Edenderry seniors played their second game of the league campaign on Saturday afternoon and suffered a three point loss to Clara. Despite missing twenty of the thirty one players who togged out for the county final, the reds put up in a workmanlike effort and the management were delighted with the performance.
The game was lively from start to finish and with less than a minute gone Edenderry took the lead through a Brian Quinlan goal. Stephen Guing made a great solo run before laying the ball off to Paddy Lynch who's shot hit the uprights, but it fell to regular Edenderry goalkeeper Brian 'The Bomber' Quinlan who coolly slotted into the Clara net.
Clara responded just one minute later with a goal of their own when a mistake in the Edenderry defence allowed Joey Deehan in for a goal. Clara took the lead in the sixth minute from a Thomas Deehan free and it took until the fifteenth minute until Edenderry leveled and after some great play from Colm Byrne, Daniel Ryan, Padraig Foy and Diarmaid Meleady it was Paddy Lynch who sent the ball over the bar.
Stephen Guing put the reds in front in the eighteenth minute but two points in three minutes from Scott Brady and John Reynolds gave Clara back the edge. Stephen Guing put Edenderry back on level terms in the twenty fourth minute but three points in the remaining five of the half gave Clara a three point lead at half time.
Half time:
Edenderry 1-3 1-6 Clara
At half time Edenderry introduced three subs, Cian Lawton for Pat Moloney, Matthew O'Grady for Padraig Foy and Dean Cummins for Ciaran Cummins, with Brian Quinlan taking over his usual role between the sticks.
Within the first minute of the restart Joey Deehan stretched Clara's lead to four points from a free. In the seventh minute Ciaran Hurley reduced the deficit to three with a pointed free after a foul on Dean Cummins. Clara hit back with two scores in the tenth and eleventh minute and again Ciaran Hurley pointed from a free in the fourteenth minute.
Three minutes later Ciaran hurley hit his third of the game and in the twentieth minute Clara again took a four point lead. Edenderry introduced Mark Hoey for the injured Paddy Lynch and it paid dividends within seconds. Dean Cummins fielded a high ball in the danger zone and while been fouled he laid it off to Stephen Abbott who appeared to also be fouled but when they ball broke loose in the square it was Hoey who placed the ball in the back of the net.
Edenderry were now just trailing by one point but they failed to kick on from here and Clara showed their experience by kicking three points in seven minutes. In the thirtieth minute David Farrelly pointed after some great play from Dan Ryan to leave three between the sides at the full time whistle.
Edenderry management will be very pleased with this workout and considering there were twenty plus players unavailable it shows the strength in dept of the current set-up and the huge pool of players available.
On the day Edenderry were best served by half backs Colm Byrne and Paddy Lynch, with debutant Matthew O'Grady very impressive, while Stephen Guing was dominant at midfield.
Referee: Martin Carty
Man of the Match: Stephen Guing(0-2)
Team Sheet:
Ciaran Cummins, Padraig Foy, Diarmaid Meleady, Johnny Blong, Colm Byrne, Johnny Hurst, Paddy Lynch(0-1), Stephen Guing(0-2), David Farrelly(0-1), Stephen Abbott, Ciaran Hurley(0-3), Pat Moloney, John Gorman, Brian Quinlan(1-0), Dan Ryan
Subs: Dean Cummins for Ciaran Cummins, Cian Lawton for Pat Moloney, Matthew O'Grady for Padraig Foy, Mark Hoey(1-0) for Paddy Lynch, Leslie Nolan for John Gorman.
Edenderry hurlers suffered an eight point loss in the opening round of the division 3 hurling league on Friday night in Pollough against Brosna Gaels.
Team Sheet:
Brendan McCabe, Shane Steele, Tom Fay, Johnny Geraghty, Stephen Murphy, Eoin Kelly, Derek Egan, Paul Hanlon, Paul Glennon, Ger Noonan, Martin Keogh, Jason Carey, Shane Kelly, Sean Og Farrell, Eoin Kelliher.
Clarification for parents and players as to why Edenderry GAA will be declining the offer from Offaly Community Games to enter teams in its U10/11 competitions.
Firstly we wish to thank Offaly Community Games for the offer and wish them luck with all their activities in 2012. However, Edenderry Ladies Committee and Edenderry Bord na nÓg in conjunction with the Coaching and Games Committee in the Club have decided not to enter teams in the Community Games Competitions in 2012. Alternatively Edenderry GAA along with Offaly Coaching and Games will be providing a huge programme of games and skills competitions for its players at these age groups in 2012.
