Club Membership Night – The club is holding a membership night this Friday January 19th from 6 – 8pm in the clubhouse. 2018 membership for is now due for all members both adult and juvenile, playing and non-playing. Membership fees for the year are as follows: Juvenile player (U-18) €30; Student €30; Adult player €60 (working); St. Francis Ladies Senior (including gym €75); Mothers & Others €30; Family membership €75 (gym not included); Gym Member €100.
25 Card Drive – Allen Gaels 25 Card Game continues every Sunday evening in Aras Phadraig at 8:30pm. Refreshments served. All welcome.
Lotto – There was no winner of the lotto jackpot & the numbers drawn were 05-07-23-28. The 5 prize winners of €20 each were: Mark McCawley, Dowra; Elizabeth McGovern, Drumcong; Delia Mann, Jamestown; Eugene McPartland, Arigna and Michael Gilmartin, Ballinaglera. The jackpot now stands at €2,700.
Leitrim GAA Supporters Club – The Annual Fundraising Draw will be launched on Thursday night January 18th in Croke Park. The event kicks off at 7:30pm in the Celtic Suite with light refreshments served and proceedings concluding at 9:15pm. Marty Morrissey is the special guest and Packie McGarty, Columba Cryan and Cathal Flynn are being honoured on the night. Music is by Garadice and any club supporters in Dublin are encouraged to go along to support. There is a free bus leaving from the Swimming Pool in Drumshanbo at 4:15pm sharp.
Drumshanbo Athletic Club – Couch to 5 km begins again on Tuesday 16th January from 7-8pm. Registration at the Mayflower from 6:45pm. Cost is €50 for all sessions until Easter. All beginners especially welcome.
Fit for Group continues each Tuesday from 8.:15pm at the Mayflower. Cost is €50 for all sessions until Easter. New members especially welcome.
New Arrivals – Congratulations to Amanda and Joseph Logan on the birth of their daughter Emma; to Shona and Thomas McManus on the birth of their daughter, Dearbhaile and to Laura and Fergal Lavin on the arrival of their daughter, Letitia.
Lights On Weekly Walk Group – Melvin Gaels and Kinlough Community will join with the GAA, in partnership with RTÉ’s Operation Transformation to bring together communities across the 32 counties to enjoy healthy walks in the safe, bright, environs of their GAA club. In a bid to make exercise more accessible on the dark winter nights, ‘Ireland Lights Up’ will see participating clubs turn on their floodlights/lighting systems between 7-pm-9pm each Monday for a six-week period (22nd January – 26th February, 2018) So everyone is welcome to come along to the Community Centre and join in.
Underage Training – Training for our underage players will restart in next few weeks. There will be an registration day held and all new and past members can register on the day. This date to be confirmed shortly. We will post up membership prices on facebook and we will keep you updated through Facebook, parish notes, and schools. Any parents who wish to help out in any way training, supervision, or by joining our committee, contact us and we will be delighted to receive all offers of help.
National Club Draw – The National Club Draw tickets are now on sale. This Draw is an opportunity for our club to raise much needed funds. Melvin Gaels will retain all the proceeds raised through the sale of our tickets and all national prizes are provided by Ard Chomhairle. There are now 20 amazing prizes on offer, with the top prize of a new car!
We will also have a local draw done in advance of the national draw for any tickets sold by Melvin Gaels. Local Prizes
1. Hamper worth €100
2. Fuel Voucher worth €50
3. Melvin Gaels Rain jacket worth €50
Tickets are €10 – Get in touch with any committee member, message us on here or contact 0872870086.
50/50 Draw – Congratulations to Majella Gethins, Finner, Bundoran who won €184 in last week’s 50/50 Draw. Get your ticket now for this week’s draw.
You can now play 5050 as a Direct Debit or Annual Ticket. Never miss out on buying your weekly ticket again!!! And if you are away from home, you can still support Melvin Gaels!
Either print out or get a copy of the mandate form from any committee member and fill out and return to Treasurer, Katherine Williams. You can also login to your own online banking and set it up using the bank details attached. Or you can set up a monthly credit card subscription here https://goo.gl/hjWcVrOR a one off annual ticket payment by credit card here https://goo.gl/ZgJyK2
Special Extra Prize Draw For Any Annual Tickets Purchased Before March 18th 2018 f €250.The weekly 5050 draw is an integral part of keeping our club running! Please support.
