Fighting spirit as champions retain crown
or the quality of football on display.
Thanks to all the teams that took part and a special word of thanks to all the club members who volunteered and helped prepare, tidy up and keep our visitors well fed throughout the day.
The Newtown Blues would like to extend its sympathies to the the Wilson family, the Hughes family, the Mulroy family, the Yorke family and the Thornton family at this difficult time. May They Rest In Peace.
Numbers drawn in last week’s lotto were 1, 12, 17, 18, the €25 winners were Tony Seery, Dessie Murray, Michelle Martin, Elliott Judge and Janine & Paddy and the jackpot for the draw tonight (Tuesday) stands at €4,300.
O’CONNELL’S
LAST week’s lotto numbers were 3, 13, 24, 30. Four match-three winners each receive €50. The jackpot wasn’t won and rises to €4,800. The lotto is on a threeweek break and will return on Tuesday 21st August. Thank you for your continued support.
Bingo will continue in the clubrooms this Wednesday at 8pm, with a jackpot of €5,200 in 48 numbers.
There will social dancing in the clubrooms on Bank Holiday Monday 6th August from 9.00pm, music by Curtis McGee, admission €10 and refreshments will be served.
ROCHE EMMETS
OUR upcoming Junior Championship quarter-final against Westerns will take place on August 17th in Clan na Gael Park at 8.15pm, while the Junior 2B FC quarter-final against DYI/Hunterstown has been fixed for Tuesday 21st at 7.30pm.
Numbers drawn in last week’s lotto were 2, 4, 18, 26 and the €20 winners were Sheila O’Callaghan (c/o Alan O’Connell), James McCoy (c/o Lisa McCoy), Ashling Ward (c/o U14 player Irene Gorham) and Kevin McCourt (c/o Martin McCourt). Congratulations to all and thank you for your continued support. This week’s jackpot is €4,500.
Along with our existing clubwear there has been a new ‘Slaney’ top added to our club shop on the O’Neills website.
Roche U-9s played a blitz in St Patrick’s last Monday. They played Cuchulainn Gaels, Cooley Kickhams and St Patrick’s and all children had a great time and showed some very impressive skill.
Our U-8s played in a blitz on Sunday morning in St Bride’s. Roche could field two teams and each team played Naomh Malachi and St Bride’s. The children had great fun.
Thank you to the coaches and parents for such a great turnout.
ST BRIDE’S
THE lotto numbers drawn on 23rd July were 15, 17, 20, 28. Pat O’ Neill was the sole match-3 winner and receives €200. The jackpot wasn’t won and rises to €4,800. Tickets on sale 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, Copper Kettle Dundalk, any Committee Member/Player or play online at www.stbridesgfc.com.
ST JOSEPH’S
THERE was no lotto jackpot winner the week before last. The numbers were 1, 8, 15, 17.
The €50 winners were: Ollie Corrigan c/o self, Alan & Lynda c/o Gerry Kinahan, Family Bell c/o Paddy Bell.
ST NICHOLAS
NUMBERS drawn in last week’s lotto were 1, 3, 14, 28 and the five €30 winners were Derek McKenna (St Finians Pk), Kaitlean MacQuillan (Ballsgrove), Dave McArdle (An Post), Aaron McGowan (Hillview) and Catherine Crowley (c/o M Reynolds). This Tuesday’s jackpot is €2,300.
The club lotto can now be done on line on the Klubfunder website. Please continue to support our lotto which can also be purchased at Centras in Ballsgrove and the Rathmullen Road each Saturday from 9 until 1.
Our adult team training continues this Tuesday at 7.30.
Our Under-16s/Minors training is on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays.
Our Nursery is taking a break for a week due to large numbers on holidays. Keep an eye on our Facebook for more info.
You can now follow all St Nicholas news/fixtures/results straight to your phone. Download the Clubify app and search for us to subscribe to all our news.
SEAN MCDERMOTTS
LAST week’s lotto numbers were 8, 12, 17, 21. The €20 winners were Rory Brennan, Courtney Commins, Rita Pepper, Anne & Alisha Brennan. The jackpot wasn’t won and rises to €10,700.
The draw takes place on Sunday evening in McGahons Bar and Lounge, Churchtown.
Knockbridge 2-21 Nh Moninne
HOLDERS Knockbridge had to come back from seven points down to see off county champions Naomh Moninne and retain the Paddy Rice Cup in this Louth Senior Hurling Final, played in good conditions at Dowdallshill on Thursday night.
A goal from centre half Peter Brennan on seven minutes had the village outfit leading by 1-3 to 0-2 before a Stephen Rafferty goal and a good Darren Geoghegan point from the right wing tied up matters at 1-3 apiece on 14 minutes.
Geoghegan then fired past keeper James King from the left of the post and a subsequent good point from older brother Ronan had Moninne four in front.
Full forward John Martin then managed to block down King’s goal-line clearance for the Dundalk side’s third goal on 26 minutes and they went seven clear when defender Diarmuid Murphy fired over from inside his own half.
However, a brace of Shane Fennell points and an opportunist goal from Liam Molloy had Knockbridge trailing by 3-6 to 2-7 at half-time.
Brian Brady’s side extended their lead on the resumption with points from play from Darren Geoghegan and Philip Englishby. But between the 35th and 41st minutes Knockbridge out-scored their opponents by four to one, with scores from David Kettle, Sean Marry, Conor Deane and Shane Fennell - 3-9 to 2-11.
