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March 17th 2013
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Adult Football Update
Inter County News
Hurling News
Camogie Round Up
Juvenile Matters
Fundraising events
Fixtures for March
Football Update
Results: Dunderry 3-9 Trim 1-4
Intermediate sides Trim and Dunderry were pitted against each other in this division 2 football A
league third round game. It was supposed to have been a home game for Dunderry but due to an
unplayable pitch it was switched to Dungany. Conditions were dry but windy and bitterly cold
with the harsh conditions affecting the quality of the game and resulted in many poor passes and
shots at goal.
This defeat leaves Trim propping up the bottom of the table with no points after three rounds. A
win is desperately required and matters are not helped due to fielding without some significant
players due to work commitments, injuries and county hurlers unavailable for club league action.
It was heartening to see the return of Paul Gilsenan from a long term injury and goalkeeper Mark
Daly from England.
The Trim team was: Mark Daly; Colm O’Flaherty, Paul Flanagan, Eoin Kelly, Shane O’Connor,
David Foley, Darryl Phelan, Frankie Murphy, Kieran Joyce, Paul Gilsenan, Mark Gilsenan,
Maurice Power, Kieran O’Rourke, Keith Hamilton, James Andrews. Subs – Colm McGrath, Andrew
O’Brien, Sean Foley, Patrick Lennon, Garret White, John Redmond.
Trim scorers were: Kieran O’Rourke 1-0, Mark Gilsenan 0-2, Paul Gilsenan 0-1, and Keith
Hamilton 0-1 (free).
Training for all Adult Football continues every Tuesday and Thursday at 8pm under Coach
Brendan Murphy. All Adult football players welcome.
Inter County Duty
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Meath hurling team had great wins in the national hurling league, beating Down in Newry
in the first round and on the return of national league hurling to St Loman’s park they
defeated reining Christy Ring cup holders London by nine points. A feature of the London
match was the man of the match display by James Toher at centre back and in this match
Ryan Andrews and Damo McGee made their senior inter county debuts. In the third round
Meath played Mayo in Trim on Sunday the 10th of March and had another great victory
winning by 8 points, our club man David Foley made his Senior Inter county Debut in that
match.
Meath U21 football team had a great win over Louth in the first round of the Leinster
championship but went out of the competition to a strong Kildare outfit on Wednesday 6 th
March. Trim duel player James Toher was a second half substitute coming onto the pitch in
the thirty fifth minute and made an immediate impact for the team.
Meath Camogie team got off to a great start to their National league Div 2 campaign
beating Waterford by three points and Antrim by four points. Rachel Winters, Katie
Hackett and Captain Edel Guy started in these games with Sharon Hillard making her
Royal Debut against Waterford. Shone White is also involved with this squad. Katie
Hackett scored 1-1 in the match against Antrim.
Robert Burke and Harry Purcell were both in the starting line up against for Meath minor
football team in the Leinster league semi final unfortunately Meath lost the match,
Luke Moran is training away with the Meath Minor hurling squad.
Lady football players Isabelle Varley and Karley Leavy are involved with the Meath Ladies
U14 and U16 squads in the Leinster Championship
Hurling News
Results
JHL Div 3: Moylagh 2-15 Trim 4-25
SHL Div 1: Trim 0-12 Boardsmill 1-13
Davis Cup: Trim 0-8 Kildalkey 2-5
 Senior Hurlers Defeated By Parish Rivals
Final Score: Trim 0-12 Boardsmill 1-13
Trim senior hurlers suffered a disappointing defeat to parish rivals Boardsmill in the first round
of the hurling league Div 1 on Sunday morning at St Loman’s park, Boardsmill ran out four
point’s winners and deserved their victory.
Trim lined out without a number of regulars with James Toher unable to play due to county
commitment’s, Neil Heffernan playing collages finals the injured duo of Ronan Fitzsimons and
Shane Ashe Trim struggled to find their rhythm throughout the game.
There were many positive things Trim can take out of this season’s opener, with the return of
John Redmond to the red jersey and the debut of Cork man Eolann Harrington and youngsters
like Sean McGee, James Andrews, Luke Moran and Shane Downes sure to improve with every
match Trim should have a good season to look forward to.
Trim Scorers: Damo McGee0-10 James Andrews 0-1 and C. Joyce 0-1
Trim Team: Brian Carley (capt), Shane Downes, David Foley, John Cunningham, Sean McGee, C.
Joyce, Eolann Harrington, James Andrews, Ryan Andrews, John Redmond, Damo McGee, Luke
Moran, Colm McGrath, Kevin Higgins and Jamie Lee.
Subs: Darrell Phelan, Andrew O’Brien and Darragh Kennedy
 Juniors Hurlers Have Sixteen Points Win
Final score Trim 4-25 Moylagh 2-15:
Our Junior Hurlers traveled to Moylagh for the first round of the junior hurling league. In a high
scoring match Trim won by 16 points against a spirited Moylagh outfit. An amazing statistic of
this match was both sides ability to take scores from play with 4-20 of the Trim total coming
from play and 2-8 of Moylagh scores from play. Trim had many stars on the day and the youth
policy Manager Darren O’Connor is adopting seems to be the way forward for the town side. With
youngsters like Colm McGrath, Patrick Lennon ,Rory McGrath, David Buckley, John Cunningham,
James Foley, Shane Downes, Gareth White are all just out of the minor grade the future looks
bright. Captain fantastic Darren Phelan gave a tireless display in the middle of the park and
covered every blade of grass on Moylaghs fine pitch.
Trim Scorers: Gareth White 1-6, Trevor Toole 0-4, James Andrews 0-4, Sean McGee1-2, and
Patrick Lennon 1-0 Rory McGrath 0-1, John Redmond 0-4 Colm McGrath 1-3 Eolann Harrington 0-1
Trim Team: Kevin Higgins, Paul Mullen, Jamie Lee, Shane Downes, John Cunningham, Eolann
Harrington, David Buckley, James Andrews, Darrell Phelan (Capt) John Redmond, Colm McGrath,
Trevor Tool, Andrew O’Brien, Gareth White and Patrick Lennon. Subs all Used, James Foley, Sean
McGee, Rory McGrath
 Senior Hurlers Davis Cup
Result Trim 0-8 Kildalkey 2-5
Trim hurlers lost to Kildalkey in the first round of the Brendan Davis knock out cup at a bitterly
cold St Loman’s park on Sunday. The match was played in Arctic like conditions with a storm
force wind blowing directly down into the country goals. Good hurling was near to
impossible and in fairness to both sides they did not disappoint in that respect. This was a
terrible match with bad striking, bad ball control and overall lacked any class.
Trim had good displays on the day from David Foley at center back, Sean McGee at wing forward,
Eolann Harrington at wing back.
Trim Scorers: Damo McGee 0-5,Sean McGee 0-2 and James Toher 0-1
Trim Team: Brian Carley, Shane Downes, Colm Doyle, Kevin Higgins, Eolann Harrington, David
Foley, Ciaran Joyce, Ryan Andrews, James Toher, Sean McGee, James Andrews, Colm McGrath,
John Redmond, Damo McGee and Luke Moran.
Subs: Gareth White, Darragh Kennedy, James Foley, Andy O’Brien, Evan Lynam, Darrell Phelan,
David Buckley Jamie Lee,
Training for Senior, Junior and Minor hurlers continues every Wednesday and Friday
Camogie Round-Up
Results
Leinster league Trim 2-7 Killyon 1-5
Leinster League Trim
W/O Na Fianna
 Camogie Girls Start With Great Wins.
Result Trim 2-7 Killyon 1-5
Our senior camogie team recorded a fine victory over rivals Killyon in the first round of the
Leinster league. The girls had an early start as the throw in was at 12 noon, in the early stages of
the match both sides looked ring rusty after the winter break. Trim then took control of the
match with a great goal by Emma McNally in the 17th minute, Mary Andrews took possession of
the ball on the thirty yard line before flicking a lovely pass to the in rushing McNally who timed
her run to perfection and buried the ball to the roof of the net giving the advancing Killyon
keeper no chance. This left Trim 1-2 to 0-1 ahead and points from Lynn winters and Christine
Fagan before the break gave Trim a seven point advantage at the break. At the restart Killyon put
on the pressure and scored a brace of points in the third and fifth minute. A goal for Killyon in
the eight minute rattled the Trim girls and left the score line reading Trim 1-5 Killyon 1-3 just
two points between the sides. In fairness to the Town team the responded very well to the
Killyon goal, from the puck out Sharron Hillard fielded the ball and swept a great ball up field,
Lynn Winters gained possession and rushed goal wards and with very little space somehow got
the ball into the Killyon net. Trim then tagged on two more points and the match finished with
two points from the Killyon girls leaving a final score line of Trim 2-7 Killyon 1-5
Trim Team: Ann Cole, Haley Kennedy, Darina Smith, Sharon Campbell, Leeanne Winters,
Christine Fagan, Ann Marie Fagan, Rachel Winters, Sharon Hillard, Emma McNally, Lynn
Winters, Emma Reilly, Sinead Connor, Mary Andrews, and Ashling Fagan.
Subs: T. Murray, L. Boylan and K. Winters
Training for U8 Camogie is every Monday evening 6pm to 7pm
All scheduled dates for Senior & Junior camogie league and championship can be located in the
news section of our web site. Go to www.trimgaa.ie.
 Juvenile Matters
Details for the Under 8 & 10 Girls Football is as follows:
Training: Each Wednesday from 6pm – 7pm indoors in the GAA hall
Football League: The U10 football league is scheduled to commence in early April 2013 and the
proposed fixtures list for the Trim girls is as follows:
Round #
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2
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5
6
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Play-off
Quarter-Final
Semi-Final
Final
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Date
(to be played by)
3rd April 2013
10th April 2013
17th April 2013
24th April 2013
1st May 2013
8th May 2013
15th May 2013
25th May 2013
5th June 2013
16th June 2013
22nd June 2013
Home Team
Castletown
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Summerhill
Dunsany
Na Fianna
Trim
Away Team
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Oldcastle
Boardsmill
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Clann na nGael
Ladies Underage Football Fixture Plan 2013
The full list of U10, U12, U14 and U16 fixture dates can be viewed by going to our club web site
www.trimgaa.ie
 U8 & U10 Boys Football
Please see below list of upcoming blitz for the U8 & U10 Boys footballers,
Training for U8 Boys Football is every Friday night at 7 to 8pm.
We are bringing our U8 Boys footballers to Croke Park to take part in a blitz either on the 4th or 5th of
April. We won’t know which date until next week. Go to Trim GAA web site next week for final
details (times, cost etc) Parents are welcome also.
U8 & U10 Boys Football List of Blitz’s for 2013;
Saturday 6th April Dunganny
Saturday 27th April Trim (Host)
Saturday 1st June Dunderry
Saturday 22nd June Boardsmill
Saturday 13th July
Saturday 3
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Saturday 24th Aug
St Colmcilles Blues
Sept Dunboyne
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Saturday 19th Oct
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Ratoath
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Saturday 14
Saturday 5
Clann na Gael (Athboy)
Trim (Host)
Dunganny
Croke Park Tour
Our 2012 Under 10 boys football squad will travel to Croke Park on March 23rd, the squad and
mentors will complete a full tour of the stadium. The cost per head is €10, parents are welcome to
travel, bus will leave Trim Gaa club house at 1pm for more details contact Noel Dempsey on
0867749999
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Hurling Training
Training for U8, U10, U12 and U13 hurlers is 10am on Sunday mornings on the back pitches.
U16 hurlers will start training on Sunday 24th March at 11am
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Under 13/14 Hurling
Training Sunday mornings 10am-11.30amGreat turnout to date.
U13 championship begins Monday 1st April v Drumree/Blackhallgaels
U14 championship begins Sunday 30th June v O'Mahonys
Speedy recoveries to Cian Healy, Sean Thornton, Ian Birmingham, Patrick Dinan who
are out injured at the moment.
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Feile team seeks Sponsorship
With expected costs of Feile (Limerick 5/7 July) to be around €5,000 we are looking for any
individual, company or organisation that might like to help out or contribute towards the costs.
Contact Pat Dinan 087/4122483.
Within the next two weeks we will know what club we are going to be hosted by and we will be
able to recommend nearby hotels & B&B’s for those supporters that are planning to travel. Many
thanks to all that attended the Feile Table Quiz and those that sponsored spot prizes. Winners
were Kathy Butler, Colin Quigley, Mairead Short and Helene Quigley. (Gaelscoil)
 U14 Football Team’s In Action
Mixed luck for our U14 football teams.
Under 14 Boys football Reserve League Sat 9th Feb
Trim 3-1 Dunboyne 2-10
The reserve league was played on Saturday 9th March. Playing against a
strong wind Trim played well in first half and only trailed by 4
points at half time. Unfortunately the lads conceded two goals early
in the second half to make it an uphill battle .The lads fought
bravely to the end and closed the gap to just 6 points.
Best for Trim were Ciaran Fay in goals, Patrick Dempsey, Pauric
Payne and Conor Cooke in the backs, Luke Mahon and Pierse Darby at
midfield and Karl Keating and Andrew Dinan in the forwards.
Trim 6-8 v Summerhill 3-8 Div 2 League Sun 10th March
Trim had an excellent win in tough cold and windy conditions in Trim
on Sunday morning. Playing against a stiff wind Trim were under
pressure and conceded 1-1 without reply before grabbing the game by
the scruff of the neck and getting on the scoreboard with two quick
goals. Brian Dowling and Gavin Griffin took control of midfield for
Trim and with 2-1 from Aaron Lynch,2 goals for Griffin and another
major from Oisin Devlin Trim led by 5-1 to 1-6 at half time.
With Pierse Darby dominating at full back throughout well supported by
Cian walsh and Tom Doyle Trim made light work of the second half after
a little scare early on to run out winners on a score line of 6-7 to
3-8.
