Club News 08-05-2022

Lotto 

The lotto draw took place on Bank Holiday Monday last, May 2nd, in Quinn’s Bar, Drumlish. The Jackpot was €7,000. The numbers drawn were as follows:
 

2, 14, 16, 19 

There was no winner. The Jackpot is now €7,200! The three €50 winners were: 

Alasdair Hood 

Alan Gill 

Leah Brady 

Thank you to all who support our lotto. he next draw will take place on Monday, May 16th in The Mill Bar, Drumlish Please download for free and play on our Clubspot app or at the below link making sure to select the Fr Manning Gaels lotto. Physical envelopes are available from the usual sellers & locations. 

https://member.clubspot.app/club/fr.manning-gaels-gaa/fundraiser/tickets 

Please note the feature to the Clubspot webpage which allows you to make your lotto purchase automatically recur each week. Just tick the box after picking your numbers and never worry about missing a draw again! 

 

 

ACFL Division 1 

We picked up our first win of the senior league when we defeated Carrickedmond on Saturday evening last 1-17 to 2-9. It was a good result particularly as we fell 2-2 to 0-1 down early on in the match. The team and scorers were as follows: 

Aiden Gray, Paul McGee, Cian Brady, Mark Hughes (0-1), Kaelum Gill (0-1) Gary Connell, Emmet Noonan, Sean Whelan (0-1), Mark Breslin (0-1), Jamie Nertney (0-1), Conor Keenan, Dean Cosgrave (0-1), Eoin Keane (0-3, 1f), Pauric Gill (0-3), Martin Cassidy (1-5, 4f) 

Subs used: Liam Lynch, Philip Kane, Stephen Donnelly 

The next round is at home to Mullinalaghta, this Friday evening, May 13th at 8.30pm. Best of luck to the team and management 

 

Congratulations 

Congratulations to club great Gary Brady on his marriage to Michelle Murray last week. We wish the happy couple a lifetime of health and happiness 

 

New Arrival 

Congratulations to long serving senior player John Paul Farley and partner Grainne on the birth of their son Fiachra at the weekend 

 

Club Mass 

The annual Mass for deceased members of the St. Vincents, St Helens and Fr Manning Gaels clubs took place last Sunday in St. Mary’s Church, Drumlish. The Mass coincided with the first anniversary Mass for Frank McNamee snr and the Month’s Mind for Bernie Kane. Thank you to all who helped out and organised it. Gifts of jerseys were brought up by Mike Mulleady, Derek McKeon and Liam Forde representing the three clubs and a football was brought up by Michael Mulleady jnr. An Chéad Léacht was read by Pauric Gill and the second reading was by Paul McNamee. Prayers of the Faithful were read by Donnacha McKeon, Seamus Gallagher, Olive Crowe, Kathleen Brady, Pat Donnelly and Joseph Kane. Von Corrigan and Betty Creegan brought up the gifts and the communion reflection was Lorraine Corrigan and Luke McNamee. Pat Corrigan was Eucharistic Minister. Thank you to Fr. Hogan for helping to organise the Mass.