Aughnasheelin GAA Club Notes 21/05/2019

Lotto Results  –  Nos Drawn 1, 5, 6 and 13 – No Jackpot Winner  –  House Draw €25 Shirley Sammon – House Draw Alan Banks, – €25 Brendan McGirl, Gerry Geoghegan, Oisin McCarthy, Martin Beirne, Ryan and Lilly Moran, Sorcha Nic Aodha  –  Next Draw in The Commercial on Sunday night next – Jackpot €2,675 so make sure to get your ticéidí.

MAY WALK  –  Annual May Walk takes place this Sunday, May 26th at 1 pm – Registration from 12 Noon at Aughnasheelin Community Centre – Entry Fee €10 – all monies raised goes to the North West Hospice to help with all the great work that they do.  Come along on Sunday next and you can Walk, Run, Cycle – whatever takes your fancy and lovely Refreshments will be served afterwards – a great fun day for young and old.

Golf Classic  –  Our Annual Golf Classic is taking place at Ballinamore Golf Club on Saturday, June 15th – for further information please contact Peter Flynn 086 312 4137.

Schools Finals  –  Comhghairdeas to our girls’ team who had a good win in the schools final on Saturday last in Pairc Sean – commiserations to the boys who unfortunately lost – well done to all involved.

Combhhrón  –  Deepest sympathy to Joe, Patricia and Francis Dolan and their families on the recent death of their beloved wife, mother and grandmother Celia. Deepest sympathy to John, Betty and Eileen Creamer on the recent death of their mother and grandmother Mae – the oldest citizen in Aughnasheelin  –  god rest Celia and Mae.

Aughnasheelin GAA Club Notes 15/05/2019

Golf Classic – Our Annual Golf Classic is taking place at Ballinamore Golf Club on Saturday, June 15 for details please contact Peter Flynn.

1st Holy Communion – Good luck to our young boys and girls who are making their Holy Communion on Sunday next  –  Sean McTeigue, Sean McNulty, Ella Grace and Jamie Kinsella, Jennifer Prior and Miceal Flynn  –  hope you all have a wonderful day.

May Walk  –  Sunday 26th May will see the annual walk, run, cycle take place enrolment at Community Centre at 1pm.

All Ireland – Comhghairdeas to Allanah Gunn, Cillian Cullen and Darragh Gunn who are all dancers with the Karl McCartin School of Dance and recently won All Ireland Medals in the group dance at the finals in Dublin well done to all

Aughnasheelin GAA Club Notes 07/05/2019

Lotto Results  –  Nos drawn 9 12 23 26 – no Jackpot winner – House Draw Philip Roddy  –  Sponsored Keelan Mulvanerty  –  Monthly Draw Sean McWeeney  – €25 Eamonn Smith, Brenda Faughnan, Olivia Plunkett, Gerry Smyth, Breege McHugh  –  Next Draw Sunday night in Priors – Jackpot €2,600 so make sure to have your ticéidi.

Under 15  –  Naomh Bríd had a good win over Gortletteragh last Thursday eve in Gortletteragh.

Confirmation  –  Sending good wishes to our 5 young people who are being confirmed on Saturday next in Ballinamore – Derbhala Gunn, Lily Mahon, Erica Dolan Francis Flynn and Enda Reynolds  –  enjoy your Day.

Lá Breithe  –  Comhghairdeas to a proud Aughnasheelin man Padraic  Gallagher who celebrated a ‘Big Birthday’  last weekend with a big hooley in the Landmark – they were there from near and far to celebrate with Padraic – Good wishes for many more Birthdays Padraic and health and happiness for the years ahead.

Visit  –  Fáilte abhaile to Tony Gormley from the US along with his good friend Larry – hope you both enjoy your few weeks and look forward to seeing you home in August for your annual visit for the Ballinamore Festival.

Aughnasheelin GAA Club Notes 30/04/2019

Lotto Results  –  Draw April 13th April – Nos drawn 7 14 18 23 – House Draw €25 Martin Conway  –  Sponsored Kevin Keegan  –  €25 Gavin Boyle, Niamh Daly, Mary McGovern, Micheal Sammon, John P. Doherty, Ann Gallogly/Aoife Sammon.

