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Newry 1's 1-6 Mossely 1's
Team: L. Beck, J. Greer, D. England, C. Henning, A. Baird, M. Russell, R. Irwin, N. McKnight, K. McWilliams, M. McCullough, A. Irwin, D. Andrews, E. Graham
After a promising start to their cup campaign last week against Portadown, Newry hosted Mossely on Saturday.
Right from the off the visitors seemed to be first to every ball and quicker to the tackle, forcing the home side back in the opening exchanges. It wasn't long until they went in front after being awarded a penalty stroke after a short corner was stopped on the line by a Newry foot, which was converted.
Newry managed to get back on level terms with Keith McWilliams scoring after good work from Neil McKnight on the right hand side.
Both sides were showing intent while attacking but neither could find the break through until just before half time with Mossely scoring after some loose defending.
The visitors again shot out of the trap in the second half catching Newry cold as they scored their third goal early on. Newry seemed to drop their heads and the visitors were playing through the home sides lines with ease. Mossely, scored 3 quick fire goals with Newry down to 10 men to seal a convincing win against. Newry will need a far superior performance next week as they travel to Kilkeel in the next match of the cup.
Newry 2's 3-0 Mossely 2's
Team: J. Porter, I. Hogg, E. Graham, P. Moffett, G. Moffett, A. Marks, A. McMinn, A. Foster, M. McCullought, S. McCafferty, J. Niblock, S. Graham, M. McCaigue
Newry 2nds took on Mossely in their first home game of the season and came away with the spoils in a solid performance.
Newry started brightly and could have been one up early in after being awarded a penalty stroke, however McCaigue could not convert.
Simon McCafferty however did give the home side the lead with a opportunistic first time strike from a cross McCullough.
Mossely pressed for the equaliser and would have found in only to be stopped by Josh Porter who was in outstanding form as he pulled off an amazing four saves in a row from a Mossely short corner.
In the second half Newry showed more ruthlessness In front of goal as Mccafferty got his second of the game. This seem to give the Belfast Road more confidence as they started spreading the ball around the pitch with more pace and accuracy. Just before the end Adam Foster got on the score sheet after showing some great composure in the circle before slide the ball between the keepers legs to make it three nil and close the game out.
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U12 Girls – Division 2 Championship Winners
Pride of place this week goes to our U12 girls who clinched the Division 2 championship on Friday night with a hard-fought narrow one-point win over Dromintee on Friday evening, 1 – 5 to 0 – 7.
Both sets of players put on a brilliant display of football with some great scores and courageous defending however it was the young Shane's girls who emerged victorious by the narrowest of margins. This is the first year that some of these young girls have been playing football and its great testament to all the work their manager James Feehan and his management team have put in that saw them picking up some silverware to end the season in style. Well done to all the girls, not only on Friday night’s win but for all their hard work and effort throughout the year. Well done also James and everyone who helped him in any way this year with the team and special word of thanks to all the parents for their continued support and commitment.
Senior Men
St Paul’s will be our senior men’s opponents in the quarter-final of the championship next week-end with date, time and venue still to be confirmed.
Minor Boys
Last Monday saw our minor boys’ amalgamation record a deserved three-point win over Granemore, 2 – 12 to 1 – 12 to qualify for the Division 2 championship final. The Rankins made a brilliant start to the game and found themselves leading 2 – 3 to no score after fifteen minutes but by half-time Granemore trailed by just four points, 2 – 6 to 0 – 8. The second-half was a closely fought affair which saw Granemore draw level with then minutes left on the clock but the Rankins side dug deep to finish the game the stronger side and outscore their opponents three points to one to claim the win. The lads are now scheduled to play Maghery in the championship on Wednesday 27th September in the Athletic Grounds at 8.15pm.
Minor Girls
Our minor girls have a championship shield semi-final game at home on Wednesday 20th September at 6.30pm but as yet their opponents are unknown.
U14 Girls
The U14 girls have a home re-fixture this Tuesday evening at 6.30pm against Derrynoose.
U10s
Our U10s have two home games this coming Wednesday evening starting at 6.30pm.
7-A-Side Minor Ladies Blitz
Our 7-A-Side minor ladies blitz, kindly sponsored by BM Steel, is taking place on Saturday 30th September. Spaces are filling up very quickly and there are only a limited number of places remaining. At the minute, we have teams from Armagh, Down, Louth, Antrim, Derry, Donegal and Galway competing in what should be a great day's ladies football. Any team interested in taking part but still haven't registered please do so asap to avoid disappointment.
