Clontibret 

Senior League

Clontibret 1-14, Harps 0-9. We had a good win over the Harps last weekend with a strong second-half performance securing victory.

We played Magheracloone yesterday evening, result next week.

This Saturday we play Blayney at home at 7pm.

On Sunday, 14th June we have Ballybay at home in a Star Game at 2pm.

 

Reserve League

Next Wednesday, 10th June we are away to Scotstown at 8pm.

On Saturday, 20th June we are away to Truagh at 7pm.

 

U14 Championship & League

Clontibret 4-7, Cremartin 4-7. We couldn’t be separated from our neighbours in this entertaining league tussle.

On Tuesday we take on Tyholland in the u14 championship semi-final in Tyholland at 7.30pm. The very best of luck to all involved.

On Saturday, 13th June, we are away to the Harps at 12pm.

 

U12

Clontibret 4-16, Seans 1-6. The boys put in a super performance all over the field last Saturday to overcome Seans.

Our next match is away to Inniskeen on Saturday, 13th June at 12pm.

 

U10 Community Games

Well done to our parish u10 Community Games team in reaching the County Final. The fixture for the final hasn’t been announced yet but keep an eye on our Facebook page as the lads will need as much support as possible to go one more step and represent the county in Ulster.

 

U10

Training again Wednesday evening at 6pm. The All-County Go Games will take place this Saturday in Cloghan. All players are to be at the Community Centre for 9am. Parents are to make themselves available to help with transport. This is much appreciated.

 

U8

Training Saturday morning at 10am.

 

U6

Training Friday evening at 6.30pm.

 

Clontibret Our Future

As highlighted in last weeks Northern Standard and on our website clontibretoneills.com a funding programme for the development of our newly acquired grounds was launched recently. This is a long-term project to develop and expand the facilities at O’Neill Park so as to effectively serve our growing community over the next half century. We now have multiple teams at all ages in football, hurling, camogie and ladies football, which puts increasing demands on existing facilities so that the proposed additional pitch will be a great boost.

Being a member of “Clontibret Our Future” will also entitle you to membership of Clontibret O’Neills CLG and club members will be calling to people in the area and those with club connections outside the area in the coming weeks. Be generous with the caller and think seriously about the future development of our club for the next fifty years.

 

Camogie

This week our seniors were in action twice against Castleblayney – in both the Monaghan and Armagh Leagues. While they succumbed on Sunday in the Monaghan League, a victory on Wednesday evening ensured Clontibret maintained their position at the top of the Division 1 League in Armagh, at the half-way mark. This is a great achievement, but the real achievement will be staying there for the rest of the summer! The second leg of the competition commences on Wed June 10 when we travel to near-neighbours, Derrynoose. So keep up the good work girls!

 We welcome back Catherine Tomany and Donna Moen to ‘active service’. The girls had been in abstentia this past year for work and study reasons. Congratulations to Catherine, and indeed big sister, Mairead, on recent achievements in terms of their careers and Aisling G on her new posting! Success richly deserved!

Our U-12’s had a great win on Saturday when they travelled to Camlough for what was a very tough encounter. Congratulations to them! Many of these girls were part of the Scoil Mhuire team that captured the Cumann na mBunscolGirls football title, against Latton, on Friday, so they continued their winning streak on Saturday! While I stand to be corrected, I suspect the last, and possibly only time, Scoil Mhuire won a girls football title, Shauna McElvaney, the McManus sisters, Marie Greenan, Eleanor McQuaid etc were all fresh-faced primary school players!!! So this is a title to be savoured!!! And if the young girls that comprised Friday’s team go on to achieve as much as the aforementioned ladies, and their team-mates, they have great and varied sporting careers ahead of them!

The U-12 League continues this Saturday but fixtures are only issued at the start of each week so at the time of going to print, the opposition is unknown! What we do know is that it will be one of the following: Collegeland, Culloville, Derrymacash, Aghagallon or Killeavy! Marie will contact parents. 

Our U-14’s hope to play Killeavy on Saturday June 13, in Killeavy. More details next week.

Training continues for senior players on Wednesday evening at 7.30, on Thurs evening at 5.30 for the U-12 age group and 6.30 for the U-14/U-16 girls. 

A reminder that a small number have still to pay their affiliation/membership fees. Failure to do so will result in a mention in Stubbs Gazette!!!!

Delighted to see Mary out and about again after a little blip in her progress. As usual, she looks a million dollars and her progress matches her appearance! Keep focused and positive Mary!!

Best wishes to Cliona, Muireann, Katie, Lisa Tara, Amyand Sioneen who are in the throes of state examinations.

Congratulations to Jennifer Duffy on scooping ‘Junior Sports Player’ award in Our Lady’s Secondary School awards recently!

Finally thank you for the kind wishes and practical help when I took an ‘unscheduled holiday’ last week!!!