As per GAA rule (6.27 T.O 2012) games in Under 12 and Younger Age Groups shall be organised on the 'Go Games' model. Edenderry GAA must fully support this rule and in 2012 in conjunction with Offaly Coaching and Games will be implementing the 'Go Games' model as per the goals of our Strategic Plan.
The Go Games Model is defined by the following criteria:
There is full participation for all players
Games are small-sided
Playing rules are modified to suit the developmental stages of the children
Playing area is modified
Playing equipment is modified
The underlying philosophy where Go Games are concerned is one of full participation and fair play where each player gets to play the entire game (no subs where practical) and plays in a number of different playing positions during the course of each game. The games are small sided and the emphasis is on participation rather than the result. Go Games are not only about Fair Play in the sense that all participants should get the opportunity to participate fully in the games. They also revolve around the core values enshrined in the GAA Respect Initiative.
In our opinion the Community Games Competitions as currently stand are in conflict with this approach as the Community Games Competition games are based on;
Closed panel of 20 players - (Due to numbers playing at these age groups this leads to exclusion of some players)
Games are not small sided - (Does not allow for player development as some players have minimal involvement in games)
Games based on a must win knock-out competition - (Leads to a culture where 'keep the best and neglect the rest' develops)
While the origins of the competition may be well intentioned, there is no justification for placing adult-type demands on young children e.g. where winning is the over-riding concern, where they play 13 or 15-a-side games, on over sized pitches, and have minimal involvement in the game.
Edenderry GAA are pursuing a child centred approach to our games where its children first, winning second.
There will be a meeting for all coaches in the club next Wednesday where the programme for games in 2012 will be discussed. Following that meeting we will launch the season at an Open Evening for all parents and players (date to be announced). At the Open Evening the Go Games approach will be explained in more detail. In the meantime please check out the Go Games section of our website Go Games
posted 21 Feb 2012 00:50 by Edenderry GAA
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Foundation Level Football Course
Saturday 25th Feburary 9.30am in Edenderry GAA
This 6 hour course is a must for all underage club coaches in 2012. The course gives the basics in GAA Coaching Principles and also will allow coaches to move to the next level of coaching in the club.
The course is free and open to all interested in coaching from CÚL REDZ to all underage teams, ladies and boys.
The Edenderry GAA dance held in the Hamlet in Johnstownbridge last
Friday night was a great success and a
night thoroughly enjoyed by all, well done to the Execute committee on a
superbly organised occasion and in particular to David Farrell for his
assistance with the ladies club in the preparations. On the night the ladies
club gave out two player of the year awards for minor and senior ladies. The
Minor award went to Aisling O’Connor and the Senior award to Aoife O’Neill.
Both girls were very deserving of their awards and many congrats to you both.
The citations used on the night for the girls read as follows.
Edenderry Ladies GAA Minor Player of the
Year 2011 Citation
Our ladies minor player of the year award goes to an
outstanding sportsperson who has played football at the highest level in all
grades since taking up the game some years ago. Renowned as a very solid and
dependable defender this lady is the eldest footballer in a family of exceptional
ladies footballers. She has also excelled in other sports chief among them
Athletics where she has won many awards and gives 100% commitment to all she
does. In 2011 this lady captained the Offaly minor footballers to win a
Leinster title and is currently on the Offaly ladies senior football panel for
2012. She has been playing senior football with Edenderry for the past number
of years and will once again be an integral part of our team as we aim to win
back the Ladies county title this year. Ladies and Gentlemen we are delighted
to announce that the Edenderry Ladies Minor Footballer of the year is Aisling O’Connor.
Edenderry Ladies GAA Senior Player of the Year 2011 Citation
Our
ladies senior player of the year award goes to a girl who is one of the most
committed players in the club who is generally one of the first down to
training all year round. She has been playing football for a long number of
years and for the past few years has cemented her position on the senior team
and played a starring role in helping Edenderry ladies win both County and
Leinster titles in 2010.Noted as being
solid and reliable she goes about her role in a most quiet and efficient way
and she is an extremely popular and well liked lady amongst all her team mates.
She also gets a huge amount of respect from our younger members who she gives
great example to and we hope this lady will be with us for many years to come.
