Shannonbridge GAA Club Notes

Celebrity Bainnisteoir.
No luck for Shannonbridge in the eagerly awaited Celebrity Bainnisteor match against Castleisland Desmonds at Shannonbridge on Saturday last, losing by four points after a very spirited second half fight-back. Shannonbridge started well, but were let down by wayward shooting, registering five wides in the first fifteen minutes. Kieran Flannery was unlucky to see his shot for a goal rebound off the post on eight minutes. Castleisland opened the scoring with a pointed free and followed this up with another free, in the twelfth minute, that travelled all the way to the net. Shannonbridge replied almost immediately, when Kieran Kearns hammered the ball home from close range for a good goal. Castleisland then took over and scored four more points, before being awarded a rather dubious penalty which was dispatched to the net. Shannnonbridge completed the first half scoring with points from Anthony Kelly and Niall Price. Half time score 2-6 to 1-2.
The home side upped their game in the second half and a goal by Roger Ryan, who fisted a Paul Deeley free to the net, left just four points in it, 2-4 to 2-8. Two further frees from Deeley, closed the gap to just three points with five minutes to go, but as time ran out Castleisland attacked to leave the final score 2-10 to 2-6.
Team: L. Griffin, W. Keena, M. Darcy, P. Moloney, S. Flannery, N. Price (0-1), D. Turley, E. Kelly, C. Killeen, P. Kelly, A. Kelly (0-2), C. Flannery, P. Deeley (0-3), K. Kearns (1-0), D. Kelly. Subs: R. O’Connor for P. Moloney, R. Ryan (1-0) for E. Kelly, D. Corbett for P. Kelly, T. Mahon for K. Flannery.
The whole Celebrity Bainnisteoir programme has been a great experience for the club and community. Thank you to our Bainisteoir, Nuala Carey, for her hard work and enthusiasm in the role; she has won many friends with her warm and friendly approach. A big thank you to all our sponsors, committee members, stewards, Civil Defence, all the ladies who helped with the catering, Gardai, local landowners, supporters and all who contributed to a very successful day on Saturday for our Celebrity Bainisteoir game. Best of luck to Castleisland Desmonds for the remainder of the series. Watch out for the series on RTE later in the year. Commentary on the game was by Micheál O’Muircheartaigh.

Intermediate Football Championship.
Our next game is against Clara on this Wednesday 1st. September, in Ferbane, at 7.00pm.

Shannonbridge / Doon Lottery.
There was no winner of last week’s jackpot of € 13,400. There was one match three winner. The numbers drawn were 1, 5, 7, 16. This week’s jackpot is €13,600.