Intermediate Championship: On Sunday afternoon last we played Cashel in the third and final round of the Mulleady Group Intermediate Championship in Emmet Park, Killoe. We were defeated on a scoreline of 3-13 to 4-8. A couple of goals in quick succession by Cashel towards the latter stages of the first half made it a difficult lead to claw back. However, our lads battled hard in the second half but just came up short by two points in the end. The team and scorers were as follows:

Paddy Collum, Aaron McGee, Liam Lynch, Dan Gorman, Gary Connell, Emmet Noonan, Eoin Keane, Seán Whelan, David Collum, Ciarán Cooney (0-1), Diarmuid Cooney (0-4, 1f), Pauric Gill, Martin Cassidy (3-2, goal from free) Dylan Quinn (0-1), Mark Hughes

Substitutions used:

Mark Duffy (0-1), Cian Brady, Cian Cassidy (1-0), Ryan Crowe, Nigel Kiernan, Derek McCormack

Best wishes to Pauric Gill who injured his knee in the first few minutes of the game. We now prepare for a semi-final on September 9^th.

Junior Championship: Our Junior team played the second round of the championship against St.Patrick’s, Ardagh/Moydow Harpers on Saturday evening last in Moydow. We came away with a draw, 1-10 apiece, after having been four points down. Cian Cassidy cooly slotted a penalty to the back of the net with five minutes remaining to level the match. The team and scorers were as follows:

Patrick McKeon, Timothy Bouvin, Micheál Kane, Brian O’Connor, Gary Brady, Stephen Cosgrave, Declan Donnelly, Kevin Whelan, Rúairí Carthy (0-1), Scott Howe, Aiden Gray, Tom McGee, Cian Cassidy (1-5, 2f, goal from penalty), Derek McKeon, Stephen Donnelly (0-4, 1f)

Substitutions used:

Kevin Whitney, Seán Breslin, Gearóid Nertney, Mike Mulleady, James O’Neill

Best wishes and speedy recovery to club stalwart Gary Brady who injured his calf in the very early stages to the match and also to Kevin Whelan who hurt his hamstring midway through the first half.

Upcoming Fixtures: The final round of the group stage of the Junior Championship is tonight, Wednesday August 15^th against Mostrim in Monaduff. Throw in is at 8.15pm. On Sunday, August 19^th we have a crucial Division 2 league match against Rathcline at 1pm in Clonbonny. Best of luck to our respective teams and management. Please come out and show your support.

Lotto: The Lotto draw was held last Monday, August 6^th, in Dillon’s Bar & Bistro, Ballinamuck. The Jackpot was €12,200. The numbers drawn were as follows:

15, 20, 22, 25.

There was no winner.

€30 winners

1. Kevin Whitney, Drumlish
2. Cyril Corr, Drumlish
3. Sinéad Sorohan, Creenagh, Newtownforbes
4. Diarmuid Cooney, Drumlish
5. Pat Heaney, Barraghmore, Drumlish

€20 Sellers’ Prize

1. Liam Forde.
2. Stephen McDermott & Michael Mulleady

The next draw is in Gallagher’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday, August 27th. Please note the draw is a week later than usual on account of the Marquee in Drumlish festival. The Jackpot is now €12,400. Tickets are available from the usual outlets and from any member of the executive. Thank you to everyone who continues to support our lotto.

Monster Bingo: The Monster Bingo in conjunction with The Marquee In Drumlish is back again this  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. When people think of homelessness, they think of those sleeping on the streets in the larger cities in Ireland. People find it hard to believe that people can be struggling to have a home of their own, and be rough sleeping or staying in hostels in Co Longford. Unfortunately, homelessness does exist in the county.

Midlands Simon Community have opened a new support service on Earl St in Longford Town. This service includes 10 fully refurbished apartments that will cater for 10 people with both complex needs and a history of repeat homelessness. The service will give each person their own home, privacy and dignity and it is also more financially sustainable. Residents will also have regular and often daily contact with their Case Worker.

Please support by coming out on the day or by giving a donation/raffle prize to any of the marquee bingo committee.

All Ireland Final Tickets: The draw for the All Ireland Final tickets was made at our monthly meeting last week. All club members who had their membership paid by March 31^st of this year were included in the draw. Congratulations to Liam Lynch who won the ticket for the Galway v Limerick All Ireland Hurling final this Sunday. Second out of that draw was JP Murphy. Congratulations to Michael Heslin who won the football ticket. Second out of that draw was Frankie McGowan at the monthly Executive meeting last week.

The Marquee In Drumlish – August 17^th – 20^th The week has finally arrived! It is time for The Marquee In Drumlish festival and once again there is a superb weekend’s entertainment in store from this Friday, August 17^th to Monday the 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 along with Mike Denver, 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 back on aboard again this year. We look forward to seeing you all there and hope you have a great weekend.

Kelloggs’ Cúl Camps: The Cúl Camps were a great success this year and the club would like to thank the children themselves and the parents of those who participated and we hope to see an even bigger camp again next year. Thank you to all our stewards who helped direct traffic in the mornings and afternoons.

