ACFL Division 1: Hard luck to our senior team who drew with county semi finalists, Mostrim on a scoreline of FMG 2-9 Mostrim 1-12 on Friday night last. This result means that we will be playing Division 2 football in 2018. The team and scorers were as follows:

Patrick Collum (0-3, (2 45s, 1 free)), Mickey Kelly, Dan Gorman, Emmet Noonan, Nigel Kiernan, Pauric Gill (0-1), Mike Kiernan, Seán Whelan , Mark Duffy,  Anthony Kane, Ciarán Cooney, Cian Brady, Diarmuid Cooney (0-1), Martin Cassidy (1-2), Petie Collum (1-2, 2fs).

Substitutions used:

David Collum, Dean Cosgrave, Mark Hughes, Kevin Whelan.

Thank you to our loyal group of supporters who are with us through thick and thin. Thank you to our management team of Gary Donohoe, Anthony McKeon and Michael Mulleady. Thanks also to our back room team of Bridie Reilly, Ken Leonard and Paul Dowler who have been with us all the way.

The club would like to wish a speedy recovery to Pauric Gill, who sustained a hamstring injury in the early stages of the second half.

Lotto: The Lotto draw was held last Monday, September 4^th in The Porter House, Drumlish. The Jackpot was €7,600. The numbers drawn were as follows:

4, 9, 27, 28.

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Martin Collum, Lettergullion.
2. Aisling O’Hara, Cloonagh, Drumlish.
3. Cormac Gobal, Killoe.
4. Elaine Collum, Barraghmore, Drumlish..
5. Bernadette & Orla Noonan, Monaduff.

€20 Sellers’ Prize

1. Kevin Davis.
2. Derek McKeon

The next draw is in Dillon’s Bar, Ballinamuck on Monday, September 19th. The Jackpot is now €7,800. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive.

St. Vincent’s U-12 Final:Best of luck to our team and management against Dromard in the county final this weekend

Church Gate Collection: Thank you to those who supported our annual collection this year. Thanks especially to Stephen McDermott, Kevin Davis, and Frankie McGowan who manned the collection box on Saturday in Drumlish and to Betty Creegan and Lorraine Corrigan who were in Ballinamuck on Sunday and to Lorraine and Packie Duffy who were in Drumlish on Sunday.

Senior Championship: We played St. Mary’s, Granard in the Senior championship Relegation Play-Off on Friday night last in Kenagh and unfortunately we were not at the races and came out second best on a scoreline of 2-18 to 1-10. This disappointing result means we will be playing Intermediate championship in 2018. Hard luck to the team and management who gave it their all and were most unfortunate to find themselves in this situation having finished the championship group on 5 points.

The team and scorers were as follows:

Paddy Collum, Mickey Kelly, Cian Brady, Dan Gorman, Emmet Noonan (1-0), Mark Duffy, Nigel Kiernan (0-1), David Collum, Kevin Whelan, Eoin Keane (0-3, (3f)), Diarmuid Cooney (0-1), Pauric Gill (0-2), Martin Cassidy (0-1, (1f)), Petie Collum (0-2, (1f), Mark Hughes.

Substitutions used:

Seán Whelan, Liam Lynch, Dean Cosgrave, Aiden Gray, Ciarán Cooney.

We have 3 games left in the Division 1 league, all of which are vital if we are stay remain in the top flight. We were due to play Mullinalaghta this Sunday, however, this is postponed until a later date on account of their quarter final replay with Killoe this weekend.

ACFL Division 3: Our junior match with Abbeylara did not go ahead on Sunday last. The league is now over and we would like to thank all the players who put in a great effort throughout the year. Thanks also to the management team of Séamus Noonan and Ken Leonard.

Lotto: The draw was held in The Porter House , Drumlish on Monday last, August 28th. The Jackpot was €7,400. Results are currently available on the club website and will be in next week’s notes. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive.

All-Ireland Hurling & Football Final Tickets: The club members draw will be made on Monday (28th August) in The Porter House, Drumlish for the All-Ireland Hurling & Football final tickets. The winners’ names will be on the website when available and will be in next week’s notes.

