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ST.JOHNS NOTES WEEKENDING AUG 30th 2015

8/30/2015

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CLUB LOTTO – JACKPOT WINNER!!
Last weeks draw in the Club Lotto produced a Jackpot Winner. Congratulations to Esther and Lorraine Maher who scooped the top prize of €20,000 . The numbers drawn were 3, 5, 10 ,24 and the bonus number was: 12. The good news is that the Jackpot will be top again.  Tickets can be bought from the usual selling agents or by asking at the clubhouse bar. Remember – if you’re not in; you can’t win the jackpot prize of €20,000.
 
ALL-IRELAND MADNESS
All roads lead to Croke Park on Sunday as many of you make the journey to support our county hurlers on their quest for yet another All-Ireland Hurling title. O’Loughlin will do their part in getting the supporters there by running buses from the club on Sunday morning. Bus leaves the club at 9.30am sharp and you need to get to the club bar now to get your name down for the last remaining seats. Adults cost €15 with Juveniles costing €10. All juveniles u16 must be accompanied by an adult. Contact Paddy Greene 0861298329. We wish all St. Johns residents and club members a safe and enjoyable journey to what lonely Planet this week described as one of the top 10  sporting events to attend in the World.
KCLR as part of their pre-match build up will feature ex-kilkenny players being interviewed by juvenile members of their clubs. Brian Hogan will have a stiff challenge as he faces questions from u8s Star Ruaidhri Hanrahan. Brian may be media savvy but I expect his broadcasting skills will be put to the test by this bright young star.
The Drive for Liam Table Quiz brought a good crowd to the Club last Thursday evening. It was a great nights fun with plenty of craic. Team Mullholland topped the scores from the O’Loughlin Gaels venue just pipping Team Hogan in a tight finish. It wasn’t enough though to scoop the top prize but another good job done by all the Gaels in support of the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
 
GOOD LUCK MARK
O’Loughlin Gaels GAA wishes all the Kilkenny Team and backroom staff the very best of luck in Sundays All-Ireland Final. It’s a huge honour and a source of great pride to have our own Mark Kelly in Croke Park on the 1st Sunday in September. It will be a nerve wrecking day for the players families too so spare a thought for them when your roaring from the stands! Best of luck Mark and c’mon the cats!
 
 
 
 
 
A GAEL FORCE
It might have been a disappointing weekend for Kilkenny development squad teams but not for our O'Loughlin Gaels representations. 15 of our Gaels were involved this weekend in what was a huge honour for our club. O’Loughlin Gael players captained the teams at u14s and u16s teams adding to a Gael already captaining the county minor side in 2015. The u17s with Jay Leahy and Sean Bolger did win the shield final but the following group of u15s all played on the only victorious Kilkenny team this weekend when Kilkenny North beat Kilkenny South in the u15 competition –well done to  Conor Heary, Luke Hogan, Jamie Malone, Osìn Murphy and Dacel Fwamba. Congratulations to the 18 juvenile players who all represented Kilkenny Teams for 2015. Minor; Daniel O’Connor, Ross Butler, Shane O’Mahony. U17; Jay Leahy, Sean Bolger. U16; Jordan Molloy, Ronan Buckley, Eoin Wall, Ben Maher, Eoin O’Shea. U15; Conor Heary, Osin Murphy, Dacel Fwamba, Luke Hogan, Jamie Malone. U14; Jamie Young, Conor Kelly, David Fogarty.
 
JUVENILE NEWS
The juveniles continue their busy end of season run with another weekend of games and fixtures ahead. Last weekend saw the u6s and u10s host tournaments that saw 13 clubs and over 320 young players grace the St. Johns Park fields over Saturday and Sunday. Saturday the u9s and u10s ran two separate blitz where each team played 3 matches each. Na Fianna, Mt. Sion, Dicksboro, James Stephens, Borrisoleigh all joined O’Loughlin Gaels for a feast of hurling followed by a feast of sandwiches. Sunday was a similar scenario where 200 of the youngest from seven different clubs descended on the Hebron Road location for some entertaining matches. Cushenstown of Wexford, Dicksboro, Carrickshock, James Stephens, Bennettsbridge, John Locks and Tularoan all joined O’Loughlin Gaels on a beautiful sunny morning for what was the highlight of the weekends calendar. On Saturday the u8s travelled to Abbeyleix with two teams where they played in a mini-tournament which saw them pitted against each other in final game. Managers John Sheridan and John Morrissey set their teams up for an ‘in-house- grudge game but such was the standard of play a draw was a fair reflection on these lads workrate. The two Johns may settle their scores in the hand-ball alley perhaps!. The u12s took part in the final rounds to the Go-Games challenges which has been a long road as every week for the last number of weeks these guys have played 1 and 2 games per week. A busy schedule and a lot of work done by the u12s . Well done to everybody involved.
 