Gaelic4Mothers & Others
The Shane's Gaelic4Mothers & Others is starting at the club on Monday, 18th Sept from 6.30pm to 7.30pm. All participants must be over 21 and not currently playing football. Anyone who is interested in a combination of exercise, football and craic... not necessarily in that order... should consider themselves invited and bring and friend along for 1 hour of guaranteed fun.
All enquiries to Peter Lynch on 07876 453546.
Merchandise Orders
The club will be taking orders for skinny bottoms on Monday 11th, 18th & 25th September in the clubhouse from 9.00pm. The prices are:
ADULT: Small – XL £34.00
KIDS: 5/6 – 12/13 £26.00
Please note that this will be the Christmas order and full payment is required when ordering. All other club merchandise can be ordered directly from www.oneills.com
Best Wishes
Best wishes to our senior footballer and minor boys manager Paddy Doran who is recovering in hospital following a serious road traffic accident on Friday afternoon. Best wishes also to our lotto committee member Anne Loughran who is currently recovering from a broken arm following a nasty fall.
Lotto
Last week’s winning lotto numbers were 11, 26, 29 & 31. There were no jackpot winners and 1 x lucky dip winner. The jackpot now stands at a very impressive £6,500 so why not get yourself a ticket.... if you’re not in, you can’t win.
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Féile Peile na nÓg will be held in Down, Louth, and Meath in June 2018. This will be the first time that Down and Louth have hosted this festival of Gaelic Football, while Meath hosted the event in 1991 and 1992.
Recognised as one of the most important events in the GAA calendar, the Féile Peile na nÓg weekend for Under 14 boys and girls will see over 240 teams and over 6,000 players playing over 600 games over a three-day period, concluding in 30 finals.
Teams from every county in Ireland will descend on Down, Louth, and Meath on Friday the 15th June and will be playing across ten boys and five girls divisions, there will also be Under 14 teams representing New York, San Francisco and Philadelphia as well as teams from around Britain supplying an International dimension and further illustrating the growth of Gaelic Football internationally.
Member of the National Féile GAA Committee and Chairperson of the Local Organising Committee Diarmuid Cahill feels that Féile will leave a lasting legacy to all three host counties.
‘Féile is special and is one of the best weekends in the GAA calendar. The festival of Gaelic Football is about young people celebrating their love of Gaelic Games and having fun. Organising such a large tournament over three counties is a challenge, but it is one that the three counties are looking forward to.’
One of the major elements within Féile is that players from the visiting teams will stay with host families and host clubs across Down, Louth, and Meath. Any GAA and/or LGFA club in Down, Louth, and Meath looking to take part in Féile Peile na nÓg 2018 and to act as hosts have until 15th September to return the application form.
Féile Peile na nÓg will take place across Down, Louth, and Meath between Friday 15th and Sunday 17th June 2018. More information on Féile Peile na nÓg 2018 can be found at www.feilepeile2018.com or on our social media platforms @FeilePeile2018
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Senior Men
As a result of last week’s win over St Peter’s our senior men have been drawn against the winners of Mullaghbawn and St Paul’s in the quarter-final of the championship. The time, date and venue are all still to be confirmed.
Minor Boys
Monday night sees our minor boys’ amalgamation of Patrick Rankins take on Granemore in the semi-final of the championship in Dorsey at 6.45pm. All players are asked to meet at the Shane’s no later than 5.40pm. The lads also play their last league game of the season at home to Keady on Thursday evening at 7.00pm and all players are asked to be at the Shane’s for 6.20pm.
Minor Girls
It was disappointment for our minor girls on Friday night, losing out to Clann Eireann in the championship. Clann Eireann hit the front in the opening minutes and they went on to run-out deserving winners.
U12 Girls
Last Thursday night saw our U12 girls put in a brilliant performance to defeat Granemore by two points in the semi-final of the championship. There was some excellent football on display from both sets of players and after a hard fought first-half the Shane’s girls led by six at the break. Granemore put in a brave effort in the second-half and at one stage were only one point in arrears but the Shane’s held firm, playing right until the final whistle to claim the win, 2 – 7 to 1 – 8. The girls now play Dromintee in the championship final which will take place either this coming Thursday or Friday evening and we would encourage everyone to come along and cheer the girls on. Good luck to all the girls and James Feehan and his management team in the final. Keep an eye on the club’s Facebook page for confirmation of the date, time and venue for the final.
