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FIXTURES – THURSDAY 23^rd May

2019 Westlink Coaches U15 Div 1 League Round 7

St. Mary’s V’s St. Brigid’s at 7pm in Páirc Naomh Mhuire

SUNDAY 26^th May

Dunnes Bar ACL Division 1 League

Annaduff V’s St. Mary’s at 2pm in Annaduff

Good luck to both teams, please support.

WESTLINK COACHES U15 – Well done to our U15 team and management who came away with a very impressive win on Monday evening St. Joseph’s on a score line of 9.18 to 3.11. They play St. Brigid’s on Thursday evening in Páirc Naomh Mhuire.

SWAN BAR DIVISION 3 –  Well done to our Junior A team who beat Glenfarne/Kilty on Saturday last on a score line of 2.10 to 2.09

INTERMEDIATE LADIES – Best wishes to Bornacoola/St Mary’s who play their last remaining fixture versus Mohill this Sunday May 26^th in Páirc Naomh Mhuire at 11am.  Please support.

KELLOGG’S CÚL CAMP – It’s Cúl Camp registration time again. Our dates for the camp in Carrick are July 1st-5th (10am-2pm).  It costs €60 for the week for the 1st child, €55 for 2^nd child and €45 for 3rd and subsequent children.

Children must be 6 years old at the time of the camp.

Bookings are only taken online using the following link.

https://www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie/booking/?county=Leitrim

The club or club personnel are not permitted to take bookings. It must be via the above link.

It is recommended that you register your children for the camp very soon as it was oversubscribed last year due to high demand.

LEITRIM U20 – Good luck to Leitrim U20’s who play Sligo in The Philly McGuinness Cup Group 1-GAA U20 Football Dev League this Wednesday 22^nd in Kent Park Sligo at 8pm.  The following St. Mary’s lads are on the team: Jack Barnes, Oisín Bohan, Mark Diffley, Fintan Early, Paul Keaney, Diarmuid Kelleher, David O’Connell & Seán Reynolds.

FIXTURES

THURSDAY 09^th May

2019 Westlink Coaches U15 Div 1 League Round 4

St. Mary’s V’s Glencar Manorhamilton at 7pm in Páirc Naomh Mhuire

 

SATURDAY 11^th May

Swan Bar ACL Division 3 League

St. Mary’s V’s Glencar Manorhamilton at 7pm in Páirc Naomh Mhuire

 

SUNDAY 12^th May

Swan Bar ACL Division 4 League

Ballinamore-SOH V’s St. Mary’s at 10.30am in Ballinamore

Good luck to all teams, please support.

U15: Well done to our U15 team and management who beat Mohill on Thursday evening, they now play Manorhamilton on Thursday evening in Páirc Naomh Mhuire.

DIVISION 3:  Hard luck to our Juniors who got beaten by Melvin Gaels in St. Osnatts on Saturday evening, they play Glencar Manor next Saturday in St. Mary’s while our Div 4 team play Ballinamore-SOH away on Sunday morning.

U14 LADIES: Well done to our U14 girls who beat Melvin Gaels last week, their next game is against Glencar Manorhamilton away on Tuesday 21^st May at 7pm.

INTERMEDIATE LADIES: Bornacoola/St Mary’s won their second match in ten days as they accounted for Glencar/Manorhamilton’s second string on Sunday morning last in Boggaun. The LGFA League Division 2 encounter finished on a 2-11 to 0-6 scoreline at the sunny North Leitrim venue. On an excellent playing surface, which is a credit to the home club, the girls were quick into their stride and held an early 1-2 to 0-1 advantage. The home side proved worthy opponents but with staunch defending were held to four points as the first half came to a conclusion with our girls holding a 2-7 to 0-4 interval lead. The second half was an end to end affair with respective defences keeping the majority of attacks at bay. At the conclusion, our girls still held sway shading the second half 0-4 to 0-2 to record a fine victory. With 2 wins from 3, they have three weeks to prepare for the last remaining fixture versus Mohill on May 26th.

On duty on Sunday last were Caroline Guckian, Isabelle Chandler, Jasmine Maye, Enya Guckian, Ellen Woods, Lorraine Guckian, Hannah Reynolds, Alison McKeon, Kasey Bruen, Caoimhe McCrann (1-0), Elise Bruen, Rachel McGarry, Sarah Reynolds, Sara Crowe (1-2), Nadine Hackett (0-9). Subs: Lisa Guckian, Hannah Bird, Niamh Ward, Joanne McGushin and Crona Leahy.

