Club Lotto: There was no jackpot winner in the club lotto draw on Monday night last 11th. Mar. The numbers drawn were 1, 2, 25 and 30. The following won prizes of €30.00 each : Jodie Corrigan Lettergeeragh, Teresa McGee Kilnashee, Mary Finnigan c/o P. McGee, B. Duffy Drumlish and Gerry Mollaghan Drumlish. Sellers prizes : Team B and Gala Ballinamuck. The next draw will be in O’Reilly’s Bar on Monday 25th. April with a jackpot of €7600.00. thanks for your support.

Congratulations: A special word of congratulations to Jimmy Hannify who was our representative on the 1966 Longford team that won the National League. Jimmy, along with all his surviving team mates, were honoured at a special function in Longford on Friday night last. He also went on to play a major role on the 1968 Leinster championship winning side in what was a golden era for Longford football. He also played a major part on the Fr. Manning Gaels team of the mid 70’s taking the club from junior up to senior status. Well done Jimmy on an award richly deserved.

Best Wishes: Congratulations and best of luck to Paddy McKenna, Currabawn who got drawn out to appear on next week’s Winning Streak. Paddy is a loyal club supporter and his hard work at Monaduff over the years has helped keep our grounds in great condition. 

Fixtures: Check the fixture list for details of up-coming matches.

Junior League

Abbeylara 1-16 Fr. Manning Gaels 0-04

Venue: Oliver Lynch Park

Fr. Manning Gaels Juniors were comprehensively defeated by a strong Abbeylara side in a windy Oliver Lynch Park on Sunday last. The Gaels were forced to play with only 14 players for the majority of the first half until Ken Leonard (who had been refereeing another match) arrived to allow the Gaels go to a full 15. The Gaels were short a number of players who are eligible for this grade and great credit goes to the lads who made themselves available and gave it their all for the 60 minutes. Abbeylara took full advantage of the extra man and utilised the gale at their backs to kick some excellent long range points in the first half. The Half Time score was Abbeylara 0-13 Fr. Manning Gaels 0-3. The Gaels scores came from two well struck frees from Jonathan Connell and a blasted point from Niall Quinn. The Gaels only managed one further score in the second half, which came from the boot of centre half forward Jonathan Connell and Abbeylara ran out convincing winners 1-16 to 0-04.

Team & Scorers:

Ken Leonard, Jason Nertney, Anthony McKeon, Ciarán Quinn, Tom McGee, Micheál Kane, Kevin Whitney, Mike Mulleady, James Breslin, Mark Prunty, Jonathan Connell (0-3(3f), Ruairí Carthy, Gearóid Nertney, Alan McKeon, Niall Quinn (0-1)

There was no jackpot winner in the club lotto draw on Monday night last 11th. Mar. The numbers drawn were 1, 2, 25 and 30. The following won prizes of €30.00 each: Jodie Corrigan Lettergeeragh, Teresa McGee Kilnashee, Mary Finnigan c/o P. McGee, B. Duffy Drumlish and Gerry Mollaghan Drumlish. Sellers prizes : Team B and Gala Ballinamuck. The next draw will be in the O’Reilly’s Bar on Monday 25th. April with a jackpot of €7600.00. thanks for your support.

Junior Team: Our Junior Team were defeated 1-16 to 0-4 by a strong Abbeylara side in the second round of the division 3 League last Sunday. 

FMG Team : Ken Leonard, Ciaran Quinn, Anto McKeon, Jason Nertney, Ruari Carthy, Michael Kane, Kevin Whitney, James Breslin, Michael Mulleady, Tommy McGee, Jonathan Connell 0-3 2F, Mark Prunty, Niall Quinn, Alan McKeon, Gearoid Nertney. 

Seniors: Our Seniors had no league game last week after our scheduled game away to Killashee was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Check fixture for upcoming fixtures.