Club Notes - 31st August 2010:

Thanks

Thanks to Laurine Walpole for looking after the notes in my absence last week.

JFC Quarter Final

We had to start this week by congratulating the Junior team and their management following their heroic win against Ballinamore in the quarter-final of the Junior Football Championship on Saturday evening in Aughnasheelin. It was a memorable victory against all the odds and one that will live long in the memory of the large Drumkeerin support that was in attendance. After losing the toss, Drumkeerin were playing against a strong breeze in the first half however they defied normal logic by controlling every aspect of the game. Going into the break leading 6 points to 4 things could have been even better had we managed to convert the numerous goal chances in the first period. Ballinamore are a strong side and faired very well in their group. This strength was demonstrated in the second period when they came out and started to control proceedings racing into the lead following a goal. However our lads didn't drop their heads and got themselves into contention heading into the last moments of the game. Their efforts were rewarded when Noel Flynn was pulled down in the square resulting in a penalty. It was literally the second last kick of the game and up stepped Daniel McSharry to bury the goal and give us a well deserved two point victory. Final score Drumkeerin 1-9 Ballinamore 1-7. The whole panel deserve credit for this win. There were some excellent performances on the day. Well done to all involved as the team now move into the semi final where they face Eslin the weekend after next.

MFC

It is a similar story with our minor team who powered into the Championship final following a nail biting win against Leitrim Gaels last week. Dogged with injuries the team had to work tooth and nail for their victory and can thank Cathal McCawley for a late goal which secured the win on a score line of 1-9 to 3-4. The team now play Dromahaire in the final next week.

IFC Semi Final

It is a big day in the club's year as our Senior team line out in the Intermediate Football Semi Final this Saturday against Dromahaire. Throw-in in Drumshanbo is 4.45pm. Enough has been said about our win in the quarter final and the team will know that performance levels must improve ten-fold if we are to progress against a Dromahaire team who are strong favourites heading into the game. The team have trained hard and we wish them the best of luck.

Under 12 Girls Final

Good luck to the Under 12 girls team who have to travel all the way to Ballinamore to take on Sean O'Heslins in the 'A' Final of the Championship. Preparations have been going well for the team and following their win against Dromahaire in the last round they deserve our support. Throw-in this Saturday is at 2pm.

Ladies JFC

Best of luck to the Ladies team who begin their championship campaign this Sunday against Cloone at 1pm. It is great to see the improvements made from a team that only came together this year. To date I have no details of a venue but please check local media for details.

Underage girls

Good luck to the Under 16 ladies team who are in action this Thursday against Fenagh in the pitch. Meanwhile the Minors got the points from their game last week.

Under 10

There is no training for Under 10s this Saturday. We have arranged a blitz against Glencar/Manorhamilton next Tuesday. Bus leaves the pitch at 6pm. Meanwhile Under 12s are due to be action next Monday however this may change, players will be informed in meantime.

Table Quiz

The last of the four fundraising table quizzes took place in Davitt's Bar on Sunday night. Winners on the night were Joe Earley, Eamon O'Grady Snr, Emma McKenna and Laurine Walpole. Well done to the team. Thanks to Francis Davitt, Shauna's Beauty Clinic, Emma McKenna, Laurine Walpole, O'Grady's, Seamus Gallagher and Dolan's for sponsoring spot prizes. Also thanks again to Gabriel Flynn for being the expert quizmaster. The club would like to pay tribute to all those involved in organising the events. They were great enjoyment and they pulled in a remarkable €2,500.

Lotto

Lotto returns this Saturday. Thanks to everyone for their continued support. The co-ordinators for September are Seamus Duignan, Eamonn O'Grady Junior and Ciarán White.

Club Notes - 24th August 2010:

IFC Quarter Final

Well done to the Drumkeerin lads who were victorious against Ballinaglera in the Intermediate football Championship quarter final after a fantastic second half display in Drumshanbo on Sunday.It was surely a game of two halves. Ballinaglera were completely on top in the first half, the half time score being 1.7 to 0.1. However Drumkeerin dominated the second half while Ballinaglera failed to score leaving the final score Drumkeerin 2.7 Ballinaglera 1.7. Drumkeerin will progess to the semi-final against near rivals Dromahair. Hard luck to Ballinaglera who put in a fine performance and we wish injured players Padraig Cornyn and Brendan Mc Gourty a speedy recovery.

JFC

Best of luck to the Junior team who will take on Ballinamore this week-end in the quarter-final. Please check fixtures for the time and venue.

MFC

The minors bet Melvin Gaels last Wednesday in the pitch on a scoreline of 3.10 to 0.6. They play Leitrim Gaels this evening (Wednesday) in Leitrim village. A win will guarantee them a spot in the final so best of luck lads and please support!

Under 14s

Hard luck to the under 14s who were defeated by Aughnasheelin last Friday in the pitch.

Underage blitz

Thanks to Glencar/Manorhamilton club for coming up to Drumkeerin on Thursday evening last to participate in the U-8s and U-10s football blitz which was enjoyed by all.

Minor Ladies

The minors went down to Aughlin Gaels last Tuesday in the pitch and were away to Mohill yesterday evening (Tuesday).

Table Quiz

The third table quiz which took place in Wynnes Bar on Sunday night was a huge success. Well done to Rosaleen Dolan, Eamonn, Bernie and Barry Brennan who were on the winning team. Thanks to Wynnes Bar, Dessie Wynne Auctionneer, Padraig Fallon, Breffni Store, Seamus Gallagher, John Joe Byrne and May Dally for kindly sponsoring the prizes. Also thanks to Wynnes for hosting the event and providing such tasty food. Finally thanks to Gabriel Flynn for once again doing a fantastic job as quizmaster. The fourth and final quiz will take place in Davitts Bar next Sunday night so please support.

Lotto

The club lotto took place on Saturday night and unfortunately there was no jackpot winner. The numbers drawn were 2, 6, 17, 26. Well done to Alan Foley, New York who won €100 in the yearly lotto ticket raffle and the €20 winners who were Bridie Maguire, Dromahair, Robert Boyle, Aughacashel, Francis Mc Morrow, Tarmon, Ursula Forde, Drumkeerin and Karen Guihen, Arigna. Thanks to the sellers and everyone for their continued support.The co-ordinators for September are Seamus Duignan, Eamonn O'Grady Junior and Ciarán White.

Sympathy

Drumkeerin GFC would like to express their sympathy to the Feeney family, Killargue on the death of Josie's mother Mary Keane, London RIP.

Club Notes - 17th August 2010:

IFC Quarter Final

It is a big day for the club this Sunday as we travel to Drumshanbo to take on near rivals Ballinaglera in the quarter-final of the Intermediate Football Championship. Regardless of who we were playing it would have been a big game but a chance to take on our near neighbours has certainly spiced up the encounter. The team has trained exceptionally hard since its last encounter against Aughawillan and will be doing their utmost to win. We wish them the best of luck. *The game was due to take place at 7.15pm on Sunday evening in Drumshanbo. However this fixture has been brought forward to 1pm.

JFC

JFC

Well done to the Junior team who defeated Annaduff in their final group game of the Junior Football Championship. Final score: Drumkeerin 3-6, Annaduff 1-5. It is a terrific result for the team and now puts them into a quarter final in two weeks time. Well done.

Under 14s

The Under 14 team went down to Aughavas on Friday evening in a very tight game. They take on Aughnasheelin this Friday at 7pm in the pitch. Good luck.

MFC

The Minor Football Championship resumes this week when the Minor T]team take on Melvin Gaels at home on Wednesday at 7pm. It is a very important game for the team and your support would be appreciated.

Under 8 and Under 10 blitz

Good luck to the Under 8s and Under 10s who will be involved in a blitz with Glencar/Manorhamilton this Thursday evening. Can all players meet at the pitch at 6.45pm. Good luck.

Leaving Certificate Results

Good luck to all the members of the club who receive their Leaving Certificate results this week.

Lotto

Lotto returns this weekend. Thanks to everyone for their continued support. A reminder that if anybody wishes to sponsor the next batch of envelopes they can contact Francis Davitt or Seamus Duignan.

Ladies News

Thanks to Laurine Walpole for the following:

Under12s - The entire club is talking about the fantastic game of football that took place on Saturday evening last in Drumkeerin. Drumkeerin were playing their near rivals Dromahair and they needed a win to secure a place in the A final. The last occasion the sides meet the result was a draw therefore there was huge support out for the closely contested game. Drumkeerin were a goal down at half time but played to their true potential in the second half and won on a scoreline of 2.07 to 2.05. It's great to see such skilful footballers coming through for the Ladies and well done to the girls who were applauded by the crowd for providing such an entertaining game of football. The final will take place on the week-end of the 3rd September.

