February 10, 2024February 11, 2024 by thesaffrongael

Con Magees celebrate a great year for the club

Con Magees Glenravel had plenty to celebrate at their annual awards dinner in the Tullyglass Hotel. In a memorable season for the club they won the Intermediate Football Championship, the Division 2 League, the Under 19b Football Championship and the Reserve Football League. In a historic event for the club a number of their players featured on the Glenariffe-Glenravel team who won the Under 19 A Hurling Championship, the club’s first ever success in hurling.

Although the senior camogs won their All Ireland Junior title in 2023, they had already celebrated that event, but the b team won the Division 3 league, as indeed did the LFGA Div 3 team

The Con Magee team who won last season’s Intermediate Football Championship and Division 2 League at the club’s presentation dinner in Tullyglass Hotel.

Camogie team manager Rodney Kerry presents the Senior Camogie Player of the Year to Erin Coulter (left) and Oonagh Ward, who accepted it on behalf of her cousin Aishlin Millar, who was unable to attend.

Ainita McKeown who captained the Division 3 LGFA team and was Reserve Player of the Year, is seen here with the team management

Sinead O’Hagan presents the SPOH (Sean Paul O’Hagan) Memoriar Cup to Alec McQuillan while looking on are Sean O’Hagan and Joan McQuillan

Captain of the Division 3 winning team Una McAleenan with team manager Rodney Kerr and Eimhear McAleean

LGFA Division 3 Player of the Year and team captain Anita McKeown receives her award from last year’s winner Clodagh McCann (left)

Under 19 Football manager Gaeth McKeown presents the Under 19 b Championship Cup to team capain Colla Ward

LGFA Senior Footballer of the Year Clare Emerson with Minor Player of the Year Caitlin McKeown at the Con Magees awards dinner

The Con Magees team won the Under 19 B Football Championship

LFFA Senior Player of the Year Clare Emerson receives her trophy from last year’s winner Maeve Mulholland at the Con Magees dinner.

February 8, 2024February 8, 2024 by thesaffrongael

St Killian’s win Gaelfast Year 10 Shield

Antrim Shield Hurling Final:

St Killian’s v Rathmore

St Killian’s had too much power for Rathmore in the Year 10 Shield Hurling Final at Dunsilly on Wednesday evening.

The Garron Tower side found the net eight times in the opening half with centre forward Connlaidh McNaughton topping the list with three and Oisin Ward two.

Rathmore battled away against the odds with good displays by Aodhan O’Hanlon, Thomas Doran and Harry McAllistar, but they could not match the power and skill levels of St Killian’s

PICS BY BERT TROWLEN

ST KILLIAN’S

Charlie McNaughton, Ciaran O’Kane, PJ Kelly, Patrick O’Kane, Kian McGarrell, Brian McNeill, Alexander Fyfe Cadhan Graham, Aaron Maguire, Sean Doherty, Connlaodh McNaughton, Oisin Daly, Cormaic McMullan, Callum Murphy, Dara Ward

Subs – Paudi Martin, Cabhan McKeegan, Ronan Jones, Liam James, Reid, Mark McKitterick, Odhran Totten, Alexander Harvey, Hugh McKay, Rian Laverty, Ethan Drysdale, Nicholas Lowry, Noah Montgomery.

RATHMORE

Odhran Lynch, Odrhi McCusker, Patrick Hamill, Harry McAllistar, Eoghan Shannon, Ronand Leonard, Michael Murphy, Aidan O’Hanlon, Rory Sherridan, Odhran O’Prey, Eoghan Morgan, Oisin Rea, Sé Wall, Ronan Downey, Garett Finnegan.

Referee – Paddy Tumiltey

February 8, 2024February 8, 2024 by thesaffrongael

CPC win Year 10 Hurling Cup

Gaelfast Year 10 Hurling cup final

Cross & Passion College 3-13 St Louis 1-07

PICS BY BERT TROWLEN

Three second half goals gave Cross & Passion College victory over St Louis Ballymena in Wednesday evening’s final of the Gaelfast Year 10 Hurling Cup at Dunsilly.

There was little to choose between the sides in a well contested opening half, which ended with CPC holding a slender one point lead, 0-8 to 1-04, the St Louis goal coming from full forward PJ Molloy.

