The Barna seniors qualified for the quarter final stages of the Galway Senior championship for the first time since 1999 at the weekend after defeating Tuam Stars on a score line of 1-11 to 0-10. They now face Annaghdown in the quarterfinals.

Barna GAA have recently submitted the revised proposal for a development at Cloughscoilte. Our thanks to Sean Dockry & Assocciates for their work to date and the excellent video showing the proposal development.

We will keep club members posted on developments over the coming months. Check www.barnagaa.com regularly for more information. We think you'll agree that the prosed development is most impressive. Well done to all the club's members that have brought the project this far. The efforts of all club members will be necessary to bring this great project to realisation in the near future.

The seniors are playing Tuam Stars this sunday in the second round of the Galway Senior Championship. The match has a 1pm throw in time at Pearse Stadium. All club supporters are asked to come out and support the team.

The club was represented in the maroon and white of Galway at the weekend with seven underage players involved with Galway teams on the Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday James Kennedy, Caolan Malone, Emil Hernon and Neil Devery were part of the Ted Web Galway City and West panel whilst on Sunday James Keane, Thomas Curran and Charlie Timon were part of the Galway minor panel.

The club would like to welcome to Barna Aidan Grimes the new manager of Donnellys Bar & Restaurant. We wish Aidan all the very best in his new position.

There will be a meeting of the Senior Committee on July 28th in the Twelve Hotel at 8.30.

The U14 girls recorded a great win in the Division 3 league Shield final over Leitir Moir on Monday evening . Played in perfect conditions , the two teams served up a great game of football. Barna started brightly but failed to take their chances in front of goal and Leitir Moir took advantage of this and registered their first point. This seemed to spur the girls on and they played some great football with Caoimhe Faherty and Ruth Keady controlling midfield and this allowed Ciara Lynagh to score 2-3 without reply. Leitir Moir in a rare attack in the first half scored a goal just on the stroke of half time leaving a half time score of 2-3 to 1-1
The girls from the west stepped up the pace and with Niamh Folan posing a threat and was rewarded with one goal and one point , the Barna girls dug deep and some great defending from Orna Cunningham and Sarah Cahill set up the next scores for Barna with Ciara scoring four more points to leave Barna with 2-7 , with only minutes left Leitir Moir kept pushing for goals and secured one but that was their final score as Caoimhe Slemon and Sadhbh Kelly Greally provided goal line clearences. The final score was Barna 2-7 Leitir Moir 3-2. Great credit goes to all the team with a great team performance for winning the trophy and this was backed up with great support from family and friends whom turned out in large numbers. A special word of thanks to Nigel Slemon, Furbo for supplying drinks after the match and to Donnelly's for providing the food.

Barna U14 girls will play Leitir Mor in the shield final on Monday July 12th at 7 o clock in Inverin pitch. All Supporters are asked to come out and support the girls

The U14 girls were the only team playing this week and played their last League game against St Michaels at Barna Pitch. Playing with a strong breeze in the first half the Barna girls took full advantage scoring some fine scores through Ciara Lynagh, Caoimhe Faherty and Ruth Keady. The visitors goalkeeper produced some fine saves to prevent more than one goal being scored and this ensured a tough second half for the Barna Girls with a lead of 1-6 to no score. The second half saw the locals playing some of their best football in the league campaign with great blocking and teamwork to reduce St Michaels to scoring 1-3 in the second half. The Barna team kept the pressure on St Michaels defense and got their reward with a well taken goal from Kate Brady. The final score was 2-6 to barna and 1-3 to St Michaels. With other results pending in the league the girls will be through to the finals to be held this week-end, details will be posted on www.barnagaa.com

The Westboard U16 league will be starting next week and training will recommence this Mon 12 th from 6 to 7 at Barna pitch.

Eileen Shiels of Bacus Bearna, presenting t-shirts, hoodies,and a set of jersey's to Barna Ladies Team.

Sarah Gill, Sinead McCormack, Agnieszka Bak, Grainne McDonagh, Brenda Daly, Eileen Shiels Bacus Bearna, Noreen Breathnach, Melissa Casserly and Tem Manager Gay O'Brien.

The Barna Seniors continued their unbeaten run in the Galway Senior league when they defeated neighbours St Mitchael's on a scoreline of 0-8 to 0-7. In the Championship draw, for the first round proper, Barna have being drawn against Tuam Stars. On Saturday the seniors face Salthill in the Sweeney Oil Competition. This match has a 7pm throw in time at Furbo Pitch.

The U14s play Tuam Stars on Friday evening at 7.30 in Tuam in the championship, whilst the U13s open their City League campaign on Sunday morning at Furbo pitch.

All players are reminded that club registration fees are now well over due, anyone who has not paid their membership fees should do so immediately.

Barna GAA Club would like to sincerely thank Geraldine Padden formerly of Donnellys who has been so helpful to the club over the last number of years. The club wishes Geraldine all the very best for the future in her new role.

The club Lotto has reached €7,000. All members and supporters are asked to support the clubs lotto.