Lissycasey G.A.A Club
News.
March 2010.
O'Gorman Cup. Lissycasey
4.15 Ml Cusacks 0.02. Lissycasey recorded a runaway win over Ml
Cusacks in the opening round of the O'Gorman Cup at Lissycasey on
Saturday last March 6th. The winners were in control throughout htis
one sided contest and had the points sewn up long before the final
whistle. Martin O'Connor and Cathal Doohan from last year's Minor
winning teamwere particularly impressive in this tie. Lissycasey will
play Shannon Gaels in round 2 this Saturday . Lissycasey: Shane
Normoyle. Martin O'Connor. Sean Hill. Gerry Moran. Martin Moran .
Cathal Hill. Cathal Doohan. Matt O'Shea. Danny Lynch. Gerard Murphy.
Colin Lynch. Oisin Talty. Francis Hayes. Derek McMahon. Enda Finucane.
Subs: Daniel Clohessy. David Considine.
Div 4 Football: Lissycasey
2.08 O Callaghans Mills 1.14. A draw was a fair result when Lissycasey
and O'Callaghans Mills clashed in the opening round of the Division 4
league at Kilkishen on Saturday last March 6th. First half goals from
Paudie Carmody and Sean Hayes helped Lissycasey to a four point half
time lead when the score was 2.06 to 0.08. A physicially stronger home
side fought back strongly in the second half and limited Lissycasey to
just two points. Just before the full time whistle referee Damien Fox
sent off Noel Finucane, (Lissycasey) and Bryan Donnellan (O C Mills)a
rather harse decision in the view of those present. Lissycasey:
Shane Normoyle. Paul Clancy. Niall Kelly. Tom Collins. Fergal Talty.
Gerry Moran. Daniel Clohessy. Sean Kelly. Noel Finucane. Cathal Talty.
David Considine (Captain) 0.03 Kevin hanrahan. Sean Hayes (1.01)
Paudie Carmody (1.01) Pat kelly (0.02) Subs: Gerard Murphy. (0.01) for
Hanrahan. Pat Healy for S Kelly. Kieran Donnelly for Clancy. David
Clancy for Hayes.
County Board Draw. Tickets for the Annual County Board draw are
now on sale. The members of the Senior and Junior panels in Lissycasey
are promoting the draw within the club. Half of the tickeet sales will
go towards the preperation of the senior team for the 2010 season.
Tickets cost 60.00 and there will be four monthly draws with excellent
prizes, including a car ,on offer.
Garry Cup. Kilmihil
1.05 Lissycasey 0.07. A contribution of 1.04 from full forward Timmy
Ryan inspired Kilmihil to a one point win over Lissycasey in a well
contested Garry Cup first round games at Kilmihil on Wednesday. The
all important point came in the openiong half following a mistake by
the visitors who were guilty of a number of bad misses during the
course of the game. Kilmihil led at the break on a score of 1.02 to
0.04 and quickly stretched their advantage to three points early in
the second half. Lissycasey fought back but despite having a couple
of late chanches, they failed to get the equaliser. The absence
of Anthony Kelly, Gerry Moran, Michael O'Rourke, Alan Nagle and Senan
Hayesto mention a few, was a blow to Lissycasey who will need to
improve in their shooting if they are to be in the shake up for
honours. On Wednesday they were guilty of lots of misses from good
scoring positions. Best for Lisycasey were Michael Melican. Sean Hill.
Martin Moran and Colin Lynch. Lissycasey: Joe Hayes. Michael
Melican. Sean Hill. Martin Moran. Cathal Hill. Martin Hill. James
Kellt. Matt O'Shea. Dany Lynch. Gerard Murphy. Colin Lynch. Derek
McMahon, Paul Nagle. Enda Finucane. Francis Hayes. Subs: Martin
O'Connor. David Considine.
O'Gorman Cup: Lissycasey
will have Ml. Cusacks as visitors in the first round of the O'Gorman
Cup on this Saturday. Lissycasey were the first winners of this title
in 2006 and have been in the concluding stages each year with the
exception of 2009.