Minors - The minors played with great heart and determination last week against St. Joseph's and were very unlucky to lose out by a goal. The girls were playing against Aughlin Gaels yesterday.

Table Quiz - The second of the four table quizzes took place in Forde's Inn on Sunday night and it proved to be an enjoyable night for all. The wining team consisted of Joe Early, Eamonn O'Grady (Snr), Ian Forde and Simon Mc Guigan. Thanks to Mary Bohan, Ian Forde, Kennys shop, Richard Mc Tiernan and Joe Early for sponsoring prizes on the night. Thanks also to Forde's for hosting the event and serving sandwiches. A final word of thanks to Seamus Gallagher for making out the questions and acting as an excellent quiz-master. The next quiz will take place in Wynne's Bar next Sunday night so please support.

Club Notes - 10th August 2010:

IFC Round 3

We crashed to a very disappointing defeat in our last group game of the Intermediate Championship on Saturday evening. Playing championship favourites Aughawillan the team didn't do themselves or all the training they have been doing any justice and were second best from start to finish. Final scoreline: Drumkeerin 1-5, Aughawillan 1-11. While disappointing we did enter the game knowing that a quarter final birth was secure. Our opposition for that match on Sunday the 22nd of August in Drumshanbo at 7.15 became apparent on Sunday afternoon after Ballinaglera defeated St Mary's to top their group. Now in the last eight our performance must improve especially if we intend on getting past our neighbours who have played exceptional football to progress in the competition. The team have returned to training and we wish them the best of luck over the next two weeks ahead of the game.

JFC

Our Junior side will be hoping to bounce back from a disappointing defeat last Sunday week when they take on Annaduff in their final group game of the Junior Football Champsionship. The team have the qualities to win this game and progress to the quarter-final and we wish them and the management the best of luck. Throw in at Pairc Sean is at 2:30pm.

Under 14s

The Under 14s had a mixed week last week. On Monday night they were unlucky in their defeat to Leitrim Gaels but they recovered last Friday to record an impressive victory against neighbours Glenfarne. The team are in action again this Friday away to Aughavas. Good luck to the team and management.

Ladies football

The ladies finished their league campaign on a disappointing note losing to Aughawillan away on Sunday afternoon. However a look back at the league and having won five games and lost four it was a successful campaign for the girls given that it was their first year back in existence. They now prepare for the championship which begins on September 4th. Meanwhile the Under 12s are in action this Saturday evening when they take on Dromahaire down in the field at 7pm. It is must win game for the girls if they hope of reaching the A final, no doubt they have the capabilties to do it. Good luck.

Quiz night

The first of the four quiz nights took place on Sunday night in the Cosy Corner. Winners on the night were Joe Early, Eamon O'Grady Jnr and John Joe Byrne. Thans to Clarke's Butchers who sponsored the prizes for winners, the Cosy Corner for hosting the event and sponsoring spot prizes and providing sandwiches. Eamon O'Grady also sponsored a spot prize as well. Finally thanks to Gabriel Flynn who acted as brilliant quizmaster on the night. The quiz returns on Sunday night in Forde's please support.

Lotto

Lotto took place on Saturday night. Numbers drawn were 5, 6, 19 and 20. Unfortunately there was no winner of the jackpot. €20 winners were John J Brady c/o Jimmy McNama, Leslie Rowlette, Dromahaire; Colin Gilhooley, Carrick; Alan McGee, Tarmon; Shane and Ellen c/o Carmel O'Grady. Lotto returns in two weeks. Thanks again for everyone for their continued support and Seamus and Kevie for co-ordinating the draw.

Underage blitz

Well done to all the players who took part in a blitz competition organised by Ballintogher GFC on Saturday morning. Under 8s and Under 10s put in great performances and the future is definitely bright for the future.

Family Fun Day

The family fun day took place in the field on Sunday afternoon. Great weather greeted the day and despite a slow start a large amount of fun was had by all of the children (and adults) who took part in the events. Firstly thanks to everyone for attending. The day is ran by the club for everyone to enjoy and hopefully that was the case. A few people to mention: Gabriel Flynn and Ciaran White for organising the entire day, the lads put in great work and deserve all the plaudits. Thanks to Francis Davitt for cooking the burgers provided kindly by Colm Clarke c/o Clarke's Butchers and Rory Duignan who oversaw the shop. Thanks to Ethel McVeigh for paiting faces and those players who hosted their events. A special word for the egg throwing comeptition ran by Richard and Junior. This was undoubetdly the most hotly contested and surely a keeper for years to come. Thanks again to everyone.

Lotto envelope sponsors

The club is seeking sponsors for the next set of Lotto envelopes. If anyone is interested can they please contact Francis Davitt or Seamus Duignan.

Club Notes - 3rd August 2010:

JFC

Our Junior team lined out in the first round of the Junior Football Championship on Sunday evening. Taking on Allen Gaels in Carrick on Shannon it was hoped that a good performance may lead to a victory. It never materialised however with the team never really getting out of the blocks losing on a scoreline of 3-14 to 0-04.

Injuries

A number of players picked up injuries in the match and we wish them a speedy recovery.

IFC

Our Senior team are in action in the Intermediate Football Championship this weekend. We play Aughawillan however fixture has yet to be confirmed so check this paper for details. Good luck to the team and management.

Race Night

A very successful race night took place in Davitts Bar on Sunday evening. Thanks to Francis and family for providing venue, Seamus Gallagher who was MC on the night, Eamon O'Grady for being auctioneer and Michael Forde and John O'Donnell for their organisation. In addition thanks to Seamus Duignan, Kevie Forde, Jason Byrne and Joe Earley for acting as bookies for the night. Finally thanks to everyone that bought horses and sponsored races for the night. Without your help it would not have been possible. Full information on sponsors will appear next week.

MFC

The Minors had a disappointing defeat away to Dromahaire last Wednesday evening. We are still in with a shout of progressing however and the team were in action last night (Tuesday). Good luck for the rest of the competition lads.

Under 14s

The Under 14 had a fantastic win against Bornacoola last Friday evening winning on a scoreline of 12-10 to 3-7. The lads played Leitrim Gaels on Monday evening and then travel to Glenfarne on Friday evening. Well done and good luck.

Minor Ladies

Despite a great performance the Minor Ladies team went down to Dromahaire in the pitch last Tuesday evening by two points. They were in action again last night (Tuesday). The Junior ladies are also in action this week and will play at home tonight (Wednesday) before an away match to Aughawillan on Sunday. Best of luck.

Club Notes - 27th July 2010:

Seniors win

The first round of the Intermediate Football Championship yielded a good result for our senior team. The lads ran out convincing winners against a second string Annaduff team on a scoreline of 2-14 to 0-5 at a beautiful Allen Gaels field on Sunday afternoon. To start our campaign with a win was fantastic and all but secures our place in the quarter-final. However the team are aware that tougher challenges lie ahead and have returned to training ahead of their next match against Aughawillan the weekend after next. Well done to all involved.

JFC

The excitement continues. Our Junior team get their campaign up and running on Sunday evening against Allen Gaels at 6pm in Pairc Sean. This team will have a great blend of youth and experience and hopefully they can put a performance together that will result in a win. Please support.

Ladies win

Well done to the Ladies who have bounced back from two defeats to defeat Cloone on Sunday afternoon. The girls are training very hard and will place Aughawillan on Sunday week in the next round of the league. Best of luck and of course please support.

Minors in action

After a great win against Carrigallen the minor team take on near neighbours Dromahaire in the next round of the championship. The game takes place this Wednesday (28th of July) in Dromahaire. The team deserve our support so best of luck guys.

Sympathy

Drumkeerin GFC would like to express their sympathy to the Gallagher family, Corderry, Killargue, on the death of Kathleen. The Gallagher family are heavily involved in the club and our thoughts are with you at this time.

Club Notes - 20th July 2010:

IFC

The day our senior team have been building to arrives this Sunday with the first round of the Intermediate Football Championship. They have an excellent management team and have trained hard and let us hope that this can be there year. They take on Annaduff in Drumshanbo at 3.30pm. Please support.

ACL Division 2

In preparation for the championship our Senior team took on Glenfarne in Blacklion in the latest round of the All County League Division 2. A dreadful first half performance was to be our downfall and despite picking things up after the break we simply weren't not able to cut the deficit. Final Scoreline|: Glenfarne/Kilty 1-14; Drumkeerin 1-08. Well done to Glenfarne who, due to last Saturday evening's result, are now promoted to Division 2.

MFC

Well done to the Minor team and their mentors after their impressive win in the first round of the Minor football championship on Monday evening against Carrigallen. The final scoreline was 3-7 to 1-4. The team now travel to near neighbours Dromahaire next Wednesday evening for their next match.

