JULY FIXTURES
Tuesday 5th July our minor team, Rock Sarsfields, has a home game against Magheracloone and the game has a throw-in time of 7.45pm.
On Saturday 9th July our senior team travel to play Aughnamullen in the Monaghan Electrical intermediate league and the game has a 7.00pm throw-in time.
The reserve team are back in action on Sunday 10th July when they travel to play Clones at 6.30pm.
On Sunday 17th July our senior team play Drumhowan in the first round qualifier of the McGuigan Builders intermediate championship. The game has a throw-in time of 7.30pm and venue to be confirmed.
The following Wednesday night (20th July) we are on the road again when our senior team travel to play Drumhowan this time in the Monaghan Electrical intermediate league competition and the game has a throw-in time of 7.45pm.
The minor football championship gets underway on Tuesday 19th July when we travel to Threemilehouse to play Sean McDermott’s at 7.45pm.
Finally, on Tuesday 26th July the minor team travel to play Killanny at 7.45pm in the GRM minor football league.
Cuchulains v Rock Sarsfields
Unfortunately, are game against Cuchulains last Tuesday evening (28th July) was cancelled because Cuchulains could not field.
The next outing for our minor team will be on Tuesday 5th July when they host Magheracloone at 7.45pm.
Lotto Results Monday 27th June
The numbers drawn last Monday night were 12, 14, 15 and 26. There was no jackpot winner of €7,800.00. The following won €15 each :-
Sonya & Aaron, Agahbog
Niamh Quinn, Latton
Jimmy & Annie, Newbliss
Margaret Reilly, Dartrey
John McCutcheon, Cootehill
Sean Rooney, Rockcorry
Conal McGill, Rockcorry
Kevin Cleere, Rockcorry
Next week our jackpot will be €7,900.00 and the draw will take place in Thompson’s, Newbliss. Thank you for supporting our Top 4 lotto draw.
Club Notes 28th June
Sympathy
On behalf of the club may I extend our deepest sympathies to the Clarke family, Clontibret, on the recent passing of Pat Clarke. Pat was involved in GAA for the best part of his life and was captain of the Monaghan team in 1956 that captured the All Ireland junior football championship trophy and he was inducted into the Monaghan GAA Hall of Fame in 1998 for his contribution towards Monaghan football. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam
Monaghan Electrical Intermediate League
Our seniors are back in action tomorrow evening (Friday 1st July) when they play host to Sean McDermotts, in the Monaghan Electrical intermediate league campaign. The game has a throw-in time of 8pm. During the week I caught up with vice-captain of the team Gary Calvert and he urged his fellow team mates to banish the bad memories of the recent championship and league games and look ahead to the match on Friday night with a view to putting in a much improved display. He said “the lads know that they face a very difficult test against Sean McDermott’s and they will present tough opposition but we have had plenty of time to regroup and we just have to put in a decent performance”. He continued by saying “the lads have great passion and pride and have a great appetite for playing and are determined to put in a performance to get back on the winning track”. Let’s hope the lads can rekindle the fighting spirit and the quality off football we all know they are capable of producing to ensure the right result. Best of luck lads.
McGuigan Builders Intermediate Championship
According to reports our first round qualifier encounter against Drumhowan is scheduled for Sunday 17th July. The venue and time has not been fixed yet but as soon as I know, you will know.
Traditional Hay Festival
The anticipation is certainly building for our upcoming traditional hay festival which is taking place on Sunday 24th July at Dartrey sports field. Like last year’s event it will feature an array of entertainment to suit everyone’s interests. Those of you that attended last year’s event will agree that it was a fantastic day and this year’s lineup promises to be even bigger and better than before with an action packed itinerary of events including working horses, vintage tractors & machinery, live traditional music, Irish dancing, dog shows, per corner, sheep shearing, tossing the sheaf, penalty competitions, tug-of-war, kids races, bouncing castles and loads more. For another great day’s entertainment make sure you keep Sunday 24th July free for a day of fun for all the family at our traditional hay festival. Please log onto www.rockcorrygaa.ie to view some video footage and a selection of photographs of last year’s event.
GRM Minor Football League Division 2
Our minor team played Cuchulains last Tuesday evening in the GRM minor football league campaign. Please check out www.rockcorrygaa.ie for all latest results. Their next game in the league campaign is against Magheracloone and at the time of going to press no official fixtures were available.
Under 14 Team
Our under 14 team played Tyholland last week in the league campaign and it took the game a while to catch fire but when they turned on the style the lads produced a wonderful performance to secure a magnificent victory on a score-line Tyholland 1-6 Rockcorry 7-13. The next outing for our under 14 team is scheduled for Saturday 16th July when they play Killeevan.
