Lotto
The lotto draw took place in Quinn’s Bar, Drumlish on Bank Holiday Monday last, January 2nd. The Jackpot was €10,400. The numbers drawn were as follows:
2, 3, 17, 29
There was no winner. The Jackpot is now €10,600! The three €50 winners were:
Mary Lillis, Ballinamuck
James Tormey, Newtownforbes
Paddy Howe, Ballinamuck
The next draw will take place in The Mill Bar, Drumlish on Monday, January 16th. Thank you to all who support our lotto.
Please play through Clubspot the Fr Manning Gaels option or buy from any of the usual sellers.
Longford
Well done to club representatives Paddy Collum and Conor Keenan and the new Longford management team on their great wins over Laois and Carlow respectively last week. We wish them the best of luck against Meath this evening, Wednesday, in Navan. We also wish Conor the best of luck as the Sigerson Cup starts this week, he will be in action for ATU.
Club Membership
Club Membership for the forthcoming year is now available. The cost is €50 for adults and
€40 for students/OAPs. Membership is required for all playing members. Membership entitles you to attend monthly club meetings and if received before March 31st, entitles you to a vote at next year’s AGM and entry into the draw for All Ireland tickets. To pay please contact
Registrar, Bridie Reilly or through the Clubspot app.
Ireland Lights Up
The hugely popular ‘Ireland Lights Up’ initiative returns in January 2023, in partnership with RTÉ’s Operation Transformation, and Get Ireland Walking. GAA clubs across the 32 counties will once more ensure ‘Ireland Lights Up’ by turning on their floodlights and hosting community walking groups during the eight-week broadcast period of the hit RTÉ show.
The aim is to make exercise more accessible on the dark winter nights and to offer local communities an opportunity to get together and socialise in a healthy way.
Fr Manning Gaels have signed up to this initiative and we lit up Monaduff GAA Grounds for walking last night, Tuesday January 10th from 8pm to 9pm. Everyone is welcome to walk our track
Lotto
The lotto draw took place in Quinn’s Bar, Drumlish on Bank Holiday Monday last, January 2nd. The Jackpot was €10,400. Results are currently on the club’s website and social media and will be published in next week’s Leader. Thank you to all who support our lotto.
Please play at the below link selecting the Fr Manning Gaels option
https://member.clubspot.app/club/fr.manning-gaels-gaa/fundraiser/tickets
Longford
The best of luck to club representatives Paddy Collum and Conor Keenan and the new Longford management team as they start the season this evening, Wednesday in the O’Byrne Cup against Laois in Portarlington. They also play Carlow this Saturday in Pearse Park.
St. Vincent’s Christmas Quiz
A great night was had on December 28th last in The ‘98 Bar, Ballinamuck for the annual Christmas Quiz. In 1st place winning €100 was Majella Farmer’s team, 2nd place winning €60 was Mark Connolly’s team and 3rd for €40, Emmet Noonan’s team. All winners very kindly donated their prizes back to St Vincent’s. The winners of the raffle prizes were as follows:
Large Christmas Hamper (sponsored by McCarricks) – Shelby Wenman, Longford
Small Christmas Hamper (sponsored by Lorraine Corrigan) – Tara Fleming, Ballinamuck
Bottle of Brandy (sponsored by Pauric Gill) – Kay Culliney, Ballinamuck
Candle Hamper (sponsored by Lorraine Corrigan) – Niall Heslin, Drumlish
Champagne (sponsored by Seamus Kane) – Lorraine McKenna, Ballinamuck
Bottle of Baileys (sponsored by Seamus Kane) – Vanessa Mulleady, Prucklish
Box of Chocolates (sponsored by Kathleen Gill) – Ciara O’Neill, Brocklagh
Thank you to all who helped out particularly Lorraine Corrigan who set the questions, Betty Creegan & Von Corrigan for doing the correcting, Seamus Gallagher for tallying, Niamh Gallagher on microphone and Mike Mulleady doing MC. Thank you to everyone who came and supported this great fundraiser and night’s entertainment for our minor club. Thank you to Enda & Mary McKenna for their hospitality in The ‘98. The presentation of club awards also took place on the night. Mike Mulleady was presented with the John Joe Brady Perpetual Trophy for Club Personality of the Year by Fr. Ber Hogan, Pauric Gill was presented with the Eamon Kerrigan Perpetual Trophy for Senior Player of the Year by Eileen Kerrigan; Paul McGee was presented with the Jimmy Tully Perpetual Trophy for U-21 Player of the Year by Mike Mulleady and Nathan Maher was presented with the Sean Brady Perpetual Trophy for Minor Player of the Year by Brona Brady.
Club Membership
Club Membership for the forthcoming year is now available. The cost is €50 for adults and
€40 for students/OAPs. Membership is required for all playing members. Membership entitles you to attend monthly club meetings and if received before March 31st, entitles you to a vote at next year’s AGM and entry into the draw for All Ireland tickets. To pay please contact
Registrar, Bridie Reilly or through the Clubspot app.
