GRASSROOTS
ST FARNAN’S
ST. Farnan’s are holding a Table Quiz on Saturday, December 28 in The Beach Bar. This is a great night to meet up with friends over Christmas with great prizes on offer. Details to follow.
The next 50/50 draw is on Sunday, December 29. Tickets on sale locally or online http://bit.ly/StFarnans Yearly tickets can be purchased for €50 which guarantees entry into every draw. Please support.
Reminder that our Dinner Dance is on January 18 in the Radisson Hotel, Sligo. Medal presentations on the night to both ladies and men’s teams and also to St. Farnan’s/ St. Pat’s minor team. Special guest Ryan McHugh. Music and Disco by Jason Moyles. Tickets cost €35.
Congratulations to Coláiste Iascaigh on winning the Connaught B hurling final on Friday last. Commiserations to Fionn Connolly who was part of Summerhill College team which was defeated in the A league final on penalties having finished level with St. Gerald’s, Castlebar after extra time.
The club extends deepest sympathy to the families, relatives and friends of the late Rose Gordon (mother in law of club treasurer, Mary Gordon),Noreen Moore, Ardagh(sister of Fr. Michael O’Hora) and Claire Hallinan, Culleens (mother of Marian McCloat), William Golden(uncle of Pat Golden) and Eugene Loftus, Killanley(brother of Ann Tully). Ar Dheis Dé go raibh siad.
EASKEY HURLING
CONGRATULATIONS to our players on Coláiste Iascaigh’s team who won the Connaught B hurling title on Friday last defeating St. Colman’s of Claremorris. Well done to the players and management.
It’s Disco time! You don’t want to miss our Disco Night on December 21 in the Ocean Sands Hotel. Tickets on sale locally or from any senior player. Cost €10. Great prizes on the night.
Indoor hurling continues this week in Easkey Sports Hall. Details on Easkey/ St Farnan’s hurling Facebook page. All boys and girls and new players welcome to attend.
ST MICHAEL’S
OVER the coming weeks the club will be looking for volunteers to assist in coaching our underage teams for the coming year. As you will appreciate these roles are very important for the development of our young players so all help welcome. Anyone interested please contact coaching officer Brian Taaffe on 087-9057252. LOOKING for ideas for Christmas, why not give St Michael’s sportswear which are available to purchased online check out our new products for 2019 are available online to buy now through O Neills. Check them out www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/ gaa/ireland/st-michaels-gaa-sligo.html THE club AGM will take place on Thursday, December 19th in the Multipurpose Centre Ballintogher at 8pm. 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 of December.
LOTTO numbers for this week are 5. 13. 23. 30. There was no Jackpot winner. 1 match 3 winner who receives €100. Gerry Wims Ballymote. Next week’s draw will take place in Callaghans Bar Ballygawley. Jackpot stands at €1,200. There will also be the bonus Christmas draw with €850 in prizes. The club wish to thank everyone for their continued support. The club wish everyone a Happy and Peaceful Christmas and New Year.
THE club wish to express sympathy to Mary Ann and Megan O’Connell on the sudden death of Gerard O’Connell.
EASTERN HARPS
WE would like to wish all our sponsors, members and supporters a very happy Christmas and a prosperous new year. Our monthly walk takes place on Sunday, December 29th at 10am sharp in Lough Key Forest Park. We invite all participants to be at the café at 9.30am for registration. Our walks are free and open to all. Congratulations to Barry Convey on his new position of treasurer for the Sligo Ladies County Board. Bingo continues, as usual, every Friday night at 8.30pm in Gurteen where the jackpot is €1,800 in 45 calls or less and the in house lotto is €700.
ENNISCRONE/KILGLASS
MARRIED v Singles 2019
WITH Christmas fast approaching, anticipation is building locally for our annual charity match, Married vs Singles. This year’s game will take place on Saturday, December 28th at 2pm in Quigabar, with all funds raised going towards Brendan’s Lyme Aid. This is a worthy cause deserving of everyone’s support. We look forward to welcoming everyone to Quigabar on the day for some festive football and more importantly craic!
FRIDAY night coaching
OUR Friday night indoor coaching programme is continues every Friday. U-8s from 6-7pm, U-10s from 7-8pm and U-12s from 8-9pm. All welcome! DEFIBRILLATOR training
THERE will be defibrillator training – and refresher training for anyone who has done it previously – taking place shortly in the area. Please contact Breda Sheridan on 087 9674673 if you’re interested in taking the training.
