Senior Championship: Our senior team are out in the third round of the championship this Saturday evening, August 5^th, at 7pm in Páirc na nGaeil, Dromard against St. Mary’s, Granard. This is a do or die encounter for both sides so we wish Gary, Mike, Anthony and the squad all the best. The lads have been putting in a massive effort so it would be great to see big support out from the parish to help them across the line. Jimmy Flynn ACFL Division 3: There is a busy week ahead for our juniors as we face Killoe in Clonee tonight (Wednesday, August 2^nd) at 8.30pm and then our lads are out again on Sunday, August 6^th at home to Longford Slashers at 2pm. Please support. Please note the above fixture change. Lotto: The Lotto draw was held last Monday, July 24^th in The Olde Village Inn, Drumlish. The Jackpot was €7,000. The numbers drawn were as follows: 7, 9, 13, 20. There was no winner. €30 winners

1. Seán Tyrell, Drumgowna.
2. Mary Gearty, Drumlish.
3. Michael McGarry.
4. Enda Hughes, Drumlish.
5. Michael Reynolds, Kiltycon, Moyne.

€20 Sellers’ Prize

1. Packie Duffy.
2. Thomas Gill.

The next draw is in O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday, August 14th. The Jackpot is now €7,200. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive. Marquee in Drumlish – Volunteer Night: We are holding a volunteer registration night this Friday night, August 4^th between 8.30 and 9.30pm in Monaduff for anyone who can help steward or work behind the bar at the Marquee. Referee Debut: Well done to clubman Kenneth Leonard who refereed his first senior championship game at the weekend. Ken took charge of the Colmcille and Granard encounter and we wish him all the best in his refereeing career. Killoe v Longford Slashers: We held our first senior championship match on Sunday last as Killoe and Longford Slashers faced off in the second round. A massive thank you to all our volunteers who stewarded, parked cars, directed traffic and sold lotto envelopes at half time. Thanks also to Thomas Gill and his team who had Monaduff looking so well. Water Safety & Awareness Information Evening: Annagh Sports & Lesiure Group & Longford Sub Aqua in conjunction with Dromard Healthy Club and the RNLI ( the charity that saves lives at sea) will host an information evening on Water Safety and Awareness for our community this Thursday 3rd August at 8.15pm at the Dromard GAA clubhouse.  This event is open to all the community both young and old particularly parents and teenagers. A guest speakers from the RNLI will give a presentation on the current campaign they are running which is “Respect The Water” and the speakers from Longford Sub Aqua will talk about their role in the community and the basic water safety skills each of us need to call on if you find yourself in difficulty in the water.

Johnny Cooney President

Bridie Reilly (Vice- President)

Colin Crowe (Chairman)

Alan Gill (Vice- Chair)

Paul Dowler (Secretary)

Martha Bohan (Treasurer)

Pauline Larkin (Pro)

Samantha Garvey (Assistant Pro)

Jp Murphy, Bridie Reilly Johnny Cooney, Gearoid Nertney (Finance Committee)

Colin Crowe, Paul Dowler, Gearoid Nertney (County Board Delegates)

Enda McGahern (Coaching Officer).

U21 Championship: The U21 championship takes place Saturday evening, October 7^th at 5pm in Monaduff against Granard/Ballymore. This was due to take place last week, however as a result of a minor championship fixture clash, it was postponed. Best of luck to the team and management. Please come out and support.

Lotto: The Lotto draw was held last Wednesday, September 27^th in Dillon’s Bar, Ballinamuck. The draw was postponed on Monday night as a result of the Senior Ladies football championship final replay which was played in Monaduff. The Jackpot was €7,800. The numbers drawn were as follows:

13, 17, 22, 26.

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Niall Gannon, Abbeycartron, Co. Longford.
2. Danny Toole, Moyne, Co. Longford.
3. Diarmuid Cooney, Barraghmore, Co. Longford.
4. Philip Collum, Longford.
5. Rose Collum, Barraghmore, Drumlish.

