Club Dinner Dance and Awards Night 2007

Grange held their annual dinner dance last Saturday the 24th of February in the seven oaks hotel Carlow, again this year drew a large attendance. A great atmosphere with great Music and delicious food were appreciated by all. The players of the year awards were as follows: Senior Men's player of the year went to Paddy Roan Senior ladies player of the year: Brianne Leahy Men's Young player of the year: Paddy O`Brien Ladies Young player of the year: Naomi Nolan Men's Second Team player of the year: David Dunne Ladies Second team player of the year: Laura Moran Club Person of the year went to a very deservedly Danny Mackey for all the exceptional work he is doing with Grainseach Og A special presentation went to the very special Mr and MrsPaddy Conway who are enjoying their 50th wedding anniversary, and may they have many many more great years. A very special thanks to Mr and Mrs John Kissane for all the great work they have done in organising the dinner dance, and ensuring everyone had a great night. Congratulations to the Men's senior team under Karl o Dwyer for Reaching the Keogh Cup Final this Saturday in CastleMitchel at 3.00pm V`s Monasterevin

Club AGM 2007

The club AGM took place on Friday 19th January in the conference centre of Kilkea Golf club. A large attendance reviewed the past season's affairs, elected officers for the coming year and discussed the club's future direction. Officers elected on the night were; President: Johnny Dempsey, Vice President: Paddy Conway, Chairman: Joe Donovan, Vice Chairman: PJ Doyle, Secretary: Fran Miller, Treasurer: Kevin Peters, PRO: David Mannion, Registrar: Willie Lambe / Jimmy Byrne, Youth Officer: Lorraine McMahon, Other Executive Committee Members: Seamus Tighe, Danny Mackey, Derek Reilly, Seamie Davis, John Kissane, John Miller, Paul Anthony, Mick Behan. Selectors for the Intermediate team are Fran Miller and Mick Behan. (See also our contacts page).

The club would like to express their gratitude to the owners and management of the golf club for their hospitality.

Schools Coaching

The club wishes to thank Danny Mackey one of our excellent and dedicated underage coaches for taking up the club coach in school position for the area. Danny covers Kilkea, Levistown and Ballyroe national schools. The excellent work will certainly pay dividends in future years.

Race Night

The annual Club Race Night was held in Kilkea Castle Golf Club on Saturday night 25th November. The night was a great success and was enjoyed by all of the the large number of people present.

Sponsors of races for the night were;

Thanks to all the sponsors and to all those who supported the club on the night.

Ladies League Final 2006

Grange Ladies capped another very successful year with by winning the Division one league on Saturday 19th November in Clane against Confey in a very exciting game of football. Grange looked to be on the way by half time having built up a lead of 1-10 to 0-4. Confey came back very strong however and the game was level going into injury time at 2-10 a piece. Confey then scored what looked like being the winning point but Grange responded with a goal from Naomi Nolan with what turned out to be the last kick of the game.

Well done to the girls who have once again proven their worth with the county Senior Championship and Division One league titles.

Ladies International Rules - Brianne Leahy

Congratulations to Brianne Leahy who was recognised once again as one of the country's top ladies football players by being selected as vice-captain of the 2006 Irish International Rules team which played Australia. Brianne did herself and her club proud with great performances in the two games with the victorious Irish team.

Club Gear

Club Rain Jackets, Hooded Fleeces and Polo Tee Shirts are now available to buy. Prices are; Adults 35, Youths 30, Kids(7/11) 25. To order contact Lorraine McMahon on 087 9618139

Underage Occassions at Grange

This week saw two great occassions for the underage players of Grange. On Tuesday evening (Aug 22nd) there was a mixed football blitz with players of all ages up to Under-13's. There was a great turnout with some great games too and the evening was enjoyed by all.

On Thursday evening there was a presentation of medals at Kilkea Castle Golf Club to the Under-10's league-winning team and to the winning Under-8's team. The medals were presented by Padraig O'Neill and there was fun entertainment in the form of music and a comedy show.

Ladies Senior County Champions 2006

Congratulations to the Grange ladies team who made it 4 Senior Kildare titles in a row on Sunday 13th August. Grange beat Leixlip on a scoreline of 1-11 to 1-6 in an exciting final in Sarsfields. They now go on to face the Meath champions in the first round of the leinster senior championship.

