Last updated 22nd February, 2009

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Involvement in Monaleen Juvenile GAA is fantastic fun and a great opportunity for young people to play team sports.

Beginners are welcome throughout all the age groups.

Training Times Spring 2010

The following is the training schedule for Spring 2010 and all are welcome:

Boys Hurling

Age Group	Venue	Time	From
U7 (born 2003)	Milford Hall	Fridays 6PM	Jan 22
U8 (2002)	Milford Hall	Fridays 5PM	Jan 22
U9 (2001)	Clubhouse Pitch	Fridays 6PM	Feb 12
U10, U11, U12 (born 2000, 1999, 1998)	Clubhouse Pitch	Fridays 7:15PM	TBD
U13	Clubhouse Pitch	Fridays 5PM	TBD
U14-U16	Coaches will contact groups directly. If you wish to join, please see Teams page for coach contact details.

Girls Camogie

Age Group	Venue	Time	From
U7, U8, U9, U10(born 2003, 02 ,01, 00)	Milford Hall/UL Arena.	Fridays 6PM/7PM	Jan 22
U11, U12(1999, 1998)	Clubhouse Pitch	Thursdays 6:30PM	TBD
U13-U16	Coaches will contact groups directly. If you wish to join, please see Teams page for coach contact details.

Football (Boys and Girls)

Age Group	Venue	Time	From
U7 (born 2003)	Milford Hall	Mondays 6PM	Jan 25
U8 (born 2002)	Bawnmore	Mondays 6PM	Jan 25
U9 BOYS (born 2001)	Clubhouse Pitch	Mondays 6PM	Feb 15
U8, 9, 10 GIRLS (born 2001,2000,1999)	St. Vincents, Lisnagry Hall	Mondays 5PM	Feb 8
U10Boys, U11Boys, U12, U13(born 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997)	Clubhouse Pitch	Mondays 7:15PM	Feb 1
U13-U16	Coaches will contact groups directly. If you wish to join, please see Teams page for coach contact details.

Vodafone Support Your Club Scheme

Vodafone customers can donate 5% of the cost of their Pay Monthly bills or Top Ups to their club – at absolutely no cost. Naturally, we strongly encourage all Vodafone customers to sign up and give their support to Monaleen! Giving your support is easy – just go to www.supportyourclub.ie and nominate your club. This would be a great way to contribute to the club, and we would really appreciate it.

Help!

The success of the Club is built on the willingness of parents to become involved in coaching and assisting. We cannot operate without your help. You do not have to be an expert and you will be instructed by an experienced coach, but please volunteer - you will enjoy it and your children will really appreciate it!!

Next time you are at training with your child, just step forward and say you'll help .... to whatever degree you are comfortable with. Particularly at the younger age groups, just a few helping hands make a big difference to the enjoyment the children will get from the session!

Registrations

All new and current players must be registered with Monaleen Juvenile GAA club. If not registered you are not qualified to train or play games with the club, and are not insured. The registration form can be downloaded here, or can be got from your coach.

For more information please contact: Louise Mullen 087 1222249 or Kevin Mc Grath 086 8380667 or .

Monaleen U14 Camogie Team Win County Final ....

15th September, 2009

Follow the link on the right for full report from the final.

Monaleen U10 Hurlers Community Games in Munster championships ....

11th July, 2009

Follow the link on the right for more photos from the Munster semi-final and final.

Monaleen Feile Peil team reach National Final...

6th July, 2009

Congratulations to the Under 14 Feile Peil team who reached the final in Kildare on 5th July.

They started on Friday with a 3-8 to 0-5 win over Robertstown, and followed that on Saturday morning with a 5-5 to 0-1 win over Sallins.On Saturday afternoon they beat Donegal team Aidh Rua Ballyshannon 2-7 to 0-4 to top theit Group.

In the afternoon, in the Divisional Semi Final, they beat Tinryland of Carlow in a close game: 2-7 to 2-5.

However, in Sunday's final, they were edged out by Portlaoise, but returned home with their heads held high after a marvelous run in this prestigous tournament.

Monaleen U10 hurlers Community Games team win county final....

10th June, 2009

Follow the link on the right for more photos from a great semi-final win over Mungret.

Monaleen U14 Ladies Football County Novice Champions

29th May, 2009

Monaleen 4-4 St Patricks 2-7 (AET)

There were scenes of jubilation at Monaleen’s home pitch last Friday evening when their U14 girl’s team, in their inaugural year in the competition, won the Limerick U14 Girls Novice championship after a classic final against the favorites St Patrick, in a match played in ideal conditions in front of a large, appreciative crowd.

This was a classic contest between two evenly matched teams and a great advertisement for girl’s underage football with superb scores, near misses, incredible commitment and great sportsmanship on show. In the end it took 20 minutes of extra time to separate the teams with Monaleen’s greater fitness and never-say-die attitude just about getting them over the line at the final whistle.

