GRASSROOTS
COOLERA/STRANDHILL
LOTTO Results
THERE was no winner of last week’s jackpot of €14400. The numbers drawn were 3,16, 22 and 27. Conor O’Mahony was a Match Three winner. The lotto draw takes place every Monday in the clubhouse and is now at €14,500. Please support.
CLUB AGM
PLEASE note that the club A.G.M. takes place in the Centre of Excellence on Sunday December 1st at 7.00pm. Nomination forms have been circulated by email. This is the biggest meeting of the year. It gives an insight to all aspects of the club and of the work that goes on behind the scenes. A large attendance is essential. SCÓR na nÓg COOLERA/STRANDHILL GAA are looking for singer, dancers, musicians and quizzers to represent the club at under 17 level in the Scór na nÓg County Final on Sunday December 1st. For details contact Seamus on 0862114937.
DRUMCLIFFE/ROSSES POINT
CONGRATULATIONS to the Sligo under 16 Gaelic footballers who retained the Fr Manning Cup last Saturday with an impressive 1-11 to 1-5 win over Laois. We have four DRP players involved: Ciarán O’Reilly (who captained the side), Ciarán Smith, Cian Oates and Hugh Keaney.
OUR end-of-season Juvenile awards night will take place on Friday, December 6th, in Rathcormac Hall at 7:30pm. This event will mark the terrific achievements of all our football and hurling teams (girls and boys) from under 12 to minor. All are welcome.
THE Club AGM for 2019 will take place on Sunday, December 8th. Time and venue tbc later this week. WELL done to the new Rosses Point community choir who sang with gusto for the ‘Sligo Sings’ exravanganza at the Hawk’s Well theatre last Saturday night. Several DRP club members were part of the choir. They can hold a good note. Congrats all!
IT’S the final reminder for any remaining unreturned club lotto tickets. Please ensure they are returned to any club officer this week.
THE Sligo GAA Convention will be held on Thursday, December 12th, in the Clayton Hotel at 7:30pm.
ST JOHN’S
ST Johns AGM
THE St Johns GAA Club Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday next December 1st in The Sligo Park Hotel starting at 5.00pm. All members and anybody from our area who has an interest in GAA are invited to attend. CONGRATULATIONS
A huge congratulations and well done to the St Johns Ladies GAA who have won the CLUB Of THE YEAR award at the recent awards ceremony and to Olivia Flannery and Keith McLoughlin who were awarded THE COUNTY VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR award for all the great work they have done for ladies football. A well-deserved acknowledgement for all their hard work and commitment to ladies football both for St Johns and Sligo ST Johns LOTTO
THE numbers drawn in the draw which took place on Sat Nov. 23rd were 1, 12, 16 and 25. There was no winner of the Jackpot prize . The winners of the E25 consolation prizes were Brian Mc Cormack, Cartron; Mairead Maguire, Hazelwood; Tom Lawrence, Ballina and Joe Casey, Carraroe. The next draw will take place on Sat Dec 7th for a massive jackpot of E14,000. Tickets at E2 each or 3 for E5 can be purchased at the following outlets; Gerry Mc Morrow’s shop, Cairns Rd.; Clifford Electrical, Carraroe; Molly Fultons, Carraroe; Canning’s House & Garden, Cornageeha; The Crozon Inn, Caltragh; Londis Supermarket, Cleveragh Rd or from club members.The LOTTO can also be done on line. To do this just look up St Johns GAA website. Thanks to all for supporting our club lotto. SYMPATHY
ST Johns club wish to sympathise with Padraig Gorman and the Gorman family on the recent passing of his twin brother Peadar in Lavagh. May his gentle soul rest in peace. CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS to the Sligo Under 16 team who won the Manning Cup, defeating Laois in the final in Longford last Saturday. Well done to all the players, management and supporters. The long hours of hard work have been rewarded. Hopefully this augers well for next year’s Minor team.
CALRY/ST JOSEPH’S
CONGRATULATIONS to Dara Foy and Daire O’Boyle who were on the winning Sligo U16 team that won the Manning Cup on Saturday.