Division 4 League:
Lissycasey will open their Division 4 Football league Campagne on this
Saturday with an away fixture against O'Callaghans Mills at 4.30p.m.
in Kilkishen. As preperation for this game, they played and beat
KIlmihil (1.10to 1.05) in a challange game plyed under lights in
Kilmihil last week. Christy Talty is the team Manager with Michael
McMahon And Michael O'Rourke as selectors.
Under 16 Championship. Lissycasey
will begin their under 16 Div 2 Championship campagn on Sat March 13th
when they take on Clondegad at Ballynacally.
Feb 2010.
Back in Division 2. Lissycasey
successfully appealed to Clare GAA at the February Board Meeting to be
allowed back into Division 2 for 2010. With the number of teams in
this division down by one to seven, Lissycasey decided to make their
application which awas successful on a vote of 18 to 12.
League Preperations. In
preperation for the start od the Division 2 (Garry Cup) football
league, Lissycasey played Cooraclare , the Cusack Cup Champions, in a
challange game at Frure last week. The visitors came out on top on a
score of 2.08 to 0.12. Despite the defeat, there was a lot to be
pleased with in Lissycasey's performance. A week earlier the Seniors
beat Miltown in a low scoring tie when the final tally was 1.04 to
0.03.
Junior Challange.
Lissycasey Juniors, who are under the management of Christy Talty
(Manager) Michael McMahon and Michael O'Rourke, will play Kilmihil in
a challange game on this Saturday evening. The game will be played
under lights in Kilmihil with the throw in at 6p.m.
Minor Trials: Six members
of the victorious Minor A Championship winning team have been called
to trials for the Clare Minor Team in recent weeks. They are Matt
O'Shea, Cathal Doohan, Kevin Hanrahan, Tom Collins, Eoin Fitzgerald
and Michael O'Neill.
Membership: Club
Membership fees for 2010 are presently been accepted and these can be
given to Club Regristrar Martin Kelly or to any Officer.
Coaching Course.
Lissycasey GAA will host a foundation Level Coaching Course this
weekend and all team mentors in the club must attend. The Course will
take place on this Thursday night at 7.30p.m. at the clubhouse before
concluding on Saturday. All details on the course can be had from the
club coaching officer Eamon Finucane at 065-6834006.
Underage: Lissycasey
underage teams are busy prepering for the upcoming Underage
Championships. The Under 16 team will begin their games on Saturday
MArch 6th while the under 14s will take part in Round 1 of Feile on
Saturday March 28th.
Jan 2010.
Scor na nOg Munster Final: Lissycasey
Set dancers were placed 2nd in the Set Dancing Section of Scor na nOg
Munster Final in Mallow on Sunday last Jan 31st. The set was unlucky
to lose out to Boherbue of Co Cork. The Ballad Group performed very
well but were unlucky not to be placed. This group was the youngest in
the competition and will be eligable for a further 4 years.
Scor na nOg Munster Final: Lissycasey
qualified in Ballad Group & Set Dancing for the Munster Final of
Scor na nOg which will be held in Mallow on Sunday Jan 31st 2010 at
2p.m. Ballad Group: Orla
& Aine McSweeney. Chaoimhe & Mirian Daly & Ava O'Malley. Set
Dancing: Killian Normoyle, Seamus Collins, Aidan Moroney,Oisin
Hanrahan. Orla McSweeney, Rebecca Hill, Elizabeth Kelly & Maire
Garry
Scor na nOg. Lissycasey
won three County Titles at Scor na nOg which was held at Cois na
hAbhna on Sunday last Jan 10th. All three groups will represent Clare
in Cappamore on Saturday night next when Clare take on Tipperary &
Limerick for places in the Munster Final which will be held in Mallow
on Sunday Jan 31st. The 3 groups are Ballad Group: Orla
& Aine McSweeney. Chaoimhe & Mirian Daly & Ava O'Malley. Novelty
Act: Gillian Cummins. Ciara & Ava O'Malley, Ainee &
Orla McSweeney, Colm O'Rourke, Eoghan O'Leary & Zara Hill. Set
Dancing: Killian Normoyle, Seamus Collins, Aidan Moroney,Oisin
Hanrahan. Orla McSweeney, Rebecca Hill, Elizabeth Kelly & Maire
Garry. Good luck to all in the Munster Semi- Final. Lissycasey are
also Club of the Year Champions for 2010.