Minor team sponsorship

Thanks to Tommy Rooney and the Cosy Corner for sponsoring training tops for the Minor Squad.

Under 14

Our Under 14s were unlucky in their defeat to Cloone last week. An impressive performance by an improving team was clear to see and they now take on Leitrim Gaels at home on Friday evening.

Ladies

The Junior ladies side who are plying their trade at the moment short a few key players went down to a well drilled St Joseph's side on Sunday afternoon in the Division Three league despite an excellent. They now take on Cloone away at 12pm on Sunday. Best of luck. Also congrats to Ladies' player Breda Travers who got married last weekend to Aidan McKeon from Drumshanbo.

Lotto

Lotto took place again last weekend. Numbers drawn were 14, 18, 22, and 26. Unfortunately there was no winner of the jackpot. Runner up €20 winners were Eamonn Smith, Pauline McMorrow, Margaret McPartland (Bray), Aran Wynn and Mary McPadden (Beagh). The draw also took place for the yearly lotto ticket raffle and the winner of €100 was Declan Kelly. Thanks to the sellers and everyone for the continued support.

Congrats

Congrats to Francis, Rosaleen, Francie and Thomas Davitt on the arrival of Sean who was born last week. Both mother and child are doing well.

Club Notes - 13th July 2010:

Fantastic wedding

Congratulations to Club Vice Captain Connor Woods and Sandra Smith who were married last Friday at St Patrick's Church, Tarmon. A wonderful ceremony was followed by a fantastic reception at the Landmark Hotel in Carrick-on-Shannon. The happy couple are now enjoying their honeymoon in St Lucia. Congrats to both and the Drumkeerin GAA club wish you every joy heading into the future.

Ladies lose derby

Our ladies junior team, short a number of regulars, went down away to Dromahaire on Sunday afternoon. Hard luck to all involved but keep up the fight as there will be good days to come. Thanks to Dromahaire for the post-match refreshments which were provided.

Executive meeting

A short but very important club meeting will take place this Thursday at 9.30pm in the dressing rooms. The meeting concerns the forthcoming race night taking place at the end of the month and also the family fun day. Please attend.

Club Notes - 6th July 2010:

Junior Ladies

The ladies wore their new jerseys with pride last Sunday when they had a comprehensive victory over Fenagh in the Division 3 league on a scoreline of 5.15 to 2.6. Sincere thanks to Maureen Fee, The Rowantree Restaurant for sponsorship of the jerseys and Des Mc Dermott Construction Ltd. for sponsoring kit bags for all ladies from under 12s up to Juniors. Unfortunately Breda Travers sustained a knee injury in the game and we all wish her a speedy recovery.

Under 12 Girls

Well done to the under-12 girls who had a convincing win over Sean O'Heslins Thursday last scoring 6.5 to Ballinamore's 1.8. The girls will play Dromahair this Thursday evening at 7. Can all players please be at the pitch at 5.45.

Minor

Minor Championship begins on the 14th July so keep up the hard work at training lads!

Underage

U-8, U-10 and U-12s training continues every Saturday morning at 11.

Lotto

The club lotto took place on Saturday night. The numbers drawn were 22, 14, 20, 10. There was no jackpot winner. The five €20 winners are James Duffy, Damien Mc Padden, Ursula Forde, Terry Harkin and Isabelle Forde. Well done to you. Thank you to all who played and to those who sold tickets and co-ordinated the draw. Our next draw takes place Saturday week.

VHI Cul Camp

This year's camp takes place 26 - 30 July. Contact Francis Davitt for details on registration or alternatively you can book online on www.leitrimgaa.ie by clicking on the VHI GAA cúl camp link.

Scéal Liatroma Book

Anyone interested in purchasing the Scéal Liatroma 1984-2009 magazine for €20 please contact Finian at 087 1223726.

Leitrim minors

Hard luck to PJ Clancy and the Leitrim minor team who were defeated by Mayo in the Connaught semi-final last Saturday in Markievicz Park.

Leitrim v Kildare

Best of luck to Colm Clarke and the rest of the Leitrim team that will take on Kildare in round 2 of the qualifiers this Saturday evening at 7 in Newbridge.

Wedding Bells

Congratulations to Michael Rynn and Tracy Mc Hugh who were married on Friday. Best wishes to you both from Drumkeerin GFC.

Club Notes - 29th June 2010:

U-16 league final

Well done to the lads who were victorious in the 15 a-side Division 1 League Final against Allen Gaels which was played in Ballinamore last Friday evening. It was the lads' never die attitude that enabled them to win the game 1.16 to 3.8. It was a fantastic team performance and well done to all involved. A special word of praise goes to the management team of Junior Hazlette, Richard Mc Tiernan and Damien Mc Padden.

Senior

The senior team travelled to Gortletteragh on Saturday evening last for the latest round of the Division 2 league. They were missing a number of key players and were defeated on a score line of 1.8 to 0.6. There is room for improvement before the Championship in July so remain focused! There is no game fixed for the week-end.

Under 8 & Under 10 Blitz

Well done to all who participated in the blitz last Saturday and thank you to the Melvin Gaels club for providing refreshments. Remember that training continues every Saturday morning at 11 for the U-8,U-10 and U-12s teams.

Under 12 Ladies

The U-12s began their league campaign last Thursday when they played St. Josephs. The girls showed great heart and determination in the game and were unlucky to lose by a point. The girls are in action again this Thursday at 7pm, a home game for us against Sean O'Heslins.

Under 14 Ladies

The U-14s last league game was conceded by Kiltubrid last Tuesday. There is a very good group of young players coming through so keep the heads up girls! Thanks to Richard Mc Tiernan, Padraig Fallon and Breda Travers for working with the girls.

Club Notes - 22nd June 2010:

Under 16s

It is a big weekend for the club as our Under 16s contest what we hope will be the first of our finals this year. They play Allen Gaels in the 15-a-side Division 1 League Final. Following on from last year's great success in the Championship, the 2010 crop of players have been in terrific form ably led by their managers Junior Hazelette, Richard McTiernan and Damien McPadden. Having seen them in action on the training field it is clear to see that these are a focused group of lads who will do everything in their power to bring home the title. We wish them the best of luck. Check this paper for details of fixtures and please, please support.

CSFC Leitrim v Roscommon

Hard luck to Colm Clarke and the rest of the Leitrim team who went down to Roscommon in the CSFC Semi-Final at a scorching Hyde Park on Sunday. The lads put in a terrific effort but ultimately a goal scored by Roscommon in the second half proved to be our undoing. Colm played the whole game and gave an excellent account of himself while Michael Foley was also brilliant scoring 0-8 on the day.

Weekend results

What was meant to be a busy week for our teams turned out to be a very quiet one with only our Under 12s in action. Last Wednesday the team made the long trip down to Drumreilly where despite some good performances we were beaten. At the weekend the Under 16s, Juniors and Senior all gathered the points after the games were conceded by Ballinamore, Mohill and Fenagh respectively.

Weekend Fixtures

Aside from the Under 16 final it is also a big weekend for the Senior team who travel to Gortlettragh on Saturday evening for the latest round of ACL Division 2. After a good result against St Mary's last week, a win this weekend will be an excellent way to keep things going. Best of luck to Jimmy and the lads. Throw in at 7pm.

John McKenna Concert

With a the John McKenna Festival a great success the weekend before, the hard working organisers also held a special concert of music, recitation and drama last Friday night. It was incredible to see so many of our young members withing the club showing huge talent in other areas. Well done to all involved.

Lotto

Lotto took place at the weekend. Numbers drawn were 4, 10, 14 and 24. There was no winner of the jackpot. €20 winners were Mary Dolan, Glassdrummon; Gerry Fee; Kathleen Gallagher, Corry; Kathleen Loughlin, Sheena and Shane McWeeney. The confined monthly draw for yearly ticket holders also took place and the winner of €100 was Andrew Redican. Well done to all and thanks again for your continued support. Also thanks to co-ordinators. Next draw takes place on Saturday week. New sellers for month of July are in situ. Can Eddie McTiernan and Aidan Dolan please co-ordinate with Joe Early.

Sympathy

The club would like to express their sympathy to Gerry Conaire and family on the death of Gerry's mother Helen (Mellie) Connaire, Newtown Abbey, Loughrea, Co Galway recently. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.

Club Notes - 15th June 2010:

Seniors win

Our senior team recorded a terrific and well deserved win against St Mary's on Saturday evening. It was an excellent team performance and is just rewards for a team that has been training hard ahead of the championship in six weeks times. Final score Drumkeerin 2-11 St Mary's 1-7.

