GAA News from Conor Killeen

Review of 2006

Shannonbridge GAA club will look back on 2006 as a mixed bag of fortunes and failings. The Senior Footballers managed to maintain their senior status despite a lot of controversy.

The Bridge were narrowly beaten in the first round by St Bridget's who went on to the County semi final and were unlucky to be beaten by eventual County champions Rhode.

Four months later the Blue and Gold were beaten by county finalists Clara, although Shannonbridge were well in control at half time. Shannonbridge were then pitted against St Rynaghs and probably played their poorest Football of the year and were beaten by a last minute goal from Ger Rafferty to send the Bridge into a relegation playoff.

The Bridge managed to beat Edenderry and then had a controversial draw with Doon and then later won the replay which kept the Bridge in Senior Football for 2007.

Shannonbridge can count themselves lucky that they managed to avoid the drop but can take heart that they were only narrowly beaten by Clara and Bridget's.

Many in Offaly might say Shannonbridge are in serious danger of going back intermediate but their is still a firm belief in the club that if we could win the all important first round next year the Shannonsiders are not far off any team in the County.

The west Offaly club had a number of key players that suffered serious injuries and with these Men back next year who knows what could happen.

Our Junior Footballers have also managed to retain their status by staying up in the A grade.


Happy Christmas

Shannonbridge GAA club wish to thank all Officials, Management, Players, our Sponsors (KPW) and supporters of the club for their continued support through the past year and wish all concerned a happy Christmas.