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