Intermediate Championship 

Well done to the team and management who had a 1-13 to 1-4 win over Ballymahon on Thursday evening last. This win means we have qualified for the semi-final with one round of the group stage left. The game started evenly and we equalised when Jamie Nertney pointed a free for a foul on Pauric Gill after good work from Sean Whelan. A couple more scores came from Gill and a Nertney free for a foul on Martin Cassidy, before Ballymahon struck for goal. Gaels responded well to this setback and fired over points from JP Farley (an excellent effort from long-range) and Cian Cassidy after superb direct ball was played in by Conor Keenan to Gill who played Cassidy through. Then a wonderful solo effort goal from Paul McGee put the Gaels in a commanding position. Paul tore up the pitch, evading many challenges and planted an excellent shot into the bottom left corner. Paul later took a very heavy frontal challenge, but played a stormer until the end. The first half scoring was closed with two further points from Gill and Martin Cassidy, after a great turnover, to leave it 1-7 to 1-11. The second half started off as the first finished with a good point from distance from Mark Breslin, then Martin Cassidy intercepted a kickout to place Pauric Gill for a point. Jamie Nertney fisted a score in response to two Ballymahon points. Cian Cassidy chipped over a lovely point when Sean Whelan won a great ball on the edge of the square and played it out to him. The scoring came to a conclusion in injury time with two more points from Mark Hughes and Gill, to leave it 1-13 to 1-4 in our favour. The team and scorers were as follows: Paddy Collum, Paul McGee (1-0), JP Farley (0-1), Cian Murphy, Kaelum Gill, Mark Hughes, Dean Cosgrave, Mark Breslin (0-1), Sean Whelan, David Collum, Conor Keenan, Jamie Nertney (0-3, 2f), Cian Cassidy (0-2), Martin Cassidy (0-1), Pauric Gill (0-4). Subs: Cian Brady, Ryan Crowe, Kevin Whelan, Cathal Quinn. We have a bye in the next round and then we play Sean Connollys in the last round on the weekend of September 21/22. There were a couple of errors in the teamsheets for the Cashel and Ardagh Moydow matches. Cashel should have read Conor Keenan (1-1) and Jamie Nertney (0-5, 5f). Ardagh should have read Sean Whelan (0-1) 

Win a €1,000 Travel Voucher 

Congratulations to the winner of our €1,000 Travel Draw Voucher: 

John Davis, Gortletteragh 

Thank you to Cathal Quinn for doing the draw and use of his premises as well as providing refreshments. Thank you to Cunningham Design & Planning and Larkin Windows for their sponsorship. Friday night was also our Marquee volunteer appreciation night. The highly talented Impulse provided the entertainment. Thank you to all those who worked so hard before, during and after the festival 

Junior B Championship 

The Junior B championship continued last Wednesday evening in Monaduff against Dromard. The lads had a good win on a final score of 3-12 to 0-1. Jim Rogers was in terrific form with 1-6 from play while Petie Collum also had a significant contribution with 1-3 from play. James McCann scored the other goal, a cracking effort into the top corner after an excellent run along the endline. Team and scorers: Aiden Gray, David McKenna, Declan Donnelly, Sean McKenna, Caelum McGee, Ciaran Cooney, Tom McGee, Mark Duffy, Darren Farley, Petie Collum (1-3), Kevin Whitney, Chris Crowe (0-1), Jim Rogers (1-6, James McCann (1-1, 1f), Padraig O’Neill. Subs: Orrin Greene (0-1), Sean Hourican, Rory McEvoy. We play Abbeylara this evening, Wednesday, at 8pm in Monaduff. Best of luck to the team and management. 

Junior C Championship 

The lads were playing Ardagh Moydow in the championship on Saturday last and were well-beaten 7-11 to 0-5. Two missed penalties unfortunately did not help our case. The team and scorers were as follows: Ryan Francis, James O’Neill, Francis Lennon, Brean Kane (0-1), Darren Cawley, Micheal Kane (0-1), Ruairi Mimnagh, Ciaran Quinn, Eamon Nertney (0-1), Tyrone Crowe, Cathal Curwin (0-1), Anthony Bispo, David Taylor, Kieran Mulligan, Paul Donnelly (0-1). 

Lotto 

The lotto draw took place in Quinn’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday last, September 2nd. The Jackpot was €19,000. Thank you to all who support our lotto. 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 The Mill Bar, Drumlish on Monday, September 16th. Please play again on Clubspot by selecting the Fr Manning Gaels option or from the usual ticket sellers. 

Get Well Soon 

Everyone at the club would like to wish our hard-working executive member Von Corrigan a very speedy recovery after her recent procedure. We look forward to seeing you out and about again soon Von!