Coaching Seminar
Swinford GAA in conjunction with SAQ Ireland are hosting a coaching course with Jim Kilty.
Jim is one of Ireland’s foremost athletics trainers having being Irish coach for the Seoul and Atlanta Olympics. He has been involved with a number of successful GAA teams, most notably the All Ireland winning Tipperary hurling team in 2001 among others. He has been involved in coaching provincial title winning football teams and a National League title with Mayo.
The course takes place in Swinford on 17/18 April 2015. Phase 1 will take place in the Gateway Hotel from 7pm until 10pm on the Friday night and is a seminar entitled “developing speed in the adult player through conditioning coaching”. Jim will also give a general talk on his experience followed by a Q&A session
Phase 2 takes place at the amenity centre from 10am until 4pm and is a certified SAQ course entitled ” Coaching skill, movement and function to 6-12 year olds”. It is an indoor/outdoor course so appropriate attire is advised.
Places are limited and cost €50 per attendee. (No charge for Swinford GAA coaches).

If you are interested in the seminar please contact Brian Galvin at 086 3265911 by Thursday 16th.

Fixtures:

Wednesday 15th @ 7-30 Minor League Swinford v Ballyhaunis at Robert McCallion Memorial Park.

Thursday 16th @ 7pm U14 League Claremorris v Swinford in Claremorris

Friday 17th @ 7pm Minor League Swinford v Mayo Gaels at Robert McCallion Menorial Park

Saturday 18th @ 6pm Senior League Div 1C Ballintubber B v Swinford in Ballintubber

Sunday 19th @ 2pm Senior League Div 1E Aghamore v Swinford in Aghamore.

A good start for the junior team this afternoon, building on their great year in 2014.

After seven minutes we had raced into a 4 point lead, thanks to a fine point from Paul McNicholas, two frees from the boot of Kevin McDonagh and a nice point from Gerry Callaghan after a quick free from Kevin McDonagh.

Shrule then came into the game and scored three points in quick succession. The third point resulting from a penalty after Aaron Kinsella was given a black card. Sean Kavanagh moved from full forward into the Number 1 position and his first job was to watch the ball fire over the crossbar.

We then regained our composure and a free from Kevin McDonagh and a point from Johnny Pidgeon gave us a three point lead.

Shrule narrowed the gap to two before Kevin McDonagh nailed two frees to leave us at Half Time with a 4 point lead, 0-8 to 0-4.

As he finished the first half Kevin McDonagh scored another free early in the second half and we looked to be in total control. But over the next ten minutes Shrule scored five unanswered points to draw level with 16 minutes gone.

In the 21st minutes Kevin McDonagh scored a sweet point from roughly 40 yards out to restore our lead. James Sweeney followed this with another point to leave us two clear.

Points were exchanged in the last 5 minutes with another fine point from play by Kevin McDonagh.

The game ended with a black card for the Shrule full forward and happy faces on the Swinford team.

Swinford Aaron Kinsella, Stephen Kenny, John Gerard Kelly, Mark McNicholas, Stephen McDonnell, Kevin Barry, Paul McNicholas, Gerard Callaghan, Barry Brennan, James Lavin, Kevin McDonagh, Patrick Ward, Johnny Pidgeon, Sean Kavanagh, James Sweeney.

Subs used: Caoimghin McLoughlin, Andy Lenihan, Paul McDonagh.

This evening saw the start of the 2015 Senior League Division 1C season with a home win against Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin on a scoreline of 1-10 to 0-10.

The game started very well with us taking a 3 point lead after five minutes with points from Michael Walsh, Jack McDonnell and Barry Brennan. Parke then found a foothold in the game and within a few minutes the teams were level on 3 each.

Kevin McShea regained the lead but again Parke leveled and they took the lead for the only time in the game.

Between the Parke points Barry Brennan was unlucky to be black carded and he was replaced by James Sweeney.

Before half times Jack McDonnell got two points to put us ahead at the break 0-6 to 0-5.

Shortly after the restart Parke leveled the game with a 14yard free but we then tok control and by the 43rd minute the score was 1-8 to 0-6 with a goal and two points from Kevin McShea. The goal came from a great run by Darren Campbell before been cooly hammered to the back of the net by Kevin McShea.

Parke returned with two points before both teams exchanged points with our scores coming from frees from Jack McDonnell and Kevin McShea.

The goal was to be the seperator between the two teams with the final score Swinford 1-10 Parke 0-10.

After been beaten by Parke in round 1 of the league last season today was a well deserved victory and we can look forward to a trip to Ballintubber next Saturday for round 2 against Ballintubber B.

Swinford: Conor Campbell, Jason Carney, Paul McDonagh, Mark Forkan, Fergal Harte, Conor Horan, Danny McNicholas, Michael Walsh, Kevin Doyle, Tom Horkan, Kevin McShea, Liam Moran, Jack McDonnell, Barry Brennan, Darren Campbell. Subs used: James Sweeney, Kevin McDonagh & Pearse Walsh.

Please contact any club officer as soon as  possible if you are interested in purchasing a ticket as we expect to sell the allocation within a couple of weeks.

Topaz Cash for Clubs
Topaz are running a promotion for all clubs at the moment giving the opportunity to win thousand of Euro for the Club. You can pick up a card and begin to collect stamps at Gavaghans Mace & Topaz. The Clubs registration code is 10431.

Coaching Seminar