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SHRULE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER May 04 2013

shrule community newsletter

Saturday May 04 2013 / Volume 1, Issue 5 / Cost: 20 cent

c/o Information Hub, Shrule Community Centre, Shrule, Co. Mayo. 

E-mail address: shrulenews@gmail.com

 

In this Issue:

1. Local News         2. Announcements: community initiatives / private initiatives      

3. Sport & Club News        4. Local Culture & History

  

1. LOCAL NEWS

Mr. Seán McGath

It is with sadness that the community heard yesterday of the passing of Mr. Seán McGath. Seán’s recent contributions to this Newsletter were heart-warming and humorous; his enthusiasm when preparing his insights was exemplary and motivating. He was a man of courtesy, honesty and thoughtfulness for others. He will be sadly missed. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

 Thank you from the Maguire family

Thank you so much to all the Shrule newsletter readers who supported Niam during the children’s’ talent show on Elev8. Continued…

Categories: GAA, Local Activities, News items, Newsletter.

Shrule Community Newsletter March 09 2013

SHRULE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

Saturday March 09 2013 / Volume 1, Issue 1 / Cost: 20 cent

c/o Information Hub, Shrule Community Centre, Shrule, Co. Mayo.

E-mail address: shrulenews@gmail.com

In this Issue:

1. Local News         2. Announcements                3. Shrule Community Centre

4. Sport                  5. Local Culture & History

1. LOCAL NEWS

Launch of Shrule Community Newsletter

Welcome to the first issue of our community Newsletter. Our aim in publishing this Newsletter is to create a platform for local news, announcements and developments within our community to be shared and distributed among us all. We hope to distribute an issue every two weeks.
Continued…

Categories: Community centre, Events, GAA, News items, Newsletter.

Shrule-Glencorrib v Crossmolina (2005)

AS Peadar Gardiner stood on the presentation platform in McHale Park, the Moclair Cup sitting before him, he attempted an acceptance speech. His efforts were, however, bedevilled by feedback from an erratic microphone, and the hundreds of Crossmolina supporters splashed in maroon across the pitch had to go home with the familiar feeling of being Mayo?s best team to console themselves. It was not the first time last Sunday that northern royalty were harassed by a persistent opponent.

Shrule-Glencorrib 2005

Shrule-Glencorrib 2005

The victors were the better side in this county final, but the margin of their triumph gives every due credit to a stubborn and often superb Shrule/Glencorrib challenge. They began the game at a frenzy, led by five points, were a score to the good at half-time, and did not allow Crossmolina to raise a flag for an astonishing 23 minutes of the second half, which included over seven minutes of time added on.

What they lacked, though, was the poise of their opponent, a team whose experience has been tempered at the very highest levels of the game. Cross? were able to harry, to fill space, to press the life out of budding attacks by the border team. But there is no shame in this loss for Shrule/Glencorrib: they have made progress over the past half decade that is admirable, and when the sting of such a loss diminishes, there should remain a team with aspirations to this level in coming seasons.

There were the guts of 5,000 people poured into the county ground come 3.45pm, the majority streaming from the south of the county. By the time Peter Geraghty tossed in the ball – the official had a mixed afternoon on a day when both sets of players behaved impeccably – the atmosphere was cranked up, and it seemed to spill over the sideline and affect the players, as we waited nine minutes for the game?s first score.

This was preceded by much chopping and changing, with the grapevine getting it right when Jimmy Nallen strode in to pick up Conor Mortimer, and James Lohan returning from a hamstring injury to take his place at midfield for Shrule/Glencorrib. Both of these deviations from the named line-ups proved significant, with Nallen?s experience, while not snuffing out Mortimer?s threat, certainly quelling it, as Lohan worked through a mountain of ball and was a stand-out performer.

Both sides had the umpires waving for wides, before Mark Ronaldson almost goaled. A quick free by Trevor Mortimer caught the Crossmolina defence out, and Ronaldson moved onto the bouncing ball, flicking it towards goal. Barry Heffernan had to get down smartly to push it out for a 45. A long, probing pass from Trevor was the conduit for their first score, Conor dashing out ahead of Nallen and arcing over a point. Three minutes later, he was first on to a breaking ball and snapped over tidily from almost 50 metres out.

The underdog were snarling at this stage, with Cross? looking decidedly uncomfortable. This might have given way to the first whispers of panic after 13 minutes, when Ronaldson diverted another long ball into space, ran on and pierced a shot beyond Heffernan. He was giving a torrid time to Jonathan O?Boyle.

