Watty Grahams GAC Glen notes
February 08, 2010This weeks features are as follows: Sunday 14th February, Under 14 Feile na nOg, Glen v Magherafelt in Glen at 11am. Under 14 Development Squad v Ogramore in Glen at 11am. Ulster Football League, Glen v Greencastle in Glen at 2pm.
All fixtures and results can be viewed on the fixtures section of club website.
The Senior team season got off to a good start when they defeated Ahoghill in the opening round of the Ulster League. Half time score Glen 1-8 Ahoghill 0-5. Final score Glen 1-17 Ahoghill 0-08. Team and scorers were as follows. Andrew Warnock, Declan Brolly, Sean Convery, Ciaran McKee, Damien McKiernan, Odhran Bradley, Ben McGuckin (0-01), John McCamley (0-01), Johnny Bradley, Sean Gribbon (0-01), Conleth Moran (1-02), Aodhan McGrath (0-01), Ryan Bradley, Gary Burke (0-06) & Damien Maguire (0-01). Subs used Paddy McCullagh (0-02), Seanie McGroogan (0-02), Declan McGarrity and Owen McCusker.
The reserves also played the same opposition in a challenge game and were narrowly defeated by a last minute goal. Team and scorers: Gerard McKenna, Dominic Carville, Barry Slowey, Jim Glasgow, Kevin Brolly (0-01), James McCullagh, Owen McCusker, Declan McGarrity (0-01), Brian Kelly, Conal McKee, Mark O'Donnell (0-02), Paul McLaughlin (1-02), Donal Leahy (0-05), Karl Keane (0-01). Subs Ciaran McKee and Seanie McGroogan
The eagerly awaited 'Strictly Irish Dancing' will return to Watty Grahams for its fifth year on Saturday 17th April 2009. This must see and entertaining show has been very successful over the past years and is now replicated right across the country. This year all the competitors will have danced in previous years and were judged to be winners or runners-up. This year the winners will be awarded the 'Strictly Irish Dancing Champions of Champions' title. The 2010 competitors are: Catherine McCullagh & Liam Bradley, Aaron McGrath & Joanne McGurk, Johnny Bradley & Aislinn Millar, Conor Molloy & Aideen Millar, Sean Gribbon & Aideen Millar, Stephen Murtagh & Katey Gunning, John J McKenna & Aileen Convery and John McCamley & Orlagh Kelly. Admission will be pay-at-door with fee being £10.
Up Coming Events:
Presentation Buffet Night will be held in the Social Club on Friday 12th February 2010. Tickets cost £5. Please contact any committee member for tickets.
Poker Night in Glen Social Club on Saturday 13th February. £50 Double Chance. Light Supper Served. For further information please contact John J McKenna.
New selection of club gear is in stock. Football jerseys, tracksuit bottoms, shorts, socks, waterproof jackets and new Zeus style hoodies are now available. For anyone interested in any Club gear, please contact Conor Molloy, Roisin Lagan or Donal Convery.
There a still some places available on the Watty Grahams Members Plaque which is situated in the Social Club. Members can add individual names, family names or names of deceased family members. Cost is £100 and all new members or families new into the area are urged to support. For further information please contact Gerry McEldowney on 07796675548 or any committee member.
Ladies Keep Fit Classes continue on Wednesday nights in Glen Social Club 7.30 -8.30pm, Instructor is Briege Convery. Classes are also available in Brackagh Hall on a Monday night from 7.30 -8.30pm.
Lotto numbers 25, 29 & 42. No winners of £1000. Next week jackpot increases to £1500.
Visit www.wattygrahamsgac.com for regularly updated news around Watty Grahams.
And finally congratulations this week goes to Watty Graham's perennial 'Peter Pan'. The boy who never grew up (Mickey 'Beaker' McKeefry) will have 40 candles on his cake on Thursday evening. Despite reaching this major milestone, Mickey still has ambitions of returning to the playing field, once his current knee injury heals. Happy Birthday Mickey! Tweet
