An Riocht / Kingdom YC Notes

                                                                                                                                                                                 

Weekly programme of activities:

 

Tuesday 4^th: 6pm U10 & U12 Camogie at Dunavil. 7pm Junior Camogie at Dunavil. 8pm U14 Football An Riocht v Atticall. Reserve Football 8pm in the town. U16 Camogie Warrenpoint v An Riocht. U14 Camogie Championship semi-final.

Wednesday 5^th: 6:30pm U12 Football in the town. 8pm Senior Football at Dunavil. 7:30pm U18 Football Bryansford v An Riocht. U18 Camogie Portaferry v An Riocht. Junior Camogie An Riocht v Kilcoo.

Thursday 6^th: 5:30pm U14 Camogie at Dunavil. 6:30pm U8 & U10 Football at Dunavil. Senior Football An Riocht v Glenn. U14 Camogie League semi-final An Riocht v Ballycran.

Saturday 8^th: U10 Football 11-a-side for Jim Mulholland Cup & Shield. Holiday Disco in the Archways with resident DJ Taz.

Sunday 9^th: Bingo at Dunavil. Free Bus.

Monday 10^th : 6pm U16 Camogie at Dunavil. 8pm Senior & Minor Football at Dunavil. U10 Football Longstone v An Riocht.

Tuesday 11^th: 6pm U10 & U12 Camogie at Dunavil. U14 Camogie Championship Final. 7pm Junior Camogie at Dunavil. U14 football at 7pm at Dunavil. Reserve Football at 8pm at Dunavil. U16 Camogie An Riocht v Longstone.

Wednesday 12^th: 8pm Senior Football at Dunavil.

Thursday 13^th: 5:30pm U14 Camogie at Dunavil. No U8 & U10 Football this week. 8pm U16 Football at Dunavil.

Friday 14^th: U18 Camogie Final.

 

Football

Senior Football v Carryduff

The Seniors won with something to spare in Carryduff on Friday, 2:11 to 0:8. Brendan Mc Veigh was commanding between the posts and Carryduff never looked like scoring a goal. Jim Clarke, Joe Mc Veigh and Deaglan O’Reilly were the pick of the defence while Paul Murney caught the eye with some high catches at midfield. Up front John Clarke was our most consistent performer though Paddy Cole impressed in the final twenty minutes and substitute Neil Doran definitely added something when introduced. The teams were level three times in the first half with Carryduff unable to hold onto a lead and An Riocht looking capable of responding at will. At half time it was level, five points apiece. Three minutes into the second half Kieran Mc Veigh got in but his shot was parried and the ball fell to Richard Annett who goaled. At the three quarter stage we led 1:6 to 0:8 and went on to score 1:5 without reply for the somewhat inevitable win. Team B Mc Veigh J Mc Veigh A Flanagan Jim Clarke D O’ Reilly L Mc Veigh  L Fitzpatrick P Murney J Colgan 0:1 C Walsh K Mc Veigh 0:1 John Clarke 0:4 P Cole 0:2 M Harper R Annett 1:2. Subs N Doran 1:1 M Trainor.

Seconds Football v Bryansford

A real gutsy performance from the Seconds who deserved something from the match with Bryansford. The visitors fielded a strong selection with at least six who started on Friday for their seniors. Possession was shared equally but Bryansford made more of their chances in front of the posts and built up a strong lead. However good play just before the break from Conor Sloan released Marc Taylor and he buried a low shot to the net. At half time we trailed 1:1 to 0:6. The second half followed a similar trend with Colm Kearney and Ciaran Branagan making the most of what came their way. Gavin Finnegan advanced well to deny Brian Mc Veigh with his legs while Conor Sloan and Neil Doran scored points for us at the other end. Five minutes from time Neill Doran burst through for a goal and we trailed 2:4 to 0:13 but had not the time to rescue the result. Team G Finnegan M Rodgers G Small P Sherry M Trainor C Flanagan A O’Hanlon N Doran 1:2 F Doyle D Sherry K Flanagan R Doran D Morgan M Taylor 1:1 C Sloan 0:1. Subs B Sloan P Cordell D Flanagan.

Thirds Football v Clonduff

This was postponed to Monday night due to Cemetery service. An Riocht had twenty three players available and by agreement all got a game. Opening points from Brian Annett, Paddy and Pearse Cunningham gave us an early lead. With Colin Cole sound in goals and Barry Graham a classy full back in front of him Clonduff struggled for scores. 1991 All Ireland winner Michael Quinn marshalled the half back line and up front veteran Declan Sloan and Stephen Annett on his return from injury were prominent. Wayne Morris goaled on forty minutes and Stephen Rooney got the second in the final moments. Some of the football played belied the reserve status of the competition. Team C Cole N Curran B Graham P Cordell M Quinn J Sloan M Taylor Paddy Cunningham 0:1 Pearse Cunningham 0:6 T Sloan B Annett 0:2 S Annett 0:2 C Fegan D Sloan 0:3 W Morris 1:0. Subs R O’Hanlon S Rooney 1:0 R Trainor B Maginn M Harper P Rooney N Cousins A Rooney.