TABLE QUIZ FUNDRAISER: A big thank you to everyone who supported our Féile Table quiz last night. We were joined by a great crowd in Murtagh’s Elevation Bar in aid of our U14 girls and boys teams. Cormac our quizmaster tested our general knowledge and it’s a sure bet we probably all left having learned something new! We had a thoroughly enjoyable and successful night, a huge thanks to all involved in organising and participating. Thanks also to all who couldn’t take part but donated, it really is very much appreciated. Thanks to Murtagh’s for their hospitality and for sponsoring the delicious finger food. Congratulations to all our quiz winners on the night including Donal O’Grady, Sean McGloin, Maureen Diffley, Mickey Diffley, Aisling Diffley, Trish Feely, David Doyle, Aidan Fallon, Peadar Flynn, Owen Gibney, Richard Reynolds, Ronan McNabb, Joe McDwyer, Aaron Gibney, Andrew Deegan, Nathan Casey, Darragh Boyle, Riaghan Guckian, Keelin Cronin, Emma Clarke, Ashley O’Brien, Elodie Maye and Roisin Kelleher. Thanks to 1^st prize winners for donating their prize back to the club. Thanks to the following for donating spot prizes: The Allingham Arms Hotel, Bundoran, thanks to David & Andrea Walsh for organising, Rye River Brewing Company, Vittos Restaurant, Carrick Golf Club, King & Moffatt, Phoenix Court, Spice India, The Himalayan Restaurant, Blueway Waterpark, Drumshanbo, Exile Barbershop, The Waterfront Restaurant, Cootehall, Carrick Cineplex, Francesco’s Takeaway, Kilronan Castle, Lough Key Forest Park, Aura Leitrim Leisure, Subway Sandwich Bar, The Barrelstore and Wholesale Furniture.

KELLOGGS CÚL CAMP: It’s Cúl Camp registration time again. Our dates for the camp in Carrick are July 1st-5th (10am-2pm).  It costs €60 for the week for the 1st child, €55 for 2^nd child and €45 for 3rd and subsequent children.

Children must be 6 years old at the time of the camp.

Bookings are only taken online using the following link.

https://www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie/booking/?county=Leitrim

The club or club personnel are not permitted to take bookings. It must be via the above link.

It is recommended that you register your children for the camp very soon as it was oversubscribed last year due to high demand.

LEITRIM: Good luck to our Senior County team who play Roscommon in the quarter-final of the Connacht Championship next Sunday in Dr. Hyde Park Throw in is at 3.30pm.

SYMPATHY: The club expresses its deepest sympathies to the Daly and O’Rourke families on their recent bereavement’s. Ar dheis Dé go raibh n-anamacha.

TOM GUCKIAN R.I.P – Once again, the parish of Kiltoghert and surrounding areas were plunged into a deep sense of shock and sadness at the untimely sudden passing of Tom Guckian just five weeks after his dear friend and neighbour Brian Mulvey.

Tom had been battling illness for some time, an illness he had borne with great dignity and courage and always acknowledged everyone with a smile on his face. He had been an inspiration to us all as he wasn’t fazed by anything and continued to support every event as was in keeping with his lifetime of service to so many organisations.

Tom was professional in everything he did, serving the ESB for 38 years before his retirement in 2017. Tom was a stalwart of the Kiltoghert community working tirelessly for the area.

To us in St. Mary’s we have lost a lifelong friend and someone who was a very big part of our club. Tom first came to the notice of St. Mary’s GAA when he started playing in the early 80’s and from that time on he played an enormous role in all aspects of the club becoming treasurer at a young age in 1983, a post he held for 11 years while also playing at senior and junior level. He captained St Mary’s to a Junior Championship final in 1988, and at this stage his great organisational skills were becoming obvious when he became manager of the club’s second team, a role he held for 10 years during which he led St Mary’s to an intermediate title in 1995. This was the year that St Mary’s took the senior, intermediate and minor titles, a feat unparalleled and unlikely to be ever matched. In 1996 he took over as chairman of the club and held this role until 2003. Tom will be most fondly remembered for the role he played in the development of our club grounds Páirc Naomh Mhuire affectionately known to most as “Páirc Tom”, for the hours he spent on it and the driving force he was behind it. This was a jewel in Tom’s chairmanship crown and one of which he can be extremely proud. The grounds have been of tremendous assistance to Leitrim GAA, particularly on big match day in Páirc Seán. Fundraising was never an issue for Tom and up until his illness and until it was no longer possible for him to do, he was one of our Lotto Leaders and took great delight when his lotto team topped the sales figures. In addition to this, he has been a constant member of the Leitrim Supporters Club committee and used his talent in this regard to great effect.