Rathcline v Ballymore: We hosted our only championship match of the year on Sunday last in Monaduff when Ballymore took on Rathcline. Thank you to Thomas Gill and his FÁS team for having the pitch and grounds looking so well and thank you to all who stewarded and sold lotto tickets at half time.

Coaching Workshop: Martin Fogarty, the National Hurling Development Manager, will be delivering a workshop for existing and new coaches on Monday evening, 20th August in Longford. If anyone would like to do Foundation or Level 1 Coaching Courses please contact Lorraine and your details will be passed on to Séamus Hughes.

Lotto

The draw was held in O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish on Monday last, June 11^th. The Jackpot was €11,400.  The numbers drawn were as follows:

1, 10, 11, 28.

There was no winner.

€30 winners:

1. Nellie McGoldrick, Ennybegs.
2. Shane McKenna, Oghill.
3. Sinéad Sorohan, Creenagh
4. Richard Gregg, Prucklish, Newtownforbes.
5. Louise Glancy, c/o Romie Wallace, Drumlish

€20 Sellers’ Prize:

1. Mark Duffy
2. O’Reilly’s Bar, Drumlish.

FR. MANNING GAELS AND

BALLINAMUCK ENTERPRISE GROUP

PRIVATE MEMBERS LOTTO

FOUR IN ANY ORDER WINS JACKPOT

09,16,25,29

JACKPOT WINNER

NO Winner

Five €30 Winners:                                      

1. Mick Gibson, Drumlish, Co. Longford.
2. Tommy Leslie, Ballinamuck, Co. Longford.   
3. Jack, Mia-Lillie & Willow Quinn, C/O Quinns Bar.    
4. Johnny McGee, Bandra.
5. Gerry Mollaghan, Church View, Drumlish

Next Draw in: Quinns Bar Drumlish– 09.07.2018

 Jackpot:             €11800

Sellers Prizes:     Jodie Corrigan, Paddy Howe.

FR. MANNING GAELS AND

BALLINAMUCK ENTERPRISE GROUP

PRIVATE MEMBERS LOTTO

FOUR IN ANY ORDER WINS JACKPOT

03,09,27,29

JACKPOT WINNER

NO Winner

Five €30 Winners:                                      

1. Ray Noonan, Edgeworthstown.
2. John Caldwell, Clonmacart, Drumlish.
3. Sean Tobin, Clondra, Co. Longford.   
4. Ciaran Nally, Tarmonbarry.
5. Sandra Dobson, Arva, Co. Cavan

Next Draw in: O’Reillys Bar, Drumlish– 11.06.2018

 Jackpot:             €11400

Sellers Prizes:     Kevin Whitney/Ryan Crowe, Jimmy Courtney.

Intermediate Championship: On Sunday evening last we played Seán Connolly’s in the first round of the Mulleady Group Intermediate Championship. Thankfully we came away with the win after a physical contest on a scoreline of 0-12 to 1-8. The team and scorers were as follows:

Paddy Collum, Derek McCormack, Liam Lynch, Dan Gorman, Mark Duffy, Pauric Gill (0-1), Nigel Kiernan, Seán Whelan, David Collum (0-1), Ciarán Cooney, Diarmuid Cooney (0-5), Ryan Crowe (0-2, 2f), Mark Hughes, Dylan Quinn, Dean Cosgrove (0-2)

Substitutions used:

Eoin Keane (0-1), Gary Connell, Emmet Noonan, Mickey Kelly, Martin Cassidy, Anthony Kane.

The next round is next Saturday evening, July 28^th, against Ardagh/Moydow in Páirc nan Gael, Dromard at 6pm. Please come out and cheer on the lads.

Lotto: The draw was held in The ‘98 Bar, Ballinamuck on Monday last, July 23^rd.  The Jackpot was €12,000. The results are currently 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. Thank you to everyone who continues to support our lotto.

Junior Championship: The dates were set for the Junior championship recently and they are as follows: Round 1: Saturday August 1^st at home to Abbeylara at 7.30pm. Round 2, Saturday August 11^th away to Ardagh/Moydow at 7.30pm and Round 3 at home to Mostrim on Saturday August 18^th with the time to be confirmed. Players eligible for this please take note as we have a good panel at this grade with all players available.

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.

Sponsorship: The club was very grateful to receive sponsored gear at the weekend ahead of the first round of the championship. Thank you to Padraic Davis of Padraic Davis Auctioneering for sponsoring training shirts which proudly carry the “Opt For Life” Organ donation foundation logo. Thank you also to Brian O’Connor of Bond Engineering, New York City for his sponsorship of shorts for the squad. Thanks to his aunt Eileen McGann who represented him at the presentation in Monaduff on Saturday evening. Both men need no introduction around Longford. As we know they excelled on the playing field for both the Gaels and Longford and it is wonderful to have them still giving us such support. We wish them both continued success with their respective businesses. Thank you to our selector Anthony McKeon of McKeon Tyres who sponsored food for the panel at the weekend. The club is privileged to have so many people willing to support us in all ways possible.

Sympathy: The club would like to extend its’ sympathies to Declan Blessington (Drumlish), on the death of his brother Thomas. The club extends its’ condolences to the Leslie family, Ballinamuck on the death of Oliver in Gortletteragh. Solas na bhFlaitheas orthu.