Former
President Visits An Riocht
Former President of the GAA Jack
Boothman was a welcome visitor to
An Riocht on Monday afternoon taking
special interest in the new seated
and terraced covered stands.
Photo shows L to R Dan Mc Cartan
(Down Central Council Delegate),
Jack Boothman (Past President),
James Cunningham (An Riocht
Chairman), Nick Sloan (Chairman
Grounds & Development) sheltering
from the rain in the seating stand.
An Riocht /
Kingdom YC Notes
Weekly programme of activities:
Tuesday 28th: No
U10 & U12 Camogie today; 7pm U14
(born 1992/93)
& U16 (born
1990/91) Camogie; 8pm U18 &
Junior Camogie indoor practice and
players meeting to arrange move
outdoors.
Wednesday 29th: No
U12 Football. 8pm Adult Football in
the town.
Thursday 30th:
Hall use 6pm U8
(born 1998 or later), & U10
(born 1996/97).
8pm U16
Football
(born 1990/91) in the town.
Ground Meeting in Newcastle.
Friday
31st:
6pm Junior & U18 Camogie and 7:30pm
Adult Football in the town.
Saturday 1st April:
SELB Youth Games U13 Camogie
coaching at Dunavil. Disco in
the Archways.
Sunday 2nd: 8pm
Bingo; Senior Football v Clonduff;
Minor Football v Saval; Seconds
Football in Bryansford; Thirds
Football.
Monday 3rd: Youth
Club meeting at 7pm; Grounds &
Development meeting at 8pm. Lotto
Draw at 9pm. 6:30pm U12 Indoor
Hurling; 8:30pm U14 Football (born
1992/93); 9:30pm Camphill
Volunteers.
Tuesday 4th:
Hall use
6pm U10
(born 1996 or later)
& U12 Camogie
(born 1994/95);
7pm U14
(born 1992/93)
& U16
(born 1990/91)
Camogie. Minor Football in the town.
Wednesday 5th:
Hall
use 6:30pm U12 Football
(born 1994/95);
8pm Adult Football in the town.
Games & Coaching
The Seniors lost a game in
Rostrevor, 1:10 to 1:6. The
defenders stood up well in the
tackle but handling was poor and
forwards were too often found behind
with few of the twenty five players
participating staking claims for
automatic selection. The best that
could be said in the heavy
conditions was that we stuck at it
and almost goaled at the finish to
add to a great strike from Ciaran Mc
Veigh midway through the first half.
In the PRFL game v Burren we failed
to add to our opening win in
Downpatrick. Ahead two nil with
points from Neil Doran and Noel Mc
Ardle we turned around trailing by
five, 0:2 to 1:4. Chris Carroll
gaoling off a Glenn Mc Mahon pass
for the visitors. As the conditions
worsened we made little headway in
the second half. Paddy Cole and
James Cunningham points cancelled by
like Burren scores. Then ten minutes
from time Michael Harper got a fist
to a Noel Mc Ardle cross and the
ball flew to the Burren net. Though
there were now only two points
between the teams it was Burren who
completed the scoring with two more
points for a 1:8 to 1:4 win.
The Thirds game fell through for the
third week in a row. Another will be
arranged for this Sunday.
The Minors match with Rostrevor was
postponed due to Reds unplayable
pitch.
Grange PS has begun practices at
Dunavil ahead of the Primary Schools
league.
Camogie
There have been good turn outs at
the various practices so keep up the
good work. The Junior players will
meet before practice on Tuesday 28th
March with a view to moving outside
for practice from the following
week. The Camogie committee meets on
Tuesday 11th April. All
Junior membership should be paid by
then. Sticks and helmets now
available from the Club. Down Minors
have finished training in Kilkeel on
Thursdays. The Down U13 Youth Games
team practice continues at Dunavil
on Saturdays. There will be a basic
‘Foundation Level’ coaching course
held before the matches begin and
for any parent or family member of a
young player who may want to help,
this is the first and necessary
step.
Finance & Social
Membership fees are now due.
Supporters as well as players should
be paid up members. The next major
fundraiser is a Disco in the
Archways on April Fools Day,
Saturday 1st April, with
Francie C. The next F&S meeting is
on Monday 10th April at
7:15pm. Poker Classic on Easter
Tuesday, 18th April.
Grounds & Development
There is a G&D committee meeting on
Monday 3rd April at 8pm.
There is a meeting in Newcastle
organised by the County Board on
Thursday of this week.
Youth Club
The Saturday opening for teenagers
has now finished. The Clubs for
Young People U16 indoor football
finals took place last Saturday at
UUJ. KYC lost both games in the
tournament to Irvinestown YC and
Iveagh YC. Team Chris Mathews,Kevin
Mathews, Sean Hughes, Andrew
Magorrian, Conor Quinn. There will
be Easter themed arts & crafts on
Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Junior
Room. The ‘All Sorts’ and ‘Art’
projects continue this week in
conjunction with other local Youth
Clubs. The next KYC staff meeting is
at 7pm on Monday 3rd
April.
