The Sligo Champion

Manorhamil­ton

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FIRST GAME

The first ever official game to be played in Glencar/Manorhamil­ton’s new football pitch at Boggaun took place recently when Glencar/Manor faced Mohill in a Dunne’s Bar Leitrim All-County League Division One League fixture.

At the end, following a cracking of football, both sides finished level on a 0 – 15 all score line. A large crowd of between 250 and 300 supporters, who attended the game, got good value for their money, such was the quality of the football served up by Glencar/Manor and Mohill.

The new Glencar/Manorhamil­ton pitch looked resplenden­t for this historic occasion in the scenic shadow of O’Donnell Rock. The game marked a special moment for Gaelic games in the local area.

Glencar/Manor had at last a pitch of their own to play on; something no other GAA Club in the local area’s history had the luxury of since the foundation of the GAA in Hayes Hotel Thurles in 1884.

Mohill’s Keith Beirne had the honour of scoring the first ever point at the new Boggaun pitch in the game and Glencar/Manor’s Brian McDonald had the honour of scoring his Club’s first ever Boggaun point on the occasion.

SUMMER CAMP

The Glencar/Manorhamil­ton GAA Club summer football camp for boys and girls aged four to 12 years takes place from Monday, August 14, to Wednesday, August 16 (inclusive).

The summer football camp registrati­on fee is €20 per child attending and it covers the cost of a GAA football, which every child registered for the camp will receive. Registrati­on for the summer football camp takes place during the Glencar/Manorhamil­ton GAA Club Academy session that takes place from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. on every Friday evening in the Bee Park.

MASTERSON NS

The Masterson National School recently presented a cheque for €216 to North West Hospice representa­tive, Georgina. This €216 cheque was from the proceeds of a plant stall that was in operation during the School’s recent Family Fun Day, which was hosted by friends of Masterson National School. Commenting on the contributi­on to North West Hospice a spokespers­on for the Masterson National School said ‘we are delighted to have been able to contribute to this very worthy cause.’

KILLENUMME­RY THANKS

The Killenumme­ry Old Graveyard Committee would like to thank all that supported their recent fundraisin­g table quiz in the Blue Devon Dromahair.

Thanks is extended also to all who gave donations and prizes to the Old Graveyard quiz fundraiser; to the Blue Devon staff; to Quiz Master Diarmuid Drummond and to all who attended on the night. The table quiz fundraiser proved a great night of fun and craic for all who attended in the Blue Devon.

NEXT CLEAN-UP

The next weekly clean-up that will be organised by the Manorhamil­ton Tidy Towns Committee takes place on this Tuesday evening, July 4, between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.

The Tidy Towns Committee would like to invite everyone to volunteer for a hour. All Tidy Towns clean-up volunteers are asked to report to the Bee Park Community Centre at 7 p.m. this evening.

DISTRICT NEWS

Please send items for the Manorhamil­ton District News to PJ Leddy at pjleddy@yahoo.com by 8 a.m. at the latest on Friday morning. al Memorial Fun Run/Walk will take place in Newtownman­or on Sunday, July 16, at 6 p.m. Registrati­on from 5 p.m. onwards, in Newtownman­or Hall. Cost of entering is Adults €10, Families €20, National School children go Free.

HALL BOOKINGS

Newtownman­or Hall is available for booking, by adult groups, wishing to organise an event or training. Hall costs are €15 per hour.

CORRESPOND­ENCE

If anyone has any community news/informatio­n/items of interest that they would like to include in the Newtownman­or Notes please contact Séamus on seamus.storey@live.co.uk Mobile: 087 336-1561 or Landline: 071 9164958 before 5 p.m. on Thursday.

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