But this is when the years of winning county, Connacht and national titles stands to a team like Crossmolina. They responded to Shrule/Glencorrib?s vibrant start with a goal that was wonderfully well-worked. Michael Moyles collected McDonald?s pass, and flicked the ball back to Noel Convey.

The corner-forward then pitched a delightful pass into space for Moyles to attack, and the ball ended up high and hard beyond Derek Walsh. Two Ciar?n McDonald points, one a free and the other a great score struck while he was off-balance and under defensive pressure, had the teams level by the 24th minute, and there followed a rush of scores before the break.

Peadar Gardiner barrelled through the defence of Declan Ronaldson?s team, a trick he was to repeat to telling effect throughout the game, and his run was not tracked. He played a one-two with Paul McGuinness and smacked over, an effort that was followed less than 60 seconds later by the point of the match from McDonald, who nailed a thundering effort from the left-hand sideline.

By this stage, he was being picked up by Dermot Geraghty, who enjoyed patchy success on him, and Trevor Mortimer had moved inside to full-forward. After a neat Mark Ronaldson score, Darren Murphy pulled out his own contender for the match?s best point, punting long, hard and sweetly accurately over the bar with his left boot.

The half?s last action saw Shrule/Glencorrib enter the dressing-rooms with a one-point lead, Mark Ronaldson, their most threatening player on the day, slapping over after sloppy Cross? defending.

Hardly had the din of half-time chat from the stands stilled when Crossmolina goaled. Thirty-three seconds died between the restart, and a green flag heralding a fine Brian Benson score. Once again, Gardiner galloped through the centre of the Shrule/Glencorrib defence with far too much ease, and fed Brian Benson, who cleverly placed his shot beyond the frame of Walsh.

The brothers Mortimer, Trevor and Conor, posted a point apiece by the fourth minute to level the teams, but Crossmolina then hoarded five points in seven minutes, the last their final score of the game, but it was a push potent enough to claim the title.

Benson gave just reward to good McDonald work to land a point, before yet another Gardiner gear-change through the defence yielded a point. Michael Moyles bent over a sweet score from the left, and Paul McGuinness and Moyles again completed the spurt.

They faltered by five points, but Shrule/Glencorrib did not panic. David Geraghty, a fine performer for the club all year, bustled up from the half-back line to add a score, while Conor Mortimer flicked over a 14 yard free, after a baffling foul was awarded against Gabriel Walsh. Conor found the range with another free by the 56th minute, there were two points separating the sides, and the south Mayo side sensed not all hope had whistled away.

Conor failed with another dead ball kick, while Ciar?n McDonald effected a crucial block around the middle to hamstring one of the waves of attacks washing over Crossmolina. James Lohan lashed a ball across the Cross goal that was gathered and pointed by Conor Mortimer, but by then over seven minutes of added time had been played, and it was a challenge too far for Shrule/Glencorrib.

Crossmolina were revelling in that old familiar feeling so beloved of winners.

Original Mayo News – Wednesday October 5, 2005
Submitted by report by Shane McGrath
Mayo News
Web site http://www.mayonews.ie/current/sport.tmpl$showpage?value1=3337420387240951

Categories: GAA, News items.

Mayo girls cross the border at Shrule

The Mayo ladies team were warmly welcomed home when they crossed the bridge in Shrule yesterday (evening) with the Brendan Martin Cup.

The difference between victory and defeat was there for all to see. Last year?s narrow loss to Laois made this year?s win all the more special and, in many ways, led the team to a far greater appreciation of their achievement.

Mayo ladies team members from Shrule

October 02, 2002

There were big welcomes for all the local girls including Helena Lohan, Mary Teresa Garvey, Emma Mullin, Christina and Marcella Heffernan, Denise Horan, Edel Biggins, Edel Reilly, Jackie Moran, Patricia Moran and Maeve Ann O?Reilly. The Shrule-Glencorrib, Kilmaine and The Neale GAA Clubs have all joined in the good wishes to the team and especially to all the girls from this region.

Original Western People – Wednesday, October 02, 2002
Submitted by Western People

Categories: GAA, Local Sport.

1981 :: South Mayo Junior champions

1981 :: South Mayo Junior champions  Shrule

Determination and the will to win are attributes which enhance any football team and Shrule certainly displayed these qualities when they emerged victorious after extra time over a gallant Carramore side in the final of the South Mayo Junior championship at Hollymount on Sunday.

