Ardglass GAC Notes
Senior Football
The senior football team retained
the annual Connolly Cup after they
over came the hosts Ballykinlar and
Saul before meeting Dundrum in last
Friday’s Final. Ardglass dominated
throughout and cruised too victory,
Half forward Paul Smyth was
outstanding throughout the tournament,
while the break in the league gave the
management an opportunity to introduce
some squad players to the starting
line up and give the returning trio of
Ciaran Dorrian, Stephen Smyth and
Philip Gill much needed match
practise.
Ardglass 1-12 Newry Mitchels 0-5
Ardglass continued their good run
in division three with a good
performance on Sunday afternoon. The
home side where missing the
experienced trio of Stephen Deegans,
Eamon Mc Evoy and Chris taggart,
however with only Marty Curran on the
Injury list Peter O’Shea had plenty of
cover and the Newry men could not
handle the pace and energy of the
Ardglass half forward and Half back
lines while Michael Magee and Chris
Deegans controlled centre field
Liam Mullan was the scorer of the
Ardglass goal while Chris Laird and
Clifford O’Connor marshalled the
defence well on the few occasions when
Mitchels attacked. This was an
important home victory with only four
league games remaining the next one
away to Aghaderg this Friday
Under 14s
The under 14s competed in the
Damien Mc Cashin Shield in Ballykinlar.
They met Saul in the Semi final and
After a tightly contested match they
emerged one point victors,. The
diminutive Daniel Maginn put in an
all-star performance to ensure his
team made it to the final.
In the Final they met Loughinisland
and after tight first period the was
only two scores between the teams,
however the blue mens strength and
pace told in the second period and
they finished ten points in front.
Over the two games Stephen Moore and
Chris Armstrong defended well and
Stephen Rooney and Matthew Mac Mullan
put in good performances while Daniel
Maginn covered every blade of grass in
Kevin Barry Park over the two games
Under 12s
The under12s returned to action
against Dromara on Sunday evening
.Although missing a few players the
young Ardglass players put up a
gallant display with goals from Peter
Og O’Shea and Alicia Telford while
Mark Crangle and Brendan Mc Evoy
defended well they couldn’t stop the
visitors from recording a six point
victory
Training is on Mondays @6.30 in
Ardtole
ARDGLASS GAC
JUVENILE NEWS
DOWN GAA SUMMER
CAMPS
The club will be Hosting a coaching
summer camp from 15th-19th
August from 2-5 pmThe camps which are
for boys and girls between the ages of
8 and 12 (on 1st July, 2005) will
include coaching in the skills of the
game, quizzes, mini games as well as
various fun activities. Each
participant will receive a Summer camp
pack, which includes a GAA Kit -
sponsored by A-Round-A-Pound. All
activities within the coaching schemes
will take place within a frame work of
total supervision. Camps will be
staffed by qualified GAA coaches The
price of this years Camps will be £20
per child
For application forms or further
information contact Paul O’Shea
(44842744)
DAY TRIP TO CROKE
PARK STADIUM AND GAA MUESUM
There will be a day trip for
Juvenile members aged 10-18 on Tuesday
2nd August. For consent
forms contact Paul O’Shea . A five
pound deposit will secure your place
on the bus.
The Club recently held a Sports
Quiz in the Old Commercial Bar and the
committee would like to thank all
those who took part.
The football Committee would also
like to congratulate the Senior team
on their recent success in the
Connolly Cup and thank the management,
team captain Chris Deegans and the
whole squad for donating the prize
money towards cost of the Juvenile
trip to Croke Park.
Ardglass are running a joint golf
classic with loughinisland on the 9th
of September at Downpatrick golf
course. In conjunction with the golf
classic the two clubs are promoting a
development draw priced at five pounds
the prizes include Holidays for four
in Turkey and Spain for two weeks
including flights and transfers.
A Signed portrait of Down All
Ireland winning teams and two tickets
for All Ireland Final 2005 .Tickets
can be purchased from any committee
member
