Final Preparations Underway for St John’s 2026 in Glenville This Saturday

Excitement is reaching fever pitch in Glenville ahead of St John’s 2026, which takes place this Saturday, June 13th, at Glenville GAA Grounds, with organisers making final preparations for what promises to be a fantastic day for the entire community.

A huge crowd is expected throughout the day as people from Glenville and surrounding areas come together to enjoy one of the biggest local community occasions of the summer. Activities will begin from 8:30am, with something on offer for all ages from morning until evening.

One of the major attractions will be the underage boys and girls football blitzes, with young players from clubs across the region taking part in what is expected to create a brilliant atmosphere around the grounds all day long.

Visitors can also look forward to a wide variety of food stalls, local produce stands, crafts, homemade goods and a lively farmers market featuring local businesses and community groups. Face painting and family entertainment will ensure plenty to keep younger visitors entertained throughout the day.

St John’s has become a hugely important occasion for the local community each year, bringing people together while also supporting grassroots sport and community activity within Glenville GAA.

Organisers are encouraging everyone to come along, support the event and enjoy what promises to be a memorable and enjoyable day for all.

Anyone still interested in booking a stall space can contact Joanne on 087-8571500 for further details.

Glenville Show Great Spirit and Determination Against Dromtariffe

Glenville 0-7

Dromtariffe GAA 0-11

Glenville’s first team produced a hugely spirited display at home to Dromtariffe on Friday night, battling bravely in extremely difficult weather conditions before eventually going down by four points. Despite the result, there was plenty of encouragement to take from a committed and hardworking team performance against strong opposition.

Playing with the aid of a strong wind in the opening half, Glenville were slow to settle and found themselves 0-4 to 0-1 behind after 20 minutes. However, the side responded well, showing great character and determination to work their way back into the contest. A strong closing spell to the half left just two points between the teams at the break, with Glenville trailing 0-6 to 0-4.

The second half continued at a high intensity despite the miserable conditions, with Glenville battling for every ball and refusing to let the game slip away. After 42 minutes, the home side had reduced the deficit to the minimum at 0-8 to 0-7 and looked well capable of pushing on. Unfortunately, a late Dromtariffe scoring burst saw the visitors pull clear in the closing stages to secure a 0-11 to 0-7 victory.

Dromtariffe registered five of their scores from placed balls, including a two-point free, while all of Glenville’s scores came from play, highlighting the quality of the attacking football on show from the home side. Glenville’s scorers were Eanna with three points, Ciarán with two, while Cathal and Luke added a point each.

Given the difficult conditions and the number of players unavailable through injury, holidays and other absences, it was a tremendous effort from everyone who togged out on the night. The work rate, commitment and attitude shown throughout the game reflected very positively on the squad.

There was also excellent support on the sideline and around the pitch despite the weather, and the players greatly appreciated the encouragement throughout the evening. Thanks to the management team and mentors for their continued hard work and preparation, to Dromtariffe for a competitive and sporting contest, and to the referee for officiating in such challenging conditions.

Impressive U15 Display Sees Glenville Secure Another Valuable League Victory

Glenville’s U15 footballers continued their strong league campaign with an impressive home victory this evening, producing an excellent all-round team performance to claim another two valuable points on the league table.

Played in great spirit, the game saw Glenville combine sharp attacking play with disciplined defending, with the team showing plenty of quality and determination throughout the hour. The home side made the most of their scoring opportunities when they arose, with some clinical finishing proving a major difference on the night.

As always, goals proved crucial and Glenville were ruthless when chances came their way, capitalising with some well-worked scores after excellent build-up play and teamwork all over the field. The movement, passing and support play on display were particularly pleasing, with the players working hard for one another from the opening whistle right to the finish.

At the other end of the field, Luke Ryan was in outstanding form in goals and pulled off a number of excellent saves at key moments to deny the visitors and keep Glenville firmly in control. His shot stopping and composure under pressure gave the team a strong platform throughout the game.

There was plenty of good football played around the field by Glenville, with the players showing great energy, commitment and discipline in possession. Defensively, the team worked tirelessly, while further up the field the forwards took their scores well and kept the scoreboard moving.

Overall, it was another very encouraging display from this group, with the continued improvement, teamwork and confidence within the panel clear to see. The victory keeps momentum building nicely as the league campaign continues.

Well done to all the players and management involved on another excellent result and performance.

Glenville U11s gave a terrific display of football at the hosted by Dromtariffe GAA on Saturday, with the young players producing four excellent performances over the course of the day.

Playing against strong opposition in all four games, the Glenville lads showed great determination, teamwork and skill throughout the tournament. The standard of football was very high, but Glenville matched every challenge with excellent effort and intensity, while also playing some very good football at times.

There was great work-rate shown all over the field during the day, with the players displaying plenty of confidence on the ball, good movement and some excellent passages of passing and score-taking. Just as importantly, the attitude and commitment from the entire panel was outstanding from the first whistle to the last.

Their performances over the four games saw Glenville qualify for the Shield competition, which will take place at the same venue next weekend, giving the players another opportunity to represent the club.

The tournament itself was extremely well organised and provided a brilliant day of football for all involved. A huge thanks to Dromtariffe GAA for hosting such an enjoyable competition and for the excellent refreshments and hospitality provided throughout the day. The facilities and organisation were first class and a credit to everyone involved.

Well done to all the Glenville players and mentors on a very positive day for the club.

Glenville U7s Impress at Football Blitz in St Catherine’s

Glenville’s U7 footballers travelled to St Catherine’s GAA on Saturday morning to take part in an enjoyable and well-organised football blitz involving teams from Carrigtwohill GAA, Youghal GAA and Aghada GAA.

Despite very blustery conditions, the young Glenville players gave a tremendous account of themselves throughout the morning with some excellent football on display. Great skill, teamwork and determination were evident in all of the games, while the players also showed fantastic enthusiasm and energy from start to finish.

There was some particularly impressive passing and movement throughout the blitz, along with plenty of fine scores, as the players continued to develop their football skills and confidence. The effort and attitude shown by all the boys was excellent and it was great to see everyone enjoying themselves and working so well together as a team.

These blitzes continue to provide hugely valuable experience for the players and are an important part of their development at this age group. Credit is due to all the coaches and parents for their continued support and encouragement.

A big thank you also to St Catherine’s for hosting a very enjoyable morning of football and for ensuring everything ran so smoothly. Well done to all involved.

Glenville GAA Lotto Jackpot Hits €13,000

There was no winner of the Glenville GAA Lotto jackpot, which stood at €12,900 for the latest draw.

The numbers drawn were 4, 9, 29 and 32.

The €20 Lucky Dip winners were:

John & Eithne Forde

Liz & Denis Buttimer

Mossie O’Riordan

Justine Geelan

As a result, next week’s jackpot now increases to a fantastic €13,000.

The next draw will take place on Friday, June 12th in Kades Kounty Glenville.

Glenville GAA would like to thank all members, supporters and local community members for their continued support of the club lotto, which remains a vital source of funding for the ongoing development of the club and its teams at all levels.