Dec 2009.
Deaths: Christmas
is normally a time of enjoyment and celebration but for all in
Lissycasey, Christmas 2009 will lone live in the memory as a time of
great shock and sadness. In a matter of a few hours on St. Stephens
Day, joy turned to sadness for all in the community and particularly
for the members of the GAA club. The tragic death of prominent senior
panelist Brian Casey has rocked the locality and the neighbouring
parishes Brian was a prominent member of the club's senior panel for
the past four years. He played at every level for the club since first
coming to prominence when playing football at primary schools level.
He was a member of the senior championship and Cusack cup winning
panels in 2007 and he has been a first choice defender throughout the
past two seasons. He helped the club to a number of underage titles
during the past decade
Noted for his leadership qualities, he was one of the driving forces
behind the early start to preparations for the 2010 campaign A
dedicated member of the club, Brian travelled home from his base in
Mallow every week for training and games with Lissycasey. The club's
senior team commenced preparations for 2010 in mid November and Brian
was ever present at training throughout the past month.. Such were the
numbers that attended Brian's funeral Mass in Our Lady of the Wayside
Church in Lissycasey that the church was packed to capacity three
quarters of an hour before mass commenced at 12 noon New Year's Day
"We have no answers as to why this happened to someone so good.
We have questions as to why and we will have those for a long time to
come", chief celebrant Fr. Peter O'Loughlin told Brian's family,
parents Marty and Eileen, sisters Martina and Aileen, brother Niall
and girlfriend Cecilia. Fr. O'Loughlin paid tribute to the community
for the tremendous generosity they have shown. "We don't have
words but by our presence we are saying that we are with you".
Gifts brought to the altar by family and friends included cattle
cards, marking his interest in farming and in the family farm at
Labasheeda;, his football medals won in a variety of grades with
Lissycasey, his football jersey, a woodwork project by one of his
students at college in Mallow. Brian's brother Niall explained
that presenting this project reflected how Brian's priority was to
pass on his passion and enthusiasm to his pupils. Brian's passion,
pride and determination had always shone through. In a moving tribute
Brian's sister Martina described him as "a model teacher, an
inspiring son, a loyal friend and a most wonderful brother".
She spoke of the special bond he had with each of his family. His love
for his father was illustrated on a plaque in the family home which
said "Dads are people to look up to no matter how tall you
grow". She spoke of how their mother Eileen tried to encourage
him to be a musician or set dancer but he choose football. She
recalled his relationship with his girlfriend Cecilia which
"spanned ten years. Throughout their teenage years, friendship
changed to romance and they both became inseparable soulmates. We know
that their hearts will always belong to one another. "He has left
many things undone and there are other things he had not had a chance
to start. Brian's outgoing fun loving personality ensured that he made
so many new friends. He developed into a model teacher, an inspiring
son and loyal friend. Not only were we brother and sister, we
were also confidants and best friends. For Aileen, Niall and me, he
was the most wonderful brother. "His discipline, sacrifice and
courage served him well in all walks of life, His most treasurer
memory will surely be October 14, 2007 when Lissycasey secured the
Jack Daly cup, the county senior football title. He became a role
model for many younger football players in the parish. Brian has left
behind much more than an empty jersey handing on a peg in the dressing
room. He wore the maroon and whitejersey with such pride and passion .