Under 12 Team
This weekend our under 12 team are back in action when they take on Carrickmacross on Saturday 2nd July at Pairc Naomh Mhuire and the game has a throw-in time of 12 noon.
Under 8 Coaching
Under 8’s football training continues on Saturday mornings from 10.00am – 11.15am. All five, six, seven and eight year olds are welcome to attend.
Top 4 Lotto Results
The numbers drawn last Monday night were 12, 14, 15 and 26. There was no jackpot winner of €7,800.00. The following won €15 each :-Sonya & Aaron Agahbog, Niamh Quinn Latton, Jimmy & Annie Newbliss, Margaret Reilly Dartrey, John McCutcheon Cootehill, Sean Rooney Rockcorry, Conal McGill Rockcorry, Kevin Cleere Rockcorry. Next week our jackpot will be €7,900.00 and the draw will take place in Thompson’s, Newbliss. Thank you for supporting our Top 4 lotto draw.
Club Notes
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Coming Soon…Rock Hay Festival
A day of family fun will take place on Sunday 24th July at Dartrey sports field, when our traditional hay festival gets underway featuring an array of entertainment to suit everyone’s interests. Those of you that attended last year’s event will agree that it was a fantastic day and this year’s lineup promises to be even bigger and better than before with an action packed itinerary of events including working horses, vintage tractors & machinery, live traditional music, Irish dancing, dog shows, per corner, sheep shearing, tossing the sheaf, penalty competitions, tug-of-war, kids races, bouncing castles and loads more. For another great day’s entertainment make sure you keep Sunday 24th July free for a day of fun for all the family at Rockcorry Traditional Hay Festival.
Please click the links below to view video footage and a selection of photographs of last year’s event. Enjoy!!!
Lotto Results Monday 20th June
The numbers drawn last Monday night were 3, 6, 16 and 23. There was no jackpot winner of €7,700.00. The following won €15 each :-
Pauric Sherry, c/o Maple Bar
Anthony Clerkin, Rockcorry
Bill Coffey, Cootehill
Geraldine Tibby, Scotstown
Melissa McGorman, Newbliss
Tony McGorman, Aghabog
Tony & Teresa, Swans Cross
Raymond Treanor, c/o Maple Bar
Next week our jackpot will be €7,800.00 and the draw will take place in Fitzpatrick’s. Thank you for supporting our Top 4 lotto draw.
Club Notes 21st June
Monaghan Electrical Intermediate League
No doubt the topic of discussion among supporters this past week was the performance of our senior team last Wednesday evening when we returned pointless after the trip to play Donaghmoyne in the Monaghan Electrical intermediate league campaign. One would have thought that this encounter was the perfect opportunity for the team to restore some pride in themselves and the green jersey and produce a grittier performance after the poor display against Currin in the preliminary round of the intermediate championship, three days earlier. Unfortunately, we were treated to another uninspired, uninterested display as the team lacked the determination and confidence to make any impression on the game as we simply failed to compete and proved no match against a stronger, speedier, and a more co-ordinated Donaghmoyne team who powered their way to a comfortable 1-11 to 1-8 victory. While the final score-line only reflects a three point win for Donaghmoyne in reality the winning margin should have been a lot more because they were the better side and dominated this contest apart from the last five minutes where we had a brief flurry and managed to score 1-3 to put some respectability on the final score-line. Having watched the team being outplayed and physically brushed aside our team selector, David McGregor was finding it difficult to come to terms with the team’s performance. Speaking after the game, he said “it was very difficult to look at that to be honest. Donaghmoyne were far superior on the day and they were physically stronger in some key positions and had a greater movement off the ball. They really punished us every time they got forward and in the first half they kicked six or seven wide’s along with scoring 1-7 to our 0-4, which shows they totally dominated the game”. When asked, what was the next step? David responded, “well, the first thing we have to do is get the lads back and get them playing football the way we all know they can. We were poor tonight and the lads know this more than anyone and they should realise that we will have to work extremely hard in the coming weeks in order to improve our football ability and keep things moving forward. It was deeply disappointing and bitterly frustrating to watch the lads tonight because we all know they have plenty of talent, ability and skill and when they lose in this manner it makes it very hard to accept because we all know they are capable of producing much, much better”. I am 100% behind you on that point David and I just hope that moving forward everyone can focus on the positives and build on these for our next game which takes place on Friday 1st July against Sean McDermotts.
