Parish League St. Vincent’s Minor Football Club: we have rescheduled our Parish League to Saturday 7th September, starting @ 12 noon.

Intermediate Championship

We played Grattans in the championship on Sunday last and won 2-24 to 0-01. The team and scorers were as follows

Paddy Collum (0-3, 3 ‘45s), Stephen Cosgrave, Derek McCormack, Darren Reilly, Aaron McGee, Emmet Noonan (0-1), Gary Connell (0-1), Liam Lynch (0-1), Sean Whelan (0-2), Ciaran Cooney, Ryan Crowe, Darren Farley (1-3), Conor Keenan (1-0), Eoin Keane (0-3), Cian Cassidy (0-5, 3f)

Subs used:

David Collum (0-1), Cian Brady, Dean Cosgrave, Mark Hughes (0-2), Martin Cassidy, Kevin Whelan (0-2)

We play Grattan Óg again next Saturday, August 16^th, in Monaduff at 8pm in the final round of the league. Best of luck to the lads.

Lotto

The lotto draw was held in The Mill Bar, Drumlish on Monday last, August 8^th. The Jackpot was €17,200. The numbers drawn were as follows:

2, 7, 12, 29

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Lorraine Kane, Cornakelly, Moyne
2. Sharon Curwin, Aughnacliffe
3. The ’98 Bar Syndicate, Ballinamuck
4. John L & Niall Donnelly, Ballinamuck
5. Sandie Donohoe, Killoe

€20 Sellers’ Prize

1. Séamus Noonan
2. Packie Duffy

The next draw is in Quinn’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday, August 26^th on account of the Marquee in Drumlish this weekend. The Jackpot is now €17,400. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive. Thank you to everyone who continues to support our lotto.

Junior Championship

Our Juniors played Dromard in the third round of the championship on Wednesday evening last in Monaduff. We came away on the right side of a 1-7 to 0-9 scoreline. The team and scorers were as follows:

Aiden Gray, Timmy Bouvin, Brean Kane, Cian Murphy, Robin O’Neill, John Paul Farley (0-1), Kevin Whitney, Rúairí Carthy, Mark Breslin, Seán Breslin (0-1), Fergal Reilly (0-1), Brian O’Connor (1-1), Scott Howe (0-1), Mike Mulleady, Stephen Donnelly (0-2)

Subs used:

Gearóid Nertney, Derek McKeon, James O’Neill, Gabriel Higgins

The next round of the championship is this evening, Wednesday, August 14^th, against Granard in Higginstown at 7.45pm. Best of luck to the team and management. The club would like to wish Mike Mulleady and Brian O’Connor a speedy recovery from the injuries sustained in the match

The Marquee In Drumlish – August 16^th to 19^th

The week has finally arrived! This weekend  we are celebrating a decade of The Marquee In Drumlish and we have a fantastic line up to ensure another entertaining festival. On Friday we have Top Shelf, DJ Fergal D’Arcy and our own Brave Giant are back to headline the night. On Saturday night we have Matthew O’Donnell, Robert Mizzell and Derek Ryan. On Sunday night there is the excellent Qween – Queen Tribute show, The 4 of Us and local lads Cronin are back to entertain us into the early hours. Monday night is the main event – The Declan Nerney Night, which is sure to finish off another terrific festival in style.

Thank you to our event sponsors Mike and Martin Mulleady of Mulleady Properties and also Imagine who are on board again this year. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Marquee Monster Bingo

We are celebrating 10 years of the Annual Monster Bingo in conjunction with the Marquee in Drumlish. This will take place on Sunday, the 18^th of August in the ’98 Memorial Hall Ballinamuck at 3pm. There is prize money of €2,500 plus Monster Raffle on the day. All proceeds from this year’s bingo will be donated to ‘Meals on Wheels Longford’.

Win a weekend trip to New York

To celebrate 10 years of the Marquee in Drumlish Festival, we are holding a raffle in Quinn’s Bar on Friday night, August 30^th at 9pm where one lucky winner will win a weekend break to New York City (or a travel voucher worth €1,000). Tickets cost €5 and can be bought off any member of the club. Thank you to Cunningham Design  & Planning and Larkin Aluminium for their kind sponsorship of this great prize.

Children’s Disco

On Saturday the 16th of August Fr. Manning Gaels will be running a children’s disco in conjunction with the Marquee festival. The disco will be taking place in the Red Barn from 2pm to 4.30pm and admission is free. On the day there will be music, face painting and balloon modelling including a visit from our favourite cartoon characters. There will also be free refreshments for the kids and there will be a puppet show and magic show starting at 2.45pm.