Along with his love of St. Mary’s, Tom also found time to play a role in Páirc Seán and has been chairman of the Páirc Seán Committee since 2010. He was also chairman of the county board CCC for 5 years, during this time he was always approachable and dealt with all issues fairly and in the best interest of Leitrim GAA.

Only last February Tom received the Jim Lynch Hall of Fame Award in the 2017 Leitrim County Board Awards, an award which was truly deserved, and one which Tom was very honoured to receive.

In all that Tom has achieved above and his love of St. Mary’s and Leitrim GAA, Toms biggest achievement and what he was most proud of was his family, his beloved and loyal wife Tina, his wonderful daughters Lorraine and Lisa and his beautiful grandson James. He rarely missed the girls matches and although quite ill Tom was looking forward to attending the St. Mary’s Gala dinner in The Landmark Hotel to see his daughters Lorraine and Lisa collect their medals as part of the St. Mary’s/Bornacoola Intermediate League winning team, which Lorraine proudly captained and a year in which she was chosen as the George O’Toole player of the year and where Lisa had a great season in the forward line.

Everyone in St. Mary’s GAA sends their deepest sympathies to his heartbroken wife Tina, daughters Lorraine and Lisa, grandson James, the wider Guckian and Earley Families, his neighbours and many many friends.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

OPERATION TRANSFORMATION 2019 – As part of the ‘Ireland Lights Up’ campaign St Mary’s Kiltoghert walking group continues this THURSDAY night. Meet at Páirc Naomh Mhuire at 8pm. There has been a great turnout the last few Thursdays so let’s keep it up.

Everyone welcome – players, members, friends, family!

Walk the 4km Castlecara/Summerhill loop.

All you need is your Hi-Vis!

Let’s get Mary’s moving.

GALA DINNER – As you are aware the Gala Dinner will now take place this Saturday 9^th February in The Landmark Hotel at 8.30pm. The Mallard Bar will be open from 8pm. The night will include a presentation of medals to our U20 men’s team and our Intermediate ladies with music by Longford Band Audio Pilot.  Unfortunately, Late Nite Radio Band – Music That Moves You are previously booked for next Saturday night. Thanks to Donnacha and all the lads for their generosity shown to us cancelling last minute and for sorting us out with Audio Pilot for next Saturday.  You will need your ticket to gain entry so please don’t forget them on the night and if you haven’t already purchased your ticket and intend going, please do so over the next few days by contacting Paula Butler 087 2480670 or Maureen Diffley 086 390 7092.  We look forward to seeing you there.

UNDERAGE TRAINING – Our underage training sessions will be as follows:

Girls

U7 mixed boys & girls training Saturdays from 11:00 to 12:00 in the sports complex

U-8 & U-10 girls training Saturdays from 10:00 to 11:00 in the sports complex

U12 girls training Saturdays from 12:00 to 1pm in the sports complex

U14 girls training Sundays from 5:00 to 6:00pm in Aura Astro Turf

Boys

U7s (mixed boys and girls) on Saturdays from 11:00 to 12:00 in the sports complex

U9s 5:00 to 6:00pm on Sundays in aura astro pitch

U11s 6:00 to 7:00pm on Sundays in aura astro pitch

U13s 8:00 to 9:00pm on Friday nights in the sports complex

U17 BOYS – Training continues on Wednesday night from 8-9pm in Páirc Naomh Mhuire.  The first league game is weekend of the 16^th February.

LOTTO RESULTS –  Lotto results for Wednesday 30^th January.
Numbers drawn: 5, 8, 23 and 28
There was no jackpot winner.
Names drawn: Dermot Turley, Kathy Butler, Pat McCormack, John Moran
Smart Lotto winner – Ashley Molloy

Play our Smart Lotto on line by clicking on http://bit.ly/StMarysKiltoghert Tickets cost €2 or you can enter a yearly lotto at a discounted rate of €80 which enters you into 52 draws. The Jackpot currently stands at €10,000.

SCÓR SINSEAR 2019 – Best wishes to all our Senior Scór participants in the County Final which takes place in St. Mary’s Hall, Carrick at 5pm this Saturday.  Please support.

SCÓR NA NÓG CONNACHT FINAL – Ava Brogan, Roisin Noone, Elsie Harman, Eleanor Smith and Rionach Nic Conmara will represent St. Mary’s, Leitrim and Connacht in the Scór na nÓg All Ireland Final on the 16th February in the TF Theatre in Castlebar.

