The Newsletter Volume 2 The first issue of our Juvenile newsletter was well received and with your help we hope to continue to promote and inform. Any

suggestions to improve this newsletter are welcome just email portgaanewsletter@gmail.com.

U6 Football: Coaching continues every Sunday morning at 10am for boys and girls, new members are always welcome.

U8 Football Training Sunday 10am and now every

Tuesday at 18:15. Great turn out at training recently. Next

matches to be confirmed soon.

U10 Football: Congratulations to our U10s who played Vs St

Broughans at McCann Pk on 04May17. Training continues

Mondays 18:30.

U8 Hurling: Our U8 Hurlers had a great victory over

Clonaslee on 09May17. Training Sunday 11 am.

U10 Hurling: Well done to U10 Hurlers who on 04May17

defeated Portlaoise on a score line of 11-07 to 00-00

U12 Football. Portarlington U12s play their next match on

21/05/2017 at 10.30 in St Joseph’s please come along and

support them. Best of luck to a great bunch of lads.

U14 Football. Our U14s had their first win of the season in a challenge last Sunday. Unfortunate to lose to St. Josephs last Friday 19th

but put in an outstanding second half performance for such a young team. Training continues every Sunday 10am & Tue 19:00.

U16 Football: U16 League Group A result: St Pauls 5-08 Portarlington 3-08. A great effort in a hard fought game.

Minor Football: League Semi-Final Portarlington 2-8 St Pauls 0-8 (Played in Emo). A Great win in the league semi-final on 08May17

that encapsulated a spirited team performance, every player put their body on the line when it counted led by solid performances by

Eoin Kennedy, Aaron Heaney, Alex Mohan, Jordan Fallon, Ronan Coffey, Curtis Lyons, Colin Slevin and Jordan Fitzpatrick. Team

1.Sean Mooney, 2.Aaron Heaney, 3.Eoin Kennedy, 4.Darragh Galvin, 5.Cathal Bennett, 6.Alex Mohan, 7.Adam Kirwan, 8.Sean Michael

Corcoran, 9.Jordan Fallon, 10.Curtis Lyons, 11.Ronan Coffey. 12.Warren Carroll, 13.Colin Slevin, 14. Jordan Fitzpatrick, 15. Jack

Whelan. Replacements Conor McCarthy for Jordan Fallon and Graham Byrne for Warren Carroll Subs Tadhg Tully, Kyle Ryan,

Stephen Carroll and Aaron Coss. Injuries Michael Bennett. Date for the Final is not set as the other semi between Portlaoise and

Ballyroan Abbey is to be played on Mon 22nd of May.

Portarlington Juvenile GAA Newsletter

20 May 2017

Issue 2-2017

Portarlington u8 Hurling Team 09May17

Back row: Darragh, Oisin, Dylan, Koble, Tadhg, Joe and Robyn

Front row: Eoin, Cian, Callum, Dylan, Cathal and James

Lets Keep our Park tidy.

Thank You

Thank You to Portarlington Pharmacy who donated First Aid Kits to all juvenile teams. Dermot

from Portarlington Pharmacy was on hand last Sunday morning to present the U8s with their kits.

News / Upcoming events

All going well for our

seniors with their latest

victory last Wed over

Arles-Killeen 2-11 to 0-

05.

A terrific night was had

by all at the Table Quiz

last Friday 12 May 2017.

The Pint O Port was packed to the rafters. Thanks to the quizmaster Hary Murphy and all who helped organize a great

evening including Mairead Murphy, Tracy Coffey, Colette Murphy and Ashling O’Neill. A particular thanks to all local

businesses who donated prizes –Portarlington Tyres, Chez Shay Hairdressing, Portarlington Pharmacy, Luttrells Oil,

McMahons Hardware, Fletchers Hardware, Daniels Centra, Whelans Newsagents, Central Star Restaurant, Templetuohy

Farm Machinery (Emo), Liam Mullins Wine & Joe Sweeney. Congratulations to Eddie Flood who won a tractor on the night.

Cūl Camp 2017. This year’s Cūl camp in Portarlington is on 3-7 July, register online

before it’s too late at https://www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie/

The Fun league organized by St. Patricks Boys National School for 1st &2nd class

children continues every Wednesday at 15:30 in McCann Park.

Portarlington GAA Club Combined Clubs Members

Lotto Draw Results 5-7-20-28. The recent Jackpot of

€9600 was won by Deirdre Kennedy. Jackpot next week

€5200. Tickets available from Burbages, Tynans

Butchers, The Railway Bar, Pint O’ Port, Luttrell Oil,

Spar Station Rd or from any committee member.

To many of our members sitting the Junior/Leaving

Cert soon we wish them the very best in

their studies.

Watch out for many more fun events

coming soon!

Juvenile Committee & Coaches

Chairman: Padraig Maher

Secretary: Janet 0876680761

Coaching Coordinator: Pat Galvin

0879240769

Children’s Officer: Deirdre

O'Connell Hopkins 087 1097473

U6 & U8 Football: Damien Ryan

0879657363

U10 Football: John Corcoran

0873290134 & Niamh O’Neill 0861739079

U12 Football: Dermot Weldon

0861545350 / Caroline Bennett 0872474114

U14 Football: Pat Galvin

0879240769

U16 Football: Philip Ward

0851207178

Minor Football: Eamonn Murphy

0872665194 / Evan Bennett 0872324693

U6 – U 12 Hurling: Eddie Downey

0872810959 / Shauna 0861212322

To send in updates email portgaanewsletter@gmail.com or text @ 0872228419

Take care when

parking or dropping

off children in

McCann Pk

Portarlington GAA Club @PortGAA www.clgportarlington.com

Best wishes to our U12 team who will be going to Newry on the 03/06/2017 to play in the Newry Mitchels Tournament

U6&U8 Football Sunday 10:00

U8 Football Tue 18:15

U 10 Football Mon 18:30

U12 Football Wed 18:00

U14 Football Tue 19:00

U16 Football Mon/Wed 20:00

Minor Football Tue & Thu 20:00

Hurling Sun 11:00

Training

20 May 2017 U8 Hurling Portarlington v Trumera v Mountmellick @ 10:30

21 May 2017 U12 Football St Joseph's  V Portarlington  @ 10:30

24 May 2017 U12 Hurling Portarlington  V Park Ratheniska-Timahoe @ 18:30

26 May 2017 U10 Hurling Park Ratheniska-Timahoe v Portarlington @ 18:30

26 May 2017 U14 Football St Pauls Vs Portarlington on @ 18.45

31 May 2017 U12 Football St Pauls Vs Portarlington on @ 18.30

FixturesNote: Some fixtures may be subject to change - confi rm in advance.