Musical tributes at the Mass included "You Raise me up",
"Never mind the strangers 'cause I'll always be your friend,
"I'm and ordinary man and "Maroon and White Forever". A
Guard of Honour formed by members of Lissycasey GAA assisted by a
number of neighbouring clubs. His colleagues on the Lissycasey senior
panel flanked his coffin on its final journey from the church to the
graveyard The coffin was draped in the maroon and while colours of his
beloved
Lissycasey GAA. At the graveside his team mates sang maroon and white
forever. A number of his club mates returned from Australia and Boston
when news of his untimely and tragic death reached them Brian is
survived by his parents Martin and Eileen, his sisters Martina and
Aileen, his brother Niall, his girlfriend Cecilia, aunts, uncles,
cousins and a large circle of friends Brian's passing at just 26 years
of age, came shortly after the
tragic death of Pat Kelly, Coolbawn, Lissycasey, a former player with
the club. Pat lined out at full back for Lissycasey in the minor B
championship final in 1979 when the local side lost by a point (1-5 to
1-6) to Kilfenora. Members of the club also formed a guard of honour
as Pat's remainswere carried from the church to the adjoining grave
for burial and his coffin was draped in the maroon and while of the
club
Tommy Meere, Cloncolman, who also died
tragically over the holiday period, followed the club's fortunes and
was proud of its successes
A.G.M. The Annual General
Meeting of Lissycasey G.A.A. Club was held at the GAA rooms on
Sunday December 13th. In his address the Chairman Johnnie Neylon paid
special tribute to all involved with the Minor team that won the A
Championship for the first time in the clubs history. He also
congratulated the Under 14 Team who won that County Div 2 Tttle. At
the outset of the Meeting a minutes silence was observed as a mark of
respect to former Chairman Gearoid O'Sullivan who died recently. The
great work Gearoid did for the club in a variety of positions was
recalled. The following officers were elected President:
Fr. P.J. Melican. Vice President:Senan Culligan Snr. Patron
Fr Joe Hourigan PP. Chairman Johnnie Neylon. Vice
Chairman . Alan Carmody. Secretary Geraldine
Hill. Asst Secretary.Elizabeth Finucane. Treasurer.
Peter Hanrahan. Asst Treasurer. Paudie Carmody. County
Board Delegate. Tom Clohessy. Bord na nOg Delegate. Tom
Hill. P.R.O. Seamus Hayes. Child Welfare Officer.
Ann Hanrahan. Registrar: Martin Kelly. Scor Sec.
Anne Hayes. Field Chairman. Jamesie Meere. Coaching
Officer. Eamon Finucane. Senior Team Management.
Declan Conway (Manager) Cathal Talty. Francis Corey.Colin Lynch.
Martin Daly. Junior Management. Christy Talty. (Manager)
Michael McMahon, Michael O'Rourke. Under 21. David
Considine. Minor Eamon Finucane.(Manager) Declan
Coughlan. Under 16 Oisin Talty. Eugene Breen. Under 14 Michael Collins
(Manager) Under 12 Thomas Considine. Tom Hill. Sean Talty. Martin
Culligan. Under 10 to be confirmed. Under 8 Patrick
Griffin.
Slan A Chara.Lissycasey
GAA suffered a major loss recently with the untimely death of Gearoid
O'Sullivan following a short illness.Principal teacher at Lissycasey
national school, Gearoid played a huge part in the development of our
club. Having returned from Dublin in the late seventiesto take up a
teaching appointment in Lissycasey, he quickly got involved in the
promotion of football by taking charge of a number of underageclub
sides as well, of course, as coaching the school team.At the time
Lissycasey were competing in the C grade in most underage competitions
but successquickly followed and the club progressed up to grade B and
onto grade A under his direction. There was scarcely a year that a
title or twodidn't come to the club under his direction. His work for
the club wasn't confined to the coaching of teams and he became club
chairman and steered the club to great heights during his twelve year
stint in this positon. In addition to his role as club chairman, he
was secretary of the club's development committee which spearheaded
the development of the club's main pitch in Lissycasey, a facility
that was officially opened in 1982. In the early nineties the club was
struggling to make an impression at junior level. A new management
team headed by Martin Brennan was appointed at the beginning of 1992
and Martin appointed Paudie Halpin, Seamus Hayes and Gearoid
O'Sullivan to work with him With this group in charge the club
progressed through junior to intermediate and then to senior ranks in
the space of three years. Gearoid's leadership was a huge factor in
the club's progress. While not involved as an official in the club in
recent years, he continued to play a huge role by coaching school
teams. Twice in the past three years, the parish school team won the
Clare division 1 football title and these players went on to backbone
successful club teams, particularly the under 12 A winning side of
2008. Gearoid's popularity was evident from the huge numbers that
attended his funeral, both the removal of his remains from his home,
and the funeral mass followed by burial. Club members former a guard
of honour when his remains arrived at Our Lady of the Wayside Church
in Lissycasey and his coffin was draped in the maroon and white
colours of his beloved club. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a ainm.
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