BALLYMAHON
Hard luck to the Seniors, who lost out to Mostrim last weekend in the first round of the League. Team: Fergal Kelly, Diarmuid Fallon, James Kenny, Stephen Cooney, Bryan McGrath, Justin Nally, Gareth Murtagh, Mark Lennon, Cian Cooney, Andy Mullen, Thomas Lowry, Trevor Smullen, Edwin Nally, Alan Hudson, Mark Connor. Subs.: Charlie Byrne, Shane O'Neill, Ian Mulvihill, Gordon Cooney, James McCormack. Training continues this week at the usual times. Full
turnout is expected. The treble-winning Minor team of last year
will be having their victory function on the night of Friday 19th March
next. They will be presented with their Special Minor League,
League and Championship medals for their respective campaigns last year.
The all-ticket function will be held in Cooney's Hotel, with a four-course meal on
the night. Presenting the medals will be Mayo's Trevor Mortimer.
The players will be guests of honour, however tickets for all other
wishing to attend cost Eu25 and are available from Paul Kelly, Wayne
Kelly, Willie Forbes or Ronan Lennon, and we hope for a large turnout
on the night. There was no winner of last weeks Draw in Foxs worth Eu3600. Numbers drawn were 3, 17, 27, 29. Congratulations to the Eu30 winners: Michael Cooney Jr.,
Mostrim Rd.; Hugh Keenan, Moyvale; Ita Reilly, Colehill and
Kathleen & Mary, c/o Flanagans. Last Monday's Draw was held in
Cooney's, with the Jackpot worth Eu3700 and the Promoters Prize Eu370. Tickets
costing Eu2 are available from the usual outlets, or you can buy three for Eu5.
Membership is now due and must be paid to Albert Fallon ASAP. All
players must be paid up members of the club, with their membership
paid before the first game of the year, or else they will not be
insured against injury. Rates are Eu20 General Membership, Eu40
Players Membership, Eu30 Student Players Membership, Eu10 Minor Players, Eu5
u-8 to u-17 Players. In any case, the latest date for payment of
insurance and membership is 31st March. Minor Membership and Registration can
be paid at training over the next few weeks, every Tuesday and Frida
at 7.00pm. U-12s to Minor have now started
back training every Tuesday and Friday from 7.00-8.15pm. Training
for 5-10 year olds takes place on Sundays from 12.30-1.30 The Minor
Club is running a Fundraising Draw, and in a new twist this year,
it is a double draw. Draw One consists bales of briquettes as prizes.
First Prize 80 bales; Second Prize 60 bales; Third Prize 60 bales;
Fourth Prize 50 bales; Fifth Prize 50 bales; Sixth Prize 50 bales;
Seventh Prize 25 bales. Draw Two is the Annual Grand National
Sweepstakes Draw. First Prize Eu200; Second Prize Eu100; Third Prize
Eu60; Fourth Prize Eu50; Fifth Prize Eu50; Last To Finish Eu50; Winning
Jockey Eu50. Tickets enter you in both draws and cost Eu10. We would
ask everyone in both Ballymahon and Forgney to support this venture.
The draw will take place on Friday 9th April 2010 in Paddy's at 10.00pm.
If anyone wishes to contact me, my details are as follows: Tommy
Flynn, Main St., Ballymahon, Co. Longford; [email protected];
(090) 6432148; (087) 7693381. Finally, the Club wishes to extend it's sympathy to the Noonan family, Ballymahon, the O'Reilly family, Abbeyshrule, the Murray family family, Foigha and Abbeyshrule and the Graham family, Ballymahon on their recent bereavements. Ar dheis De go raibh a h-anam dilis. Tweet

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