Lotto 

Our lotto draw took place in The ‘98 Bar, Ballinamuck on Monday last, February 3rd. The Jackpot was €3,200. The numbers drawn were as follows: 

16, 18, 22, 24 

There was no winner. The Jackpot is now €3,400! 

The three €50 winners were: 

Kay Culliney 

Oisín Tobin 

Gerry Hagan 

 

Thank you to all who support our lotto. The next draw will take place in Quinn’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday, February 17th. Thank you Enda & Mary for use of the premises and facilitating the draw. play again on Clubspot by selecting the Fr Manning Gaels option or from the usual ticket sellers. 

 

Club Membership 

Club Membership for the forthcoming year is now available. The cost is €50 for adults and 

€40 for students/OAPs. Membership is required for all playing members. Membership entitles you to attend monthly club meetings and if received before March 31st, entitles you to a vote at next year’s AGM, entry into the draw for All Ireland tickets and the chance to win a night away for 2 in Kilronan Castle. To pay please contact Registrar, Graham Lee or through the Clubspot app. 

 

Sympathy 

The club extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Margaret Killian, Lettergonnell, who passed away recently. Solas na bhFlaitheas uirthi. 

 

Ireland Lights Up 

Ireland Lights Up continues this Thursday from 7.30pm to 8.30pm at Monaduff with refreshments served after in the club house. All welcome.  

 

Dinner Dance 

February 22nd is the date for our upcoming Dinner Dance in Lough Rynn where the victorious Intermediate Championship winning team as well as the ACFL Division 4 winning team will be getting their medals. St Helen’s Junior B Championship winning side will also be receiving their medals. Music by Nite Fever in what promises to be a wonderful night. Dinner served at 8pm. Tickets cost €45. Please contact Lorraine or any member of the executive if you wish to get one 

Night at the Oskars 

Copies of the Oskar films are available for sale at €20. Please contact any member of the executive if you wish to purchase one. 

 

Longford 

Best of luck to Paddy Collum and the Longford team and management as they travel away to play Wicklow in Aughrim this Sunday. 

 

Our Club: The Fr Manning Gaels Story 

The Gaels history book can be purchased in Seamus Kane’s, Whitney’s, Kiernan’s, Drumlish Post Office and the shop in Ballinamuck or by contacting Pauric directly, particularly if you want it posted. The book costs €50. There are also a limited number of special hardback copies of the book available. Please contact Pauric directly if you would like one. These books cost €60. 

 

Lotto

Our lotto draw took place in The ‘98 Bar, Ballinamuck on Monday last, February 3rd. The Jackpot was €3,200. Results are currently on the club website and social media and will be published in next week’s notes.

Thank you to all who support our lotto. The next draw will take place in Quinn’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday, February 17th. Please play again on Clubspot by selecting the Fr Manning Gaels option or from the usual ticket sellers.

 

Club Membership

Club Membership for the forthcoming year is now available. The cost is €50 for adults and €40 for students/OAPs. Membership is required for all playing members. Membership, if received before March 31st, entitles you to a vote at next year’s AGM, entry into the draw for All Ireland tickets and the chance to win a night away for 2 in Kilronan Castle. To pay please contact Registrar, Graham Lee or through the Clubspot app.

 

Sympathy

The club extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Mary Lynch, New York (formerly Crowdrumman). Solas na bhFlaitheas uirthi.

 

Ireland Lights Up

Ireland Lights Up continues this Thursday from 7.30pm to 8.30pm at Monaduff with refreshments served after in the club house. All welcome.

 

Dinner Dance

We are holding our Dinner Dance this year for our victorious Intermediate Championship and ACFL Division 4 winning teams on February 22nd in Lough Rynn Castle. The St Helen’s Junior B Championship winning team will also receive their medals. More details to follow.

 

Night at the Oskars

A re-showing of our wonderful Oskar movies will take place in The Mill Bar on February 8th. All welcome to attend. There is no admission.

 

Our Club: The Fr Manning Gaels Story

The Gaels history book can be purchased in Seamus Kane’s, Whitney’s, Kiernan’s, Drumlish Post Office and the shop in Ballinamuck or by contacting Pauric directly, particularly if you want it posted. The book costs €50. There are also a limited number of special hardback copies of the book available. Please contact Pauric directly if you would like one. These books cost €60.

