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Pitch
06/05/2008
Improvements
to the field
at Dunavil have
taken place
during the past
week. The goalmouths
were resodded
and an entrance
made to the
new ground.
Draw 06/05/2008
Raffle tickets,
£1 each
or book of six
for £5,
are being sold
at the moment
by members of
the various
underage teams.
Please make
returns as soon
as possible.
Draw will take
place at Bingo
on 25th May.
Golf
06/05/2008
The
fourth annual
Kingdom Golf
Classic takes
place on Friday
6th June at
Mourne Park.
Teams and Tee
sponsors are
being sought.
Disco 06/05/2008
Thanks to all
who supported
or helped with
the Bank Holiday
Disco on Sunday
evening.
Traditional
Night 06/05/2008
There
will be a night
of traditional
entertainment
at Dunavil on
Friday 23rd
May with music,
song, dance
and story telling.
All proceeds
go towards Youth
Team Uganda
Fund. Please
support.
Visit
06/05/2008
Tir
Conaill Harps
from Glasgow
will be taking
part in the
U8 Tournament
at Dunavil on
Saturday 24th
May. A party
of thirty including
players, parents,
brothers and
sisters, and
club officials
will travel,
arriving on
the Friday afternoon
and leaving
again on the
Monday.
Gaelic
Games Camp 06/05/2008
NMDC
will hold a
summer sports
camp at Dunavil
from Monday
21st July to
Friday 25th
July daily from
10am to 4pm
for camogie,
football and
hurling. Also
on Thursday
24th July Clubs
for Young People
will hold a
Gaelic Games
Skills Funday.
The Festival
of Mourne also
takes place
from Wednesday
23rd July to
Saturday 26th
July.
U10
League 06/05/2008
The
remaining fixtures
for the Mourne
U10 football
league have
been announced:
Monday 19th
May away v Ballymartin,
Monday 26th
May away v Longstone,
Monday 2nd June
home v Atticall,
Monday 9th June
semi-finals,
Monday 16th
June Final.
Mourne
mini marathon
06/05/2008
Well
done to Conor
and James winners
in their respective
categories at
the Mourne mini
marathon on
Saturday &
also to Anthony,
Daryl and Lucinda
who completed
the Fun Run.
Tracksuits
& Windbreakers
06/05/2008
New
camogie tracksuits
and lightweight
raincoats are
now on sale
from the club
shop.
U10
Football Atticall
v An Riocht
06/05/2008
Atticall
took the points
from this opening
fixture in the
Mourne mini
league.
An Riocht ‘A’
team Daniel
Hardy, Thomas
Sloan, Jack
Rafferty, Conor
Small 1-0, Steven
Flood 3-0, Shane
Cunningham 1-0,
Michael Harper
1-3, Liam Rodgers
2-1, Paddy McComiskey.
Best today were
Shane Cunningham,
Michael Harper,
Jack Rafferty.
An Riocht ‘B’
team Ronan Campbell,
Lauren Clarke,
Mark Rooney,
Conal Baldwin,
Kevin Donnelly
1-1, Conor Clarke
2-2, Ryan Pritchard
3-0, Christopher
Morgan, Ryan
Harper 1-0.
A great team
effort from
all the players.
U12
Football Bosco
v An Riocht
06/05/2008 06/05/2008
An
Riocht beat
Bosco in Newry
on Sunday morning
with Michael
O’Rourke
well rewarded
for returning
from his holidays
in Donegal with
two great goals.
Nathan Mc Comiskey
also got two
goals and Deaglan
Morgan a fifth
after the break.
U14
Football Rostrevor
v An Riocht
06/05/2008
The
U14 boys lost
in Rostrevor.
U16
Football An
Riocht v St
Colmans 06/05/2008
The
U16 footballers
failed to record
back to back
victories when
they lost 3-12
to 2-8 to St.
Colmans. The
west Down amalgamation
were very big
and good value
for the win.
