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CAVAN GAELS GAA
NEWSLETTER ISSUE 22 APRIL 2017
Fáilte chuig Eagrán an Aibreáin, an 22ú iris. Tá na Tráthnóna fada linn anois agus tá an séasúr spórtúil ag eirí arís. Tá an Sraith Shinsir agus sraitheanna na nÓg le thosnú faoi láthair. Ádh mór orthu go léir. Bain sult as an iris seo!
APRIL SHOWERS
Féile Preview This year’s Féile Peile na nÓg 2017 will take place in the 3 counties of Cavan, Monaghan, and Fermanagh at the end of June. This festival of U14 football has come a long way since it’s humble beginnings in Cavan 1982 when Tony Looney(Cavan Gaels) and Fintan Tierney(Butlersbridge) hatched an idea which has grown over the years to become a huge event, with some 250 boys and girls teams, 5000 players, playing for trophies across 16 divisions. Teams from all over Ireland as well as from the UK and the US will converge on the 3 counties on the weekend of Fri.23rd to Sun 25th June. This year Cavan Gaels will play and host a boy’s team from Tipperary and a girl’s team from Offaly. Preparations are already underway to arrange host families for our guests and ensure a warm welcome for all our visitors. Mol an Óige agus tiocfaidh sí.
Condolences Noreen O’Donoghue, Abbey St. Mickey Walsh, Park Lane. Séan Boyle, Cullies.
SEANFHOCAL Is maith Comhairle, ach is fearr Cabhair: Advice is good but Help is better.
TORNADOES Every Saturday at 11am. Terry Coyle Park.
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THROUGH THE YEARS LIST OF CLUB CHAIRPERSONS TO DATE 1957-1958: Rev JJ O’Reilly RIP 1959-1967: Paddy Conaty (Snr) RIP 1968-1969: Jim McDonnell 1970: Niall Crowe RIP 1971-1973: Eugene Monaghan RIP 1974: Tommy Garvey RIP 1975-1980: Brendan Keaney 1981-1987: Tony Looney RIP 1988-1991: Jimmy Sheridan 1992-1996: Oliver Galligan 1997-2002: Paddy Reilly 2003-2008: Aidan Elliott 2009-2011: Johnny O’Hanlon 2012-2016: Michael Mooney 2017: Mary McCarthy
LIST OF CLUB SECRETARIES TO DATE 1957: Sean Galligan RIP & Jimmy Sheridan 1958-1959: Jimmy Sheridan 1960-1961: Tommy Hughes RIP & Tom Kelly RIP 1962-1966: Sean Galligan RIP 1967-1969: Eugene Monaghan RIP 1970: PJ Carroll 1971-1973: Tony Looney RIP 1974: PJ Buggy 1975: PJ Buggy & Charlie O’Donoghue 1976-1977: Charlie O’Donoghue 1978: Joe Mullery 1979-1980: Paddy Reilly 1981: Dominic Sheridan 1982-1987: Maurice Hoare 1988-1994: Philip Finnegan 1995-1997: Fergal Maguire 1998-2001: Dominic Brady 2002-2007: Mark Gillick 2008: Niall O’Riordan 2009-2011: Paddy Murray 2012-2014: Damien Walsh 2015: Louis Blessing
The Gaels in Leinster House: Back L-R, Cait Barber, Fr.Michael Cooke, Haulie, Paddy & Eugene Reilly, Liam Cooke. Front: Peter Kelly, Phildy Murray, Margaret Cooke. 3 APRIL 2017 ISSUE 22
U21 Div. 2 Championship Presentation Our U21 Championship winning team, along with the management team of; Damien Walsh, Ed O’ Hanlon and Darragh Sexton, were presented with their medals by Jimmy Sheridan in McMahaons Bar recently. Many thanks to all who helped organise a great evening. Here’s to continued success for the lads in 2017! (Photos: Barbara Fortune)
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st. patrick’s day parade Our underage players braved the weather this past Saint Patrick’s Day to proudly represent the club and march in the parade. A big well done to all involved!
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PLAYER Profile JAMES VEALE DOB: 8th May 1997
Honours: • U12 and U21 Championship • Brock, Rannafast and MacRory winner with St.Pats.
What is your outstanding memory from your GAA career to date? Without a doubt it’s winning the U21 Championship this year. Up to then I hadn’t won a lot with the club and the fact nobody gave us a chance made the win ever sweeter. If you could revisit one moment from your career and change it, which moment would you choose and why? I would have loved to been more successful with the Gaels underage, especially U16 and minor. It would have been nice to win Corn na nOg with St. Pats too, completing a clean sweep of Ulster secondary school football titles. Who was your toughest opponent? Thomas Galligan . What’s the most you have ever scored in one game? 3-4 vs Ramor underage. What 3 people, dead or alive, would you invite to a dinner party? Casey Neistat, Bill Gates, Nelson Mandela. What would you like to change about your game? Shooting. What are you hobbies and interest outside GAA Music, soccer, basketball, golf and the gym. Whats the best piece of advice you ever received? It would either be “live in the moment” or “only do the things that you enjoy doing”. Whats your favourite GAA memory? Owen Mulligan’s iconic dummy goal vs Dublin. Who is the best hurler and footballer you have ever seen? Colm Cooper and Henry Shefflin.
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LOTTO RESULTS
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camogie training New members always welcome! For more info; contact Mary (0877532979). Find “Cavan Gaels Underage Camogie” on facebook!
camogie BLITZ A big well done to our young Camogie players who played in their first blitz in Killinkere recently.
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U11 girls A big well done to the under 11 girls and their coaches, who helped greet both the Cavan and Laois ladies senior footballers in Breffni Park during their Division 2 clash.
Scór Sinsear Congrats to our Scór Sinsear team, who were bronze medal winners tonight! Pictured are: Hugh Reilly, Paddy Reilly, Haulie Reilly and Phil Finnegan.
GAELS AROUND THE WORLD John Farrelly at Alcatraz Island on a recent trip to San Francisco, California.
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TERRY COYLE PARK - SMOKE FREE Terry Coyle Park is now a smoke free environment. Cavan Gaels leads the way with this Healthy Club initiative, being the first Club in the County Cavan to implement this policy. We request the co-operation of our members to ensure that our sports ground remains smoke free.
club merchandise Our club merchandise is available to buy in The Sports Shop, Main St. Cavan.
Official club merchandise is also available for purchase online at: www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/cavan-gaels-gaeil-an-chabhain.html
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••••• CLUB BINGO ••••• EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT @ THE OZANAM CENTRE, RIVER ST. CAVAN
Childrens Officer: Michael Mooney 087-643-5901 Designated Liaison Person: Mary McCarthy 087-233-6925 --Thank you to all our readers and contributors. Please continue to give us constructive feedback, it is much appreciated. From the Newsletter Team Rebecca, John, Ann Marie & Greg
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my gaels xv Aidan ElliotT “Lowry’s All time fifteen!”
Sean Johnston
Mickey Graham
Phil Murray
Anthony Forde
Mickey Lyng
Brian O’ Grady
Enda King
JJ Reilly
James Doonan
Eamonn Reilly
Karol Crotty
Eugene Reilly
Dermot Dalton
Gabriel Kelly
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