Under 10's South Board League Champions

Well done to the players and all involved with the Grange Under-10's who won their division of the South Board league. The team drew with Rheban in Rheban on Monday 14th August confirming them as the outright league winners and were presented with the cup after the game.

League Promotion

Grange secured promotion to Division 2 of the Senior League for 2007 with a win over Caragh on 26th July. Grange finished the league joint top of the table with 23 points along with Cappagh and Two Mile House who are also promoted.

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Ladies Second Team

Well done to Grange 2nd team on some wonderful performances in both the league and championship this year. Although it was the girls first year playing together as a team they worked extremely hard for one another and showed a never say die attitude in all their games. Congratulations to one and all on a great season!!

Golf Classic 2006

The club’s annual golf classic took place on Friday 2nd June in perfect weather conditions at Kilkea Castle Golf Club. The event was organised by John Kissane and was a huge success with a wonderful day had by all.

Grange Ladies Field Second Team

Tuesday evening 4th April marked a new departure for the Grange Ladies when the 'B' team took to the field in the league. This is the first time there has been a second Grange Ladies team and provides a very welcome opportunity for more players to have a chance to play games in the Grange colours. The team is playing in division 3 of the senior league and began their season against Robert Emmett's on Tuesday in Grange. Well done to all those involved in setting up the team and to all the players involved.

'85 and '87 Teams reunion

A reunion celebration for the league and championship winning Grange teams of '85 and '87 took place in the Seven Oaks hotel on Saturday 25th February.

The night, organised by John Kissane, began with a mulled wine reception for the players. Following the meal guest speaker Pat Dunney addressed the audience and presented each of the players of the winning teams with crystal plates sponsored by Thomas Dooley and Son's plastering contractors. During the evening pictures and video clips from '85 and '87 were displayed on screen helping to bring back fond memories for the former players and supporters.

The night's entertainment proceeded with music from the excelent Marble City Band as a great night was had by all into the 'wee hours'.

A DVD including footage from the presentation night as well as clips from the games in '87 has been produced by John O'Donoghue. They are available from John Kissane (086-6075552) at a cost of 15 euro.

To view some of the pictures shown on the night visit our photo gallery >>

Geraldines AGM

Gearldines AGM took place on Friday 10th February with representatives from the three clubs of the amalgamation (Grange, Castlemitchel and Rheban) in attendance.

For the last number of years the three clubs have entered all underage competitions as Geraldines. The main news from the AGM was that it was decided from this year that the clubs will only come together as Geraldines for teams from under 14 to under 21 level. This will give greater opportunity for the youngsters of Grange (from Under 6 to Under 12) to be on the field of play...

With high numbers turning up to underage sessions on Saturday morings and with the qualified and enthusiastic parents and coaching team, we look forward to another great year for Grange's younger charges.

Grange Dinner Dance

The annual club dinner dance and awards ceremony took place on Friday 20th January. Over 200 people came together in the Seven Oaks to celebrate last season's collective achievements. Our guests of honour for the night were county chairman Syl Merrins, his wife Anna-May and ladies county secretary Tom Ryan.

First up to receive their senior championship medals were the ladies, followed by the lads Junior A winning squad. Awards were presented to Tom Nolan, senior player of the year, Brianne Leahy, Lady's player of the year and to John Leahy and Donna Berry, young players of the year. Clubman of the year award went to PJ Doyle and there were presentations to Peter Dobbyn, Fran Miller and Joe Donovan by the players.

After the formalities, a great night's entertainment was had by all with music provided by Midnight Blue.

Grange AGM

Grange GFC held a well attended AGM in Kilkea Castle Conference Centre last Thursday January 12th. It was great to see such a large gathering of people with the future of the club at heart.

One of the most successful years in the club's history, during which the lads won the Junior A and Jack Higgin's cups and the ladies won the senior championship was reviewed. The meeting was notable for the n umber of players from both the ladies and men's teams present. There was full agreement that adult players will become more involved in the coaching of our already successful juvenile teams. Proposals for improvements to lighting and car parking along with the provision of an electronic scoreboard were also outlined. The club's finances were also presented and thanks were expressed to our main sponsors; Traditional Wood Windows, Kilkea Castle Golf Club, Joe Rigney, Thomas Dooley, Dobbyn Transport and Denis Doyle.

In accordance with our new club constitution the following executive committee was elected;

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