Enniscrone

ENNISCRONE KILGLASS GAA

Marty Duffy is our new club chairperson. He was elected at last Fridays AGM, and takes the reins from outgoing chair PJ Kavanagh, who occupied the role since last year. Before that, Declan Rouse held the position for several years and put in a trojan amount of work. We wish Marty every success in his new role.

There was a change of secretary too, with Shane Hargadon taking the role on as Brendan Murray stepped down. Brendan too has contributed much over a number of years as secretary and we look forward to his continued involvement as vice-chair.

They were the only major changes at the meeting, which heard of a progressive year in 2019 as well as plans for the coming year.

The following committee is in place for 2020. President: John P Mullaney; Vice-president: Paul Tuffy; chairman: Marty Duffy; Vice-chairman: Brendan Murray; secretary: Shane Hargadon; Assistant secretary: Carmel O’Neill; treasurer: Eugene Nelson; Assistant treasurer: Clair Beglin Duffy and Joe Cawley (development); PRO: Cathal Mullaney and David Tuffy; County Board Delegate: Brendan Murray; Irish Officer: Tom McManus; Registrar/Membership: Maurice Sweeney; Pitch Committee: Paddy Tuffy, Mixie Jacob, Johnny Mullaney, Liam Cawley, Michael Gordon; Children’s Officer: Martin McHale; Coaching and Schools Coordinator: John Paul Carden; Grants, Funding etc.: Mattie Coleman, Mixie Jacob, Joe Cawley, Eugene Nelson; blotto Coordinator: Brian Coleman Insurance Officer: Shane Hargadon. The club is delighted to announce the appointment of Michael Duffy as our new intermediate football team manager.

Michael will bring significant experience to the role having been extensively involved in coaching at club, schools and county level. Michael was most recently the Sligo minor team manager in 2018 and 2019. Michael’s backroom team will include Fergus Sweeney (Knockmore), Paddy Martin, Declan Hughes and Michael Gordon. The new management team was officially ratified at our AGM last Friday. Best wishes to Michael, his selectors and the panel of players for the coming year.

Our annual club dinner dance will take place on Saturday, February 15 in the Diamond Coast Hotel.

SKY DIVE

We wish Dylan Boland son of Denise and Oliver Boland Nephin Drive Enniscrone, good luck who will be taking part in a Sky diving competition in the near future. The Skye dive is in aid of the prevention of Youth Suicide which is a worthy cause. Dylan is a fifth year student in the Jesus and Mary Secondary School Enniscrone and grandson of Mrs Rita Boland of Nephin Drive Enniscrone.

KILGLASS ENNISCRONE UNITED FC

Very proud of our recent addition to facilities at M McGowan Park. This would not have been achieved without a group of people which have made Micheál McGowan Park into one of the best grounds in Sligo Leitrim and indeed west of Ireland.

This development is in memory of members Eddie O’Dowd a founding member of the club and Gerry Gilroy, who oversaw the successful amalgamation of Enniscrone utd and kilglass fc. The club and committee felt that the two men should be remembered for the huge contributions they made to where the club is today. They both were proud of what has been achieved to date.

It’s with that in mind we have decided to name the stand ‘Eddie and Gerry stand’ with 132 stadium seating and wheelchair accessibility. We are sure it is something that both men would approve of and would be proud to be associated with. We are hopeful that past and present players, those associated to the club both near and far and have a interest in Micheál McGowan Park will support the development.

We are offering seats in the stand to be sponsored and named for €100 or you can message the post or page or you can contact our club secretary pat McKeown at 086 1907259.

SOCIAL BRIDGE CLUB

Enniscrone Social Bridge Club has resumed play at the Diamond Coast Hotel each Wednesday commencing at seven. No result from bridge tonight as it was the first leg of the Freeman Trophy. There was a draw for partners so that made bidding and playing more challenging than usual... great fun had by all.

CONGRATULATIONS

Well done to Dara Rouse son of Declan and Aileen Rouse of Kinnard, Enniscrone the lucky winner of a car and a Holiday in a competition he entered recently. Dara is a leaving cert student in Jesus and Mary Secondary School Enniscrone.

PUBLIC MEETING

Sligo County Council is hosting a Public Meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, in the Ocean Sands Hotel, to discuss Tourism Destination Towns Funding of €666,483 which was recently announced, confirming

Enniscrone as a highly attractive town that acts as a key motivator for holidaymakers in choosing County Sligo as a holiday destination.

The Tourism Destination Town Project represents a significant capital investment into the core of Enniscrone. This project will deliver a pedestrian/visitor-friendly town centre at the key junction of Main Street and the Cliff Road.

BLOTTO

There was no winner of the €10,400 jackpot when the blotto draw took place in the Pilot Bar last Saturday, numbers drawn were and 10, 35, 38 €25 winners were Geraldine Melvin, Mick Golden, Pádraig Colleary, and Shane Murphy, Next draw is €10,600 and will take place on Saturday, February 8, in McNulty’s Bar. The football clubs wish to thank everyone for their continued support to the blotto and wish all the best for 2020.