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Name: Alec
19/3/2010
WOW - The quality of the match reports on the Web site has just reached a new high!! Good Man David - your Lavey report has certainly raised the bar.
Can't wait to read the reports for this weekend's matches.
Can't wait to read the reports for this weekend's matches.
Name: david higgins
19/3/2010
Lavey 2-13 Glenravel 2-10
A hugely entertaining and free-flowing game at the fantastic Lavey complex on Thursday night saw a match played at high tempo between two evenly matched teams. Playing their first competitive match of the season (Lavey having previously defeated Ardboe, Dungiven and Bellaghy) Glenravel opened brightly and had 1-1 (Declan Traynor) on the board before the home team pegged back with well taken points from play. Still a well-worked major from Caolan McCambridge after good work from Christy O'Kane and David Higgins and a fine individual point from Declan Diamond saw the Green &Whites 2-3 to 0-7 ahead at the short whistle. Buoyed by the first half performance Glenravel forged further ahead and led 2-8 to 0-9 with 15mins remaining. However perhaps due to constant rotation of all 21 players, any system or shape was lost and Lavey capitalised outscoring Glenravel 2-4 to 0-2 in the closing quarter. This was a fine all round team performance from all the panel, features of which were the tigerish Mark O'Connor and Conor Garry in defence, the return of Joshua Quinn in midfield, the coolness of McCambridge up front, the cameo of Declan Traynor and the fantastic engine of Josh McKeown.
Panel: Niall Black Mark O'Connor Conor Garry Jamie Dougal Josh McKeown (0-1) Paul Donnelly Joe Scullion Paul F McGuckin Conor McNeill (0-1) Joshua Quinn Michael O'Mullan Karl Delargy Declan Diamond (0-1) Caolan McCambridge (1-6) Conor Grant David Higgins Declan Higgins Christy O'Kane Jordan McNeill Karl Fitzpatrick Declan Traynor (1-1)
A hugely entertaining and free-flowing game at the fantastic Lavey complex on Thursday night saw a match played at high tempo between two evenly matched teams. Playing their first competitive match of the season (Lavey having previously defeated Ardboe, Dungiven and Bellaghy) Glenravel opened brightly and had 1-1 (Declan Traynor) on the board before the home team pegged back with well taken points from play. Still a well-worked major from Caolan McCambridge after good work from Christy O'Kane and David Higgins and a fine individual point from Declan Diamond saw the Green &Whites 2-3 to 0-7 ahead at the short whistle. Buoyed by the first half performance Glenravel forged further ahead and led 2-8 to 0-9 with 15mins remaining. However perhaps due to constant rotation of all 21 players, any system or shape was lost and Lavey capitalised outscoring Glenravel 2-4 to 0-2 in the closing quarter. This was a fine all round team performance from all the panel, features of which were the tigerish Mark O'Connor and Conor Garry in defence, the return of Joshua Quinn in midfield, the coolness of McCambridge up front, the cameo of Declan Traynor and the fantastic engine of Josh McKeown.
Panel: Niall Black Mark O'Connor Conor Garry Jamie Dougal Josh McKeown (0-1) Paul Donnelly Joe Scullion Paul F McGuckin Conor McNeill (0-1) Joshua Quinn Michael O'Mullan Karl Delargy Declan Diamond (0-1) Caolan McCambridge (1-6) Conor Grant David Higgins Declan Higgins Christy O'Kane Jordan McNeill Karl Fitzpatrick Declan Traynor (1-1)
Name: Under 16 Football
17/3/2010
Ballymena 1-6 Glenravel 3-11
This was our first outing of the season against a team that will not be in our section of the SW league. In typical blustery conditions Glenravel always dominated but Ballymena pushed us hard throughout.
The early exchanges saw a goal and two points from Connor McNeill, a point from Jordan and two from Karl at midfield with just one point in reply. Ballymena hit a purple patch with three points in a row before Jordan hit the net and Gareth caught the keeper off his line. A point from Connor followed by one from Ballymena took the game to half time.
