Welcome to the April edition of the Oisín Newsletter. The season is now well under way and your support at home games is valuable to the teams and mentors involved. Fixtures are listed below; however, please also check village notice board and website for further details or amendments and for any upcoming events. If you have any new ideas or articles that you would like to be included in the next edition of the newsletter, Please contact the club PRO at pro.oisins.antrim@gaa.ie
RANNÓG SINSEARACH/SENIOR SECTION
TORTHAÍ/RESULTS
Taín Club Hurling League:
– Oisín 1-16 Kevin Lynch’s 0-08
Antrim Senior Hurling League Div 1B
– Oisín 3-16 Cathaoir Rí 1-08
– Oisín 2-10 Naoimh Gall 1-13
– Oisín 0-11 Lamh Dhearg 1-08
COINNITHE/FIXTURES
Antrim Senior League:
– Sun 6th May: Home to Na Saírséil @ 3pm
– Sun 20th May: Away to Gort Na Móna
– Sun 27th May: Home to O’Donovan Rossa
Antrim Junior League:
– Tues 8th May: Away to Cathaoir Rí
– Tues 15th May: Home to Clooney Gaels
– Tues 22nd May: Away to Emmett’s
FOCAS NA N-ÓG/YOUTH FOCUS
TORTHAÍ/RESULTS
U14 Féile
– Oisín 1-19 All Saints 0-0
– Oisín 3-05 Glenshesk 1-08
U16 A League
– Oisín 0-04 Ballycastle 1-14
U18 B League
– Oisín 1-05 St Mary’s 3-03
COINNITHE/FIXTURES
U12 B League@ 4pm & U14 B League @ 5pm
– Sat 26th May – Away to St Brendan’s
U14 Féile Final
– Oisín v St Brendan’s: Date TBA
U16 B League
– Mon 7th May Rd 5: Home to Cushendall
– Mon 21st May Rd 6: Away to St Enda’s
U16 B championship – Quarter Final
– Mon 28th May: Home to Sean Stinson’s
U18 B championship
– Fri 4th May: Away to Tir na nÓg
– Fri 11th May: Home to Shane O’Neill’s
COMHGHAIRDEAS/CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Mr Dinsmore and the St. Patrick’s Primary School P7 team – North Antrim Blitz Primary School Champions! The P7 team competed in section A against six other local schools. The young lads displayed excellent skill and with great determination won all their matches. Following their success they will play in the North Antrim final at Casement Park in the near future. Please make every effort to support the boys. An excellent achievement. Very well done boys!
Congratulations also to Callista O’Connor winning 1st place in the U10 Fairy Reel and Emer Carroll achieving 3rd place in the U17 Solo Girls Championships while competing in An Comhadhaíl World Irish Dance Championships 2012 in Dublin.
Big Congratulations to Coleen Patterson who picked up her second Ulster Colleges Camogie All Star award on Fri 27th April at the Elk Toomebridge and also to Michael Haughey, Tom Kerr, Ciaran Leech, Rory McAllister, Ryan O’Connor, James Haughey and the St. Killian’s hurling team – winners of the 2012 BT Foresters Cup. Very well Done Boys!
PEIL GHAELACH NA GCAILÍNÍ/GIRL’S GAELIC FOOTBALL
TORTHAÍ/RESULTS
U16 AC League
– Oisín 3-14 Creggan 1- 05
U14 SW League
– Oisín 4-01 Antrim 0- 00
COINNITHE/FIXTURES
U14 SW League
– Sun 6th May: Away to Moneyglass @ 11am
– Wed 9th May: Home to Glenravel @ 7pm
– Wed 16th May: Home to Creggan @ 7pm
– Wed 23rd May: Home to Glenavy @7pm
U16 AC League
– Tues 8th May: Home to St Enda’s @ 7pm
– Tues 15th May: Away to St Teresa’s @ 7pm
U12 Blitz: 27th May TBC
Training Schedules
Primary school kids up to U16:
Sun mornings 11.15am -12.30pm
U14 & U16: Wed evenings 5.15pm – 6.15pm
Gaelic for mothers: Mon evenings from 7pm – 8pm
North Antrim Notice
There is a major shortage of referees in North Antrim. A course will be arranged for anyone in the community/club willing to take on this roll. If interested please contact Maggie McToal/Gerry Cosgrove.
Dates for your Diary
General meeting: Wed 9th May @ 7.30pm in Clubrooms. Players & members please attend.
Clár/ agenda on club website.
Best wishes to all the children celebrating their First Holy Communion on Sat 12th May and Confirmation on Tues 22nd May.
Oisín CLG are participating in events on Sun 3rd June when the Olympic Torch Relay passes through. Stewards are required. Details to follow on website.
Oisín CLG are proud to announce that they will be hosting their 50th Feis na nGleann on Fri 29th June, Sat 30th June and Sun 1st July.
Marquee weekend: 6th, 7th & 8th July. Programme to follow.
MAOINIÚ AN CHLUB/CLUB FUNDRAISING
Friends of Glenariffe would like to thank all those who supported the recent fundraising event
‘I’m a slabber get me out of here’
Total amount raised £600.
Big Prize Draw, Raising Funds for a New Sports & Community Centre
1st Prize £10,000 2nd: £1,000
3rd: £1,000 4th: £1,000 5th: £1,000
Tickets £20 each or 3 for £40 and available from any of the Friends of Glenariffe Committee Members. Anyone interested in helping sell tickets please contact committee members.
Draw to take place on 7th Dec 2012
CRANNCHUR CLG OISÍN/OISÍN LOTTO
Sun 1st April – 4 8 16 23
£30 winner to Lucinda McIntyre
Sun 8th April – 2 10 16 21
£30 winner to Liam Nicholl
Sun 15th April – 4 19 23 25
£30 winner to Maggie Rose McAllister
Sun 22th April – 5 10 18 23
£30 winner to Johnnie McIntosh
Sun 29th April – 8 9 12 16
£30 winner to Geordie Wheeler
Next draw – Sunday 6th May: Jackpot £1700
Time out with Eamonn Kearns – Senior Hurler
Position: Half Forward
Age: 17
Nickname: Kearns
Best match you have played in:
All Ireland Féile na nGael Final
Toughest match: Championship final v St John’s
Who is your sporting hero? Lar Corbett
Hopes for the future: Club captain
Favourite county shirt: Carlow
What motivates you before a big game?
Micky Gettens’ pre match speeches
Who supplies the shower gel? Sean Cosgrove
If you were stranded on a desert island – What 3 items would you wish for? Xbox, TV & Controller
As a young Oisín, who inspired you the most in your club? Shotgun Steve – always produced the goods on the big occasions.