Cúl Camps

The Cúl Camps were back in Monaduff and were a great success once again with over 100 children from the locality taking part. Thank you to all our volunteers who helped out over the week.

All Ireland Tickets

At our Executive Meeting last week the club members’ draw for All Ireland Football and Hurling finals were made. Winning the hurling tickets were Paddy O’Neill and Mary Gilhooley with Mike Mulleady and Pauric Gill in reserve respectively . Winning the football tickets were John Duffy and Rúairí Carthy with Kathleen Gill and Amanda Duffy in reserve respectively. Well done to the winners and we hope you enjoy the finals

Get Well Soon

Everyone at the club would like to wish our great supporter Liam Forde all the best and we hope to see him out and about again soon

Sympathy

The club was greatly saddened to hear that former player Alan Malone passed away recently. Alan played with us in the 1980s and played a starring role in the 1981 U21 final. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. The club extends sympathy to the family and friends of Georgina McCormack (née Wright), Michael Fallon, and Sally Mimnagh who all passed away last week. Solas na bhFlaitheas orthu

 

Lotto

The Lotto draw was held last Monday, April 13^th in Quinn’s Bar, Drumlish. The Jackpot was €16,000.

The numbers drawn were as follows:

7, 19, 21, 24

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Mel Woods, Cattan.
2. Francis Courtney, Kilnashee, Drumlish
3. Philomena Scott, Ballinamuck
4. Bernadette Noonan, Monaduff
5. Jack & Eileen Quinn, C/o Quinn’s Bar

€20 Sellers’ Prize

1. Liam Forde
2. Olde Village Inn, Drumlish

The next draw is in The ’98 Bar, Ballinamuck on Monday, May 27^th. The Jackpot is now €16,200. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive. On duty this Saturday are Dean Cosgrave and Mickey Kelly. Thank you to everyone who continues to support our lotto.

Reserve League Division 1

We played Dromard in the Bertie Allen Cup last Friday night in Monaduff. The game ended level on a scoreline of 0-9 apiece. It was disappointing not to win given that we dominated possession for long periods and Seán Whelan, to everyone’s bemusement,  had a clear point waved wide. However, the team did well to come back and earn a point having trailed by 2 coming into the closing stages of the match. We wish Derek McCormack and Cian Murphy speedy recoveries from the injuries they sustained during the match. The team and scorers were as follows:

Aiden Gray, Cian Brady, Liam Lynch (0-1, ’45), Derek McCormack, Emmet Noonan, Mark Hughes, Darren Farley (0-1), Seán Whelan (0-1), David Collum, Conor Keenan (0-2), Martin Cassidy (0-1), Aaron McGee, Cian Cassidy (0-2), Kevin Whelan, Dean Cosgrave (0-1)

Substitutions used:

Cian Murphy, Gary Connell, Brian O’Connor and Petie Collum

Reserve League Division 3

Our 13-aside Reserve junior league team we well beaten by Ardgah/Moydow on Saturday evening last. The full time score was 1-19 to 0-9. The team and scorers were as follows:

Michael Heslin, James O’Neill, Declan Donnelly, Tom McGee (0-1), Micheál Kane, Kevin Whitney, Jonathan Connell, Mark Breslin, Rúairí Carty (0-5), Seán Breslin, Mike Mulleady, Paul Donnelly, Gearóid Nertney (0-1)

Substitutions used:

Nigel Kiernan, James McCann, Petie Collum (0-2), Paddy McNally

Annual Mass

Our annual Mass for deceased members of the club was held last Sunday in Drumlish. Thank you to all who participated in the Mass. Molly Collum, representing the Nursery, took part in the opening procession, along with Cian Murphy, Elaine McKeon and Dean Cosgrave. Stephen McDermott read the first reading and Scott Howe read the second, as Gaeilge. Prayers of the Faithful were read by Jim Rogers, Rachel Murphy (Ballinamuck), Gary Connell, Ailish Noonan and Kevin Whitney. Offeratory Procession was by Sheila Davis and Frankie McGowan. Mia Kiernan read the Communion Reflection and the Eucharistic Ministers were Mary Breslin and Pat Corrigan. Thank you to the altar servers from both national schools and to the choir and Fr. Hogan for helping out with the organisation. A special word of thanks to Lorraine Corrigan for the overall organising of the Mass and to Betty Creegan for helping out.

