The lotto draw was held in The Olde Village Inn, Drumlish on Monday last, April 17^th. The jackpot was €5,600. The numbers drawn were as follows:

6, 10, 28, 29

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Peter Wynne c/o Malachy Scott, Ballinamuck.
2. Seán Tobin, Clondra, Co. Longford.
3. Patsy Carthy, Drumbad, Ballinamuck.
4. Barry Kane, Drumlish.
5. Adrian Lennon, Ballinamuck.

Sellers Prize

1. Patsy Brady.
2. Johnny Cooney/Paddy O’Neill.

The next draw is in O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday, May 1^st . The jackpot is now €5,800. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive.

Tickets are available from the usual outlets and also from any member of the club executive.

Our thoughts & prayers are with David Cassidy who has taken ill. A special Mass will be held in Drumlish church at 9.30am tomorrow Thursday 20th April.

GAA Nursery: Kicks Off ON Sat April 29th, St Vincents & St Helens will commence its first GAA nursery programme which will run for an initial 6 week period on Saturday mornings from 10:30-11:30am in the Drumlish Community Centre/Astro Turf and will be FREE of charge. The nursery programme will cater for boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 6 and the purpose of the programme is to introduce the children to the fundementals of Gaelic Football by following the ABC & Having a Ball programmes from the GAA Fun Do Learning Resource Pack. Information will be sent out to local Primary Schools and Creches next week.

Congratulations: Well done to St Vincents U14/U12 Team who have progressed to the Final of the Feile Plate.  We have a lot of hard work to do from all the Squad from now until then. Lets put in the work for a good performance in Pearse Park.

Lotto: The draw was held in The Olde Village Inn, Drumlish on Monday last, April 17^th. The jackpot was €5,600. Results will be available on the club website when available and will be in next week’s notes.

Tickets are available from the usual outlets and also from any member of the club executive.

Junior League: The Junior squad received a walkover from Shroid Slashers in the second round of the Division 3 league. They are away to Killoe next Sunday at 2.30pm.

Senior League Division 1: It was a busy week for our senior team who played the first two rounds of the Division 1 League. Unfortunately results did not go our way as we were defeated by both Clonguish and Dromard.

On Wednesday evening last we faced neighbours Clonguish in Monaduff. Clonguish got out of the blocks much quicker and held a commanding 3-9 to 0-4 lead at half time. Our lads showed great spirit in the second half and fought back to reduce the deficit to 5 points with 10 minutes remaining. However, a penalty late on from Clonguish made the scoreline 4-14 to 1-13 in favour of the visitors. The team and scorers were as follows:

Paddy Collum (1-0 (pen)), Mickey Kelly, Cian Brady, Dan Gorman, Aaron McGee, Mark Hughes, Eoin Keane (0-5, (4f)), Mark Duffy, Liam Lynch, Seán Whelan, Dean Cosgrave (0-1), Diarmuid Cooney, Martin Cassidy (0-4), David Cassidy (0-1), Pauric Gill (0-2).

Substitutions: Kevin Whelan for Seán Whelan, Emmett Noonan for Aaron McGee, Anthony Kane for Mark Duffy, Petie Collum for Dean Cosgrave, David Collum for David Cassidy.

Thank you to Lorraine Corrigan for providing the refreshments to both sets of players afterwards.

Next we played our other neighbours Dromard on Easter Sunday in Páirc na nGael. After an evenly contested first half, Dromard went in at the break ahead 1-6 to 0-4 having scored a goal on the stroke of half time. Dromard, rallied by the goal, kicked on in the second half and went on to win by 8 points, 1-14 to 1-6. The team and scorers were as follows:

Paddy Collum (1-1, (1pen, 1‘45)), Mickey Kelly, Fergal Reilly, Dan Gorman, Emmett Noonan, Mark Hughes, Eoin Keane (0-1, (1f)), Kevin Whelan, Liam Lynch, Ciarán Cooney, Pauric Gill (0-2), Petie Collum, Diarmuid Cooney, David Cassidy (0-2, (2f)), Martin Cassidy.

