Boyle Swimmer to represent County in Community Games National Finals

Four swimmers from Boyle participated in the Community Games County Swimming Finals held in Roscommon on Sunday 19th April. It was a well attended and highly competitive event, and many participants were experienced swimmers from swim clubs all over the county. Diarmuid Sutton and Oisin Sheerin who train with the Trident Swim Club in Carrick On Shannon represented Boyle in the U14 50m Breaststroke and Freestyle finals. Roisin and Sean Duffy also participated in their first ever Community Games representing Boyle in U8 and U10 swimming events.

Diarmuid won gold and will go on to represent Roscommon in the U14 50m Breaststroke at the National Community Games Finals to be held in Athlone in August.

Congratulations also to Ailish Casey who achieved 2nd place in the County Handwriting competition on 28th April. Well done Ailish, and all our participants!

Athletics day results

Our annual Sports day was held on a wet and windy day on 11th April last, although the weather didn't play its part there was a good turnout, so thank you to all the parents and children who participated on the day. A word of thanks as always to Martin Dolan and Claire Byrne for their help on the day, and to all the parents who helped out on the day! Those who will be going forward to the county finals in June will be notified shortly by a member of the committee. Congratulations to all the participants (especially the parents!)

The following are the results

Toddlers race
Boys Girls
1.Tom O Conner 1.Georgina Flynn
2.Harrison King 2.Annie o Conner
3. James o Donoghue 3. Holly Fitzhenry
4. Harry Sheerin 4. Blaithnid Kilroy

Parents Race
1.Nora Kilroy 1.Bernard Kilroy
2. Donna O Conner 2. Richard Kennedy
3. Adrienne Henry 3. Owen O Donoghue



U8 Finals
60m Boys :- 1st, Fionn Smith, 2nd,Kyron Downes, 3rd Kyle Lannon, 4th Ben Kilroy
60m Girls,: 1st Aoife o Donoghue, 2ndEmma Duggan , 3rd Jessica Flynn, 4th Rachel Sheerin

80m Boys: 1st Fionn Smith, 2nd Kyron Downes, 3rd Kyle Lannon,
80m Girls: 1st Aoife o Donoghue, 2nd Grace Murphy, 3rd Emma Duggan,

U10 FINALS
100M Boys: 1st Mark Halligan, 2nd Conor Kelly, 3rd Oran Henry, 4th Oisin McDermott
100m Girls: 1st Sophie King, 2nd Sally McGrath, 3rd Nicole Scally, 4th Ciara Byrne

200mBoys: 1st Mark Halligan, 2nd Conor kelly, 3rd Oran henry, 4th Oisin McDermott
200m Girls: 1st Sophie King, 2nd Nicole Scally, 3rd Sally McGrath, 4th Ciara Byrne

60m Hurdles Boys: 1st Mark Halligan 2nd Conor Kelly, 3rd Oran Henry, 4th Oisin McDermott
60m Hurdles, Girls: 1st Sophie King, 2nd Sally McGrath,

U12 Finals
100mBoys 1st OIsin Cregg, 2nd Luke Mcgrath, 3rd Daniel Casey,
100m Girls: 1st Aisling Feeley, 2nd Isabelle King, 3rd Caoimhe Cregg, 4th Clodagh Sheerin

600m Boys: 1st OIsin Cregg, 2nd Luke McGrath, 3rd Daniel Casey
600m Girls: 1st Aisling Feeley, 2nd Isabelle King, 3rd Caoimhe Cregg, 4th Clodagh Sheerin

U14 Finals
100m Boys:1st Max King, 2nd Tiernan Henry, 3rd Danny Valentine, 4th Darragh Cregg
100m Girls:1st Sarah Duggan, 2nd Ailisha Lannon, 3rd Ruth Duggan

800m Boys: 1stJack Kelly, 2nd Darragh Cregg, 3rd OIsin Sheerin, 4th Tiernan Henry
800m girls: 1st Ailisha Lannon, 2nd Ruth Duggan

Hurdles Boys :1st Jack Kelly, 2nd Daragh Cregg, 3rd Max King, 4th Oisin Sheerin
Hurdles Girls: No competitors

U16 Finals:
100m Boys: 1st Enda Carr
100m Girls: 1st Sinead Glennon, 2nd Aoife Valentine, 3rd Alanah Henry

