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Club notes

November 7, 2018

Lotto Results
Date: 12th July 2010
Jackpot: €2200
Numbers drawn: 15, 17, 19, 23
Jackpot: No Winner
Lucky dip winners of €100 each: Karl Gaye and Gerry Buckley
Next week’s jackpot €2400 – draw in The Cloughan Inn 
 
If you are not currently subscribing to our lotto, the weekly club lotto is available to play online at our website. www.naduntagaa.com
You can also register online to receive our free weekly email which includes lotto results and club notes.
Please spread the word to Na Dunta Gaels around the country and the world, encourage them to play lotto online.
 
Registration
If you haven’t registered yet you can register at any training session.
 
Underage Training
Underage training ( from under 12s down)  Friday evening at 6.30
 
Bingo
Bingo continues every Friday at 8.30, come along and bring a friend for an enjoyable nights entertainment.
 
Web Site
The Web site is in service and is updated regularly www.naduntagaa.com
Photographs of the new stand can be viewed on www.flickr.com/photos/thedownsgaa
 
Fixtures
Senior championship V Tyrrellspass on Sunday @ 7.30 Cusack Park
Results
League Div 4              The Downs 0:9           Ballynacargy  0:12    
Our second team lost narrowly to Ballynacargy on Tuesday evening. Team: Joe Martyn, Alan Finch, Fergal Finch, Niall Nolan, Conor Carley, Ben Hogan, Cian Carthy, Noel Molloy, David O’Reilly, Kevin Smullen, Stephen Devine, Niall O’Doherty, Trevor McCormack, Mark Price, Shane Carroll, Subs Used: Mark Leavy, Niall Murray.
Croke Park U8 games
The Downs U8 team played Glen Emmet’s of Louth in Croke Park on Tuesday 6th July.
12 players participated in the game which was part of the activity days organized by the Leinster GAA council.
The players who attended were: Gary Cleary, Cian Flaherty, Eoin Rhatigan, Eoin Murray,  Eoin Stephen Smith, Tom Tuite, Anthony Moran, Donal Doherty, Cormac Mullen, Alan Mooney, Christopher Slater and Mickie Moffat.Trainers on the day were Eddie Tuite and Stephen Cleary. They were assisted by Nicky Murray and Jodie Moran.
The players enjoyed the experience of playing in the Croke Park and going up to the cup presentation area afterwards.
Well done to all involved and the parents/guardians that went along too on the day.
 
Under 10s
Well done to all who travelled to Longford Slashers on Saturday morning to play the home side in a mini-blitz. Thankfully the rain held off until the football was completed and all 4 matches were closely contested. Thanks to the hosts for their hospitality and for providing refreshments afterwards. We hope to arrange a return match in The Downs later in the year. Panel: Eanna Burke, Jack Carroll, Matthew Cunningham, Richard Kelly, Jonathan Lynam, Trevor Martin, Cian McCourt, Eoin Mulreid, Oisin Murphy, Shane Murtagh, Oisin Raleigh, Luke Smith, Stephen Wynne, Adam Conneely, Cathal Dagg, Evan Harte, Joshua Heneghan, Luke Maguire, David Markey, Liam Moran, Mark Nugent, Adam Smith, Liam Smith, Jack Walshe, Gary Wynne.
The under 10’s have a home game on this Saturday morning versus Mullingar Shamrocks starting at 1030am – details will be confirmed by text message during the week. Please reply whether available or not – this is particularly important over the holiday period.
 
Club Gear
Club Gear including Togs and Socks can be purchased or ordered at underage training on Fridays. New this year are football gloves with The Downs crest special introductory price €8 for underage and €12 for adult sizes. New polo’s, tee-shirts and wind-cheaters will be available shortly.
Leinster Fleadh
Congratulations to our Adult and Junior set dancers who won Leinster titles in Dunleer on Sunday and also to our Adult ceili dancers who qualified for the all- Ireland well done to all concerned.
Sympathy
We extend our sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of the late James McLoughlin of Violetstown, Gaybrook, Mullingar, and Tennessee, USA
 
The Downs Ladies Football
Remember you have to be registered to play. You can register with any coach or in The Shop.
 
Training
 Underage training ( from under 12s down) on Friday evenings  6.30
Under 14 on Monday evenings @ 7
Under 16, 18 and Junior adult Tuesday and Fridays @ 7.30
Results
 
Under 12                     The Downs V Mullingar Shamrocks
Playing away on Tuesday evening we recorded a well deserved  win over our neighbours. Team: Grace Raleigh, Siobhan Kearney, Naoise O’Donoghue, Roisin McDonagh, Rachel Thompson, Amber Gilgan, Roisin Rose, Amy Dagg, Emma Murtagh, Niamh Rowan, Megan Kennaghan, Aoife Kearney, Orla Gavin, Serena Wynn, Karen Lynam, Nicole Keogh, Naomi Carroll, Ciara Rattigan, Shauna Connelly, Tara Kellegher, Emily O’Rourke, Lauren O’Flatherty, Laura Murtagh.