THE club lotto draw was held in the clubhouse on Thursday November 21st, the numbers drawn were 7, 13, 15, 19. There was no jackpot winner, one match 3 winner Edel Hackett, Kiltycahill €50. The promoters prize was won by David Dykes, Colgagh, Calry. Next draw will be held in the clubhouse on Wednesday December 11th with a Jackpot prize of €8100. OUR development draw was postponed and will now be held in the clubhouse on Wednesday December 11th at 8.30 pm. Tickets are available from managers, coaches and any of the club’s committee members. Please support this draw as fundraising is an important part of the club’s finances.
ST NATHY’S
ST Nathy’s Ladies will be hosting a Christmas Tractor, Motorbike & Vintage Run on Sunday 8th December in Bunninadden. Registration will take place at the community centre at 11am and the Run will commence at 12. FOR our younger drivers we will have a mini tractor & tricycle run at 11.30am. There will be a variety of prizes up for grabs including a prize for “Pimp My Tractor” so get your creative caps on.
TO kick start the festive season there will be fun activities and refreshments in the hall and a visit from a very special someone with a sack full of treats. AFTER the event the club will be making a donation to two charities very close to our hearts. PLEASE come along and support this cause, all help is greatly appreciated by our players and members.
ST PATRICK’S
ST Pat’s Joker Jackpot now stands at €1000 as there was no winner in the latest draw. Next draw takes place in Rafters Bar on Saturday the 30th of November at 10pm. The Club thank your for your continued support. Tickets available from all usual outlets. A yearly Joker Jackpot ticket is still available which ensure you are entered into every draw for the next year at a reduced cost of €45. Contact Nigel on 086-8234898 or Claire on 086-1763298 for further details. Some yearly tickets are now up for renewal Please contact Claire or Nigel. Tickets available from the following Rafter’s Bar, Beltra PO, The Beach Bar, Aurivo Skreen, Audrie, Ardabrone Stores, Collery’s Committee Members or Senior Players.
ST Pats club shop in association with O’Neills. For all club replica jerseys, socks,short available in all sizes. Sweatshirts, polo shirts,and much more also available. New line now available. For further details check stpatricks.sligo.gaa.ie Great idea for Christmas presents. ANNUAL General Meeting. St Pat’s will hold the A.G.M on Sunday next December 1st at 7pm in the Community Centre. All club members are asked to attend. Please come along and have your say in the running of the club. Positions are up for renewal at the top table. CONGRATS to Canice Mulligan and the Sligo U16 team on winning the Manning Cup against Laois on Saturday. All looks bright for the future of Sligo football.
EASTERN HARPS
CONGRATULATIONS to Dylan Walsh, James Kiernan and Matt Henry who represented Sligo on route to winning the U16 Manning Cup final against Laois last Saturday on a scoreline of 1:11 to 1:05. Congratulations to Annette O’Hara and John McDermott on the birth of their baby boy recently. Our nursery programme is now on Mondays from 6.30pm to 7.30pm in the clubhouse in Keash. It will run for 4 weeks and is aimed at children aged 4-6 years old. Bingo continues, as usual, every Friday night at 8.30pm in Gurteen where the jackpot is €1,500 in 45 calls or less and the in house lotto is €400.
ST MICHAEL’S
Looking for ideas for Christmas, why not give St Michael’s sportswear which are available to purchase online check out our new products for 2019, available online to buy now through O Neills. Check them out!
The website is www.oneills. com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/ st-michaels-gaa-sligo.html
The club meeting which was postponed due to the sudden death of club stalwart Seamus Kelly will now take place this Wednesday 27th at 9pm in the Units.
All who are taking part in the upcoming Lip Sync are asked to have representatives at the meeting. The Lip Sync will be taking place on the 29th December. Other dates for your dairy are the upcoming Race night in Kellys Bar on the 6th of December, followed by Table Quiz on the 14th December in Innisfree Bar.
Congratulations to clubman Simon McKeon member of the Sligo team who won the Manning Cup at the weekend beating Laois to win the competition outright. Simon was the scorer of 2 points for the team.
Lotto numbers for this week are 2. 3. 8. 20. There was no Jackpot winner. 2 match 3 numbered and receive €50 each are Denis Walsh Ballygawley and Pat Kelly Altvelid Ballintogher. Next week’s draw will take place in Kellys Bar Ballygawley. The Jackpot stands at €10,000. The club wish to thank everyone for their continued support.
