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Swinford GAA Weekly News

Swinford GAA 50/50 draw

This weeks draw was held in Moores and The Kneafsey Family, Sweetwell won €513
Envelopes are available in most business premises and online through www.swinfordgaa.ie where tickets can be purchased in bundles of 10/25/52 weeks. Next draw is in Quinns on the 22nd May. Draw envelopes are available at €2 each or 3 for €5.

Under 16 League

Congrats to our Under 16 team, defeating Eastern Gaels in the Under 16 League Div 4 semi final on a score of 4-11 to 3-12.
Well done to all involved.

Club Mailing List

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Under 14 Trip to Birmingham

On the weekend of the 8th- 10th June our under 14 players are heading to Birmingham to take part in the Annual Coley Folan Memorial Tournament. The team have organised a fundraising table quiz for Friday 18th May in the Gateway Hotel.

Swinford GAA Upcoming Fixtures (subject to change)

Under 14 League

17^th May 7pm Aughamore v Swinford

Minor League

18^th May 7pm Kiltimagh v Swinford

Under 10 Go Games

19^th May 11am Swinford v Balla

Michael Walsh Intermediate League

20^th May 12pm Swinford v Louisburgh

Under 12 Spring League

21^st May Aghamore v Swinford

Under16 League Final venue Ballina

22nd May Swinford v Naomh Padraig

Minor League

25^th May 7pm Swinford v Breaffy

May 15, 2018
Swinford GAA Weekly News

Swinford GAA 50/50 draw

This weeks draw was held at Robert McCallion Memorial Pitch and James Maloney of Kilkelly Road won €452
Envelopes are available in most business premises and online through www.swinfordgaa.ie where tickets can be purchased in bundles of 10/25/52 weeks. Next draw is in Moores on the 15th May. Draw envelopes are available at €2 each or 3 for €5.

Club Mailing List

If you wish to be added to our club mailing list please send an e-mail to swinfordgaa@gmail.com

Under 14 Trip to Birmingham

On the weekend of the 8th- 10th June our under 14 players are heading to Birmingham to take part in the Annual Coley Folan Memorial Tournament. The team have organised a fundraising table quiz for Friday 18th May in the Gateway Hotel.

Underage Perfomances

Our Under 14 and Under 16 teams have had two very good victories this week.

On Monday evening our Under 14 team won their Division 3 league outing against Achill at Robert McCallion Memorial Park

Achill 5-3 Swinford 7-14

Tonight (Tuesday) our Under 16 won their Division 4 League Quarter Final at Robert McCallion Memorial Park

Swinford 6-18 Erris St Patricks 3-4

Well done to all involved with both teams.

Swinford GAA Upcoming Fixtures (subject to change)

Under 14 League

10th May 7pm Ballyhaunis v Swinford

10th May 7pm Claremorris v Swinford

Michael Walsh Intermediate League (Change of Date & Time)

11^th May 7-30pm Ardnaree v Swinford

Under 8 Go Games

12^th May 11am Balla v Swinford

Minor League

12^th May 5pm Swinford v Kilmeena

Centenary Cup

13^th May 11-30am Kiltimagh v Swinford

Under 12 Spring League

14^th May Swinford v Claremorris

Under 14 League

17^th May 7pm Aughamore v Swinford

Minor League

18^th May 7pm Kiltimagh v Swinford

Junior Championship

19^th May 5pm Swinford v Kiltimagh

Michael Walsh Intermediate

19^th May 7pm Swinford v Louisburgh

Under 10 Go Games

19^th May 11am Swinford v Balla

Under 12 Spring League

21^st May Aghamore v Swinford

Minor League

25^th May 7pm Swinford v Breaffy

May 8, 2018
Senior League Div 4 Swinford v Ballina Match report

Swinford v Ballina

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon Swinford maintained their 100% record in Division 4. With manager Tom Byrne and trainer Billy McNicholas on holidays John Dunne stepped in with Shane Campbell to look after the team.

Both teams started off with a couple of wides and it wasn’t till the 8th minute that Michael Prendergast opened the scoring. Ballina equalised a few miniutes later but Michael Predergast added two more points, from long distance to open up a two point gap. After a couple of more wides from both teams, Mark Forkan put over a fine worked point. Ballina pulled one back from a free.

Swinford then took control before the break with points from Jack McDonnell, Jason McLoughlin, Darren Campbell and a second from Jason to put Swinford six ahead. Just before the interval Ballina got their third.

Jason McLoughlin started off the second half as he finished the first with his third point. Again both teams were wayward with the shooting in this half as they shared a number of wides and Swinford dropped a number of balls short.

Ballina brought it back to five but this was as close as they got as Liam Moran added a free and points from play by Jack McDonnell and Liam. With just over ten minutes left Ballina got their fifth point but Swinford added points from Michael Walsh, Darren Campbell and Liam Moran.

Into the last five minutes Swinford led by ten points, Ballina pulled one back butthis was cancelled out by a point from Liam Moran. Ballina then added a free and a goal to bring the gap to 6 with three minutes remaining. Substitute Kevin Doyle and Conor Conway added points to leave it Swinford 0-18 Ballina 1-7.

