Lotto: The Lotto draw was held last Monday, November 5^th, in The ‘98 Bar, Drumlish. The Jackpot was €13,400. Results are available 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. AGM: The club AGM will be held on the weekend of December 15^th/16^th. Day and time to be confirmed in next week’s notes Sympathy: Fr. Manning Gaels extends its heartfelt sympathy to our clubman and supporter Maurice Murphy and his family on the recent passing of his son James. Solas na bhFlaitheas air.

Lotto: The draw was held in O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday last, March 5^th.. The Jackpot was €10,000. Results are currently available on the club website and will be in next week’s notes. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive.

Fixtures: All GAA action, local and national, was postponed last weekend on account of the bad weather. Details of the re-fixtures will be made available as soon as they are known. This Saturday, March 10^th, we are out in the first round of the U20 championship at home to Ballymahon. Throw in is at 5pm. Best of luck to the team and management. Please come out to Monaduff and show your support.

Club Membership: Money for club membership is now due from all players and anyone who wish to become a member of Fr Manning Gaels for 2018. Membership is €30 for adults and €15 for students. Players who do not pay their membership fee will not be covered by club insurance should injury arise. Only those who have paid membership will be eligible to represent the club in the upcoming season. Membership entitles entry in draw for All-Ireland football and hurling tickets in August. Those who pay membership byMarch 31st ’18 will also be eligible to vote at next years AGM.

Membership to be paid to Bridie Reilly, Club Registrar (0863332863) or any member of the executive as soon as possible please.

Scór Sinsir: Best of luck to Shane Hagan in the Solo Singing Senior Scór Leinster semi final this Sunday, March 11^th in The Downs, Co. Westmeath.

Referee Recruitment: If anyone within the club is interested in becoming a referee the commencement date for the Foundation Level Courses is Tuesday 13^th March in Pearse Park and continues the following two Tuesday nights in Pearse Park. For further information please contact Lorraine.

Executive Meeting: There will be a meeting of the Executive this Thursday, March 8^th, at 8.30pm in Monaduff. All members of the Executive are requested to attend.

Club Membership: Money for club membership is now due from all players and anyone who wish to become a member of Fr Manning Gaels for 2018. Membership is €30 for adults and €15 for students. Players who do not pay their membership fee will not be covered by club insurance should injury arise. Only those who have paid membership will be eligible to represent the club in the upcoming season. Membership entitles entry in draw for All-Ireland football and hurling tickets in August. Those who pay membership byMarch 31st ’18 will also be eligible to vote at next years AGM.

Membership to be paid to Bridie Reilly, Club Registrar (0863332863) or any member of the executive as soon as possible please.

Lotto: The draw was held in Gallagher’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday last, February 5^th.. The Jackpot was €9,600. Results are currently available on the club website and will be in next week’s notes. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive.

Scór Sinsir: Please note that the Senior Scór date has changed. It now takes place in Ardagh Community Centre on Friday, February 23rd at 7:30pm. Competitions in Scór include: Rince Foirne – Figure Dancing; Amhránaíocht Aonair – Solo Singing; Aithriseoireacht / Scéaltaíocht – Recitation; Bailéad Ghrúpa – Ballad Group; Léiriú Stáitse – Sketch; Ceol Uirlise – Instrumental Music; Rince Seit – Set Dancing; Rince Sean Nós – Sean Nós Dancing. If anyone is interested in competing in the Figure Dancing please contact Mairéad O’Reilly at 0872606494. Please contact Lorraine Corrigan at 0864017301 if you are interested in competing in any of the other events. The club has a proud history in this competition and it would be great if we could get back competing in as many sections as possible.

Longford Seniors: Well done to Paddy Collum, Pauric Gill and the Longford squad on their great win over Derry at the weekend. Best of luck to the lads next week against Armagh.

National Club Draw 2018: The club draw tickets are all in now and the club would like to thank all those who bought and sold tickets since December.

Drumlish Ballinamuck Men’s Shed: The club is delighted to hear that there is great refurbishment work taking place at present with the Drumlish Ballinamuck Men’s Shed and will be opening shortly. Men interested can contact or any member of the DBMS committee or Breda Murphy 087 9181787

Cúl Camps: The club is delighted to learn of the return of the summer camps to Monaduff this August 6^th to the 10^th. This is a great opportunity for the children of the parish to further develop their skills.

