Friday, November 22, 2013

Sligo G.A.A Handball Function -Saturday November 30th in Muddy Burns Castleconnor

Sligo handball board are holding a function in Muddy Burns Castleconnor on Saturday November 30th at 8pm. Tickets are €20 each and a number of presentations will take place on the night.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Sligo Juvenile 40 x 20 league fixtures this weekend

U11 SECTION 1

Cormac Finn v Orla Naughton
Oisin Harte v Laura Foody
Liam Donegan v Danial Ruane 

SECTION 2

Patrick Cooney v Cian Kilcoyne
Aisling Foody v Ryan Gallagher
Nial Wilson v Danial Walsh

U13 SECTION 1

Fergal Boland v Matt Delvin
Diarmuid Harte v Ronan Wilson
Lily Foody v Connor Finn

SECTION 2

Jack Branley v Daire Barrins
Rachel Foody v Barry Mulderrig
Mark Mulligan v Colm Naughton

U15

Odhran Quinn v James Boland
Mary Foody v Micheal Cahill
Laura Finn v Sean Carrabine 


Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Special Achievement award for Paddy Walsh


Paddy Walsh receiving  the "Special achievement award" from Sligo Champion Sports Editor Leo Gray at last weekend's Sligo G.A.A All-Stars Banquet



Sligo handball legend Paddy Walsh was honoured with a special presentation at last Friday’s Sligo G.A.A Awards, writes Michael McGee


Paddy Walsh received a “Special achievement award” at last Friday’s Sligo G.A.A All-Stars banquet in the Radisson Hotel.  Walsh will certainly remember 2013 with a lot of fondness. On September 15th last he made the long trip to Tuamgraney Co. Clare to take on Cork’s Pat O’ Brien in the All-Ireland 60 x 30 championships Over 70’s singles final.  Probably with a little trepidation as it was at the same venue that the St. Mary’s star lost out in the 40 x 20 singles final. However he made no mistake this time winning by 21-6, 21-13.

It was Paddy’s 29th All-Ireland title having won his first title way back in 1974.  Less than 3 weeks later our handball legend was honoured with a Civic Reception by Sligo Lord Mayor Marcella McGarry.  The same weekend Paddy along with Aoife Quinn & Gerry Coleman were introduced to the crowd during half time of the Sligo G.A.A Senior football finals in Markievicz Park.   What a season it has been for our Sligo handball star.  At 73 years of age and arguably playing the best handball of his career he has no intentions of slowing down and already focussing on winning more titles in 2014.  Congratulations Paddy on your achievements and awards  during the past year. What an inspiration to us all here in Sligo.

Sligo Juvenile league results updated (19/11/13)

Sligo G.A.A Handball winter Juvenile 40 x 20 league results updated

Under-11 singles:
 Cian Kilcoyne  dft  Ryan Gallagher 15-8 , 14-15 ,6 -15
 Laura Foody dft  Liam Donegan  15- 3 , 15- 11
 Ryan Gallagher dft  Niall Wilson  15 -1, 15 – 4
Patrick Cooney  dft Aisling Foody  0- 15, 15- 13 , 15 -11
Orla Naughton dft Laura Fooody 15-14, 13-15, 15-13



Under 13 singles:
Conor Finn  dft  Ronan Gallagher  15 -5 , 15 - 1
 Diarmuid Harte  dft  Fergal Boland  15-14 ,15 - 7
 Matt  Delvin  dft  Lilly Foody  15 -11 , 8 -15 , 15 - 13
Rachel Foody dft  Vincent Harte  15 - 1, 15 - 4
 Daire Barrins dft  Mark Mulligan 15 - 2, 15- 4
Fergal Boland dft Lily Foody 15-4, 15-0
Vincent Harte dft Daire Barrins 13-15, 15-4, 15-7
Diarmuid Harte dft Colm Naughton 15-11, 15-2        

Under 15 singles:

Brendan Foody dft Laura Finn    15 - 5 , 15 - 10
Odhran Quinn  dft Micheal Cahill 15- 2, 15 - 4
 James Boland dft  Mary Foody  15 -3, 15 - 10
Odhran Quinn dft Mary Foody 15-2, 15-2.
  Brendan Foody  dft James Boland 15-1, 15-10       
 Odhran Quinn  dft Micheal Cahill 15- 2, 15 - 4
 James Boland dft  Mary Foody  15 -3, 15 - 10



Saturday, November 16, 2013

Castleconnor bow of Connacht club 40 x 20 championships

Castleconnor bow out of Connacht club 40 x 20  Championships

The Castleconnor club who reached the All-Ireland handball club 60 x 30 semi-finals in June bowed out of this year’s 40 x 20 championships at the Connacht semi-final stage, writes Michael McGee.

On Friday evening the team went down to Mayo Champions Swinford by 121-89 played in Bofield. 

In the opening game Castleconnor’s Martin Cooney had a terrific battle with Swinford’s Peter Cassidy. In a very even contest it finished 15-21, 21-16. In the doubles match Castleconnor’s Tom Foody & Michael Browne took on George Miller & Peter Gavigan.The Castleconnor duo lost the opening game by 12-21.  In the second game Tom Foody picked up a knee injury and this hampered the Sligo team’s chances. Browne & Foody found themselves quickly 18-4 behind but staged a remarkable recovery. Their fight back just failed in the end by 19-21. In the final singles match Castleconnor’s Mark Murphy was edged out by 10-21, 12-21 by Swinford’s Seamus Casserly.  Overall Swinford defeated Castleconnor by 121-89.