 
U16s LOOK TO CHAMPIONSHIP
 
Championship times looms again for the u16s with 2 semi-finals to look forward to this weekend. The Roinn A Championship sees a mouthwatering fixture when the Gaels take on the Village on Saturday afternoon. This will be a cracker with the two city teams going head to head for that final place. O’Loughlin Gaels are preparing well..training continues and challenge games are all going well. It’s the same for the u16b’s who will play their Roinn C semi-final against The Fenians  later that evening. These boys are doing everything their A colleagues are doing and certainly don’t hold back when they all train together. A selection from both panels went to the Killenaule 7’s tournament last weekend where they came away Tournament Winners after beating Middleton of Cork in a tense final. Best of luck to both teams and well done to their mentors for the great work put into these guys all summer .
GOLF CLASSIC
Last weeks’ Golf Classic was another fundraising Success with a large turnout T-ing off over the two day event. There was plenty of birdies, pars, bogeys, double bogeys and triple…(no point in me going on really). Good food and a bit of craic was had by all and thanks to Kilkenny Golf Club who as always are very professional and hospitable. Well done to all the golfers and keep your calendars free for next year’s event.
 
 
CAMOGIE NEWS
 
Juniors into Championship Semi-Final
 
The O’Loughlin Gaels Junior Camogie team advance to the Championship semi-final after beating Mooncoin on Sunday afternoon with a fie display. The girls continue to train hard and look strong as he drive towards the penultimate stage of the competition. Best of luck girls.
 
Minors Championship Win
A good week for O’Loughlin Gaels Camogie started with a 1st round Championship win for the Minor girls as they negotiated the challenge of the Rower-Insitioge to advance to round 2. Keep up the good work girls.
 
U16s in Roinn B Shield Final
These girls have been playing well all summer and an opportunity to take some silverware is just rewards for all their hard work.  An emphatic performance over neighbours Clara sets them up for a final encounter and chance now to do exactly that. Best of luck girls.
 
U12s Girls Reach Championship Final.
Well done to the u12 Camogie team this evening who defeated Emeralds, Urlingford in the semi-final of the championship. There was no stopping the team who defended so well and got some top class scores.  Having lost to emeralds twice earlier this year, the girls showed great commitment and skill last Thursday evening.  Well done to this great bunch of players who are now in the final.... Best of luck girls.
 
U8s Travel to Clara Blitz
Well done to our u8s Camogie and their mentors on three massive performances at Clara Camogie last Saturday morning. The sunny morning made it perfect conditions for championship style play on the well-manicured pitches at Clara GAA club and goals were abundant. The girls played Tullaroan , Clara and Conahy and showed that they look the part as a promising outfit for O'Loughin Gaels Camogie. Well done girls and keep up the good work.
 
U6s
Not to be out done the u6 camogie girls travelled to the annual Gowran field day where they took on Gowran in what has been described as a ‘bruising enounter’.  Our all-conquering heroines met a stiff challenge in Gowran and the 1 goal each result is a refletion on the all-defensive tactics applied by both management teams. Tense stuff for a well-coached outfit.!!

