Pádraig Pearses GAA

It’s a clichandamp;eacute;, but goals win matches and this was very much the case in Ballinasloe last Saturday. Pearses as they did last weekend against Oranmore-Maree had the better start of the two teams and were 0-6 to 0-3 in front by the 21st minute,…

Our Under 13 footballers were narrowly defeated in the League Final last Bank Holiday Monday in Menlough. They had played 5 games, winning 4-in-a-row, defeating Williamstown, Killererin, Cortoon Shamrocks and Headford, to qualify for the Final. They had lost to Milltown in the first game…

Our U21 hurlers put right the wrongs of last weekend, with a Preliminary Quarter-Final victory today, over Oranmore-Maree in Turloughmore. Pearses flew out of the blocks with the first two attacks yielding two Colm Raftery pointed frees. Oranmore responded, but Raftery went low and buried…

Despite a second half fightback against Cois Fharraige yesterday Pearses lost out by the minimum to a last minute goal in Turloughmore. There was a strong wind and it was always going to be a matter of which team utilised it best. It was a…

The senior hurlers had their second outing of the Senior Hurling League yesterday, against former All-Ireland Club Champions Portumna, in Fohenagh. Both teams were without their county representatives, some of which (Cyril Donnellan, Andy Smith, Joe Canning and Damien Hayes) were on duty in Ennis…

Pearses 1-10 Kilconieron 1-7. Pearses got their U21 Championship off to a good start with a spirited display against Kilconieron in Killimordaly earlier today. From the outset the hunger of this Pearses side for victory was apparent. When not in possession they chased down the…

Each year the sports writers of Connacht join up to announce monthly and overall awards for the sports stars of the province and the 2012 awards were presented at a gala ceremony in the Travellers Friend Hotel, Castlebar recently. Cyril Donnellan won the award for…