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FIRST PIECE OF CHAMPIONSHIP SILVERWARE FOR KILMEENA LADIES CLUB Kilmeena Girls U14 team have made it into the history books. They are the winners of the Mayo LGFA Championship ‘C’ Westaro Cup. In the aftermath of storm "Lorenzo" on a dry autumn Friday evening Kilmeena went searching for a county title against a formidable Kilmaine team in Islandeady. Kilmeena got the opening point of the game and the girls from the shores of Clew Bay played some impressive football taking the game to 1 - 9 against 0 - 2 at half time. The Kilmeena girls displayed a massive team effort and support for one another both on and off the ball. They were very composed and confident with their score taking and team play. Kilmaine were strong contenders and competitive throughout the game however, Kilmeena pushed on in the second half and finished the game with an impressive score of 4 - 18 to Kilmaine's 0 - 3.The performance from both sides reflected dedication and commitment to the sport. These girls wouldn’t have been able to demonstrate such ability without the dedication and inspiration from their managers and parents. Well done to all involved. View a slideshow of the action Kilmeena Team: Ellen O'Toole, Roisin Moran, Aoife Gannon, Ellen Lonergan - Captain, Hattie Cox, Eabha Carney, Ava Prenty, Chloe McGlynn, Katie Moran, Aimee Ingham, Lisa Hastings, Katie Jordan, Róisín Feehan, Grace Gibbons, Aisling Hoban, Aoife Walshe, Niamh McNamara, Amy Carney, Muireann Duffy, Ruby Lane, Áine Gallagher, Laura O'Grady, Abbie Quinn. Management: Maura Hastings, Davina Carney, David Ingham. Report by Maura Hastings. Kilmeena 4 - 18 0 - 3 Kilmaine more... Celebrations Clew Bay Hotel... and still more... courtesy of Ollie Mulchrone

The U10s started back training on Thursday 28th March with the healthy number of 25 players. A new innovation, a skills booklet, was introduced at the end of the first training session. This was to encourage players to learn skills, as defined in the booklet, at home, particularly on their weaker sides for six weeks. The booklet was taken home every week and signed by their parents. The progression of players’ skills was evident at training and coaches felt it was a worthwhile initiative. Our GoGames season was late to get underway, due to Achill’s unavailability for the first fixture. Subsequent attempts to reorganise the fixture were unsuccessful. This meant that it wasn’t until May 25th before we had our first matches, away to Tourmakeady, which proved tough encounters for our lads. Our next games saw us travel to Louisburgh where we played two matches. Both games were keenly contested and our boys showed their mettle in each, getting our first wins of the season. We also travelled to Islandeady for our next GoGame which we won easily. Next up was the annual Paddy Golden Blitz. Having won all three group games - the only team of three groups in Division B to have done do - we were narrowly beaten in the semi-final by a strong Tourmakeady side. We didn’t perform as well as we had done in the group games and our boys were shattered at the final whistle. Players and coaches were disappointed as there was a feeling that we could have gone all the way this year. Our final GoGame was away to Burrishoole on 13th July. This proved to be a very successful outing for us and were much too strong for them. Our second blitz of the season took us to Balla, and while we lost our three group games, we weren’t far off winning all three of them either. Games against Mayo Gaels, Breaffy and Parke saw us lose by only a point or two. The coaches felt that the boys played well in all three games and were impressed by the performances of some of the younger members of the squad. After the splitting of the U10s and U11s, a home game for both groups against Islandeady on September 14th were our final home games of the season. The boys played well, emerging victorious at the end. The younger members of this squad caught the eye of the coaches and gave them great encouragement for the development of next years’ U10 squad. The U10s reconvened for the annual Gearóid Murphy Memorial Blitz on Saturday 28th September and ultimately became the only team to win the competition twice since it’s inception. Emerging from Group 1, having easily defeated all three of our opponents, Achill, Islandeady and Kiltane, we faced a strong Burrishoole side, winners of Group 2, in the final. Burrishoole had progressed to the final after wins against Tourmakeady, Ballycroy and Louisburgh. Our older boys, comprising nine of the starting eleven, went in to the final knowing that, for them, this was to be their very last game for Kilmeena U10s. From the throw-in, they tore in to Burrishoole. Having conceded the first point of the game, they simply overwhelmed their opponents, eventually winning by a seventeen point margin. Having come so close so many times to winning competitions over the last two years it was wonderful to see their joy - and relief - at the final whistle. As it turned out, the only training session that was cancelled was the very last one, due to be held on October 2nd, due to strom Lorenzeo. It was a pity because the coaches had filled out a ‘Player Pathway’ form for every player detailing the players’ strengths and weakness and we were going to give verbal feedback to all the players based on these. All in all, it was an encouraging season with some disappointments along the way but a huge boost at the end. The coaches took plenty of positives from the season. Our boys - and their parents - deserve a long break after their busy season. Parents, please help and encourage the boys to get out of the house with a football to further develop their skills during the winter months. It really will make a difference when training resumes next Spring!