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ST, JOHNS NOTES WEEKENDING AUG 23rd 2015

8/23/2015

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ST. JOHNS NOTES WEEKENDING AUG 16th 2015

8/16/2015

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ST. JOHNS NOTES WEEKENDING AUG 9th 2015

8/9/2015

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SENIOR TEAMS
There was mixed fortunes for our Senior Team this week as they began with a defeat to Carrickshock in the All County Hurling League. A disappointing result for sure with the opposition scoring 2-19 to the St. John’s side 0-18. The tides turned on favour of O’Loughlin Gaels later in the week when they recorded a win over Clara GAA on a scoreline of 2-11 to 1-21. All good preparation  for the dinal round of the St. Canices Credit Union Senior Hurling League which takes place next weekend against city rivals James Stephens in Nowlan Park.
The Junior A’s had a quick exit from this year’s championship after been beaten by a rampant Conahy side. Conahy hit the ground running and never gave our boys room to create any kind of momentum. However a decent league campaign insures that o’loughlin Gaels will retain Junior A status in 2016 so well done to everybody there.
O’LOUGHLIN PLAYERS IN CROKE PARK
It was hard work in  Croke Park last Sunday as the Kilkenny Seniors shook off a Waterford challenge to reach this years All-Ireland Hurling Final and the Kilkenny Minors couldn’t put Galway away in a tense mi or semi-final resulting in a draw after extra time. O’Loughlin Gaels players Mark Kelly (Senior), Daniel O’Connor, Shane Mahony and Ross Butler were all involved in the Kilkenny Panels. Well done to Daniel and Shane who each got a point from play in a game where space was at a premium. Daniel played a captains role setting the tone with an early shoulder that empowered the team to play strong. His obvious treat after a good first half attracted a lot of attention from the Galway opposition as theu worked tirelessly to stifle the forwards impact on the game. Shane bagged himself a point also in what was an excellent performance in an energy sapping game. Well done too to Eva Collins, u12 Camogie star who played on the  Kilkenny Cuman na mBunscoil representation  at half time of the senior game. A great experience for all players involved and a proud one for O’Loughlin Gaels GAA.
 
 
JUVENILE NEWS
U16 Roinn C Hurling Championship
O'Loughlin Gaels 3-11 to 0-5 Dicksboro GAA.
Following on from last weeks’ Roinn A win over Graigue Ballycallan it was the turn of the Roinn C panel to commence their championship campaign. They had a good result as they proved too strong for neighbours Dicksboro. Another fine team performance is reward for some fine mentoring by the u16 coaching team. Wing forward Eoin Neary laid down a marker with two fine points by the 4th minute. A missed 'Boro free gave the St. Johns side further opportunity to stretch the lead..points from Robert Boyd and Pacey McFarlan followed before Odhrán Lawlor found the net on 17 minutes after good play from the industrious Jamie Ryan. Pacey added another point to give O'Loughlins a 1-5 to no score advantage after 18mintues. From here to half time Dicksboro had their best spell and returned 4 points by the break. However they could only register one more point in the 2nd half to O'Loughlins 2-6 as our boys grew with confidence. Impressive performances from Lorcan Whelan at midfield, Ian Clifford and full back Paudge Nolan ensured the St. Johns side were dominant throughout the game. Jack Kearns could do no wrong in corner back and Cian Madden worked tirelessly up front. Goals through Robert Boyd and Eoin Neary were just rewards for the workrate they showed from start to finish. Well done to all the boys as they progress to the next round against Tularoan.
Panel: J Malone, Mark Twomey, Paudge Nolan, Jack Kearns, Jake Fahy, Ian Clifford, Johnny Collins, Lorcan Whelan, Jamie Ryan, Sean Baird (0-1), Robert Boyd (1-1), Eoin Neary (1-3), Pacey McFarlan (0-6, 3f, 1'65), Odhràn  Lawlor (1-0), Cian Madden, John Nolan, Sean O'Leary, Conor McHugh, James Higgins, Fiachra O'Callaghan.
 