ACL Division 3

Our junior side gathered their first point of the Division Three league campaign with a hard earned draw over Annaduff on Sunday afternoon. Final Score Drumkeerin 2-10 Annaduff 2-10.

Fixtures

It is a busy weekend for the club with three sides in action. On Friday evening the Under 16 will play out their final game before the forthcoming final away to Ballinamore at 7. It will then be a short hop to Cloone at 8.30pm when the Juniors take on Mohill in ACL Division 3. Finally the Senior side will play their final Shield encounter at home to Fenagh on Saturday evening at 7pm. Please support.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Club Secretary Michael Forde and his wife Gillian on the birth of their first child Isabella.

Best of luck

The day of reckoning has arrived for Leitrim and the entire club's backing go to Colm Clarke and the rest of the team in what is sure to be a tight encounter. Colm has really pushed himself into contention for a starting place and no doubt both himself and the rest of the panel will perform as well as we all know they can.

Best Wishes

Best wishes to Damien Moran of Bornacoola who was seriously injured in our recent ACL Division 3 game with them.

Club Notes - 8th June 2010:

Lotto

Lotto took place at the weekend. Numbers drawn were 4, 14, 21 and 24. There was no winner of the jackpot. €20 winners were Aisling Flynn, Cartron; John McGovern, Tarmon; Declan Quinn, Granard; Francie Davitt; Majella Ryan, c/o Leitrim Development Company. Thanks to everyone for their continued support and the lads for co-ordinating the draw. Lotto back on Saturday week.

Leaving and Junior Certificate

Best of luck to all members of the club who are undertaking exams at the moment. It is a stressful time so remember to stay calm, keep relaxed and think of the football.

Shield Competition

Hard luck to the Senior team who lost out to Drumreilly on Saturday evening in the Shield Competition. Again it was a good peformance and we controlled the game for long periods however we are just not making it count on the scoreboard. Nevertheless that will come with practice and with almost eight weeks to the championship and injuries starting to return to action things are not as bleak as some people are making out.

Juniors

Our juniors rotten run of luck continued as they lost out to Bornacoola at home in the league on Sunday afternoon. It was good to see a number of younger players making an appearance and hopefully that will continue for the summer.

Fixtures

It is all action again this weekend. Our Senior side play St Mary's in the Shield away on Saturday evening (Throw in@7pm) while on Sunday the Junior team are at home to Annaduff (Throw in@1pm).

Club Notes - 1st June 2010:

Lotto

Lotto takes place again this weekend. New sellers for the month of June are Seamus Duignan, Brian Dolan and Darragh flynn. Thanks again to everyone for their continued support.

Under 16s win

Our Under 16 team powered to a well deserved victory at home to Annaduff on Friday, winning on a scoreline of 6-18 to 1-7. The team now play Ballinamore in their next game which if they win will lead them to a final. Well done to all involved.

Juniors

Hard luck to the Junior team and management following their loss to Fenagh's first team in their ACL Division 3 game on Saturday evening. Final score 4-10 to 0-3 points.

Bon Voyage

Best of luck to Keith Gallagher who has departed for Australia. Keith was an ever present on the first team this year and hopefully it won't be too long until we see him in the maroon and white again.

Weekend Fixtures

Our first team are involved in their second Shield Game of the year at home to Drumreilly on Saturday evening. Throw in at 7pm. Our Junior side are also in action on Sunday when they play Bornacoola at 2.30pm also at home. Please support.

Club Notes - 25th May 2010:

Lotto

Numbers drawn were 17, 19, 21,and 24. There was no winner of the jackpot. €20 runners up winners were Dessie Wynn, Aaron Wynne, Niamh and Chris Farrell, Mary McPartland, Bray; and Fr Alwell. Congratulations and thanks to everyone for their continued support. Also thanks to sellers on the night. Next draw is on Saturday week - new sellers for June are Seamus Duignan, Brian Dolan and Daragh Flynn.

Under 16s win.....again!!

The Under 16 express kept on rolling last Friday thanks to a hard earned win away against Carrigallen in the 15-a-side league. They say goals win games and that was certainly the case with the lads hittingth e onion bag five times. Final score Carrigallen 2-11; Drumkeerin 4-9. The game puts the team in a good position meaning that if they win their final two games they are assured of a final place. The first of those games takes place this Friday at home to Annaduff. Throw in 7pm.

Shield Competition

A somewhat patchwork team lined out for our Senior side for their first game in the Shield Competition against Cloone on Saturday evening. The competition is played without county players so between that, injuries and some absentees we were short a few regulars. Despite shipping an eight point defeat there were a number of positives to take from the game. We could have even shocked a full strength Cloone team had we taken some of our chances on the day. While it was disappointing to lose, the game was better than any training session and hopefully once we get a full team back in time for championship we can make an impact. Final score: Cloone 2-9; Drumkeerin 1-4.

ACL Division 3

Our Junior team are in action this Saturday when they take on Fenagh away at 7pm. Best of luck to the team and management.

Ladies miss out

The Ladies senior team took on Glencar/Manorhamilton in the 9-a-side competition on Sunday morning. In sweltering conditions the girls failed to cope with the sheer physicality of a strong Manor side. Final score: 3-11 to 2-5. Despite losing, the team can take heart from the fact that they created plenty of chances. The game also saw probably one the best goals you are likely to see ANYWHERE this year with Shauna Clancy scoring a fantastic three -pointer from the tightest of angles. The ladies now have a break until July when the 13-a-side league begins.

Club Notes - 18th May 2010:

Under 16s

Well done to the Under 16 team who defeated Allen Gaels on Wednesday evening down at the pitch. By all accounts it was a great performance with the lads winning out on a scoreline of 3-10 to 1-6. The lads are in action again on Friday evening away to Carrigallen. Best of luck.

Ladies

Well done to the Ladies team who defeated Bornacoola in the first of their 9 a-side games. The girls were down by ten points entering the last quarter but a couple of late goals swung the game in their favour and the finished out eventual winners on a scoreline of 4-7 to 2-11. Next up is the north Leitrim derby at home to Glencar/Manorhamilton on Sunday which I am told is a must win. Please support.

ACL Division 3

Our junior side went down to a disappointing defeat at home to Allen Gaels on Saturday evening. A number of refereeing decisions went against us and we were simply unable to get on top of our near neighbours. Final score was Drumkeerin 1-3, Allen Gaels 3-11.

Shield Game

We are involved in the first of our Shield games on Saturday evening. The seniors play Cloone, away, at 6.30pm. Best of luck to the team.

Hard Luck

Hard luck to every member of the club involved with the Lough Allen College Senior Football team. They were involved in a Connacht Final against Sligo's Coola on Friday and were unlucky to lose out by 3 points.

Club Notes - 11th May 2010:

Under 16s win

Congrats to the Under 16 team and management who got their 15-a-side league campaign off to a terrific start against Glencar/Manorhamilton on Friday evening. The final scoreline was 1-14 to 1-7. The team are in action again this Friday evening at home to Allen Gaels at 7pm. Please support.

Ladies miss out

The Ladies were narrowly defeated in their latest game against Fenagh. I do not have the scoreline yet but my understanding was they were very unlucky to lose by three points. They are in action again this Sunday in the first of their 9 a-side games. Best of luck.

ACL Division 3

The Junior side will be hoping to register their first win of the league campaign when they take on Allen Gaels at 7pm on Saturday. Best of luck.

Boyz on tour

A good contingent travelled to Westport at the weekend for Connor Woods' Stag party. The spa weekend was lovely and relaxing and everybody was well rested by the time they got home.

Lotto

Lotto took place at the weekend. Numbers drawn were 7, 16, 21 and 23. There was no winner of the jackpot. Runner up €20 winners were Richard McTiernan; Thomas McHugh, Black Road; Jack Dolan, Kells, Alan Foley, New York; Donal Fox, Annaduff. The draw also took place for the first of the yearly tickets holders confined lotto. Anthony Mulhern was the lucky recipient of €100. Next draw is on Saturday week. Thanks once again to everybody for their continued support.

Bon Voyage

Best of luck to Brian Coyle and Cian Cornyn who left for Australia lately. Best of luck boys and sorry for the lateness of this goodbye.

Club Notes - 4th May 2010:

Weekend Losses

It was a disappointing weekend for our senior sides. Firstly our Senior side, absent a few players, went down to Aughavas away on Saturday evening while on Sunday our Junior team were defeated by St Mary's also away. There are no fixtures this weekend.

Ladies

The ladies were also in action against Kiltubrid on Friday evening. Unfortunately the team lost their first match of the campaign away to Kiltubrid. They play Fenagh this weekend.

