Lotto: The Lotto draw was held last Monday, September 24th, in O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish. The Jackpot was €12,800. Results are available 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: The monthly Executive meeting will take place this Thursday evening, September 27^th, in Monaduff at 8.30pm. All members of the Executive are requested to attend. The monthly club meeting takes place directly afterwards at 9.30pm and every club member is welcome to attend

U-12 League Final: Hard luck to Mícheál Kane and his U-12 team who lost by a point in the replay of the U12 league final against Clonbroney. The team should be very proud of themselves and there is no doubt that once they stick together and keep practicing a successful future lies ahead.

Well Done: Well done to former St. Helen’s and Longford star Michelle Mulvey (Hannify) who helped Carrickedmond win  the senior ladies championship title at the weekend. This is Michelle’s seventh senior championship medal in total which is a remarkable achievement. Interestingly, the last time Carrickedmond were in the senior final it was against St. Helen’s in 1992, where Michelle was pivotal in their defeat.

Lotto: The Lotto draw was held last Monday, September 10th, in The Olde Village Inn Drumlish. The Jackpot was €12,600. The numbers drawn were as follows:

20, 22, 23, 27

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Bernadette Noonan, Monaduff
2. Gerry McIntyre, Ballinamore
3. Séamus Rodgers, Drumlish
4. Martina McKenna, Gaigue
5. JP McCann, Clonaugh Lower

€20 Sellers’ Prize

1. Quinn’s Bar, Drumlish
2. Séamus Gallagher.

The next draw is in O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday, September 24th. The Jackpot is now €12,800. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive. Thank you to everyone who continues to support our lotto.

All Ireland Masters: Monaduff was the venue for the All Ireland Masters Finals last Saturday. Well done to Dublin who won the title by two points after a cracking game against Tyrone. Roscommon and Mayo finished level after Roscommon scored a goal from a 14 yard free with the last kick of the game to send it to a replay. Thank you to Thomas Gill and his team for having the grounds looking so well and which were the subject of many compliments from the travelling teams and supporters. Thanks to all our stewards who helped out on the day. Well done to James Breslin, who as Treasurer of the Gaelic Masters Association, does so much work in promoting the game for the over 40s.

U-12 League Final: Well done to Mícheál Kane and his U-12 team who done very well to battle back from 2 points down and force extra time and a replay in the league final against Clonbroney. We wish them the best of luck in the replay

Well done: Well done to club legend David Hannify who helped guide his school St. Colmcille’s NS to both 15-a-side Division 1 League and 7-a-side success in Meath recently

Thank You: Gary Donohoe stood down as club manager after three years in charge and everyone at the club would like to sincerely thank Gary for his effort throughout. The club is extremely grateful for the hard work and dedication Gary showed us during his tenure and we wish him all the best for the future. We would also like to thank his selectors for the three years Mike Mulleady and Anthony McKeon and also Gary Brady who came on board for 2018. Go raibh míle maith agaibh.

Michael Moran Division 2 League: On Sunday afternoon last we played Rathcline in the league in Clonbonny. After showing tremendous courage we battled back from six points down and lead by three going into the closing stages of the match. However, a couple of strange decisions went against us and we unfortunately came out the wrong side of a 2-10 to 3-6 scoreline. The team and scorers were as follows:

Paddy Collum (0-1, 45), Aaron McGee, Cian Brady, Dan Gorman, Gary Connell, Liam Lynch, Emmet Noonan, David Collum, Dylan Quinn, Ciarán Cooney, Diarmuid Cooney, Mark Hughes (0-1), Martin Cassidy (0-1), Dean Cosgrave (3-0), Ryan Crowe

Substitutions used:

Mickey Kelly, Eoin Keane (0-3, 2f),

Best wishes to Derek McCormack who injured his hamstring in the first few minutes of the game.

Junior Championship: Well done to our Junior team who qualified for the semi final of the championship courtesy of a 1-12 to 2-8 victory over Mostrim. Aiden Gray powered through for the vital goal in the first half and won the free at the end after receiving an excellent ball from Mike Mulleady, which Stephen Donnelly converted to win the match. The team and scorers were as follows:

Jason Nertney, Micheál Kane, James O’Neill, Brian O’Connor, Kevin Whitney, Stephen Cosgrave, Declan Donnelly, Conor Keenan (0-1), Rúairí Carthy, Scott Howe, Aiden Gray (1-2), Tom McGee (0-1), Seán Breslin, Derek McKeon, Stephen Donnelly (0-6, 5f)

Substitutions used:

Mark Breslin, Gearóid Nertney (0-2), Mike Mulleady

Upcoming Fixtures: On Sunday next we have our second last match of the Division 2 league away to Carrickedmond at 1pm. Best of luck to our team and management.