Executive Meeting: There will be a meeting of the executive this Thursday, the 31^st, in Monaduff at 8.30pm. All members of the executive are requested to attend.

Engagements: Congratulations to senior player Aiden Gray who got engaged to Fiona Toher recently. Congratulations also to senior selector Mike Mulleady who got engaged to Vanessa Hayden at the weekend. The club would like to wish both couples health and happiness for the future.

Sympathy: The club would like to extend its sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Helen (Lea) Conlon (née Kiernan, formerly of Drumlish) who passed away recently. Solas na bhFlaitheas uirthi.

Senior Championship: This Friday is a massive day for the club as we face St. Mary’s Granard at 8:30pm in the senior championship relegation play off in Kenagh. Please come out and support the team. The venue has yet to be confirmed but will be communicated in due course.

ACFL Division 3: Our Junior team have a league match this Sunday, August 27^th at 1pm in Monaduff against Abbeylara. Please support

Lotto: The Lotto draw was held last Monday, August 14^th in O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish. The Jackpot was €7,200. The numbers drawn were as follows:

7, 17, 25, 27.

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Kevin Heany, Drumgowna.
2. Colin & Maria Duffy, Lettergullion, Ballinamuck.
3. Marie Matthews, Teffia Park, Longford.
4. Dessie Brady, Drumlish.
5. Rebecca Mitchell, Mohill, Co. Leitrim.

€20 Sellers’ Prize

1. Liam Lynch.
2. Thomas Gill.

The next draw is in The Porter House, Drumlish on Monday, August 28th. The Jackpot is now €7,400. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive.

Marquee in Drumlish – August 18^th to 21st Our 8^th Annual Marquee in Drumlish Festival was held last weekend and we would like to thank everyone involved for helping make it such a tremendous success. Thank you to the artists who provided such wonderful entertainment on each of the 4 nights. On Friday we had Seán Rooney, State Lights, Chasing Abbey and DJ Fergal D’Arcy. On Saturday night we had Robert Mizzell and Derek Ryan. On Sunday we had Small Time Thieves (aka Top Shelf), The Blizzards and The Aftermath/Cronin and on Monday it was the Declan Nerney night with many special guests including Big Tom, Una Healy, Jimmy Buckley, Mick Flavin, Dominic/Barry Kirwan, John McNicholl, Philomena Begley, Séamus Moore and Trudi Lawlor.  Thank you to the Gray family for the use of the Old School site. Thank you to the many volunteers who worked in the preparation of the site and over the course of the weekend. There were many early starts and late finishes but your hard work paid off and is greatly appreciated. Thanks to all those who helped run the Monster Bingo in Ballinamuck on Sunday and to those who ran the youth event in the Marquee on Saturday afternoon. Thanks to the Order of Malta, Civil Defence and An Garda Síochána for their tireless work also.

A word of thanks goes to Mark Cunningham at Cunningham Design and Planning Chartered Engineers for his work in helping us secure our licence for this year’s festival. Thank you also to O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish who were our licencing partner. Thank you to Mike and Martin Mulleady at Mulleady Properties who sponsored the festival this year.

Finally, a massive thank you to all those who came from near and far to attend the Festival. We are sure you all had an enjoyable weekend and we are looking forward to seeing you all back in Drumlish next year. We are extremely grateful to the people of Drumlish/Ballinamuck for their continued support in running the festival. Without this kind of support from the people of the community it would be impossible for us to stage such an event. Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir.

All Ireland Ticket Draw: The draw for the football and hurling All Ireland final tickets will be held at the lotto draw on Monday, August 28^th in The Porter House, Drumlish.

Sympathy: We at Fr. Manning Gaels would like to express our sympathy to the family and friends of Marcella Hurson (formerly of Gaigue) who passed away recently. We also extend our condolences to the Reynolds family (Longford Road) on the passing of Bernard Reynolds (Carrigallen). Solas na bhFlaitheas orthu.

The Lotto draw was held last Monday, August 14^th in O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish. The Jackpot was €7,200. The numbers drawn were as follows:

7, 17, 25, 27.

