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Kilmeen U14 girls made the long trip to Moygowanagh on Friday evening, August 24th, to take on Belmullet in the county C final. Despite a slow start by the Kilmeena girls the game developed into an enthralling encounter between two evenly matched sides. Leading by 9 points at half time Belmullet must have thought they were home and dry but it was a very determined Kilmeena team that reemerged for the second half. Two goals from Kilmeena in quick succession left the competition wide open and the two teams fought diligently to the final whistle. The game ended in a two point victory for Belmullet despite the valiant efforts of a never say die Kilmeena side. Match report; Annette Keane. Final Score: Kilmeena 5 - 3 1 - 17 Belmullet ...more match images HERE

The minor ladies qualified for a county semi-final by beating McHale Rovers on Wednesday evening in Kilmeena. Kilmeena played with the aid of the wind in the first half and played some great free flowing football. Two goals by Shannon Bourke and one each by Katie Hogan and Aoife Lavelle put Kilmeena in control. Some great points by Hogan and Bourke were added to by Sarah Harper, Sophie Flynn and a long-range effort by Lily Brady. Kilmeena fought for every ball in the first period and went in leading by 4 – 06 to 0 – 04 at half time. McHale rovers piled on the pressure in the second period and reduced the margin to 2 points with 10 minutes remaining. Kilmeena defending heroically to stay in front. Katie Hogan and Shannon Bourke scored vital points to extend the lead in the closing minutes. Some great saves by Susannah Horgan and super defending by Dearbhla Grealis, Ava Ryder and Nina stood out. This was a wonderful team effort and a brilliant result for the team who had been beaten by 11 points by the same opposition less than 6 weeks earlier. Kilmeena will now face The Neale in their first county semi-final. Final score: Kilmeena 4 – 08 McHale Rovers 2 - 10 Team: Susannah Horgan (Capt), Chloe McGing, Dearbhla Grealis, Nina Mathestein, Sarah Mulchrone, Lily Brady (0-1), Laura Kelly, Ava Ryder, Sophie Flynn (0-2), Jamie Geraghty, Katie Hogan (1-4), Sarah Harper (0-1), Shannon Bourke(2-1), Aoife Lavelle (1-0) and Ciara Joyce Subs: Laura Moore, Aoife Roche, Sarah McDonald, Molly Moore and Rachel Gibbons. Match report: Michael Moore.