Thirds Football v Atticall

The Thirds scored a great draw against Atticall Seconds in Atticall on Sunday, 1:9 to 0:12. Kevin Flanagan grabbed the goal and Rory O’Hanlon the late equaliser.

U18 Football v Drumgath  

This was put off until Monday due to a school function and we won easily to progress to Round Two of the ‘A’ Championship.

U18 Football v Castlewellan

It was back to league action with the visit of East Down champions Castlewellan on Wednesday and we completed a double over them on a 3:11 to 0:7 score line. After a keen opening spell we gradually pulled clear. Michael Rodgers and Conor Mc Veigh defended strongly at the back and Christopher Killen (3) and Conor Sloan picked off points at the other end of the pitch. When Castlewellan made it four two our response was immediate. From Ethan Burns kick out the ball went all the way to Conor Sloan and then across to Dave Morgan who transferred it into Declan Ross whose shot was parried by the keeper and Christopher Killen following in returned it to the net. This score signalled an increase in tempo with Conor Sloan pointing and Diarmuid Flanagan lobbing the keeper for a second goal. Declan Ross pointed twice in a row and the half ended with Dave Morgan goaling off a Conor Sloan pass for a 3:7 to 0:3 interval score.

The second half began with Christopher Killen pointing twice but failed to match the spectacle of the first half with the teams sharing eight points, four apiece.

Team E Burns C Mc Veigh M Rodgers C Doyle C Walsh D Sherry F Doyle G Cunningham D Cunningham D Morgan C Sloan D Ross L Harper C Killen D Flanagan. Subs D White C Cunningham G Keenan E Quinn JF White K Morris C Phillips.

U16 Football v Rostrevor

The U16 footballers turned in a great display to beat Rostrevor 1:19 to 2:7 at Dunavil on Tuesday. Though there were nine points in it at the finish, throughout the match the result could have gone either way. That we got off to a better start and then could always reply with a series of points preventing Reds putting two scores together went a long way to securing this victory.

Rostrevors keeper rivalled our midfielder Wayne Bowater for the player of the match. He made three first half saves to deny us goals and after the break did even better going full length to turn away a penalty.

We were three nil up when Ethan Burns released Diarmuid Flanagan with a quickly taken free and the big full forward drilled the ball just inside the post for our goal. Rostrevor goaled on twenty minutes and could have had another but for a great block by Shane White who then popped up at the other end of the field to point us further ahead. Michael Spiers added the score of the half, breaking a tackle at speed and shooting on the run. Reds meanwhile tried to finish the half on a high but a Stephen Corr block and a Paddy Gartland tackle kept them out at the last minute. At half time we led 1:9 to 1:3.

Ethan Burns scored two fifties in succession within five minutes of the restart, quite a feat to convert two in a row. When Diarmuid Flanagans penalty was brilliantly saved with a quarter hour still to play Reds trailed by seven and a goal narrowed the gap to four before a strong finish to the game saw us shoot five unanswered points. Team A Rogers D Bowater S Corr S Sloan 0:1 P Gartland E Burns 0:2 P Allen W Bowater 0:2 S White 0:1 R Cunningham 0:2 M Spiers 0:3 M Harper 0:1 C Cole 0:4 D Flanagan 1:3 B Allen. Subs M White 0:1 M Keenan.

Football Tournament

Rostrevor won the U12 Brian O’Hare Cup beating Saval in the final and Shamrocks won the Shield beating Longstone in the final. In all fourteen teams competed.  Thanks to the teams who took part, the referees, shop staff, tea staff and the tidy uppers. An Riocht exited to the eventual winners at the semi-final stage.

Congratulations to Kilcoo, winners of the Paul Farrell Cup last week, who won the All Ireland Feile on Sunday.

U10 Football v Atticall

Played on Monday in Atticall all twenty four players got a full game. The ‘A’ match was won by us 0:11 to 2:3 with Stephen Doran (goals), Ronan White, John Paul Farrell and Edward Mc Alinden all playing very well. Team S Doran R Cunningham K Colgan R White JP Farrell M O’Rourke E Mc Alinden D Morgan D Campbell. In the ‘B’ match there were a couple of goals in it with our win down to strong showings from Joe Joe Mc Burney, Ryan Mathews, Nathan Mc Comiskey, Sarah Carvill, Donna Connolly and Jack Walker. Team JJ Mc Burney C Small N Mc Comiskey L Rodgers S Carvill S Fitzpatrick D Connolly R Mathews D Hardy A Eastwood J Eastwood N Harper J Rafferty A Sloan J Walker.