The club wish to express sympathy to the following families on their recent loss. The Kelly Family Carricknagat Ballintogher and Cartron Village on the sudden death of Seamus Kelly who was a stalwart supporter of St Michael’s and Sligo GAA. The Burke family Sooey on the death of Rosita Burke.
ST FARNAN’S
TICKETS are now on sale for our Dinner Dance in the Radisson Hotel, Sligo on January 18, cost €35. Music and Disco on the night provided by Jason Moyles. Presentation of medals to both ladies and men’s teams. Guest on the night Ryan McHugh of Donegal. Save the date for a great event! THE AGM will take place on Friday, December 6 at 8pm in Dromore West Community Centre. It is important that all members attend to have a say in the future of the club. Nominations for officers should be emailed to secretary.stfarnans. sligo@gaa.ie before November 30. Please support.
DAVID Burns (yearly ticket) was the winner of €138 in the 50 /50 draw. Next draw on Sunday, Decemer1. Play online http://bit.ly/ StFarnans Tickets €2, also on sale locally. COMPETITORS are still required to represent the club at the county final of Scór na nÓg on Sunday in Ballintogher Hall. Contact Sean Kilgannon 0862617193. CONGRATULATIONS to James Weir on being chosen to tour Abu Dhabi with the 2019 hurling All Stars. Well done on a great achievement .
THE Windmill Players present “Wanted-One Body “in Dromore West Community Centre on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. Please support.
THE club extends sympathy to the families, relatives and friends of the late Mary O’Dwyer(mother of Kieran O’Dwyer), Waterford, Eileen Neary, Dromard (nee Mc Dermott, Templeboy). Ar Dheis Dé go raibh siad.
EASKEY HURLING
INDOOR hurling is back on Thursdays and Fridays in Easkey Sports Hall! Thursday 6-7pm for u6, 7-8pm for u8, 8-9pm for u10s. Friday 7.30-9pm for u12/14 and 9-10 for u16’s. All welcome, especially new players. CONGRATULATIONS to James Weir who has been selected to travel to Abu Dhabi with the 2019 All Stars. What a terrific achievement for James and a great finish to a wonderful year for him as captain of Sligo’s Nicky Rackard winning team.
OUR Disco Night on December 21 is fast approaching. Keep the date free for a great start to the Christmas season.
BUNNINADDEN
THE AGM of the club will take place this coming Sunday at 6pm in Ballinalack Community Park. All members are invited to attend. Nominations, motions and reports have been emailed out to members and if you wish to receive these please email secretary. bunninadden.sligo@gaa.ie CONGRATS to Sligo U16 team on retaining the Fr Manning Cup at the weekend. Special mention to our Ballymote/Bunninadden players and local player Conor Mitchell on his success.
THE club extends its sympathy to the family of Maura Horan Killavil who passed away recently.
SHAMROCK GAELS
THE Bord Ná Nóg AGM takes place this Wednesday 27th at 8pm in the clubhouse. We would encourage parents and anyone interested in helping out at any level in the club to attend the AGM - it is important we get more people involved so don’t be shy. THE Senior AGM takes place on Sunday 8th December at 5pm in the clubhouse.
WELL done to the Sligo U16 team and management and Gaels player Adam Kearns on winning the Manning Cup last weekend. THE lotto jackpot stands at €2,800 with the next draw this Saturday 30th in Des McDonaghs. CONGRATULATIONS to Tourlestrane’s Richard Kennedy who won the EY Entrepreneur of the year last week. Richard is a great supporter of Sligo football and backs it up with Devenish’s sponsorship of various Sligo teams down through the years including the U16 Manning Cup winners last weekend.
THE club wish to express sympathy with the family and relatives of Seamus Kelly, Cartron and formerly of Carricknagat, Rosita Burke, Sooey, and Kitty Duggan, Sooey who died last week.
