Lott0: The Lotto draw was held last Monday, December 3^rd, in Gallagher’s Bar, Drumlish. The Jackpot was €13,800. Results are on the club website and will be published in next week’s notes. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive. Thank you to everyone who continues to support our lotto.

Monthly Meeting: Our November monthly meeting was postponed last week as a mark of respect for the late Danny McGee. It takes place this Thursday, December 6^th in Monaduff, first with an executive meeting at half 8, followed by a club meeting at half 9. All respective executive and club members are requested to attend.

National Club Draw: The National Club Draw tickets are back on sale again this year and this great initiative by the GAA has helped contribute vital funds to our club for the past number of years. There is a new prize for participating clubs whereby there is a chance to play a club championship match in Croke Park. Individual prizes include: A brand new Renault Clio 4 Expression; a €2,000 travel voucher; All Ireland Hurling & Football packages; various shopping vouchers and many more. Details of each prize available are on each ticket. Tickets cost €10 and can be bought from any member of the Gaels squad. As always, your support is greatly appreciated.

Longford: Best of luck to Paddy Collum, Pauric Gill, new manager Padraic Davis and backroom team members Ian Higgins and Gordon Smyth as Longford seniors play their first competitive match of the new season in the O’Byrne Cup against Wicklow. Throw in is at 8pm this Saturday in Newtownforbes.

Dublin Success: Comhghairdeas mór to Niall Kiernan and his Na Gaeil Óga club on winning the Dublin Division 6 league with 15 wins out of 15 recently. Na Gaeil Óga are a relatively new club who play and administer solely through Irish and it is great to see one of our own doing so well with them.

Save The Date: A very important information evening on Drug, Alcohol, and Cyber Security Awareness will be held on Friday, January 18^th in the clubhouse in Monaduff. More to details to follow in the coming weeks

Bereavement Counselling: In the wake of the untimely, tragic passing of our friend Danny McGee the club has organised and sponsored bereavement counselling for anyone who has been impacted. It will take place this Friday, December 7^th  at 8pm in Monaduff and is free of charge. This will be facilitated by Sarah Cox, a bereavemet councillor from the IACP and is open for anyone who wants to attend. A Grief and Bereavement Support Group is a non-Denominational Support Group offering support, friendship, acceptance and understanding in a safe and confidential setting – or just an opportunity for people to come and discuss Danny.

St Vincent’s Minor Football Club are having An information evening on Drug, Alcohol & Cyber Security Awareness will be held on Friday Jan 18th 2019 in Monaduff Clubhouse. More details later

Championship Fixtures: This weekend is a massive couple of days for the club. We are in the semi-final of the Intermediate Championship against Rathcline at 5pm in Pearse Park on Saturday the 8th. Similarly, our Junior team are in the semi-final of the championship where they are facing Killoe at 2pm on Sunday the 9^th in Pearse Park. We would like to wish the respective management teams and panel of players the very best of luck and urge all supporters to be there to cheer on the lads.

Michael Moran League Division 2: On Wednesday evening last we played Seán Connolly’s in Monaduff in the final round of the Division 2 league. Neither side had anything to play for only pride and in the end we secured a 0-13 to 1-5 victory. The team and scorers were as follows:

Paddy Collum, Aaron McGee (0-1), Dan Gorman, Emmet Noonan, Mark Duffy, Dylan Quinn, Mark Hughes, Liam Lynch, David Collum, Ciarán Cooney, Diarmuid Cooney, Anthony Kane (0-1), Martin Cassidy (0-5, 3f), Gary Connell (0-2), Dean Cosgrave (0-4)

Substitutions used:

Cian Cassidy and Eoin Keane

Lotto: The Lotto draw was held last Monday, August 27^th , in Gallagher’s Bar, Drumlish. The Jackpot was €12,400. The numbers drawn were as follows:

5, 10, 12, 24.

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. The Connolly Family, Drumlish Hill
2. Noel Heslin
3. Declan Rowley, Killoe
4. Michael McElvaney, Coolarty, Co. Longford
5. Séamus Boyle

€20 Sellers’ Prize

1. Old Village Inn
2. Paddy O’Neill & Séamus Noonan.

The next draw is in The Old Village Inn, Drumlish on Monday, September 10th. The Jackpot is now €12,600. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive. Thank you to everyone who continues to support our lotto.

Longford Senior Management: Congratulations to club and county legend Padraic Davis on being put forward for ratification as Longford senior football manager. Padraic is the first man from the club to hold this position and we are in no doubt that he will be just as successful in inter-county management as he was as a player. Everyone at the club is proud of this achievement and wishes Padraic the very best of luck.

Sympathy:The club extends its sympathies to the Kane family, Drumlish on the recent death of Michael. The Kane family are great supporters of the club and our thoughts and prayers are with them at this time. Solas na bhFlaitheas air.

FR. MANNING GAELS AND

BALLINAMUCK ENTERPRISE GROUP

PRIVATE MEMBERS LOTTO

FOUR IN ANY ORDER WINS JACKPOT

 13,20,29,30

JACKPOT WINNER

 NO Winner

Five €30 Winners:                                      

1. Liam Forde, Drumlish.  
2. Paddy McNally, Greagh, Drumlish.    
3. Ciaran Cooney, Drumlish.   
4. Paddy Kane, Curabawn.
5. David Garrigan, Killnashee, Drumlish.

Next Draw in: 98 Bar Ballinamuck– 16.04.2018

 Jackpot:             €10600

Sellers Prizes:     Thomas Gill, Sean Breslin/Gary Connell.