it’s a wonderful years. the unique achievement of Eadaoin Kelly , Emily Acheson & working order and people must be year for the future of the club. underage set-up started to selves as “targets” for a dunk in opportunity for cyclists to partici - The next year, 1977, was a Tiernan Courell; Scéalaíocht by trained to use it. The training, winning a clean sweep of cold water – unfortunately for them pate in a leisure cycle while also watershed year with Fr. Cyril We captured our first Ladies become a force within the young Sean Ó Clumhain ( Sean includes CPR and instruction in the league and championship we have a lot of accurate ball enjoying the stunning scenery on County title when we won the County as shown through a Clifford) correct use of the AED and leads to Haran taking the manager’s titles at boys U14, U16 and throwers in our midst! offer. This cycling event is all about Junior Championship, our number of U10 community Our very young competitors in certification. Only a certified per - reins and St Marys winning Minor age groups. Our ladies The army were on hand to Participation, Fun and Sporting proud association with games titles after a long gap, Quiz teams and recitation were son may deploy the device. not only the County but also demonstrate their Outdoor Survival Challenge. Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re started and Cumann na mBunscoil won a Connaught 7-a-side commended for their performanc - We have recently invested in a the Connaught title. It was skills. For those who wanted a lit - and Saturday Morning titles for both boys and girls title and success came for es. Tomás O Gabháin secured 2nd heated storage cabinet, so that our recognised that further suc - place in Amhrániocht aonair while tle more colour, paintball seemed Racquetball Club Coaching for our underage with the local schools. Sligo other teams as well. The AED will be available in all weather our Ceól Uirlise group secured 2nd to be the way to go. An Animal The season runs from October cess needed careful planning 2013 playing season is about conditions. As a result, the club has players was established. We Ladies won an All-Ireland in place. The best has yet to come for Corner was set up where the kids to May during which we normally and a Formal Development to commence and in addition decided to make it available to the are still getting the benefits of 2006 for the County and our the talented young competitors got close-up with sheep, ducks and hold 6 competitions, on Tuesdays & Committee was established. to maintaining our high stan - wider community. Trained and cer - this year to this day. In 2001, club provided 3 players, from the Club. All who participated hens, with pony rides for the more Thursdays. The competitions are This planning helped deliver tified people from the community the impetus from the Club’s (Fiona Maye, Caroline Currid dard of play at all levels we and attended the competition will adventurous. Did we mention all our first 3 in-a-row county will be invited to join our list of vol - played on a league basis culminat - 25th anniversary led to a and Niamh Mannion). want to retain our titles, gain understand the benefit this compe - the Bouncy Castles and Sumo unteers and they will be included in ing in a final between the group titles in 1979. We also won tenth Senior County title. We Great honour was brought success in other areas and tition brings to development of wrestling? A Car Boot Sale was set our regular refresher courses. New leaders. the Connaught Senior Title in most especially build on our great young stars of the future and up on the side and towards the end also received the honour of to the club in 2007 when the we hope that many more will We also held a number of 1980, a Connaught 7 a-side of a long day some great bargains volunteers from the community will being named Connaught AIB Sligo Senior Team won its first strengthening position in become involved this year to bring ‘Threes’ competitions (on title and became the first side were struck! be offered the opportunity to train Club of 2001 for the work at Connacht Title since 1975. adult football. success to the Club. Sundays), 3 of which were held for Of course the day wouldn’t and become certified. from the to win the charities and yielded a total of have been complete without the All-Ireland club 7 a-side title. approx. €800 for The Irish Frank Carter presenting Niamh Farrell with her All Ireland Senior Congratulations It proved an exciting time Scór Solo Singing Winners Medal "Congratulations to St. Mary's Wheelchair Association, Sligo MS to be involved with the club player Brian Collery and Gemma Therapy Centre and North West as success grew on the play - Sweeney on their marriage on New Hospice. Sincere thanks to Mark ing fields with a further Year’s Eve" Keane for organizing those ‘Threes’ Connaught club title in 1983, "Congratulations to Shane and competitions. introduction of hurling and Karan Breheny on the birth of their All in all, the Club is going well plenty of off-pitch develop - second child, Scott." with the court being used for rac - ment commencing with dress - "Congratulations and best quetball on most weekdays ing rooms and shortly after - ishes to Glen Young who was throughout the year and also dur - ing a number of weekends. Any wards the Clubhouse and appointedf Sligo County Minor Manager for 2013.” report must include an expression handball/squash courts. This of our greatest appreciation and period culminated with the Croagh Patrick to Sligo thanks to June McGarry for her club winning its second 3 in- Cycle enormous and efficient contribu - a-row of county titles. On 8th September last, St. tion week-in week-out in her over - St Marys won its eighth Mary’s organised its first annual all organizing of affairs for the Blast from the Past: U12 Trip to Croke Park fundraising cycle and to celebrate Racquetball Club. Find us on (www.facebook.com/St Marys) and (www.twitter.com/StMarysGAAClubSligo) or on our website (http://www.stmarys.sligo.gaa.ie/) St. Marys GAA Club News

League Handball Winners 2012 St. Mary’s Club Handball It is a sport with a small but growing playing pool and there were a num - Officers 2013 ber of notable victories for members, which included a league champi - onship victory. The league winning team was composed of Seamus Duffy, Michael McMorrow, Paddy Walsh, and Peter Chambers. We hope to see the Clubhouse Telephone game continue to expand over the next 12 months. Our thanks to all (071) 9162135 involved in supporting the handball club. Club email address [email protected] 2012 Trophy Haul CONTACT DETAILS

Vice-Chairperson Frank Carter 087-418 2185

Secretary Brian Kelly 087-286 1914 [email protected] C/O St.Mary’s Clubhouse, Ballydoogan, Sligo

Treasurer Seamus Cronin 087-688 8044

Coaching Officer Peadar Niland 086-199 7706

PRO Gavin Cawley 086-066 5823

Club/School Coordinator Mark Breheny – 087-925 5595

Club Registrar St. Mary’s Celebration Dinner Dance Joe Mahon 087-232 7193 The Glasshouse Hotel, Sligo Culture & Language Officer Saturday 2nd March 2013 @ 8.30pm Peter Farrell 085-113 1911 Music By Scruffy Duffy Press Team TJ Kilgallon, Niall Murray, € Celebrity Guest Prizes Galore Ticket 35 Karan Breheny, David Hanley

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