7-Aside Minor Ladies Football Blitz
The club is hosting a 7-aside minor ladies football blitz on Saturday 30th September with a cup and shield competition on the day. For further information please contact 07843 182835 or e-mail shanesladies16@gmail.com
Club Merchandise
The club now have pencils cases and boot/swim bags for sale. If anyone is interested in purchasing some of these please contact Lynda Griffin on 07815 087855.
Free Computer Classes in Camlough IT Centre
Free computer classes in Camlough IT Centre for all ages and abilities. Southern Regional College will hold a registration evening on Tuesday 5th September at 7.00pm in Camlough IT Centre and it is essential to register to secure your place. For more information contact Margaret 07801651920 or mcguirem@src.ac.uk
Congratulations
Congratulations to our senior footballer David “Chief” Boyle and his new wife Yvonne who got married last week....we would like to wish them the very best of luck for the future.
Thank-You
The club would like to thank everyone who helped with the bucket collection on Saturday and donated money as they drove through Camlough village. The collection raised a grand total of £896.41 and €243.36. All help and donations were greatly appreciated.
Lotto
Last week’s winning lotto numbers were 11, 19, 22 & 25. There were no jackpot winners and 1 x match three winner. The jackpot now stands at a very impressive £6,450 so why not get yourself a ticket....if you’re not in, you can’t win.
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A Rostrevor Sailor has recently been crowned the all-Ireland Youth Laser Radial Sailing Champion for 2017.
Conor Quinn from Warrenpoint, a member of Carlingford Lough Yacht Club (CLYC) and Rush Sailing Club (RSC) is supported by Newry-based sports technology firm STATSports Group and regularly wears their most up to date, high performance sports monitoring GPS unit during training sessions, which analyses and gives him added insight into his performance prior to any upcoming competitions.
Receiving the prestigious accolade tops a successful summer for the young sailor, having also represented Ireland at the European Championships in Gdynia, Poland and the World Championships in Medemblik, Holland, at which he finished 31st and 32nd place respectively in a highly competitive field of 280 sailors from over 50 countries.
Following impressive spells in both national and international sailing competitions over the past few months, Quinn’s success has seen him achieve the required selection criteria to be nominated as the sole Irish Laser Radial representative in the International Sailing Federation Under 19 Youth Sailing World Championships in China in December.
The required selection criteria is set out by the Irish Olympic Steering Group and previous ISAF (World Sailing) sailors such as Annalise Murphy and Finn Lynch have gone on to represent Ireland at the Olympics.
Conor Quinn commented: “I’m really pleased to have been able to deliver consistently throughout the summer and to have met the criteria for the ISAF World Championships in China later in the year.
“I hope to continue my good run of form into China and am hungry for further success on the international stage.
“Having witnessed top Irish athletes like Annalise (Murphy) and Finn (Lynch) succeed at this level and go on to represent Ireland on the ultimate world platform at the Olympics, gives me the motivation to follow in their footsteps.”
Further to Quinn’s impressive sailing efforts this summer, he also secured a place at Newcastle University to study Accounting & Finance, a course in which he embarks on in the coming weeks.
Part of the RYANI Performance Academy, Quinn also trains with the Irish Sailing (ISA) Youth Academy.
The Newry based STATSports have an impressive client list, which includes some of the world’s biggest sports teams, for example, Manchester United, Barcelona, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bulls, Ireland Rugby and the All Blacks. Elite athletes such as Lionel Messi, Neymar, Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku wear the STATSports training unit on a daily basis.
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The firmus Energy Newry City Festival of Water is set for this Sunday 27th August with many events and activities based around the Albert Basin area of the city although if you want to enter for the Triathlon you better get on your bike as you only have up until this Friday to do so.
As well as the main firmus energy triathlon comprising of a 750m open water swim in Newry Canal, followed by a 20km closed road cycle culminating in a 5km flat run that takes in key attractions around the City the festival will see a number of family activities on offer, including the Bath Tub Race, Water Zorbing, kayaking, Canadian Canoes, Banana Boats, Chip & Dip, street performers, live music and food.
The lead partner in this year’s event is the Newry Business Improvement District (BID), which is a local, democratically elected organisation aimed at delivering projects, which will improve the local trading environment of the City.
Newry Triathlon Club will also be on hand to organise Sunday’s main event, the Firmus energy triathlon, regarded as the fastest sprint triathlon in Ireland.
Eamonn Connolly, Manager of Newry BID said “Newry BID is delighted to be organising the Firmus energy Newry City Triathlon as the highlight of our wider Festival of Water. We know the competitors enjoy the fast course and we believe the family activities planned will make it a great day out in Newry for all”.