Under 16s

Our under 16 team begin their quest for glory against Glencar/Manorhamilton in the first round of 15 a side league. Best of luck to all the team and management.

Club Notes - 27th April 2010:

Lotto

Lotto took place again at the weekend. Numbers drawn were 4, 5, 8 and 13. There was no winner of the jackpot. Runner up €20 winners were Philip O'Hara, Granard, Kevie Forde, Drumkeerin; John McMorrow, Geaglem; Gerald Christy, Drumkeerin and Henry Bouchier, Creevalea. Thanks to sellers Joe Early, Kevie Forde and Colm McKenna. Also thanks to Eamon O'Grady Snr. Next draw takes place on the 8th of May. On that date the first confined €100 draw for yearly ticket holders will take place. Ticket sellers for next month are also in situ. They are Padraig Fallon, Patrick Byrne and Stephen Feeney. See you in a couple of weeks.

Fixtures

Both the Division 2 and Division 3 sides are in action this weekend. On Saturday our seniors make the long trip to Aughavas where they take on the home side at 6.30pm. Then on Sunday the Junior side are away to St Mary's at 2.30pm. Best of luck to both teams and management.

Best wishes

The club would like to extend its best wishes to Michael Gallagher and Aaron Wynne who both had knee surgery recently. Hopefully there will be a speedy recovery for the lads. Also in advance good luck to Patrick McHugh who also goes under the knife for a knee operation in a few weeks.

'Widows Paradise'

The Drumkeerin Drama Group have come full circle and will be returning to the Community Centre this Friday night for the final show of their hit 'Widows Paradise'. It has been an incredible few months for the group but home is where the heart is and if you are interested in coming along doors open at 8pm.

Club Notes - 20th April 2010:

David O'Donnell RIP

The Drumkeerin GAA club would like to extend its deepest sympathies to the family of David O'Donnell who died suddenly last week. David was such a jovial individual that to hear of his death was a shock to the entire community. Although he did not play with Drumkeerin in the last number of years he was involved at underage with the club and both his immediate and extended family have contributed immensely over the last number of years. A guard of honour from the club took part in the procession on Saturday evening before David was laid to rest on Sunday afternoon. May he rest in peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Fixtures

As a result of David's untimely death all fixtures were postponed at the weekend as a mark of respect.

Phillip McGuinness RIP

The Drumkeerin GAA club would like to extend its deepest sympathies to the family of Phillip McGuinness and the Mohill GAA club. Philly's death has caused great shock in the entire GAA fraternity. He was a fantastic player for both club and county and he broke Drumkeerin hearts on many occasions when he played against us. One of life's true gentlemen his is a terrible loss to the world and our thoughts are with his mother Phil and brothers Michael and John. May he rest in peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Club Notes - 13th April 2010:

Lotto

Lotto took place at the weekend. Numbers drawn were 9, 10, 12 and 21. There was no winner of the jackpot. Well done to Eamon O'Grady Snr, Ed Williams, Tommy Forde, Aaron Wynne and Brian Dolan who scooped the runners up €20 prize. Thanks to everyone for their continued support, lotto returns on Saturday week.

Weekend's action

Once again it is a busy weekend for many of our teams. Our table topping Ladies get things started when they take on Kiltubrid away on Saturday. Our Senior mens team are then in Action at 6.30pm away to Eslin. A win for both teams will put them in good positions heading to the halfway point of the leagues. Our Junior team will be hoping to pick themselves off the bottom of Division 3 when they take on Annaduff at home at 2.30pm. Please support.

Under 14s

Hard luck to the Under 14 team who lost away to Gortlettragh on Friday. They play Leitrim Gaels at home in the pitch on Friday at 6.30pm. Keep plugging away lads and you'll day will come.

Club Notes - 6th April 2010:

ACL Division 2

They say fortune favours the brave and if that is the case our Senior side are as bold as brass as they escaped with a win in Round 3 of the ACL Division 2 against Aughnasheelin down at the pitch on Sunday. A goal and a point near the end of the match secured a victory which for large periods of the second half looked seriously in doubt. The win puts us in a strong position looking ahead to the rest of the league and hopefully we can both build and improve on a performance that was patchy at best. We started the game with great endeavour and clever play taking some great scores most notably from Daragh Flynn, John Cullen and Stephen Gilhooly. In fact our entire forward line were working extremely well together and looked continuously dangerous. Our midfield paring of Colm Clarke and James McPartland were trucking well around the centre of the field and were well on top of the Aughnasheelin duo. Meanwhile our backs, as they have been for the entire league to date, were well on top, snuffing out numerous opposition attacks. We went in at half time 7 points to 3 up and looked to be heading for a comfortable victory. That simply wasn't the case however as Aughnasheelin managed to equalise and then take the lead heading into the last ten minutes of the match. Our play began to lose a little direction however three points down and only a minute of normal time to go we got a life line when this year's captain Colm Clarke stood up to the plate to take a goal. From the next kickout we won the ball and after John Cullen won a great free in front of goal it was up to Eddie 'Tevez' McTiernan to slot over and seal the win on a scoreline of 1-8 to 0-10. Well done to both team and management on the win. No game is fixed for this weekend.

Senior Ladies Division Three

Prior to the Senior game our Senior ladies team lined out in their first home games since reforming this year. They were also pitted against Aughnasheelin. Well done to Eamon, John Joe and the girls after they held out for a hard earned three point victory. Also best wishes to the players that had to go off injured. Keep an eye on the website for up coming fixtures.

Minors

Hard luck to the minor team and management who lost by two points to Allen Gaels on Monday evening. The lads needed to win or hope results went their way to progress. Allen Gaels are of course reigning champions from last year and if reports are to be believed we were denied a near certain penalty at the death that would have secured victory. The final scoreline was 4-7 to 3-8 No doubt the team and management will regroup for the champions and will be stronger for their experience this Spring.

Postponements

Both the Junior and U14 games fell foul of the bad weather at the weekend. Our Under 14s are once again in action this Friday away to Gortlettragh at 6.30pm.

Lotto

Lotto returns this weekend. New sellers for April will be in situ.. They are Joe Early, Colm McKenna and Kevin Forde. Also yearly lotto ticket deadline is this Saturday. There are still some tickets available. Tickets are €50 and in addition to being entered into every draw of the year, holders will also be entered into a confined monthly draw in which they could win €100. If that was not enough they will receive a 2010 Drumkeerin GAA supporter car sticker. Thanks to everyone for your continued support.

NFL Division 4

Congrats to Colm Clarke and the Leitrim team who defeated Longford in the League on Saturday. Colm was sprung from the bench with ten minutes to go and powered over the winning point.

County Minors

A belated well done to PJ Clancy (Manager) and Patrick McHugh who are involved with the County Minors this year. The team have recorded some great victories in the Connacht Minor League already and take on Galway (away) this Friday.

Club Notes - 30th March 2010:

Lotto

Lotto took place on Saturday evening. Numbers drawn were 9, 10, 14 and 16. Unfortunately there was no winner of the jackpot. €20 winners were Shane Gilhooly, Tarmon; Karen Guihen, Arigna; Natalie McSharry, Corry; Maura Forde Corrlustia and John McPartlan, Scotland. Thanks to Seamus and the lads for co-ordinating the draw. New sellers for April will be in situ for the next draw. They are Joe Early, Colm McKenna and Kevin Forde.

Under 14s

Hard luck to our under 14 team who were beaten at home on Monday evening. It was a wet evening for the game and despite a good second half performance the team were unable to claw back the difference.

Upcoming fixtures

This weekend is a busy weekend for a lot of our teams. First off our Under 14 team takes on Kiltubrid in Drumkeerin at 11.30am on Saturday morning. On Saturday evening our Division 3 side will be hoping to bounce back from their opening defeats when they take on Gortlettragh at 5.15pm also in Drumkeerin. On Sunday we have a unique double header against Aughnasheelin. First up our Senior ladies - fresh from their opening day win - will be hoping to make it two from two at 12pm while at 2.30pm our Senior side will take to the field in their 3rd game of Division 2. Both games are in Drumkeerin. Best of luck to all the teams. Maybe it could be a clean sweep of wins.

Club Notes - 23rd March 2010:

Senior Ladies

After almost eight years out of action the newly reformed Drumkeerin Ladies side showed no signs of rustiness winning their first league game of the year. The Ladies, led by Eamon O'Grady and John Joe Byrne defeated Allen Gaels in Drumshambo on Sunday morning on a scoreline of 3-12 to 2-01. Well done to all involved. Training continues and the team's next game is against Aughnasheelin at home on Easter Sunday.

ACL Division 3

Hard luck to the Junior side who were defeated on Saturday evening away to Kiltubrid. The scoreline was 5-11 to 1-06.