The Neale "seal the deal" in the Mayo adult league match against Kilmeena in St Brendan's Park on Saturday evening. Kilmeena 0 - 11 2 - 10 The Neale more... and more here

St. Brendan’s NS, Kilmeena, brings back, by popular demand, ‘The Grand Stretch’: Our family friendly 5k fun run! The event is suitable for all ages and all ability levels and takes place on Thursday 10 October at 6.00pm sharp, starting from St. Brendan’s NS, Myna, Kilmeena. Register through the school or on www.eventbrite.ie . Phone 098 41361 for further information.

Congratulations to our out-of-this-world U10s who became the only team to win the Geraóid Murphy Memorial Cup 11-a-side blitz twice since it’s inception. Emerging from Group 1, having easily defeated all three of our opponents, Achill, Islandeady and Kiltane, we faced a strong Burrishoole side, winners of Group 2, in the final. Burrishoole had progressed to the final after wins against Tourmakeady, Ballycroy and Louisburgh. Our older boys, comprising nine of the starting eleven, went in to the final knowing that, for them, this was to be their very last game for Kilmeena U10s. From the throw-in, they tore in to Burrishoole. Having conceded the first point of the game, they simply overwhelmed their opponents, eventually winning by a seventeen point margin. Having come so close so many times to winning competitions over the last two years it was wonderful to see their joy - and relief - at the final whistle. It’s hard to imagine a more deserving bunch of boys. Special mention must be made of the younger lads that travelled with us today. Their determination, ball skills and positional play was something to behold. Their coaches and club are incredibly proud of this exceptional team. Thank you to all the parents who travelled today. Your boys certainly did you proud! Thank you so much to Ollie Mulchrone for his photos of the event. Our club is incredibly lucky to have someone of his talents giving up his time to record days like these. Check out his photos of the day here.

Both teams deserved to replay the Girls U14 Championship Semi-Final played in atrocious gloomy weather conditions in Ardnaree yesterday evening. Kilmeena 1 - 4 2 - 1 Kilmoremoy more...

Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin take the honours against Kilmeena in the Boys West Mayo U16 B Championship Final in Breaffy yesterday evening. Kilmeena 1 - 7 1 - 10 Parke/Keelogues/Crimlin more...

Please note that a Child Safeguarding Course will take place in the Club House Kilmeena on Tuesday the 15th of October from 7pm to 10pm. It is mandatory that any person in the Club who has regular contact with persons under the age of 18 years has completed this Safeguarding course.We are anxious to recruit more male and female coaches in the Club for the coming year and this must be a first step towards that goal.The Course is paid for by Kilmeena G.A.A. Club and is free to particapants. Anyone wishing to undergo the course should now give their name to Annette Lonergan at 086 8298305 as soon as posible,as only 16 people can be accomadated on the night.This course is specifically aimed at parents who are interested in volunteering their time and helping out with a team their child may be playing with.It also serves those members who previously completed this course and now wish to renew,this course has a lifespan of three to five years,so there are quite a number of club members due for renewal.

