Hungry Reds teach college a few lessons
brooms tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8pm, with a jackpot of €2,500 in 48 numbers.
OLIVER PLUNKETT’S
TRAINING is back in full swing for the adult teams at present under their new management. They come together each Tuesday and Thursday evening, with extra team work at weekends. Best of luck to all concerned for a successful new season.
All new sub-committees were put in place at the recent committee meeting. Geoff Finnegan is the new Underage Cathaoirleach and we wish him well in his new position. He has been appointed as selector with the County Under-14 squad also.
Numbers drawn in last week’s lotto were 2, 11, 13 and 18. The five €20 quick-pick winners were Anthony Rooney, Tomás Ó hEochaidh, Breda Vaughey, Fred Mooney and Donal Lucey. The previous week’s €20 winners were Éamon Milne, Gerry Duffy, Bridie Kenny, Pat Fitzpatrick and Órlaith & Katie Farrell. This week’s jackpot stands at €4,600 and envelopes are available from the usual outlets or in the clubhouse, or patrons can play online.
Our next major fundraiser is the RaceNite and tickets for the National Raffle can be bought from any committee member at €10 each.
ST ANNE’S CAMOGIE
THE club is delighted to announce the return of our indoor camogie tournament for 2018 which will run this year on Saturday evenings from 17th February to 10th March between 5 and 7pm.
The tournament will cater for U-15, U-11 and U-8 age categories.
Any club who may be interested in participating at any or all age groups can register their interest by emailing secretary. stannes.louth@camogie.ie or by phone where Eileen Moynagh (086-3514789) or Una Caraher (087-6388983) will be happy to hear from you.
ST BRIDE’S
NUMBERS drawn in last week’s lotto for a jackpot of €12,000 were 3, 4, 12, 16 and the seven matchthree winners of €30 each were: Brian Cunningham; Catherine McKeown; S O’Connor; Conor, Ruth & Sam Nash and John Muckian (all c/o shop); and Oliver Fox and Eugene Kirk (both c/o online).
Tickets for the lotto are on sale (priced €2) from Mac Namee’s Bar, Mc Guinness’s Bar Dundalk, Mc Keown’s Bar Dundalk, Giovanni’s Chipper, Brodigan’s Shop, Cluskey’s Bar, Finnegan’s Foodstore Louth, Harrys Bar Dundalk or any Committee member/player. Or play online at www.stbridesgfc. com. We wish to thank you for your continued support.
St Bride’s Club Membership for 2018 is as follows: Employed Player €100 (includes 20 weeks lotto), Student/Apprentice €70 (includes 10 weeks lotto), Juveniles €30 (up to 18 years old), Non-players €40 OR €80 (includes free admission to home games), OR €80 (includes 20 weeks lotto), OAPs €20, Family €70 (includes two non-playing adults and two or more juveniles).
ST JOSEPH’S
NUMBERS drawn in last week’s lotto for a jackpot of €6,200 were 13, 20, 23, 28 and the three €50 winners were Aidan Gorham (c/o self), Catherine Bannon (c/o Gerry Kinahan) and Ronan McDonnell (c/o Patsy Culligan). The previous week’s winners were Paula Murtagh (c/o Paul Murtagh), Lorcan Finnegan (c/o Darren Finnegan) and Marian O’Sullivan (c/o Tony Doherty).
ST MARY’S
MEMBERSHIP fees for the 2018 season are as follows:
Family (2 adults & children under 18) €120, Children (Under 18 boys & girls) €40, Adult players €40 + €10 gym fobs, Student adult players (over 18) €40, Adult supporters €40.
Ardee St Mary’s are 90 years old this year and we are celebrating by holding a Black Tie Ball on Saturday March 3rd in the Newgrange Hotel in Navan. Tickets for the event are €50 person and will include a bus from Ardee to the venue and return trip, sparkling wine on arrival, a fabulous fourcourse meal, followed by music by The Madisons and DJ to follow. Tickets will sell out fast and will be available from this week. Keep an eye on facebook for more info. The dress code is black tie for men and formal dress for women.
For a once-off payment of €150 you can get your name or the name of a loved one engraved on our wall at the top of the new stand. You can purchase this online by visiting www.stmarysgfc.com. For more information email pro@ stmarysgfc.com or call Lucy on 086-2694814.
Are you planning a fun night like a 21st, 40th, 50th or children’s birthday party? Whatever the occasion is, why not check out our clubhouse. We also have an Astroturf pitch available to rent for parties or a friendly match with your mates. Call 085-7191131 for more details.
Our club shop has loads of zip-tops, training tops, hoodies etc. The winter opening hours are Tuesdays from 7 to 8pm.
Numbers drawn in last week’s lotto were 10, 14, 15, 17. Lucky dip winners: €50 John McKeown (online), €20 Alan McCormack, €20 Anna Manning, €20 M G J Duffy. This week’s jackpot will be €2,700, Play now so you don’t forget! The lotto can be done online by visiting http://www.stmarysgfc. com/lotto or the Ardee St Marys Facebook page.
ST NICHOLAS
NUMBERS drawn in last week’s lotto were 4, 12, 25, 27 and the five winners of €30 each were Mrs Clarke, Ballsgrove; Shane Gartland (c/o M Reynolds), Noran Newman, Rathmullen Park; T O’Conor (c/o Felix) and C McGowan, Hillview. This week’s jackpot stands at €6,260.
