MORE MEDALS FOR BOYLE AT COMMUNITY GAMES COUNTY FINALS

Clodagh Sheerin, Roseanna Callan and Aisling Feely at County Finals in Ballaghaderreen

Boyle competitors success continues in the latest County Community Games Finals. Jack Kelly followed up his gold medal win in Boyle with a bronze medal in the U-12 Boys Ball Throw.

At the County Gymnastics final, which was held in Ballaghaderreen, Boyle had only three entrants but these young gymnasts came home with two gold and one silver medal. Clodagh Sheerin took gold in the U-8 competition with Roseanna Callan winning the U-10 gold medal followed by Aisling Feely in silver medal position. Clodagh and Roseanna will now go forward to Athlone in August to represent Roscommon in the National Finals. All three gymnasts are members of Carrick-on-Shannon gymnastics club and Boyle Community Games would like to thank their coaches for all the help and support in preparing the girls for their competitions.

County Field events yield success for Boyle!

It has been quite a number of years since Boyle has entered participants in the Field events category. This year saw the return of the 'Ball Throw' and the 'Long Puck' in Boyle. Last Friday evening, 22nd June, the County Finals were held in Taughmaconnell. Five young people from Boyle had qualified for the County Final. Cillian Doyle and Daire Cregg for the Long Puck, Jack Kelly and Cathal Feely for the Ball Throw and Sarah Duggan for the girls Ball Throw.

Jack Kelly won a bronze medal in the Ball Throw, well done to Jack and all of the participants.

BOYLE GYMNASTS OFF TO COUNTY FINAL

Boyle gymnasts recently competed at the area gymnastics competition to select representatives for the County final.
In the U-8 competition Clodagh Sheerin won gold with Caoimhe Cregg taking the silver.
Roseanna Callan won gold in the U-10 competition with Aisling Feely in the silver medal position and Arianna Lannon bringing home the bronze.
The gold and silver medal winners will compete in the county Final in Ballaghadereen on June 26th.

Boyle Community Games would like to thank Carrick-on-Shannon gymnastics club who hosted this competition and provided the judges.

Rosanna, Aisling and Arianna with their medals.

Caoimhe and Clodagh with their medals.

Events Up-date

Athletics County Finals

Last Saturday the 2nd June, 30 young people and their families travelled to Ballyleague representing Boyle in the county finals of Athletics. All were participating in track events from under 8 up to under16. Doing themselves proud, seven retuned with medals.
Caoimhe Cregg won a silver medal in the U-8 80 metres. It was Caoimhe's first time in Ballyleague, it obviously didn't put her off!
Ruth Cox won a gold medal in the U-12 100 metres. Ruth will now go on to represent Roscommon in the National Finals in Athlone in August.
Sarah Halligan won a silver medal in the U-16 1500 metres and the U-13 mixed relay won bronze. The U-13 team was made up of Ruth Cox, Sinead Glennon, Kieran Calpin and David Battles.
Congratulations and well done to all the medal winners and indeed to all participants. Many thanks to Jackie Valentine for coordinating this event.
Next Friday evening, 8th June, the field events take place. Boyle have participants in the boys and girls ball throw and the boys long puck. So we wish them the very best of luck.

Gymnastics

The local gymnastics event will take place this Wednesday 6th June, in Carrick-on-Shannon Gymnastics Club and the county final takes place on 26th June in Ballaghadreen.