GRASSROOTS
BUNNINADDEN
TUBBERCURRY & South Sligo Enterprise Town is coming to St. Attracta’s Community School Tubbercurry on the 4th & 5th November. This is a free event sponsored by Bank of Ireland. There is a fantastic line up of events including a business expo, panel discussions, fashion show, sports activities, coder dojo, children’s activities, health & safety demonstrations and entertainment for all the family. Special guest is Gavin Duffy of RTE Dragon’s Den. All are welcome to come along and experience the very best that Tubbercurry & South Sligo has to offer. WE would like our locality to be well represented at the business and community exhibition. Please contact joann. hosey@ boi. com / Sheila. lenehan@ boi. com for more details on how to register your business, community group or sports club. Alternatively visit the Facebook Page Tubbercurry & South Sligo Enterprise Town.
COLLOONEY HANDBALL
UNDERAGE coaching has resumed in the club on Saturday mornings at 11 am, all welcome. BINGO on Thursday night at 9 pm in Collooney Hall, the jackpot now stands at € 6,900 in 46 numbers, please come early. THE club would like to extend sympathy to the Harte family following their recent bereavement. DOUBLES 40 x 20 competition starts next week , names to Conal Cannon on 087 2414355 before Tuesday 25- 10- 2016. COUNTY board meeting on Tuesday 08- 11- 2016. WE are holding a fundraising card game in St. Nathy’s hall, Mullinabreena on friday 28th October at 9pm. The county final of Scor na Nog will take place on Saturday 26th September at 6pm, venue to be confirmed. The competition includes solo singing, ceili dancing, Recitation / Story telling, Novelty Act/ Dramatic presentation, music group and Ballad Group. The quiz final will take place in the New Year. The U. 21 team were defeated at the weekend by Calry / St. Josephs, the final score was 2- 16 to 0- 7. Tubbercurry and South Sligo Enterprise Town is coming to St. Attracta’s Community school Tubbercurry on the 4th and 5th November. This is a free event sponsored by Bank of Ireland. There is a fantastic line up of events including a business expo, panel discussions, fashion show, sports activities, coder dojo, children’s activities, health and safety demonstrations and entertainment for all the family. Special Guest is Gavin Duffy of RTE Dragon’s Den. All are welcome.
Our u 16 boys football season concluded at Scarden on Sunday, 16th October in the second replay of the county final. This was another close encounter played in inclement conditions. Despite giving another fine performance our boys were on the wrong side of a 9 points to 6 score line.
Well done to the entire squad for their commitment and resilience throughout the season. We also wish to recognise the tremendous work of the managers and coaches and extend our sincere gratitude to the parents of team members and all of our supporters for their unswerving support throughout the year. 2016 Annual General Meeting Club AGM will be held at 7pm on Saturday 3rd December. Venue to be confirmed. All members are welcome to express an interest in any officer role and should do by contacting Runai, Cathal Martyn at cathalmartyn@ eircom. net by no later than 11th November.
REMINDER: National Lotto Draw: Tickets are available for the National Club Draw. We encourage members to support the draw as it is one of the most important fundraising events of the year. Deadline for sale of tickets is Monday 31st October 2016. Ticket stubs and money should be forwarded to Kevin McGloin, Local coordinator of national draw, who may be contacted at 087/ 6329387 Weekly Lotto There was one match 3 winner of the weekly lotto draw held on Monday, 17th October 2016. Congratulations to Sean Kelly, Kilmacowen. Current Jackpot totals E12,100
Weekly lotto draw takes place at 9pm every Monday night in Coolera/ Strandhill GAA Club House, Ransboro Park. Weekly Lotto tickets may be purchased at Brees Bar, Strandhill; Keanes Centra, Strandhill; Coolera House and Margarets Cafe, Finisklin. Scór na nÓg County Final will take place at 6pm on Saturday, 26th November at a venue to be confirmed. Club members aged u17 are invited to take part in the various competitions which include solo singing, recitation, novelty act/ dramatic presentation, music group, ballad group and céili dancing. Health and Wellbeing Expressions of interest for Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation ( CPR) training should be forwarded to the Club PRO by Monday 31st October. Get well wishes The club extend get well wishes and a speedy recovery to Cathal Sheridan and Matthew Cosgrove. Sympathy The club wish to extend our sympathy to the families of Patsy and Gerry Prior, Lisawully and Rita and Gerry Cadden, Kilmacowen, following their recent bereavements.
If you wish to contact the Club PRO then please do so coolerastrandhillpro@ gmail. com.