Connacht Junior B Interclub 40 x 20 Championships semi-finals
Castleconnor Sligo (Mark Murphy, Tom Foody, Michael Browne, Martin Cooney)  lost to Swinford Mayo Peter Cassidy, George Miller, Peter Gavigan & Seamus Casserly 89-121


Friday, November 15, 2013

Castleconnor Sligo Junior B Interclub 40 x 20 champions

Sligo 40 x 20 Interclub final Junior B:

Castleconnor (Mark Murphy, Tom Foody, Michael Browne, Martin Cooney) dft Collooney Gerry Coleman, Stanley Harte, Patrick Fox, Michael Bruen.

Castleconnor will play the Mayo champions Swinford or Charlestown in Bofield this evening at 8 p.m.

St. Mary's 40 x 20 tournament updated

St. Mary's handball 40 x 20 tournament 2013                        updated 15th November 2013 (with thanks to Connell Cannon)

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Connacht Interclub 40 x 20 championships

Junior B Semi Finals
Fri 15th Nov - Curraghboy v Ballinasloe/Annaghdown in Williamstown at 8pm
Fri 15th Nov - Swinford/Charlestown v Castleconnor/Collooney in Bofield at 8pm
 
Junior B Final
Sun 17th Nov - Winners of above in Willamstown at 1pm
 
Junior Semi Finals  
Fri 15th Nov - Curraghboy v Moycullen in Lisacul at 7pm
Fri 15th Nov - Fenagh get a bye. Mayo no contenders.
 
Junior Final
Sun 17th Nov - Fenagh v Winners of semi final at 1pm in Lisacul
 
 
Please note provincial winners play All Ireland Semi Final & Final weekend of 22/23/24 Nov in Ulster venues.
 

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Sligo Juvenile 40 x 20 league fixtures week 2

Upcoming fixtures this weekend

U11 SECTION 1

          Liam Donegan v Oisin Harte
          Laura Foody  v  Orla Naughton

         SECTION 2
    
         Patrick Cooney  v  Danial Walsh 
         Aisling Foody v Niall Wilson 
         Ryan Gallagher  v Cian Kilcoyne  (PLAYED 10/11/13)

U13    SECTION 1

           Fergal Boland v Lilly Foody
           Diarmuid Harte v Matt Devlin  
        
           SECTION 2

          Jack Branley v Mark Mulligan
          Daire Barrins  v Vincent Harte
          Colm Naughton  v  Barry Mulderrig

U15
          Odhran Quinn v Mary Foody 
          Micheal Cahill  v Sean Carrabine
          James Boland v Brendan Foody     


Results:
U-15  Odhran Quinn  dft Micheal Cahill 15- 2, 15 - 4
          James Boland dft  Mary Foody  15 -3, 15 - 10
         


Sunday, November 10, 2013

Sligo Juvenile winter 40 x 20 leagues results after week 1 (updated)

A new initiative by the Sligo handball board has seen the inception of  a Juvenile 40 x 20 league for its younger members. Running alongside the adult equivalent the winter league for the County Juveniles is already proving very successful. Castleconnor is hosting the winter league which will run for the next few weeks.


The League is being run for Boys/Girls U-11/U-13/U-15 singles

Sligo G.A.A Handball winter Juvenile 40 x 20 league results week 1:

Under-11 singles:
 Cian Kilcoyne  dft  Ryan Gallagher 15-8 , 14-15 ,6 -15
 Laura Foody dft  Liam Donegan  15- 3 , 15- 11
 Ryan Gallagher dft  Niall Wilson  15 -1, 15 – 4
Patrick Cooney  dft Aisling Foody  0- 15, 15- 13 , 15 -11
Orla Naughton dft Laura Fooody 15-14, 13-15, 15-13



Under 13 singles:
Conor Finn  dft  Ronan Gallagher  15 -5 , 15 - 1
 Diarmuid Harte  dft  Fergal Boland  15-14 ,15 - 7
 Matt  Delvin  dft  Lilly Foody  15 -11 , 8 -15 , 15 - 13
Rachel Foody dft  Vincent Harte  15 - 1, 15 - 4
 Daire Barrins dft  Mark Mulligan 15 - 2, 15- 4
Fergal Boland dft Lily Foody 15-4, 15-0
Vincent Harte dft Daire Barrins 13-15, 15-4, 15-7
Diarmuid Harte dft Colm Naughton 15-11, 15-2        

Under 15 singles:

Brendan Foody dft Laura Finn    15 - 5 , 15 - 10
Odhran Quinn  dft Micheal Cahill 15- 2, 15 - 4
 James Boland dft  Mary Foody  15 -3, 15 - 10
Odhran Quinn dft Mary Foody 15-2, 15-2.
  Brendan Foody  dft James Boland 15-1, 15-10       


(results with thanks to Oisin Quinn)

Friday, November 8, 2013

Sligo Juvenile winter league 40 x 20 fixtures



Sligo Juvenile winter 40 x 20 league

 Draws for the juvenile winter league of the U11, U13, & U15 . Starting on Sunday at 12.30.  There  is  9 games to play on Saturday as the players are all from Castleconnor. 
U11 danial ruane v orla naughton
U11 patrick cooney v aisling foody
U15 odhran quinn v micheal cahill
U15 james boland v mary foody

Sunday's games are: 

  U11  cormic finn v oisin harte
          danial walsh v cian kilcoyne

NIALL WILSON section 1 & LIAM DONEGAN section 2 both have byes
   
U13  SECTION 1                fergal boland V diarmuid harte                     
                                            lilly foody V matt delvin
                                           conor finn V ronan wilson
        SECTION 2               jack branley V rachel foody
                                          mark mulligan V daire barrins
                                          vincent harte V colm naughton

BARRY MULIERRIG HAS A BYE in section 2

U15 brendan foody V laura finn