The first committee meeting of the new year will take place this Tuesday at 7.30 in the clubhouse and all members are requested to attend. Team mentors for the coming year will be on the agenda, so anyone interested in helping out with any team should also attend.
Pella for girls under-12s and under-14s will continue in St Mary’s Diocesan School at 8 this Tuesday night, with a cover charge of €2.
Juvenile strength and conditioning is on Wednesday at 7pm in the club gym. Contact coaching officer Brian Lynch on 086-7840101 for further details on training nights.
The GAA National League Draw 2018 tickets are still available to buy. Anyone who wants to buy one or wants a book (five per book) to sell should contact a member of the club or Alan Gregory (086-2641158). The tickets are €10 each, with all money raised remaining within the club to help with gear and equipment for the coming season.
We are also taking part in a new Initiative with the GAA, in partnership with RTÉ’s Operation Transformation. In a bid to make exercise more accessible on the dark winter nights, ‘Ireland Lights Up’ will see St Nicholas turn on our floodlights/lighting systems between 7 and 9pm each Monday for a six-week period, from January 22nd to February 26th, as Operation Transformation returns to our screens.
This will be completely free of charge and all are welcome to come along. It’s a great way to start off the new year in a healthy and active way. See you all in the field on the 22nd!
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ST PATRICK’S
NUMBERS drawn in last Thursday’s lotto were 6, 10, 22, 23 and the three match-three winners of €33 each were Maria White, Castletowncooley, Grainne McShane (c/o Station House) and Amy Sheelan (c/o Sheelan’s Shop). The jackpot for this Thursday’s draw will be €8,200 and and tickets can be purchased from local shops, committee members and online.
This year’s OgSport meeting takes place this Thursday at 7.30pm in the complex.
The St Patrick’s GFC Youth Club, for seven to 12-year-olds, continues every Friday from 7.30 to 9pm.
SEAN MCDERMOTT’S
NUMBERS drawn in the latest club lotto for a jackpot of €9,300 were 2, 19, 22, 27 and the €20 winners were Sarah Curran, Tori Walsh, Brendan & Colette and David Curran. The next draw will take place this coming Sunday in McGahons Bar & Lounge, Churchtown.
Operation Transformation continues on Thursday night at 7.30. If you fancy some exercise and a chat come up and join us for a walk around the track. THE Louth senior hurlers recorded their first competitive victory of 2018 when they had seven points to spare over College outfit DCU in this keenly contested Kehoe Cup match played in Darver on Sunday.
After previous defeats by Wicklow B and Longford, manager Philip O’Brien and his selectors will be particularly pleased with their side’s first-half performance, playing with the aid of the breeze, as it yielded three goals that had them leading by 14 points at the break.
Points from Paddy Lynch (2), Ronan Geoghegan and a sixth-minute goal from Michael Ryan had the home side leading 1-3 to 0-0 on the quarter-hour.
The students opened their account with a point on 19 minutes
HURLING
LOUTH DCU/ST PATRICK’S 3-13 1-12
before a brace of points from the impressive Paddy Mc Cormack and 1-2 from Geoghegan left Louth further in front - 2-6 to 0-1.
DCU finally found their range with three unanswered points from Dean Whelan, but a goal by St Fechin’s clubman Michael Ryan, his second, had Louth leading by 3-9 to 0-4 at the turnover.
Playing with the aid of the breeze in the second half, the students reduced the arrears with the opening three points and tested Louth keeper Kevin McNally on a couple of occasions.
The home side responded with a point from a 65-metre free by Paddy Lynch and another single from midfielder Mark Molloy on 55 minutes.
Despite conceding a late goal, scored by Jamie Byrne, it was Louth who wrapped up a welcome victory with further points from McCormack and the impressive Molloy, while emptying their bench in the process.
Overall, their physicality was just too much for the relatively slightly built students as Andrew McCrave and Molloy in particular threw their weight into tackles.
Louth begin their National League campaign on Sunday week with an away match against Roscommon (12.30pm), with Tyrone, Warwickshire, Longford and Monaghan to follow in Division 3A. LOUTH: Kevin McNally; Conor Mathews, Mike Lyons, Shane Callan; Liam Molloy, Andrew McCrave, Ronan Byrne; Mark Molloy 0-2, Donal Ryan; Gerard Smyth, Paddy McCormack 0-3, Niall Devlin; Paddy Lynch 0-3, Michael Ryan 2-0, Ronan Geoghegan 1-5. Subs: Shane Maguire for Devlin (34min), John Martin for Smyth (HT), John Crosbie for Geoghegan (45), Diarmuid Murphy for Michael Ryan (50), Colin Griffin for Matthews (54), Smyth for Crosbie (70). DCU ST PATRICK’S: Ciarán McHugh 0-1; Caelan O’Meara, Darragh O’Shea, Patrick Murphy; Seán Baxter, Ciarán Brady, Bryan Cody; Eoin Porter, Aodhan Foley; Jamie Byrne 1-0, Dean Whelan 0-6 (4f), Dairmuid Fenlon 0-5 (2f 1 ‘65); Conor Halligan, Cathal Calvery, Tommy Walton. Subs: Luke Molloy for O’Meara (HT), Tiernan Lane for Foley (HT), Diarmuid Byrne for Halligan (54min), Darragh McCarthy for Byrne (70), Jack Byrne for Walton (70).
REFEREE: Barry Nea (Westmeath)