Team & Scorers: Jamie Smith, Colin Reilly, Damien Matthews, Owen Fitzpatrick, Keith Daly, Niall McKeown, Stephen McGuirk 0-2, Mark Daly 0-1, Martin Carroll, Fergal McGeough 0-1, Garry Calvert 0-1, Noel Carroll, Colin Quinn, Paul McKeown and Mark McGuirk 1-1. Subs: Dwayne Rooney 0-2 for Garry Calvert, Pauric Reilly for Colin Quinn, Conor McGeough for Niall McKeown, Ryan Sharkey for Mark Daly.
Monaghan Electrical Intermediate League Fixtures
Our senior team will be back in action in the league campaign on Friday 1st July when they play host to Sean McDermott’s at 8pm.
McGuigan Builders Intermediate Championship
We have been drawn against Drumhowan in the first round of the championship qualifiers. At the time of going to press the date, venue and time was unknown.
Platinum Tanks Reserve Football Championship
The old adage ‘goals win games’ was strikingly illustrated last Friday evening when Blackhill produced four goals in a seven minute blitzkrieg during the first half of our Platinum Tanks reserve football championship encounter to record a 0-12 to 4-12 victory. Despite a good start by the lads our defence was cruelly exposed during the 12th and 19th minutes when BANG, BANG, BANG and yes you guessed it BANG we conceded four goals as Blackhill established a commanding 4-6 to 0-7 lead at the end of the first half. At this stage, it was game, set and match (excuse the Wimbledon pun!) as a contest but when play resumed the lads showed a lot of character and spirit as they worked tirelessly during the second half to try and reduce the deficit but the task was an almighty uphill battle and proved a bridge to far and Blackhill emerged victorious on a score-line 0-12 to 4-12.
Team & Scorers: Anthony Tate, Cathal Sheridan, Owen Fitzpatrick, Ryan Sharkey, Kyle Rooney, Felix Granaghan, Keelan Clerkin, Barry Patterson, Liam Connolly, John Greenan, Dwayne Rooney (0-4 play & 0-8 free-kicks) Colin Quinn, Shane Wynne, Stephen Lynch, Seamus Carroll: Subs Finbar McDermott for Anthony Tate.
Traditional Hay Festival
A day of family fun will take place on Sunday 24th July at Dartrey sports field, when our traditional hay festival gets underway featuring an array of entertainment to suit everyone’s interests. Those of you that attended last year’s event will agree that it was a fantastic day and this year’s lineup promises to be even bigger and better than before with an action packed itinerary of events including working horses, vintage tractors & machinery, live traditional music, Irish dancing, dog shows, per corner, sheep shearing, tossing the sheaf, penalty competitions, tug-of-war, kids races, bouncing castles and loads more. For another great day’s entertainment make sure you keep Sunday 24th July free for a day of fun for all the family at Rockcorry Traditional Hay Festival. Please visit www.rockcorrygaa.ie for some video footage and a selection of photographs of last year’s event. Enjoy!!!
Offaly v Monaghan
On behalf on the club may I extend our best wishes to the Monaghan senior team who take on Offaly this Saturday (25th June) in the first round of the championship qualifiers. Throw-in time is 7pm and tickets are NOT required for this game.
GRM Minor Football League Division 2
With the exams now over for another year the minor competition recommences on Tuesday 28th June when we travel to Doohamlet to play Cuchulains at 8.00pm.
Under 16 Team
The next outing for our under 16 team is tonight Thursday 23rd June when they take on Doohamlet at Pairc Naomh Mhuire at 7.00pm
Under 14 Team
The next outing for our under 14 team is this Saturday 25th June when they travel to play Tyholland.
Under 12 Team
The next game for our under 12 team is on Saturday 2nd July when they play Carrickmacross at Pairc Naomh Mhuire at 12 noon.
Under 8 Coaching
Under 8’s football training continues on Saturday mornings from 10.00am – 11.15am. All five, six, seven and eight year olds are welcome to attend.
Top 4 Lotto Results
The numbers drawn last Monday night were 3, 6, 16 and 23. There was no jackpot winner of €7,700.00. The following won €15 each :- Pauric Sherry c/o Maple Bar, Anthony Clerkin Rockcorry, Bill Coffey Cootehill, Geraldine Tibby Scotstown, Melissa McGorman Newbliss, Tony McGorman Aghabog, Tony & Teresa Swans Cross, Raymond Treanor c/o Maple Bar. Next week our jackpot will be €7,800.00 and the draw will take place in Fitzpatrick’s. Thank you for supporting our Top 4 lotto draw.