Ladies and Gentleman we are delighted to announce that the Edenderry Ladies
Senior Footballer of the year for 2011 is Aoife
O’Neill
All-Star.
The ladies club would like to congratulate Edenderry ladies footballer Christine
McDonnell on winning a national All-Star award in 2011 for her outstanding
performances with the Offaly ladies footballers. We are delighted for Christine
on her award and wish her many more years of success with Offaly and indeed Edenderry.
Well done boys:
The ladies club would like to say a big congratulations and well done to
the lads in winning the senior Offaly title in 2011. We are all very proud of
you and your achievements and we wish Peter, Kevin and the management team and
all the players the very best of luck in your attempts to retain the title in
2012
Training Schedule:
After a break last week the Nursery Training will recommence this Friday
February 24th from 5.00 to 6.00pm for Under 12s (girls born in 2000
and 2001 and from 6.00 to 7.00pm for all girls Under 10 (born in the years
2002-2006).
Edenderry Senior and Minor Ladies GAA Indoor Training
Continues every Monday night at 8.00 in the Secondary School. The Ladies
under 14 and 16 teams are also training indoors on Monday and Wednesday
evenings at 7.00pm
Season Kick Off
Our Senior ladies team kick off our playing season this coming weekend
with an away league fixture against near neighbours Rhode. Best of luck to Willie
and all the girls for 2012.
posted 20 Feb 2012 02:48 by Edenderry GAA
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Minor league result:
Edenderry 3-20 4-8 Gracefield............
Edenderry minors got their year off to a great start with a nine point victory over Gracefield on Sunday morning.
Man of the match: Sean Moriarty(0-9, 2f)
Team Sheet:
Cormac Hurley, Jason Farrell, Matthew O'Grady, Keith Usher, Ciaran Farrell, Karl Murphy, Ross Mangan, Peter O'Neill(0-3), Aaron O'Connell, Sean Moriarty(0-9), Andrew Forde(0-3), Mikie Clear(0-2), Jamie Dolan, Oran Lawton(2-2), Alex Kenny(1-0).
posted 19 Feb 2012 08:23 by Edenderry GAA
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Junior league:
Edenderry 1-8 1-12 Tullamore........
Edenderry juniors were beaten by four points on Sunday afternoon in the second round of the division three league. Despite a great start to the game, a poor second half performance allowed Tullamore to secure the two points.
Pat Moloney opened the scoring after three minutes after David Farrelly sent in a long ball which was won by Daniel Ryan who laid it off to Pat who sent it over the bar. Tullamore replied instantly with a pointed free but two minutes later Mark Hoey put the reds back in front. Edenderry dominated the next fifteen minutes and points from Sean Og Farrell, Pat Moloney and John Gorman(3) gave the home side a six point lead. In the twenty first minute Tullamore reduced the deficit to three points when they scored a goal. Goalkeeper Ciaran Cummins made a great save but could do nothing about the rebounded effort. Tullamore added a further two points in the twenty sixth and twenty eight minute to leave the minimum between the sides at half time.
Half time:
Edenderry 0-7 1-3 Tullamore
Edenderry introduced Martin Keogh and Michael Bryan at half time in place of Adrian Farrell and Daniel Ryan but it was the blues who started the stronger scoring two points and taking the lead in the opening five minutes. John Gorman pointed from a free after a foul on Michael Bryan in the seventh minute but again Tullamore hit back with two points and regained the lead. With thirteen minutes gone in the second half Edenderry were threw a huge lifeline when Dean Cummins shot was saved, John Gorman coolly slotted the ball to the back of the net. However Edenderry failed to kick on from here and Tullamore took full advantage kicking five points in the remaining twelve minutes for a deserved four point win.
Man of the match: John Gorman (1-4)
Team Sheet:
Ciaran Cummins, Stephen Abbott, Johnny Blong, Padraig Foy, Stephen Murphy, David Farrelly, Colin McNamara, Cian Lawton, Sean Og Farrell(0-1), Paddy Lynch, Pat Moloney(0-2), Adrian Farrell, Dan Ryan, Mark Hoey(0-1), John Gorman(1-4)
Subs: Martin Keogh for Adrian Farrell, Michael Bryan for Daniel Ryan, Dean Cummins for Mark Hoey, Shane Connell for Pat Moloney, Jamie Dolan for Paddy Lynch.