200m Boys: 1st Enda Carr
200m Girls: No competitors

Long Puck
U12 Boys 1st OIsin Cregg, 2nd Daniel Casey, 3rd Kevin Byrne

U12 Ball Throw
Boys: 1st Luke McGrath,2nd Daniel Casey, 3rd Oisin Cregg
Girls: 1st Aishling Feeley, 2nd Isabelle King, 3rd Caoimhe Cregg

Basketball Update
Well done to all our teams who have played so well in their matches over the past few weeks. There were a number of teams including the u16 boys and u16 girls and u13 boys who played some great matches. The u13 girls made it to their county final last week in Castlerea, and played a nail-biting game, ahead at the start but narrowly beaten. It was a fantastic match to watch and the girls showed their great talent and skill. Well done girls, you did Boyle proud!

Meanwhile, the u11 mixed team also made it to their county final last week, having succeeded with a great win in their semi-finals the week before!
They went on to win last week against Aughrim/Kilmore with a 9-5 victory. They will now go on to the Connaught Finals in July, representing Roscommon. A big congratulations to the whole team and their coaches, Jackie Valentine and Ollie Keville.
As always a thank you to all the parents who travelled and supported the team.

Boyle Community Games Sports Day
The Community Games Sports Day will be held on Saturday 11th April @ 3.00pm in the Abbey College football pitch.

All 1st and 2nd place winners qualify to represent Boyle at the County Finals to be held in June.

Entry fee is €2.


Events

Under 8 60m 80m

Under10 100m 200m 100m hurdles


Under12 100m 600m Ball throw Long Puck(boys)


Under14 100m 100mhurdles 800m Long Puck(girls)


Under 16 1500m

Mothers Race

Fathers Race



Age Limits:

Every competitor must be under the age category in which they compete on July31st this year (e.g. Under 8 on July 31 2015 to be eligible for under 8 competition)
Looking forward to a great turnout for the day and fingers crossed the weather will behave!

Basketball results

Our basketball teams have been busy over the last few weeks. Well done to all the children and their parents who travelled to the matches and put in such great efforts!
The u16 boys played a great match but lost out to Ballaghdareen, the u 16 girls got to their semifinal but we're beaten by Kilbride by just one basket. The u13 boys also got to their semi - final but were beaten by a better team on the day. The u13 girls have made it to the county final, which will be played in Castlerea on Sat 28th March at 11.00 am, against Ballaghdareen. Best of luck girls!
The u11 mixed team have also made it to their county finals on Sat 28th March at 12 pm. They played two fantastic matches to get to the final so best of luck to all!!
Finally, a very big thank you to all the coaches at Boyle Basketball Club who have helped so much over the last few weeks, particularly thanks to Jackie Valentine who as always gives so much time to the community games.

Quiz team

There was a great turn out for the community games Quiz night. The competition was tough but the the following are the winners who will go forward to represent Boyle.

1st- Shane Carr
2nd - Oisin Cregg
3rd - Kate Garaven
4th - Eoin Connelly
5th - Maeve Brogan
6th - Sean Garavan

Mary Doyle has very kindly agreed once again to give up her time to manage the team, as she has so successfully done over the last few years.
Congratulations to all the winners and to all the children who came on the night and made the standard so high.

The team will go forward to represent Boyle in the County Final in Elphin Community Centre on Friday 27th March at 7pm. We wish them the best of luck!

Handwriting competition
The following are the results of the handwriting competition. The standard was fantastic and reflects great on the children and their teachers!

U10 Girls
1st- Alena Gaffney
2nd - Ailish Casey
3rd - Freya Clarke


U12 girls
1st- Megan Murphy
2nd - Eabha Lawlor
3rd - Grainne Rooney


U10 - Boys
1st - Patrick Jacobs
2nd - Jake Fitzhenry
3rd - Conor Kelly


1st and 2nd place winners will represent Boyle parish in the county final in Kilbride Community Centre, Fourmilehouse, Roscommon on Tuesday 28th April at 7pm.

Well done to everyone!

Art competition results
The following are the results of the recent art competition
U8
1st - Grace Murphy


U10- 1st ailish Casey
2nd Alena Gaffney

U12 - 1st Amanda Wynn
2nd kate Murphy
3rd Niamh Brogan and Leah Downes

U14 - 1st Kate Garavan

The 1st and 2nd place winners will represent Boyle parish in the county finals on Saturday 18th April in the Hyde Centre, Roscommon.
U8 and u10 at 10am and u12 and u14 at 2 pm.