Scores were harder to find in the second half as Ballymena became more organised. We scored two points each from Karl and Connor and one from Jordan. Ballymena tested our backline more in this half but it withstood their attacks conceding just one goal and one point.
At times play was scrappy but there were some good moves resulting in some excellent scores. Defensively we were well organised and the attacking runs of our wing backs was a feature of the game. Our younger players featured well and young Connor Sharpe and Ryan O’Connor came on at half time to give good accounts of themselves.
Our next game is in Greenlough on Saturday afternoon.
Good luck to all those going to the football trials on Saturday morning.
Team Shaun O’Boyle, Ronan McIlwaine, Neil McCafferty, Kieran McKendry, Mark O’Connor, Paul McCurry, Andrew McLarnon, Karl Fitzpatrick, James Duffin, Connor McKeown, Connor McNeill, Gareth McKeown, Conal Gould, Jordan McNeill, Ruairi Harvey, Connor Sharpe, Ryan O’Connor
This was our first outing of the season against a team that will not be in our section of the SW league. In typical blustery conditions Glenravel always dominated but Ballymena pushed us hard throughout.
The early exchanges saw a goal and two points from Connor McNeill, a point from Jordan and two from Karl at midfield with just one point in reply. Ballymena hit a purple patch with three points in a row before Jordan hit the net and Gareth caught the keeper off his line. A point from Connor followed by one from Ballymena took the game to half time.
Scores were harder to find in the second half as Ballymena became more organised. We scored two points each from Karl and Connor and one from Jordan. Ballymena tested our backline more in this half but it withstood their attacks conceding just one goal and one point.
At times play was scrappy but there were some good moves resulting in some excellent scores. Defensively we were well organised and the attacking runs of our wing backs was a feature of the game. Our younger players featured well and young Connor Sharpe and Ryan O’Connor came on at half time to give good accounts of themselves.
Our next game is in Greenlough on Saturday afternoon.
Good luck to all those going to the football trials on Saturday morning.
Team Shaun O’Boyle, Ronan McIlwaine, Neil McCafferty, Kieran McKendry, Mark O’Connor, Paul McCurry, Andrew McLarnon, Karl Fitzpatrick, James Duffin, Connor McKeown, Connor McNeill, Gareth McKeown, Conal Gould, Jordan McNeill, Ruairi Harvey, Connor Sharpe, Ryan O’Connor
Name: Séamas
16/3/2010
Brídíní Óga Camogie club sends their best wishes with Shannon Woulahan and her St Louis Ballymena team-mates on Saturday for their All-Ireland final.
We hear that your own performance last weekend in Kilkenny was first class and hope you give a similar show against Ennis.
The club would love to have an All-Ireland medallist playing with us.
Ádh mór ort.
We hear that your own performance last weekend in Kilkenny was first class and hope you give a similar show against Ennis.
The club would love to have an All-Ireland medallist playing with us.
Ádh mór ort.
Name: Kieran
16/3/2010
Doors will be open from 1pm.
Name: Kieran Mc Kinley
16/3/2010
The clubhouse will be showing both the Hurling and Football Club All Ireland games. The hurling is on first. There will be free Irish Stew and rolls either between the two games or after the football. There will also be a disco & karoke session after it until 9pm.
All members and non members are more than welcome to come and enjoy the days craic with free food and entertainment after.
All members and non members are more than welcome to come and enjoy the days craic with free food and entertainment after.
Thanks Kieran. in case some folk don't know, can you advise what time the Club will be open from?
Name: Mark
16/3/2010
Can you list on the web site anything planned at the clubhouse on St Paddys Day.
Actually not very sure what's on; maybe someone else can reply. I understand we plan to show the 2 club finals during the day, but not sure what's on at night. There are signs up in Martinstown advertising it.
Name: Alec
15/3/2010
Div 6 Match vs Aghagallon on Sunday 14th March
Well Done to all 17 players on Sunday past who made the long journey to Aghagallon for the first match of the new season.
Aghagallon will be one of the stronger sides in this Division and, on Sunday, had the added luxury of using a few of their Senior Players. It was a useful first outing for our side, where the two-fold objective this year is to give regular football to those outside the Senior team, and to provide a platform for the younger lads to make the transition from minor and U21 to senior football.
