Gaels lift silverware at Croker
will be hosting teams and games in our Parish watch out for further details soon .
Just to let you all know that the exercise track at Naomh Fionnbarra’s grounds John Markey Park Ballygassan is open for use, so feel free to come along and do your walking in safe surroundings. There is a social membership fee of €25 to cover the cost of insurance, which can be paid to any committee member. You will then be issued with a membership card, all those who are contributing to Club Barrs or already have membership paid are covered. We welcome everyone to come along and enjoy the facilities.
Supporter’s of the club can buy club gear directly from the O’Neills Website. There are some new items available online. Naomh Fionnbarra G.F.C. are hosting a Kellogs GAA Cúl Football and Hurling Camp again this year from Monday 30th July to Friday 3rd August. Online booking commences on 1st March.
NAOMH MONINNE
TRAINING for all juvenile continues on Saturday afternoon at the DKIT Centre from 2pm to 3pm with the usual €2 contribution still applying.
Our U14 team recorded a good 1-5 to 1-1 victory over St Fechins in the opening game of the Feile competition last Tuesday night at the DKIT. The Moninne team and scorers were - Jason McKeown, Luke Conlon, Tadhg Dowdall, Aaron McGuinness Smith, Diarmuid McEneaney, Daniel O Shaughnessy, Fionn Cumiskey (05), Ciaran Walsh, Aaron Heaney, Seamus Reid, Conor McGlynn, James Byrne, Matthew Maloney. Subs used were Craig McDowell, Luke Haughey (1-0), James Maloney, Aaron Donnelly.
Our U12 team on Thursday night put in a good performance against Knockbridge losing narrowly. The panel was Daniel O Shaughnessy, Martin Tahz, Luke Haughey, Ryan Heaney, Saoirse Carron, Matthew Maloney, Aaron Donnelly and Peter Wykes Begley.
Our senior league rearranged match against St Fechins goes ahead this Wednesday night at 8pm at a venue TBC.
This Thursday night our young U8 hurlers are fixed to play in a blitz at DKIT at 7pm with games against Pearse Og and Knockbridge A&B.
The annual Naomh Moninne table quiz takes place on Friday April 20 in McGeough’s Roden Place at 9.30pm. A table of four cost €40.
The club will also hold a fundraiser in the form of a Pop Up Shop at the Longwalk Shopping Centre from May 14 to May 19 selling all sorts of Bric a Brac which members can contribute over the coming weeks.
Development work continues at the site of the new pitch in Toberona and anyone who can help out please contact Jim McGuinness or Eddie McArdle.
Membership is now due at the following rates - adult player €50, non player/student €25, juvenile €15, and family €50.
NEWTOWN BLUES
IN last week’s Division 1 FL match the full-time score was Newtown Blues 2-18 Geraldines 0-6.
The senior ladies defeated St Bride’s 0-15 to 3-4. Well done on coming from behind at half-time to grind out the win against tough opposition and making it two from two in the Division 1 league.
Fixtures: Wednesday: U-14 Division 3 at 7pm - Newtown Blues v St Nicholas, home; Thursday: U-16 Div 3 at 7pm - Naomh Fionnbarra/ Lannleire v Newtown Blues at John Markey Park; Sunday: - Senior Div 1 at 3pm - Newtown Blues v St Bride’s, home.
The club would like to extend its sympathies to the family and friends of the late Tom Tallon. May he Rest In Peace.
Thanks to all the boys and girls who attended the Easter camp last week and a huge thanks to Karen and Paul and all the coaches and also Aston village school for the use of their gym for the three days.
Join our Blues Legends and friends as they put on a display on Saturday April 28th (time 7pm TBC).
Dust off the boots and get in some training as we help the Feile U-14 boys and girls fund-raise for their big event. It promises to be an evening of fun and a bit of craic.
For more information contact Aidan Crowe at 086-2313685 or Brien Phillips at 087-2100011. There may be a need for some refreshments to ease out the muscles.
Numbers drawn in last week’s lotto were 7, 9, 12, 25, the €25 winners were Brendan Clinton, Dolores Carter, Bertha Dowd, Jim McCormack and Jim Judge snr. This Tuesday’s jackpot stands at €2,700.
O’CONNELLS
THE lotto numbers for 3rd April were 10, 26, 28, 30. The jackpot wasn’t won and rises to €7,400.
Bingo will continue in the clubrooms this Wednesday 11th April at 8pm, jackpot €3,600 in 48 numbers.
O RAGHALLAIGH’S
THE academy for 4-6 year olds starts back this Saturday, at 11.00am, while our U7 training starts back Tuesday evening at 7pm. Existing and new players welcome. Registration fee for the year is €50 per child, €80 for two, or €100 for three or more. Fees can be paid on the first day of training for both groups.