BLOTTO
THERE was no winner of last weekend’s blotto draw. Next week’s jackpot will be for €9400, with the draw taking place in McNulty’s. Thanks to all players for their continued support.
CALRY/ST JOSEPH’S
THE club lotto draw took place in Wednesday December 11th in the clubhouse. The numbers drawn were 17,19,21,29 . There was no jackpot winner, two match 3 winner Tadhg Cadden, Kiltycahill, and James Brennan, Hazelwood. The promoters’ prize went to Gerry Higgins, Hazelwood Ave, Calry. The jackpot now stands at €8150. The next draw is in the clubhouse January 9th at 8.30 pm. Tickets are available from the usual outlets. OUR development draw which was postponed to December 11th was held in the clubhouse. The lucky winners were as follows:
1ST €500 Margaret Horan, Mountain Close, Cartron, Sligo
2ND €250 Shane Campbell, Windyfort, Drumcliffe, Co Sligo
3RD €100 John Griffin, Butlers Lanee, Kiltycahill, Calry Sligo
4TH €100 Hannah Cox, Hazelwood, Sligo 5TH €100 Patricia Colleran, Charlestown/ Co. Mayo
6TH €50 Ronan Gallagher, C/o Ballyshannon Garda Station,
7TH €50 Alison Gorevan, 2 Benbulben Terrace, Sligo
OUR thanks to all those who supported our development draw.
OUR club AGM will take place in the Clayton Hotel, Saturday January 4th at 6.00 pm.
ON behalf of our club may we take this opportunity to wish all our members and friends a healthy, happy Christmas and New Year.
ST PATRICK’S
ST Pat’s Joker Jackpot now stands €1200 as their was no winner in the latest draw. Next draw takes place in Rafter’s Bar on Saturday the 28th of December at 10pm. The club thank you 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. Winners in latest draw were Francis Finnerty, Noel Knox, & Joey Finnerty.
ST JOHN’S
ST Johns LOTTO
THE results of the St Johns LOTTO that took place on Saturday December 7th are as follows; Numbers drawn 2 , 24, 28, and 30. There was no winner of the Jackpot prize . The winners of the €25 consolation prizes were Sligo Co Co Lotto Club, High St.; Zbigniw Picol C/O Molly Fultons, Carraroe; Breeda Coggins, Knocknahur and Seamus Mulhern, Castlebaldwin. The next draw for a massive Jackpot prize of €14,100 will take place on Sat urday next December 21st. Tickets at €2 each or 3 for €5 can be purchased in Molly Fultons Restaurant, Carraroe; Clifford Electrical, Carraroe; Cannings House and Garden, Cornageeha; The Crozon Inn, Caltragh; Gerry McMorrows Mace, Cairns Rd and Londis Supermarket, Cleveragh Rd or from club members. The Lotto can also be done online - for details please check the St Johns GAA website. Thanks to all lotto players as your support is vital for the survival of our club. Congratulations to all the prizewinners.
CLUB MASS
THE annual club Mass was celebrated by club Patron Fr Jim Murray in St Johns Church Carraroe on Saturday, December 14th.
MEDAL PRESENTATIONS AFTER the club mass, medal presentations took place in The Carraroe Social Centre to our successful League winning Under 14 Boys team and our Under 14 Girls team who won The All Ireland Féile. Former Sligo senior player Bernard Mulhern presented the Boys team with beautifully framed team photos with enclosed winners medal and Sligo LGFA player Michelle McNamara did the honours for the girls. It was fitting that Michelle who is a true model and inspiration for these girls should make the presentation of the Féile awards. The girls were then presented with their League runners-up medals by Sligo LGFA PRO Anne Cunnane, while outgoing girls’ Club Chairperson Liam Kelly presented the A2 Championship runners-up medals to this team that he mentored all year.
A special thanks to the wonderful Catherine Stenson and Nuala Flanagan for, as always, catering for the multitudes, to L Kelly, Caseys, McLoughlins and O’Connors for the spectacular stage and hall presentation and to Jason Keely for organising the beautiful frames and Mairead Keely, physical therapist for sponsoring the frames, which will be treasured mementos in the years to come for these players. A great evening was had by the many supporters who attended. BAG PACKING
ST Johns have been granted Bag Packing time in Dunnes Stores Cranmore on Thursday, Decemer19th, Friday 20th, Saturday 21st and Monday 23rd each evening from 6 to 9pm. If you are available to help out please contact Seamus 085 2498067 or Sarah 0876442878.