DRUMCLIFFE/ ROSSES POINT
CONGRATULATIONS to our senior men’s footballers who regained Division 1 status for 2017 thanks to an impressive 1- 15 to 1- 6 win over Geevagh in last Sunday’s Division 2 league final at Markievicz Park. The team produced a fine hour of football with all bar four of their scores coming from play. Well done to the players, manager Kevin Dufficy, and trainer Fergal O’Flaherty. The silverware is a fitting recognition for a long season of effort and commitment by the players and management. A special mention for senior manager Kevin Dufficy, who headed straight to Dublin and the airport after the match to begin a new work placement overseas. We wish Kevin well in his new work role. Sunday’s team was: Ronan McCormack, Colin Feeney, Dara Long, Jude McGarry, Jamie Gillen ( 0- 3), Neil Ewing ( Capt), Seán Power, Brian ÓgMurphy, Brian Monaghan, John Harvey, Paul Logan ( 0- 6), Niall Collery ( 0- 2), John Hester, Cian Lally ( 1- 1), Niall Canning ( 0- 3). Subs: Kevin Davey for John Hester, Seán Peyton for Ógie Murphy, Stephen Regan for John Harvey, Justin Lyons for Ronan McCormack, Paddy Gormley for Cian Lally. THE team’s achievements will be celebrated in full at the club’s End of Season Boston Tea Party in the Radisson Hotel on Friday, November 11th, at 7: 30pm. This will be our big night of the year and we are keen to have all units of the club represented. Event details are on the club Facebook page. For table bookings and more info, call 0876855621. THE number 3 jersey belonging to the senior men’s football kit appears to be missing. Please contact any club officer if you can help locate its whereabouts. WITH the dust barely settled on the senior team’s success last Sunday, attention now turns to our U16 girls footballers who take on Tourlestrane in Tourlestrane this Thursday night under lights in the re- arranged U16 ‘ A’ Championship final. We are hoping as many club supporters as possible will travel to this game to give the team every encouragement. Throw- in on Thursday is 7pm. OUR U21 footballers will conclude their group campaign in the ‘ B’ Championship this Sunday afternoon ( 30th) when they host St Molaise Gaels in Oxfield at 2pm. We need a win to have a chance of progressing to the knockout stages. OUR boys U14 footballers will be spending Halloween in county Down next Monday. They’ve been invited by the Clonduff GAA Club to play a challenge game, and then take part in the club’s Halloween celebrations afterwards. Contact event organier Jimmy Smith for more info 0879925791. THANKS to everybody who turned up and helped out with last Saturday morning’s final GAA Nursery coaching session for 2016. All our young players received a medal and goodie bag for their hard work this year. Particular thanks go to all the mums ( and dads) who helped out behind the scenes with the catering and organisation of the event. The nursery will be back in early March 2017. Remember, keep practising! THE club is looking for interested musicians/ dancers/ singers and groups to represent DRP in this year’s Scor na nÓg ( U17). Contact our cultural officer John O’Callaghan on 0872804201. CONGRATULATIONS to Noelle Carroll who ‘ tied the knot’ last weekend with Enda Mitchell in Rathcormac. We wish the happy couple every future health and happiness. Congrats also to the O’Brien family, Tullyhill, on the birth of new baby Donncha last week MINOR HISTORY was made on Sunday afternoon after the Enniscrone/ Kilglass- Easkey minor team captured the Minor A Championship title courtesy of a 1- 15 to 0- 10 win over Owenmore Gaels at Markievicz Park. It is 36 years since the title came back to west Sligo and our lads put in a superb second half display to run out eight- point winners. Level at half- time, 0- 4 apiece, the team showed immense improvement in the second half to seal the honours. In what was a first for both clubs, this is a magnificent achievement so congratulations to the squad and management. We extend our thanks to Declan Rouse and Lacken Wind Energy for their sponsorship of team tops, and also to the Diamond Coast Hotel for post- match refreshments. THE team and squad is as follows: Shane Kilgannon, Niall Kilcullen, Eanna Moylan, Aaron Hannon, Eoin Hallinan, Rory McHugh, Josh Ellis, Mikey Gordon, Dylan Sloyan, Mark Caffrey, Chandler McGuinness, Andrew Kilcullen, Brandon Fitzgerald, Joe McHugh, Ciaran O’Dowd. Subs: Adam Mullaney, Dara Rouse, Aaron Duffy, Eoghan Bourke, Finn Nelson, Jonathan Queenan, Daniel Rolston. Management: Brendan Murray, Cathal Mullaney, Dessie Sloyan, Vincent Cuffe. The next assignment for the team is a Connacht quarter- final meeting with Castlebar Mitchels next Friday evening at 7pm in the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence in Ballyhaunis. SURF and Turf THE annual Surf and Turf run is back again for 2016 next Saturday, October 29th ( bank holiday weekend). This event, over five kilometres, is fast becoming a staple of the autumnal calendar across the west Sligo and north Mayo areas and we look forward to another fantastic day again this year filled with obstacles, bog and plenty of fun! You can find the event on Facebook ( Enniscrone Surf and Turf Run) and Twitter (@ surfturf2016). Entry is € 20 for adults and € 10 for U- 16s, with every competitor receiving a free beanie after the race. Registration takes place on the morning of the event from 10.30am with the starting gun sounded at 12 noon. We are looking expecting a big crowd and looking forward to another great event! U- 21 THE Enniscrone- Kilglass/ Easkey team play Calry/ St Joseph’s next Sunday afternoon at 2pm in Hazelwood in round two of the A Championship. ASTRO turf CONSTRUCTION has now started on the indoor astro- turf in Quigabar. We will keep you updated as the work progresses. BLOTTO THERE was no winner of last weekend’s blotto draw. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.
