The Lotto draw was held last Monday, April 3^rd in Gallagher’s Bar, Drumlish. The jackpot was €5,400. The numbers drawn were as follows: 01, 03, 12, 25. There was no winner. €30 winners

1. Ciarán Cooney, Drumlish.
2. Peter McGrath C/O Welcome Inn.
3. Helen Duffy, Lettergullion, Drumlish.
4. Pauric McGee, Kilnashee, Drumlish.
5. Eileen Cooney, Barraghmore, Drumlish.

  Sellers Prize

1. Jimmy Courtney.
2. Pauric McGee.

The next draw is in The Olde Village Inn, Drumlish on Monday, April 17^th. The jackpot is now €5,600. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive.

Bertie Allen Cup: Well done to our senior team who collected their first points of the season after a hard fought 1-9 to 0-11 victory over St. Mary’s, Granard last Friday night in Monaduff. Played in showery conditions, the Gaels got off to a flying start with a goal from Pauric Gill inside the first few minutes. Further scores from Gill and two pointed frees from Eoin Keane left us a point in front at the break: 1-3 to 0-5. In what was a physical match, the Gaels kicked on in the second half with points from Martin Cassidy, Keane, Gill and substitute Petie Collum. With only a few minutes left on the clock Granard pulled the deficit back to one, but the Gaels managed to hold on to grind out the victory.

The team and scorers were as follows:

Aiden Gray, Cian Brady, Fergal Reilly, Dan Gorman, Aaron McGee, Mark Hughes, Eoin Keane (0-3(3f)), Liam Lynch, Mark Duffy, Diarmuid Cooney, Dean Cosgrave, Seán Whelan, Pauric Gill (1-3(2f)), David Cassidy, Martin Cassidy (0-2).

Substitutions: Ciarán Cooney for Aaron McGee, Mickey Kelly for Dan Gorman, David Collum for Seán Whelan, Petie Collum (0-1) for David Cassidy, Nigel Kiernan for Martin Cassidy.

Lotto: The lotto draw took place in Gallagher’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday last, April 3^rd. The Jackpot was €5,400. Results will b available here, when available and will be in next week’s notes.

Tickets are available from the usual outlets and also from any member of the club executive.

Senior League Division 1: The ACFL Division 1 gets underway this weekend when the Gaels face Clonguish in Monaduff on Saturday. Throw in is at 7pm.

Longford Seniors: Well done to Paddy Collum and the Longford seniors on their vital draw with Antrim on Sunday last in the National League. This result means Longford have avoided relegation and stay in Division 3 for 2018. We wish the team and management the best of luck in their preparations for the first round of the Leinster Championship.

GAA GRMA: The GAA recently lauched GRMA (Go Raibh Maith Agat) and this loyalty card is available to all GAA Club members. Register online at gaa.ie/grma to receive your card and avail of numerous different offers and discounts. Please contact Lorraine Corrigan for any further information.

Congratulations: Well done to senior player Eoin Keane who recently became a member of An Garda Síochána and who is now based in Drogheda. Everyone at the club wishes Eoin well in his new career.

Bertie Allen Cup:

 

Competitive action got underway last Sunday afternoon for our Senior team in glorious conditions in Michael Fay Park against Longford Slashers in the first round of the Bertie Allen Cup. Unfortunately the result did not go our way and the home team ran out 1-20 to 0-14 winners in the end. The full time result did not give a true reflection on proceedings as there was only one point separating the sides with 8 minutes remaining and we were leading at half time 0-10 to 0-9. There were plenty of positives to take from the game, including the performances of our younger players, particularly Dan Gorman and Mark Breslin. The next round is at home to Granard this Friday evening at 8.15.

The team and scorers were as follows:

Aiden Gray, Mickey Kelly, Fergal Reilly, Dan Gorman, Aaron McGee, Mark Hughes, Eoin Keane (0-4 (3f)), Mark Duffy, Mark Breslin (0-1), Diarmuid Cooney, Dean Cosgrave (0-1), Pauric Gill (0-3), Petie Collum, Seán Whelan, Martin Cassidy (0-5)

Substitutions: Ciarán Cooney for Mark Breslin, David Cassidy for Fergal Reilly, Stephen Cosgrave for Aaron McGee, Cian Brady for Mark Duffy

Lotto: The Lotto draw was held last Monday, March 20^th in Dillon’s Bar, Ballinamuck. The jackpot was €5,200. The numbers drawn were as follows:

01, 12, 15, 21.

