SWINFORD GAA FIXTURES:
Monday 5th June 7pm
Under 12 Spring League Swinford v Westport St Patricks
Wednesday 7th June 7-30pm
Canon Henry Cup Swinford v Kilmovee
Thursday 8th June 7pm
Under 14 Championship Swinford v The Neale
Saturday 10th June 7pm
Centenary Cup Charlestown v Swinford
Wednesday 21st June 7pm
Minor League Div 3 Westport v Swinford
Thursday 22nd June7pm
Under 14 Championship Ardmoy v Swinford
Subject to change, please check our Facebook page, Twitter and www.swinfordgaa.ie
50/50 draw
This weeks draw was held in Gateway Hotel and Rita Durkan of Meelick won €612.
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 Moores on the 6th June. Draw envelopes are available at 3 for €5.
Fixtures:
Saturday 3rd June 11am
Under 10 League Swinford v Balla
Saturday 3rd June 7pm (To be re-arranged)
Centenary Cup Charlestown v Swinford
Saturday 3rd June 7pm
Senior League Div 1C Ardagh v Swinford
Monday 5th June 7pm
Under 12 Spring League Swinford v Westport
Wednesday 7th June 7-30pm
Canon Henry Cup Swinford v Kilmovee
Any changes will be on our facebook page and swinfordgaa.ie
Junior B Championship
Westport and Swinford gave a very entertaining game in round 1 of the Junior B Championship and shared the points 0-14 to 1-11. Match report on swinfordgaa.ie
Mayo GAA Draw Tickets 2017
The county board club development draw tickets for €100 are now available from club officers. There will be six draws with prizefund of €97,000.
Club Mailing List
If you wish to be added to our club mailing list please send an e-mail to swinfordgaa@gmail.com
Two weeks ago these two teams met in round 5 of Division 1E of the league at Robert McCallion Memorial Park and the visitors prevalied by a point. If that was anything to go by we were going to be in for a right game in the Championship in Westport.
Westport got the opening point in the first minute. Swinford nearly replied in great fashion but a shot from Gerry Callaghan flew past the post and wide. Westport got into their rhythm and rattled over two more points (one free).
Swinford came back in great fashion and with converted frees from the left by Dermot McNicholas and the right from Adrian Forkan and then a point from Tom Horkan had the game level after ten minutes.
Westport regained control and put over three points to move three clear once again. Adrian Forkan pulled one back with a converted free but Westport added another three before the half time interval to leave them five ahead: Westport 0-9 Swinford 0-4
It looked like a tall ask for Swinford at this stage and when Westport got the first score of the second half there looked like no way back for Swinford. Thats not how the team from East Mayo are built and Swinford got scores from Adrian Forkan (F) and Tom Horkan split by a Westport point to leave five between the teams.
On the 39th minute Swinford found their way back when after a great run by Barry Brennan and some confusion in the square Tom Horkan found the net. Suddenly Swinford found their attacking prowess and a point by Kevin McDonagh and two find scores from Dermot McNicholas put them ahead for the first time in the game with less then a quarter to go.
Westport were not finished and came back with three points of their own to go two ahead with five minutes remaining. Swinford didn’t give in and once again came back with a point from the boot of Adrian Forkan.
With the clock ticking down and into the last minute Kevin McDonagh put over a hugh point from the left side and leveled the game for the fourth time. Westport had one last chance to win the game but thankfully the ball went wide. The final whistle came with the score Westport 0-14 Swinford 1-11
A draw in the first round of the Junior B Championship was deserved by both teams. The youngsters of Westport and the mix of youth and experience on the Swinford team gave a tremendous game for the crowd on a Saturday afternoon.
It was great to see the return of Tom Horkan and the championship debut for Swinford for Dermot McNicholas. Plenty of life left in them old legs. Great work done in the middle of the field by Barry Brennan and Joe Kelly and the defence marshalled by captain Paul McDonagh did very well. We now look forward to the visit of Kiltimagh in the next round.
Swinford Aaron Kinsella, Johnathan Moore, Paul McDonagh, Cillian O’Donnell, Darren Campbell, Darragh McIntyre, Kevin McDonagh, Joe Kelly, Barry Brennan, Tom Horkan, Eoin Gallagher, Gerry Callaghan, Gearoid Brady, Dermot McNicholas, Adrian Forkan. Subs Stephen Kenny, Shane Julian.
Scorers: Tom Horkan 1-2, Adrian Forkan 0-4, Dermot McNicholas 0-3 Kevin McDonagh 0-2
50/50 draw
This weeks draw was held in Melletts and Joanne Towey won €523. The winning envelope was sold in Goodfellas Barbers.
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 Gateway Hotel on the 30th May. Draw envelopes are available at 3 for €5.
Fixtures:
Friday 26th May
Minor Summer League
Saturday 27th May 11am
Under 8 Go Games Kiltimagh v Swinford
Saturday 27th May 5-30pm
Junior B Championship Westport v Swinford
Monday 29th May 7pm
Under 12 Spring League Swinford v Carras
Friday 2nd June
Minor Summer League
Saturday 3rd June
Under 10 League Swinford v Balla
Centenary Cup Charlestown v Swinford
Sunday 4th June 12pm
Senior League Div 1C Ardagh v Swinford
Any changes will be on our facebook page and swinfordgaa.ie
Mayo GAA Draw Tickets 2017
The county board club development draw tickets for €100 are now available from club officers. There will be six draws with prizefund of €97,000.
Club Mailing List
If you wish to be added to our club mailing list please send an e-mail to swinfordgaa@gmail.com
Following the Intermediate teams one point win at home to Louisburgh the Junior team took to Robert McCallion Memorial Park for their Division 1E game against Westport.
First score came from the boot of Kevin McDonagh with an early free but then Westport scored 1-2 to take a commanding lead. Kevin McDonagh put over his second to leave the goal seperating the teams after ten minutes. Both teams swapped three points each over the next ten minutes with our scores from two Ryan Convey frees and a point from Paul McDonagh.
Swinford went down to 14 men with about five minutes left in the half. This galvinised the team and they scored the next two points from Kevin McDonagh and Ryan Convey. Westport got the last score of the half to leave it 0-7 to 1-6.
Westport drew first blood in the second half to stretch their lead but then after a number of changes Swinford found their rhythm and points from Kevin McDonagh, Michael Prendergast, Kevin McDonagh and Jason McLoughlin put them ahead by one point.
Westport drew level and with time running out a converted free from Kevin McDonagh put Swinford ahead once more. As the game went into injury time Westport converted their own free to level the game for the fourth time. Westport then regained the lead and though Swinford had one last attack they were not able to convert.
Final score Swinford 0-12 Westport 1-10
It was a very good performance with 14 men for 35 minutes but no reward for the home team. Both teams face each other again in a few weeks in the Junior B Championship.
Swinford: Damien Geraghty, Sean Prendergast, Paul McDonagh, Jonathan Moore, Peter Quinn, Kevin Barry, Ryan Convey, Barry Brennan, Kevin McDonagh, Gerard Callaghan, Caoimghin McLoughlin, Louis Cummins, Joe Kelly, Gearoid Brady Subs: Jason McLoughlin, Eoin Gallagher, Michael Prendergast, Joshua Smith, Alan McLoughlin
Scorers: Kevin McDonagh 0-6, Ryan Convey 0-3, Paul McDonagh, Michael Prendergast, Jason McLoughlin 0-1