Club Notes
You are reminded to log on to the website www.rockcorrygaa.ie for regular updates in respect of all activities. If you want an item included in the notes please email me at rockcorrygaa@live.ie or send me a text on 086-1041165.
Rockcorry 0-12 Blackhill 4-12
Goals Secure Win for Blackhill
The old adage ‘goals win games’ was strikingly illustrated last Friday evening when Blackhill produced four goals in a seven minute blitzkrieg during the first half of our Platinum Tanks reserve football championship encounter to record a 0-12 to 4-12 victory. Despite a good start by the lads our defence was cruelly exposed during the 12th and 19th minutes when we conceded four goals as Blackhill established a commanding 4-6 to 0-7 lead at the end of the first half. At this stage, the game was over as a contest but when play resumed the lads showed a lot of character and spirit as they worked tirelessly during the second half to try and reduce the deficit but the task was an almighty uphill battle and proved a bridge to far and Blackhill emerged victorious on a score-line 0-12 to 4-12.
Team & Scorers: Anthony Tate, Cathal Sheridan, Owen Fitzpatrick, Ryan Sharkey, Kyle Rooney, Felix Granaghan, Keelan Clerkin, Barry Patterson, Liam Connolly, John Greenan, Dwayne Rooney (0-4 play & 0-8 free-kicks) Colin Quinn, Shane Wynne, Stephen Lynch, Seamus Carroll: Subs Finbar McDermott for Anthony Tate.
Please click the link below to view a selection of action shots:
Donaghmoyne 1-11 Rockcorry 1-8
Donaghmoyne Overwhelm Rock
We have all heard the statement a thousand times “winning isn’t everything, it’s the taking part that counts”, while others say “winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing” and you know what, I agree with that latter sentiment, you play sport to win. I hate the taking part attitude but right now you know I would settle for a competitive or a spirited performance from our senior team because yesterday evening (Wednesday 15th June) we proved no match (on the day) to a stronger, speedier, and a more co-ordinated Donaghmoyne team who powered their way to a comfortable 1-11 to 1-8 victory. I know what you’re thinking the score-line only reflects a three point win for Donaghmoyne but in reality the winning margin should have been a lot more because they were the better side and dominated this contest from the throw-in.
After the poor performance against Currin in the preliminary round of the intermediate championship one would have thought that this encounter was the perfect opportunity for the team to restore some pride in themselves and the green jersey and produce a grittier performance. Unfortunately, we were treated to another uninspired, uninterested display as the team lacked the determination and confidence to make any impression on the game and basically we simply failed to compete. In fairness, we did manage to stage a mini revival during the closing period which allowed us to put some respectability on the final score-line but we never looked like winning this fixture.
There is absolutely no shame in losing a game of football provided you put in your best effort and once you have done this you can leave the field, with your head held high, knowing that you give it your best. I don’t like criticising or giving out but I know the players, I have trained and played alongside most of them and I know they have plenty of talent, ability and skill and when they lose in this manner it makes it very hard to accept because I know they are capable of producing much, much better. I just hope that moving forward everyone, managers, trainers, selectors and players can focus on the positives and build on these for our next league encounter which takes place on Friday 1st July against Sean McDermotts.
Team & Scorers: Jamie Smith, Colin Reilly, Damien Matthews, Owen Fitzpatrick, Keith Daly, Niall McKeown, Stephen McGuirk 0-2, Mark Daly 0-1, Martin Carroll, Fergal McGeough 0-1, Garry Calvert 0-1, Noel Carroll, Colin Quinn, Paul McKeown and Mark McGuirk 1-1. Subs: Dwayne Rooney 0-2 for Garry Calvert, Pauric Reilly for Colin Quinn, Conor McGeough for Niall McKeown, Ryan Sharkey for Mark Daly.
Please click the link below to view a selection of action shots on our Flickr page.
http://www.flickr.com//photos/rockcorrygaa/sets/72157626850161401/show/
Under 12 Fixtures
Summer League
| Date | Game | Venue | Time |
| Sat 18th June | Currin v Rockcorry | Currin | 12 noon |
| Sat 2nd July | Rockcorry v Carrickmacross | Rockcorry | 12 noon |
| Sat 9th July | Rockcorry v Donaghmoyne | Rockcorry | 12 noon |
| Sat 23rd July | Aghabog v Rockcorry | Aghabog | 12 noon |
| Thur 11th Aug | Emyvale v Rockcorry | Emyvale | 6.45pm |
| Sat 20th Aug | Cup / Shield Semi-Finals | TBC | TBC |
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