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Camilla Clarke, Drumlish.
2. Cathal O’Reilly, O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish.
3. Evelyn O’Hara, Cloonaugh, Drumlish.
4. Dolly Murtagh, Clonmacart, Drumlish.
5. Robert McGrath, Main Street, Drumlish.

Sellers Prize

1. Paddy Howe.
2. Malachy Scott.

The next draw is in Gallagher’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday April 3^rd. The jackpot is now €5,400. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive.

Senior Challenge: The Gaels had their final challenge match before competitve action against a slick Mohill outfit last Friday evening under lights in Monaduff. The final score was 1-15 to 1-7 in favour of the visitors. The team and scorers were as follows:

Michael Heslin, Mark Hughes, Cian Brady, Dan Gorman, Mark Breslin, Fergal Reilly, Eoin Keane (0-2, (2f)), David Collum, Seán Whelan, Stephen Cosgrave, Martin Cassidy (1-0), Ciarán Cooney (0-1), Kevin Whitney, Pauric Gill (0-2), Diarmuid Cooney (0-1).

Substitutions: Liam Lynch (0-1), Cian Cassidy, Ryan Crowe, Timothy Bouvin

Thank you to Mohill for travelling up and we wish Padraic Davis, Pete McWade, Ian Higgins and the squad the very best of luck for the coming year.

Longford Seniors: Hard luck to Paddy Collum and the Longford seniors on their defeat to Laois on Saturday night last in the National League. The next game, away to Antrim, is a must win game for Longford if they are to secure their place in Division 3.

Longford U21s: Hard luck to Frank McNamee and his Longford U21 team after they fell short to Dublin on Wednesday evening last in Mullingar. Great credit goes to the whole squad, management and backroom team for the tremendous effort that was put in all year.

Suicide Behaviour Awareness and Training Programmes: The following Suicide Behaviour Awareness and Training Programmes will be delivered in Longford in April. The full training schedule for 2017 is available upon request:

1. A.S.I.S.T. (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is a two-day intensive and interactive workshop designed to provide participants with skills which will enable them to recognise the immediate risk of suicide and provide safety, help and support to those at risk. It is on April 5^th & 6^th in the EDI Centre, Mastertech Business Park, Longford from 9 to 5 both days with registration at 8.45am on Day 1.

2. SafeTALK is a 3½ hr ‘suicide alertness’ programme that prepares participants to identify and engage with persons who may be having thoughts of suicide.  Participants also learn how to provide practical help by using the steps of TALK (Tell, Ask, Listen and Keepsafe) and gain information on the supports and resources available locally, regionally and nationally. It is on April 27^th in the EDI Centre from 10 until 1.30 with registration at 9.45 am. Please note that individual SafeTALK workshops can also be delivered upon request to groups with a minimum of 15 participants.

If you would like to book a place(s) or would like to discuss any aspect of Suicide Prevention please contact Eddie Ward as follows:

Eddie Ward Resource Officer for Suicide Prevention – Longford/Westmeath,

Health Service Executive,

The Health Centre,

Longford.

Tel:  086 380 1152  Email:  eddie.ward@hse.ie

Club Membership: Money for club registration is due from all players and anyone else who wishes to become a member of Fr. Manning Gaels for 2017. Membership is €30 for adults and €15 for students. Monies must be received by this Friday, March 31^st in order to receive full voting entitlements at next year’s AGM and entry in the All-Ireland ticket draw.

Croke Park Pitch Renovation Open Day: This is a unique opportunity to see GAA Pitch Renovation and hear sports turf

industry professionals speak on matters relevant to quality pitch maintenance on Sunday April 23^rd at Croke Park. Please see the club website for further details on the programme of events. Register for this event by contacting Mr Kieran McGann, National Pitch Maintenance Workgroup on:

Email: ktmcoare@gmail.com or Phone: 086-7773100

Congratulations: Well done to local band Brave Giant on their terrific performance on the Late Late Show last Friday night. Their latest superb single “The Time I Met the Devil” currently occupies number 3 on the Irish music charts and is available for download on iTunes. Everyone at the Gaels wishes our fellow clubmen Podge Gill, Mark Prunty, Emmett Collum and Dromard man Ross McInerney continued success in their music careers.