Race Night – Leitrim Gaels annual race night is set to take place on Saturday 27th January 2018. This is the clubs biggest fundraiser of the year. Horses are now on sale from club members. Anyone wishing to sponsor a race should contact Mark Chandler or any committee member.
Coaching – Anyone interested in coaching teams in the club need to complete the foundation course in couching starting this week. We are looking for new coaches too help with the under 5’s/ 7’s and 9’s. Please contact Gerry Curley (0876823674) to put your name forward as a coach and for enrolment in the course.
LEITRIM GAELS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LTD – Community Field AGM will take place on Thursday 18th January at 8pm in the clubhouse. Everyone is welcome and the committee are looking for a number of positions to be filled.
Congratulations – Congratulations to Virgil and Mary Lynch on the birth of their baby boy at the weekend.
Lotto – Our monthly lotto draw took place on Sunday. Numbers drawn were 5,14, 25 & 33. No winner of the jackpot. Consolation prizes €20 Noel Scott, Sligo and €10 Paul Cullen, Glenfarne.
Underage – Our underage training has recommenced in the Rainbow on Saturday mornings. €2 per child, Max of €5 per family. U8s (kids born 2010 to 2014) 9:30am to 10:15am. U11s (kids born 2007 to 2009) 10:30am to 11:30am. Any queries please contact Joe Cullen or Éilis McGourty.
Coaching Course – Anyone wishing to undertake a foundation coaching course please contact Joe Cullen ASAP.
LOTTO – The next draw is Sunday 21st January with Ray & Ciaran’s team hosting. The Lotto jackpot is €10,000. Envelopes €2 or three for €5. If you’re not in you can’t win!
CLUB MEETING – A meeting will take place in the Clubrooms on Thursday 18th January @ 9pm in relation to our Fundraising draw. Anybody with tickets sold may return on the night.
FUNDRAISING DRAW – Aughavas GAA Fundraising Draw tickets are now for sale. €20 each or a book of three tickets for €50. 1st Prize is €3,000, 2nd Prize €1,000 and 5 Prizes of €100. Tickets are available from all Club Officers and players. The Fundraising Draw will take place in The Dugout on Saturday 27th January @10pm. Please support the draw.
MEMBERSHIP 2018 – Club membership fees for 2018 are Adults: €50, Students: €25, Underage: €20, Family membership: €100. Gym membership outside the parish is €100.
TRAINING – Training is on Friday night 19th January @ 8.30pm.
DINNER DANCE – St Joseph’s Ladies dinner dance will take place on Saturday 20th January in the Breffni Arms in Arva. Tickets on sale for €30 and are available from officials and players. Please support the ladies.
AGM – Our reconvened AGM took place on Sunday last with the election of officers. The club would like to thank all outgoing officers for their support in 2017 and wish newly elected officers all the best for the year ahead. It is great to see some new names elected also. No doubt they will do a fantastic job. The following were elected: Uachtarán Michael John Gilmartin, Cathaoirleach Padraig Loughlin, Leas Cathaoirleach Junior McGourty, Rúnaí Enda Gilrane, Leas Rúnaí Joe Mc Morrow, Cisteoir Padraig Cornyn, Leas Cisteoir Thomas Forde, PRO Ailish Cornyn, IT Officer Sarah Loughlin, Registrar Sean Mc Morrow, Insurance Officer Brendan Mc Gourty, Development Officer Barry Mc Gourty, Youth Officer Tanya Mc Partland, Healthy Club Officer Ann Flood, Coaching Officer Seamie Mc Morrow, Scór Officer Verona Fitzpatrick, Festival Chairperson Frankie Reynolds, Club 200 Draw Coordinator Noel Mc Morrow, Field Chairperson Frankie Reynolds.
National Club Draw – Club players and officers are selling National Club Tickets. There are wonderful prizes all provided by the GAA. Tickets cost €10 and all the proceeds go to the club. Anyone with tickets sold please return them to Tanya Mc Partland.
Registration – Registration is now due to Sean Mc Morrow. Family (2 adults and U17’s) =€50 Adult =€30 U-17’s/Student=20.
Leitrim team – Hard luck to Leitrim who lost out to Galway at the weekend in the FBD Connaught league.