Michael Moran Division 2 League: On Sunday afternoon last we played Carrickedmond in the league in Michael Moran Park. With nothing left to play for in the league, we were well defeated on a scoreline of 3-15 to 0-7. The team and scorers were as follows:

Paddy Collum (0-2, 2f), Aaron McGee, Cian Brady, Emmet Noonan, Nigel Kiernan, Mark Duffy, Gary Connell, Liam Lynch, Seán Whelan (0-1), Ryan Crowe, Diarmuid Cooney, Mickey Kelly, Martin Cassidy (0-2, 2f), Anthony Kane, Dean Cosgrave (0-1)

Substitutions used:

Dan Gorman, Eoin Keane, Cian Cassidy (0-1), Aiden Gray, Stephen Cosgrave, Gearóid Nertney.

Monthly Meeting: This month’s Executive meeting will be held this Thursday evening, August 30^th, at 8.30pm in Monaduff. All members of the Executive are requested to attend. This will be followed by a club meeting at 9.30pm where all club members are welcome to attend.

Upcoming Fixtures: On Wednesday evening next at 8.30pm we have our  last match of the Division 2 league at home to Seán Connolly’s. Best of luck to our team and management. The draw was made for the semi final of the championship at the weekend and we will face Rathcline on the weekend of the 9^th of September.

Lotto: The lotto draw was held in Gallagher’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday last, August 27th. The Jackpot was €12,400. Results are 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. Thank you to everyone who continues to support our lotto.

The Marquee In Drumlish – Workers’ Night: We are holding an appreciation night for all those who helped out at the Marquee this Friday, August 31^st, at 10pm in Quinn’s Bar, Drumlish. There will be finger food on the night. The Festival could not take place without the hard work put in by so many people in the community and we are very grateful for this support.

New York Senior Championship: Well done to Darren Farley and the Longford team in New york who qualified for the senior championship final as a result of their 1-15 to 0-10 win over Donegal on Sunday last in Gaelic Park. Best of luck to Darren and the squad in the final

Lotto: The Lotto draw was held last Monday, August 6^th, in Dillon’s Bar & Bistro, Ballinamuck. The Jackpot was €12,200. The numbers drawn were as follows:

15, 20, 22, 25.

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Kevin Whitney, Drumlish
2. Cyril Corr, Drumlish
3. Sinéad Sorohan, Creenagh, Newtownforbes
4. Diarmuid Cooney, Drumlish
5. Pat Heaney, Barraghmore, Drumlish

€20 Sellers’ Prize

1. Liam Forde.
2. Stephen McDermott & Michael Mulleady

The next draw is in Gallagher’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday, August 27th. Please note the draw is a week later than usual on account of the Marquee in Drumlish festival. The Jackpot is now €12,400. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive. Thank you to everyone who continues to support our lotto.

St Vincents Minor Football Club – Church Gate Collections @ Ballinamuck Church & Drumlish Church Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th August 2018. Please Support.

Intermediate Championship: On Sunday afternoon last we played Cashel in the third and final round of the Mulleady Group Intermediate Championship in Emmet Park, Killoe. We were defeated on a scoreline of 3-13 to 4-8. A couple of goals in quick succession by Cashel towards the latter stages of the first half made it a difficult lead to claw back. However, our lads battled hard in the second half but just came up short by two points in the end. The team and scorers were as follows:

Paddy Collum, Aaron McGee, Liam Lynch, Dan Gorman, Gary Connell, Emmet Noonan, Eoin Keane, Seán Whelan, David Collum, Ciarán Cooney (0-1), Diarmuid Cooney (0-4, 1f), Pauric Gill, Martin Cassidy (3-2, goal from free) Dylan Quinn (0-1), Mark Hughes

Substitutions used:

Mark Duffy (0-1), Cian Brady, Cian Cassidy (1-0), Ryan Crowe, Nigel Kiernan, Derek McCormack

Best wishes to Pauric Gill who injured his knee in the first few minutes of the game. We now prepare for a semi-final on September 9^th.

Junior Championship: Our Junior team played the second round of the championship against St.Patrick’s, Ardagh/Moydow Harpers on Saturday evening last in Moydow. We came away with a draw, 1-10 apiece, after having been four points down. Cian Cassidy cooly slotted a penalty to the back of the net with five minutes remaining to level the match. The team and scorers were as follows:

Patrick McKeon, Timothy Bouvin, Micheál Kane, Brian O’Connor, Gary Brady, Stephen Cosgrave, Declan Donnelly, Kevin Whelan, Rúairí Carthy (0-1), Scott Howe, Aiden Gray, Tom McGee, Cian Cassidy (1-5, 2f, goal from penalty), Derek McKeon, Stephen Donnelly (0-4, 1f)

Substitutions used:

Kevin Whitney, Seán Breslin, Gearóid Nertney, Mike Mulleady, James O’Neill

Best wishes and speedy recovery to club stalwart Gary Brady who injured his calf in the very early stages to the match and also to Kevin Whelan who hurt his hamstring midway through the first half.

Upcoming Fixtures: The final round of the group stage of the Junior Championship is tonight, Wednesday August 15^th against Mostrim in Monaduff. Throw in is at 8.15pm. On Sunday, August 19^th we have a crucial Division 2 league match against Rathcline at 1pm in Clonbonny. Best of luck to our respective teams and management. Please come out and show your support.

