BROSNA

Lotto - The draw for the GAA lotto jackpot of €5,550 took place on Monday the 5th of March in Kate Pats Bar. The numbers drawn were 7, 10, 21, 28. There was no jackpot winner. Lucky dip winners included Moss Murphy (Monasterevin) €50, promoter prize Moss Murphy (Monasterevin) €35, Helen and Jerry (c/o Sportsfield Bar) €20, Denis McCarthy (BCD Charleville) €20, Maurice Browne (c/o Kate Pats) €20 and Nelius Horan (Brosna) €20. The next lotto jackpot will be €5,700 and will take place Monday the 12th of March in Flanagans bar. Yearly lotto scheme The 2018 yearly lotto scheme begins Monday the 5th of March. We would like to thank everybody for there continued support. Senior SFL Brosna 1-14 Lios Póil 1-10 Brosna and Lios Póil began their county league division three campaign in glorious sunny conditions in Brosna on Sunday last. Brosna who had a poor finish to the end of their 2017 league campaign and Lios Póil who were newly promoted from division four were both determined to get off to a good start. It was Brosna who used home advantage to great affect recording early scores from Tom McGoldrick, Shane Curtin, Patrick Moriarty and Adam Barry to lead 0-4 to 0-0 after 10 minutes. However, Lios Póil settled into the game and the impressive Tom Kavanagh proved to be a thorn in the Brosna defence winning several frees which he converted himself to keep Lios Póil in the game. Brosna increased their lead further with two frees from Tom McGoldrick and a great long range effort form wing back Peter Curtin to leave the score 0-7 to 0-3 to the home side with 20 minutes played. Brosna looked in full control of the game when Mike and Timmy Finnegan combined well and Timmy finished the ball to the back of the net to leave Brosna leading 1-7 to 0-3 just before half time. Lios Póil fought back and Tom Kavanagh added a great point from play followed by two long range frees from Cathal O’ Sullivan to leave the scores 1-7 to 0-6 at half time. It was Lios Póil who had the best of the opening period in the second half reducing Brosna’s lead with points from Tom Kavanagh and Declan O’Sullivan. However, Brosna responded with some great frees from the boot of Tom McGoldrick and great scores from Mike Finnegan and Kieran O’Donnell. 15 minutes into the second half and the game changed on its head when Tom Kavanagh fisted a high ball into the net to level the scoreline and give Lios Póil the momentum going into the closing period. Brosna to their credit never gave up and fought back well with scores from Adam Barry and Timmy Finnegan. Don McAuliffe was also instrumental when introduced as a second half sub winning numerous frees in which Tom McGoldrick converted to put Brosna four points clear. Lios Póil battled hard to reduce Brosna’s lead but Brosna’s defence held firm to record their first points of the 2018 campaign. Brosna: Stephen McAuliffe, Gerald Nash, Shane Fitzmaurice, Maurice