Firmus energy have extended their support to include the full day festival, which will be extended out to include even more of the City. Paul Stanfield, Director of Sales, Marketing & Customer Operations at Firmus energy commente “We are delighted to continue our involvement with the Firmus energy Newry triathlon and the wider Firmus energy Newry City Festival of Water which will be a great family day out. We have been active in the City since 2007 and we are pleased to see this event grow year on year.
Last year’s triathlon was a great success and we look forward to collaborating with BIDs, Newry Triathlon Club, the local council and many local businesses who are all working together to make this festival a success for the City of Newry”.
Entry for the Triathlon is £30 and you can register online up until noon this Friday 26 August at www.eventbrite.co.uk
To find out more about this year’s firmus energy City of Newry Triathlon please visit firmus energy Newry city triathlon Facebook page
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Newry City must wait for their first Bluefin Sport Championship point after losing their second game of the season on Saturday at home to PSNI. A game which swung on a crucial off side after 25 minutes, Decky Carville crossing for Mark McCabe to turn the ball to the net, the Newry celebrations cut short by the linesman’s offside flag.
To rub salt in the wound from the resulting clearance it was the PSNI who grabbed the opening goal, goalkeeper Jordan Williamson’s long ball deceiving the Newry defence but not the police striker Owen Moody who ran onto the bouncing ball to cleverly lob Kieran Gordon to put the PSNI a goal up, a lead which they held to half time.
The visitors almost doubled their advantage shortly after the restart, Mark McCullagh getting behind the Newry defence before whipping in a low cross which Newrys Kevin McArdle had to turn around the back post with Joe McWilliams waiting to tap in.
Newry drew level after 50 minutes with a goal made and scored by their best players on the day. Decky Carville picking the ball up on the halfway line and driving forward before splitting the police defence with a ball which invited Mark Hughes to run onto and slide the ball past Williamson for a clinical finish. PSNI were unlucky not to regain the lead after 53 minutes, James Wright smashing a shot from all of 30 yards out which had Gordon beaten only to rattle off the upright.
Although Newry dominated possession they struggled to find that necessary incisive pass and it was the visitors who took the lead with 15 minutes left, Chris Watts turning the Newry defence inside out only to have his shot blocked by Gordon but only as far as Joe McWilliams who turned the ball home from close range.
Newry battled back with McArdle testing Williamson with a free kick which the keeper tipped over his crossbar and with time running out a low cross from McCabe was volleyed over the crossbar by Carville but in truth, an equalizer would have been harsh on the visitors who ran out worthy winners.
Newry Manager Darren Mullen commented after the game “This was a performance that was far from acceptable and I can only apologise to the fans. Unlike last week where we deserved something from the game we deserved absolutely nothing from this one. Whilst we had plenty of possession there’s no point in having the ball when there’s no end product. We looked comfortable without really threatening them in the first half and then fell behind to a sloppy goal that could easily have been prevented. We then got ourselves back into the game but never looked like building on that goal and got punished.
“As manager I take responsibility for any defeat but the players will need to realise how difficult this season is going to be and apply themselves accordingly. Losing Darren King and Jimmy Walker in the warm up along with Rambo’s absence and injuries to Ian Curran, Conor McCaul and Paddy Mooney has stretched us but it’s up to others to step up and take their chance. What we need to do now as a group is make sure we learn from our mistakes and take that frustration into the game on Friday night”.
Next game - Newry City play Loughall at The Showgrounds 7.45pm Friday night.
Final Score Newry City AFC 1 - PSNI FC 2
Newry City AFC Team: Gordon, McArdle, Cunningham, Patton, Boyle, McMahon, McCann, Havern, McCabe, Carville, Hughes. Subs: Johnston, Gray, Grant, Mullen, Richmond.
PSNI FC: Williamson, McCullagh, McCrory, McDermott, A Wright, Douglas, Wilson, J Wright, Watts, Moody, McWilliams. Subs: Khan, McClurg, Riddle, Montgomery, Cairns.
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It wasn't the start that Newry City AFC wanted with a 2-1 defeat away to Lurgan Celtic but certainly their performance suggests that they will be competitive in their first season in Championship football.
Faced with a tricky tie away from home to start their campaign it took the Newry boys a quarter of an hour to create their first chance. Jackie Cunningham who had a very competent display on his competitive debut sprayed a diagonal ball over the head of the Lurgan left back allowing Kevin McArdle to get behind the Lurgan defence, with a pull back to Stephen Hughes perhaps the better option McArdle shot from a narrow angle unfortunate to find the side netting.