However the Ballycastle side really hit their stride in the second period where goals from team captain Matthew Donnelly, Ronan Elliott and Peter Laverty, plus some great points from Charlie McAuley, swung the game firmly in their favour

CPC

1. Cormac Bailey

2. Joe Kinney

3. Oran Baudant

4. Aaron Richmond

5. Ruairi Laverty

6. Matthew Donnelly

7.Aaron Gillan

8. Patrick Campbell

9. Paidi O’ Kane

10. Joe Deery

11. Charlie Mc Auley

12. Sean Mc Henry

13. Cillian Cunning

14. Peter Laverty

15. Dan Lynn

ST LOUIS

1 – Harry McKay

2 – Cody McGarry

3 – Shayne Dorrity

4 – Harry Blaney

5 – Cormac Higgins

6 – Ollie McClements

7 – Lorcan Martin

8 – Eoin Davies

9 – Noah Bradley

10 – Joe Casey

11 – Jack McQuillan

12 – Dylan McMullan

13 – Eoin Lorcan Bradley

14 – PJ Molloy

15 – Eanna McGuckian

Subs used:

Tom Convery

Eoghan McCormick

Caedan Doherty

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 by thesaffrongael

North Antrim Cumann na mBunscol Key Stage 1 Fun Day

P3 & 4 pupils from north Antrim schools enjoyed a fantastic afternoon of fun games on Wednesday in Dunloy GAA Academy. The games were organized by the NA Cumann na mBunscol committee and delivered by Gaelfast coaches Dominic McKinley, Paul Law, Gerard McGrattan and Conor McKenna. Almost 100 children showed off their hurling, camogie and football skills in an inclusive, non-competitive environment with the firm focus on friendship and fun! Everyone enjoyed the day and are really looking forward to the next Fun Games session later in the year. Thanks to the Gaelfast coaches for their work planning and delivering the games and to Dunloy GAC for the use of their excellent facilities.

The schools involved were Glenann PS Cushendall, St Joseph’s PS, Dunloy, St Patrick’s Primary School, Glenariffe, St. John’s PS Carnlough, Seaview IPS Glenarm, St Ciaran’s PS Cushendun, St Patrick’s & St Brigid’s PS Ballycastle and St Anne’s P.S. Corkey

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 by thesaffrongael

St Mary’s beat Rathmore in Forresters Cup

Danske Bank Forresters Cup

St Mary’s CBGS 1-20-1-09 Rathmore

From Kevin Herron

Pics by Sean Toal

St. Mary’s bounced back from their opening day defeat to St Louis’ Ballymena by beating table-toppers Rathmore in their second Danske Bank Forresters Cup clash on Friday afternoon.

Although the hosts twice lead in the early stages through a Brendan McMorrow point from play and a converted Oisin Boyle free, Rathmore made the most of the first half wind advantage.

Ronan Taylor top-scored in his sides shock win over Ballymena and helped himself to all 1-05 of his sides first half scores.

He initially replied to McMorrow and Boyle’s scores from the placed ball and then opened up a two-point lead with further strikes from frees.

Oisin Boyle landed two in reply to level at 0-04 apiece before Taylor was slipped in and pierced a low shot to the net on the 23rd minute.

He would add a further converted free before the break- sandwiched between two further frees from St. Mary’s free-taker Boyle as the Kingsway outfit held a 1-05-0-06 lead at the interval.

Taylor was first off the mark in the second period from the placed ball, but four unanswered frees from Oisin Boyle brought his tally to 0-09 for the afternoon and edged his side 0-10-1-06 ahead.

Parity was restored when Taylor dropped over his seventh placed ball, only for Boyle to add another and bring his personal tally to double figures.

Rathmore pulled level for the final time in proceedings when Donnacha Laverty found range from a free in his own defensive third.

Thereafter, the hosts took over. Daniel Mulholland popped over, Oisin Boyle converted a further free and then added his first from play.

An angled Odhran McAuley point extended the advantage and first-half scorer Brendan McMorrow then landed three of the next four points that followed.

The St Paul’s native was recipient of a Matthew Murray turnover from the puck-out and he returned the ball over to double his tally. He would clip another two over and in-between turned provider for a Dara Brown point as St. Mary’s powered into a 0-19-1-08 lead.

Donnacha Laverty dropped over another free, which would prove scant consolation as St. Mary’s finished strongly.

Matthew Murray fielded another puck-out and laid off to Daire Jemfrey for a point and there was still time for the Glen Road outfit to find the net before the conclusion.

Cormac Mulligan looked to be struggling with a knock, although he was able to hit the net from McMorrow’s late lay-off to ensure his side ran out convincing 1-20-1-09 winners in the end.