On Wednesday evening, the Kilmeena lads made the short hop through the drumlins of Kilmeena and into the fertile land of Ballintubber ready to take on the lads from the county town of Castlebar. Having dispatched their local rivals Westport in the semi-final, was it truly possible for this group to be able to climb the mountain again having had to come down from their glorious semi-final win. A whole community was holding its breath in the hope that the lads could repeat their feats again, but with the realisation of how difficult it was going to be to topple the twin towers of Castlebar and Westport within a week. As the crowd filtered into the splendid Ballintubber ground, there was a quiet murmur of anticipation as neighbours greeted each other and wondered aloud was it truly possible to do it again? As the ball was thrown in it appeared that half the parish was there to cheer on their sons', brothers, nephews, cousins, grandchildren and neighbours. The game started as a cagey affair. Both teams were testing each other out, and it was clear that the Mitchels lands were not underestimating the Kilmeena lads. Mitchels were seeing a lot of the ball and Kilmeena were finding it hard to get a toe hold in the game. Finley Gibbons was introduced for the hard working Conor Kelly, and immediately began to pose a real threat at full forward and by the end of the first quarter, Kilmeena were two points in front thanks to points from Liam Moore, Finley Gibbons and Darragh Slattery (2) Then the boys in black and white were hit with a real sucker punch when Mitchels found the net with an opportunist strike. The game then swung dramatically in the Mitchels favour and they tagged on a further two points to open up a three-point gap heading towards the short whistle. However, back into the game stormed Kilmeena and high balls into the square were causing huge problems for the Mitchels full-back line. Two points resulted from the boot of Finley gibbons and Daniel Kelly to reduce the arrears to the minimum at the short whistle Halftime came and the expected onslaught from the Mitchels had not materialised and while not playing to their full capabilities, Kilmeena still looked solid in defence and threatening on the counter attack The second half opened and having recovered from the earlier concession of a goal; they were dealt another blow when the ball was finished to the net after some fine build-up play by the Mitchels forwards. The gap was now four points and for the next few minutes the Kilmeena lads were under serious pressure as the Mitchels sought to put the game beyond reach. This stage of the game was at it’s most critical as Mitchels put great energy into pulling away but found it impossible to shake off a team who just refused to go away. A smart save by Evan O’Donnell prevented the gap from getting wider. Kilmeena pulled it back to a 3 point gap and Mitchels extended it to four again, and again both teams swapped points as the game ebbed and flowed but the tide appeared to be going out for Kilmeena as it just seemed that the game was outside their grasp. In this period two pointed frees from Darragh Slattery were critical in keeping us in the game Into the final quarter and suddenly the boys in black and white caught fire. It was as if their sheer bloody-mindedness was telling them that there was no way they were throwing in the towel. While the margin was at 4, a couple of clear goal chances presented themselves for the Kilmeena lads, but luck was not on their side, but as the Kilmeena crowd sensed the game was there for the taking, and as the decibels rose from the stand, Conor Feehan started the revival with a dipping rasping drive that clipped the top of the crossbar to go over for a point. Then the ball fell in the square to Finley Gibbons and he sent the ball crashing into the net to leave a single point in it Now the game was on, but quick as flash the Mitchels sauntered forward and nonchalantly, they had put the margin out to three again. At this stage Mitchels were once again scenting blood, but the Kimeena boys stood firm and once again launched a raid down the right wing and after a fine move through several hands the ball fell to that man Gibbons again, and he sent a spectacular drive to the top left-hand corner. Only a few minutes were left, but it was evident that there was only one winner if the boys from the shore were brave enough. Now kilmeena were in complete control, and in their next attack Conal Gill picked up a pass on the left, cut inside, and sent a monster point high over the bar. In desperation, Mitchels launched their own raids but Colin Hastings and Jack Mulchrone made two vital interceptions to snuff out any possible effort on goal. Just as time was up Darragh Slattery had a chance to convert a free and the roar from the stand told the whole ground that it had sailed between the posts. Within seconds the final whistle blew to spark off celebrations in the Kilmeena camp. The Mitchels lads played their part in an epic encounter, but the sheer desire to never give up saw this Kilmeena team through in the last 15 minutes. There were fine performances all over the pitch. Evan O’Donnell was excellent in goals and his kick out variation always had the opposition guessing. Tom Hastings had a magnificent last 15 mins. Rian Kilcoyne, Donal Hastings, and Colin Hastings worked tirelessly in defence. Harry Sheridan had his usual steady performance as captain. Darragh Slattery and Liam Moore were up against a very skilful midfield pair but both really grew into the game and dominated the final exchanges. Conal Gill, when moved into the attack, posed a threat with his pace. Ciaran Kilcoyne worked really hard in attack but excelled when slotting into halfback. Daniel Kelly as always was excellent with his vision and positional play. Conor Feehan displayed his versatility and literally saw every blade of grass playing in four different positions. Conor Kelly worked really hard for possession. Brian Durkan was instrumental in winning a lot of turnover ball. Jack Mulchrone was his usual busy self in and around the middle and his work rate was telling in preventing Mitchels efforts on goal. Adam O’Grady worked well when he came on, and when introduced Finley Gibbons truly turned in a man of the match performance not solely because of his two superb goals but also because of the constant threat he was at full forward. The cup was presented to Harry Sheridan with plaudits for a great game produced by two evenly matched teams. Some time later, the convoy of cars snaked their way through the lanes of Ballintubber and Killawalla headed for the shores of Clew Bay with the cup in their grasp, and behind them, as the light dimmed behind the hedges in Ballintubber, there was no mistaking the twinkling lights of the illuminated scoreboard which read Kilmeena 2 - 11 Castlebar 2 - 9 Kilmeena Scorers; Finley Gibbons 2 - 2, Darragh Slattery 0 - 5, Liam Moore 0 - 1, Conal Gill 0 - 1, Daniel Kelly 0 - 1, Conor Feehan 0 -1 Kilmeena Team; Evan O’Donnell, Tom Hastings, Rian Kilcoyne, Donal Hastings, Colin Hastings, Harry Sheridan, Conal Gill, Darragh Slattery, Liam Moore, Conor Feehan, Ciaran Kilcoyne, Brian Durkan, Jack Mulchrone, Daniel Kelly, Conor Kelly. Subs used; Finley Gibbons, Adam O’Grady Kilmeena 2 - 11 2 - 9 Castlebar Mitchels ...more match images HERE