St. Vincent’s Monster Bingo: Please support our minor club’s 7^th annual Monster Bingo on Sunday next April 2^nd in the ’98 Hall, Ballinamuck. There is €2,500 to be won in prize money along with Easter Eggs and there will also be a monster raffle on the day.

 

Monthly Executive & Club Meeting: There will be a Fr. Manning Gaels executive meeting on Thursday night, March 30^th in Monaduff at 8.30pm. This will be followed by a club meeting at 9.30pm.

 

The Lotto draw was held last Monday, March 20^th in Dillon’s Bar, Ballinamuck. The jackpot was €5,200. The numbers drawn were as follows:

01, 12, 15, 21.

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Camilla Clarke, Drumlish.
2. Cathal O’Reilly, O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish.
3. Evelyn O’Hara, Cloonaugh, Drumlish.
4. Dolly Murtagh, Clonmacart, Drumlish.
5. Robert McGrath, Main Street, Drumlish.

 

Sellers Prize

1. Paddy Howe.
2. Malachy Scott.

The next draw is in Gallagher’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday April 3^rd. The jackpot is now €5,400. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive.

 

Bertie Allen Cup: Competitive action starts next weekend for the senior team in the first round of the Bertie Allen Cup, away to Longford Slashers at 2pm on Sunday. Best of luck to the team and management as they look to get 2017 off to a winning start.

Lotto: The lotto draw will take place in Dillon’s Ballinamuck on Monday, March 20^th. The Jackpot is €5,200. Results will be available on the club website when available and will be in next week’s notes.

Tickets are available from the usual outlets and also from any member of the club executive.

Senior Challenge: The Gaels had another useful challenge match last Thursday evening under lights in Monaduff against Ballinamore. The final score was 1-9 to 0-11 in favour of the Gaels. The team and scorers were as follows:

David Collum, Aaron McGee (0-1), Kevin Whelan, Dan Gorman, Mark Duffy, Mark Hughes, Eoin Keane (0-3, (3f)), Liam Lynch, Seán Whelan, Stephen Cosgrave, Dean Cosgrave (0-1), David Cassidy, Martin Cassidy, Pauric Gill (1-4), Diarmuid Cooney.

Substitutions: Michael Heslin, Kevin Whitney, Tom McGee.

Thank you to Ballinamore for travelling down and we wish them the best of luck for the coming year. Thanks to Lorraine and Von Corrigan for providing both teams with refreshments afterwards.

 

Longford Seniors: Well done to Paddy Collum and the Longford seniors on their crucial win over Sligo on Sunday last in the National League. We wish the team and management the best of luck next Saturday evening, in another must win game, away to Laois.

Longford U21s: Best of luck to Frank McNamee and his Longford U21 charges as they take on Dublin on Wednesday in the Leinster championship semi final in the St. Loman’s Grounds, Mullingar. Throw in is at 7.30 pm.

Sleep Out for Simon: The Simon Community has organised a sleep out in Connolly Barracks on Good Friday night, April 14^thstarting at 9pm. The success of this last year was greatly aided by the coordination of GAA clubs throughout the county and it is hoped there will be a similar response this year. For further information and sponsorship cards please contact Noel Greene on 087-9615766

An Introduction To Youth Mental Health: This new workshop on youth mental health is being delivered in collaboration with Jigsaw and HSE Health Promotion & Improvement for people who work or volunteer with young people aged between 12-25 in County Longford.  This training will be held in the EDI Centre, Longford, on Thursday 22nd June 2017.  Registration is essential as there are a maximum number of 18 places. If you are interested in attending please contact Secretary Lorraine Corrigan for the relevant forms.

 

Longford GAA Race Day: The 15^th Annual Longford GAA Race day in Punchestown will take place this year on Wednesday April 26^th. For details on booking your table please contact either Eamon Reilly (086-2610556) or Martin Skelly (086-8040296).

 

Club Membership: Money for club registration is due from all players and anyone else who wishes to become a member of Fr. Manning Gaels for 2017. Membership is €30 for adults and €15 for students.