Under 14s

The Under 14 start this year campaign this weekend hoping the winning ways of last year. They are involved in the 13-a-side competition and play Fenagh away on Saturday at 12pm.

Championship Draw

On Monday night the Championship draws were made. Our junior team have been pitched against Allen Gaels and Annaduff this year while our Intermediate face Aughawillan and Annaduff also. Both teams face competitive groups and as usual there will be no easy games. Here is hoping both teams can prevail and let training kick into gear before the championships start at the end of July.

Club Notes - 16th March 2010:

Seniors

Our Seniors went down away to Bornacoola on Saturday evening on a scoreline of 1-10 to 0-06. Despite the scoreline it was a good performance by the team who were short a few members of the panel. Our next match is at home to Aughnasheelin in 2 weeks time. Watch this space for fixtures.

Minors

Well done to the minor team and management who had a great result away to Melvin Gaels on Saturday morning in the MFL. It was an early start for the boys with an 11.30am throw-in but that didn't stop them powering to a well deserved 1-13 to 1-5 victory. The lads now play Allen Gaels in their final group game and are still in a shot of making it through.

Best Wishes

Best wishes to players Jason Byrne and Aaron Wynne who sustained serious injuries in the last week. Jason badly damaged his shoulder against Mayo in the Under 21 championship while Aaron suffered a nasty knee injury at training. Both men are set to be on the sidelines for a number of months but hopefully it won't be too long until we see them back on the field of play.

Lotto

Lotto took place at the weekend. There was no winner of the jackpot. €20 winners were David McDonnell, Limerick; Sean Lynch, Leitrim Village; Tommy Forde, Corralustia; John McTernan Snr, Greaghnaglogh; Rita McTernan, Greaghnaglogh. Lotto returns in two weeks. Thanks to Seamus Duignan and the lads for co-ordinating the draw and of course to everyone for their continued support.

Yearly Lotto

Yearly lotto ticket sellers are now visiting the area to sign up people for the 2010 subscription of Drumkeerin GAA Yearly Lotto. The generosity people showed last year was greatly appreciated by the club and we are hoping that will continue this year. Tickets are €50 and in addition to being entered into every draw of the year, holders will also be entered into a confined monthly draw in which they could win €100. If that was not enough they will receive a 2010 Drumkeerin GAA supporter car sticker.

Beard Shave for Haiti

Just a note that a great event is happening for a very worthy cause this Saturday night. Daniel and Ryan McSharry have organised a beard shaving fundraiser to help with the relief effort for Haiti which was devastated by a recent earthquake. It kicks off at 9.30pm on Saturday night in Fordes Inn and everybody - beard in tow or not - to attend.

Club Notes - 9th March 2010:

Drumkeerin GAA Awards Night

What a night. By all accounts last Saturday's GAA awards night in the Ramada Hotel was an unbelievable success.

Not only were the many wonderful young players of our club honoured but to top it all off we were treated with the presence of Tyrone's All-Star forward Stephen O'Neill.

Stephen spoke at great length to those in attendance with a message that anything is possible with the right mindset. He referred to the success of all the underage teams and encouraged those young players to stick together. If they do that then anything is possible.

It was great to have him there and a special word must go to Micheal Forde who arranged for the great man to come. Adding to that credit must go to all the ticket sellers who definitely got the message out there.

In addition to all the sides who collected trophies on the nights, players of the year were also announced. They were as follows: (Minor) Tomas Lavin; (Under 21)Aidan Dolan; (Junior) Daragh Flynn; (Senior) Damien McPadden. Well done to all the lads.

Also present on the night were Dan Gallogy and Attracta O'Reilly from Coiste na nOg and Ray O'Connor, his wife Anne and Bernie Clancy from the Ladies Board. Thank you for attending.

Thanks to Gabriel Flynn who provided DJ on the night. Gabriel has promised a night soon for part two of his entertaining show. Also thank you to Kevin Logue and Marie Flynn for the band. They were excellent and certainly got everyone up on their feet.

A special word to the Ramada Hotel and their staff for all the help on the night. It was a wonderful location for the event and the food was excellent. In addition to all this there were a number of sponsors of spot prizes on the night. Thanks to everyone that contributed. I don't have a full list but I will endeavour to get one in time for next week.

Finally thank you most of all to all of the people who attended on the night. 300 people packed in to celebrate the occasion demonstrating that the club is thriving on and off the field. Hopefully we will be back next year with even more success under our belts.

Sponsorship

Thanks to Dessie McDermott Construction and Maureen Fee, Rowantree, Drumkeerin for their sponsorship of the Ladies Senior team for 2010.

Minors

Despite wrong reports in these notes last week the Minors are in fact in action against Melvin Gaels this Saturday. It is an early start for the boys with throw in taking place at 11.30am in Kinlough. Good luck to the team and management.

Seniors

Our Seniors are also in action this Saturday. They face last season's Senior Championship Semi Finalists Bornacoola. Throw-in @ 4:45. Good luck to the team and management.

Lotto

The next draw takes this Saturday. New sellers for March are now in situ. Can Conor Woods and John Mc Partland please co-ordinate with Seamus Duignan. Thanks again to everyone for their continued support.

Yearly Lotto

Yearly lotto ticket sellers are now visiting the area to sign up people for the 2010 subscription of Drumkeerin GAA Yearly Lotto. The generosity people showed last year was greatly appreciated by the club and we are hoping that will continue this year. Tickets are €50 and in addition to being entered into every draw of the year, holders will also be entered into a confined monthly draw in which they could win €100. If that was not enough they will receive a 2010 Drumkeerin GAA supporter car sticker.

Membership

There are still a few outstanding memberships for 2010. Deadline for this year is fast approaching. If you still haven't paid membership or would like to become a member for this year you can contact Stephen Feeney on (086) 0663228.

Under 21s

Good luck to Jason Byrne and the rest of the Leitrim Under 21 team who are preparing to take on Mayo in the Connacht Championship this Wednesday (March 10th) under lights in Cloone. Jason has been in brilliant form of late and should start against the Western kingpins. Throw in at 7.30pm please support.

Leitrim VEC

Well done to Patrick McHugh and Patrick McPartland who were both involved in the Leitrim VEC who won the All-Ireland Vocational School 'B' Title against Limerick on Saturday. The lads were two of four players representing Lough Allen College.

Leitrim v Clare

Well done to Colm Clarke who came off the bench in Leitrim latest Division 4 game. Reports suggest that the team played well and were unlucky to lose.

Welcome

The club would like to welcome Caitlin McTiernan to the Drumkeerin Community. Caitlin was born a couple of weeks ago to proud parents Richard and Olivia.

Get Well Soon

The club would like to wish a speedy recovery to Maurice O'Donnell following an accident at the weekend. Also best wishes to former manager Colin Regan who was also badly injured recently. Hopefully we will see both men up and running soon enough.

Sympathy

The club would like to extend its deepest sympathies to the family of Gerald McKenna, Sheena who passed away on Monday. Gerald was a wonderfully kind individual who was well respected throughout the community. His death is an untimely one. To his wife Chris, son Shaun and daughters Emma and Aoife our thoughts are with you at this time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

Club Notes - 2nd March 2010:

Drumkeerin GAA Awards Night:

The club are delighted to announce that the highlight of the Drumkeerin GAA social calendar is almost here. This Saturday the 6th of March our Gaa Awards Night will take place in the Ramada Hotel in Drumshanbo.

Both adults and children alike are invited to the event which will see all of our underage county champions presented with their 2009 medals. n addition they will receive their honours from All-Ireland winning Tyrone forward Stephen O'Neill who will be special guest on the night.

Music will be provided by Kevin Logue followed by a Disco afterwards from our very own Gabriel Flynn. The night kicks off at 7.30pm with the awards presentation taking place prior to the dinner.

Tickets priced at €30 for adults and €12 for children are still available up and til Thursday of this week. They can be obtained from any member of the executive. After that date no other tickets will be available for the event,

As of yet no bus has been organised for the event however if there are sufficient numbers wanting a bus, transport will be arranged. If anyone would like for a bus to be organised can they please contact Stephen Feeney (086) 0663228 before Thursday.
Hopefully we will see you all there.

ACL Division 2:

Drumkeerin...........................1-10
Glencar/Manorhamiton.........1-08

A strong second half comeback was enough to see us past a strong Glencar/Manorhamilton second team in the pitch on Sunday. Things did not look good in the first half when we went 7 points down despite be fairly level in possession.

The game marked the return to competitive action of Eddie McTiernan and despite little or no football over the last nine or so months Eddie delivered some great scores in the second period. He was greatly added by Daragh Flynn, Stephen Gilhooly, and Keith Gallagher whose goal turned the tie in our favour.