Easter Draw  –  Comhghairdeas to all our winners – thank you to Ossie and Mary and Frank Mulvey to Sponsorship, thank you to all who sold and bought ticeidi and to all who supported the Draw on Easter Sunday night.  Thank you to Damian Gilheaney who Sponsored a huge Butlers Easter Egg which was raffled on the night and won by Emma Bohan – Winners of Easter Draw €3,000 Thomas Cull , Aughnasheelin –  €1,000 Nina c/o Ninas Takeaway, Ballinamore  –  €500 Kevin Boyle Aghacashel  –  €100 Brendan Beglane, Sligo  –  €100 James Canning Aughnasheelin  –  €100 Oliver Scollan, Drumshanbo  –  €100 Richard Heaney, Fenagh  –  Dáire McTeigue, Aughnasheelin.

Under 13 Div 2 Final  –  Naomh Brid played Naomh Seosaimh  in the re-scheduled game  in glorious sunshine in Pairc Sean on Good F- riday eve – this was a great game of football  Naomh Seosaimh got off the mark first but Naomh Brid went in at the break 1 4 to 1 2 after a great goal on the stroke of half time from the boot of Thomas Gunn – it was nip and tuck for the second half with some great football and great scores it was edge of the seat stuff with Naomh Seosaimh scoring a 45 to level the game at 1 7 each  with  time up so these boys had another day out.

What a contrast in the weather for the replay on Friday eve last with the rain coming down in torrents in Cloone – again this was a great game but Naomh Seosaimh ran out winners by 5 points on a scoreline of 1 14 to 2 6 – comhghairdeas to all involved with Naomh Brid – our reps with Naomh Brid were Thomas Gunn, Senan McTeigue, Cormac Moran, Rhyan Akbar,  Diarmuid Flynn, Miceal Moran, Francis Flynn, Enda Reynolds, Shane Dolan, Cillian McWeeney – well done boys.

Division 1 League  –  We played Gortletteragh on a balmy eve last Saturday week in Gortletteragh – we got off to a great start with a goal from Conor Cullen in the first few seconds – we continued to push forward with some great scores from Fintan Fitzpatrick 4 points Ben McGirl 2 points, Conor Cullen 1point Fergal Earley 1 point which left the score at half time 1 8 to 3 ponts – Gortletteragh got into the game the 2nd half but we held out for a 4 point win on a scoreline of 1 15 to 2 8 – this  was a great win  and we have 4 points from 3 games – there is a break now until after Leitrim play Roscommon in the Championship on May 12th.  Well done to all involved.

Wedding  –  Comhghairdeas to Conor McTeigue and  Áine Nic Dhomhnaill who were married on Saturday last in Ballymote – good wishes for a happy and healthy future together – Conor has been a  regular in Scor over the years taking part in Rince Seit.

Aughnasheelin GAA Club Notes 20/03/2019

Lotto  –  results draw March 10th – Nos 5 10 15 16 – no Jackpot Winner – House Draw €25 Brendan Sammon  –  Sponsored Brendan Meehan –  €25 Michael McGirl, M.J. Creamer, Sharon Flynn, Michael Horgan, Leah Donohoe, Adrian Cullen  –  next Draw Sunday March 24th in Jackies with a Jackpot of €2,375 so make sure to have your ticeidi in the Drum.

Liatroim  –  Great to see such a big Leitrim crowd in Celtic Park on Saturday last despite the awful weather –  this was a Dress Rehearsal for the meeting of Liatroim and Doire in Pairc an Chrocaigh on March 30th Leitrim put up a good fight but a  few mistakes cost them great to have our two Clubmen Sean and Connor on the field – the game finished on a scoreline of Doire 2 16 Liatroim 1 12 – Well done to Jerome who has organised the Supporters Bus to all the away games – a fantastic service with great fun and banter –  not an easy job to organise and also having the pit stops and food organised – well done Jerome it appreciated by all who travel on the bus.

Yellow River Drama  –  All roads lead to Achadh ná Síleann Community Centre next weekend for the much-anticipated performance of  Wake in the West by the recently formed Yellow River Group – first night is Friday 22nd, 23rd and 24th with curtain up at 8 30 so make sure to get there in time – no booking.  Best of luck to the Cast and all involved with this production  –  Look forward to seeing you all in Achadh ná Síleann over the weekend.

Comhbhron  –  Deepest sympathy to the family of the late Michael Duignan Curraghnabania on the recent of Michael – may he rest in peace.

