Under 10 Go Games Football

On Saturday a number of Go Games blitz's for Under 10's took place across South Derry and in Derry City. All blitzes were outside due to the good weather. The standard was very high with some great displays of point taking, blocking, passing and fielding. Some photo's are attached.

Under 10 Go Games Football

On Sunday 2nd May the Lynco Go Games football blitz's got under way in Derry with the Under 10's getting the ball rolling. Over 600 players took part in a damp Owenbeg in a great morning of football. Thanks to all the teams for taking part

Under 10 Indoor Hurling Blitz

On Saturday 20th February Templemore Sports Complex played host to an U10 Hurling Blitz with teams from Donegal, Tyrone and Derry. With 12 5 A side teams and over 70 players participating the day proved to be a real success with many players getting their first competitive taste of hurling this year. The excellent standard of hurling on the day was a real testament to the hard work being put into hurling at underage level in the area and we hope to see all those involved back again soon. Many thanks to all the underage coaches and player for taking part and to Kevin Hinphey and Simon Gillespie for organising and coordinating the event, keep up the excellent work! Some of the teams are pictured below:

Derry Indoor Under 10 Football Blitz's

On Saturday 13th February there were a series of Under 10 Indoor Football Blitzes organised across Magherafelt, Coleraine and Cookstown Council areas. Bellaghy, Swatragh, Greenlough, Lavey, Ballinascreen, Moneymore and Glenullin all hosted the teams. Approximately 300 Under 10's took part. Thanks to everyone who took part. Photo's from some of the venues are attached below:

Under 10 Go Games Derry City Blitz

On Sunday 7th February Paul Simpson organised a Club Go Games Gaelic Football Blitz for the Under 10 teams within Derry City Council. 6 Clubs took part in the day at the Old Library Trust. The children really enjoyed the games on the excellent 3G surface. Thanks to all the young players who took part and their coaches, keep up the good work!

Lynco Go Games Update and Under 16 7 aside Football

Please find the revised Go Games Fixtures and 7 aside competitions for May 2009.

Under 8 Football – Friday 15th May Owenbeg 7pm start
The Under 8’s footballers will get underway on Friday 15th May in Owenbeg. Under 8 football is 7 aside and all P.4 children are eligible to play. Can clubs please register how many teams they would like to enter with me via email or phone. The closing date is Monday 11th May.

Saturday 16th May – Lynco Under 12 Go Games Club Football Blitz’s (Clubs need to rearrange date)
Can the host club of each of the following blitz please contact the clubs due to visit them to rearrange the blitz as many of the Under 12’s will be taking part in the Ulster Feile. If the clubs aren’t dual clubs I would suggest rearranging them for Sunday 17th May:

Ballerin
Drum
Magilligan
Ardmore

Castledawson
Ballymaguigan
Ogramore
Greenlough

Loup
Drumsurn
Desertmartin

Foreglen
Glack
Lissan

Craigbane
Claudy
Banagher
Steelstown

Slaughtmanus
Sean Dolans
Doire Colmcille
Doire Trasna

Ballinascreen
Ballinderry
Bellaghy

Coleraine
Faughanvale
Limavady

Glenullin
Kilrea
Swatragh

Glen
Dungiven
Lavey

Slaughtneil
Newbridge
Magherafelt

Sunday 17th May – Lynco Under 12 and under 10 Go Games Club Hurling Blitz’s
Can the host club of each of the following blitz please contact the clubs due to visit them to arrange their Go Games blitz for Under 10’s and 12’s?

Banagher
Kevin Lynch's
Slaughtneil

Lavey
Swatragh
Ballinascreen

Coleraine
Na Magha
Guest Club

Saturday 23rd May – Lynco Under 10 Go Games Football Owenbeg 10.30am
Instead of playing Round 2 on the 23rd May we will put the club based fixtures proposed to Round 6 (19/07/09) and play the postponed Owenbeg blitz on Saturday 23rd May at Owenbeg instead. If you couldn’t attend the first time around and you can now make sure and let me know how many teams you will have.

Saturday 23rd May – Club Derry Under 16’s 7 aside Football Competition 4pm start
For the past two years Derry have held a 7’s competition for Under 14, Under 15 (Óg Sport – 20th June this year) and Under 16 football.
We have already had our Under 14 Football this year on Easter Tuesday (14th April). Glen won the A section, Lavey won the B section and Lissan won the C section.
For the Under 16’s this year we will have three sections A, B and C you can enter as many panels of 10 players as you wish. Please register you teams with me before Monday 18th April and let me know what section they are entering. Hopefully the slightly later start will help lads who have part time jobs etc.

Saturday 30th May – Lynco Under 12 Go Games Football Round 3:
Can the host club of each of the following blitz please contact the clubs to make sure everyone is taking part and do fixtures for the day to run smoothly. Please check where you are from the main fixture list

Lynco Under 10 Foootball Postponed

On Friday night Owenbeg was to be awash with young footballers displaying their skills, instead the only visitor was the wind and the rain! Looking at the weather last night it was the right call, I will try and get another date for it and let the clubs know asap.

Under 10 Indoor Hurling

On Saturday 28th February we continued with our indoor Hurling Blitz's. We had two blitz centre's one in Roe Valley Recreation Centre and the other in Swatragh G.A.C.
15 teams took part in total at the two venues, fair play to Magilligan for fielding a team, they attended the last under 8 blitz too. This weekend the Under 12's are in action. I'm sure they're itching to get at it.

Indoor Hurling in Full Swing

We're well underway with our indoor hurling programme within Derry this winter. The Under 8's enjoyed a valentines blitz, the coaches were itching to get back to their other halfs. I spotted a big bunch of Red Roses in Hinphey's car for the women; Kevin's really romantic!

The clubs were split between Swatragh GAC and Roe Valley Leisure centre, the young lads all enjoyed a great days hurling.

On Saturday the Under 10's are out, we're using the same venues from 12pm and should be finished up before 3pm.

For the Under 12's we have two blitz days planned. One on the 7th March and the other 21st March. Many of our hurling clubs are also taking part in the North Antrim Indoor League which takes place just after Christmas, the extra indoor games should be a good aid to the players development.

Kevin Kelly from Ballinascreen has recently been appointed as the Ulster Council hurling officer and he's waisted no time in organising some indoor hurling blitz's that clubs can also enter. Some are a little out of the way for Derry clubs but at least they will throw up a few new faces to play against which I think is very important particulary when we only have 8 clubs.

As part of the 125 celebrations Kevin is hosting a large Provincial blitz for Under 10 hurlers in Meadowbank, all our clubs should be taking part on the 19th April. I am actually looking forward to going and seeing someone else under pressure at a blitz, 50 teams played off in an hour and a half :) - I'm not doubting him at all, no beter man!!