While it was in no means a perfect performance, the game at least showed that we have the belly for a contest when it presents itself. Our backs totally snuffed out a classy Glencar/Manor attack after the break and our mid-field pairing really got on top and drove at the Manor defence.

Well done to the team and management. Up next is Bornacoola away on Saturday week.

ACL Division 3:

Our Junior side get their campaign underway against Sean O'Heslins at home on Saturday afternoon at 4pm. Please support. A good win will be the perfect tonic for the awards night.

Ladies Training:

Ladies training continues this week after a successful start last Friday night. A good number of players turned out for the team which will be coached by Eamon O'Grady Jnr and John Joe Byrne.

Apparently there was a number of 'old' faces returning to the fold after a few years in exile. We look forward to the start of games for them.

Minors:

Our minors take on Melvin Gaels this Sunday away. If at all possible please support.

Lotto:

Lotto took place again on Saturday night. Thanks again to all the sellers who co-ordinated the draw. Numbers drawn were 4, 9, 14 and 24. There was no winner of the jackpot. €20 winners were, Wynne Family, JJ Brady, Manor, Monica Flynn, Paddy McPartland, Corry and Ross Harrison.

The next draw takes place on Saturday week. New seller for March are now in situ. Can Conor Woods and John Mc Partland please co-ordinate with Seamus Duignan. Thanks again to everyone for their continued support.

Yearly Lotto:

Yearly lotto ticket sellers are now visiting the area to sign up people for the 2010 subscription of Drumkeerin GAA Yearly Lotto. The generosity people showed last year was greatly appreciated by the club and we are hoping that will continue this year. Tickets are €50 and in addition to being entered into every draw of the year, holders will also be entered into a confined monthly draw in which they could win €100. If that was not enough they will receive a 2010 Drumkeerin GAA supporter car sticker.

Club Notes - 23rd February 2010:

Ladies Training:

Anybody interested in playing adult Ladies Football in 2010 are invited to attend the first training session of the year at 6.30pm this Friday (26th February) on the Training Pitch.

Lotto:

Lotto returns this weekend. Sellers for the month are Colm Clarke, Gabriel Flynn and Padraig Fallon. Numbers drawn from last Saturday week's draw were 9, 10, 16 and 26. There was no winner of the jackpot. €20 winners were Louise Davitt, Majella Ryan, Coola, Andy Dixon, Drumshanbo, Hugh Faughan, Mohill and Cian Cornyn.
Thanks to everyone for their continued support.

Scor All Ireland Final:

Congratulations to James Hazlette who performed admirably in the Solo singing Scor All Ireland Final in Athlone last Saturday. Although he didn't win on the day it was a tremendous achievement for James and the club are very proud of you.

League Returns:

Our Senior team kick off their league campaign this Sunday at home to Glencar/Manorhamilton. Hopefully everyone will get behind the team this year and we will see a big crowd in attendance from 2.30pm.

Minors:

Hard luck to the minor to began their 2010 campaign with a narrow loss to neighbour Dromahaire. The lads will be in action again this Sunday away to Melvin Gaels. Best of luck to all involved.

Drumkeeran Gaa Awards Night:

The club are delighted to announce that the highlight of the Drumkeerin GAA social calendar. On Saturday the 6th of March our Gaa Awards Night will take place in the Ramada Hotel in Drumshanbo. Both adults and children alike are invited to the event which will see all of our underage county champions presented with their 2009 medals. In addition they will receive their honours from All-Ireland winning Tyrone forward Stephen O'Neill who will be special guest on the night. Tickets priced at €30 for adults and €12 for children are now available.

Put the date in your diary because it is sure to be a fantastic night. Hopefully we will see club members and beyond present on the night.

Yearly Lotto:

Yearly lotto ticket sellers will be visiting in the coming weeks to sign up people for the 2010 subscription of Drumkeerin GAA Yearly Lotto. The generosity people showed last year was greatly appreciated by the club and we are hoping that will continue this year. Tickets are €50 and in addition to being entered into every draw of the year, holders will also be entered into a confined monthly draw in which they could win €100. If that was not enough they will receive a 2010 Drumkeerin GAA supporter car sticker.

Club Notes - 16th February 2010:

Scor All Ireland Final:

The best of luck to James Haslette in the Solo singing Scor All Ireland Final in Athlone this Saturday.

Drumkeeran Drama Group:

Well done to Drumkeeran Drama Group on their recent production Widows Paradice. The community centre was packed out over the three nights and it was a wonderful nights entertainment. The cast have brought the play to New york this week. Well done to all concerned.

League Returns:

Our minors commence their 2010 league campaign this Sunday at 12 noon at home to neighbours Dromahair. The senior team commence their campaign on weekend of Feb 27th.

Lotto:

Lotto returned Saturday night. No Jackpot winner. Thanks to Co-Ordinators Padraig Fallon, Gabriel Flynn and Kevin Forde. Thanks to the Ramada Hotel Drumshanbo on their recent sponsorship of the Club Lotto Envelopes.

Drumkeeran Gaa Awards Night:

The club are delighted to announce that the highlight of the Drumkeerin GAA social calendar. On Saturday the 6th of March our Gaa Awards Night will take place in the Ramada Hotel in Drumshanbo.

Both adults and children alike are invited to the event which will see all of our underage county champions presented with their 2009 medals. In addition they will receive their honours from All-Ireland winning Tyrone forward Stephen O'Neill who will be special guest on the night. Tickets available in coming days, put the date in your diary because it is sure to be a fantastic night. Hopefully we will see club members and beyond present on the night.

Yearly Lotto:

Yearly lotto ticket sellers will be visiting in the coming weeks to sign up people for the 2010 subscription of Drumkeerin GAA Yearly Lotto. The generosity people showed last year was greatly appreciated by the club and we are hoping that will continue this year. Tickets are €50 and in addition to being entered into every draw of the year, holders will also be entered into a confined monthly draw in which they could win €100. If that was not enough they will receive a 2010 Drumkeerin GAA supporter car sticker.

Club Notes - 8th February 2010:

Executive Meeting:

A short executive meeting will take place this Wednesday (10th Feb) at 7pm. The meeting is to discuss certain details about the forthcoming dinner dance and medal presentation.

Lotto:

Lotto returns this Saturday night. Co-Ordinators for February are Padraig Fallon, Gabriel Flynn and Colm Clarke.

Dinner Dance:

The club are delighted to announce that the highlight of the Drumkeerin GAA social calendar returns soon. On Saturday the 6th of March our dinner dance/presentation will take place in the Ramada Hotel in Drumshanbo.

Both adults and children alike are invited to the event which will see all of our underage county champions presented with their 2009 medals. In addition they will receive their honours from All-Ireland winning Tyrone forward Stephen O'Neill who will be special guest on the night. Details of the event will be made public in the coming weeks but put the date in your diary because it is sure to be a fantastic night.
Hopefully we will see club members and beyond present on the night.

Yearly Lotto:

Yearly lotto ticket sellers will be visiting in the coming weeks to sign up people for the 2010 subscription of Drumkeerin GAA Yearly Lotto. The generosity people showed last year was greatly appreciated by the club and we are hoping that will continue this year. Tickets are €50 and in addition to being entered into every draw of the year, holders will also be entered into a confined monthly draw in which they could win €100. If that was not enough they will receive a 2010 Drumkeerin GAA supporter car sticker.

Club Notes - 2nd February 2010:

Congrats:

Congratulations to Maurice O'Donnell who was named County Senior Handball Player of the Year at the recent County Board Awards. It is an excellent achievement.

Well Done:

Well done to Jason Byrne who was part of the Leitrim Under 21 team that won the Hasting Cup Shield against Longford on Saturday. In a closely contested match Leitrim prevailed after extra time.

Minor Management:

A special word to PJ Clancy, who along with Damien Eames from Leitrim Gaels, has been named as manager for the Leitrim Minor Team. It is a great reward for PJ who has been involved with numerous Underage county teams over the last number of years.

Lotto:

Lotto took place on Saturday night. Numbers drawn were 8, 18, 21 and 26. There was no winner. €20 winners were Darragh Coyle, Boyle; Clare Rooney, Barry Wynne, Ann Kavanagh, Rosaleen Harkin. Thanks to Kevie and Eamon.

Next draw is Saturday week. Co-Ordinators for Feb are Padraig Fallon, Gabriel Flynn and Colm Clarke.

Dinner Dance:

The club are delighted to announce that the highlight of the Drumkeerin GAA social calendar returns soon. On Saturday the 6th of March our dinner dance/presentation will take place in the Ramada Hotel in Drumshanbo.