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Kevin Heany, Drumgowna.
2. Colin & Maria Duffy, Lettergullion, Ballinamuck.
3. Marie Matthews, Teffia Park, Longford.
4. Dessie Brady, Drumlish.
5. Rebecca Mitchell, Mohill, Co. Leitrim.

€20 Sellers’ Prize

1. Liam Lynch.
2. Thomas Gill.

The next draw is in The Porter House, Drumlish on Monday, August 28th. The Jackpot is now €7,400. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive. Thank you for your continued support.

Senior Championship: Hard luck to our senior team who exited the senior championship despite their 1-18 to 2-12 victory over St. Brigid’s, Killashee on Saturday evening last. We finished the group on 5 points along with Ballymahon. However, their superior scoring difference of +13 was greater than our scoring difference of +8. We now find ourselves in the unfortunate position of a relegation play off despite having won 2 matches and drawn another. The team and scorers were as follows:

Paddy Collum (0-1, pen), Mickey Kelly, Cian Brady, Emmet Noonan, Eoin Keane (0-5, 4f), Mark Duffy, Nigel Kiernan, Seán Whelan, David Collum (0-1), Kevin Whelan (0-1), Diarmuid Cooney (0-3), Pauric Gill (1-1), Martin Cassidy (0-1), Petie Collum (0-5, 2f), Mark Hughes.

Substitutions used: Dean Cosgrave, Fergal Reilly, Anthony Kane, Ciarán Cooney

ACFL Division 1: We were due to play both Mostrim and Mullinalaghta in the senior league this coming week but both have been postponed until a lter date

Lotto: There was a mistake in last week’s notes, the draw will be held in O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday, August 14^th, not the previous Monday. The Jackpot is €7,200. Results will be on the club website when available and will be in next week’s notes. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive.

The Marquee in Drumlish – August 18^th to 21^st We are all ready go for this year’s Marquee In Drumlish Festival which starts this Friday night the 18^th until Monday the 21^st. A massive thank you to all those who have prepared the site during the week at the Old School in advance of the Festival. This is a weekend not to be missed, with something for everyone to enjoy over the course of the 4 days. On  Friday night we have Seán Rooney, State Lights, Chasing Abbey and DJ Fergal D’Arcy. On Saturday night we have Robert Mizzell and Derek Ryan. On Sunday, Small Time Thieves (aka Top Shelf), The Blizzards and The Aftermath/Cronin will entertain everyone for the night and on Monday it is the Declan Nerney night with special guests Big Tom, Una Healy, Jimmy Buckley, Mick Flavin, Dominic/Barry Kirwan, John McNicholl, Philomena Begley and Trudi Lawlor. We hope you have an enjoyable weekend and wish you a safe journey to and from Drumlish.

Annual Monster Bingo: The Annual Monster Bingo in conjuction with the Marquee in Drumlish will take place on Sunday, August 20^th in the ’98 Memorial Hall Ballinamuck at 3pm. There will be prize money of €2,500 plus a Monster Raffle on the day. All proceeds will be donated to County Longford Hospice Homecare. This service provides excellent, professional care to clients and ensures that they can be cared for with dignity and respect in their own homes. It also provides support to families that require this Hospice Homecare service. Please support this worthy cause as it can make a real difference to the lives of hospice patients in Co Longford. Please come out on the day or give a donation/raffle prize to any of the Marquee bingo committee.

Leaving Cert Results: Best of luck to all those who are receiving their Leaving Cert results on Wednesday.

The Lotto draw was held last Monday, July 24th. The Jackpot was €7,000. The numbers drawn were as follows:

07, 09, 13, 20

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Sean Tyrell, Drumgowna
2. Mary Gearty, Drumlish, Co. Longford.
3. Michael McGarry.   
4. Enda Hughes, Drumlish, Co. Longford.
5. Michael Reynolds, Kiltycon, Moyne.

Sellers’ Prize

1. Thomas Gill.

2. Packie Duffy.

The next draw is in O’Reilly’s Bar Drumlish on Monday, August 14. The Jackpot is now €7,200. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive.