Seniors draw in first championship outing

Our senior team played out a pulsating draw against Arles – Killeen Saurday evening in O’Moore Park, in a tight game where the sides were level on a score of 0-10 to 2-6 at half time an injury time Jason Enright free leveled the score at 1-16 to 3-10 to ensure another meeting between the teams this Thursday night at 7:30 in O’Moore Park.

Best on the night for Port were Robert Pigott in defence, who made the LAOISTODAY.IE team of the week, Eoin McCann at centrefield  with the pick of the  forwards David Murphy who had a personal tally of 0-5.

Jason Enright tackles Patrick O’Sullivan during Saturdays SFC Rd. 1 clash at O’Moore Park (Pic Leinster Express)

PORTARLINGTON

Scorers: David Murphy 0-5, Colm Murphy 0-4 (0-2 frees), Steven Lyons 1-1, Evan Lyons 0-3 (0-1 free), Jake Foster, Jonathon Fullam, Robert Pigott 0-1 each.

Team: Brian McAuley; Robert Pigott, Hayden Weldon, Diarmuid Bennett; Dean Foster, Cathal Ryan, Paddy O’Sullivan; Jonathon Fullam, Eoin McCann; Jason Moore, Colm Murphy, Steven Lyons; Graham Weldon, David Murphy, Evan Lyons. Subs: Jake Foster for Ryan (half time).

Match reports from the Leinster Express and Laois Today can be found by clicking through the links below.

The draw for round 2 of championship took place after Sunday evenings game the  winner of Thursdays replay to take on Ballyroan-Abbey  with the losers playing Mountmellick Gaels.

The full draw and fixtures are as follows;

11-08-2017 (Fri)
Laois Shopping Centre Senior Football Championship Round 2 – Winners
O’Moore Park   19:30   The Heath v Graiguecullen

12-08-2017 (Sat)
Laois Shopping Centre Senior Football Championship Round 2 – Qualifier
O’Moore Park   16:30   Ballyfin Gaels v   Stradbally

Laois Shopping Centre Senior Football Championship Round 2 – Winners
O’Moore Park   18:00   Ballylinan v St Josephs
O’Moore Park   19:30   O’Dempsey’s  v   Portlaoise

13-08-2017 (Sun)
Laois Shopping Centre Senior Football Championship Round 2 – Qualifier
O’Moore Park   12:00   Crettyard Gaels   v Clonaslee St Manmans Gaels
O’Moore Park   13:30   Loser Portarlington / Arles Killeen v Mountmellick Gaels
O’Moore Park   17:30   Arles Kilcruise v   Killeshin

Laois Shopping Centre Senior Football Championship Round 2 – Winners
O’Moore Park   19:00   Winner Portarlington / Arles Killleen v Ballyroan Abbey

Electric Picnic Ticket Draw

Our Electric Picnic Draw for 2 Weekend Electric Picnic Tickets plus camping essentials for the weekend to be won. Price €5. Tickets are now available from committee members and at Burbages, Port Pharmacy, Luttrells and Spar Station Rd.

Portarlington GAA Club and Combined Clubs Members Lotto Draw

Numbers Drawn 8-10-18-23
No Jackpot Winner
Jackpot next week  €7,200
Portarlington GAA Jackpot Clearance Draw for €6,300
Numbers Drawn 1-10-19-23
No Jackpot winner
Results sheets available locally
Tickets available from Burbages, Tynans Butchers, The Railway Bar,  Pint Of Port, Luttrell Oil, Spar Station Rd or from any committee member.

AS and from 22-06-2017  tickets bought in the Portarlington GAA Combined clubs members draw will be entered into 2 jackpot draws, The capped and frozen Port GAA Jackpot of €6,300 and the Combined Club Jackpot of €6,800 ( as of 13-07-2017). Smaller prizes remain unaffected.

Results

Senior Football Championship Rd 1

Portarlington 1-16 Arles -Killeen 3-10

Minor Quarter final
Portarlington 1-16 Portlaoise 2-05

U12 Championship
Portarlington1-01 St Josephs 0-05

Junior Football Championship Rd 1
Kilcavan 2-14 Portarlington 0-07

Fixtures

• Junior Football Championship Portarlington vs Ballyroan Abbbey on 09-08-2017 at 7.30pm in McCann Park
• Laois Shoping Centre Minor Football Championship Semi Final Portarlington Vs Stradbally on 04-08-17 at 7.30pm in Park Ratheniska
• U16 Football Championship Portarlington vs St Josephs on 9-08-17 at 18.30 in McCann Park
• U14 Football Championship Portarlington vs St Josephs  on 11-08-17 at 18.30 in McCann Park
• U12 Football Div 1 St Pauls vs Portarlington on 13-08-17 at 18.30 at venue TBC