17 February 2016

Anyone interested in putting forward the following teams to represent Borrisoleigh in Community Games, please contact Sheila @ 086 403 0458

U14 camogie
U10 mixed Gaelic football
U12 girls Gaelic football
U11 boys hurling
U12 boys outdoor soccer
U15 girls outdoor soccer
U12 girls 7-aside outdoor soccer

Excitement is building for St Josephs College Fundraiser Race Night at Thurles Greyhound Track on Saturday 19^th March. Tickets are being sold by students and are also available to buy from the school. We look forward to a great night with students, parents and teachers. We hope to see you there!

1916 Commemoration

On the 15th of March our school will be hosting a commemoration of 1916. The tricolour will be raised on the day. The students are busy preparing projects on the topic which will be displayed on the day. There will also be music, entertainment and a re-enactment of the events of 1916 helping to celebrate the spirit of the centenary. It’s sure to be an enjoyable and educational occasion for all the students in the school.

Kim & Patrick Tynan

Antelopes Run Clear

One of the most striking aspects of the Track-Attack concept to date is undoubtedly the outstanding performances of the school going members.  Of the 201 members that have signed up to Track-Attack to date this year, 67 of them are of school going age.

Their outstanding performances so far should not only be measured by their finishing times alone but also by the manner in which they apply themselves with every passing week. Each and every one of them when crossing the finish line do so with their tanks completely emptied on the course. The levels of determination, willingness to improve and succeed and their levels of commitment to the task in hand regardless of the weather is a joy to watch.

When you consider that many are new to the sport and it’s not their primary sporting activity, their achievements to date is all the more commendable. Their efforts over the winter months and beyond will be rewarded within their Track-Attack activities and within all their chosen sport and recreational activities as the summer months develop.

As with all sports, the fundamental aspect of it is the enjoyment of its participants and this is certainly evident on Monday nights as the masses of people both young and old do so because it’s something that they want to do.

Philip Rabbitte, Philip Maher & Henry Groome

Denis O’Connell, John Cummins, Ailbe Cummins & Austin Ryan

We are now after hitting the half way spot of the Track-Attack Safari Team Trek which is sponsored by Camsaw Distributors Ltd (main suppliers of OleoMac and Weibang lawnmowers). Tom Delaney’s Antelope team have run clear of the chasing pack but only just. With “Imogen” deciding to make running conditions as difficult as possible, the vast majority of participants dropped points on the night. For the Antelopes however, 2 of their members stood out from the crowd and assisted greatly in getting their team to the top of the table.

Gabrielle Hodgins again grabbed the headlines with yet another superb performance. Since the opening night, she has slashed 4 minutes and 17 seconds from her finishing time and her efforts in doing so deserve tremendous credit. With double points on offer, she chipped in with another maximum and now sits as the top points scorer in the entire league.

Gabrielle’s efforts were impressively backed up by those of Oran Bergin who produced his best performance of the Series despite the horrendous weather conditions. Taking advantage of the double points on offer, Oran clocked up a total of 86 and as a result of the duos impressive outings, their team now sits on the top rung with a 12 point lead over the previous leaders, the Buffaloes.

Deirdre Collins, Leo Collins, Caroline Kennedy & Rena Ryan

Right throughout the competing teams, there is many outstanding performances from their members. For the Tigers team, their captain Tracy Devaney is their top scorer while Anne Maher is the leading score getter in the Lions team. Templederry’s Seb Marchand is the Cheetahs supreme scorer to date while Kate Bourke, Dan Ryan and James Ryan are the scorers in chief for the Leopards, Pumas and Warthogs teams respectfully.

James Gould is the Rhinos trump card at the half way spot, Rena Ryan is the leading Buffalo, Sean Young is the Bears top point scorer while Aoife O’Meara leads the scoring charts for the Hyenas. The front runner for the Zebras is Yvonne Hodgins with her son Lochlainn leading the way for the Meerkats.

Last week’s biggest movers, the Wildebeests have Grainne Moore as their leading point-getter, the impressive Sean Hayes leads the Crocodiles attack, Philip Maher is the Impalas leading ace while the Jaguars captain Miriam Murphy has strung together some impressive performances to be their shining light.

Laura Kennedy has been the Bobcats most consistent performer to date with three PB’s in a row which in turn makes her one of the league’s leading scorers. Ruairi O’Connell has put together a string of excellent performances and is the Gazelles top performer to date.

To keep up to date with all Track-Attack activities, just check us out on our Facebook page.

Membership: Membership and insurance is now being taken for 2016. For adult players the rate is €50 and for student players the rate is €30. The cost for non playing members is also €30. Membership and insurance can be paid to Registrar John Bradshaw or any club officer.

Appointments: Congratulations to Noelie Maher who was recently appointed as North Board treasurer. Noelie has a long affiliation with Borris both on and off the field having served as both secretary and chairman of the club and I’m sure he will bring all this experience to his new role.

Inter-County: Well done to Brendan, Dan and Conor who all played important roles in Tipperary’s 14 point win over Dublin in the first round of the National League. They will now face Kilkenny next Sunday in Nowlan Park

Harty Cup: Best of luck to our two representatives, Jerry Kelly and Ray McCormack, who are part of the Our Lady’s team that will take on Ard Scoil Ris in the final of the Harty Cup on Saturday. The game will take place at 2pm in Nenagh. Best of luck lads!

S&C Talk: On Friday evening 19th @ 6pm the club will host a meeting with Tipperary and Munster rugby Strength and Conditioning coach Lukasz Kirszenstein in the Community Centre. The talk will give a great insight into a method of training that often is full of misinformation and is open to all to attend. We strongly advise parents, players and anyone involved with teams to attend.