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09-01-05
Training Commences this Friday
Shannonbridge GAA Club, both Junior and Senior teams will
commence
training this Friday night at 8pm. All Players are welcome and
are
asked to be on the field ready to go at 8pm.
Congratulations
Shannonbridge GAA Club wish to congratulate Vincent and
Geraldine Darcy on the birth of their son Matthew.
Reply to review by Kevin Egan
Reading Mr Egan's review of Shannonbridge I was taken back
to say
the least as were all the other Players in the Club. Any Writer
is
entitled to his opinion and we will take his criticism on board as it
Will be used as motivational material for the coming Season.
I presume Kevin is a Footballer himself although I have
never
heard of him! as only a Footballer could write a review like his
one.
I hope to meet the Shark on the Terraces but more importantly on the
Football field some day.
19-12-04
12-12-04
19-12-04
Sincere Sympathy
Shannonbridge GAA Club wish to extend their sincere Sympathy
to
the Kenny Family for the loss of Damian who died tragically in New York
on Friday last.
Damian who was just 24, known affectionately as
"Cheeky", played
Football for Shannonbridge from under 12 to Minor level and
enjoyed
plenty of success with the Club and regularly featured at Corner back.
Damian had lived in New York on and off for a
number of years.He
was a very popular Lad who will be hugely missed by his Friends
and his Dad Ger, Mother Mary and Sisters Vicky and
Emma. May he rest
in peace.
Lotto Won
Shannonbridge GAA Club wish to Congratulate our Jackpot
Winner Jason Mahon on his win last Week.
Happy Christmas
Shannonbridge GAA Club would like to wish Players,
officials, Supporters and Sponsors and every one
involved with the Club
a Happy Christmas and a prosperous new year. And Look
forward for your
Continued support in 2005Padraig Mcgowen new Shannonbridge Football Manager
Padraig Mcgowen has been confirmed as the Shannonbridge
Football
Manager for 2005. Padraig is a native Sligo who is currently
living in
Athlone, he managed Westmeath side Tang and took them to two
Intermediate finals.
Mcgowen also trained Doon a number of years ago and also
enjoyed a
spell as a selector with Westmeath. The Club would like to wish
all
the best to Padraig in the coming year.
Sincere Sympathy
Shannonbridge GAA Club wish to extend their sincere sympathy
to
the Duffy and Kearns Family for the recent loss of Annie O' Connell who
passed away last week.
Wedding bells
Shannonbridge GAA club wish too congradulate Fidelma McManus
and
Oisin Seale who married last weekend. We wish them all the best
in the
future.
Lotto
There was no winner of last weekends lotto jackpot which was
€ 6,700. Noel Kenna was the only match three winner.
Our quartly year lotto tickets are currently on sale,
would all
ticket sellers please return your tickets to Noel Rocke by this
Sunday. The Club appreciates it is hard work to sell these
tickets but
the sale of these tickets is essential for the running of the Club.
Congratulations to Ferbane Schools
Shannonbridge GAA club wish to congradulate Ferbane Schools
for
reaching their second Leinster Football Final in two years.
Shannonbridge Club are well represented once again this year.
Well done Ollie Daly
Shannonbridge GAA Club wish to Congradulate Ollie Daly on
his new
appointment as Chairman of the Offaly County board. At the
Convention
last Wednesday night Offaly passed the motion to open Croke Park to
other sporting codes, this is a very positive step forward and shows
great open mindedness on behalf of the County delegates.
29-11-04
Eamon Mahon Steps down after 20 years service
Shannonbridge GAA club Secretary Eamon Mahon stepped down
from the
post which he held so successfully for the past 20 years and
also resigned as Senior football Manager.
Eamon has been involved with the Club since its
founding in
1973. As a Player he won Junior, Intermediate Championships and a
number of league titles
As Manager Eamon has lead Shannonbridge to a
Junior B
Championship wins in 1999 and 2002. He has also lead the Club to
a Win
Division one league title in 2000 and a division four title this
year.
No doubt his biggest prize was to land the Club a Senior title in 1996.
He has enjoyed an outstanding Managerial Career with
Shannonbridge and also served as a Selector with Offaly for three years.
Eamon was presented with a glass Football boot as a
token of
appreciation from the club. He has given outstanding service to
the
Club as a player, Secretary and Manager to Shannonbridge.
The Club wish him all the best but know he will
remain a strong supporter to the Club for many years to come.
AGM
Shannonbridge AGM was held on Sunday last and the Club
were very pleased with the excellent turnout.
Chairman Tom Moore thanked all last years Officers for their
hard
work throughout the past year and there was also a minutes silence for
all the deceased of the Parish in the past year.
