Coaching tips from John Morrison

John Morrison is regarded as one of the leading coaches in Gaelic Games and is bringing cutting edge training methods to coaches all around the country. John has enjoyed coaching stints with Armagh , Derry, Donegal, Mayo and most recently Leitrim. John has contributed a series of articles on coaching on the Leitrim GAA website entitled 'A Sporting View.' these articles can be viewed here.

Sunday @ Gaelic Park 9/12/2010

Reports courtesy of Eugene Kyne
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Junior Football semi final


Huge comeback for Monaghan

Monaghan 1-16 St Raymond’s 3-06

Monaghan fell behind by ten points and then stormed all the way back to get the win. They allowed St Raymond’s to jump into a 2-05 to 0-01 lead in the first t 20 minutes as they never got into the running in that time period. The Rays goals came from Shea Furlong and Michael Cody. When Monaghan did get going they had the last five points of the first stanza. Brian O’Connor was introduced and he had a huge impact on the game. Shane McKenna was also active up front as they gave the inside forwards chances. They were back within 5 and gaining momentum. They opened the second half with a further two points to open the second half Donie Broderick had a goal to again give St Raymond’s a six point lead but that was immediately cancelled out by a Paul McGlynn goal when Gary Murphy set him free. Monaghan tacked on scores at will, they had eight of the next nine points as they continually moved the ball forward and set up scoring moves. They now move into the county final next Sunday where they will meet Donegal.

Monaghan 1 Pat Geherty 2 Connor McKenna 3 Ross Connolly 4 Naill McKenna 5 Caoimhin O’Callaghan 6 Bonnie Duffy 7 Henry Clerkin 8 Robbie O’Neill (0-02) 9 Dessie Mallon (0-02)10 David Harvey (0-02)11 Donie Ferguson 12 Shane McKenna (0-01)13 Gary Murphy 14 James Connolly (0-02) 15 Paul McGlynn (1-04) Subs Brian O’Connor (0-03)

St Raymond’s 1 Ryan Sullivan 2 Tom Huvane 3 Phil Wickham 4 Denis Kilkenny 5 Ciaran Slattery 6 James Huvane (0-02) 7 Darren Reilly (0-01) 8 Richie Gaule 9 Liam Butler 10 Shea Furlong (1-01)11 Mike Cody (1-00)12 Danny Murphy (0-01)13 Thomas Enright 14 CJ Doherty (0-03)15 Donie Broderick (0-01)

Man of the Match Paul McGlynn (Monaghan)

Referee Tommy Fahey

Senior Football quarter Final


Leitrim scrape thru

Leitrim 1-11 Kerry 1-07

Leitrim did just enough to get the victory over a dogged Kerry side that battled to the very end. Kerry were ahead by 1-02 to no score to open the game They were pulled back however over the rest of the first half by Leitrim as the side had six of the final eight points of that period. Cian Tobin was in superb form from frees as he fired over three. Despite two points from Kerry to open the second half, Leitrim again attacked. They had a free from Cian Tobin and then a long ball from Gary Driscoill was pulled down by Kenny O’Connor and deposited in the back of the net. After a Paul O’Connor score for Kerry, Leitrim tacked on four points to their total to run out four point winners in the end. They now move forward to meet Down in the semi final in two weeks time.

Leitrim 1 Pa Ryan 2 Dermot Keane 3 Stephen Brown 4 Lonan Maguire 5 John Goldrick 6 Ciaran Kelleher (0-01)7 Eoin O’Neill 8 Gary Driscoll (0-03) 9 Pat Madden 10 Colm Cronin 11 Ken O’Connor (1-00)12 Cian Tobin (0-05)13 John O’Neill 14 Dan Doona (0-02)15 Donal Kelleher Subs Mike Creegan

Kerry 1 Martin O’Connor 2 Alan Lyne 3 Shane Enright 4 Naill Corbett 5 Paul McGirl 6 Ciaran Quirke 7 Ryan O’Sullivan 8 Darren Courtney 9 Dermot Lyng (1-01)10 Pat Curtain 11 Dan Donnelly (0-01) 12 Shane Carty (0-01) 13 Bingo Driscoll 14 Paul O’Connor (0-04)15 Vinnie Gavin
Man of the Match Cian Tobin (Leitrim)

Referee Sean Jones

Senior Quarter Final


Breffni Boys take thriller

Cavan 1-11 Tyrone 2-07

Tyrone and Cavan served up a thriller in the final quarter final of the day when they went into extra time before Cavan clinched it with a James Moynagh score in the second last minute for the victory. The sides were tit for tat in the first half of regular time with the score 1-03 to 1-02 for Tyrone. Justin McCaffrey and Enda Lenard had traded goals, both were excellent scores. Cavan went into the lead to open the second half with three points in succession. Again however Tyrone was able to come back. A second goal from McCaffrey was followed by two points by Ronan Garvey and Johnny Murtagh a free. It left the scoreline 2-05 to 1-05 with fifteen minutes left. Tyrone were only able to get one further point as the game went to the final whistle of regular time, another excellent Garvey score as Cavan clawed back. Four points in the final fifteen minutes from Kevin Smith, two, Tomo Smith and James Moynagh a brilliant score tied the game and pushed the game into two ten minute periods of extra time. Tyrone had the first score, their only one from Aiden Power, but as the last period developed Cavan got back on terms with a Kevin McGeeney beauty from wide on the left wing. With just one minute on the clock, Man of the match James Moynagh fired over the winner when Kevin Smith set him free. Cavan now move on to play Cork in the semi final in two weeks time.