SUMMER CAMP 2015
This years’ Summer Camp is being feted as 'the best ever!'...Last the bones of 200 young Gaels took to St.Johns Park and were treated to a feast of Gaelic Games activities mentored by Senior Players and Trained Adult Coaches from both hurling and camogie.  On Wednesday 'Doc' arrived to much excitement to show the Minor Leinster Final Cup he received on behalf of the Kilkenny team he captained. He's some man to field a ball in Croke Park but that's nothing compared to the barrage of questions he fielded from the enthusiastic campers. The answers were swift..Breakfast? - "2 boiled eggs"...advice? - " train hard and often" .. concentration -"drink plenty of water" .... Least favourite teacher? ..(ahem..we'll move on!)...favourite teacher? - ."Muinteoir Siobhan" - good answer too as Doc refers to his Gaelscoil teacher and O'Loughlin Gaels Camogie Club Chairperson, Siobhan Galwey whose two children watched intently from the onlooking crowd. (No pressure then Doc).
On Day 3 the camp was visited by three of Kilkenny's finest - players Joey Holden (Kilkenny Captain), Colin Fennelly and Paul Murphy. Just a few days to the biggest match of the year and credit to these boys as they took time to offer our Gaels advice, take selfies, sign hurls, jerseys and helmets and field a few questions of their own.  Photos taking with all the groups and they left with good memories of their own and impressed with what they saw. Then it was time to reveal the much coveted O’Loughlin Gaels Summer Camp Jersey . All the anxious moments of anticipation were over..wondering - "what colour would it be?..what about the design? "..  so when it was finally revealed it was met with the enthusiasm it deserved -  inspired by the catwalks of Milan, London and Paris it is sky blue with flashes of green,  bearing the logo of our Juvenile sponsors McDonagh Junction with the club crest declaring proudly that the wearer is from O'Loughlin Gaels GAA Club.  Every child took one home along with a sliotar, a grip and K-Bowl vouchers.  Week 1 ended with a visit from KCLR who conducted a live outdoor broadcast from the St. Johns Venue on Saturday. Brin Hogan Dropped in and the young children were treated to goodie bags courtesy of our visiting guests. Hard to believe you can get so much into one weeks camp but organiser Niall Bergin and his team certainly can. Week 2 continues this week with another 150 happy campers registered to take part.  The camp finishes on Friday and by then there will be a few more guest, a couple of surprises and action packed gaelic games sourced fun. Well done to Niall Bergin, the team of coaches and helpers for putting together a very well run and event-filled Camp. I wonder what next year’s jersey will be like?



 
CLUB LOTTO
There was no jackpot winner of this week’s club lotto. The numbers drawn were 3, 12, 16 ,23 and the bonus number was: 14.Tickets can be bought from the usual selling agents or by asking at the clubhouse bar. Remember – if you’re not in; you can’t win the jackpot prize of €20,000.
 
 
LIVE BROADCAST FROM ST.JOHNS PARK
 
KCLR visited St. Johns park on Saturday morning to Broadcast the Edward Hayden presented show Saturday Morning Live from 10am to 12.pm. From 8am the engineers were getting the place readied for the live outside broadcast and there was plenty of activity about. The annual Summer Camp was in full swing and hoards of young Gaels were only two happy to take the opportunity to hone their media skills. Presenter Edward Hayden seemed to enjoy the enthusiasm of the youngsters and was quite content to talk about their days activities at the club. Chairman Eddie Buckley was on hand to outline the day to day workings of the club, while the PRO did a good job in outlining some of the extensive activites that take place at O’loughlin Gaels throughout the year (ahem!).  Niall Bergin was collared from his duties overseen the Summer Camp to talk about it and the Juvenile Section of the club and Brian Hogan dropped in to give listeners an insight on what it means to be a member and players at O’Loughlin Gaels. Of course two of our County Minor representatives, Ross Butler and Shane Mahony were close at hand too to describe their experiences at the club and discuss Sundays All-Ireland Semi-Finals. The sun shone, the pitches were full with hurling action and thanks to KCLR for spending the morning with us at St. Johns Park.
 
 
 
JOHNSWELL ROAD HURLING – SATURDAY, AUGUST 29TH
 
The very popular Road Hurling takes place on the bye-ways of Johnswell in a few weeks time and is always a  fun day out. Special guests on the day include Joachim Kelly and Paudge Mulhare of Offaly and former Kilkenny greats Tommy Walsh and O’Loughlin’s man Andy Comerford. The cost per entry for a team of 3 is  €30 with u14s costing €15. Another great day out in St. Johns Parish.
 
 
ST. JOHN’ HOME FOR THE ELDERLY
A vacancy has arisen at Homes for the Elderly located on the grounds of
St John’s Church. Applications are invited in writing from suitable candidates to: St John’s Homes for Elderly Committee, The Presbytery, Dublin Road, Kilkenny. Closing date for application 12th August
 
 
 
 

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ST. JOHNS NOTES WEEKENDING AUG 2nd 2015

8/2/2015

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