Lotto: The Lotto draw was held last Monday, August 6^th, in Dillon’s Bar & Bistro, Ballinamuck. The Jackpot was €12,200. The numbers drawn were as follows:

15, 20, 22, 25.

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Kevin Whitney, Drumlish
2. Cyril Corr, Drumlish
3. Sinéad Sorohan, Creenagh, Newtownforbes
4. Diarmuid Cooney, Drumlish
5. Pat Heaney, Barraghmore, Drumlish

€20 Sellers’ Prize

1. Liam Forde.
2. Stephen McDermott & Michael Mulleady

The next draw is in Gallagher’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday, August 27th. Please note the draw is a week later than usual on account of the Marquee in Drumlish festival. The Jackpot is now €12,400. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive. Thank you to everyone who continues to support our lotto.

Monster Bingo: The Monster Bingo in conjunction with The Marquee In Drumlish is back again this  Sunday, August 19^th at 3pm in the ’98 Memorial Hall, Ballinamuck. There is €2,500 in prize money to be won and there will also be a “Monster Raffle” on the day. All proceeds are going to the Midland Simon Community. When people think of homelessness, they think of those sleeping on the streets in the larger cities in Ireland. People find it hard to believe that people can be struggling to have a home of their own, and be rough sleeping or staying in hostels in Co Longford. Unfortunately, homelessness does exist in the county.

Midlands Simon Community have opened a new support service on Earl St in Longford Town. This service includes 10 fully refurbished apartments that will cater for 10 people with both complex needs and a history of repeat homelessness. The service will give each person their own home, privacy and dignity and it is also more financially sustainable. Residents will also have regular and often daily contact with their Case Worker.

Please support by coming out on the day or by giving a donation/raffle prize to any of the marquee bingo committee.

All Ireland Final Tickets: The draw for the All Ireland Final tickets was made at our monthly meeting last week. All club members who had their membership paid by March 31^st of this year were included in the draw. Congratulations to Liam Lynch who won the ticket for the Galway v Limerick All Ireland Hurling final this Sunday. Second out of that draw was JP Murphy. Congratulations to Michael Heslin who won the football ticket. Second out of that draw was Frankie McGowan at the monthly Executive meeting last week.

The Marquee In Drumlish – August 17^th – 20^th The week has finally arrived! It is time for The Marquee In Drumlish festival and once again there is a superb weekend’s entertainment in store from this Friday, August 17^th to Monday the 20^th. On Friday we have Painted Skies, DJ Fergal D’Arcy and our own Brave Giant are back to headline the night. On Saturday night we have DJ Christy’s Country Show, Jimmy Buckley and Derek Ryan. On Sunday night there is an Ed Sheeran Tribute show, Jerry Fish, Electric Sideshow and local lads Cronin. Monday night is the main event – The Declan Nerney Night along with Mike Denver, which is sure to finish off another terrific festival in style. Thank you to our event sponsors Mike and Martin Mulleady of Mulleady Properties and also Imagine who are back on aboard again this year. We look forward to seeing you all there and hope you have a great weekend.

Kelloggs’ Cúl Camps: The Cúl Camps were a great success this year and the club would like to thank the children themselves and the parents of those who participated and we hope to see an even bigger camp again next year. Thank you to all our stewards who helped direct traffic in the mornings and afternoons.

Rathcline v Ballymore: We hosted our only championship match of the year on Sunday last in Monaduff when Ballymore took on Rathcline. Thank you to Thomas Gill and his FÁS team for having the pitch and grounds looking so well and thank you to all who stewarded and sold lotto tickets at half time.

Coaching Workshop: Martin Fogarty, the National Hurling Development Manager, will be delivering a workshop for existing and new coaches on Monday evening, 20th August in Longford. If anyone would like to do Foundation or Level 1 Coaching Courses please contact Lorraine and your details will be passed on to Séamus Hughes.

Lotto

The draw was held in O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday last, June 11^th. The Jackpot was €11,400.  The numbers drawn were as follows:

1, 10, 11, 28.

There was no winner.

€30 winners:

1. Nellie McGoldrick, Ennybegs.
2. Shane McKenna, Oghill.
3. Sinéad Sorohan, Creenagh
4. Richard Gregg, Prucklish, Newtownforbes.
5. Louise Glancy, c/o Romie Wallace, Drumlish

€20 Sellers’ Prize:

1. Mark Duffy
2. O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish.

FR. MANNING GAELS AND

BALLINAMUCK ENTERPRISE GROUP

PRIVATE MEMBERS LOTTO

FOUR IN ANY ORDER WINS JACKPOT

09,16,25,29

JACKPOT WINNER

NO Winner

Five €30 Winners:                                      

1. Mick Gibson, Drumlish, Co. Longford.
2. Tommy Leslie, Ballinamuck, Co. Longford.   
3. Jack, Mia-Lillie & Willow Quinn, C/O Quinns Bar.    
4. Johnny McGee, Bandra.
5. Gerry Mollaghan, Church View, Drumlish

Next Draw in: Quinns Bar Drumlish– 09.07.2018

 Jackpot:             €11800

Sellers Prizes:     Jodie Corrigan, Paddy Howe.