Kilmeena Play Castlebar in the U14A West Final on Wednesday 22nd August at 7pm at Ray Prendergast Memorial Grounds, Clougher. Your Support would be greatly appreciated !

Kilmeena seniors travelled to Ballina on the 18th of August to play Knockmore in the quarter-finals of the Mayo Junior A championship. We were all anticipating a close encounter as Knockmore are going well in division 4, and it was close last year in our league game. The evening was fine, but we knew Ernesto was on the way. As the game started the rain arrived, but it did not influence the game too much although the ball and ground did become greasy. But to credit both teams the game ebbed and flowed with both sides creating chances. Within 5 minutes Keith Ruthledge had the ball in the net for Knockmore. It was a sign of things to come. This Knockmore score sparked Kilmeena into action. Kilmeena tagged on a few points, and Kevin Ryder went close with a goal chance before Paul Groden finished well to the net. Neil Ryan got a second goal and Kilmeena were in total control although Knockmore still looked dangerous. Halftime score: Kilmeena 2 - 06 Knockmore 1 - 04. At this time it was lashing rain albeit without the promised hurricane. As the second half started, Kilmeena tagged on a few more points and looked as if they were headed for an easy win. But all of a sudden the tide turned. Knockmore scored a few points followed by a goal. Kilmeena looked as if they were in self-destruct mode once again. We could not seem to get out of our half of the field and all of a sudden the game was level. As the game went into injury time, Kilmeena went 2 points down. At this stage, Kilmeena used their get out of jail card and levelled with the last kick of the game. Knockmore were not too happy with the injury time played but taking 10 second-half substitutions and three pretty lengthy stoppages in the second half, 7 - 8 mins could not be considered to be excessive. Nobody was leaving the Stephanites Park as this epic encounter moved into extra time. The rain was still lashing down, and the daylight was at a premium. There was only one team in the game in extra time as the Kilmeena lads took complete control in both periods of added time, scoring 2 - 06 to 0 - 01 tells its own story. These Kilmeena lads knew they got out of Jail but also their will to win and never give up attitude is to be admired. Achill is next up in the County Semi-Final so your support would be appreciated by the management and team alike. KILMEENA ABU! Match report by Darren Madden. Final score; Kilmeena 4 - 18 2 - 13 Knockmore ...more match images HERE

Having overcome Bohola Moy Davitts in a playoff five days previously, Kilmeena had created their own opportunity to challenge Castlebar Mitchells, for a place in the A-final. This would be Kilmeena’s biggest test of 2018, made no less challenging by having to contest this match at the home of Castlebar Mitchells (Pairc Josie Munnelly). The match was fixed for 12 noon. Weather conditions were excellent for this game of football – it was dry, sunny and pleasantly warm with little or no breeze. The ball was thrown in 12.05pm and from the off, Kilmeena took the challenge to Castlebar Mitchells. Although the Mitchells’ lads always looked dangerous on the attack, the Kilmeena defence stood firm during this opening period, depriving the Castlebar attack of any easy scoring chances. Proof of the Kilmeena resistance was evident on the scoreboard - after 10 minutes of play, the men in black & white had three points to show (all from play), whilst Castlebar Mitchells had registered just 2 points (both from frees). As the first half developed, the Mitchells lads were awarded a third free (converted) and on the 20 minute mark Castlebar Mitchells took the lead for the first time, with their first score from open play. During the final period of the first half, Castlebar Mitchells pressed on scoring three further points to Kilmeena’s one additional point, that from a converted free. Half time score of 7 points to 4 in favour of the home side. At just 3 points down by the small whistle, Kilmeena were in a decent position and but for some excellent shot-stopping by the Mitchells goalkeeper, Kilmeena should have been at least level at half time. Castlebar Mitchells made one change for the second half; bringing in their influential midfielder, Paddy Heneghan (who also plays Mayo minor). This change became one of two turning points in the game; as it allowed Castlebar Mitchells to gain a stronger foothold in the midfield area throughout the second half, yielding 3 points from play in the first five minutes for the hosts. Kilmeena continued to work hard and were awarded a free which Ronan O’Donnell duly converted. Then came the most productive move of the day for the men in black & white – a diagonal ball from Ian Murphy to Cillian O’Grady, who turned and kicked a further diagonal ball into the square to the right man in the right place at the right time....... Chris McGlynn made no mistake; beating his man to obtain possession and bury the ball in the back of the Castlebar Mitchells’ net. Seven minutes of the second half were gone but Kilmeena were not and the scoreline stood at 1 – 5 to 10 points in favour of the home side. However, in the following few minutes, all would change in favour of the men from Castlebar – a ball into the Kilmeena goalline area initially defended broke to a Mitchells man and a goal for Castlebar Mitchells. Within two minutes, the Mitchells were awarded a somewhat soft penalty which they duly converted and suddenly there was an eight point gap – too much for a tiring Kilmeena side to close, in the 15+ minutes that remained. Kilmeena continued to plough on, scoring one additional point from the boot of Sean Prenty after a nice layoff from Ben Lennon (who came on in the second half). But that was as good as it got and Castlebar Mitchells added four more points by the final whistle. Although Castlebar Mitchells were worthy winners on the day, the eleven point winning margin was somewhat flattering to the hosts, as Kilmeena spurned three separate goal scoring chances; any one or two of which if converted would have given a tighter winning margin for the hosts. Some great individual performances on the day but the Kilmeena defence must be commended for their trojan efforts at keeping the Mitchells men at bay for the vast majority of this contest. This was a fantastic display by the men from Kilmeena whose courageous efforts have delivered a performance far beyond the player resources of a junior club, pitted against the vast player resources of a senior club (Castlebar Mitchells). The panel present this evening comprised of the following: Cathal Cawley, Harry Sheridan, Adam Sheridan, Tom Smythe, Oisin Grimley, Ronan O’Donnell, Chris McGlynn, Mikey Hastings, Kian Moore, Robbie Staunton, Jason McGynn, Ian Murphy, Chris McNally, Cillian O’Grady, Sean Prenty, Ben Lennon, Daniel O’Malley, Jack Walsh, Rory Nolan & Liam Moore. Well done to the lads. Next up West Mayo Championship. Final Score: Kilmeena 1 - 6 2 - 14 Castlebar Mitchells