Handball Open Day
On Tuesday, December 27th last we held a Handball Open Day in the Community Centre in Drumlish and it was a great success. Thank you to all the players who came from various clubs to showcase their skills, including lads from Slovak Shamrocks and Paris Gaels. Thank you to our Handball Coordinator Oliver O’Sullivan for organising the event and to Mel Crowe at Drumlish Sports Hub for his continued assistance. If anyone is interested in getting involved in handball please get in touch with Oliver or any member of the executive
Lotto
Our final lotto draw of 2022 was held on Wednesday night last, December 21st, in The ’98 Bar, Ballinamuck. The Jackpot was €10,200. The numbers drawn were as follows:
15, 23, 25, 28
There was no winner. The Jackpot is now €10,400! The three €50 winners were:
Ann Carthy, Drumbad
Mary Kelly, Drumlish
Cian Brady, Creenagh
The Christmas prizes were as follows:
Turkey winners:
Saoirse Davis, Gortletteragh
Yvonne Leslie, Ballinamuck
Adam Maher, Drumlish
Whiskey winners:
Ciaran Corr, Ballincurry
Olivia White, Leitrim Cross
Michael & Lisa Reynolds, Moyne
Box of Biscuits winners:
Sorcha Higgins, Ballincurry
Eric Flynn, Creenagh
Michael McNally, Ohill
The 4 x €200 Sellers Prizes
Jodie Corrigan, Liam Forde, Tess Murphy and Paddy Howe.
Thank you to all who support our lotto. The next draw will take place in Quinn’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday, January 2nd.
Please play at the below link selecting the Fr Manning Gaels option
https://member.clubspot.app/club/fr.manning-gaels-gaa/fundraiser/tickets
Christmas Bonanza Draw
The Christmas Bonanza draw took place on Wednesday night last, December 21st in The ’98 Bar, Ballinamuck
Congratulations to the winners:
1st prize €500 Helen & Pakie Duffy, Lettergullion
2nd prize €200 Graham Lee, Drumlish
3rd prize €150 Mark Robinson, Drumlish
4th prize €150 Timmy Costello, Drumlish
Thank you to Enda McKenna for doing the draw and for the use of his premises. That concludes our Bonanza Draws for 2022. A huge thank you to all who supported this vital fundraiser.
St. Vincent’s Christmas Quiz
The Annual Christmas Quiz is back again this year and for the first time since 2019 will be held in person. This time it will be on in The ‘98 Bar, Ballinamuck on Wednesday, December 28th and will be in aid of St. Vincent’s Minor Club. Table of 4 costs €40 and there will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd as well of plenty of great spot prizes!
Club Membership
Club Membership for the forthcoming year is now available. The cost is €50 for adults and
€40 for students/OAPs. Membership is required for all playing members. Membership entitles you to attend monthly club meetings and if received before March 31st, entitles you to a vote at next year’s AGM and entry into the draw for All Ireland tickets. To pay please contact
Registrar, Bridie Reilly or through the Clubspot app.
Happy New Year
We would like to wish all our members, players, supporters, coaches and sponsors a very happy new year. Thank you to everyone who helped us in anyway way during the last 12 months. Athbhliain faoi shéan is faoi mhaise daoibh.
Thank You
Thank you to Padraig O’Brien and all the sports team at the Longford Leader for their publication of our club notes during the year and their continued, excellent coverage and promotion of our games. Go raibh míle maith agaibh.
Sympathy
We extend our condolences to the family and friends of Michael Molloy, Barraghmore, who passed away recently. Solas na bhFlaitheas air.
Jimmy Gorman – Tribute
We were saddened to learn of the passing of Jimmy Gorman in Galway last week. Jimmy was one of the stars of our club in the 1950s and 60s. He was known throughout the county as a lethal corner forward and in the 1951 final preview it was said that “his speed and swerve spell scores”. His goal in the first half helped set the team up for their win over Mullinalaghta. His great form resulted in him getting called in with the county squad later that year. In 1953, Jimmy again played a pivotal role in securing the senior championship and league double. He again captured two important medals for the club in the 60s when he won two prestigious Feis Cups. Whenever the club was in need of a goal, Jimmy was the go-to man. His passion and commitment for the club was unwavering and he remained a great supporter of ours throughout his life. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time. Solas na bhFlaitheas air
Lotto
The lotto draw and Christmas Bonanza draw takes place tonight, Wednesday, December 21st at 9pm in The ‘98 Bar, Ballinamuck in Dillon’s of Ballinamuck. The Jackpot is €10,200. The numbers drawn were as follows:
Please play at the below link selecting the Fr Manning Gaels option
https://member.clubspot.app/club/fr.manning-gaels-gaa/fundraiser/tickets
St. Vincent’s Christmas Quiz
The Annual Christmas Quiz is back again this year and for the first time since 2019 will be held in person. This time it will be on in The ‘98 Bar, Ballinamuck on Wednesday, December 28th and will be in aid of St. Vincent’s Minor Club. Table of 4 costs €40 and there will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd as well of plenty of great spot prizes!
Club Membership
Club Membership for the forthcoming year is now available. The cost is €50 for adults and
€40 for students/OAPs. Membership is required for all playing members. Membership entitles you to attend monthly club meetings and if received before March 31st, entitles you to a vote at next year’s AGM and entry into the draw for All Ireland tickets. To pay please contact
Registrar, Bridie Reilly or through the Clubspot app.
Wedding Bells
Congratulations to our player and PRO Pauric Gill on his marriage to Laura McManus, last week. We wish the happy couple a lifetime of health and happiness.
Happy Christmas
The club would like to wish all our members, players, mentors and supporters a very peaceful and happy Christmas. Safe journey to all who are travelling near and far over the Christmas
period. Nollaig faoi shéan agus faoi shonas daoibh.