If you would like to come along and support the St. Mary’s Ballad Group, contact Laura Crossan on 087 9664406.

The cost of admission tickets is €20 for adults and €15 for U16s this year. An all-in family package of €60.00 i.e. 2 adults @ €20 each plus 2 children U.16 @ €10 each will be available for the 2017 finals. The cost of a third U16 ticket in the all-in family package will be €15. The number of packages will be limited and distributed on a first come first served basis.

LEITRIM SENIORS – Well done to Leitrim Senior football team and management who won their second game of the Allianz Football League on Sunday last beating Wicklow in Aughrim on a scoreline of 1-16 to 1-12.  Let’s make it 3 out of 3 on Sunday in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada when we play Antrim at 2pm.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP 2019 – Club Membership for 2019 is now due, all members are asked to renew their Membership and new members are very welcome.  Registration will take place on Friday 8^th February from 7 to 8pm in the Clubhouse.  Membership fees are as follows: Adult Players €70, Unemployed Player €50, Third Level Student €50, Non-Player €40, Juvenile (up to minor) €40 (1^st and 2^nd Child) and €30 (3^rd Child), Underage Family Membership to be capped at €130, Scór (€20 – Social) – (€10-U17).

MOCK EXAMS: Wishing all the Junior Cert and Leaving Cert students best wishes as they start their mock exams this week.

NEW BABY: Congratulations and best wishes to Marty & Carmen Fallen and family on the birth of their baby son Mateo recently.

LEITRIM GAA AWARDS – Congratulations to Clement Cunniffe and Cian Singleton who have been awarded Senior Club Hurler of the Year and U16 County Player of the Year respectively.

The Leitrim GAA Awards night takes place this Friday 25th January 2019 in the Bush Hotel. Tickets are available to anyone who wishes to attend at a cost of €30 each,

If you are interested in attending, please let Maureen Diffley know asap.

OPERATION TRANSFORMATION 2019 – As part of the ‘Ireland Lights Up’ campaign St Mary’s Kiltoghert walking group continues this THURSDAY night. Meet at Páirc Naomh Mhuire at 8pm. There has been a great turnout the last two Thursdays so let’s keep it up.

Everyone welcome – players, members, friends, family!

Walk the 4km Castlecara/Summerhill loop.

All you need is your Hi-Vis!

Let’s get Mary’s moving.

CARRICK HURLING – Commiserations to Carrick hurlers on a heartbreaking defeat in the All Ireland Junior Hurling Club semi-final against Castleblaney in Mullingar, losing by the narrowest of margins on a scoreline of 1.08 to 0.10 in a fantastic game that really could have gone either way. To the players, managers and supporters, everyone can be so proud as there has been a great buzz and fantastic colour around the area for the last few weeks creating history along the way as the first Leitrim men’s team to win a Connacht club title. Wishing Castleblaney Hurling and especially Carrick’s Niall Glancy the very best of good luck in the All Ireland Final.

LADIES AGM – Thanks to everyone who attended and contributed to a very successful Ladies AGM last Friday in the Clubhouse.

GALA DINNER – Tickets are continuing to sell for the club’s Gala Dinner on Saturday 2nd February 2019 in The Landmark Hotel. If you haven’t already purchased your ticket and intend going, please do so over the next few days by contacting Paula Butler 087 2480670 or Maureen Diffley 086 390 7092 or private message our Facebook page.

SCÓR SINSEAR 2019 – Leitrim Senior Scór will take place on February 9th. As it is the 50th year of Scór, we hope to put a great effort into entering as many categories as possible. Preparations are underway, however, there is still time and if you or anyone you know may have an interest or a hidden talent that needs unleashing, please contact Laura on 087 9664406.  The categories are as follows: Quiz, Figure Dancing, Solo Singing, Recitation (Storytelling), Ballad Group, Léiriú (Drama), Instrumental Music, Set Dancing.

SCÓR NA NÓG CONNACHT FINAL – Ava Brogan, Roisin Noone, Elsie Harman, Eleanor Smith and Rionach Nic Conmara will represent St. Mary’s, Leitrim and Connacht in the All Ireland Final on the 16th February in Castlebar.

LEITRIM SENIORS – Best wishes to Leitrim Senior football team and management especially Micheal, Nicholas, Daire and Ray on Sunday when they play Wexford in the Allianz Football League at 2pm in Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP 2019 – Club Membership for 2019 is now due – Adult Players €70, Unemployed Player €50, Third Level Student €50, Non-Player €40, Juvenile (up to minor) €40 (1^stand 2^nd Child) and €30 (3^rd Child), Underage Family Membership to be capped at €130, Scór (€20 – Social) – (€10-U17) Membership can be paid to Registrar Michael Clancy.