On Thursday evening playing at home, our U14 boys played Westport in the West Mayo A Championship Semi Final. Kilmeena opted to play with the aid of the strong breeze and had raced into a three point lead within the first ten minutes with scores from Darragh Slattery(free), Liam Moore and Daniel Kelly. Westport replied with a pointed free, before Full-Forward Finley Gibbons scored 2 goals in quick succession. The visitors did manage to breakthrough the otherwise efficient Kilmeena defence for a goal of their own. The lads in black and white were crammed in the opposition’s half for the majority of the first half and kept the scoreboard ticking over with excellent points by Brian Durkan and Ciarán Kilcoyne and a tremendous effort by the hard working Liam Moore from 40 yards out. Kilmeena could have been further ahead if it wasn’t for a large number of wides and shots dropping short. Westport kicked the final score of the opening period to leave the half time score Kilmeena 2-6 Westport 1-2. Given the strength of the breeze many in the great local support were worried that the margin wasn't big enough ! The early part of the second half was a much tighter affair. Westport hit two consecutive points to leave just 5 points separating the teams. This was as close as the Coveys got with the Kilmeena back six consisting of the Hastings cousins Tom, Donal and Colin, Rian Kilcoyne, Conor Feehan and Captain Harry Sheridan heroically keeping them at bay. Westport lost a player to a second yellow and soon Kilmeena now playing with the numerical advantage hit the back of the net twice! Firstly, Conal Gill won a low ball, took on his man and rattled the back of the net. Soon afterwards an attempted shot by the mighty Jack Mulchrone dropped short only for Conal Gill to pounce to score Kilmeena’s fourth goal. The away team threw everything they had at Kilmeena in the final minutes but the home side managed to overcome this pressure to secure a famous victory helped by the fresh legs of Gavin Mulchrone and Adam O’Grady and some Cluxton like kick outs by Evan O’Donnell. Kilmeena Team: Evan O’Donnell, Tom Hastings, Rian Kilcoyne, Donal Hastings, Colin Hastings, Harry Sheridan, Conal Gill, Darragh Slattery, Liam Moore, Conor Kelly, Ciaran Kilcoyne, Brian Durkan, Jack Mulchrone, Daniel Kelly, Conor Feehan Subs used: Finley Gibbons, Adam O’Grady, Gavin Mulchrone Thanks Ollie for pictures of a memorable evening for all present ! Click here for images from the game.

To say that Wednesday evenings encounter between Kilmeena and Ballinrobe, in the U14 girls county semi-final, was a game of two halves, would be the understatement of the year. The two sides had met previously this season, in the league, with Kilmeena being victorious on that occasion. However, it was a Ballinrobe team ready to avenge the league game that took to Kilmeena pitch in the championship semi final. With a strong wind at their backs, Ballinrobe took a decisive lead in the first half, leading by 11 points at the break. However, the Kilmeena girls were not daunted by what appeared to be an insurmountable task and, within 5 minutes of the restart, had scored three unanswered goals to bring them right back into contention. It was a close encounter for the next 10 minutes with scores from both sides but Kilmeena gained the upper hand in the final quarter of the match and eventually won by 14 points. The squad now faces a county final within the next fortnight. Match report; Annette Keane. Final score: Kilmeena 9 - 5 4 - 8 Ballinrobe ...more match images HERE

Our U14 Boys play Westport on Thursday 16th August at home at 7pm. All Support greatly appreciated for what promises to be a good game!

A Player Pathway document has produced for the club by Club Coaching Officer, Michael Gavin. This player pathway is to serve as a guide to mentors, parents and players as to what they should broadly be doing at a particular time in their playing careers in Kilmeena GAA Club. It is intended as an aid to assist all concerned with getting the maximum enjoyment and stimulation at the various stages in their football career. It is designed with player welfare at the heart of the plan. We hope that it will provide assistance to all in ensuring the development of players to reach their full potential from their first steps into the Academy up to the adult teams of the club and beyond. A PDF copy of this document is available to download here (800Kb).

Brave fight by the Kilmeena ladies against a well oiled Tourmakeady machine, played in ideal conditions today in Tourmakeady. Match report pending: Kilmeena 1 - 10 2 - 17 Tourmakeady ...more images HERE.