U10 Football v Glasdrumman

Switched to Monday a report will be carried next week.

 

Mourne U10 League

The remaining game is Monday 17^th July home to Ballymartin.

 

Camogie

U12 Camogie League Semi-Final v Ballyholland

Played on Saturday in Ballyholland we were unlucky enough to lose to a last minute goal, 2:0 to 1:1. Our scorers were Orla Mc Alinden 1:0 and Noelle Fearon 0:1.

U12 Camogie Championship v Longstone

On Sunday the girls put the disappointment of losing the league play-off behind them to beat local rivals Longstone four goals to nil and set up a semi final meeting with Ballyholland, Portaferry or Ballycran. Scorers on Sunday were Noelle Fearon (3) and Tierna Rooney.

U14 Camogie League v Ballycran

This was delayed due to Ballycrans involvement in Feile and will be played this Thursday, 6^th, in the town.

U14 Camogie Championship

Darragh are not travelling so we have a bye to the semi-final where Portaferry or Clonduff await.

U16 Camogie League v Ballyholland

In our first game of the season we easily accounted for Ballyholland, 8:4 to nil. No doubt stiffer tests await. Everyone played very well with Louise Rodgers and Laura Brennan especially impressive. Team Susie Reilly Carrie Killen Colleen Fearon Lisa Mc Alinden Cliona Donnelly Laura Brennan Louise Rodgers Ellie Colgan Rose Sloan Michelle Horner Sophie Colgan Christina Trainor Emily Keenan Nicole Kelly Shauna Sloan Laura Donnelly Orla Cunningham.

Junior Camogie Championship v Bryansford

This was not played and has been refixed for Dunavil on Wednesday, 5^th.

 

Camogie Details

U14/U12/U10 practice is on Tuesdays from 6pm. U16 practice is on Mondays at Dunavil from 6pm. Juniors are on Tuesdays at 7pm. All membership should be paid by now. Sticks and helmets are available from the Club at reduced prices only until the stock is gone. Everyone playing Camogie needs to have their own helmet and stick. You cannot take part in practice or games without both a stick and a helmet. Only sticks broken at Club practice or Club game will be replaced.

 

Summer Camogie Tournaments

An Riocht have received permission to run an U16 seven-a-side Camogie tournament for the Sharon Morgan Cup and invite entries from teams who wish to take part. It will take place on Saturday 5^th August. If your team may be interested then contact An Riocht by email at kingdom@anriocht.com or anriocht@down.gaa.ie or phone An Riocht Club on 028 417 63681.

 

Summer Coaching Camps

There will be a VHI GAA Cul Camp at An Riocht from 10am to 2:30pm on Monday 17^th to Friday 21^st July at a cost of £35 per child aged 7 to 13 years. Camogie, football and hurling will be coached and each participant will receive a full set of playing gear (jersey, shorts & socks) and a knapsack. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come basis. Application forms are available at the Club and should be returned to the Down GAA Board as soon as possible. There are only a few places remaining.

Then from 21^st to 25^th August from 11am to 4pm NMDC will hold football and camogie/hurling coaching at Dunavil. Registration forms now available from the Club.

 

Safe Driving

The group meets on Thursdays at 7pm. There will be discussion with the various services involved including Fire Brigade, Trauma Unit, Ambulance Service, Driving Instructors, Road Safety. There will be sessions on completing Provisional and Theory application forms, car maintenance, safety awareness and mock tests, plus free driving lessons. The Project takes a break over the holiday fortnight.

 

Summer Scheme

The Kingdom Youth Club summer scheme flyer will be available during the week. Highlights this year include a mini world cup competition, a treasure hunt, team challenge, karaoke, battle of the bands, nail art, SELB Roadshow, beach games and barbecue, mural painting, a visit to the bats at Kilbroney Park, pitch ‘n’ putt, trip to W5s interactive ‘love sport’ exhibition, a visit to Seaforde butterfly and lizard house, snooker and pool competitions, safe driving project, trips to the cinema, trip to Lagan Valley waterplex, lots of gaelic games, and Cul Camp coaching. And that’s only July!

 

Social

Thanks to all who helped with or supported the Barn Dance. Holiday Disco this Saturday, 8^th July, in the Archways with resident DJ Taz.