Aughnasheelin GAAS Club Notes 14/03/2019

Liatroim  –  Best of luck to our Management and Team as they head for Celtic Park on Saturday to play Derry – good luck to our Clubmen Sean and  Conor.

Scór  –  Comhghairdeas to our Ballad Group – Brendan, Sile, Cait, Cormac and Shane on being crowned Connacht Champions on Sunday last and now head to the All Ireland Final in Castlebar in April – well done and good luck for the final.  Well done also to Sinead who took part in Solo Singing and our Rince Seit who also represented our Club and County.

Membership  –  Membership is now due rates for the year as follows –  €40 Non Player, €60 Player, €60 Family, €50 Student Player, €20 Juvenile up to 17 – our Registrars for the year are Jerome McWeeney and Keelan Mulvanerty.

A Date for your Diary  –  The Yellow River Drama Players are rehearsing for their big production A Wake in the West –  they will take to the stage in our Community Centre on 22nd, 23rd and 24th of March – this is a hilarious three act comedy so don’t miss it.

Aughnasheelin GAA Club Notes 07/03/2019

Liatroim  –  Páirc an Chrócaigh here we come – what a National League Campaign Leitrim have had so far in 2019 and its not over yet – to be sitting on top of Division 4 with Derry and contesting the Division 4 final on March 30th and now heading for Division 3 – Comhghairdeas to all of the panel of players and management on their great success – special congratulations to our own 2 Club men Sean McWeeney and Conor Cullen – of course before we head to Pairc an Chrocaigh we have to play Derry away on bank holiday weekend Saturday March 16th – anyone wishing to travel to Derry and wish to book a seat on the bus Jerome McWeeney is your man 087 637 0051 – Jerome will also sell you a Supporters Ticket if you wish to purchase one.

Lotto  –  Next Lotto Draw Sunday night March 10th in Mac Fheargails – Jackpot €2,300 so get your ticeidi.

St Brigids  –  Mixed fortunes for their teams over the weekend U 13s had a good win over Annaduff but U 17s were beaten by Fenagh.

Membership  –  Membership is now due rates for the year as follows –  €40 Non Player, €60 Player, €60 Family, €50 Student Player, €20 Juvenile up to 17 – our Registrars for the year are Jerome McWeeney and Keelan Mulvanerty.

Date for your Diary  –  The Yellow River Drama Players are rehearsing for their big production A Wake in the West –  they will take to the stage in our Community Centre on 22nd, 23rd and 24th of March – this is a hilarious three act comedy so don’t miss it.

Aughnasheelin GAA Club Notes 21/02/2019

Lotto  –  Results from our last Lotto Draw  –  Nos drawn 2, 9, 22, 26  –  no Jackpot winner  –  House €25 Keelan Mulvanerty, Sponsored Adrian Cullen  – €25  –  Paddy McGourty, Debra Keaney, Philip Roddy, Pat McTeague, Mickey Flanagan, Kathleen Maxwell.  Next Draw Sunday next February 24th in Poor Scholar – Jackpot  €2,225 so get your tickets.

Leitrim v Limerick  –  Best of luck to Leitrim Team and Management as they head for Kilmallock on Saturday next to play Limerick in the 4th round of the League.  Leitrim are in a great position going into this game after winning their 3 games so – good luck to Sean and Connor on Saturday.

Supporters Club  –  Anyone wishing to purchase a Supporters Club Ticket can do so from Jerome McWeeney at 087 637 0051.

Aughnasheelin GAA Club Notes 30/01/2019

Lotto –  Results from draw January 27th  – Nos Drawn 1, 8, 15, 27 – House Draw Brendan Reynolds- Sponsored Philip Roddy – Annual Draw Michael Domican €25 Sean and Nora Easley, Gay Prior, Richard Fitzpatrick, Ann O’Reilly, Brendan Mulvey

Comhbhron  – Deepest sympathy to Robbie, Sean, Andrew, Robbie, Seamus, Marie, Geraldine and their families on the death of their beloved Eileen may she rest in peace.  Deepest Sympathy to Caroline Sammon on the death of her Aunt Patty Rourke.

Leitrim Win  –  Comhghairdeas to Liatroim on their great win over Wexford on Sunday – well done to our own Club Man Sean McWeeney and best of luck as you travel to Wicklow on Sunday.

