Senior championship: Our Seniors team’s involvement in this year’s championship came to an end with defeat Carrickedmond on Sunday last. Final score Final score Fr. Manning Gaels 0-15 Carrickedmond 1-15
Team : Anthony Kane, Leon Mckeon, Mickey Kelly, Derek McCormack, Mark Duffy, Dylan Quinn, Aaron Quinn 0-1  ,Pauric Gill 0-3 1F, David Collum, Dean Cosgrove 0-1, Darren Farley, Eoin Keane 0-4 2F, David Cassidy 0-2, Kevin Whelan 0-2, Petie Collum 0-2. Nigel Kiernan, Cian Brady, Cairan Cooney, Sean Whelan andMark Hughes

No Jackpot winner on Mon. 8 Aug. Numbers drawn 4, 5, 27 and 29

Senior Championship.  Our senior team had mixed fortunes in the championship last week. On Tuesday we produced a spirited second half performance to defeat Ratchline 1-13 to 1-12. Then on Sunday afternoon we were well beaten by Mostrim on a scoreline of 2-16 to 1-3. We have one game left to play in the group which is against Carrickedmond on Sunday at 2 o’clock in Ballinalee.
Team v Mostrim : Anthony Kane, Derek McCormack, Cian Brady, Mickey Kelly, Mark Duffy, Dylan Quinn, Eoin Keane 0-1 1f, David Collum 0-1, Kevin Whelan, Dean Cosgrove, Darren Farley 0-1, Aaron Quinn, Sean Whelan, Martin Cassidy, David Cassidy, Petie Collum 1-0, Leon McKeon, Cairan Cooney and Nigel Kiernan

Good luck: Best of luck to Paddy Collum who has left for a stint in the USA. Hope to see him back in the club colours soon.

Marquee Festival: Its nearly that time of year again where all roads lead to Drumlish for the ”Marquee in Drumlish Festival”. It starts on Friday night the 19th of August with the Knights of Leon – tribute band to the Kings of Leon, Brave Giant followed by DJ Fergal D’Arcy. On Saturday night the Marquee goes country with Gerry Guthrie and Nathan Carter. On Sunday night we will have Top Shelf, Rhythm & Sticks, The Stunning and the Aftermath. And Finally on Monday night we will have the Declan Nerney and Friends night. Declan will be joined by many great acts including Big Tom, Una Healy, Johnny Brady, Robert Mizzell and many more. There will be a late bar every night till 2pm, each night the show will be starting at 9pm. Tickets will be available on the door. On the Saturday from 2pm we will have a Family Fun Day in Monaduff for everyone to come out and enjoy. Attractions on the day will include the Parish League, Bouncing Castles, Face Painting and much much more. Admission on the day will be free and a great days entertainment for the kids is guaranteed. On Sunday, it’s out to Ballinamuck for the Annual Marquee Monster Bingo in the 98 Memorial Hall. This will start at 3pm. Great Prize money on the day and all proceeds from this Bingo will be going to St Christopher’s in Longford. More details can be found on www.themarqueeindrumlish.ie. This event is proudly hosted by Fr. Manning Gaels G.F.C.

Senior Championship Commiserations to our senior team who were defeated by Ballymahon on Sunday last in the first round of the championship. Our next game is on Tuesday next 2nd. of August against Ratchline in Allen park Newtownforbes at 8.00pm.

Team: Anthony Kane, Derek McCormack, Cian Brady, JP Farley, Mark Duffy, Dylan Quinn, Eoin Keane 0-3 3F, David Collum, Pauric Gill 0-1, David Cassidy 0-1, Kevin Whelan 0-1, Mickey Kelly 0-1, Darren Farley 0-3, Dean Cosgrove 1-0, Martin Cassidy. Subs used : Nigel Kiernan, Petie Collum, Ciaran Cooney, Sean Whelan.

Meetings: The club will hold an executive meeting on Thursday night at 8.30 followed by a club meeting at 9.30.

Marquee Festival: Preparations are now well under way for the annual marquee festival which will take place from Friday 19th. to Monday 22nd. August. Again this year many local and national top acts will feature as well as a family fun day in Monaduff Park on Saturday and bingo on Sunday afternoon. More details next week or you can check it out on the festival web site www.marqueeindrumlish.ie

Sympathy: The club extends it’s sympathy to the following: The relatives the late Joseph McAdam Church View Drive, Cathal and Laura Quinn on the death of Cathal’s grandad and Michael and Eileen Quinn and family, Cloonaugh on the death of Eileen’s mother recently.

Live Matches Online: We will be streaming a selection of senior games on our streaming channel going forward. Check out our channel at www.periscope.tv/fathermanninggaels and our twitter alerts for future streams.