We finished off our senior league campaign with an agonizing 1 point defeat to Abbeylara on Sunday last in Emmet Park. In a game we looked like winning with 10 minutes to go, Abbey got 3 late points to edge themselves ahead by 13 points to 12 and despite late chances, we couldn’t engineer an equalizer. This victory handed the Division 1 league title to Abbeylara with ourselves pipped into second place. Well done to Abbeylara who have performed consistently well all year and and deserve the league title. We have now qualified for the semi finals of the leader cup which will be held in the coming weeks. Our under 21 team had a fine win over Clonguish in round 2 of the championship on Friday evening last. Final score 3-8 to 9 points.
This coming Friday our junior team have their final game of the year when they face Colmcille n the Gilmore cup final. The game is at 8pm in Clonguish.
On Sunday next, our Leinster championship campaign continues when we welcome Navan O Mahoneys to Pearse Park. The game is at 2pm. Navan O Mahoneys are certainly one of the king pins of Leinster football and we will certainly be up against it. All support will be needed so please get into the park and encourage the lads. Good luck to both our seniors and juniors in these important games.
Our lotto draw took place in The Olde Forge on Sunday night and the numbers drawn were 5, 7, 13 and 26. There was no jackpot winner. €20 winners were Packie Loughrey, Clonee, Brìd McGoldrick, Killoe, Kathleen Donnelly, Arva, Anne Mullarkey, C/O Pat Quinn and Joe and Francis Leonard, Killoe. This weeks sellers prize went to Paul Mollaghan. Next weeks jackpot rises to €2,300 with the draw in Begleys n Sunday night. Berney Bradys team on lotto duty next weekend.
Preparations are continuing a pace for our gigantic Christmas fundraiser ‘Beat in The Barracks’ which will take place in the Old Army Barracks in Longford on Friday and Saturday nights the 4th and 5th of December 2015. On Friday night, fresh from his recent performance on the Late Late show we will have live on stage brilliant country star Patrick Fenney. On Saturday night we will have incredible local band Brave Giant followed by ‘DJ Justiy’ of I radio fame. These promise to be two great nights of entertainment with something to tickle everyone fancy. Tickets are priced at €15 each and are available to purchase in local shops and pubs. Additionally ticket sellers will be calling to doors in the parish in the coming weeks with the offer of tickets for the Friday night only.
In advance of our fundraiser we ill be hosting a launch night this coming Friday night in Begleys bar. Music on the night will be by Padraig Farrell and fanfare with refreshments served. Please come out and get behind this massive undertaking from the start.
Finally we offer our deepest sympathies to the Lynch family, Newtownbond on the untimely death of Con last week.