Substitutions: David Collum, Aaron McGee, Seán Whelan, Dean Cosgrave, Cian Brady.

The next round of the league is this Saturday coming at 6pm in Monaduff against Longford Slashers. Please support.

Club Captaincy: Well done to Paddy Collum who was made Club Captain for 2017 and also to Martin Cassidy who is Vice-Captain. We wish them every success in their important roles for the coming year.

Sympathy: The club expresses its sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Stephen Colreavy (Cloonaugh Lower) who passed away recently. Go dtuga Dia suaimhneas síoraí dó.

St. Mel’s College Selected Memories: Well done to Denis Glennon on his recent publication about St. Mel’s College. This book is of great interest to anyone connected to the College or who is interested in the GAA. There is plenty of information and photographs contained within the book about past players from Drumlish and Ballinamuck who have won Leinster and All-Ireland titles with St. Mel’s. Cost is €25 and is available to buy in the College, Newsround and Donlon’s in Longford town.

GAA Nursery: Please check the club website for details on the upcoming St. Vincent’s GAA Nursery which is being ran for 4-6 year olds.

GAA NURSERY

 

Saturday April 29^th will see the launch of the Club’s first GAA Nursery for boys and girls aged from 4–6 years. The emphasis of the Club’s Nursery will be on fun and child development and over the course of the Nursery programme help children with everyday values required in life such as teamwork, discipline and fair play.

At our Nursery, children will be introduced to sport in a friendly, fun and safe environment not just concentrating on GAA skills but also fundamental skills known as the ABC’s – Agility, Balance and Coordination.

Children will follow a specific programme of progression in their development of individual motor skills (jumping, throwing, catching, striking) and it is our aim to keep the coaching sessions fun and with plenty of variety with these important skills in mind.

We know that children grow, develop and learn at different rates throughout their lives and with the help of a group of dedicated coaches and parent helpers, we hope to assist in every child’s development regardless of their sporting ability.

The club’s Nursery section is open to all children from 4 – 6 years old, however to be eligible, children must be currently in their final year of preschool or already in junior infants. We will also work with the U-8 coaching team to evaluate suitability between both grades.

No appointment or pre-arranged meetings are necessary, just come along to one of our sessions where parents will initially be fully engaged with their child in the activities. The first phase of the Nursery will see it run for 6 weeks and after a short break, will resume again for a longer period.

Details of sessions are as follows:

Dates: April 29^th, May 6^th, May 13^th, May 20^th, May 27^th, June 3^rd

Time:  10:30 to 11.30 (arrive a bit early on the first day to sign in and register)

Venue: Drumlish Community Centre

Contact: Enda McGahern (086 8290649)

Registration forms are available to download here and will be sent to Primary Schools and Crèches in the local areas. While not necessary, arriving with a completed registration form will ensure there are no delays.

 

OBJECTIVE OF NURSERY 

To encourage boys and girls to participate in playing Gaelic Football in a structured and fun environment by:

• Introducing the child to the skills of Gaelic Football .
• Preparing the child to participate at competitive or recreational level as a player.
• Producing players who have a basic command of all fundamental playing skills.
• Developing the balance, coordination and footwork of the players.

 

 

GROUPS WITHIN THE NURSERY

Parents of children MUST be present at all times to support their children during the training session.

Groups will be divided by age, but in order to ensure that children are comfortable within groups, skill level is taken into account when dividing groups.

We are always looking for parents who are interested in getting involved in underage coaching. There is full training and support provided by the club Coaching Officer. Please inform the club coaching officer or one of the committee members if you are interested.

St Vincents Parental Consent Form 2017

Lotto: The Lotto draw was held last Monday, April 3^rd in Gallagher’s Bar, Drumlish. The jackpot was €5,400. The numbers drawn were as follows:

01, 03, 12, 25.