Training for other age groups continue as normal. Remember that gum shields are mandatory for both training and matches. Lotto Results for 3rd April 2018:
• The numbers were 2, 9, 12 & 13
• No Jackpot Winner
• Lucky Dip Winners: Emmanuel Woods, Oliver Walsh, Michelle Carroll & Elizabeth Dunne
• Next week’s jackpot is €10,100
Other business:
Don’t forget our Function Room can be booked for all your party needs, as well as for charity functions. Please contact Kevin on 041 983 7132 after 5.00pm daily.
ROCHE EMMETS
TUESDAY 10th April is the next Cupan Tae meeting for a get together and cup of tea for anyone who fancies it. Everyone welcome, come along for 10.30am. FIRST lotto draw is 4th May, €2 per entry. This is our main source of funding for the club, please ensure you support our Lotto.
ST BRIDE’S
THE lotto numbers for 3rd April were 9, 18, 19, 32. Gerard Mc Kenna (Australia) and Padraig Hall matched three numbers. Jackpot wasn’t won and rises to €14,800. Tickets on sale (€2) from Mac Namee’s Bar, Mc Guinness’s Bar Dundalk, Mc Keown’s Bar Dundalk, Giovanni’s Chipper, Brodigan’s Shop, Cluskey’s Bar, Finnegan’s Foodstore Louth, Harrys Bar Dundalk, any Committee Member/Player or play online at www.stbridesgfc.com. We wish to thank you for your continued support.
WE are fundraising through the ‘Tax Relief for Donations to Approved Sports Bodies’. Anyone interested in donating to the club contact any committee member.
ST JOSEPH’S
NO winner of the lotto jackpot the week before last. The numbers were 23, 24, 26, 27. The €50 winners were: Tony & Shauna c/o Tony Doherty, Pamela McDonnell c/o Club, Tracy Lynch c/o Kevin Kerr.
ST NICHOLAS
NUMBERS drawn in last week’s lotto were 1, 13, 16, 18 and there was one match-three winner of €150, Ann McDonnell from Ballsgrove. This week’s jackpot is €1,300 and the lotto can now be done online on the Klubfunder website.
We are working closely with Wolfe Tones GFC who have been selected to run a Gaelic 4 Girls programme, one of only 10 clubs in Leinster!
The programme is aimed at girls aged eight to 12 who have never played before and aims to give them all the basic skills they need to integrate into Gaelic football. It will start this Wednesday from 7 to 8pm and run for eight weeks. All participants will receive an official LGFA Gaelic for girls training t-shirt and will be eligible to play in a provincial blitz on June 16th.
For more information get in touch with LGFA Gaelic 4 Girls coordinator Stephanie Leonard at 086-8301553 or turn up on Wednesday. The cost for the eight weeks is €10.
Adult training continues this Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30 in the field, with our U-16s/Minors training on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Our Nursery - up to U-12s - is back training on Wednesday evenings from 6.30. Keep an eye on our Facebook for more info.
Upcoming underage fixture: Wed at 7pm - U-14 Division 3 Rd 2, St Joseph’s v St Nicholas.
ST PATRICK’S
THERE was no winner of the lotto jackpot of €10,400 when the draw took place in the complex on Thursday night the 5th of April last. The numbers drawn were 3, 12, 18 and 19. There were 4 match 3 winners. Mick Martin c/o Pat Finnegan, Stephen Toner, Jim Kirk c/o Sheelans shop and Alison Finnegan c/o Joe Finnegan. Next weeks jackpot is €10,600 and tickets can be purchased from Local shops, committee members and on-line.
SEAN O’MAHONY’S
ON Wednesday the 11th our U14s travel to Páirc an Chuinnigh, Knochbridge to play St Mochtas/St Brides at 7pm.
Next Sunday the 15th our Seniors host St Pat’s at 3pm in round 2 of the league.
Outdoor training for boys from under U10s down to nursery, weather permitting, will continue every Wednesday at 6.30.
WOLFE TONES
LAST week’s lotto numbers were 5, 12,19, 22. The €20 winners were: P. Kinch, Noah and Luke Andrews, Kieran Mullvey. The jackpot wasn’t won and rises to €2,120 THE Dundalk Gaels under-8 team enjoyed the honour of playing in Croke Park last week against a team from Westmeath.
It was their first time running out onto the hallowed turf and they did not let the occasion get the better of them.
The stand was full of proud family and friends cheering
CAMOGIE
both teams on, with a sea of blue and white flags waving in the air.
The game itself was a battle of wills between two strong sides. The Gaels came out on top at half time with a good lead.
But the Westmeath team came out fighting in the second half and drew level going into the last few minutes.
The Gaels management looked worried but the Gaels players themselves dug deep and rallied to score a winning goal.
Afterwards they lifted silverware on the Hogan Stand for the first time, but something tells us it won’t be the last!