MILLTOWN CASTLEMAINE

Fundraising Golf Classic: Milltown Castlemaine GAA are delighted to announce their inaugural fundraising Golf Classic -sponsored by Derek Twiss which was launched in Killorglin Golf Club on Friday evening last. So pop the date in your diary -Saturday July 8 Th the place to be is Killorglin Golf Club! Tee times are 7 am to 4 pm. First prize is €600, 2nd is a Football in Waterville and 3rd is a Four ball in Beaufort. Prizes also for nearest to the pin and longest drive. You can enjoy complimentary tea/coffee and scone on arrival and a delicious BBQ on the 10 Th! Come along for a great day’s golf-your support will be most welcome. Prize-giving will be in Larkin’s Bar and Restaurant on the night. Lotto: Our lotto jackpot is now at €14,800 with €500 for a Match 3. Our next draw is on this Friday night in The Castle Inn, Castlemaine. What would you do with €14,800??? Once again, sincere thanks to all those who support our fundraising lotto through purchasing tickets or selling them. We are also very grateful to Mike O’ Shea and sons- Builders-Farran who sponsor the printing of our lotto tickets. Exam Students: We continue to remember all those taking exams at present. You’re almost there=85. so don’t give up! Sympathy: We extend our sympathy to Gerry Casey and family, Dromin on the recent death of his dad- Dan. May he rest in peace.

We also send our sympathy to the Burke family, Milltown on the death of Niall Ahearn, Cobh-husband to Ann Marie Burke.

SENIOR COUNTY LEAGUE: Our seniors-sponsored by Larkin’s Bar and Restaurant and Kelly’s Londis Top Shop, were very unlucky at the weekend-beaten by the narrowest of margins by Dingle in Round 5 of The County League-Division 1.

The home side played with wind advantage in the opening half but it was the visitors who got off to the better start. Dingle opened the scoring but a Jack McCarthy pointed free had the sides level after 5 minutes. Four un- answered points including the efforts of Barry O’ Sullivan and Conor Geaney saw Dingle lead 0-5 to 0-1 after 15 minutes. However the second quarter saw the home side reply with points from Jack McCarthy and Jeremiah Hayes and a Jerome Flynn goal gave them a lead of 1-05 to 0-6 at the break.

Two quick fire points by Dingle on resumption saw the sides level. A point from Gavin Horan saw MC resume the lead in the 35th minute but that was to be their last score for the next 20 minutes. In that time, Dingle scored 6 un answered pints giving them a comfortable lead and they looked like certain winners. However, in the last 5 minutes, MC rallied. A cracker of a goal by Donal Dennehy and a Donal Kelliher point saw the bare minimum between the two sides as the game headed into injury time. However MC couldn’t get that all important score and so Dingle went west with 2 very valuable points. MC face An Ghaeltacht in 2 weeks time.

Final Score: Dingle 0-14, Milltown Castlemaine 2-07.