Aidan McVeigh
bagged both
An Riocht goals
in a lively
first half which
the visitors
led 2-8 to 2-3.
The second half
was more pedestrian
with the result
not in any doubt.
U18
Football Shamrocks
An Riocht 06/05/2008
The
minor footballers
scored their
first league
win at Derrylecka
against Shamrocks
on Wednesday
evening with
Paddy Gartand
and Michael
Spiers baggng
goals apiece.
Thanks to Shamrocks
for reversing
the fixture.
In the sevens
in Warrenpoint
An Riocht went
out in the quarter
final.
Reserve
Football Rostrevor
v An Riocht
06/05/2008
The
Thirds suffered
their first
defeat at Petit
Park on Sunday
evening, 3-10
to 2-10. The
teams were level
at two points
each when Reds
goaled from
the penalty
spot. An Riocht
had pulled two
points back
when Rostrevor
crashed in a
second goal
in the twentieth
minute to lead
2-2 to 0-4.
An Riocht got
back into the
match when Johnny
McBurney collected
a Paddy Gartland
pass and soloed
in along the
end line before
squeezing a
shot between
the keeper and
the post. At
nine each Reds
goaled a third
time but in
added time Conor
Cole volleyed
An Riochts second
goal after good
approach play
from Eamon O’Rourke.
Half time An
Riocht 2-6 Rostrevor
3-3. Reds opened
a significant
gap on the restart
with six successive
scores by the
forty fifth
minute. An Riocht
hit the post
and the side
netting as they
pressed for
a goal but had
to settle for
two Diarmuid
Flanagan frees.
Rostrevor replied
from a free
while late points
from Darren
and Patrick
Cunningham left
just a goal
between the
teams but time
had run out.
There is no
game this week,
the next game
is on Sunday
18th May in
Clonduff. Team
B Allen; G Keenan,
M Murney, D
Morgan; G Cunningham,
JL Cordell,
T Hughes; B
Doyle, D Doyle
0-2; P Gartland,
E O’Rourke,
D Flanagan 0-6;
S Cunningham
0-1, J McBurney
1-0, C Cole
1-0. Subs D
Bowater, D Cunningham
0-1, P Cunningham,
D Rooney, S
Clarke, A Rogers.
Premier
Reserve An Riocht
v Rostrevor
06/05/2008
Reds
just shaded
this entertaining
affair at Dunavil
on Monday past,
0-10 to 1-8.
After a close
opening during
which Sean Clarke
equalised at
one point apiece,
Rostrevor took
control and
went four points
to one ahead
with some fine
long range scores.
An Riocht rallied
towards the
end of the half.
Darren White
and Sean Clarke
pointed to leave
the minimum
between the
teams. Damian
Sherry knocked
over the equaliser
and then An
Riocht sensationally
went in front
for the first
time. Aidan
Cunningham sent
in the perfect
cross, Sean
Clarke caught
spectacularly
and Diarmuid
Flanagan popped
over the point.
It was level
at six each
seven minutes
into the second
half when Rostrevor
struck for the
games only goal
and as An Riocht
rocked, Gavin
Finnegan saved
a second goal
bound effort
at the expense
of a point.
Damian Sherry
replied with
a brace of points
from the most
impossible of
angles and Darren
Cunningham fired
over another
to leave one
in it. With
time running
out the next
score was vital
and it was the
visitors who
snatched it
from a free.
Noel McArdle
cancelled this
out with a similar
effort but with
An Riocht hunting
an injury time
equaliser the
final whistle
brought proceedings
to a close.
Premier
Reserve Clonduff
v An Riocht
06/05/2008
An
Riocht lost
a high scoring
affair in Clonduff
to a very strong
home side. An
Riocht got off
to a great start
with a Gary
Cunningham goal
and led 1-5
to 0-7 at half
time. Points
from Sean Clarke
either side
of the break
and two from
Noel McArdle
in the second
half kept the
game close.