Great tribute was also paid to Frank Guinan For his
outstanding
service to the Club. In eleven years Frank has not missed one
lotto
night as ticket checker, and also beat anyone in the Club hands down
for sales of the Lotto tickets.
The following Officers were elected for the coming
year. Chairman
Tom Moore, Assistant Chairman Frank Guinan. Secretary Jim
Killeen,
Assistant Secretary Olive Costello, Treasurer Noel Rocke, Assistant
Treasurer Kieran Rohan. P.R.O Conor Killeen, Registrar Declan
McEvoy.
County board delegates Dennis Loonam and Kieran Rohan.
Sincere Sympathy
Shannonbridge GAA Club wish to extend their Sincere Sympathy
to
Sean Kelly and his Family for the recent loss of his Sister Brid Brady
who passed away last weekend.
22-1-04
Shannonbridge AGM
Shannonbridge GAA Club will hold our AGM his Sunday in the
Club
house at 3 p.m All Members, Players are asked to attend and new Members
are always welcome.
All nomination forms are to be handed in as soon as
possible. Please return forms to Tom Moore, Eamon Mahon or Noel
Rocke .
The Club wish to thank all Players, Officers, Management,
Sponsors and anyone who has helped the Club throughout the past year.
Wedding Bells
Shannonbridge GAA Club wish to congratulate Karl and Eithe
McCoy
who were Wed last Friday. Karl played Football with the club for many
years and the Club wish them the very best in the Future.
15-11-04
AGM
Shannonbridge GAA club will hold their AGM in the Club
house on Sunday the 28th of November @ 3pm.
All Members and non members are asked to attend this
meeting. If
you would like to air your views on the GAA the AGM is the place to do
it.
All matters such as the opening of Croke Park or any other
motion
you wish to put forward to County level or national level must first be
be passed at club to go on further.
Members who have already received nomination forms please
have
them returned to Tom Moore, Eamon Mahon or Noel Rocke by Wednesday the
24th of November.
8-11-04
Time for Change in the running of Offaly GAA?
Its that time of year again for the GAA world to switch
their attention to political matters concerning the organisation.
There has been a lot of unrest within Offaly with both
our County
Footballers and Hurlers speaking up as to what they believe
are the
necessary changes needed for our County to be successful.
As a Club Player I totally agree with
their requests and believe our Players should be the County boards
number one priority.
The Offaly club members, particularly Players
must put brave and
open minded people forward to represent their clubs at County board
level, in order to see change.
With AGM's coming up all 0ver the County in the
next few weeks
this is the time to find people in your club who have the interest of
the Players at heart, to shake up the outlook of County board.
Remember the GAA is a democratic organisation that does not
need
dictators, its in your hands to put the right people forward from your
Club if you want to see a change in the running of the Offaly County
board.
Light training resumes
Shannonbridge Seniors and Juniors returned for some light
training last Friday night and had an excellent turnout.
All players are welcome to be in the field next Friday at 8pm
1-11-04
1-11-04
Review of the year
2004 has been a mixed year for the
Bridge with our Senior
Footballers winning three from five Championship matches. Our Juniors
had some great results in the Junior A
Championship beating Tullamore and Clara. The highlight of the
year for the club was winning the
division
four league title beating a much fancied Gracefield in the
Final. Our under 21's who are combined with St Rynaghs were
beaten by eventual winners Rhode, while our Minors bowed out to
Gracefield after
a replay at the semi final stage.
Shannnonbridge were unable to
field an under 16 team, while
our
under 14, 12 and 10 players joined with Ferbane/ Belmont and
reached
and under 10 and under 12 Football finals but were beaten in
both. It seems Shannonbridge made a great contribution to
Ferbane/
Belmont when they won the Under 10 Hurling title.
The Club wish to thank all
involved, both players and
Management
who give so much of their time and effort to keep the club thriving
throughtout the year.
Shannonbridge GAA Web Site
Our GAA Website is currently been
updated and original
Photo's of
teams or players would greatly be appreciated and could be used on
the
web site, would be promptly returned.
Please contact (P.R.O) Conor
Killeen with
your Photo's. The Club
wish to thank Kerril Thornhill our Web designer. You can view the
site at www.shannonbridge.net
and follow the GAA link.
Offaly Footballers Beaten in Senior B Final in
New York
Offaly Footballers were
controversially beaten by Mayo in
the New
York Senior Championship B final played at Gaelic Park
recently. Offaly had three goals disallowed which raised
the temperatures
of Midland Men. Shannonbridge were well
represented by Jason and
Karol (Hoggot) Kelly. While other Offaly Footballers James and
Neville
Coughlan also lined out for the faithful County, State
side.