It was a full 25 minutes before the Newry goalkeeper was called into action, Kieran Gordon quickly off his line to block the ball at the feet of Celtics centre forward Warner Mullan, Newry Captain Chris McMahon on hand to complete the clearance.
The Hughes brothers looked dangerous every time they were on the ball. On 37 minutes it was Marks turn tricking his way past three defenders before squaring the ball to Jimmy Walker on the edge of the box, his low shot shovelled wide of the post by Celtic keeper Liam McCauley.
While the Hughes’ held the attacking threat for Newry it was Warner Mullan that lead the Celtic attack, on 40 minutes the big man bustled his way into the Newry box but was denied a shooting opportunity by a strong block from Mark Patton with McMahon once again on hand to clear up the danger.
With time running out in the first half it was the Hughes brothers who swung the game in Newrys favour, Mark and Stephen exchanging passes to set Mark up with a goal chance, his goal bound effort blocked by Dara Noonan. However, the danger had not gone with the ball once again finding its way to Mark Hughes just outside the penalty area. This time Hughes went alone, jinking outside and inside defenders before smashing the ball into the roof of the Lurgan net to give Newry a one goal advantage at half time.
It was a lead that didn’t last long however, the second half only minutes old when Referee Paul Burns played a good advantage after a Newry foul midway inside the half which left Warner Mullan with space on the edge of the box to pick a spot in the far corner of Gordons net to level the score.
On the hour mark Celtic almost grabbed the lead, a long hopeful ball over the Newry defence met on the run by Warner Mullan his first-time volley saved by the advancing Gordon. Minutes later and Gordon was again in the action, diving acrobatically to tip a 30 yard pile driver from Brendon Shannon over the cross bar. There was nothing the Newry keeper could do from the resulting corner, Celtics Aaron Haire left unmarked to head the ball off the underside of the crossbar and into the net.
Newry responded well with the introduction of Decky Carville and Keith Johnston adding new impetus to the attack. On 80 minutes it was Carville who created an opportunity winning the ball in midfield before playing the ball into the box for Mark McCabe to run on to, referee Burns waving away claims for a penalty as McCabe was bundled over inside the box.
It was all Newry at this stage, an audacious volley from all of 30 yards from Mark Hughes almost catching McCauley off his line, the Celtic keeper relieved to see the ball fly past his post. Minutes later the home side survived a greater scare, McCabe unfortunate to see his curling shot from the corner of the box hit the junction of post and crossbar with McCauley beaten. And there was still time for one last chance for Newry, Kevin McArdle cutting the defence open to release Johnston on the end line, his first time cross met by Decky Carville alas unable to steer his header under the crossbar.
Newry Manager Darren Mullen commented after the game “Whilst it’s very disappointing to lose our first game there are plenty of positives to take from it. We were the better team in the first half and finished the game a lot stronger. However as this league will no doubt prove throughout the season, if you make mistakes you will be punished straight away. The message at half time was to be prepared for them to come at us but we didn’t heed that warning and made basic mistakes for both goals. That said I’m proud of how the players reacted and we had three really good chances to equalise in the last 15 minutes along with a good shout for a penalty. They are a decent experienced side and will be hard to beat down there but we’ve shown enough today to know that we will be well fit for this league. We need to dust ourselves down very quick and will now look forward to our first home game next Saturday.”
Newry City Team: Kieran Gordon, Darren King, Ruairi Cunningham, John Boyle, Mark Patton, Chris McMahon, James Walker, Kevin McArdle, Mark McCabe, Stephen Hughes, Mark Hughes. Subs: Keith Johnston, Thomas McCann, Marty Havern, Caolan Gray, Decky Carville.
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Galway were celebrating on the double at the weekends M Donnelly All-Ireland Poc Fada finals on the Annaverna mountain.
Tadgh Haran claimed the men's title while Susan Earner won the camogie title.
Eoin Reilly (Laois) and John Chawke (Limerick) finished second and third respectively to Liam Mellows clubman Haran with Kilkenny's goalkeeper Eoin Murphy back in fourth place.
Defending champion James McInerney came home in fifth spot.
Susan Earner, meanwhile, beat off stiff competition from Aine O'Loughlin (Clare) and Aoife Murray (Cork) to claim the camogie crown.
Offaly's Cathal Kiely took the Boys U-16 honours for the second year in-a-row, whilst Molly Lynch of Cork took the under 16 Camogie tittle.
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