Raheen GAA Club news
LOTTO
The numbers drawn in the Lotto draw which took place on Monday 15th April were 08 15 18 20. There was no Jackpot winner of €13,000 and 3 Match 3 Winners [Donie Hunt C/O Geashill P/O; Byrne Family C/O Fergie Byrne; J J Malone C/O J J Malone] [€70 Each]. Next week’s draw will take place in Murphy’s, Cloneygowan on Monday 29th April.
DIVISION 2 FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Raheen Intermediate Footballers got their 4th win in succession on a scoreline of 4-04 to 1-10 but were made fight all the way by Kilclonfert in their Div 2 League encounter last Saturday evening in Kilclonfert. Raheen got off to the ideal start when Paddy Rigney’s opening point was followed up on 2 mins with the first goal when a line ball was passed to John Crombie out on the wing who worked it into the square before laying it off to Willie Stynes to finish it to the net. Raheen added a point from Paddy Rigney before getting in for their second goal on 12 mins when a breaking ball about 20m out landed in front of Richie Reynolds who soloed it in before blasting it to the top corner of the net. Kilclonfert then got off the mark with 2 points midway though the half before getting through to score their goal just over 5 mins later followed by 2 more points before the end of the half. This left Raheen leading by just the minimum at the break 2-02 to 1-04. Kilclonfert drew level with a pointed free at the start of the second half. Raheen were back in front on 4 mins when Paddy Rigney won a penalty which he stepped up take himself and coolly blasted it dead centre to the net for goal no 3. Kilclonfert put over another free on 11 mins but from the resultant kickout Raheen worked the ball quickly downfield with Richie Reynolds getting through to crack in Raheen’s 4th goal and he tagged on a point before Paddy Arnold completed Raheen’s tally with the final point 5 mins later. Kilclonfert staged a mini fightback with the final 4 points as Raheen held on to claim the win but were dealt a blow when midfielder Padraig Bracken was sent off in the final min.
RAHEEN: Mark Byrne, Tommy Spollen, Brian Kehoe, Cathal Maher, Brian Crombie, Brian Corcoran, Johny Byrne, Padraig Bracken, Mark Gorman, Paddy Arnold (0-01), Paddy Rigney (1-02), Niall Dempsey, Willie Stynes (1-00), John Crombie, Richie Reynolds (2-01)..
SUBS: Shane Carroll (for Brian Kehoe), Ian O’Halloran (for Brian Corcoran), Damien Arnold (for Willie Stynes).
DIVISION 3 FOOTBALL LEAGUE
As a mark of respect to the Byrne Family last Sunday’s Div 3 Football League Fixture against Ballycumber was postponed and will be re-fixed for another date.
INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 1
Raheen Intermediate Footballers begin their 2013 Intermediate Championship campaign on Saturday week (04 May) @ 5:30pm in O’Connor Pk, Tullamore when they take on Shamrocks in Round 1. Best of Luck to the players and management. All support would be appreciated.
RAHEEN SUPPORTERS CLOTHING
There is now a Range of Official Raheen Supporters Clothing including Replica Jersies, Hoodies, & T-Shirts available in most sizes from Kids to Adults. Orders can be placed by contacting Marina Corcoran [Phone (087) 9421814 – AFTER 4 PM]. Orders can be paid for in instalments over 5-6 weeks and Marina Corcoran will be in the clubhouse on Friday evenings after training to take Orders and Payments. For a list of what is available, sizes and prices check out the Raheen Facebook page.
SYMPATHY
Raheen GAA would like to extend deepest sympathy to Brendan Byrne & Family, Killelary following the death of Brendan’s mother Angela Byrne, Cushina, Portarlington. RIP.
CONGRATULATIONS
Raheen GAA would like to Congratulate our club players Declan Byrne, James Lalor and Mikey Keogh and the rest of the Offaly Minor Footballers who all put in an Amazing and Extraordinary second half performance in the Leinster Minor Football Championship 1st Round against Meath in Navan last Saturday when they turned a 9 point defecit into a 11 point Win as they came back from 2-06 to 0-03 down to win by 6-10 to 3-08.
