A feast of sport took place in Ballinderreen when
Galway Community Games played two Semi Finals and the Final in the U/14 Camogie,
two Semi Finals and a Final in the in U/11 Hurling and Finals in U/10 Gaelic
Football and U/12 and U/14 Girls Gaelic football. Despite thundery downpours
from start to finish there were some super games played with the skills shown
by these young players would put senior teams to shame.
The first
At 11am, the Semis in U/11 Hurling with Bullaun/New
Inn beating Beagh and Moycullen beating Oranmore Maree.
Well done to all the teams that took part today and congratulations
to the winners, who will now represent Galway at the Aldi Community Games
Connacht Final taking place in Ballinasloe on Saturday 13th July. All
except for the U11 Hurlers from Oranmore Maree who will go straight through to
the National Finals in UL 16th to 18th August.
Big thanks to the referees, John McDonagh, Kevin Egan, Enda Loughnane, Pat Hansberry and Charlie Ward and to Ballinderreen GAA Pitch Committee, for allowing us to play in their fine facilities.
We were honoured to have two All Stars, Frank Lohan,
Clare Hurling All Star and Ray Silke, Galway Football All Star, who
presented the County Medals and Trophies to the young U/11 hurlers and
U/10 footballers. In fact way back in 1998, Ray who was Captain of the All
Ireland winning Galway Footballers presented the same trophy to Paul
Conroy who was then captain of the Renmore U/10's County winners.
The
results of the Five Finals as follow…
U/14
Camogie Final
Bullaun New Inn 3 – 8 (17) Woodford 2 – 1 (7)
U/11
Hurling Final
Oranmore-Maree 4 – 6 (18) Bullaun New Inn 4 – 4 (16)
U/10 Gaelic Football Final
Moycullen 7 – 7 (28) Oranmore/Maree 3 – 12 (21) (AET)
U/12 Girls Gaelic Football
Skehana/Menlough
2 – 3 (9) Dunmore 0-3 (3)
U/14
Girls Gaelic Football Final
Caherlistrane Kilcoonagh 4 - 9 (21) Dunmore 4–7 (19)