Kilmeena pipped at the post to allow Kilmaine through to the County Junior A Final in Breaffy today. Kilmeena 0 - 17 1 - 16 Kilmaine more...

Well done to all the U-8, U-9 and U-11 boys that played for Kilmeena and Islandeady this morning. Some great skills on display from both sides. Thanks to all the supporters and management teams that helped out today and cheered on these young fellas. Click HERE to see some photos from the matches.

Front row, left to right: Liam Quinn, Donnachta McCauley, Noah Coughlan, Jason Lawless, Darragh Mulchrone. Middle row, left to right: Luke O'Donnell, Tadhg Daly, Tom Cox, Jamie Durkan, Felix Zeray, Robbie Murphy. Back row, left to right: Pat Mulchrone, Mairead Durkan, Barry Murphy Missing from photo: Cian Moran and Jason Feehan. While we lost our three games in the annual Balla blitz today, we weren’t far off winning all three of them either! Our first game was against Mayo Gaels. Seemingly shocked after conceding a few early scores, we rallied and before conceding two soft goals in the final minute, we trailed by only three points. Our second game against Breaffy followed a similar pattern, four points being the margin at the end. However, by the end, our boys were settling into the competition. Match three - our final game - saw us up against Parke. This time we started brightly, scoring an early goal and a couple of points. As the game went on, Parke ate into our lead and narrowly emerged as winners, despite our scoring a late goal. The loss of all three games doesn't tell the full story, however. We took on three senior clubs today with only seven of our older boys and five U9s. We competed with some of the strongest clubs in west Mayo and on another day, as previously mentioned, we could have won all three games had things gone our way. The younger lads deserve particular mention as they all took their opportunities to shine when they came their way. This was an encouraging day for our club and all players should - as their coaches did - take heart from three fine performances.

Kilmeena advance to the West Mayo U16 Boys Championship Final at the expense of Balla yesterday evening in Kilmeena. Kilmeena 1 - 12 1 - 6 Balla more...

A presentation night to the Kilmeena under 14 girls took place on Thursday the 22nd of August in the Clew Bay Hotel. The presentation of Kilmeena tracksuits was made by Joe and Mary Madden and their family. The presentation was made to remember the 20th anniversary of their wonderful daughter Vivienne who sadly passed away at 18years old. Vivienne was an avid sportsperson and was a member of numerous sporting groups. She won numerous county and Connacht medals during her brief sporting career. The GAA played a huge role in her young life, and Vivienne won an All Ireland girls football medal with the Mayo under 14 team. She also played with the Kilmeena boys under 12 team as there was no girl’s football in Kilmeena at that time. A large number of the under 14 girls team attended the presentation along with their families and members of Kilmeena GAA club. Darren Madden thanked everyone for coming and paid a glowing tribute to his sister Vivienne. He welcomed the large crowd to the special event and said how wonderful it was to have Nigel home from Canada, Johnathan home from Abu Dhabi, and Caroline down from Kildare. He thanked his sister Davina for organising the event and thanked his parents for instilling a love of Gaelic football in their children and their loyalty to Kilmeena GAA club. He stated that the club is an integral part of all the Madden household and they were proud to be members of such a wonderful club. Chairperson Willie Keaveney thanked the Madden family for their incredible loyalty and support to the club over the years and thanked them for their very generous sponsorship to the Killeena Ladies GAA. He encourages the girls and the team management to continue to work hard and congratulated them on all their fantastic achievements to date. It really was a wonderful evening for all the squad, club members and the Madden family. There is no doubt that Vivienne’s memory will always be part of this great club. More images from the presentation night in the Clew Bay Hotel courtesy of Colm Barrett...

Eastern Gaels overcome the murky conditions to secure the league points against Kilmeena yesterday evening. Kilmeena 2 - 2 2 - 9 Eastern Gaels more...

Kilmeena come up short in their clash with Ballinrobe in the U15 Boys League today in Kilmeena. Kilmeena 1 - 6 2 - 9 Ballinrobe more...