Tinryland GFC

Tinryland G.F.C. Club Notes 18th February 2024

Our senior team under new management made a good start to the season when they comfortably won the points in the opening S.F.L. division 1 game of the season on Friday last.

Fielding a mixture of youth and experience Tinryland shaded matters in a competitive first half leading by 2 points at the interval. Rathvilly scored their only goal of the game straight from the throw in for the 2nd half but Tinryland did not panic and gradually got to grips with the men from the Wicklow border. Tinryland’s only goal from 2nd half substitute Jamie Walker mid- way through the 2nd half was the catalyst for a strong finish and the men in blue and white ran out comfortable winners in the end on a scoreline of 1-14 to 1-6. Outstanding for Tinryland were senior newcomers Matthew Gleeson, Sean Murphy, and Luke Broderick together with Danny Moran, Michael Hosey, Cormac O’Brien, Conor Ryan, Shane Redmond, Paddy Regan and Diarmaid Walshe. Tinryland seniors will be back in action on this coming Friday away to Old Leighlin in Molaise Park at 7.30 p.m.

Our junior team who are in Division 3 struggled against Palatine in the opening game of the season eventually losing out on a scoreline of 4-17 to 0-5. The juniors will be back in action on Saturday next 24th February at home to Askea.

The juniors will be at home to Askea on next Saturday evening 24th February at 7 p.m. in round 2 of the S.F.L. division 3.

All players are reminded that membership fees are now due and can be paid via the Tinryland G.F.C. club force app.

Congratulations to Bennekerry/ Tinryland player Cliodhna Ni Se (ladies football) and former player David O’Shea (soccer) who will both receive Carlow Nationalist sports star awards at the awards night on this Friday evening in the Dolmen Hotel from the special guest of honour Niall Quinn.

Best wishes to our senior players Conor McGrath and Cathal Gaffney who are taking time out from the game to travel to Australia.

The club lotto jackpot currently stands at €5900 and can be played via the club force app or by purchasing a ticket from any committee member. Last weeks lucky dip winners were:  Peter Whelan, Padraic Whelan, John Paul Moore and Libby Dwyer.