Awards Night  –  Again Comhghairdeas to Seamus Prior on receiving the Hall of Fame Award on Friday night last – a great honour for Seamus and his family – a great night was had by all and great to see such a big crowd there from Aughnasheelin.

Membership  –  Membership is now due rates for the year as follows –  €40 Non-Player, €60 Player, €60 Family, €50 Student Player, €20 Juvenile up to 17 – our Registrars for the year are Jerome McWeeney and Keelan Mulvanerty.

Operation Transformation  –  Achadh ná Síleann Lights up 2019  –  we are part of the Operation Transformation and GAA’s Ireland Lights Up Programme which runs until February 21st which is for 6 weeks – it takes place on Thursday evenings from 7 – 8 pm – you can walk, jog, run or just stroll.  Great to see a good crowd there on Thursday night last but would love to see many more there this Thursday and for the next few weeks.

Scor Sinsir –  Scor Sinsir is taking place on February 9th – anyone interested in taking part please contact Sheila Murray.

Yellow River Drama Group  –  Our Drama Group are busy rehearsing for their upcoming production in March  –  they are currently running a fundraiser – a Valentines Draw lines are currently on sale and the draw will take place on Saturday February 9th in Super Valu in Ballinamore – lovely Hampers to be won.

Good wishes  – Congratulations to Pat Gilhooly on his selection to contest the Local Elections in May  – best of luck Pat and Mary.

Aughnasheelin GAA Club Notes 22/01/2019

Lotto  –  Results from Draw held January 13th  –  Nos Drawn 2, 10, 25, 27 – no Jackpot Winner  –  €25 House Draw Brendan Meehan, Sponsored P.J. Fox, €25 Marie/Eanna Finn, J. Coen, Paddy McGourty, Ciaran Hearty, Mickey Brady, Cillian McWeeney.  Next Draw Sunday January 27th in Shortts – Jackpot €2,075 so make sure to get your tickets.

New Baby  –  Comhghairdeas to Louise and Michael Domican on the birth of their baby girl Aine , a sister to Tadhg.

Comhbhrón  –  Deepest sympathy to the Flynn Family – JJ, Frankie, Joe, Cathal, Brendan, Gretta, Christina, Carmel, Joan and their famililes on the death of their mother Aileen – may she rest in peace.

Co Board |Awards Night –  Friday night January 25th all roads lead to the Bush Hotel for the Annual Awards night  –  this year the Hall of Fame Award is heading to Achadh ná Síleann – to Seamus Prior – Comhghairdeas Seamus, Teresa and family – hope you all enjoy the celebrations and look forward to seeing you all on the night.

Membership  –  Membership is now due rates for the year as follows –  €40 Non Player, €60 Player, €60 Family, €50 Student Player, €20 Juvenile up to 17 – our Registrars for the year are Jerome McWeeney and Keelan Mulvanerty.

Achadh ná Síleann Lights up 2019  –  we are part of the Operation Transformation and GAA’s Ireland Lights Up Programme which runs until February 21st which is for 6 weeks – it takes place on Thursday evenings from 7 – 8 pm – you can walk, jog , run or just stroll.  Great to see a good crowd there on Thursday night last but would love to see many more there this Thursday and for the next few weeks.

Scor Sinsir –  Scor Sinsir is taking place on February 9th – anyone interested in taking part please contact Sheila Murray.

Aughnasheelin GAA Club Notes 15/01/2019

Officers – At our Club Meeting on Saturday night last we completed our Officers for the year ahead and great to see new faces on board –  Our Cathaoirleach is Adrian Cullen – best of luck Adrian in your new role, Leas Cathaoirleach Joe McGirl, Rúnai Lorraine Keegan, Leas Rúnai Shirley Sammon, Cisteoir Catherine Mahon – best of luck Catherine in your new role – Assistant Treasurer Martin Beirne, Registrars Jerome McWeeney and Keelan Mulvanerty, Co Board Delagates Brendan Reynolds, Jerome McWeeney.

Bainisteoir Nua –  Best of luck to our new Manager Collie Clarke and his Selectors Sean Mahon and Niall Faughnan –  good luck to Team and  Management for the year ahead.

County Board Awards Night on Friday January 25th Bush Hotel – on that night Seamus Prior will receive the Hall of Fame Award – comhghairdeas Seamus a well deserved honour.  Tickets can be  purchased from Lorraine Keegan at 086 389 8274 – numbers are needed by January 21st, there maybe a bus on the night depending on numbers travelling.