Tyrone: 1 Mickey Grimes, 2 Joe Bell,3 Ger McCullough, 4 Paul Mulhern,5 Dion Gallagher, 6 Steve Keating, 7 Seamus Skeffington,8 Conor McNabb, 9 Ciaran Donnelly (0-01)10 Ronan Garvey (0-02) 11 Martin McCreesh (0-01) 12 Aiden McElroy 13 Justin McCaffrey (2-00) 14 Johnny Murtagh (0-02)15 Aiden Power (0-01)

Cavan 1 Alan Hearty 2 Ciaran Martin 3 Paul Lamb 4 Nobbie Smith 5 Brendan Reilly 6 Ciaran Shields 7 Alan Carolan 8 Kevin Carden 9 Kevin Smith (0-02)10 Eoghan Carew 11 Kevin McGeeney (0-01)12 James Moynagh (0-04)13 Paddy Smith (0-03)14 Enda Lenard (1-00)15

Eugene Keating (0-01) Subs Shane Buggy Declan Fitzpatrick

Man of the Match James Moynagh (Cavan)

Celtic vs Rangers @ Paddys Field

Last saturday in Paddys Field NY Celtics faced the Rangers on the opening day of the Minor Board fall schedule. There was some great football on display in the u8s and u10s with the two teams battling it out in great conditions in Paddys Field. Rangers came out on top with a couple of points to spare in the U12s before the main event of the U14 match in which Rangers were victorious by a point in a thrilling contest.

New York Minor board schedule

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Gaelic Park 9/5/2010

Reports courtesy of Eugene Kyne

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Intermediate Quarter Final

Astoria power into semi finals
Astoria Gaels 1-12 Brooklyn Long Island 0-08


Astoria had too many weapons for Brooklyn/Long Island although they did make hard work of the win for long periods. The side was leading by the minimum at the break before they pulled away in the second half to take the victory. They had three of the first four points to open the game with Sean Munnelly and Shane Sweeney prominent in that period. Good play from the back by Alan Foley and Gary Cornyn was also keeping BLI chances to the =minimum. The combination side did have ten minutes in the first half when they came into the contest using points from midfielders Kevin Connolly and Pat McKeon as a springboard. Astoria was able to sneak in at 0-06 to 0-05 ahead however. Three points in the first ten minutes of the second half extended the Astoria lead. Pa Ryan made a good save for his side when he stopped a pat McKeon shot but the side did get two of the next three scores. With Kevin Connolly and Kevin Niblock the scorers. Astoria finished the game with a flourish however as they finally put away their opponents. Points from Shane Sweeney, Sean Munnelly and a brilliant goal from Conor Daly at the end of a five player move gave them the convincing win.

Astoria: 1 Pa Ryan,2 Alan Foley,3 Peadar Stack,4 Niall McGuinness,5 Fergal Murphy,6 Joe Scully, 7 Gary Cornyn,(0-01) 8 Sean Kelly 9 Sean McQueeney,(0-01) 10 Mike Coyle 11 Shane Sweeney (0-04)12 Sam Yore 13 Sean Munnelly (0-04) 14 Derek McKenna 15 Conor Daly (1-02) Subs Eoghan Kyne, Damien Ward, Nester Allen

Brooklyn/Long Island 1 Brian McGonigle 2 Mike McKeown 3 Enda Lally 4 Donal McKeown 5 Bob McGee 6 Bonnie Duffy 7 Pat Lonergan 8 Kevin Connolly (0-02)9 Pat McKeon (0-01)10 Darragh O’Grady 11 Richie O’Connor 12 John McGrory 13 Conor Moore (0-03)14 Kevin Niblock (0-01)15 Gary Moore (0-01)

Referee: Tommy Fahey

Man of the Match: Sean Munnelly (Astoria Gaels)

Intermediate Quarter Final


Dubs do just enough
Dublin 4-11 Kerry 4-10

In a trilling encounter, Dublin prevailed over a determined Kerry side that spent forty minutes playing a man down. Dublin had a wonderful start to the contest when they added a goal to their early point, after seven minutes to cancel out a point from Kerry. They were to use goals over the hour again and again to stay in front. The sides were e3venly matched for the last nineteen minutes of the first half with Dublin sitting on a 2-03 to 0-06 lead with a minute left. This was after Eoghan O’Mahoney was sent to the line for a kick on a Dublin player 22 minutes in. In the final minute Conor Hunter was pulled down for a penalty and Declan Reilly stroked the ball to the net. They had three of the first four scores of the second half with again a goal in the mix. Conor Hunter flicked to the net after a long ball fell his way.