ST FARNAN’S LADIES
THE Club AGM was held on Thursday night last and it gave delegates an opportunity to reflect on the footballing year just ended and to plan ahead for 2020. All of the outgoing officers who made themselves available for re-election were returned unopposed. The list of officers elected is as follows: Chairperson: Joanne McAndrew, Vice Chair: Adrian Scott, Sec: Jackie Donlon, Ass Secretary: Mary Scott, Treasurer: Imelda McNulty, Ass. Treas: Gregory O’Brien, PRO: Sean Kilgannon, Dev. Officer: Paul O’Brien, Childrens Officer: Lorna Harte Gilroy. The full list of management teams will be published later. THANKS to all those who volunteered to help out with our fundraising car wash at Feeneys recently. We are grateful to the members of the public for their support for this and other club fundraisers throughout the year. WE are joining forces with the St. Farnan’s GAA Club to organise a Dinner Dance at which our Junior team members will be presented with their Co. C’ship and League winners medals. The event will take place on Saturday January 18th at the Radisson Hotel, Sligo, with Donegal footballer, Ryan McHugh, appearing as special guest on the night. Tickets are €35 each and are available from either club. More details later.
HANDBALL
SLIGO HANDBALL NOTES THE 4-Wall Doubles competition finishes this Monday, with Team A playing Team C in the final. Games start at 7.30 pm, all welcome to come and support both teams in the final. COLLOONEY and Drumcliffe hosted the first 4 Wall handball blitz last Sunday with clubs from Leitrim and Mayo taking part. Over 40 juveniles played in more than 40 games in both clubs, well done to all players, parents and organisers. The next Blitz will be hosted in Annaduff and Fenagh, Leitrim on the 8th of December. SLIGO’S Gerry Coleman has been shortlisted for a GAA Handball All-Star as Volunteer of the Year, representing Collooney, Sligo and Connaught. This is the final week to vote, please support all the Connaught nominees. Information and voting details can be found on GAA Handball.ie FOLLOW us on facebook @sligohandball COLLOONEY HANDBALL CLUB NOTES
BINGO continues this Thursday at 9pm with our jackpot €2,700 in 44 numbers. FOLLOW us on facebook @collooneyhbc.
BALLYMOTE
MONSTER Fuel Draw – Tickets are on sale for the club’s Monster Fuel draw, priced at 10 euro each or 3 for 20 euro. They can be purchased from various club members with the draw taking place on the 1st of December. Prizes include a 5 kW stove to loads of turf, coal, sticks, briquettes as well as cash prizes.
50/50 Fortnightly Draw – Reminder that tickets are available for purchase in the Coach House Hotel, Gormley’s, Henry’s and Lavin’s. They cost 2 euro each or 3 for 5 euro.
FR Manning Cup – Well done to the Sligo U16 team who retained the Fr Manning cup at the weekend. They beat Laois in Pearse Park in Longford by 1-11 to 1-05. Well done to Ronan Keenan who represented the Ballymote club on this county panel.
U6 Nursery – The nursery for 4-6 year olds is currently up and running in Colaiste Muire and will run for a number of weeks. Time is 6 – 6.45 pm and cost is 2 euro a child.
U8 Pella – U8 Pella (indoor gaelic) takes place with Ross Donovan in Colaiste Muire on Thursday evenings from 6 -7 pm. Cost is 2 euro per child. STRENGTH and Conditioning - Takes place with Ross Donovan in Colaiste Muire on Thursday evenings from 7 -8 pm. Aimed at 13-16 year olds.
AGM – The club AGM is on next Sunday, 1 December at 6pm in the Rock. All current and new members are welcome to attend.
U-13
Pride of place goes to our U-13 players and their management team after they captured the ‘B’ Féile title in fine style at Tourlestrane last Thursday evening, overcoming the challenge of Curry by 2-12 to 0-6 in the final. Having controlled much of the first half, the lads were 0-6 to 0-2 up at half-time and powered on after the break to end as twelve-point winners. This is just reward for this group and they will now represent Sligo at Féile next summer in Donegal, Derry and Tyrone. Congratulations to everyone involved.
The squad from last Thursday was: Aaron Bourke, Niall Duffy, Cian Duffy, Fionn Farrell, Neil Kelly, Darragh Mulrooney, Ryan O’Donnell, Finn Conway, Eoin Tuffy