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Ciarán Cooney, Drumlish.
2. Peter McGrath C/O Welcome Inn.
3. Helen Duffy, Lettergullion, Drumlish.
4. Pauric McGee, Kilnashee, Drumlish.
5. Eileen Cooney, Barraghmore, Drumlish.

Sellers Prize

1. Jimmy Courtney.
2. Pauric McGee.

The next draw is in The Olde Village Inn, Drumlish on Monday, April 17^th. The jackpot is now €5,600. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive.

Junior League: The Junior squad got their Division 3 campaign under way last Sunday morning in Fr. McGee Park against Colmcille. After a very competitive first half, Colmcille pulled away in the second and ran out comfortable winners in the end. Full Time score Colmcille 2-17 Fr. Manning Gaels 1-10. The team and scorers were as follows:

Michael Heslin, Ryan McGee, Anthony McKeon, Tommy McGee, Ruairí Carthy, Mark Hughes (0-1), Declan Donnelly, Paddy McKeon, Aaron McGee (0-1), Gearóid Nertney (1-3), Michael Mulleady, Stephen Donnelly (0-1), Darren Cauley, Aiden Gray (0-2, Scott Howe (0-1).

Substitutions: James McCann for Darren Cauley, Francis Lennon for Declan Donnelly, Cathal Howe for Ryan McGee, Kevin Whitney (0-1) for Scott Howe, Michael McCann for Gearóid Nertney and Seán Breslin for Tommy McGee.

Senior League Division 1: Our first round league match versus Clonguish was postponed last Saturday as a mark of respect for the late Jackie Lynch, mother of senior player Liam. The re-fixture will be played Wednesday in Monaduff at 8.30pm. We are also out this Sunday 16^th, away to Dromard at 12:30pm. Please support.

IT Carlow Coaching Conference: Carlow GAA and IT Carlow are presenting a 1 Day Coaching Course entitled “Uniting a County” on April 15^thbeginning at 10am in the Haughton Building, IT Carlow.

Keynote speakers Brian Cody & Jim Gavin headline the Conference with Steven Poacher & Martin Fogarty overseeing the practical sessions. A Surprise Guest Panel segment is also included in the day’s event. The cost is €20 and lunch is included on the day. To register please visit: https://eventgen.ie/uniting-a-county—coaching-conference

Tidy Town Spring Clean: Thank you to our many club members who helped out with the Tidy Town’s Spring Clean last Saturday morning. It was greatly appreciated.

Sympathy: The club expresses its sincere sympathy to senior player Liam Lynch, and his family, on the recent passing of his mother Jackie (Ballinasloe). Go dtuga Dia suaimhneas síoraí di.

The Lotto draw was held last Monday, April 3^rd in Gallagher’s Bar, Drumlish. The jackpot was €5,400. The numbers drawn were as follows:

01, 03, 12, 25.

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Ciarán Cooney, Drumlish.
2. Peter McGrath C/O Welcome Inn.
3. Helen Duffy, Lettergullion, Drumlish.
4. Pauric McGee, Kilnashee, Drumlish.
5. Eileen Cooney, Barraghmore, Drumlish.

 

Sellers Prize

1. Jimmy Courtney.
2. Pauric McGee.

The next draw is in The Olde Village Inn, Drumlish on Monday, April 17^th. The jackpot is now €5,600. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive.

Bertie Allen Cup: Well done to our senior team who collected their first points of the season after a hard fought 1-9 to 0-11 victory over St. Mary’s, Granard last Friday night in Monaduff. Played in showery conditions, the Gaels got off to a flying start with a goal from Pauric Gill inside the first few minutes. Further scores from Gill and two pointed frees from Eoin Keane left us a point in front at the break: 1-3 to 0-5. In what was a physical match, the Gaels kicked on in the second half with points from Martin Cassidy, Keane, Gill and substitute Petie Collum. With only a few minutes left on the clock Granard pulled the deficit back to one, but the Gaels managed to hold on to grind out the victory.

