Clerihan GAA notes

The last club meeting was held on Friday night and we want to welcome on board our new treasurer Nicola Maunsell  who i’m sure will do a fine job.

The under 14’s will commence training on Saturday on the all weather pitch between 6 and 7 o clock and we want a full turn out. All training times and dates for the coming season will be announced shortly so watch this space for details.

We would also like to wish Paddy Murphy a speedy recovery after his recent illness and hope he’s back in action soon.

Congratulations to our club Chairman Tony Lyons on his recent windfall in the Tipperary draw , lets hope he spends it wisely . There is still three places available for the first aid course so you can contact any officers with your name and contact details .

 

Ladies football

Training times for girls:

Under 6 girls will be managed by John Griffin and training will commence on Tuesday 7th February in the school hall between 6 and 7.

Under 8 girls will be managed by Paul Casey and training will commence on Tuesday the 7th February in the school hall between 7 and 8.

Under 10 girls will be managed by Paddy Flannery and training will commence on Wednesday the 8th February in the school hall between 7 and 8.

under 12 girls will be managed by Edmund Rice and training will commence on Thursday the 9th February on the all weather , time to be confirmed.

Next ladies meeting will take place on the 9th of February in the school hall at 8 o clock so see you all there.

Clerihan Ladies football Association


We are asking everyone to collect the masthead/name, bar code and date from the Irish Daily Star until Feb 11th. We need to collect 300 paper mastheads to receive a free kit for the girls. Don’t forget to ask your friends and family to help.

Last Thursday was a great night for girls football in Clerihan. Despite it being very cold and wet, 14 girls turned out to train with the U-16 and minor teams. These girls haven’t played together since national school but seemed to be enjoying being back together. Keep up the training girls.

Mothers of this age group we will be setting up a rota for supervising at training. The girls will train 8-9 on Thursdays in the all-weather pitch. Registration is also due, contact Evelyn McGrath for forms. 085-7709247.

Training for all other age groups will return the week of feb 6th notes will be circulated in school and text messages will go out.

Don’t forget the pub quiz on feb 10th in ryans at 8:30 PM. Tables of 4 cost 20 euro.
Donations for spot prizes can be given to any committee member.

Lastly we are running a competion to design our new club crest and come up with a club name. it is open to all children under 18 living in the village or playing with the club. Forms have been given in school and to children in the club. Anyone who did not receive one please contact Evelyn. Closing date Feb 9th.

Next meeting Feb 9th at 8pm in the school hall.

 

Girls under 8,10 and 12

Results & Match Reports Sat 21st Jan

CLERIHAN SCHOOLBOYS FC

 

U16 TIPPERARY CUP     CLERIHAN  5  CLONMEL CELTIC  1

 

The u16s produced the stand-out performance of the weekend with an emphatic victory over Clonmel Celtic at the community field on Saturday. Stephen Sheehan gave Clerihan the lead after 10 minutes with a brilliant strike from 20 metres after Reno Roche had set him up and  made it 2-0 shortly after when he surprised the goalkeeper at the near post. Clerihan got a dream start to the second half when Rory Maher scored from a free-kick fully 35 metres from goal but Celtic pulled one back to give them a glimmer of hope. It was short-lived , however , as Stephen Sheehan outpaced the Celtic defence to complete his hat-trick before Brendan Byrne converted another Reno Roche cross to make it five. This was an outstanding display from all concerned with the midfield trio of Rhys McMorrow , Rory Maher and Reno Roche totally dominant from start to finish and really intelligent in their distribution of the ball. Although not troubled to any great degree , the Clerihan defence was very assured throughout , making this the best team performance from the group this season.

 

U14 NSL     CLERIHAN  0  NENAGH  4

 

The second game at the field saw the u14s go down to a very strong Nenagh outfit and they could have no complaints with the result. Nenagh made a first-half breakthrough and crucially scored a second just before half-time. Any hopes of a Clerihan comeback were shattered with the concession of a third within minutes of the restart , goalkeeper Eoin Power making an excellent parry only to see the ball go over the line despite the efforts of defenders to clear. The visitors added a fourth to make it a day to forget for the Clerihan lads who won’t meet too many teams of this calibre over the course of the season.

 

U12A LEAGUE  PEAKE VILLA  3  CLERIHAN  0

 

A brave effort from the u12s in Thurles on Saturday afternoon failed to stop Peake Villa from taking maximum points. The home side exerted plenty of early pressure and were good value for their half-time one goal lead. The Clerihan defence coped fairly well overall with Cathal Ryan outstanding at centre-back but silly errors were to cost dearly. Two second-half goals gave the scoreline a rather false  look as Clerihan were well in the game throughout. Callum Meagher and Daniel Fitzpatrick  had plenty of midfield possession but the team is struggling to score goals and there were very few chances created , the home goalkeeper having a very easy game.

 

U10A LEAGUE  CLERIHAN  2  ST KEVINS  5

 

Another slow start from the u10s saw St Kevins take an early lead but Ryan Walsh replied minutes later with a clinical finish. The visitors were soon back in front before Daragh Hurley equalised with a cracking finish after the ball came back off the crossbar. St Kevins made it 3-2 at the end of an exciting first-half and dominated the second period , adding two more goals as the Clerihan lads wilted under the pressure. Aiden Maher was the undisputed Clerihan man-of-the-match with a power-packed midfield display while Jack Fitzpatrick deserves great credit for playing despite being very ill the day before and was his usual brilliant self. It was a good workout for the Clerihan lads who now know that they will have to up their game in terms of work-rate and speed in order to challenge the better teams in this league.

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