Both adults and children alike are invited to the event which will see all of our underage county champions presented with their 2009 medals. In addition they will receive their honours from All-Ireland winning Tyrone forward Stephen O'Neill who will be special guest on the night.

Details of the event will be made public in the coming weeks but put the date in your diary because it is sure to be a fantastic night. Hopefully we will see club members and beyond present on the night.

Yearly Lotto:

Yearly lotto ticket sellers will be visiting in the next couple of weeks to sign up people for the 2010 subscription of Drumkeerin GAA Yearly Lotto. The generosity people showed last year was greatly appreciated by the club and we are hoping that will continue this year.

Tickets are €50 and in addition to being entered into every draw of the year, holders will also be entered into a confined monthly draw in which they could win €100. If that was not enough they will receive a 2010 Drumkeerin GAA supporter car sticker.

Club Notes - 26th January 2010:

Connacht Champion:

It is not often that we can say it but Drumkeerin has a Connacht Champion in the form of James Hazlette. James travelled to Banada in Co Mayo on Saturday afternoon and was one of only two Leitrim participants to come away with a Connacht Scor na nOg title.

James took part in the Solo singing competition and the whole club would like to pay credit to his achievements to date. He know moves forward to the All Ireland Scór na nÓg Finals which are being held in Athlone IT on Saturday 20th February.

Ladies Senior Football Team:

A meeting will take place this Thursday (28th of January) with regards re-forming the Drumkeerin Senior Ladies Football team for 2010. Already a number of players have expressed an interest and everybody who would like to get get involved is invited to attend the meeting that will take place in the DRESSING ROOMS at 8pm. This follows the great underage success that has been experienced by our teams over the last year.

Senior Management:

The management team for the Senior Footballers has been named for 2010. Jimmy Langan returns as manager with selectors; John O'Donnell, Johnny Langan and Noel Flynn. We wish all the men the best of luck for the year.

Training:

Training for both the Senior and Junior teams begins this Saturday evening (Jan 30th) at 7pm sharp. All players are asked to attend.

Youth Drama:

This Sunday (31st January) a number of club members will be treading the boards for the local drama group. Led by Andy Redican, Laurine Walpole, Gabriel Flynn and Camilla McDonagh the young stars will perform in four one-act plays.

It is sure to be a great occasion and people are asked to support everyone as best they can. Doors open at 7pm in the Community Centre.

Dinner Dance:

The club are delighted to announce that the highlight of the Drumkeerin GAA social calendar returns soon. On Saturday the 6th of March our dinner dance/presentation will take place in the Ramada Hotel in Drumshanbo.

Both adults and children alike are invited to the event which will see all of our underage county champions presented with their 2009 medals. In addition they will receive their honours from All-Ireland winning Tyrone forward Stephen O'Neill who will be special guest on the night.

Details of the event will be made public in the coming weeks but put the date in your diary because it is sure to be a fantastic night.
Hopefully we will see club members and beyond present on the night.

Thanks:

A belated thank you to Drumkeerin Handball and Leisure Ltd who provided the hall for the recent soccer competition.

Yearly Lotto:

Yearly lotto ticket sellers will be visiting in the next couple of weeks to sign up people for the 2010 subscription of Drumkeerin GAA Yearly Lotto. The generosity people showed last year was greatly appreciated by the club and we are hoping that will continue this year.

Tickets are €50 and in addition to being entered into every draw of the year, holders will also be entered into a confined monthly draw in which they could win €100. If that was not enough they will received a 2010 Drumkeerin GAA supporter car sticker.

Club Notes - 19th January 2010:

Scor County Final:

Congrats to to James Hazlette who will represent Drumkeerin in the Scor na nOg Connacht finals in in Banada, Co Mayo this Saturday 23rd January at 3pm. James won the County Final last Sunday in Manorhamilton in the mixed u-17 solo traditional singing category.
Here's hoping that he can bring a Connacht title back to the parish on Saturday. Our support is with you.

Membership Night:

A membership night took place on Saturday the 16th in the dressing rooms at the GAA pitch. While a large amount of membership was collected for the year by all accounts the turnout on the night was disappointing.

With training set to start soon players will not be covered if membership is not paid. They will also not be able to take to the field of play for this new year if membership is not paid.

They can be given to Stephen Feeney or Francis Davitt. Thanks to Kevie Forde, Daragh Flynn, Colm Clarke and Seamus Duignan for assisting on Saturday night.

Lotto:

Due to the inclement weather conditions the first lotto of the year took place last Saturday night. Numbers drawn were 7,8,9 and 21. There was no winner. E20 winners were Gerry Gallagher - Drumkeerin, Aaron Rynn - Drumkeerin, John James Brady - Manorhamilton, John Buckley - Sheena and Noel Maguire - Corry.
Next lotto is in Fordes on the 30th of January. Thanks to co-ordinators for January are Joe Early, PJ Clancy and Brendan McNama and to everyone for their continued support.

Executive Meeting:

Last week's cancelled Executive meeting has been re-scheduled until this Thursday the 21st of January at 7pm. It takes place in the Rowanberry. Can all executive members endeavour to attend.

Leitrim Action:

Well done to Colm Clarke who came on as a second half substitute in Leitrim's drawn encounter with GMIT in Cloone on Sunday. Also hard luck to Jason Beirne who was a member of the Leitrim team that lost to Cavan on Saturday.

Club Notes - 12th January 2010:

Membership Night:

A membership night will be held this Saturday (the 16th of January) between 7pm and 9pm in the dressing rooms at the GAA pitch. It is hoped to collect the majority of membership on this night.

Players and non-playing members are invited to attend from U-10 to Senior level. Players will be unable to take to the field of play this new year if membership is not paid.

It is hoped that the weather will improve enough by Saturday for the event to go ahead. While I am not putting away my long johns yet it does appear that there will be enough of a thaw for people to get up and down safely to the pitch. Any change and people will be notified.

Scor County Final:

Due to the weather the Scor na nOg finals were cancelled at the weekend. The event now takes place this Sunday the 17th of January. Best of luck to James Hazlette who will represent Drumkeerin in the event. James qualified for the finals in December and will take part in the mixed u-17 solo traditional singing category.

Lotto:

Due to the inclement weather conditions lotto was postponed last Saturday night. Lotto hopefully returns again this Saturday coordinators for January are Joe Early, PJ Clancy and Brendan McNama. Thanks to everyone for their continued support.

FBD League:

There is a common theme running through this week's notes but weather permitting Leitrim's FBD league campaign should begin in earnest this Sunday in Cloone against GMIT. Good luck to team and Colm Clarke who is involved in the panel again this year.

Club Notes - 4th January 2010:

Membership Night:

A membership night will be held on Saturday the 16th between 7pm and 9pm in the dressing rooms at the GAA pitch. It is hoped to collect the majority of membership on this night. Players and non-playing members are invited to attend from U-10 to Senior level. Players will be unable to take to the field of play this new year if membership is not paid.

Scor County Final:

Best of luck to James Hazlette who will represent Drumkeerin in the Scor na nOg finals in Manorhamilton this Sunday the 10th of January. James qualified for the finals in December and will take part in the mixed u-17 solo traditional singing category.

Soccer Tournament:

On Sunday the 27th of December Drumkeerin GAA held a soccer tournament which raised funds for first aid kits for all of the club's teams. The event was held in the Handball alley.
By all accounts it was a great success and credit to organisers Gabriel Flynn and Ciaran White. The lads set up the competition with great enthusiasm and must be thanked.

From the first kick-off it was clear to see that some of the 16 teams had prepared better than others. No more so than KillKeerin Utd who took the final in a close encounter.
Armed with grace, poise and two lads from Dromahaire the team collected their commemorative trophies at a special function held in Davitts on the Sunday night. The team consisted of Colm Clarke, Lauraine Walpole and Christopher and Paddy McGowan.

Christy was awarded the Player of the Tournament gong while Kevie Forde was also handed a special presentation for his role a referee as the final by special guest on the night - Ciaran White.

Rumours are rife that the team have already committed themselves to defending their title later this year. Will they make it two in a row? Answers on a postcard please. Thanks to everyone who took part. Joking aside it was a really enjoyable day and hopefully something that will become a Christmas tradition for the years ahead.

Lotto:

Due to the inclement weather conditions lotto was postponed to this Saturday night. Co-ordinators for January are Joe Early, PJ Clancy and Brendan McNama. Thanks to everyone for their continued support.

Church Gate Collection:

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the recent church gate collection. A estimated total of €462 was raised.

Happy New Year:

The club would like to wish a happy New Year to Drumkeerin Gaels both home and abroad. 2009 was a great year for the club and hears hoping that 2010 can be even better.