The team and scorers were as follows:

Aiden Gray, Cian Brady, Fergal Reilly, Dan Gorman, Aaron McGee, Mark Hughes, Eoin Keane (0-3(3f)), Liam Lynch, Mark Duffy, Diarmuid Cooney, Dean Cosgrave, Seán Whelan, Pauric Gill (1-3(2f)), David Cassidy, Martin Cassidy (0-2).

Substitutions: Ciarán Cooney for Aaron McGee, Mickey Kelly for Dan Gorman, David Collum for Seán Whelan, Petie Collum (0-1) for David Cassidy, Nigel Kiernan for Martin Cassidy.

Lotto: The lotto draw took place in Gallagher’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday last, April 3^rd. The Jackpot was €5,400. Results will b available here, when available and will be in next week’s notes.

Tickets are available from the usual outlets and also from any member of the club executive.

Senior League Division 1: The ACFL Division 1 gets underway this weekend when the Gaels face Clonguish in Monaduff on Saturday. Throw in is at 7pm.

Longford Seniors: Well done to Paddy Collum and the Longford seniors on their vital draw with Antrim on Sunday last in the National League. This result means Longford have avoided relegation and stay in Division 3 for 2018. We wish the team and management the best of luck in their preparations for the first round of the Leinster Championship.

GAA GRMA: The GAA recently lauched GRMA (Go Raibh Maith Agat) and this loyalty card is available to all GAA Club members. Register online at gaa.ie/grma to receive your card and avail of numerous different offers and discounts. Please contact Lorraine Corrigan for any further information.

Congratulations: Well done to senior player Eoin Keane who recently became a member of An Garda Síochána and who is now based in Drogheda. Everyone at the club wishes Eoin well in his new career.

Bertie Allen Cup:

 

Competitive action got underway last Sunday afternoon for our Senior team in glorious conditions in Michael Fay Park against Longford Slashers in the first round of the Bertie Allen Cup. Unfortunately the result did not go our way and the home team ran out 1-20 to 0-14 winners in the end. The full time result did not give a true reflection on proceedings as there was only one point separating the sides with 8 minutes remaining and we were leading at half time 0-10 to 0-9. There were plenty of positives to take from the game, including the performances of our younger players, particularly Dan Gorman and Mark Breslin. The next round is at home to Granard this Friday evening at 8.15.

The team and scorers were as follows:

Aiden Gray, Mickey Kelly, Fergal Reilly, Dan Gorman, Aaron McGee, Mark Hughes, Eoin Keane (0-4 (3f)), Mark Duffy, Mark Breslin (0-1), Diarmuid Cooney, Dean Cosgrave (0-1), Pauric Gill (0-3), Petie Collum, Seán Whelan, Martin Cassidy (0-5)

Substitutions: Ciarán Cooney for Mark Breslin, David Cassidy for Fergal Reilly, Stephen Cosgrave for Aaron McGee, Cian Brady for Mark Duffy

Lotto: The Lotto draw was held last Monday, March 20^th in Dillon’s Bar, Ballinamuck. The jackpot was €5,200. The numbers drawn were as follows:

01, 12, 15, 21.

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Camilla Clarke, Drumlish.
2. Cathal O’Reilly, O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish.
3. Evelyn O’Hara, Cloonaugh, Drumlish.
4. Dolly Murtagh, Clonmacart, Drumlish.
5. Robert McGrath, Main Street, Drumlish.

Sellers Prize

1. Paddy Howe.
2. Malachy Scott.

The next draw is in Gallagher’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday April 3^rd. The jackpot is now €5,400. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive.

Senior Challenge: The Gaels had their final challenge match before competitve action against a slick Mohill outfit last Friday evening under lights in Monaduff. The final score was 1-15 to 1-7 in favour of the visitors. The team and scorers were as follows:

Michael Heslin, Mark Hughes, Cian Brady, Dan Gorman, Mark Breslin, Fergal Reilly, Eoin Keane (0-2, (2f)), David Collum, Seán Whelan, Stephen Cosgrave, Martin Cassidy (1-0), Ciarán Cooney (0-1), Kevin Whitney, Pauric Gill (0-2), Diarmuid Cooney (0-1).