OWENMORE GAELS
COMMISERATIONS to our minor lads after there Final heartbreak as Easkey/ Enniscrone turn on the style in the second half to deservedly take victory. We battled to the end. Hugely proud of our lads, better days are ahead. THE lotto draw took place on Monday 17th October in Cullen’s bar. The winning numbers were 8, 14, 15, 26. There was no winner of the € 10,000 jackpot. Congratulations to our lucky dip winners Mary Leydon, Aine McDaid, Linda cannon and Seamus O Connell. A massive thank you to all who continue to support the lotto. THE club are deeply saddened to have learned of the recent passing of Mary Bridget Harte. The Harte family have been heavily involved in Owenmore Gaels teams for generations. Sons Stanley, Michael and Padraig were mainstays of Owenmore Gaels teams in the 80’ s and 90’ s with their children now playing with the club at different levels. Grandsons Vincent and Diarmuid played in the U- 16 championship win on Sunday with a proud Mary greeting the team on the streets as we toured the trophy around Collooney. To Mary’s sons, Martin, Stanley, Michael and Padraig, daughters Margaret and Patanne and her numerous grand and great grandchildren and extended family and friends the club extends its deepest sympathies. Ar dheis dé a raibh a h- anam.
SHAMROCK GAELS
THE U21 team lost the final group game to St Molaise Gaels last Saturday on a scoreline of 2- 9 to 1- 19. The team was: Stephen Keegan, Daniel Murphy, Liam Tuohy, Paul Higgins, Ciaran Kilfeather, Alan Kelly, Ben Tuohy, Enda O’Connell, Andrew Flynn, Darragh Hailstones ( 0- 8), Daire Kearns ( 0- 1), Daniel Willis ( 2- 0), Mark Kearns. Subs used: Michael Kilkenny, Caolan McCann, Luke Flynn, Steven Willis, Niall Whelan, Stephen Bagnall. They now await the outcome of games next weekend. THERE will a Bord NáNóg meeting next Thursday 27th in the clubhouse at 8.00PM while the main club meeting will be on Friday 29th at 9.00PM in the clubhouse. THE club wish to express sympathy with the family and relatives of Rosaleen Quigley, Drumfin who died during the week.
ST. FARNAN’S
THE club is holding the A. G. M. on Friday, November 4th at 8pm in Templeboy Hall. All members are asked to attend. Nominations for the positions of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson , Secretary, Treasurer, P. R. O., Cultural Officer, Co. Board Delegate, Children’s Officer, Coaching Officer and Club / School co ordinator should be sent by e mail to secretary. stfarnans. sligo@ gaa. ie or by text to ( 086) 1637987 Please ensure that your nominee has given his/ her consent. WELL done to Easkey / St. Farnan’s under 16 hurlers on two great wins in the Connaught championship. On Monday last they defeated Carrick on Shannon and on Saturday they beat Westport to gain a semi final spot against the Roscommon champions. CONGRATULATIONS to senior player Keith Lang on his marriage to Denise Newmarch. We wish them both every happiness for the future. THE club are holding an end of year social in The Flying Horse on Saturday, Dec 4th. Medals will be presented to the Benson Cup winning team and runner up medals to the minor team. All invited. Refreshments will be served. WELL done to Claire Dunne who won the overall prize at the Sligo Development squads fundraiser held recently in Sligo IT.. CONGRATS to St. Farnan’s Minor ladies team on winning the minor championship final. CONGRATULATIONS to Marie Walsh who won € 138 in the 50/ 50 draw. The next draw will be held on Sunday, November 6th. Thanks to all for your continued support. THE club extends sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of the late Michael Golden, Dunowla. Ar Dheis De go raibh sé. LADIES - Pride of place this week