Scór na nóg – Well done to our quiz team of Damian Gilmartin, Callum O Rourke, Liam Mc Gourty and Jamie McGrail that took part in Scór na nÓg recently. Thank you for representing the club so well. Thanks to Padraig Loughlin for co-ordinating the event.
Lotto – Results for 12/1/18. Numbers drawn were 3, 5, 20, 27. No jackpot winner. Lucky dip winners were Mick Murray Drumdoo, Noel Beck Mohill, Ryan Bohan Mohill, Dymphna Gunshinan Gortletteragh. Next weeks draw is in Carrolls. Jackpot €10,900. Thank you for your support.
Training – Training for 2018 starts on Sunday morning next at 11am sharp on the pitch. All players available are expected to be there. We have a new management team of Martin Mc Gowan, Joe Reynolds, Barry Bohan, Noel Mc Nulty and Declan Wynne, and we want all players to come out, put the effort in, and get the year off to a positive start. There will be a meeting afterwards to discuss the year ahead. Best of luck to all involved.
AGM – The club would like to welcome Claire Faughnan (Mc Nabola) to the executive. Claire has taken over as treasurer of the club and no doubt she will do an excellent job. Best of luck Claire. We would like to thank outgoing treasurer Adrian Mc Caffrey for all his time and hard work which he put into the club the last few years. All other positions are the same as last year.
Scór na nÓg – A massive well done to Connacht Scor na nóg winners Danny Smyth, Colin Smyth, Dillon Beirne Tom Prior and James Og Maguire, the lads did us proud in Claremorris at the weekend securing the title, they were behind by 1 going into the last round and won by 1 mark after 80 questions. They now go forward to the All Ireland in Sligo IT on 17th Feb. Special thanks to their tutor Sean Ó Súilleabháin for his help & knowledge prior to competition and a special mention also to Brid Sullivan for all the work she has done behind the scenes helping to get the club ready for the Scór competitions.
Strictly Come dancing DVD Night – Thanks to everyone that attended @Priors on Saturday night for our very successful DVD launch night special thanks to Gay and Staff for as always providing us with the use of his excellent venue for the night
Leitrim Supporters Club Launch – This year’s launch takes place on Thursday the 18th at 1930 in the Celtic Suite in Croke Park, this years event is one not to be missed with former Ballinamore and Leitrim legend Columba Cryan being recognised for his historic railway cup win which took place in 1958, 60 years ago this year, Columba will be recognised along with two other Leitrim legends Paddy McGarty and Cathal Flynn. Another draw on the night will be Marty Morrisey who’s currently taking part in Strictly come dancing, Marty will be interviewed by former Leitrim star Colin Regan, hopefully a few of you will travel from Ballinamore for this great night and you will be able to cheer on Columba and pass on a few tips on dancing to Marty.
Comhbhrón – Everyone at the club would like to pass on Our deepest sympathies to Sean Ó Súilleabháin and all his family and friends on the passing of Sean’s father, Frank who passed away Sunday evening just two weeks short of his 100th Birthday. Our prayers go out to them all at this difficult time Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilís Improve your Irish
Ciorcal Comhrá – Irish conversation classes, or Ciorcal Comhrá, are currently taking place in Ballinamore Library on Tuesdays,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 and will run for 10 weeks to mid March. Seo seans chun an Ghaeilge
a labhairt. Beidh fáilte romhat. More information from Sean Ó Súilleabháin 087 6821566
Membership – Folks, membership of Ballinamore Seán Ó hEislin’s is now open for 2018. The prices are; family members €80 (Family Constitutes a maximum of two adults and any number of children under the age of 18); adult single €40; under 18 €20. Please contact Walter Sharpley on 0861236207 to make payment
Club Lotto Monday 15/01/2018
Numbers Drawn No’s: 6 1 7 5 0 4 3 2.
Ní raibh aon bhuaiteoir den Lotto ar Dé Luan seo caite. Duaiseanna do dhaoine a bhí i láthair ar an oíche:
House Draw €40: Paddy O’Connor
Kindly sponsored: Aodhan MacSamhrain
€40 each – Kevin Banks, Willowfield Rd. Kevin & Aoife O’Connor, Killaneen. Anna Maxwell, Carrickmakeegan. Michael Quinn, Ballinamore
Next weeks Lotto Draw: The Heritage bar with a Jackpot of €3450