Substitutions: Liam Lynch (0-1), Cian Cassidy, Ryan Crowe, Timothy Bouvin

Thank you to Mohill for travelling up and we wish Padraic Davis, Pete McWade, Ian Higgins and the squad the very best of luck for the coming year.

Longford Seniors: Hard luck to Paddy Collum and the Longford seniors on their defeat to Laois on Saturday night last in the National League. The next game, away to Antrim, is a must win game for Longford if they are to secure their place in Division 3.

Longford U21s: Hard luck to Frank McNamee and his Longford U21 team after they fell short to Dublin on Wednesday evening last in Mullingar. Great credit goes to the whole squad, management and backroom team for the tremendous effort that was put in all year.

Suicide Behaviour Awareness and Training Programmes: The following Suicide Behaviour Awareness and Training Programmes will be delivered in Longford in April. The full training schedule for 2017 is available upon request:

1. A.S.I.S.T. (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is a two-day intensive and interactive workshop designed to provide participants with skills which will enable them to recognise the immediate risk of suicide and provide safety, help and support to those at risk. It is on April 5^th & 6^th in the EDI Centre, Mastertech Business Park, Longford from 9 to 5 both days with registration at 8.45am on Day 1.

2. SafeTALK is a 3½ hr ‘suicide alertness’ programme that prepares participants to identify and engage with persons who may be having thoughts of suicide.  Participants also learn how to provide practical help by using the steps of TALK (Tell, Ask, Listen and Keepsafe) and gain information on the supports and resources available locally, regionally and nationally. It is on April 27^th in the EDI Centre from 10 until 1.30 with registration at 9.45 am. Please note that individual SafeTALK workshops can also be delivered upon request to groups with a minimum of 15 participants.

If you would like to book a place(s) or would like to discuss any aspect of Suicide Prevention please contact Eddie Ward as follows:

Eddie Ward Resource Officer for Suicide Prevention – Longford/Westmeath,

Health Service Executive,

The Health Centre,

Longford.

Tel:  086 380 1152  Email:  eddie.ward@hse.ie

Club Membership: Money for club registration is due from all players and anyone else who wishes to become a member of Fr. Manning Gaels for 2017. Membership is €30 for adults and €15 for students. Monies must be received by this Friday, March 31^st in order to receive full voting entitlements at next year’s AGM and entry in the All-Ireland ticket draw.

Croke Park Pitch Renovation Open Day: This is a unique opportunity to see GAA Pitch Renovation and hear sports turf

industry professionals speak on matters relevant to quality pitch maintenance on Sunday April 23^rd at Croke Park. Please see the club website for further details on the programme of events. Register for this event by contacting Mr Kieran McGann, National Pitch Maintenance Workgroup on:

Email: ktmcoare@gmail.com or Phone: 086-7773100

Congratulations: Well done to local band Brave Giant on their terrific performance on the Late Late Show last Friday night. Their latest superb single “The Time I Met the Devil” currently occupies number 3 on the Irish music charts and is available for download on iTunes. Everyone at the Gaels wishes our fellow clubmen Podge Gill, Mark Prunty, Emmett Collum and Dromard man Ross McInerney continued success in their music careers.

St. Vincent’s Monster Bingo: Please support our minor club’s 7^th annual Monster Bingo on Sunday next April 2^nd in the ’98 Hall, Ballinamuck. There is €2,500 to be won in prize money along with Easter Eggs and there will also be a monster raffle on the day.

 

Monthly Executive & Club Meeting: There will be a Fr. Manning Gaels executive meeting on Thursday night, March 30^th in Monaduff at 8.30pm. This will be followed by a club meeting at 9.30pm.