Well done to all the children who took part in the competition.

Boyle U10 Community Games Indoor Soccer 2015
After narrowly beaten on 4:2 score line Boyle missed out on the Roscommon U10 Community games indoor soccer title. Boyle progress to quarter finals after 8:0 victory over Moore with both Mark Haligan and Sean Duffy among the scorers on Sunday 1st March. Elphin were the next opponents and after a tense match Boyle won out with a 4:3 score line with Oisin McDermot popping up with the winner in extra time. Boyle went to the semi-final the following Sunday to face Ballintubber\Ballymoe. Nicholas Callan and Daniel Carroll were on the score sheet to keep the game tied at 2:2. A penalty shoot was needed to decide semi-final victors. Keeping goals so well throughout the competition it was keeper Oran Henry who scored the winning penalty in a thriller 20 penalty shootout. The final beckoned with a match against Knockcroghery. Boyle trailed by 4:1 early in the second half. The lads keep themselves in the game with a 4:2 score line with some brilliant defensive play from Conor Kelly. Boyle were unable to the narrow the score line and went down as valiant runners’ up.

Boyle u10 Community Games indoor soccer team and their coaches, Geoff Henry, Tiernan Henry and Frank Kearns

Art Competition

The Art competition is on Saturday 14th March @ 4pm – 5.30pm in Boyle Resource Centre.
Age Category - U8 over 6, U10 over 8 , U12 over 10, U14 over 12, U16 over 14
U8s & U10s his/her own choice of any community games theme.

(b) U12, U14 & U16 taken from a list of 10 (ten) community games activities. these are:

Art Titles 2015 (U12, U14 & U16)
• Cross Country
• Cycling on Grass
• Rounders
• Skittles
• Gymnastics
• Group Modern Dance
• Choir
• Duathlon
• Table Tennis
• Long Jump


Entrants must bring their own art materials.

Entry is €2 per person. Please make sure to bring your birth certificate with you for age verification purposes.

Community Games Table Quiz
This years table quiz event will be held on Friday 13th March @ 7.30pm in the Resource Centre, Boyle.
It will be an individual event with the highest scorers going on to form a team to represent Boyle at the Community Games.
All participants must live in the parish of Boyle and be under 14 (over 10) on the 31st of July 2015
Entry is €2 per person. Please make sure to bring your birth certificate with you on the night for age verification purposes. Boyle has had great success over the last number of years in the quiz so we would encourage any young person who is interested in General Knowledge to come along and try out for the team.

Table Quiz under 14.
This years table quiz event will be held on Friday 13th March @ 7.30pm in the Resource Centre, Boyle.
It will be an individual event with the highest scorers going on to form a team to represent Boyle at the Community Games.
All participants must live in the parish of Boyle and be under 14 (over 10) on the 31st of July 2015
Entry is €2 per person. Please make sure to bring your birth certificate with you on the night for age verification purposes.
Martin Dolan has kindly agreed to be quiz master on the night.
Boyle has had great success over the last number of years in the quiz so we would encourage any young person who is interested in General Knowledge to come along and try out for the team.

Good Luck to all participants!

Handwriting Competition

The community Games handwriting Competition will be held this Saturday 7th March @ 4pm in the Resource Centre Boyle.
It is for U10 (over8) and U12(over10) as of 31st July 2015.
All participants must live in the parish of Boyle.
Entry is €2 per child.
Every entrant must bring their birth certificate with them on the day for age verification purposes.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Welcome to a new year of Community games in Boyle. There are a number of upcoming events happening in the next few weeks and months, all the details will be available on the website – www.boylecommunitygames.blogspot.com . Please check the website regularly for updates.

Best of luck to the U10 indoor Soccer Team who are playing their first game this Sunday -01/3/15- in Strokestown at 10.30 am. Please note that each child will need to pay €2 to enter the event.


The Handwriting competition will take place on Saturday 7th March @ 4PM in Boyle Resource Centre. It is for U10 (over 8) and U12 (0ver 10) as of 31st of July 2015. All participants must live in the Parish of Boyle. Entry is €2 per child. Every entrant must bring their birth certificate with them to the event. All children to be accompanied by an adult.


The Art competition will take place on Saturday 14th March @ 4-5.30pm in Boyle Resource Centre. The competition is open to U8, U10 U12, U14, U16.
(a) U8s & U10s his/her own choice of any community games theme.