Monaleen won the toss and elected to play with the aid of the strong breeze in the first half. This decision seemed justified when Megan O Meara playing at full-forward lashed the ball to the net in the first ten minutes after a nice piece of interplay with Caroline Crotty. This was quickly followed by a point from Crotty who along with O Meara and Caoimhe Ryan in the full-forward line was causing the St Pats defense no end of problems. However St Pats rallied with their two excellent midfielders beginning to exert their influence and two goals in quick succession followed by a brace of points saw them regain the lead with Monaleen’s only reply another point from O’Meara and a free from captain, Leah Nolan. The teams retired at half-time with StPats leading on a scoreline of 2-2 to 1-3.

Turning round to face the breeze and two points in arrears, Monaleens prospects did not look promising and the first ten minutes of the 2nd half was spent desperately defending their lines with Aine Hegarty a colossus at full-back ably supported by Aoife O Leary and Alison McDevitt in the full back line and the excellent Megan Donegan in goal. In this period, St Pats tacked on a couple of points to extend their lead with Monaleen staying in touch through a free from Leah Nolan. Slowly however the tide of the game began to turn with the Monaleen half-back line of Penny O Hehir, Emily McCarthy and Orlaith O Leary thundering into the game and with Leah Nolan and Shannon Power now getting on top at mid-field, Monaleen began to monopolise possession and when 2nd half substitute Robyn Gleeson scored a superb goal followed soon after by another from Megan O Meara, it looked like the cup was finally heading to Monaleen. But credit to St Pats who came back down the field and with practically the last kick of the game leveled the match with a superb point from all of 40 yards. Extra-time was played out in a whirl of excitement with Monaleen well on top at this stage but missing a host of chances through poor shooting and heroic defending. The Monaleen half-forward line of Karen Fabian, Danielle Costelloe and Sarah Geraghty was now launching wave after wave of attack but still the match-winning score would not come and just when it looked like this final would have to go to a replay, Caroline Crotty latched on to a loose ball in the St Pats goalmouth and finished to the net to send the home support into ecstasy. The referee blew the final whistle on the kick-out and Monaleen had prevailed on a final scoreline of Monaleen 4-4 St Pats 2-7.

This was a victory for heart, skill and a refusal to be beaten attitude that brought this panel through a tight semi-final and final in the same week. All 18 members of the panel played their part in this success and subs Zoe Brophy and Emma Quilter played very significant roles in the teams march to the final.

Team: Megan Donegan, Aoife OLeary, Aine Hegarty, Alison McDevitt, Penny O Hehir, Emily McCarthy, Orlaith OLeary, Leah Nolan, Danielle Costelloe, Karen Fabian, Shannon Power, Sarah Geraghty, Caroline Crotty, Megan O Meara, Caoimhe Ryan
Subs: Robyn Gleeson, Zoe Brophy, Emma Quilter

Monaleen U14s County Féile Peil Champions

29th April, 2009

Monaleen U14s became the County Féile Peil Champions for 2009 for the first time in 10 years when they defeated Mungret Saint Paul’s last Saturday afternoon (18th April) in a sun drenched Gaelic Grounds.

Playing an exciting brand of attacking football they took the game to their opponents and were comfortably ahead at half time. They survived a strong comeback, including a converted penalty from their opponents in the second half but were once again taking the game to their rivals at the end and ran out deserving winners on a score line of 3-7 to 3-5.

Monaleen now travel to Kildare on the weekend of the July 3rd 4th and 5th where they will represent Limerick in the all Ireland U14 Féile Peil na nÓg finals.

Ten years ago exactly the late George Fitzpatrick and Philip O’Dell led their team to the National Finals in Co. Clare while in 1996 Mark Mash and his team were All-Ireland winners in Co. Mayo.

Scores

Mark Mc McCarthy 1-2, Andrew Le Touche-Cosgrave 1-0, Paul Butler 1-0, Edward Doyle 0-2, Pat O’Kane 0-1, Cian O’Brien 0-1, and Brian Donovan 0-1.

Team

Cian O’Dwyer, Mark Dillon, Jack Cleary, Leo Morrison, John Nicholas, John Sheahan, Jack O’Neill, Pat O’Kane (Captain), Paul Butler, Brian Donovan, Cian O’Brien, Mark McCarthy, Jamie Porter, Edward Doyle, Andrew Le Touche-Cosgrave.

Subs

Billy Cosgrave for John O’Neil, Robert Larby, Sean Power, Alan Cummins, Cian Malone, Stuart Hoare, Shane Doyle, Ronan Murphy, Daniel Power.

Management Team

Michael Sheahan, Danny Browne, Michael Crowley and Jason O’Brien

Congratulations to everyone involved and we wish them all the best of luck in Kildare on the first weekend in July.