 

Club Membership for the forthcoming year is now available. The cost is €50 for adults and €40 for students/OAPs. Membership is required for all playing members. Membership entitles you to attend monthly club meetings and if received before March 31st, entitles you to a vote at next year’s AGM, entry into the draw for All Ireland tickets and the chance to win a night away for 2 in Kilronan Castle. To pay please contact Registrar, Graham Lee or through the Clubspot app.

Lotto

Our lotto draw took place in Dillon’s of Ballinamuck on Monday last, January 20th. The Jackpot was €3,000. The numbers drawn were as follows:

6, 12, 14, 16

Noelle O’Reilly

Elizabeth Farrell

Olive & Niall Donnelly

Thank you to all who support our lotto. Thank you to Peter for use of the premises, doing the draw and for providing refreshments. The next draw will take place in The ‘98 Bar, Ballinamuck on Monday, February 3rd. Please play again on Clubspot by selecting the Fr Manning Gaels option or from the usual ticket sellers.

 

Club Membership

Club Membership for the forthcoming year is now available. The cost is €50 for adults and €40 for students/OAPs. Membership is required for all playing members. Membership entitles you to attend monthly club meetings and if received before March 31st, entitles you to a vote at next year’s AGM, entry into the draw for All Ireland tickets and the chance to win a night away for 2 in Kilronan Castle. To pay please contact Registrar, Graham Lee or through the Clubspot app.

 

Sympathy

The club extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of John Sorohan, Newtownforbes, formerly Ballinamuck. John was a former player for the club in the late 50s and early 60s and was always on hand to bring players, underage or senior to matches in his van at a time when modes of transport were not plentiful. The club lost one of its great supporters and the parish one of its great characters last week with the passing of Jimmy Connor. Jimmy was a former underage player with the club, playing corner forward on the first juvenile league winning team in 1971. He was a regular at all Gaels matches up until recent years. Our deepest condolences to Jimmy’s family and friends. The Gaels extends its deepest sympathy to the family of young Finbar O’Reilly, Ballinamuck, who sadly passed away last week. Solas na bhFlaitheas orthu.

 

Ireland Lights Up

Ireland Lights Up continues this Thursday from 7.30pm to 8.30pm at Monaduff with refreshments served after in the club house. All welcome.

 

Dinner Dance

We are holding our Dinner Dance this year for our victorious Intermediate Championship and ACFL Division 4 winning teams on February 22nd in Lough Rynn Castle. The St Helen’s Junior B Championship winning team will also receive their medals. More details to follow.

 

Night at the Oskars

A re-showing of our wonderful Oskar movies will take place in The Mill Bar on February 8th. All welcome to attend. There is no admission.

 

Our Club: The Fr Manning Gaels Story

The Gaels history book can be purchased in Seamus Kane’s, Whitney’s, Kiernan’s, Drumlish Post Office and the shop in Ballinamuck or by contacting Pauric directly, particularly if you want it posted. The book costs €50. There are also a limited number of special hardback copies of the book available. Please contact Pauric directly if you would like one. These books cost €60.

 

Lotto 

Our lotto draw took place in Dillon’s of Ballinamuck on Monday last, January 20th. The Jackpot was €3,000. Results are currently on the club website and social media and will be published in next week’s notes. 

Thank you to all who support our lotto. The next draw will take place in The ‘98 Bar, Ballinamuck on Monday, February 3rd. Please play again on Clubspot by selecting the Fr Manning Gaels option or from the usual ticket sellers. 

 

Club Membership 

Club Membership for the forthcoming year is now available. The cost is €50 for adults and 

€40 for students/OAPs. Membership is required for all playing members. Membership entitles you to attend monthly club meetings and if received before March 31st, entitles you to a vote at next year’s AGM, entry into the draw for All Ireland tickets and the chance to win a night away for 2 in Kilronan Castle. To pay please contact Registrar, Graham Lee or through the Clubspot app. 

 

Sympathy 

The club extends its deepest sympathy to Benny Ledwith and family on the passing of Michael Shedwell recently. Our condolences too to Jimmy Kane and family on the passing of Jimmy’s sister Mary McEvilly in the USA. Solas na bhFlaitheas orthu. 