Darren Cunningham
and Darren White
each scored
a goal on the
restart but
Clonduff too
found the back
of the net with
regularity and
the match could
have gone either
way until late
into the second
half the home
side breached
the An Riocht
defence a fourth
time for a clinching
score. Team
G Finnegan;
M Trainor, J
Clarke, M Rodgers;
D Sherry 0-1,
C Doyle 0-1,
A O’Hanlon;
B Sloan, G Cunningham
1-0; D White
1-1, S Clarke
0-2, N McArdle
0-2; L Harper,
D Cunningham
1-0, R McCartan
0-1. Subs D
Morgan, T Hughes.
Best wishes
to Aidan O’Hanlon
and Brian Sloan
for speedy recoveries
from injuries
picked up in
this match.
Senior
Football Loughinisland
v An Riocht
06/05/2008
An
Riocht lost
again but this
was another
decent performance,
Loughinisland
goaled in added
time to nick
the result,
1-11 to 0-11.
The home side
led seven points
to five at the
break and there
was never more
than a kick
of the ball
between the
teams. An Riocht
looked to have
done enough
to come away
with something
but were denied
at the finish.
Team B McVeigh;
M Trainor, A
Flanagan, P
Sherry; D O’Reilly,
L McVeigh, L
Fitzpatrick;
J Colgan, P
Murney; P Cole
0-4, A Cunningham,
P Cunningham;
N McArdle 0-2,
J Clarke 0-4,
L Harper. Sub
C Killen 0-1,
D White
Ulster
Camogie Feile
06/05/2008
In
Tyrone on Saturday
An Riocht beat
Portaferry by
seven goals
but lost to
Antrim and Derry
opposition.
Still it was
good experience
for the girls
and showed them
just how much
further they
must progress
to compete with
the best.
Feile
28/04/2008
The
Ulster Camogie
Feile is on
Saturday in
County Tyrone.
An Riocht play
their group
games in Gortin
against Ballycran,
Ballinascreen
(Derry) and
Loughgiel (Antrim);
then head for
Carrickmore
for the parade
and hopefully
onto Eglish
for the Finals.
Pitch
28/04/2008
The
pitch at Dunavil
will be closed
from 1st May
to 5th May (inclusive)
for remedial
work to the
goalmouth areas
and playing
surface. After
that for four
weeks the goalmouths
will not be
available to
train on.
Draw
28/04/2008
Raffle
tickets, £1
each or book
of six for £5,
are being sold
at the moment
by members of
the various
underage teams.
Draw will take
place at Bingo
on 25th May.
Golf
28/04/2008
The
fourth annual
Kingdom Golf
Classic takes
place on Friday
6th June at
Mourne Park.
Teams and Tee
sponsors are
being sought.
Disco
28/04/2008
There
is a Bank Holiday
Disco in the
Archways on
Sunday evening,
4th May, from
9pm with the
ever popular
DJ Taz.
Greater
Mournes Good
Relations Forum
28/04/2008
Duncan
Morrow, Chief
Executive Officer
of the Community
Relations Council,
the primary
body responsible
for funding
and development
of inter-community
relations practice
and policy in
Northern Ireland
was a very interesting
and informative
guest at the
meeting which
KYC hosted in
the loft at
Dunavil.
Youth
Forum 28/04/2008
The
proposed meeting
regarding a
Mournes Youth
Forum has been
rescheduled
to a later date.
Traditional
Night 28/04/2008
There
will be a night
of traditional
entertainment
at Dunavil on
Friday 23rd
May with music,
song, dance
and story telling.
All proceeds
go towards Youth
Team Uganda
Fund. Please
support.
Visit
28/04/2008
Tir
Conaill Harps
from Glasgow
will be taking
part in the
U8 Tournament
at Dunavil on
Saturday 24th
May. A party
of thirty including
players, parents,
brothers and
sisters, and
club officials
will travel,
arriving on
the Friday afternoon
and leaving
again on the
Monday.
Global
Exchange 28/04/2008
Hannah
and Mariam from
the Global Exchange
program take
up their volunteering
duties with
Kingdom Youth
Club from Wednesday
of this week.
Best wishes
and thanks to
them and hopefully
they will enjoy
the experience.
Gaelic
Telecom 28/04/2008
Gaelic Telecom
half yearly
cheque presentation
to An Riocht
Club chairman
James Cunningham.
Photo also includes
minor player
Conor Cole &
juvenile player
Andrew Magorrian.
Gaelic Telecom
guarantees to
be cheaper than
any rival offer
on telephone
& internet
packages. This
money which
will be used
on behalf of
An Riocht underage
teams was raised
by thirty people
designating
An Riocht to
receive 10%
of their total
spend. If interested
in saving money
on your bills
and raising
money for An
Riocht contact
the club.
Mark
Seaney from
Gaelic Telecom
was at Dunavil
during the week
to present a
sponsorship
cheque to An
Riocht for monies
raised by Gaelic
Telecom customers
who nominated
An Riocht as
beneficiary
for 10% of their
spend. If you
would like to
help in this
way contact
the club
Gaelic
Games Camp 28/04/2008
NMDC
will hold a
summer sports
camp at Dunavil
from Monday
21st July to
Friday 25th
July daily from
10am to 4pm
for camogie,
football and
hurling. Also
on Thursday
24th July Clubs
for Young People
will hold a
Gaelic Games
Skills Funday.
The Festival
of Mourne also
takes place
from Wednesday
23rd July to
Saturday 26th
July.
U10
League 28/04/2008
The
fixtures for
the Mourne U10
football league
have been announced.
Monday 28th
April away v
Atticall, Monday
5th May home
v Ballymartin,
Monday 12 May
home v Longstone,
Monday 19th
May away v Ballymartin,
Monday 26th
May away v Longstone,
Monday 2nd June
home v Atticall,
Monday 9th June
semi-finals,
Monday 16th
June Final.
Reports
28/04/2008
U12
Football An
Riocht v Saval
28/04/2008
An
Riocht just
about got the
better of visiting
Saval in a cracking
game at Dunavil
winning by 3-9
to 3-4. An Riocht
led 1-9 to 0-1
at the break
and withstood
a fierce Saval
comeback in
the second half.
Best for An
Riocht were
Stephen Doran,
Kory Colgan,
Michael O’Rourke
and John Paul
Farrell. Team:
S Doran; R Mathews,
K Colgan, D
Keenan; A Sloan,
R White 0-2,
A Harper; N
McComiskey,
JP Farrell 1-0;
D Campbell 1-1,
M O’Rourke
0-3, S Rodgers
0-1; S Flood,
D Morgan 1-2,
J Walker. Subs
C Morgan, J
Rafferty, B
Rafferty, S
Cuningham, L
Shields, M Harper.
U14
Football 28/04/2008
Dunavil
hosted Feile
Peil on Saturday
with An Riocht,
Rostrevor and
Mayobridge competing.
In the first
game An Riocht
lost 1-5 to
2-5 to a Rostrevor
team which included
several huge
players. James
Reilly scored
the opening
two points and
Ronan McAlinden
a third but
the bigger Rostrevor
boys burst through
for two goals
to lead 2-1
to 0-3 at the
break. Aidan
Donnelly and
Ciaran Cunningham
made some terrific
blocks in the
An Riocht defence
during the first
half. Declan
Doyle pulled
a point back
on the restart
but Rostrevor
strung four
like scores
together at
the other end.
An Riocht were
playing the
better football
but were not
able to turn
it into scores.
In a storming
finish Ronan
McAlinden drove
a free to the
net and pointed
another to leave
just a goal
in it but time
had ran out
on their brave
challenge.
An Riocht played
again straight
away v Mayobridge.
The Bridge were
a more evenly
sized outfit
and both sides
had chances
before after
seven minutes
Declan Doyle
goaled. Mayobridge
hit back with
a point but
James Reilly
and Ronan McAlinden
with scores
apiece put An
Riocht 1-2 to
0-1 in front
at the break.
The Bridge went
on to level
six minutes
into the second
half but points
from Ronan McAlinden
and James Reilly
restored An
Riochts advantage
and secured
the win. Others
to impress were
JP Farrell and
John O’Rourke
in defence and
Adam White and
Brian Rodgers
in attack
Though Rostrevor
beat Mayobridge
in the third
and final game
to qualify,
its An Riocht
who will take
most out of
the days action
with their small
team showing
big hearts and
great skills
which augur
well for the
future.
In the league
a goal separated
An Riocht and
Burren at Dunavil
on Thursday.
An Riocht can
more than match
their opponents
for football
but are still
lacking in size
and over an
hour are worn
down by the
finish. Still
growth will
come in time
and the skills
learnt now will
stand to these
players in the
future.
U16
Football Atticall
v An Riocht
28/04/2008
Well
done to the
U16 footballers
who beat Atticall
5-10 to 2-7
in Tuesday’s
derby game.
Goals from Aidan
McVeigh, James
McCulla, Ronan
McAlinden and
Declan Higgins
helped An Riocht
to a 4-6 to
1-4 interval
advantage and
Declan added
a second on
the restart.
James McCulla
had a brilliant
hour at centre
field and was
well supported
by Ryan White
and Ryan Donnelly.
U18
Football An
Riocht v Bosco
28/04/2008
Another
loss recorded
to the minor
footballers
but this was
a game which
could have gone
either way.
An Riocht led
early on through
a Michael Spiers
goal but a like
score for the
Bosco put them
in front and
they went on
to add a second
from the penalty
spot. At the
break Bosco
led 2-6 to 1-5.
Too many of
the An Riocht
forwards failed
to take the
ball first time
and hold onto
it. The stars
were in defence
where Michael
Keenan and Paul
Allen shone
while Darren
Doyle was good
at midfield
and Paddy Gartland
got through
a lot of work
in a roving
capacity. It
finished An
Riocht 2-7 Bosco
4-7.
Reserve
Football Burren
v An Riocht
28/04/2008
An
Riocht turned
over the reigning
champions in
their own back
yard with goals
from Conor Cole,
Diarmuid Flanagan
and Johnny McBurney
helping them
to a 3-12 to
3-8 win.
Senior
Football Kilcoo
v An Riocht
28/04/2008
A nightmarish
start to the
season for the
An Riocht senior
footballers
at Kilcoo, losing
by a huge 3-18
to 0-3. In a
performance
bereft of urgency
or pattern An
Riocht were
second best
in most positions
- Deaglan O’Reilly,
Pearse Cunningham
and John Clarke
honourable exceptions
while Brendan
McVeigh was
left exposed
and helpless
for the goals.
Kilcoo had the
wind in the
first half and
led 2-7 to nil
at the break.
Anthony Devlin,
given too much
freedom, played
as an extra
man around centre
field and orchestrated
much of what
was good about
Kilcoo as they
ran through
the An Riocht
defence with
ease and could
have scored
more than the
two goals they
did.
That’s
not to say An
Riocht did not
have their chances,
sixteen wides
to Kilcoos five
and the woodwork
struck twice
would suggest
otherwise. But
all over the
field An Riocht
were reactive
rather than
proactive, and
slow to react
at that, illustrated
best by the
failure to capitalize
on either ‘woodwork’
incident. Any
hope that the
second half
would bring
better fare
was swiftly
subdued as Kilcoo
actually scored
more after the
break. Pearse
Cunningham did
have one effort
cleared off
the line and
John Clarke
pointed three
times but long
before the finish
An Riocht were
waiting for
the final whistle.
Senior
Football An
Riocht v Mayobridge
28/04/2008
The
Senior footballers
lost again on
Sunday but this
time out they
performed in
a manner more
befitting league
champions. Every
ball was contested
and no quarter
was given or
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