GNEEVEGUILLA

ATHLETIC CLUB NOTES

Lotto: Our jackpot was won on Thursday night 13/04/2017, numbers drawn were 9, 10, 20 & 30. Jackpot winner was Mairead O’ Neill Newmarket. Sellers prize winner Tom Joe O’ Donoghue, €50 Y/T Mary O’ Connell Killarney, €50 David Gleeson Gneeveguilla, €40 Patrick McCarthy Post Office, Beeda Coffey SPX Killarney, Fiadh O’ Connell Mount Scartaglin. Bonus not played. Next week’s jackpot €4,000 plus €1,000 bonus.

Universitites: Another great result from this competition with Mairead O’ Neill winning the hammer throwing over 50M.

Kerry Junior, Senior & Master Championships; Mairead O’ Neill throwing just under 50M in the Hammer won her category -three wins in a week for Mairead, we are sure Mairead has a very successful summer to look forward to.

Munster Road Championships: Held in Currow April 2nd Robert Purcell won the o45.

Open Sports: Club Open sports are on in Riocht on Sunday next April 23rd at 1.00 sharp, There are events from Tiny Tots upwards. Hoping to see a big turnout. €4 entry fee per child which also covers relay entry, relays are boys and girls U9, U10, U11 & U13. Great prizes.

Training: Once school reopens training is back up and running Gneeveguilla Mondays at 7.30pm, Boherbue, Tuesady at 6.30 pm, Barradubh Friday at 6.30 pm. Note there is specials middle distance training in Boherbue on Tuesday evenings at 6.30 pm. Those interested in 800m and upwards should attend.

Best wishes: to Patrick Warren, Donal O’ Sullivan & Christopher O’ Donoghue who all played with Kerry minors on Wednesday last. All were club athletes, easy to see the Athletic training shining out in them. Hope they go on to win the final. Not forgetting two other club members Dara Moynihan Ballydesmond & Sean Meehan Kiskeam who are part of the Cork Minor team.