 

Ireland Lights Up 

Ireland Lights Up continues this Thursday from 7.30pm to 8.30pm at Monaduff with refreshments served after in the club house. All welcome.  

Dinner Dance 

We are holding our Dinner Dance this year for our victorious Intermediate Championship and ACFL Division 4 winning teams on February 22nd in Lough Rynn Castle. The St Helen’s Junior B Championship winning team will also receive their medals. More details to follow. 

Night at the Oskars 

A re-showing of our wonderful Oskar movies will take place in The Mill Bar on February 8th. All welcome to attend. There is no admission. 

Our Club: The Fr Manning Gaels Story 

The Gaels history book can be purchased in Seamus Kane’s, Whitney’s, Kiernan’s, Drumlish Post Office and the shop in Ballinamuck or by contacting Pauric directly, particularly if you want it posted. The book costs €50. There are also a limited number of special hardback copies of the book available. Please contact Pauric directly if you would like one. These books cost €60. 

Lotto 

Our lotto draw took place in Cassidy’s Olde Village Inn, Drumlish on Monday last, January 6th. The Jackpot was €2,800. The numbers drawn were as follows: 

 

4, 5, 20, 26 

There was no winner. The Jackpot is now €3,000! 

The three €50 winners were: 

Fiona Woods 

Tony Clarke 

Thomas McVeigh 

Thank you to all who support our lotto. The next draw will take place in Dillon’s of Ballinamuck on Monday, January 20th. Thank you to Tom for doing the draw, for the use of the premises and for providing refreshments. Please play again on Clubspot by selecting the Fr Manning Gaels option or from the usual ticket sellers. 

 

Club Membership 

Club Membership for the forthcoming year is now available. The cost is €50 for adults and 

€40 for students/OAPs. Membership is required for all playing members. Membership entitles you to attend monthly club meetings and if received before March 31st, entitles you to a vote at next year’s AGM and entry into the draw for All Ireland tickets. To pay please contact 

Registrar, Graham Lee or through the Clubspot app. 

 

Sympathy 

The club extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Michael Brady, Aughadowry. Michael was an incredible source of local history and he was a founding member of the Kilmahon Rovers minor club in the late 1940s which helped rejuvenate football in the parish. Solas na bhFlaitheas air 

 

Ireland Lights Up 

Ireland Lights Up starts this Thursday havng been postponed last week due to the weather. As part of our first health and wellbeing initiative for 2025 Fr Manning Gaels, GAA is taking part in the Ireland Lights Up & Every Step Counts Challenge. This initiative encourages people across the country to get active while supporting their physical and mental well-being. The Ireland Lights Up & Every Step Counts Challenge is open to all members and non-members of the Club. The Clubs Walking Track at Monaduff will light up on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm to 8.30pm commencing this Thursday  and running every Thursday evening till February 13th, 2025. This also aims to make exercise more enjoyable and safer for everyone. Refreshments will be served in the Clubhouse afterwards. It is combined with the Every Step Counts Challenge, so get tracking your steps to help Fr Manning Gaels reach a combined target of 4000km and be in with a chance of winning a prize for the club Here’s how to join the Every Step Counts Challenge 1. Download the MyLife App (Irish Life) 2. Select Leinster GAA – choose Fr Manning Gaels GAA 3. Start tracking your steps and help us reach the target. The challenge is open to everyone, so let’s join together and encourage each other to get fit and active throughout January and February. Spread the word to all your friends, family, and neighbours, and let’s make every step count.  

 

Our Club: The Fr Manning Gaels Story 

The Gaels history book can be purchased in Seamus Kane’s, Whitney’s, Kiernan’s, Drumlish Post Office and the shop in Ballinamuck or by contacting Pauric directly, particularly if you want it posted. The book costs €50. There are also a limited number of special hardback copies of the book available. Please contact Pauric directly if you would like one. These books cost €60. 