Louisburgh collect the spoils, on both counts, against Kilmeena, played on a murky evening in Louisburgh... Full match report pending: Final score: Kilmeena 0 - 1 2 - 7 Louisburgh ...more images HERE

The Kilmeena U14 girls got their championship off to a blistering start, at home, with a thrilling encounter with Moy Davitts on Friday August 10th. The game proved to be a very tightly fought contest with each side matching each others scores in the first half, leaving the difference between the teams at just a single point, in Kilmeena's favour, at half time. With Moy Davitts getting off to a great start in the second half, quickly getting two goals, the Kilmeena girls had to dig deep and fight back which they did admirably. A penalty for Kilmeena with five minutes left to play proved to be the fatal blow to Moy Davitts and even thought they fought back gallantly, scoring a point, it wasn't enough against a very determined Kilmeena side. This panel of players have shown great commitment and dedication in what is turning out to be a long season for them as they now go on to the semi-finals of the championship as well as the semi-finals of the league. Match report; Annette Keane Final score: Kilmeena 5 - 8 4 - 9 Moy Davitts ...more images HERE

The Club wishes to extend a special thanks to Julie and Peter Moore, who, on behalf of Internet Service Provider, WESTNET, and "BODY BALANCE PHYSICAL THERAPY" (Julie Moore) were the primary sponsors for the provision of a very stylish and elegant training kit for the U16 boys. A group from the squad are pictured, with their managers, Michael O'Grady and Padraic Moore, modelling the kit received from Peter Moore, centre of picture second row.

Kilmeena hosted Bohola Moy Davitts in this playoff match; at stake a place in the ‘A’ Championship Semi-final on Sunday next. Weatherwise, conditions were generally good for football – cloudy with a stiff breeze and a little damp in the second half. The visitors got off to the better start, scoring two points before Ronan O’Donnell converted a free to open Kilmeena’s account. A few minutes later Kilmeena scored their first from play to level matters at two points apiece on the ten minute mark. In truth were it not for some sloppy play and poor shot selection against a strong breeze, Kilmeena should have had a few more scores on the board as the men in black and white were effectively camped in the Moy Davitts half for much of this early period. Instead, Bohola Moy Davitts took the initiative and aided by the stiff breeze, they won the lion’s share of both their own and Kilmeena’s kickouts; which allowed them a period of dominance and a return of four more points to give a scoreline of 0 – 7 to 0 – 2 coming up to the small whistle. With Kilmeena struggling, a couple of positional changes were made and the home side got back on the scoreboard again with two further points before half time. Bohola Moy Davitts managed the final score of this period to leave it double scores at half time; Kilmeena 0 – 4, Bohola Moy Davitts 0 - 8 The second half began much as the first half had finished – both teams exchanged a couple of points but scores were generally difficult to come by in the opening 10 minutes of this period. Then a 4-minute purple patch for the home side yielded two majors. The two man full forward line of Cillian O’Grady and Sean Prenty linked up; with O’Grady the provider and Prenty the finisher on each occasion, Kilmeena were suddenly 3 points up. But Bohola Moy Davitts were not done just yet and when Kilmeena were reduced to 14 men in the last ten minutes, the visitors managed to outscore the home side by 4 points to 2 but alas it wasn’t enough to deny the men in Black & White a place against Castlebar Mitchells next Sunday morning. Not a game of supreme quality this evening but a win is a win...! The panel present this evening comprised of the following: Cathal Cawley, Harry Sheridan, Adam Sheridan, Tom Smythe, Oisin Grimley, Chris McGlynn, Robbie Staunton, Ronan O’Donnell, Mikey Hastings, Mark Hastings, Jason McGlynn, Ian Murphy, Sean Prenty, Chris McNally, Cillian O’Grady, Ben Lennon, Daniel O’Malley, Jack Walsh, Rory Nolan, Darragh Slattery, Liam Moore. Match report: Michael O'Grady Final Score: Kilmeena; 2 - 8, Bohola Moy Davitts; 0 – 13 More match images HERE