The Official Twitter profile of Elphin GAA Club, the organisation responsible for the promotion of Gaelic Games and Irish Culture in Elphin Co. Roscommon
HT @ Orchard Park- Black Faced Rams lead the Hairy Mountain Hoggets by 4 bags of lamb nuts, the Rams are baaing some fantastic stuff when they aren't taking a break to enjoy the lovely green conditions. Ewe would think a bigger crowd would have baaattended.
#elphingaa
#rosgaa
Well done to our very own
@ShaneKilloran
on his man of the match performance today. Road frontage, 300 head a cattle and a talented teacher. A real catch for any woman who can tame him.
#RosGaa
#elphingaa
#Connachtchampo
Incase you missed it
@mickrock2
was interviewed on
@RTEsport
this evening ahead of tomorrow. Catch the interview below! Wishing you the very best of luck tomorrow Mick from all in Elphin GAA Club and Community 🖤🧡
The club would like to wish our former player and club man John 'Wilko' Collins
@JohnCollinsNYC
and future wife Jess the very best of luck tomorrow on their Wedding Day across the pond 🧡🖤
Great to see Austin Kielty back on the pitch for the first time since he done his cruciate. Unfortunately for Elphin his shooting has managed to get worse since he last played
This day 30 years ago Orchard Park was reopened. This evening the Orchard has the lights left on to remember all our club members who are no longer with us.
#elphingaa
#ourclub
#rosgaa
Congratulations to the Seniors who defeated
@RoscommonGaels
10 pts to 9 in the Hyde.
We would also like to wish our kit man Sean Keaveny a speedy recovery after taking ill in the Hyde at half time. Special thanks to Dr James McDermott and anyone who lent assistance.
#rosgaa
Elphin Ballinameen u9s had a great evening in Dr Hyde Park where they played Strokestown and Tulsk in a blitz! What a great memory for all these young players hopefully it's the first of many days for them! Massive thanks to all coaches, parents and players
#thefutureisbright
Roscommon GAA has nominated Mick Rock
@ElphinGAAClub
and Chairperson of the National Club Committee of the GAA to contest the election for the position of Uachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, 2020
#rosgaa
#gaa
#GAABelong
In less that two week's time our own
@mickrock2
will contest the GAA Presidential Election. In this interview with Des Cahill he gives his thoughts on the challenges facing the GAA and his vision for the future which will redress current imbalances
#RosGAA
We are running a competition 🎉 in the run up to merchandise day which takes place on Saturday the 12th of October in the Orchard to win a Quarter Zip Top 🖤🧡 All you need to do is LIKE RETWEET and COMMENT 😁😁 winner will be announced on the Friday evening!! Good luck 🍀
How well is the Orchard looking from above! Some pitch for one pitch! 🧡🖤
Thanks to Mick Maye for the 📸 and everyone for putting in the work!
#elphingaa
#orchardpark
We are delighted to announce that from here to 6pm Friday when the online sales close, 100% of the money from online purchases will go to the
@joinourboys
, PLEASE PLEASE support this great cause.
Please retweet 🖤🧡
#elphingaa
#rosgaa
When Jonah met Hilda!
Congratulations to Jonah who is now the proud owner of Hilda the Heifer we wish you the very best of luck with her!!
Jonah was our winner of this years Win a Heifer Draw 🐂🐂
Sit back for 3 mins - Orchard Park our beautiful pitch covered in snow this morning 🌨️ some sight 🖤🧡
#elphingaa
#orchardpark
Thanks to Austin Kielty for the 🎥
Great news on this Monday morning!! The club has been awarded grant funding of €50,000 under the Clar Grant Scheme. The money will be used to refurbish the hardball alley, hopefully provide a warm up area and to improve access to that part of our grounds! 🖤🧡
#elphingaa
Great to see development activities in the Orchard with significant improvement works to the small Orchard and work also started on the new ball stop nets and goal posts.
Nice little piece in the
@IrishTimes
about our very own
@mickrock2
in his bid to become President of our great Association at the GAA Congress later this month. A great man and a great Candidate for President 🧡🖤
Draw
1.15 Elphin
1.15 Fuerty
This result leaves us 2nd in the group which means we are now into the 1/4 finals 🖤🧡
Well done team and management for a really nail biting game 🧡🖤
The club would like to wish our Senior player Frankie Cregg and the lovely Kelly-Ann all the best on their Wedding Day tomorrow - may ye have a long and happy life together 🖤🧡
There will be a guard of honour today for Fr Mulvaney at 2.30 between Lunnys and SuperValu in Carrick as he makes his way to his final resting place. Please wear your club colours and social distance.
In solidarity with Aisling Murphy & her family, a candlelight vigil will be held at 8pm in the church carpark. Fr Gannon will say prayers. Those attending are asked to bring a candle, wear a mask and observe social distancing. Let’s stand with Aisling.
#shewasgoingforarun
Some great images of Orchard 📸 Great to see the GREAT progress 🖤🧡 To help us continue this great work don't forget to sign up and play the club lotto - first play is FREE 🤘😎
Players of the year awards 👇⬇️ Well done lads fully deserved 👏
🧡 Senior player - Jason Carney.