€20 Sellers’ Prize

1. Paddy O’Neill.
2. Brean Kane & Johnny Kane

The next draw is in The ‘98 Bar, Ballinamuck on Monday, October 7th. The Jackpot is now €8,000. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive.

St. Vincent’s U-14 Final: Hard luck to our gallant U14 side who were defeated by Grattan Óg in the championship final on Saturday last on a score line of 5-11 to 1-11. The team deserve great credit for the way they battled until the final whistle and never gave up. Unfortunately it was not to be, however if this group stays at it there will be better days in the future. Thank you to the squad for their effort all year and also to the management team lead by Eamon Gill, who has done phenomenal work, and helped guide them all the way to the final.

Longford GAA Gaelic Football Award 1 Coaching Course: This is a hugely important course due to the fact that all adult club teams must have an Award 1 coach involved since the start of 2016 and by the start of 2018 all adult Club Head Coaches/Managers must be Award 1 qualified.

This course is aimed at coaches of teams from U13 up to and including adults and coaches wishing to attend must hold the Foundation Award for at least the last 12 months.

This course will be ran over 3 Saturdays (10 – 4:00) and 2 Friday nights (7 – 9:30) in November/December and all sessions must be attended in order to complete the course and receive your Award. Lunch will be provided on the Saturdays. Places are available on a first come first served bases (provided the above Foundation requirement is met) and limited to 24 in total. Please contact the office 043 3345 219 to book your place and to pay the earlybird booking fee of €80 (available until Friday November 3rd). If payment is not made by this date the standard cost of €100 will apply and this must be paid in advance of the first session. Cheques made payable to Longford GAA please and posted to Damien Sheridan GAA Office Pearse Park Battery Road Longford or cash/cheques can be dropped in to the office Monday – Friday 10 – 5. All those wishing to book must supply the following details: Name, Club, DOB, Postal Address, Email Address, Year Foundation Completed, Venue Foundation Completed, Mobile No.

The venus is St. Mel’s College Sports Hall on November 18^th (10am – 4pm), 24^th (7 pm-9.30pm), 25^th (10 – 4pm), December 1^st (7pm – 9.30pm) and December 2^nd ( 10am – 4pm)

The topics to be covered are: Introduction, Communication & The Role of The Coach; Technical Proficiency; Tactical Prowess/Decision Making; Team Play & Tactical Ploys; Physical Fitness: Components & Principles Youths; Physical Fitness: Components & Principles Adults; Playing Facts & Psychological Focus; Lifestyle, Planning & Conclusion

Please reply/call in with your completed application form and payment to reserve your place.

Leitrim County Final: The club would like to wish the best of luck to our clubmen Padraic Davis, Pete McWade and Ian Higgins who are in charge of Mohill in the Leitrim county final this Sunday against Glencar/Manorhamilton at 3.30pm in Carrick on Shannon.

Club Lotto: There was no jackpot winner in the club lotto draw on Monday night last 11th. Mar. The numbers drawn were 1, 2, 25 and 30. The following won prizes of €30.00 each: Jodie Corrigan Lettergeeragh, Teresa McGee Kilnashee, Mary Finnigan c/o P. McGee, B. Duffy Drumlish and Gerry Mollaghan Drumlish. Sellers prizes : Team B and Gala Ballinamuck. The next draw will be in O’Reilly’s Bar on Monday 25th April with a jackpot of €7600.00. thanks for your support.

Congratulations: A special word of congratulations to Jimmy Hannify who was our representative on the 1966 Longford team that won the National League. Jimmy, along with all his surviving team mates, were honoured at a special function in Longford on Friday night last. He also went on to play a major role on the 1968 Leinster championship winning side in what was a golden era for Longford football. He also played a major part on the Fr. Manning Gaels team of the mid 70’s taking the club from junior up to senior status. Well done Jimmy on an award richly deserved.

Best Wishes: Congratulations and best of luck to Paddy McKenna, Currabawn who got drawn out to appear on next week’s Winning Streak. Paddy is a loyal club supporter and his hard work at Monaduff over the years has helped keep our grounds in great condition. 

Fixtures: Check the fixture list for details of up-coming matches.