The Ireland Lights Up – Every Step Counts challenge due to start tonight, Thursday the 9th, is off due to the icy conditions. It will go ahead next week

Lotto 

Our lotto draw took place in Cassidy’s Olde Village Inn, Drumlish on Monday last, January 6th. The Jackpot was €2,800. Results are currently on the club website and social media and will be published in next week’s notes. The next draw will take place in Dillon’s of Ballinamuck on Monday, January 20th. Please play again on Clubspot by selecting the Fr Manning Gaels option or from the usual ticket sellers. 

Night at the Oskars 

Further to last week’s notes the club would also like to give a thank you to our movie sponsors – O’Reilly’s Bar, Mulleady Properties, The Mulleady Group, Des & Madeleine Dillon, Rhyne Rock and James & Niall Farrell. Thank you to all businesses and families who put ads in our booklet. Thank you also to our guest judges Jimmy Jests and Darragh Greene as well as our MC Dave Harrington who all provided such great entertainment on the night 

Club Membership 

Club Membership for the forthcoming year is now available. The cost is €50 for adults and 

€40 for students/OAPs. Membership is required for all playing members. Membership entitles you to attend monthly club meetings and if received before March 31st, entitles you to a vote at next year’s AGM and entry into the draw for All Ireland tickets. To pay please contact 

Registrar, Graham Lee or through the Clubspot app. 

Sympathy 

The club extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Terence Reynolds (USA, formerly Cloncowley) who passed away recently. Solas na bhFlaitheas air. 

Ireland Lights Up 

As part of our first health and wellbeing initiative for 2025 Fr Manning Gaels, GAA is taking part in the Ireland Lights Up & Every Step Counts Challenge. This initiative encourages people across the country to get active while supporting their physical and mental well-being. The Ireland Lights Up & Every Step Counts Challenge is open to all members and non-members of the Club. It will commence on January 8th and to help people get motivated we will be lighting up the Clubs Walking Track at Monaduff on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm to 8.30pm commencing this Thursday January 9th and running every Thursday evening till February 13th, 2025. This also aims to make exercise more enjoyable and safer for everyone. Refreshments will be served in the Clubhouse afterwards. It is combined with the Every Step Counts Challenge, so get tracking your steps to help Fr Manning Gaels reach a combined target of 4000km and be in with a chance of winning a prize for the club Here’s how to join the Every Step Counts Challenge 1. Download the MyLife App (Irish Life) 2. Select Leinster GAA – choose Fr Manning Gaels GAA 3. Start tracking your steps and help us reach the target. The challenge is open to everyone, so let’s join together and encourage each other to get fit and active throughout January and February. Spread the word to all your friends, family, and neighbours, and let’s make every step count.  

Our Club: The Fr Manning Gaels Story 

The Gaels history book can be purchased in Seamus Kane’s, Whitney’s, Kiernan’s, Drumlish Post Office and the shop in Ballinamuck or by contacting Pauric directly, particularly if you want it posted. The book costs €50. There are also a limited number of special hardback copies of the book available. Please contact Pauric directly if you would like one. These books cost €60. 

Oskars

A very memorable ‘Night at the Oskars’ was had by all last Friday night in Lough Rynn.

Well done to the winners:

Best dressed movie: The Snapper

Best supporting actress: Georgina McCormack (Bridemaids)

Best actress: Breda Lynch. (Misery)

Best supporting actor: Eoin Brady (Pat Mustard, Fr Ted)

Best actor: Joint winners, Podge (Tommy Shelby) + Paul O Hara (Forrest Gump)

Best movie: Peaky Blinders.

Thank you to everyone who supported this event. A special word of thanks goes to our main event sponsor, Mickey Whelan and Maplewood Residential. A lot of work went in over the last number of months and the club would like to thank all the actors, Kevin Rowe Events, Lough Rynn, our sub committee of Mike Mulleady, Lorraine Corrigan, Podge Gill, Pauric Gill, Graham Lee, Aiden Gray and Stephen McDermott and all our workers on the night who made it the huge success that it was. Go raibh maith agaibh

Lotto

Our Christmas lotto draw took place in O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday last, December 23rd. The Jackpot was €2,600.

The numbers drawn were as follows:

1, 8, 21, 23

There was no winner. The Jackpot is now €2,800!

