Three titles at Scór Sinsear Finals:
Congratulations to the Elphin Figure and Set Dancing Teams and Mick Rock (Recitation) who all won titles at the Roscommon GAA Scór Sinsear Finals last Saturday. The will now represent the Club in the Connacht Final, which will be held in the Elphin Community Centre on Saturday. The competition gets under way at 6pm and your support would be appreciated.
Scór Club of the Year 2011:
The Club was also awarded the Scór Club of the year Shield after the Finals last Saturday. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated in Scór na nÓg and Scór Sinsear during the past few months and we hope that you all return to help us retain the title when Scór returns in the autumn!
Roscommon GAA Gaeltacht Grant competition:
Entries are invited for the annual Gaeltacht Grant competition. There are five grants on offer, worth €200 each, and students must write a 300 word essay and complete an entry form. The closing date is Friday 18th March and the entry form, along with full details of the competition, can be found on www.elphingaa.com . For more information call 086-8217184
Saturday, March 5th at 2pm in Kilbride
Kilbride and Elphin played some good football and provided plenty of excitement for their supporters in the opening game of the O’Rourke Cup. Played in ideal conditions, Kilbride were quick to settle and fired over two points before Fintan Cregg replied with a free for Elphin. Two more scores for Kilbride were again answered by Fintan Cregg. Kilbride then hit a purple patch and fired over three points before Elphin replied with three of their own from Ronan Brady, Colm Rock and another Fintan Cregg free. However Kilbride finished the half strongest with a long range effort to leave them three ahead at the break on a score line of 8 points to 5. Gerry Lohan and Conor Devanney were causing Elphin’s defence a lot of problems and Kilbride’s tactic of retreating quickly into defence meant that Elphin’s forwards were crowded out and attacks broke down on several occasions.
The second half started with a goal chance for Kilbride which produced a top class save from Ronan Collins. Elphin took advantage of this let off and Colm Rock fired over two points before Conor Devanney replied with what turned out to be Kilbride’s only score of the second half. Shane Beirne scored a good point for Elphin and it wasn’t long before the equalising score arrived from a Frankie Cregg free midway through the second half. After that it was end to end with both sides having chances to get the all important next score. Kilbride’s hopes were raised with the sending off of Frankie Cregg late on. With time up Fintan Cregg edged Elphin ahead but with five minutes of injury time Kilbride still had chances to grab a share of the spoils. However, Elphin’s defence stood firm and a good break saw Colm Rock compose himself before slotting over the insurance point with the final kick.
So Elphin take the two points but both managers will be pleased with the performance of their charges.
Team: Ronan Collins, Jason Carney, Paddy O’Connor, Damien Cregg, Ronan Brady, Conor Beirne, Shane Beirne, Brian Cregg, Gerard Brady, David Hynes, Brendan Rock, Fintan Cregg, Frankie Cregg, Colm Rock, Michael Callery
Subs: Martin Travers for Jason Carney (inj), Martin McCaffery for David Hynes, Daire Neary for Michael Callery, Gerry Cregg, Martin Cregg, Damien Donlon, Brendan Neary, Brian Oates.
Ref: Vivian Hardiman
Half time Kilbride 0-8 Elphin 0-5
Full time Kilbride 0-9 Elphin 0-11
JUNIOR B:
Our Junior B team were beaten by Kilglass Gaels in Orchard Park in their 1st league outing last Sunday. We were a few players short and hopefully they will be available next time out.
Numbers Drawn 15,16,19,24.
NO JACKPOT WINNER.
Catriona Kelly c/o Tower Inn.
Helen Beirne, Convent Rd. Elphin.
Mrs. M. De Nash, 2 Chapel Street, Elphin.
Austin Hughes, Caldramoran, Elphin.
Daire Neary, Convent Rd., Elphin.
Padraig Horan, Carrnamaddy.
Next Week`s Jackpot €6,400.
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