With eight minutes gone it was 4-05 to 0-07. Kerry started resurgence and it came on the back of Ciaran Lyng. He blasted to the net after a long solo run. Sean Purcell added two points then Justin O’Halloran found the net. Declan Reilly had a tremendous running point but then Sean Purcell jigged his way down the right wing for an outstanding goal. The sides were level. Purcell pushed them ahead for the first time in the game but Dublin replied in the best way possible. With midfielders Declan Reilly and Kevin Dwyer leading the way, they had the next five points to lead by four with time winding down. Kerry did have one last hurrah, a brilliant bullet of a goal from Lyng but time ran out and Dublin was in the semi final against Armagh in two weeks time.

Dublin 1 Ray Hennessy 2 Mike Furlong 3 Barry McKiernan 4 Sean McGrath 5 Collie Madden 6 Dominique McDonnell 7 Brian Curtain 8 Declan Reilly (1-03) 9 Kevin Dwyer (0-02)10 Phil Daly (1-01)11 Shane Carty (0-03)12 Conor Hunter (1-00)13 Alan Reilly (1-01) 14 Cathel Loughnane 15 Nick McKiernan Subs Eoghan Loughnane (0-01)

Kerry 1 Finbarr Flood 2 Donal Walsh 3 Shane Coffey 4 Eoghan O’Mahoney 5 Justin O’Halloran (1-01)6 Steve Grealis 7 Tom Quaid 8 Jason Kelly 9 Darren Courtney 10 Daniel Kennelly (0-01)11 Ciaran Lyng (2-04)12 Donie Broderick 13 Shane Langan 14 Brian Newman 15 Sean Purcell (1-04)

Referee Lawrence McGrath

Man of the Match Ciaran Lyng

Junior Quarter Final

Second half scoring Burst for Rays
St Raymond’s 3-11 St Barnabas 1-08

St Raymond’s used a scoring burst in the second half to clinch a spot in the junior semi final where they will meet Monaghan next week. With the full forward combo of Donnie Broderick and CJ Doherty in brilliant form they were able withstand an early bombardment from they Bronx rivals before pulling away in the second half. They held a one [point lead at the break 1-05 to 0-07 after a 1-03 to 0-02 opening.

The goal came from Danny Murphy after a full field move set him up in front of goal. Michael Cody slipped him the last pass before the nifty forward slotted home. St Barnabas had a perfect start the second half when they had a Brian Dennehy goal. It came after a long free was knocked into his path by Kevin Hannon. It was to be one of only two scores for the side in the second half however as St Raymond’s went on the rampage. Rays scored 2-06 over the final 29 minutes against a Deon Norney point with Donie Broderick and sub Thomas Enright getting the majors in a dominating half of football. Broderick was lively throughout the hour showing constantly in a man of the match performance

St. Barnabas: 1 Brian McGovern 2 James Hannon, 3 Pat Flynn 4 Brendan Murphy, 5 Mike McVann, 6 Tom Brady 7 Shane Hogan, 8 Conor Hogan (0-04)9 Adrian Clarke 10 Dion Neorny (0-03)11 Brian Dennehy (1-00) 12 Douglas Brady, 13 Sean Corbin 14 Joe Hallinan 15 Kieran Moyles Sub Kevin Hannon (0-01)

St Raymond’s 1 Ryan Sullivan 2 Tom Huvane 3 Phil Wickham 4 Denis Kilkenny 5 Ciaran Slattery 6 James Huvane (0-02) 7 Kevin Valcera 8 Stevie Gomez 10 Shea Furlong (0-01)11 Mike Cody 12 Danny Murphy (1-00)13 Conor Bowden 14 CJ Doherty (0-04)15 Donie Broderick (1-04) Subs Thomas Enright (1-00) Darren Reilly (0-01

Man of the Match Donie Broderick (St Raymond’s)

Referee Conor Healy

New Haven Celtic Rock Festival !!!

CELTIC ROCK 2010
New Haven Gaelic Football& Hurling Club
Irish Sports Program’s
CELTIC ROCK FESTIVAL
10am – 8pm Saturday October 9th
Martin Bishop (Fireman’s) Field 91 Long Hill Road Guilford Connecticut

Celtic Rock ’10 takes place on Saturday, October 9th at Martin Bishop (Fireman’s) Field 91 Long Hill Road Guilford, Connecticut. The event offers an eclectic assortment of Irish music in all its forms and varieties from 10:00am until 8:00pm. All proceeds are going directly to help New Haven Gaelic Football and Hurling club.

News Channel 8 anchor Kristen Cusato will co-host Celtic Rock ’10 along with producer Bill Hylton. Headliners at this third annual gathering include Joe Hurley & Rogue’s March

For tickets, information and directions go to www.celticrocknewhaven.com
Or, contact
Ilona McGowan 203.481.6897 ilonae.mcgowan@yahoo.com
Bill Hylton 203.494.5092 dair2bfree@aol.com
Chris Doyle at 203.537.8729 the5doyles@comcast.net

Go to www.iacc-ct.com for more information on the varied activities of the Irish American Community Center and New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club and for information on membership.