 U16 Football
U 16 football training continues every Tuesday under the guidance of Frankie Murphy and
selectors Pat Purcell, Ollie Lynch, and CJ Murtagh. As we are now confirmed in Div 2, the
championship has now been brought forward to Tuesday 26th march with home fixture against
Dunboyne at 6.45. Membership is now due for this group and must be paid before first round.
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Minor Football
Our minor football team are playing in Div 2 of the minor football league and have played
three matches in the competition. The first match was against a very strong Summerhill
team and the lads lost this one. In the second round against Killary Emmett’s in Meath Hill
Kenny Morgan’s team had a great victory winning by nine points. The third round was
against St Colmcilles and again the minors had a great win by a margin of five points at
the final whistle
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School Football Blitz 600 Children Attend!!!!
Over six hundred children from all our local primary schools attended a football blitz in Trim
GAA Grounds today. Children from St Marys,St Michael’s, Gaelscoil Na Boinne and St
Patrick’s had a fun filled day playing football on all three pitches. The event was a huge
success and is a follow on from the eighty hours of football coaching work been done in the
schools before Christmas. The coaching in the schools is organized by Trim GAA in
conjunction with Meath GAA coaching committee. Many thanks to all of those club volunteers
who gave up their free time today to help with the activities, without these volunteers we
would be lost. On the day two Meath football starts Seamus Kenny and Jamie Queeney
attended and displayed their skills and also gave advice to all of the Young aspiring stars of
the future.
A special word of thanks to Sean “Skinny” McDonagh who put in many long hours over the
past three weeks organizing the day.
 Meath Coaching & Games Development - Youth & Adult Coaching Forum
“Games Based approach to Coaching” Forum with Pat Daly GAA Director of Coaching & Games
Development, on Wednesday 20th March at 8pm sharp in Aras Tailteann Navan. All Club coaching
officers, Club Coaches (Juvenile, Adult, Club/School link) are invited to attend this coaching
forum.
“It is generally accepted that players should let the game be their master". Coaches need to
adopt a games based approach to training and development. This approach involves the use of
drills at one extreme and a full sided game at the other. If you are interested in developing a
fuller understanding – and becoming a more effective coach don’t miss this opportunity and come
along to Aras Tailteann on Wednesday 20th March at 8pm.
All club Coaching officers to attend with two club coaches (1 underage and 1 adult).
For more information and booking contact Eamon Barry Meath GAA coaching officer 0872341396.
Places limited to 100 so book in advance – Free of charge.
 More Coaching News
 Hurling Workshop
Gaining Possession with a Focus on Catching - PJ Ryan
PJ Ryan won seven All-Ireland titles as a goalkeeper with Brian Cody’s Kilkenny side and his
list of honours also includes nine Leinster SHC titles, five National Leagues and an All-Star
award from 2009.
Aimed at: Under 12 to Minor Coaches
Venue: Trim GAA Club
Date: Friday 22nd March
Time: 7pm
 Football Workshops
Developing Physical Fitness for Gaelic Games – Colm Brady
Aimed at: Under 16 to Adult Coaches
Venue: Simonstown GAA Club
Date: Friday 15th March Time: 7pm
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Combined Workshop
Beneficial Training for Goalkeepers – Brendan Murphy
Setting up the Attack – Game Situations – Sean Kelly
Aimed at: Under 14 to Adult Coaches
Venue: Simonstown GAA Club
Date: Friday 29th March Time: 7pm
All workshops cost €10 each or if you attend two only pay €5 for the second workshop. If you
wish to book a place on any of
 Club Fundraising Events
 Come along and play Bingo at Trim GAA every Friday night at 8pm in the Club House.
 Play the club lotto every week Jack pot now stands at €12,000.
 Saturday 23rd March – Juvenile Disco – from 8pm to 11pm - Entry Fee €5
 Club Fixtures for Month of March
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Saturday 17th Hurling League Div 3A – Trim V Ratoath – In Trim – 4:15pm
Sunday 18th Hurling League Div 1A – Na Fianna V Trim – In Baconstown – 12:30pm
Monday 18th Minor Football League Fixture TBC
Monday 18TH Football B League fixture TBC
Thursday 21st Trim V Cloncill Leinster hurling league – In Trim – 6-20pm
Sunday 24rd Football B League Trim V Duleek/Bellewstown – 12:30pm In Trim
Sunday 24th Div 1 Camogie league 1st round
Sunday 24th Div 2 Camogie league 1st round
Tuesday 26th U16 Football Championship 1st Round
Sunday 31st Football A League – Trim V Rathkenny – In Trim Time TBC
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 Photo Gallery
 Junior Hurlers In Action
 Dance Night Workers
 School Football Blitz