Club notes for week commencing 27th Sept 10

Date: 27th September 2010

Jackpot: €4400

Numbers: 12, 16, 17, 28 

Jackpot: No Winner

€100 Winners: Benjy McCormack, Gerry c/o S. Conroy

Next week’s draw in Mary Lynch’s – Jackpot €4600

 

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Underage training ( for under 12s and younger)  changes to Saturday @ 5pm October 2^nd which is the final training day of the year for this age group. Refreshments will be available in the hall after training.

 

The third of this years 500 draw was on Saturday last. Winners: €3000 – Pauric Devine, €1000 – Rory and Martha Smith, €500 – Cathy O’Hara, €500 – Kieran & Patricia Dignam, €250 x5 – Sean Michael Keena, Tom Nally, Billy Collintine, William (Billo) Keogh, Aiden Kenny/Pat O’Reilly/Derek Butler. A special thanks to everyone who bought a  ticket  for their continued support of our draw.

 

Firstly in the morning we are hosting the annual Pat Walsh Memorial Cup starting at 1030am. All players to be in The Downs at 10am sharp. The 2 visiting clubs are Clan na nGael from Athboy and St. Oliver Plunkett’s Eoghan Ruadh from Dublin. This tournament will be played in a blitz format with 2 teams from each club playing 3 games. Food and refreshments will be served afterwards in the clubhouse. We are looking for volunteers to help with the catering and also require sandwiches and home-baking to compliment the hot food that will be served. Please contact Marc at 087 8362297 if you can be of assistance.

Then later that evening the last training get-together for 2010 will take place at 5pm. Refreshments will be served afterwards in the clubhouse as we bring the 2010 season to a close. The under 10 team mentors would like to thank the players and their families for their support and co-operation during 2010 and look forward to more of the same with the black and amber next year.

 

Coaching and Games organised Autumn Blitzes take place on Saturday next, October 2nd. We travel to Mullingar Shamrocks in Springfield, and are in a group with Mullingar Shamrocks, Tyrrellspass, Multyfarnam and St. Malachy’s/Ballinagore. All players are asked to be in Springfield for 10.30am. Games begin at 11.00am with all clubs playing three games – finishing at 12.30pm.

 

We are delighted to announce the opening of a club shop for

merchandise. The shop will be open during and after underage training on Saturday. New items available include polo shirts, windcheaters, tee shirts, gloves, togs, socks  and baseball caps. The shop is located upstairs in the clubhouse

 

Bingo  continues every Friday at 8.30, come along and bring a friend for an enjoyable nights entertainment.

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

 

On Saturday last in Kinnegad The Downs secured the county under 14 title with their beat performance of the year. The Downs defended with great determination to prevent early Clan Gael scores and made best use of their own possession to go into an early lead. The Downs continued to dominate the scoring and held a 7 point lead at halftime. The Downs ensured victory in the 15 minutes after the restart by holding Clan Gael scoreless and adding to their own score. Well done to the girls and to Kevin and Peter who put in a great years work and finished with the ultimate reward. Thanks must also go to large support from The Downs who gave the team every encouragement and to the parents who supported the team throughout the year and provided transport to all the games.

Team: Rachel Gerathy,  Naoise O’Donoghue, Amy Dagg, Ursula Carley, Sinead Nolan, Leanne Duncan, Caoimhe McCarthy, Clara Thornton, Laura Wynn, Niamh Nolan, Rebecca Kelly, Niamh Rowan, Niamh Staunton, Niamh Mullen, Emma Murtagh, Lorraine Kelly, Chloe Corcoran, Rachel Shanahan, Allison Durey, Sarah McDermott, Sarah Smyth, Kate Gallagher, Sinead Gallagher, Chloe Gaffney, Keelin Rowan, Orla Gavin, Serena Wynn, Roisin Rose, Michaela Brethaney. 

On Sunday last we brought over sixty young footballers to the All-Ireland finals in Croke Park, which proved an enjoyable day for all. A big thank you to all the adults who came along and ensured we brought all home.

 

Underage training finishes on Saturday for the year.