SCÓR NA NÓG CONNACHT FINAL – The Scór na nÓg Connacht finals will take place this Sunday 13^th January in the town hall, Claremorris at 3pm.  Very best wishes to the following who will be representing St. Mary’s and Leitrim on the day, Rince Foirne: Emma Morgan, Áine Morgan, Nicole Glancy, Grace Duignan, Rhianna Ward, Kaneisha Beirne, Sienna Beirne and Thomas Connorton, Aithriseoireacht: Michael Connorton and Bailéad consisting of Ava Brogan, Roisin Noone, Elsie Harman, Eleanor Smith and Rionach Nic Conmara.  Good luck also to all other Leitrim participants on Sunday.

GALA DINNER – Tickets are selling all the time for the club’s Gala Dinner on Saturday 2nd February 2019 in The Landmark Hotel. It will include a 4-course dinner and music by the ever-popular band Late Night Radio.

It will include presentation of medals to our Intermediate ladies and U20 boys teams.

Tickets for the Gala Dinner evening are priced at €35 per person. The club welcomes the opportunity for people to purchase individual tickets or a table of 10.

There will be some wonderful prizes given out on the night.

For more information, or to purchase tickets please contact Paula Butler 087 2480670 or Maureen Diffley 086 390 7092 or private message our Facebook page.

ENGAGEMENT – Congratulations to our Senior Captain James Glancy and Muireann Kavanagh on their New Years engagement.

BABY BOY – Congratulations to Miream (Cunniffe) and Michael Reynolds on the birth of their baby son Francis recently.

 LEITRIM – Well done to the Leitrim Senior team and management on a fantastic display of football against Mayo on Sunday last in the FBD League, while the penalties may not have gone our way, it was a great start to the year for every Leitrim supporter and we look forward to the year ahead.

 CARRICK HURLING – The much anticipated All Ireland Junior Hurling Club semi-final between Carrick Hurling and Castleblaney Hurling takes place on Sunday the 20th January in Cusack Park, Mullingar at 2pm. There are lots of dual players from our club so please make sure to get to Mullingar to support them. There is a bus going from the Swan Bar so call in and put your name down.

Club AGM – The 2018 Club AGM will take place in the clubhouse this Saturday 8^th December at 8pm. With progress made again in 2018 and more planned for 2019 a big turnout is required. Everyone is welcome.

SANTA – Santa is expected to make his annual visit to the Clubhouse on Sunday 9^th December at 4pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.

LOTTO – RESULTS: for draw held on Wed 21^st November

Numbers drawn were 3,4,17 and 23

There was no jackpot winner

€20 winners:  Gary Smyth, Andy Mulligan, Francie Bohan, Karen Morgan and Karen McGuinness. Play our Smart Lotto on line by clicking on http://bit.ly/StMarysKiltoghert Tickets cost €2 or you can enter a yearly lotto at a discounted rate of €80 which enters you into 52 draws. The Jackpot currently stands at €10,000.

ST MARY’S ON-LINE SHOP – To purchase club gear please visit O’Neill’s website-GAA-Ireland-St. Marys Kiltoghert GAA or go to the shop on our Facebook page.

SCÓR NA NÓG 2018 – It was another fantastic day for the club at scór na nÓg in Drumshanbo on Sunday afternoon with St. Mary’s winning overall club of the year.  Congratulations to our figure dancers Emma Morgan, Áine Morgan, Nicole Glancy, Grace Duignan, Rhianna Ward, Kaneisha Beirne, Sienna Beirne and Thomas Connorton, to Michael Connorton with his recitation and to our ballad group consisting of Ava Brogan, Roisin Noone, Elsie Harman, Eleanor Smith and Rionach Nic Conmara who all came first in their categories and will go on to represent Leitrim in Connacht in January. It was wonderful to have 39 participants from our club all representing St. Mary’s to a very high standard.  Well done to all who took part and best wishes to all who go onto Connacht.

Bord na nÓg AGM – The club Bord na nÓg AGM took place on Friday last the 30^th November in the clubhouse.  Thanks to everyone who attended.

BERNARD MURRAY WALK/RUN – Please keep the date free in your diary as we come together to support the Murray family and celebrate the memory of Bernard, a dear friend, colleague and loyal community man with the annual Bernard Murray 5K memorial walk/run on Thursday 27th December. Registration from 11am, starts at 12.30pm. All proceeds go to charity.