The three €50 winners were:

Podge Gill

Joseph Murray

Derek O’Neill

The four €200 Sellers Prize winners were:

Dean Cosgrave

Thomas Gill

Ann Carthy

Rachael Murphy

The Christmas prize winners were as follows:

Hampers: Catherine Reilly & G McDonnell (c/o Drumlish PO)

Whiskey: Donal Murtagh, Sarah McGirl, Pauline Duffy

Box of Chocolates: Patricia O’Hara, Michael Hurson, Tom Cassidy

Thank you to all who support our lotto. The next draw will take place in Cassidy’s Olde Village Inn, Drumlish on Monday, January 6th. Thank you to Cathal for doing the draw, for the use of the premises and for providing refreshments. Please play again on Clubspot by selecting the Fr Manning Gaels option or from the usual ticket sellers.

Our Club: The Fr Manning Gaels Story

The Gaels history book can be purchased in Seamus Kane’s, Whitney’s, Kiernan’s, Drumlish Post Office and the shop in Ballinamuck or by contacting Pauric directly, particularly if you want it posted. The book costs €50. There are also a limited number of special hardback copies of the book available. Please contact Pauric directly if you would like one. These books cost €60.

St Stephen’s Day

There was a huge turnout for our St Stephen’s Day charity walk in aid of Mary’s Meals. Thank you to everyone who came and supported it.

Club Membership

Club Membership for the forthcoming year is now available. The cost is €50 for adults and

€40 for students/OAPs. Membership is required for all playing members. Membership entitles you to attend monthly club meetings and if received before March 31st, entitles you to a vote at next year’s AGM and entry into the draw for All Ireland tickets. To pay please contact

Registrar, Graham Lee or through the Clubspot app.

Happy New Year

We would like to wish all our members, players, supporters, coaches and sponsors a very happynew year. Thank you to everyone who helped us in any way way during the last 12 months. Athbhliain faoi shéan is faoi mhaise daoibh.

Thank You

Thank you to Padraig O’Brien and all the sports team at the Longford Leader for their publication of our club notes during the year and their continued, excellent coverage and promotion of our games. Go raibh míle maith agaibh.

County Convention 

Pride of place this week goes to our tireless Chairman Mike Mulleady on his election as Vice-Chairman of Longford County Board. He was elected on the first count, with 44 votes. This is a great honour for Mike, his family and the club. Congratulations to our Secretary Lorraine Corrigan on her re-election as Irish Language and Culture Officer. We wish the new Chairman Derek Fahy and the committee the very best of luck for 2025. 

Senior Manager 

At an Executive meeting on Friday evening last Trevor Clendenning was ratified as the senior team manager for 2025 along with Paddy McKeon, Graham Lee and Liam Lynch. Trevor needs no introduction as a footballer as he was a key figure in Longford Slashers’ last three Senior Championship wins and he represented the county at all levels. We wish him, his backroom team and the panel of players the very best of luck for next year. 

 

Lotto 

The lotto draw took place in The Mill Bar, Drumlish on Monday last, December 9th. The Jackpot was €2,400. The numbers drawn were as follows: 

1, 13, 14, 16 

There was no winner. The Jackpot is now €2,600! 

The three €50 winners were: 

Geraldine Beirne 

Orla Conaghan 

Jimmy Connor 

The next draw will take place in O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday, December 23rd. Please play again on Clubspot by selecting the Fr Manning Gaels option or from the usual ticket sellers. 

Our Club: The Fr Manning Gaels Story 

The Gaels history book can be purchased in Seamus Kane’s, Whitney’s, Kiernan’s, Drumlish Post Office and the shop in Ballinamuck or by contacting Pauric directly, particularly if you want it posted. The book costs €50. There are also a limited number of special hardback copies of the book available. Please contact Pauric directly if you would like one. These books cost €60. 

Oskars 

The date, December 27th, for our ‘Night at the Oskars’ event, kindly sponsored by Maplewood Residential, is fast approaching. Tickets cost €30 and can be purchased from any member of the executive.  

St Stephen’s Day 

The club is hosting a charity walk on St Stephen’s Day in aid of Mary’s Meals. The walk will take place from Monaduff towards Gaigue Cross on the new walkway.  

Junior Player of the Year 

Congratulations to Aiden Gray who was deservedly named Junior Player of the Year and is the second winner of the Fergal Mulleady Perpetual Trophy.