It was a good afternoon work for Swinford with nine difference scorers and 0-15 from play.The defence was in top shape and a lot of blocks and tackles were put in to restrict Ballina to 1-7.

Next up is the Michael Walsh Intermediate League.

Thanks to John Dunne for stepping in today. I’m sure he will be in a similiar position on a full time basis in the future.

Swinford: Aaron Kinsella, Alan McLoughlin, Sean Brady, Aiden McLoughlin, Conor Conway, Mark Forkan, James Lavin, Johnny Burke, Michael Walsh, James Sweeney, Michael Prendergast, Liam Moran, Jason McLoughlin, Darren Campbell, Jack McDonnell. Subs Tom Horkan, Sean Prendergast, Kevin Doyle, Anthony Friel.

Scorers: Liam Moran 0-4, Michael Predergast, Jason McLoughlin, 0-3, Jack McDonnell, Darren Campbell 0-2, Mark Forkan, Michael Walsh, Kevin Doyle, Conor Conway 0-1

May 6, 2018
Swinford GAA Weekly News

Swinford GAA 50/50 draw

This weeks draw was held in Gateway Hotel and for the second week running Mick and Eileen of Lislackagh won €414.
Envelopes are available in most business premises and online through www.swinfordgaa.ie where tickets can be purchased in bundles of 10/25/52 weeks. Next draw is in Whitehouse on the 8th May. Draw envelopes are available at €2 each or 3 for €5.

Francis Heeran Cup

This coming Saturday sees the Finals of Francis Heeran U8/U6 cup taking place 9.30 to 11am at the MUGA (tennis courts). There’ll be celebrations after as part of Mayo Day along with medal presentation from a Mayo player.

Club Mailing List

If you wish to be added to our club mailing list please send an e-mail to swinfordgaa@gmail.com

Under 14 Trip to Birmingham

On the weekend of the 8th- 10th June our under 14 players are heading to Birmingham to take part in the Annual Coley Folan Memorial Tournament. The team have organised a fundraising table quiz for Friday 18th May in the Gateway Hotel.

Swinford GAA Upcoming Fixtures (subject to change)

Thursday 3rd May 7pm

Under 14 Achill v Swinford at Robert McCallion Memorial Park

Under 14 Swinford v Ballinrobe

Friday 4th May 7pm

Minor League Swinford v Hollymount-Carramore

Saturday 5th May 11am

Under 10 Go Games Swinford v Breaffy

Sunday 6th May 12pm

Senior League Swinford v Ballina

Monday 7th May 7pm

Under 12 Spring League Kiltimagh v Swinford

Thursday 10th May

Canon Henry Charlestown v Swinford

May 1, 2018
Senior League Div 4 Westport v Swinford match report

It was a lovely midday in Westport as we contested our second league game of the season.

Minutes silence

We got off to a good start with early points from James Devaney and Mark Forkan. Westport pulled one point back before Liam Moran got our third from a free. The kick out was won by Mark Forkan who fed James Devaney for his second of the game. Michael Prendergast added a fifth and after ten minutes we led by 0-2 to 0-5.

Westport v Swinford

Westport got the next two scores to bring it back to 2 before Liam Moran kicked a fine point from play. The next ten minutes Westport took control and added three points to level the game with two minutes left in the half. Darren Campbell kicked two points before the interval to give is a two point lead 0-6 to 0-8.

Both teams started off the second half with wides before Michael Walsh and Michael Prendergast doubled our lead. Westport pulled one back before we took control of the game.

Two frees each from the boots of Liam Moran and Jason McLoughlin had us leading by double scores with seven minutes left. Complete dominance around the field had put us in that position.

The game was put beyond doubt by two scores from Darren Campbell, first he found the net and soon followed up with his third point. James Devaney added his third of the game before Westport added a point with the last kick of the game.

It finished a comprehensive win for Swinford by 0-8 to 1-16. The good start to the season has continued and we go into a home game against Ballina next weekend and an away trip to Tourmakeady the evening of the 12th May.

The work rate in the second half was exceptional, no westport player was allowed time to settle on the ball and this pressure resulted in huge turnovers. Our forwards then caused all sorts of trouble leading to frees and socres.

I know the official match report is Westport 0-9 Swinford 1-16 but I must have missed a Westport score……

Swinford: Aaron Kinsella, Alan McLoughlin, Sean Brady, James Lavin, Conor Conway, Mark Forkan, Joshua Smith, Michael Walsh, Johnny Burke, Darren Campbell, Michael Prendergast, Liam Moran, Jason McLoughlin, James Sweeney, James Devaney. Subs Aiden McLoughlin

Scorers: Darren Campbell 1-3, Liam Moran 0-4, James Devaney 0-3, Michael Prendergast, Jason McLoughlin 0-2, Mark Forkan, Michael Walsh 0-1

Thanks to Kevin Quinn for the pictures

April 29, 2018