Upcoming Fixtures

We are away to Abbeylara in the Bertie Allen Cup this Friday, May 24^th at 8pm. On Saturday, May 25^th, we are at home to Shroid Slashers in the Reserve League Division 3. Best of luck to our teams and management.

Longford

Best of luck to Paddy Collum, Pauric Gill, manager Padraic Davis, backroom team members Ian Higgins & Gordon Smyth and the rest of the Longford squad as they face Kildare in the Leinster Championship Quarter-Final this Sunday in Tullamore at 4pm. Best of luck also the Longford juniors who play Carlow in the Leinster championship, this evening Wednesday.

Seán Lenihan RIP

It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of a true club, colleges and county legend during the week. Seán Lenihan (formerly of Gaigue), was a rock solid feature of the full back line for the club and Longford in the 1940’s and 1950’s. A prodigious underage player, he won both the Leinster Senior and Junior titles with St. Mel’s in 1945, and a senior title again in 1946. His performances earned him a place on the colleges inter-provincial team with Leinster, where he went on to win the All-Ireland in 1945. He again represented Leinster in 1946.  His talent transferred over to senior level where he was a mainstay at full back for Longford for years and was a winner of numerous championship and Leader Cup medals with us. The memory of his performances endured, to the extent that he was nominated at full back for the Longford Team of the Millenium in 2000. As well as being a terrific servant on the field, he went on to serve the club as team manager in the late 80’s and early 90’s. We extend our deepest sympathies to Seán’s family and friends. Solas na bhFlaitheas air.

 

 

Lotto

The Lotto draw was held last Monday, April 15^th in O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish. The Jackpot was €15,600. Results are currently on the club website and will be published in next week’s notes. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive. Thank you to everyone who continues to support our lotto.

ACFL Division 2

We picked up our first win of the league on Friday evening last when we defeated Ballymahon on a score line of 2-16 to 1-7. Well done to the team and management. The team and scorers were as follows:

Paddy Collum (1-2, goal from penalty, 1f, 1’45), Aaron McGee (0-1), Emmet Noonan, Cian Murphy, Stephen Cosgrave, Mark Hughes (0-1), Darren Farley, Seán Whelan, David Collum (0-1), Conor Keenan (0-4), Pauric Gill (0-3), Anthony Kane (0-1), Brian O’Connor (1-1), Dean Cosgrave (0-2, 2f), Kevin Whelan

Subs used:

Eoin Keane, Darren Reilly, Rúairí Carthy, Scott Howe

ACFL Division 3

Our Juniors were beaten by Colmcille on Saturday evening last on a scoreline of 3-12 to 1-9. The team and scorers were as follows:

Aiden Gray, James O’Neill, Cian Brady, Micheál Kane, Tom McGee, Stephen Cosgrave, Darren Reilly, Nigel Kiernan, Ryan Crowe (0-4, 4f), Kevin Whitney, Mike Mulleady, Seán Breslin (0-1), Petie Collum (0-3, 2f), Derek McKeon (0-1), Paddy McNally.

Subs used: James Breslin, Gearóid Nertney, Robin O’Neill (1-0)

Upcoming Fixture

We are out in the first round of the Reserve Football League Division 3 against Mullinalaghta on Friday night at 8.30pm in Monaduff. Best of luck to the team and management.

Easter Greetings

Happy Easter to all our supporters near and far this weekend. Beannachtaí na Féile Cásca oraibh go léir

Sympathy

The club extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of TP Keenan, Ballinamuck who passed away recently. Solas na bhFlaitheas air

ST VINCENT’S MINOR CLUB

The 9^th annual Monster Bingo was held on Sunday April 14^th in the ’98 hall Ballinamuck in aid of St Vincent’s Minor Club. The club would like to thank everyone who sponsored prizes for the raffle, gave donations and bought bingo books.

Thanks also to the ‘98 Hall Committee for the use of the hall, FAS who prepared the hall and having it looking so well on the day, Ballinamuck Bingo Committee for their help and all the other people who helped on the day selling raffle tickets etc. Also Johnny and Tommy for co-ordinating the traffic.

On behalf of all the members and players of St Vincent’s Minor Club we acknowledge and thank you most sincerely. The event was a huge success and enjoyed by everyone.

The Club appreciates your generosity and continued support of our Club and once again thank you for your kindness.