On the Field
Adult Football
Senior
The senior footballers face Killanin this Saturday at 2.30pm in the Prairie in their final league game. A win could see Skgaa through to a Division 1 final for the first time in many years. Please come down and support the lads in this crucial game.
Huge congrats to Gearóid Armstrong who was the only Skgaa player to be selected on the Galway Club Senior Football Team of the Year. It is very much deserved after a fantastic season by Gearóid.
U20
The U20s defeated Moycullen on Saturday last in Pearse Stadium to win a third U20/21 West Board Championship in a row. The lads will now play Mountbellew Moylough in the county final (again for the third year in a row). It has been 29 long years since the club has won this title so let's hope the lads can get over the line this time. Details of final next week.
Juvenile Football
U6 training indoors in Arus 6-7 on Tuesdays.
U7 moved indoors to Arus 6-7 on Mondays great numbers down in both groups any parents willing to help out please don't be shy.
U-9’s Training now in the Arus on Tue’s 7-8pm & Sunday mornings till end of November.
U10s training continues Sunday mornings in Cappagh 10-11 great numbers last week well done all.
U11/12s welcomed Na Fianna from Dublin down to Cappagh park last Sunday to host the Enda Colleran tournament. Both clubs fielded 3 teams each in wintry conditions. There was some excellent games played with the tough tackling dubs showing SK the high standards of dublin football. SK however held their own and had 3 wins and 2 draws out of 9 games. Na Fianna 1 clinched the cup in the final game beating a gallant SK2 team by 9-6. Thanks to Orla Colleran and son Cian who presented the cup to Na Fianna Huge thanks also to all parents who brought food etc up to Cappagh. Well done to all U11/12 who have had a long year U12 now finished until mid jan and U11s will finish end Nov and regroup in Feb.
U16
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Hard luck to Gallant U16 's who were pipped in county final last Saturday v St Michaels Game in Oughterard at 230 Saturday. Falling behind in first half to an early goal and trailing by 1-3 to 0-2 at half time. SK raced out of blocks and had a great second half and led by 2 points heading into injury time . In a cruel twist with the game almost up Michaels launched a high ball in and in a scramble the ball flew into net with SK losing out by 1 pt in cruel fashion. Hard luck to Gerry Paul and all the team they show great character all year and in this game and hopefully this team will stick together now and go onto minor next year. We'll done lads keep the heads up you you did the club very proud .
Adult Hurling
Juvenile Hurling:
U10 Hurling
Two under 10 teams took part in the St Mary's Festival of Hurling last Saturday. The boys put on some great performances and had a great day. Many thanks to Enda Mulrooney and all at St Mary's school for organising.
U12 Hurling
U12s starting back with Wallball training at the Arus this Friday, 6-7pm.
U14 Hurling
Keep an eye out for a text from Clem with training time and dates.
School's Coaching
The first phase of our hurling/camogie Transition Year work experience programme is now in week 7 out of 9 weeks. Following a hands-on, induction training day in Scoil Bhride at the start of the programme, three Transition Year students from the club have each week coached close to 100 pupils from Scoil Ide and Scoil Einne. The three students, Ciara Maloney, Rebecca Patten and MacDara O'Griofa have made excellent progress as young coaches, developing great rapport with the youngsters from senior infants, first and second classes in Scoil Ide and third class in Scoil Einne. The work experience programme is guided by Frank Keane and delivered with the help of a number of others, particularly James Molloy and Carol O'Connell. A second group of students from Colaiste na Coiribe will take part in Phase 2 of this work experience programme starting in February. This is the second year of the programme and feedback from the schools, the kids and parents is very positive.
The TY programme compliments the hurling and camogie coaching that Carol O'Connell is currently delivering it in Scoil Fhursa, Scoil Ide and Gael Scoil Mhic Amhlaigh, where she is coaching another 130 plus children weekly.
Camogie
2011 to 2009 girls train indoors at wallball and indoors, Arus Thursday 6pm.
U11s train Saturday morning 10am in Cappagh Park.
U12/13s will play challenge match this Saturday 10am in Prairie. Next raining for this group Thursday wallball 6.50 to 8pm.
U14/15 training resumes this week after victory in county A shield a few weeks ago. Wall ball Thursday 8 to 9.
Minor
After a great win in a play off against Cois Fharraige last Sunday morning , minors will be playing Liam Mellows in the Semi-final of the County B Championship on Saturday at noon in Turloughmore. It promises to be a great game and we need lots of vocal support. Salthill Abú.
Ladies Football
The Ladies Football AGM was a successful, productive meeting with all 13 committee positions being filled on the night. We have new ladies stepping up and taking up the positions of Chairperson, Secretary and PRO. Thanks to everyone for a great turnout and we're all looking forward to another great year.
MikeTarpey,
Director of Ladies Football.
Coaching Corner
Take a look at some of the videos available to help develop fundamental movement skills. The first example shows what a 7 year old and older children should be capable of, then examples 2 (level of those typically less than 5 years) and 3 (target for those aged 5-7) show how to develop the skill of hopping. The video is just 3 minutes long and the teaching points of hopping are clearly explained and summarized at the end. For this week, look at the hopping video here:
https://www.scoilnet.ie/pdst/physlit/videos/
Children from Scoil Ide enjoy themselves under the watchful eye of Colaiste na Coiribe transition year student, and SK camogie, Rebecca Patten.
Don't forget the Árus is the number 1 venue for children's birthday parties. Contact James in the office on 09152733 to book yours today.
Keep up to date with news on www.skgaa.ie and https://www.facebook.com/SalthillKnocknacarraGaaClub/ .
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Is mise le meas,
Diarmaid Ó hAodha
