CASTLECONNOR
CASTLECONNOR GAA: A Sligo team, which featured our own Thomas Langan as a second half substitute, were fully deserving winners in the Connacht Minor semi-final against Mayo on Sunday, December 20 to set up a Connacht final against Roscommon. That final was due to be played in January but instead was brought forward to December 26 and played in horrendous conditions in Bekan with Roscommon unfortunately running out victors on a scoreline of 1-5 to 1-2. Well done to the team on getting so close but the wait goes on for another year for the Sligo minorsAll-Ireland Football Final
CHRISTMAS TREE SELFIE CHRISTMAS CHARITY EVENT: Each year Castleconnor GAA has held a charity match at Christmas but with Covid restrictions this year it was not possible. Instead, we are asking all our friends and members to please support a wonderful idea the Barrett family have instigated in aid of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation. Take a selfie of your family posing at your Christmas tree and share on Facebook, invite your friends and make a donation at the GoFundMe page. Tag Castleconnor GAA and we will share or if you prefer email your photo to us at Pro.castleconnor. Sligo@gaa.ie and we will post it for you. Let’s pull together and raise much needed funds for this fantastic children’s charity.
Donations can be made to the GoFundMe page.
KNOW YOUR SPORT CONTEST:
Our ‘know your sport’ contest has finished with Dublin doing the double in our last two events, winning the ladies and men’s title. This means that Michael Cahill takes first prize of €400 and second prize of €250 goes to Eddie Gallagher.
Third place was taken by Slawomiv Davmochwalk, who gets €150.
Thanks to everyone who played and supported the club.
The full leaderboard can be viewed on our website at castleconnor.sligo. gaa.ie/home/know-your-sport
OCEAN FM GLORY DAYS PODCAST: During the week Ocean FM released a podcast where they spoke to
Trevor Feeney, Bart Barrins, Colin Gordon and Kevin Barrins about our intermediate championship win in 1998. It’s a great listen and can still be played back by visiting the website below and clicking on the ‘Glory Days Podcast’. soundcloud. com/oceanfm
BEREAVEMENTS: The club would like to extend our condolences to the family and friends of Joe Herbert, who passed away last week. We would also like to remember Bea Mullen, mother of Eugene Mullen and Maureen McShane, who also passed away last week.
CHRISTMAS: All in Castleconnor GAA would like to wish our members, friends and supporters a Happy New Year. Thank you to everyone who supported the club throughout 2020, your help, support and dedication is hugely appreciated. We look forward to a successful year in 2021, both on and off the pitch.
LOTTO: Due to the latest government lockdown restrictions we have no choice but to pause our lotto yet again. Anyone, who had entered for a draw will have their entry added when we return. Apologies to all who support the lotto for this postponment.