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U12 girls serve up an enjoyable feast of football to entertain the supporters from both sides this evening. more...

Resounding victory for Kilmeena against Achill in the Ladies Kelly Memorial League game in Kilmeena yesterday evening. Kilmeena 6 - 18 1 - 3 Achill more...

Kilmeena 5-15 2-6 Burrishoole Our under 13s put in a season's-best performance with a comprehensive win over Burrishoole in Kilmeena this evening. We dominated in every position and quarter. Our defence and midfield were solid and our big front men caused consternation at the other end. The work-rate was fantastic and the overall performance indicated how much this team has improved from the first game of the season. We ended up winning a very respectable three of our seven games, including the last two on the trot. The boys should be incredibly proud of themselves. It's truly amazing what can be achieved with application and team spirit. Well done lads - your coaches couldn't be happier with you!

KIlmeena fielded two seven-a-side teams with interchanging subs to play four quarters of entertaining football last week against neighbours Westport. Great to see our youngest team making their club debut. John Reilly more...

Kilmeena 6-7 - 4-12 Kiltimagh In a thriller of a game, Kilmeena U13s secured both points for the second time this season with a one-point win over Kiltimagh on a sunny evening in Kilmeena. Playing with the wind, our boys started brightly netting four goals and kicking four points in the first half. It was nip-and-tuck in the third quarter but in the final quarter our backs were to the wall. Finding it difficult to get get the ball out of defence, Kiltimagh took full advantage, raining shots down on our goal, eating away at our lead. With only thirty seconds to go and four points behind, Kiltimagh were awarded a free which resulted in a goal, leaving us with only a one point advantage. Thankfully we won our kick out and retained possession for the final few seconds and won the game. It was fantastic for the boys to win a game given the recent results but this was no fluke: their application and tenacity this evening was the best we've seen from them this season and we know they have more to give. Only one league game left - a home fixture against Burrishoole next Thursday, 22nd July. Fingers crossed they can keep the momentum going. Well done boys!

This weekend saw the start of something new in Kilmeena GAA as we got our Social Rounders off to a flying start. Most people would know Rounders as a fun bat and ball game we played at school. But, it's actually a long-standing GAA sport, and, as we found out this weekend, it's about more than just whacking the ball and hoping for the best!! The Rounders Development Officer, Elaine Sheehy, travelled up from Cork to take us through our paces and bring us up to speed with all the tactics and skills that we will need to get our teams up and running. After a few expressions of interest over the summer, Club Chairman, John McDonald, was very keen to get this off the ground. In true Kilmeena style, it wasn't long before we had a willing gang of Club members happy to get involved. Club Officers Julie Moore and Eimear O'Connell got to work, and it was fantastic to bring everyone together on a Sunny Sunday to get things started. The aim was for this event to be a social gathering bringing club members together under a slightly different banner. Judging by the banter and laughter on Sunday, we definitely achieved this. Sessions will be weekly, and having fun remains our top priority, but participating in a Junior Blitz in September is now on everyone's radar. We have a lot to learn, but bring it on. Who knows where this could lead us! Julie Moore. From left: Elaine Sheehy, National Rounders Development Officer; Julie Moore, Rounders Club Chairperson; John McDonald, Club Chairman and Eimear O'Connell, Rounders Club Secretary. "First" Rounders Club members. First introductions... Elaine introduces the fundamentals of the game... more...

Google Maps tells us that it takes 38 minutes to drive from Kilmeena to Tourmakeady. The reverse journey felt a lot longer after a punishing Thursday evening there in 20 degree heat. In footballing terms, the difference felt the same as top-of-the-table Tourmakeady ran riot with their athleticism and skill - they were simply too hot to handle. We actually played reasonably well in the first and second quarters but come the third, our heads dropped and the floodgates opened. As we approach our final two games (mercifully, at home, first against Kiltimagh this coming Thursday and then the following Thursday against Burrishoole) we'll need to retain and build upon the positive attitude we showed during our first half performance and who knows what might happen? Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all. Emily Dickinson Thanks to Ollie Mulchone for the photos. You can view the gallery here.

Kilmeena Junior Ladies consolidate their meteoric improvement with a comfortable win over Balla in the Kelly Memorial League game in Balla yesterday. Kilmeena 4 - 19 2 - 05 Balla more...

Try as they might, Ballycroy couldn't contain a rampant Kilmeena side in the Michael Walsh Junior League game played in Ballycroy yesterday evening. Kilmeena 3 - 18 1 - 7 Ballycroy Supporters and players had more to contend with than the Michael Walsh competition yesterday evening in Ballycroy; our photographer, doing his utmost to ward off the scourge of rural Ireland on a mild clammy summer's evening - MIDGES! (Image by Amy Gibbons McIntyre) more...

An assured performance by Kilmeena sees them secure the points in their highly entertaining game against Bohola Moy Davitts in the U17 Boys A Championship last evening in Kilmeena. Kilmeena 2 - 11 0 - 10 Bohola Moy Davitts more...

Good win for the local U14 Girls in their league game with Islandeady yesterday evening in Kilmeena. Kilmeena 7 - 3 3 - 9 Islandeady more...

Emphatic win for Kilmeena over Kilmovee Shamrocks in the Micheal Walsh League in Kilmeena yesterday evening. Kilmeena 3 - 18 0 - 04 Kilmovee Shamrocks more...

Kilmeena 6 - 07 8 - 9 Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin In conditions ideal for football in sunny Kilmeena on Thursday evening, our U13s gave their all but unfortunately couldn’t overcome Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin in what proved to be a proverbial game of two halves. In the first, Kilmeena, playing against the wind, netted two quick goals but Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin then got into their stride and chalked up six goals and seven points of their own. In the third quarter Kilmeena outpointed the opposition but were still way behind going into the final quarter. Piling pressure on the Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin kick-out, Kilmeena scored another three goals and seven points - our only points of the game. Our boys tend to love the final quarter of games - the vast majority of our scores during this campaign have come in the final quarter. The challenge for the coaches is to get them scoring more in the other quarters! We saw some great performances all over the pitch and it’s fair to say they gave everything they had. It was great to see so many smiling faces coming off the pitch at the end as sometimes we forget that the whole point of sport, in general, is to enjoy it! more...

Spirited performance by Kilmeena Ladies see off Kilmaine in the Junior Ladies Kelly Memorial League in Kilmeena yesterday. Kilmeena 5 - 8 1 - 03 Kilmaine more...

Despite some missing players, Kilmeena had enough in the tank to outscore Tourmakeady in round three of the Kelly Cup competition yesterday evening. Kilmeena 1 - 15 1 - 07 Tourmakeady more...