(b) U12, U14 & U16 one only of 4 (four) taken from a list of 10 (ten) community games activities as listed here.
Art Titles 2015 (U12, U14 & U16)
 Cross Country
 Cycling on Grass
 Rounders
 Skittles
 Gymnastics
 Group Modern Dance
 Choir
 Duathlon
 Table Tennis
 Long Jump

All entrants should bring their own materials.
Entry is €2 per child and entrants must bring their birth certificate with them on the day.
Upcoming events to watch for include the Quiz team, and basketball . Details on these events will be listed shortly on our website, so please check back soon.
Good luck to all participants!

If anyone is interested in any of the following events in Community Games, please let us know. In order to run the events we need volunteers/mentors who are willing to provide support and coaching as required. Participants and coaches must be willing to be possibly available for national events in August 2015. Further details on each event can be found at www,communitygames.ie

Culture Corner - it is a live stage presentation on the theme of ‘Stories & Folklore of Ireland’ with a narrator! Panel – Minimum of 3, Maximum of 6
1. Counties may enter one area team.
2. Performance - Live stage presentation on the theme of ‘Stories & Folklore of Ireland’.
3. The presentation must include a Narrator.
4. No pre-recorded music or sounds allowed. All aspects of the presentation to be performed on stage by the team members.
5. Duration of performance - 10 minutes.

Chess – Under 13

Recitation-
Draughts

Debating-Age Category - U16
Panel Details: Mixed Panel of 4 (2 Boys and 2 Girls)
All Panel Members Present at National Festival Must Compete

Pitch & Putt
Event Type - Team Event
Age Category – Boys U16 Over 10 (18 Hole Stroke Play) /Girls U16 Over 10 (18 Hole Stroke Play)
Panel Details – Panel will consist of 5
All Panel Members Present at National Festival Must Compete

Handball
Boys U13 Over 9 & Girls U13 Over 9
Boys U16 Over 13 & Girls U16 Over 13

Judo
Event Type - Individual Event with Provincial Elimination.
Age Category - U16

Badminton
Event Type - Team Event
Age Category - U15 Over 12
Panel Details - Panel of 6 Boys / Panel of 6 Girls (Separate Competitions)

Project
Event Type - Team Event

Age Category - U11, U13, U16

Panel Details – Maximum of 4, Minimum of 2 All Boys /All Girls or Mixed

All Panel members Present at National Festival Must Compete :
Under 11

When my Grandparents were Young
Present a project based on life long ago. Research of the following aspects must be included education, home life, transport and pastimes. You may include any other elements which you see fit. Or
Irelands most famous person
Present a project based on who you see as Ireland’s most famous person (living or dead)

U13
The History of Community Games
Research and present a project based on the history of Community Games its influence on the young people of Ireland.

U16

The most influential fashion icons and how fashion has changed/repeated itself over time
Research and present a project based on the above. You may use a variety of resources to support your project. Or
How has the music industry been affected by the internet and digital downloading?
Research and present a project based on the above. You may use a variety of resources to support your project.

January 25th 2015.
Welcome to Community Games 2015.

Its time again to start planning and preparing for this years Community Games.
The committee is currently busy organising the Spring Calendar of events, and as always there is a wide selection of both individual and team events available to participants. Some of the regular events include Art, Handwriting, Swimming, Track and Field Events, Football/Soccer, Basketball.

There are a number of other events available to participants, and the Community Games Committee would love to hear from anyone interested in participating/coaching these events.

It is important to note that as always community games is entirely dependent on the support and work of local volunteers/coaches, so if any parent feels their child may be interested in an event and
is willing to manage and support the event, please let the community games committee know a.s.a.p.

These events include:
Culture Corner
Chess - U13
Recitation
Draughts
U16 Debating
U16 Pitch & Putt
U13& U16 Handball
U16 Judo
U15 (over12) Badminton
U11 U13 Project

Details of all these events can be found on National Community Games Website at the following Website - www.communitygames.ie
( under " 2015 list of events").

If anyone is interested in the any of these events please let a member of the committee know by Feb 1st, 2015.
Contact : Siobhan - 0860758949
Annemarie - 087 6327834
Noel - 0872228466
Mary - 087 2311403
Catherine - 0876614651


Dates for local Handwriting, Art and Quiz events are currently being finalised, and will be posted here shortly so please check back regularly!