BUNNINADDEN
THE club AGM was held recently in the Community Park. A large gathering turned out to hear the review of this year’s events as well as elect a new committee for 2020. Chairperson David Killoran in his report paid tribute to all our players, volunteers and sponsors for their dedication and commitment in 2019.He congratulated the Intermediate team on reaching the county final. Secretary Keith Henry gave a detailed report on all activities in the club. Treasurers Kevin Doohan and John McGettrick presented a well managed set of accounts for consideration of our members. A minute’s silence was also held in honour of our late PRO Pat Spellman.
The officers of the club for 2020 are as follows; President - Michael James Scanlon, Vice Presidents - Joe Gilhooley and Wilfred Brennan, Chairperson – David Killoran, Vice Chairperson & Bord na nÓg Chair: Barry Gilhooley, Secretary & Registrar – Keith Henry, Assistant Secretary, Children’s Officer & Cultural Officer – Fiona Donovan, Treasurers - Kevin Doohan & John McGettrick, County Board Delegate – Gerry Perry, PRO – To be filled.
A number of people were also elected to the club executive committee.
Club Predictor Tickets: Thank you to everyone who supported our club predictor tickets earlier this Summer. All the answers have been corrected and it was a two way tie for first place so a decision was made to split the total prize fund and award €225 each. Well done to Lorraine Feely and Audrey Anderson who scored 14 out of a possible 16 marks.
Club Draw will take place on Saturday 28th of December in Perry’s Tavern.
SHAMROCK GAELS
THERE was no winner of the lotto draw last week. The numbers drawn were 5, 13, 19 and 26 with 4 match 3 winners. Rona Cullinan, Castlerea, Ava Kolkman, Aisling Kolkman and Donie Quinn, Germany while Sean McDermott won the house draw. The jackpot now stands at €3,000 with the next draw in McDermotts, Castlebaldwin on 28th December.
The annual club mass for deceased members takes place on Saturday Jan 11th at 8.00pm in Riverstown.
HANDBALL
SLIGO HANDBALL NOTES; Drumcliffe host their Golden Gloves Tournaments , with Adults games played on 27-12-2019 and Juevenile competitions on the 11th and 12th of Janaury. The 4 Wall ladder finishes this week, with games to be played before Friday , anybody interested in playing the next round, please contact G. Coleman. Follow us on facebook @ sligohandball. COLLOONEY HANDBALL CLUB NOTES; Underage Coaching finishes for Christmas this Monday at 6-30pm. Ladies handball is on Tuesdays with coach Laura Keever, all welcome. Christmas Bingo is this Thursday at 9pm with lots of Christmas Cheer, our jackpot is now €2,850 in 44 numbers. Follow us on facebook @collooneyhbc.
ST MOLAISE GAELS
OUR final Club Lotto Draw of the year will take place this Monday December 23rd at 8.30pm. The Jackpot now stands at a fantastic €5,700. If the Jackpot is not won this weekend then as a thank You to all our loyal Lotto Supporters we will draw 5 €100 Voucher Winners. Thank You to everyone for their continued support for this important Club fundraiser. Our “Operation Transformation Plus Committee “are currently working really hard at planning to ensure this upcoming event will run smoothly and deliver on all its promises. What a line up we have to offer So whatever you want to achieve, be it reduce your metabolic age or increase your muscle mass or improve your well being and more besides. We have it all! Just to note that individuals and teams can take part. So please come along on your own if that suits or come along with some friends and then you all can support each other to achieve your goals - it’s going to be absolutely brilliant!. The 7 week programme kicks off on Monday January 13th at 6,30pm in the Clubhouse.
Our 2nd Annual Hurling Long Puck Club Fundraiser will take place in Mullaghmore on St Stephen’s morning. This fun-filled event will run from 10-30 to 11-30 and there will be prizes for the following categories: U8 boys/girls, U10 boys/girls, U12 boys/girls, U14 boys/girls, U16 boys/ girls, U18 boys/girls, Senior men/women, So please come along and have a bit of fun with this club fundraiser.
Congratulations from everyone in the Club to “Ireland’s Fittest Family 2019” the McSharry’s Upperwood Grange. Well done to Aidan. Viola, Mona and Mouric. A fantastic achievement.