West Offaly Lions News

Seniors President Peter Moony and club registrar Jane Moony attended the club"s first junior cup draw in Ballyhaunis on Wednesday night. Galwegians in Glenina will hold good memories for WOL for it was there that the club played and won their first cup game in a mudbath last year. A step up this year to meet the holders should be interesting! West Offaly Lions 1st team were fortunate to leave Ballyhaunis with a win and this was largely due to missed kicks by the home kicker, while WOL had Donal Corbett to slot their kicks. Again WOL fell foul of the referee with indiscipline and immaturity shown by a number of players. On the plus side, it was good to welcome back Colin Malone and Paul Heavin who both played fine games. If WOL are to overcome Portumna on Sunday at 2.30 in the school field they will need to raise their game right from the start. Captain Ronan Guinan"s team will need to follow him in the battle for points. Development Team The development team, the most important team in the club, were unlucky not to beat "Wegians away in a well contested encounter. Although missing a few regulars who were otherwise engaged, WOL competed bravely and scored a try and conversion through out-half Ronan Daly. WOL had a few debutants in their ranks and this augurs well for the return games after Christmas. Training has been excellent recently and continues for all in Guinan"s field on Fridays at 7.30pm. Minis The Minis blitz was called off at the last minute due to the frozen pitches but this week the club has a blitz with Nenagh and Midland Warriors at the school field at 11.15 on Sunday. The U14s hope to have a game against Tullamore on Saturday.