The sides shared the next two points as Moninne still led by one with a quarter of an hour remaining. Midfielder James Costello tied up matters with a good point and
Results 3-13
Knockbridge 2-21 Naomh Moninne 3-13.
Division 3 FL
Stabannon Parnells 1-15 St Nicholas 1-6, Westerns 3-11, Cuchulainn Gaels 3-7, Naomh Malachi 2-20 John Mitchel’s 2-10, Dundalk Young Ireland 2-13 Wolfe Tones 0-3, St Kevin’s 1-17 Dowdallshill 2-5.
Division 4 FL
Geraldines 4-12 Dundalk Gaels 0-8.
Division 5 FL
Dreadnots 2-12 Hunterstown Rovers 0-17.
Division 6 FL
Naomh Mairtin 5-15 Westerns 2-12.
Under-16 ‘A’ FC Group 1
O Raghallaigh’s 3-15 Roche Emmets 3-3.
Under-16 ‘A’ FC Group 2
Cooley Kickhams 5-19 Na Piarsaigh/O’Mahony’s/Dowdallshill 1-6, Geraldines 4-11 Naomh Mairtin 4-10.
Under-16 ‘A’ FC Group 3
St Patrick’s 5-7 St Mary’s 2-16.
Under-16 ‘A’ FC Group 4
Mattock/Hunterstown 6-17 Kilkerley/N Malachi
GAA SCOREBOARD
this score drove on his colleagues as they ran up the next six points - including two each from Fennell and team captain Andrew Smith.
That left the scoreboard reading 2-19 to 3-10, but the black and amber outfit halted this run of scores when Darren Geoghegan took his personal tally to 1-5 with a pointed free.
His side did manage late points from substitute Ultan McEneaney and Diarmuid Murphy, but Knockbridge sealed the win with a further brace of Fennell points as he finished top scorer in this final with 12 points.
Afterwards, the Paddy Rice Cup was presented by County Board chairman Des Halpenny to Knockbridge 1-14, St Kevin’s/Glyde/Westerns/McDermott’s 4-15 Dundalk Gaels 2-5.
Under-16 ‘B’ FC Group 1
Naomh Fionnbarra/Lannleire 7-14 Oliver Plunkett’s 5-13, Wolfe Tones 9-9 Clan na Gael 3-3.
Under-16 ‘B’ FC Group 2
Dundalk Young Irelands 5-14 O’Connell’s/ Stabannon/Mitchel’s 7-5, Newtown Blues 2-14 St Nicholas 0-9.
Under-14 FC Group 1
Glen Emmets 5-11 Naomh Mairtin 2-8, Mattock/Hunterstown 6-16 St Kevin’s 3-5.
Under-14 FC Group 2
Oliver Plunkett’s 4-15 Naomh Fionnbarra/ Lannleire 5-6.
Under-14 FC Group 4
Geraldines 11-11 St Fechin’s 11-10, Cooley Kickhams 5-14 Dundalk Gaels 0-7.
Under-14 ‘B’ FC Group 1
St Patrick’s 6-6 St Nicholas 1-5, Wolfe Tones 6-6 St Nicholas 4-10, St Patrick’s 4-18 Roche Emmets 2-2.
Under-14 ‘B’ FC Group 2
O Raghallaigh’s 8-16 Newtown Blues 2-9.
Under-12 Div 1B Final
Glen Emmets 4-8 Naomh Mairtin 3-4. captain Andrew McCrave. KNOCKBRIDGE: James King; Ronan Mulholland, Conor Kerrigan, Stephen Hoey; Gerard McKeown, Conor Deane 0-1, Andrew Smith 0-2; Shane Kerrigan, James Costello 0-1; David Kettle 0-2, Peter Brennan 1-0, Robert Wallace; Sean Marry 0-2, Liam Molloy 1-1, Shane Fennell 0-12 (7f). Sub: Ciaran Deane for R Wallace (40min).
NAOMH MONINNE: Donal Connolly; Donal Lee, Chris Lennon, Paul Challoner; Mattie Fee, Oisin Drumm, Diarmuid Murphy 0-2 (1f); Darren O Hanrahan, Feidhelm Joyce; Darren Geoghegan 1-5 (0-1f), Padraic Fallon, Ronan Geoghegan 0-3; Philip Englishby 0-1, John Martin 1-1, Stephen Rafferty 1-0. Subs: David Yore for R Geoghegan (48min), Stephen Ryan for S Rafferty (54), James Murphy for O Drumm (57), Ultan McEneaney 0-1 for D Geoghegan.
REFEREE: Kevin Brady Under-12 Div 2A semi-finals
St Kevin’s 1-9 Hunterstown Rovers 2-4, St Joseph’s 2-10 O’Connell’s/Stabannon/Mitchel’s 3-1.
Under-12 Div 2B Final
Roche Emmets 6-2 O Raghallaigh’s 2-4.
Under-12 Div 3A Final
Cooley Kickhams/Cuchulainn Gaels 3-9 Kilkerley Emmets 3-7.
Under-12 Div 4A Final
Oliver Plunkett’s 3-3 Dundalk Young Irelands 1-3.
Fixtures
Naomh Fionnbarra/Lannleire v O’Connell’s/ Stabannon/Mitchel’s, 7.30.
Saturday August 4th
Tain Og Division 2 Final
Clones: Wolfe Tones v Naomh Moninne, 6.00.
Tain Og Division 3 Final
Clones: Killeavy St Moninna v St Fechin’s, 1.30.