Scór na nÓg – Comhghairdeas to our Novely Act Team who represented our Club and County at Connacht final on Sunday last in Claremorris – they gave a great performance but didn’t get the nod from the Adjucators this time – well done to all involved – Aisling, Pearse and Riona McTeigue, Darragh Gunn, Caoimhe and Cillian Cullen, Cian Sammon and  Aoibhinn Meehan – their mentors were Jerome McWeeney, Angela Fitzpatrick and Stephanie Prior so well done to all.

Membership  –  Membership is now due rates for the year as follows –  €40 Non Player, €60 Player, €60 Family, €50 Student Player, €20 Juvenile up to 17.

Operation Transformation – Walk commencing this Thursday January 17th at 7pm at our Pitch under Lights – so come along and join in our walk.

Aughnasheelin GAA Club Notes 08/01/2019

Christmas Lotto Results  –  Firstly Comhghairdeas to Derek and Seánaí Moran who won our Jackpot of €6,725 just in time for Christmas, then shortly after Christmas Mary and  Derek, welcomed a new baby daughter, a sister to Seánaí and Cáit – congratulations to all and enjoy your good fortune.  Other winners in Lotto Draw  –  House Draw €Damien Flynn, Butlers Hamper Emma Bohan, Sasta Voucher Sean and Nora Early, Voucher Brendan Meehan, Bottle Paddy McManus –  Annual Draw Megan McGirl   –  Lotto Nos 3, 11, 19, 22 – €100 Francis Murphy, 100 Martin O’D, €50 Sean McWeeney, Bottle John Creamer, Annual Ticket Margaret Murray, Bottle Nicole Costello.  Congratulations to all Winners.

Our Lotto back on Sunday night next January 13th in The Commercial with a new Jackpot of €2,000 so get your tickets – Annual tickets available for €50.

1918 Leitrim Senior Champions  –  On Sunday eve December 30th we celebrated the winning of the Senior 1918 Championship.  We were honoured to have Monsignor Liam Kelly to give us a very interesting talk and look back to the 1918s and the happenings of that era, it was great to see such a big turn out of young and old – well done to the organising Committee of Barry McWeeney who acted as MC on the evening, Shirley Sammon, Peter Flynn and Stefan Hoare a lot of research was done and there were plenty of interesting articles available on the evening – On behalf of our Club I would like to congratulate Monsignor Liam on being appointed Diocesan Administrator on the announcement of the retirement of Bishop Leo O’Reilly  – thank you to all who baked the lovely goodies and to all involved.  Well done – a lovely social evening in our Community Centre.  We also had the presentation of Player of the Year Awards – Young Player Ciaran Cullen and Senior Player Barry McWeeney who were presented with their Awards by Club Chairperson Brendan Reynolds Comhghairdeas Ciaran and Barry.  We had lots of great entertainment from the Reynolds Family, our Senior Scor Ballad Group who represented their Club, County and Province in the All Ireland Scor in 2018, our young Set Dancers and Novelty Act who represent out Club and County at Connacht Scor on Sunday next – good luck to all involved.

Marriage  –  Comhghairdeas to Deborah Gilheaney and Philip McGourty who were married in Aughnasheelin on December 28th they have now returned to reside in Australia – best of luck for your future.

Comhghairdeas to Sean McWeeney who lined out with Leitrim on Sunday last against Mayo also Conor Cullen who was on the panel – this game went all the way to the wire with a draw at fulltime and made history by going to penalties which Mayo were winners.

Operation Transformation walk is on Thursday, January 17th at 7 pm at our pitch – more information next week.

Ballinamore Library’s Irish classes are regarded as being some of the most successful in the country with big numbers attending and a most entertaining atmosphere. The Conversation classes, or Ciorcail Comhrá, are now in their thirteenth year and are hugely popular every year.

Full range of classes will start in Ballinamore Library on Tuesday, 8 January 2019 at 8.00pm. There are separate groups for relative beginners, for those who have some Irish and for those who are fluent. These classes are a great opportunity to practice the Irish you know and to improve it. Also, Leaving Cert or transitional year students will find it useful for practice for their Irish orals. Classes are free of charge and will run for 10 weeks to mid March. Starting next Tuesday at 8.00 in Ballinamore Library. Seo seans chun an Ghaeilge a labhairt. Beidh fáilte romhat.