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Secretary’s Report 2012.
January / February / March / April
Saturday 7th January saw the start to the year with our AGM. It was a very quiet affair with Noel Crossan being announced as the senior manager for the coming year. Sean Glancy and Claire Caslin stepped aside after three excellent years to be replaced by Gary Veasey and myself.
Our annual 25card drive took place in Brackens on 15th January, the big winners on the night were Mary Kavanaugh and PJ Tracey, as always it was a great night with a special thanks going to Peter Joe Fitzmaurice for all his work with it.
Saturday 11th February saw our American tea party in the Silver Eel. It was a huge success with about 150 people attending. Jack Sharkey was named as the senior player of the year with Cathal Carney picking up the John Glancy memorial cup as Junior player of the year. Claire Caslin received the personality of the year. A big thanks to everyone who hosted a table on the night.
The club Registration night took place on Monday 13th. It would be fair to say it was not a successful night due to a very poor attendance.
February also saw the draws for the senior Championship and the fixtures for the league being announced. Both were very interesting with a real local derby, the Championship against Strokestown, and our league Campaign starting in Kiltoom against St Brigids.
On Friday 2nd March our seniors travelled to Kiltoom for the first round of the league, unfortunately we met a very strong side on the night and were defeated by 3-10 to 1-5.
Saturday 24th March saw our seniors make their first home appearance of the season against Castlerea St Kevins. A good victory with a final score of 2-9 to 0-8. From the pitch it was on to Earley’s for the first 300 club draw of the year with Cathal and Mary Brady winning the €1000 top prize on the night.
On Sunday 1st of April the seniors met St Croans in Kilmore at 2 o clock. In a very tight affair Kilmore lost out by a solitary point.
Our annual table quiz took place Good Friday night in the community centre, with the winning team travelling from Castlerea on the night. A big thank you to everyone who put in a team on the night.
The last week of April turned into a big week in the league with two games taking place in three days. First up was near neighbours Elphin on Wednesday 25th. In very testing conditions Kilmore edged it by a point, 0-6 to 0-5. To make it a very good week on the Friday evening in Kilmore it was a comprehensive 2-12 to 1-7 victory against Padraig Pearses.
On the Wednesday night we had our draw for the team sponsors for the year in Earleys, On the night the last name in the hat was The Arch Bar in Jamestown. We would like to thank everybody who took part in the draw as it was a very successful event.
Secretary’s Report 2012
May / June / July / August
On the bank holiday Monday the seniors had a good win over Western Gaels 2-9 to 1-8.
Five days later on Saturday 12th we suffered our second one point loss of the year in a very tight game in Kilmore against St Aidens, the final score 0-9 to 1-7.
Also on that Saturday was our annual Golf Classic in Carrick-on-Shannon Golf Club, the winning team from Elphin was Atty Hynes team, the winning ladies team was Mary Kings team, well done to all who participated on the day and a big thanks to all who helped out on the day also.
On Sunday 27th May all roads led to Woodmount for the first round of the senior championship, unfortunately we suffered a one point loss in a very close encounter on a scoreline of 0-12 to 0-11.
On Friday 8th June our second 300 club draw took place in Brackens, the big winner on the night was Gerry Houlahan.
Sunday 10th saw a return to the league and another long trip, this time to Johnstown, on the day Clann na Gael brought their shooting boots and ran out comfortable winners 4-17 to 1-10.
Wednesday 13th saw league action on the road against St Faithleachs with a seven point victory for the Ballyleague men, 2-9 to 0-8.
On Sunday 1st of July the seniors got back to winning ways in the Kiernan memorial cup beating Emmet og Killoe in a tight affair with an excellent second half comeback.
On Tuesday 24th the seniors travelled to Kilbride in the league and were victorious with a final score of 2-10 to 1-7.
Saturady 11th August the juniors kicked off a big weekend of championship action with an excellent win over Shannon Gaels in the Northern Championship, outscoring them 3-11 to 0-6.
The following day it was the turn of the seniors as they took on Western Gaels in Elphin. They had an excellent win with the final score 2-9 to 0-9.
From the 13th to the 17th Claire and her band of helpers took on the daunting task of a summer camp for 4 to 12 year olds, over 60 kids attended and all had a great time. Thanks to all that made it a great week, especially Claire for all the organising.
Our final group match took place in Kilmore on Sunday 19th. It was not a day to remember as neighbours Strokestown ran out comfortable winners on a scoreline of 2-12 to 0-8.
