GNEEVEGUILLA

Gneeveguilla GAA will have the extensive work and upgrades it undertook last year finished by early next week. Thanks to the work from Kelly Bros Balleydesmond our main field has been fully drained, new fencing has been constructed around the pitch and our car park has been extended. Our training field has been developed to a high standard and we also purchased some more land adjacent to the club. All this work comes at a cost and fundraising is vital to our club. We will once again be holding our carnival weekend on September 2, third and fourth. On Friday we will be holding a dance night with music by the Kelts to elect a Lord Mayor of Gneeveguilla. Pádraig O’Connor representing the village, John O’Donovan representing Tureencahill, Frankie O’Leary representing and Johnny Crowley representing Gullane. Admission of €10 on the night buys you a vote for each candidate with a full election count taking part during the night. On Saturday Camel racing returns to Gneeveguilla for a second year running with camels costing €20 available from club officers a great nights entertainment guaranteed. On Sunday the newly elected Lord Mayor will lead a parade trough the village with floats from local community groups and national schools.

La lé club will be held after the parade in the football field. There will be extra amusements this year due to the extension of our car park. As you can see this is our major fundraising drive for the year and an excellent opportunity for the whole community to gather and celebrate everything that’s great about our parish.

Gneeveguilla GAA lotto numbers 15, 16, 21, 25 No jackpot winner next week’s jackpot €13,400 €40 Ella, Callum and Karen Petros €40 William O’Connor Maulagow €40 Christina Cronin Cromane €30 Joan Brosnan Lyrecorrin €30 Aidrean O’Regan c/o Billy €20 Catherine O’Connor Yearly ticket Gneeveguilla GAA carnival will start on Friday, September 2, with a Lord Mayor Dance in the community centre. Music on the night by the Kelts entry plus vote only €10. Candiates for the Lord Mayor are John O’Donovan representing Tureencahill, Frankie O’Leary representing Leam, Pádraig O’Connor representing the Village and Johnny Crowley representing Gullane. We will once again be having a carnival weekend this year from September 2 to September 4, again we will be having a camel race night on the Saturday night, camels are €20 each and can be purchased from any club officer or from any of the team trainers your support of this event would be appreciated Sunday the fourth will commence with a fancy dress parade lead by the new Lord Mayor followed by La Le club in the field. A bigger selection of Amusements will be arriving this year.

Gneeveguilla played at home against Dromid Pearses inCo League Div3 on Saturday evening. Gneeveguilla got off to a good start with scores from Corneilus Buckley and Fergus McAulliffe. Dromid kept in touch wit Niall O’Shea in great form. Gneeveguilla lead at half time 0-06 to 0-05.

Gneeveguilla started the second half with a goal by Don Murphy who punched the ball into the net after a long ball into the square by Fergus McAulliffe. Gneeveguilla added further points to give them a 1-08 to 0-07 lead with 10 minutes remaining. Dromid were not giving up and a move that started from their corner back position was finished to the back of the net by Niall O’Shea. Niall was on hand to kick over the score to level the teams on the 35 minute leaving it Gneeveguilla 1-08 Dromid Pearses 1-08.