Sympathy: We would like to express our sincere condolences to the Gill family Gaigue on the recent passing of Mary Crawford in Birmigham. The club also expresses sympathy to the family and friends of Rose Courtney, Drumlish and Mary Ellen Coleman (nee Duffy) late of Shanmullagh. Solas na bhFlaitheas orthu.

Intermediate Championship: On Saturday evening last we played St. Patrick’s, Ardagh/Moydow Harpers in the second round of the Mulleady Group Intermediate Championship in Páirc na nGael, Dromard. We were lucky to come away with a two point win in the end on a scoreline of 1-8 to 0-9. This victory means that we are now through to the semi-final with a game to spare. Well done to all involved. The team and scorers were as follows:

Paddy Collum, Derek McCormack, Liam Lynch, Dan Gorman, Gary Connell, Emmet Noonan, Eoin Keane (0-3, 3f), Seán Whelan, David Collum (0-2), Pauric Gill (1-2), Diarmuid Cooney (0-1), Ciarán Cooney, Mark Hughes, Dylan Quinn, Dean Cosgrove

Substitutions used:

Ryan Crowe, Mark Duffy, Mickey Kelly, Martin Cassidy, Anthony Kane.

We wish Mickey Kelly a speedy recovery from the injury he sustained in the second half. The final round of the group stage is Sunday, August 12^th, against Cashel in Emmet Park, Killoe at 1.30pm.

Lotto: The Lotto draw was held last Monday, July 23^rd, in The ’98 Bar, Ballinamuck. The Jackpot was €12,000. The numbers drawn were as follows:

7, 12, 27, 28.

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Tommy Leslie, Ballinamuck.
2. Francis O’Hara, Lucan, Co. Dublin
3. Bernadette Noonan, Monaduff, Drumlish
4. Niall Lynch
5. Tom Duffy, Lettergullion, Ballinamuck.

€20 Sellers’ Prize

1. Liam Forde.
2. Cian Murphy & Aaron McGee.

The next draw is in Dillon’s Bar & Bistro, Ballinamuck on Monday, August 6th. The Jackpot is now €12,200. 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 Junior team are out in the first round of the Junior championship this Wednesday, August 1^st,  against Abbeylara at 7.30pm in Monaduff. Best of luck to the team and management. Please come out and show your support.

Monster Bingo: The Monster Bingo in conjunction with The Marquee In Drumlish is back again this year on Sunday, August 19^th at 3pm in the ’98 Memorial Hall, Ballinamuck. There is €2,500 in prize money to be won and there will also be a “Monster Raffle” on the day. All proceeds are going to the Midland Simon Community.

Marquee In Drumlish – Launch Night: The launch night for The Marquee In Drumlish is this Thursday night, August 2^nd, in Quinn’s Bar, Drumlish, starting at 9pm. Refreshments on the night and entertainment is by the brilliant Gerry Keenan. We are very grateful to Cathal Quinn, who has provided the licence for this year’s festival.

The Marquee In Drumlish – August 17^th – 20^th It is almost time for this year’s Marquee In Drumlish festival and once again there is a superb weekend’s entertainment in store from August 17^th to 20^th. On Friday we have Painted Skies, DJ Fergal D’Arcy and our own Brave Giant are back to headline the night. On Saturday night we have DJ Christy’s Country Show, Jimmy Buckley and Derek Ryan. On Sunday night there is an Ed Sheeran Tribute show, Jerry Fish, Electric Sideshow and local lads Cronin. 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. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Kelloggs’ Cúl Camps: The Cúl Camps are back in Monaduff this year from Monday August 6^th  until Friday the 10^th. To date over 115 children are booked in for the camp and there are still plenty of places left. Closing date for bookings is Friday August 3^rd at 12 noon. Bookings can be made at https://www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie/ The camp is open for children born in 2012 or earlier. The cost is €60 for the first child, €50 for the second and €40 for each child thereafter. This is tremendous value considering the expert coaching that each child will receive over the course of the week along with GAA gear and backpack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gear Order

 

If you are interested in ordering the shorts or training jersey which our squad received recently, please make contact with Pauric Gill or any member of the executive as a further order will be made this week for supporters. Children’s sizes are available. The cost of the shorts are €25, the training jersies are €30 and the children’s training jersies are €23.

 

 

Sympathy

 

The club extends its’ sincerest sympathies to the Keenan family, native of Drumlish, on the recent passing of Dara. Solas na bhFlaitheas air.