On the last Sunday of August the battle changed to a relegation playoff, Thankfully Kilmore were more than up to the test winning 3-8 to 2-3. With that the senior journey was over for 2012. A big thanks has to go to all the players as well as Noel Crossan and John Crowe for all their work over the year.
Secretary’s Report 2012.
September / October / November / December
Friday 28th September saw a big race night in Earley’s. It was a great night with 19 races on the night. Thanks to all who bought horses and all who supported on the night.
7th October saw the start of the Under 21 Championship with a trip to Ballyfarnon to face St Ronans where they had a great victory 2-19 to 3-6
Saturday 13th the under 21’s were successful again with a six point victory over Shannon Gaels in Kilmore 2-6 to 0-6.
Friday 26th October saw the third of our 300 club draws take place in The Silver Eel with John McPartland the recipient of the €1000 first prize.
On Sunday 28th our Junior lost out in a very close league quarter final to Western Gaels after extra time .
Saturday 3rd November saw everybody out running or walking for the 8k fun run, It was a great morning which saw all ages and all levels of fitness take part, Thanks to all the stewards and helpers on the day.
Later that day our Juniors qualified for the Northern Final with a very good win over Boyle in Kilmore with a scoreline of 3-9 to 2-4. Excellent scoring as the weather was terrible.
To the night and Scor na Nog was in the community centre well done to all who took part on the night.
Sunday 11th November the Under 21’s played St Barrys in the County Semi-Final, Unfortunately they lost out in a close game by three points. Thanks to Martin Garvey, Michael Connellan and Pat Gannon for a job well done.
Sunday 18th saw the juniors take to the field in Ballyleague, taking on Tulsk in the Northern Final. The kilmore lads took the spoils in what ended up a tight affair with the final score 0-6 to 0-5.
Sunday 9th December the juniors travelled to Kiltoom to take on St Brigids in the County Junior B Final. Brigids winning by 5 points. Kilmore put in a great effort and were unlucky on the day. Thanks to all the players and to Anthony Carroll and Colm Garvey for all their effort.
Sunday 23rd Peter Joes Card game takes place in Brackens, Hopefully as always it will be a successful Night
Our last draw of the year takes place in The Kilmore Inn on St Stephens night.
Senior Championship 2012
Group A Final Table
Woodmount - Padraig Pearses 0-12 V 0-11 Kilmore 27th May 2012
Elphin - Western Gaels 0-9 V 2-9 Kilmore 5.30pm 12th August 2012
Kilmore - Kilmore 0-8 V 2-12 Strokestown 6.30pm 19th Augsut 2012
Relegation Play-off
Elphin- Kilmore 3-8 V 2-3 St Croans 1pm 26th August 2012
O Rourke Cup 2012 Final Table
Below are all the winners from the 300 club draw for 2012.
March 2012 Winners
€1000 - Cathal & Mary Brady
€400 - Ann McEvoy
€200 - Paddy Foley
€100 - John & Nicola Craughwell
Easter Hamper - Daniel & Martina Carroll
Brandy - Paddy & Margaret McHugh
Whiskey - Brian Carroll
Hamper for someone present at the draw - Gerry Connellan
June 2012 Winners
1,000 - Gerry Holohan
€400 - Joseph O Beirne
€200 - Francie Beirne
€100 - Jack Foley
Hamper - Alan & Teresa Ffrench
Hamper - Brian Carroll
September 2012 Winners
€1,000 – John McPartland
€400 – John Faughnan
€200 – Paddy Dillon
€100 – Joe Fitzmaurice
Hamper – Harold Rodgers
Hamper for someone present on the night – Carmelita Caslin
Secretary’s Report 2012.
General
In 2012 we were most successful at Under 14 with the girls winning a county final and the boys winning both the league and championship. It was a great achievement by both sets of players. A lot of thanks has to go to Mick Feehily and Mary McGowan with the girls and to Raymond Earley with the lads.
It has taken a lot of people to keep the club functioning throughout the year, All the coaching at underage level (Boys and Girls) as well as the seniors and juniors, It has taken up a lot of time for both players and coach’s alike. Their work has been greatly appreciated.
We have needed steward’s throughout the year for different things, we have also relied heavily on people selling tickets as well as people buying the said tickets. Every venture the club has undertaken in the past year we have been very lucky in that there has always been people ready to help us out at any time. We also have been helped greatly by the sponsorship we received throughout the year without it the task would be a lot greater. We would like to thank everybody who has helped throughout the year in anyway at all, it is all appreciated.
With that i would like to wish everyone a happy and prosperous 2013.3
Thanking You.
Alan Ffrench.
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