ACFL Division 2 We got our Division 2 campaign off to a winning start on Saturday evening last when we defeated Killashee on a scoreline of 1-12 to 1-9. Podge Gill scored the decisive goal mid-way through the second half. The team and scorers were as follows: Aiden Gray, Cian Brady, Emmet Noonan, Derek McCormack, Mark Hughes (0-1), Liam Lynch, John Paul Farley, Paddy Collum, Seán Whelan, Dean Cosgrave, Pauric Gill (0-3), Darren Farley, Martin Cassidy (0-6, 3f), Podge Gill (1-1), Cian Cassidy (0-1). Subs used: Eoin Keane, Anthony Kane, Ryan Crowe The next fixture is this Sunday, August 2^nd at 2pm against Seán Connolly’s in Ballinalee ACFL Division 4 Our Junior team made it a successful weekend all round when they beat neighbours Dromard in the Division 4 league on Sunday last on a scoreline of 0-8 to 0-6. The team and scorers were as follows: Aiden Gray, Gabriel Higgins, Cian Brady, James O’Neill, Mike Kiernan, Stephen Cosgrave, Tom McGee (0-1), Mark Breslin, Mark Duffy, Kevin Whitney, Ciarán Cooney, Robin O’Neill, Paul Donnelly (0-2), James Noonan (0-3), Brian O’Connor. Subs used: Nigel Kiernan (0-1), Mark Prunty, Gearóid Nertney (0-1), Derek McKeon, Shane Hagan The next fixture is this Saturday, August 1^st at 7pm away to Ballymahon   Club Membership Thank you to everyone who has paid their membership to date, there has been a great response the last couple of weeks. If anyone else wishes to become a member, please contact Registrar, Bridie Reilly. This is necessary for anyone wishing to play Junior or Senior with the club this year. The cost is €30 for adult members and €15 for students.

Fixtures

Competitive action returns to the club this weekend coming. Thank you to those who have the grounds looking so well and in compliance with Covid regulations. We are playing St. Brigid’s, Killashee in Monaduff this Saturday, July 25^th at 7pm in the first round of the Division 2 league. In the Division 4 League (Patsy Reilly Cup – for players outside the named 15) we are playing Dromard in the first round this Sunday, July 26^th at 2pm in Monaduff.

Club Membership

Membership fees are now due. This is necessary for anyone wishing to play Junior or Senior with the club this year. The cost is €30 for adult members and €15 for students. Please make contact with Registrar, Bridie Reilly, to pay this as soon as possible.

Coronavirus (Covid-19)

A reminder that the club has offered to help collect the shopping/groceries/medication for the elderly and vulnerable in our parish. If you need this assistance or know of someone who does, please contact our secretary Lorraine Corrigan on 0864017301. Our team of volunteers are ready to help.

Old Photos

With a lack of action on the playing fields we are trying to collect as many old football related photographs to share them with our supporters. If you have any Gaels related pictures, be they action shots, team photos, trips away, old trophies/medals etc. please scan them and email to pauricgill@gmail.com or direct message to the Gaels Facebook page

Irish Independent

It was great to see 3 clubmen make Martin Breheny’s top 10 Longford players of the last 50 years in the Independent recently. Frank McNamee at no.9, Padraic Davis at no.7 and Jimmy Hannify at no.2. Nice bit of recognition for stellar careers at club and county

New Arrival

Congratulations to senior player Liam Lynch and his wife Breda on the birth of their daughter Faye at the weekend

Sympathy

The club extends sympathy to Marlene McWade and relatives on the passing of Stephen Thornton. We also extend our condolences to the family and friends of Michael Sonny McKeon (Clonaugh) who passed away recently. Solas na bhFlaitheas orthu.

Coronavirus (Covid-19)

A reminder that the club has offered to help collect the shopping/groceries/medication for the elderly and vulnerable in our parish. If you need this assistance or know of someone who does, please contact our secretary Lorraine Corrigan on 0864017301. Our team of volunteers are ready to help.

Old Photos

With a lack of action on the playing fields we are trying to collect as many old football related photographs to share them with our supporters. If you have any Gaels related pictures, be they action shots, team photos, trips away, old trophies/medals etc. please scan them and email to pauricgill@gmail.com or direct message to the Gaels Facebook page. Likewise if anyone has old videos of matches can they please get in contact. Thank you to Joseph Gill who has been doing a lot of work digitising many of the old games for Youtube recently.

GAA Return to Play

The return to play programme by the GAA was updated this week to allow non contact training for adults from today (Wednesday, June 24^th) with underage teams allowed non-contact training from Saturday, June 27^th. From June 29^th full contact training will be permitted. E-learning and health questionnaires need to be completed by players, coaches and other team personnel.

Old Photos

With a lack of action on the playing fields we are trying to collect as many old football related photographs to share them with our supporters. If you have any Gaels related pictures, be they action shots, team photos, trips away, old trophies/medals etc. please scan them and email to pauricgill@gmail.com or direct message to the Gaels Facebook page. Likewise if anyone has old videos of matches can they please get in contact.

Sympathy

We extend our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Johnnie Quinn, Greagh, who passed away last week. Condolences are also extended to the family and friends of Mary Collum (née Lynch, Lettergonnell), who passed away recently. Solas na bhFlaitheas orthu