1981 South Mayo Junior Championship winners.

Back row : Jackie Walsh , M. Sheridan , Mattie Murphy , Tom Reilly , Ger Cawley , Eugene Murphy , Christy Cawley , Paul Greally .
Front Row : Sean Frehan , J. Murphy, , Padraig Craddock , John Dowd , Tommy Sheridan , G. Craddock , Tom Gibbons .


It was not a great game by any means but the fault did not altogether rest with the teams as the strong wind and lashing rain made a mockery of the best efforts of the players.
Yet, it was a game that retained the interest of the spectators right to the final whistle as the fortunes of both sides swayed in the breeze before the long whistle heralded Shrule’s first title after a long list of unsuccessful attempts.
Shrule were the pre-match favourites and lived up to their rating when they dominated the early exchanges particularly at midfield where Mickey Sheridan and Paul Greally gave their forwards as plentiful supply of the ball. Paul Greally and Tommy Sheridan pushed them into an early lead but if their forwards were a little more accurate Shrule could have opened up a gap by the end of the first quarter.
Instead Carramore were just one point behind Roy Flynn having opened their account with a point in the ninth minute and Tom Maloney added another six minutes later. Both side missed chances before the interval at which stage the score stood Shrule 0-4, Carramore 0-3. Carramore were a different side after the resumption as they tore into Shrule and wiped out their lead inside a minute when Noel McNamara pointed after a Roy Flynn centre. Tom Maloney put them into the lead two minutes later with another. Shrule were now in serious trouble as their short passing game was getting nowhere against first-time football of the Carramore side. J.J. Costello extended the Carramore lead with a point in the seventeen minute and when Tom Maloney picked up a J.J. Costello centre to fire over another point two minutes later, the Cup seemed to be on its way to Carramore.

It was not to be however, for Shrule mustered all their determination to stage a fight-back and the score they needed came in the twentieth minute. A harmless-looking centre from Tommy Sheridan was picked up by Ger Cawley and he blasted the ball to the net to put his side on level terms. This score injected a new spirit into the Shrule side as they suddenly got on top and forced Carramore to concede frees. It was from one of these that Shrule got their second goal when a long range shot by Sean Frehan was fielded by Terry Walshe with his back to the goal, He turned quickly and fired a right-footer to the corner send the Shrule supporters delirious. At long last it seemed that Shrule were about to lift the title as the final minutes ticked away.

Carramore mounted one last attack and were awarded a free. J.J. Costello placed the ball and quickly realised that the Shrule backs were thinking of the celebrations later in the evening rather than defending their goal. He tapped the ball to Eamonn Campbell and he had the simplest of tasks in belting the ball to the net. The final whistle sounded with the kick-out and so to extra time.

Shrule now play Ballycastle in the county semi-final at Knockmore on Sunday.

Whether it was the shock of Carramore’s late equalising goal or the memories of four South finals that haunted Shrule they were a subdued side in the first periods of extra time. Carramore were in full control and went into the lead after six minutes through a Noel McNamara point. J.J. Costello picked off another two minutes later and Eamonn Campbell extended that lead to three points when his over-head kick went between the posts just before the short whistle. Tom Maloney collected a pass and pointed to leave Shrule four points in arrears. In a desperate bid to pull the game out of the fire Shrule introduced teenager Tony Mullen to the middle of the field and re-introduced Tom Gibbons to the attack.

These changes had a big bearing on the outcome as Gibbons shot two points in the first five minutes of the half and Mullen got on top of the tiring Roy Flynn. Wing-back Sean Frehan had one of the best points of the game in the seventh minute when he scored from nearly forty yards out. Tom Gibbons put the sides level with a point from a free in the tenth minute and the same player sent the Shrule supporters wild when he shot the winner from a forty-five yards free in the closing minutes.

Matty Murphy, Dominic Craddock, Sean Frehan, Paul Greally, Tom Gibbons when re-introduced , Tony Sheridan. Eugene Murphy and Tony Mullen were the stars of the Shrule side, while for Carramore Brendan Campbell, Tom Dixon, Richie Walshe, Martin O’Brien, J.J. Costello, Tom Maloney and Noel McNamara tried their utmost.

Scorers: Shrule- T.Gibbons (0-4), G.Cawley and G.Walshe (1-0 each), T.Sheridan and P.Greally (0-2 each), S.Frehan (0-1).


Published in the Western People 1981.

Supplied by S.Frehan

Categories: GAA, Local Sport, News items.


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