🖤 Young senior - Niall Higgins.
🧡 Junior player - Benny Rock
🖤 Young junior - Hugo Brady.
🧡U20 player of year - Niall Higgins.
🖤 U20 players player - Niall Higgins.
their last senior success.This great team broke up after the 1961 defeat to Clann na nGael in the county final.
Elphin with 14 senior championships are third overall in the table with the most titles, behind St. Brigid's (17) and Clann na nGael (21).
Thank you to
@RosLegends
Elphin GAA is delighted to announce that we are partnering up with the
@joinourboys
for our Win a Heifer New Year's Eve Raffle. We had the pleasure of meeting Archie, George and Isaac in Orchard Park recently when they came to meet Hilda the Heifer.
We extend our deepest sympathy to family and friends of the late Conor Connelly RIP. He represented
@GaaCreggs
,
@glaveys
and
@RoscommonGAA
with distinction. May he Rest In Peace.
The club is delighted to announce Basil Mannion as Senior Team manager for the 2021 season. Basil’s management team will be announced in due course. We’re delighted to have Basil on board and wish him all the best for the coming year.
Hilda delighted to be pictured with these 2 legends Seamus and Fintan! Don't forget if you buy online before tomorrow night you will be in with a chance of getting 5 FREE ENTRIES💥 We are giving
@joinourboys
20% of all our online sales!
#elphingaa
#rosgaa
Shane is a great representative of our club and county for many years and he will be sadly missed. Katie has been a great supporter, helper and match goer over the years. Ye will both be sadly missed around Orchard Park!
#elphingaa
#rosgaa
#allirelandfinal
#BonVoyage
More great work in the Orchard!
Bally Alley ✔️
Concrete around small dressing room ✔️
Orchard looking great ✔️
Don't forget to play this week's club lotto 13,100 💶😎
Register tonight and get 1st play FREE ✌️
The very best of luck to our U20 team who take on Down in the U20 All Ireland Football Championship Semi-final in Kingspan Breffni Park at 7pm.
You can watch the match live on
@SportTG4
Full commentary on
@ShannonsideFM
Best wishes to Fintan, Shane and the Roscommon team who take on Leitrim in the Championship today 💙💛 Also watch out for Dylan Scott who takes part in the Roscommon Cumann na mBunscoil team at half time in the game, Best of luck Dylan!
Final figures for our Win a Heifer Draw, we have cleared €26,341.21 for the club which is fantastic!
@joinourboys
will receive a total of €8840! The draw was another great success and will help us hugely in the development of the Orchard!
MASSIVE WELL DONE and CONGRATULATIONS to the Elphin Ballinameen U17s team and management this evening who won the Division 3 League by defeating Tulsk on a score line of 4.10 to 2.10
#rosgaa
Local contractor Copper River Ltd (Justin Kielty) and MacMull plant hire started refurbishment work on the Ball Alley, and access improvement works from the small gate over to the new dressing rooms, this week yesterday! Great to see 🖤🧡
#elphingaa
#orchardpark
Elphin GAA has been made aware of some local positive tests for Covid 19. The health and safety of our players, members and the wider community is our paramount concern.
As you all know we had to postpone our Win a Heifer Draw on NYE due to Covid 19 restrictions, we are happy to say that we will now run the draw on Sunday evening at 7pm via Facebook live with the help of zoom from the comfort of our homes and IN line with L5 Covid-19 restrictions
There was a host of events that took place 30 yrs ago to mark the reopening of the Orchard. The pictures show the schedule & match programme! What an action packed weekend. Well done to the committee members at the time for putting together such a brilliant event!
Early pictures coming from Australia for our CLUB COLOURS DAY! We have Deirbhile Neary in Sydney and Shane McGrath, David Hynes, Patricia, Darren and Ruairi Taylor and Claire Cregg in Perth 🧡🖤
#elphingaa
#anniversary
Roscommon senior football manager Anthony Cunningham has named his team to face Sligo in this evening's FBD Cup semi-final.
Due to restrictions, tickets will not be on general sale.
The match will be streamed live via the this link
👉
#RosGAA
Congratulations to Aaron who received his Sigersons Cup Medal recently! Also congrats to Gavan Shane and Peter who received medals as part of the Roscommon U20’s team from last year. ! Thanks to you all for been great representatives of our club 🟠⚫
The early start must have done the Elphin Ballinameen U11s good as they have WON the Darragh Frain Tournament 🧡🖤❤️🤍
Well done girls and boys we are all so proud of you!!
#elphingaa
#ballinameengaa
#rosgaa
One last GOOD LUCK to Elphin Ballinameen U20s team and management today!!
Also good luck to our dear rivals
@StrokestownGaa
today in the County Final!!
Scór All Ireland Final Day!
The very best of luck to all the contestants from Roscommon 💙💛 especially our own club members in Rince Seit agus Tráth na gCeist 🧡🖤