Sunday's game was particularly notable for the performances of Neil Black in goals ( kick-outs were excellent), a typically robust performance from Danny Dowds at wing-back and Gerard O'Callaghan at centre-half, sweeping up and distributing the ball well to the half forward line. Skipper Paul O'Hagan was solid as a rock at full back.
At midfield, Paul Reynolds was in superb form - harassing and tackling his opposite number and linking the play - he provided the perfect foil for the returning Michael Mc Quillan whose strength and surging runs caused the home defence all sorts of problems.
Up front, we had a very good performance from Ryan Mc Glade as playmaker at No 11 with good support from Paudie Kerr and Christy O'Kane, particularly in the 2nd half, with Darryl snatching a good opportunist goal.
However, the star of the show was Josh Mc Keown - a brilliant performance throughout. In the thick of the action, working up and down the pitch and an outlet for the defence at every opportunity. The 2 difficult frees he converted from near the left and right sidelines were a taster of what we can expect this season.
PS - A big Thank You to Higgsie for his performance as stand-in ref.
Well Done lads, no disgrace in defeat - now let's get to the training!!
Well Done to all 17 players on Sunday past who made the long journey to Aghagallon for the first match of the new season.
Aghagallon will be one of the stronger sides in this Division and, on Sunday, had the added luxury of using a few of their Senior Players. It was a useful first outing for our side, where the two-fold objective this year is to give regular football to those outside the Senior team, and to provide a platform for the younger lads to make the transition from minor and U21 to senior football.
Sunday's game was particularly notable for the performances of Neil Black in goals ( kick-outs were excellent), a typically robust performance from Danny Dowds at wing-back and Gerard O'Callaghan at centre-half, sweeping up and distributing the ball well to the half forward line. Skipper Paul O'Hagan was solid as a rock at full back.
At midfield, Paul Reynolds was in superb form - harassing and tackling his opposite number and linking the play - he provided the perfect foil for the returning Michael Mc Quillan whose strength and surging runs caused the home defence all sorts of problems.
Up front, we had a very good performance from Ryan Mc Glade as playmaker at No 11 with good support from Paudie Kerr and Christy O'Kane, particularly in the 2nd half, with Darryl snatching a good opportunist goal.
However, the star of the show was Josh Mc Keown - a brilliant performance throughout. In the thick of the action, working up and down the pitch and an outlet for the defence at every opportunity. The 2 difficult frees he converted from near the left and right sidelines were a taster of what we can expect this season.
PS - A big Thank You to Higgsie for his performance as stand-in ref.
Well Done lads, no disgrace in defeat - now let's get to the training!!
Name: declan mc auley
15/3/2010
Some people think that football is all about winning but it,s not. It,s about how you played on the fielb.
Well said Declan. You took a hard knock last Sat in the Spring League and got up and played brialliantly afterwards. Well done.
Name: Gerard Higgins
15/3/2010
Congraulations to the senior footballers on a good win yesterday against a decent St Teresas team.Its a long time since a Glenravel team scored 14 points with very few wides
Name: Trevor
14/3/2010
Well done to all the 'girls' who played in the football blitz today with Ballymena. Everyone battled well in the chilly conditions and showed some great fighting spirit. The training and spring league is definitely helping with the skills !! Thanks to Padraig + Ian and all the other mentors.
Name: Ian McKeown
14/3/2010
Quiz to raise funds for all our Youth Teams, Saturday 27th March @ 9 pm in New Community Centre ... Please get a team together and come along to support
Name: Ian McKeown
14/3/2010
All football & hurling players ... under 6 (primary 2) to under 18 ... Registration Night, Friday 26th March, Club Community Centre, between 7 pm and 8.30 pm ... all players must register to be insured to play, £10 per player for the year
Name: declan
13/3/2010
I was at the spring leaing and I got a wallop but I batled on.
Well done Declan. You were very brave today and showed great fighting spirit.
Name: d.mcquillan
13/3/2010
senior hurling match against glenarm this sunday is now cancelled
