Dromard GAA Launches Monthly Special Draw: Dromard GAA is launching a new Monthly Members Draw which will take place on the first Monday of each month starting on Monday 7th of November 2016. A guaranteed €800 will be given away in each monthly draw, 1st Prize of €500 and 3x€100 prizes. This means there will be 48 winners over the 12 months of the year. The Annual subscription cost for this draw is €100 with the option of an upfront payment by cash or cheque, standing order of €100 annually or €25 per quarter year or by online payment on www.iregister.ie/DromardGAA. Subscribers to the monthly draw will enjoy 2017 Membership of Dromard GAA, access to the Weekly and Monthly Newsletter and entry into Draw for All- Ireland Hurling and Football final tickets. The Club would like to thank our Members and Friends for their continued support.

All Ireland Champions: Pride of place this week goes to Captain Mairead Reynolds and the Longford senior ladies team on their superb win over Antrim in the All Ireland Junior Final in Croke Park on Sunday last (25th September). Mairead led the team by example from the first whistle and became the first Dromard player to climb the Hogan Stand steps to lift an All Ireland trophy. Dromard's other representative on the starting team on Sunday was goalkeeper Michelle Kilkenny whose pinpoint kick-outs initiated many Longford attacks. Michelle Masterson was the third Dromard representative on the panel and all three now have the distinction of winning Longford and All Ireland Junior Championship medals in the same year. Congratulations to the panel and management and especially to the three Dromard representatives who deserve enormous credit for their commitment to the County Team and honour they've brought to their Club.

SF Championship Semi Final: Dromard exited the championship with a disappointing defeat to Abbeylara on Saturday evening (24th) in Pearse Park. Despite enjoying good spells of possession throughout the game, Dromard was unable to make this count on the scoreboard and trailed the eventual winners from start to finish. Abbeylara led by 3 points to 1 at half time, with Cian Mimnagh getting the Dromard score. The same player scored Dromard's second point from play after half time with Francis McGee on the mark with three points from frees and a 45. Although Dromard got to within a point of Abbeylara mid way through the second half, a series of missed chances proved costly. Good luck to Abbeylara in the County Final. Team: Gavin McNerney, Peter Masterson, Niall Vance, David Pettit, Peter Reynolds, Pauric Martin, Paul McGee, Diarmuid Masterson, Bernard Sheridan, Michael Reilly, Francis McGee, Cian Mimnagh, John Sheridan, Ross McNerney, Declan Mimnagh. Substitutes: James Martin, Emmet Masterson, James Mimnagh, Kevin Donohoe, Peter Mimnagh.

Lotto results: The lotto results for 19/09/2016. The numbers drawn were: 10, 11, 19, 26. There was no jackpot winner. The €20 draw winners were: B. McCabe, Mary Ellen Gray and G. O'Neill. The sellers' prize was won by Gerry Mimnagh. Next week's jackpot is €2,000.

St Francis Dromard Minor Club Notes

All-Ireland Champions: Congratulations to the victorious Longford ladies team and management on a historic victory on Sunday last. A special mention to the Dromard ladies Michelle Kilkenny, Michelle Masterson and Captain Mairead Reynolds who represented their club in tremendous fashion. We couldn't be prouder girls, thanks for a great day out.

U14: Well done to our u14 panel who had a great win over Carrick Sarsfields on Tuesday last in the semi-final. Best of luck in the final boys!

Minor Club Fundraiser: The minor club will be holding our big bag-packing fundraiser this Friday and Saturday in Dunnes Stores, Longford. If you are available on either day between the hours of 10am - 6pm we would be very grateful for any help offered. Slots are of 2 hours duration and any funds raised will greatly benefit both our club and our young players. Please contact Peter Cosgrove on 086-3194762 or Gavin McNerney on 087-9311430 if you are available to lend a hand.

Dromard Ladies Club Notes

Congratulations: To the Longford Ladies panel and their management team on a top class performance at Croke Park in the All Ireland Junior Final. After seeming somewhat nervous of the game in the first 20 minutes and trailing at one stage by 8 points, it seemed the writing could have been on the wall. However these girls are made of sterner stuff and eventually got into their stride and had narrowed the deficit somewhat by the halfway stage. Whatever was said in the dressing room had great effect and they returned to the fray all guns blazing once they had overhauled Antrim they never looked back and went on to a win that even the most ardent supporter had felt might be beyond them after the first quarter of the match. Dromard Ladies Club would just like to say thanks to you all for giving an excited coach load of our girls, not to mention all those that travelled independently to meet with us in Dublin,a fantastic day out. The smiles on the bus home said it all.

Birthdays: Good Wishes to Gemma Reilly turning 15 this week, Lauren Holloway turning 14, and two girls from our U/10 panel Niamh Corrigan who will be 10 and Sarah Buchanan who will be 8. Best wishes to you all from the club and enjoy your celebrations.

Skills Training: The club will be running a six week skills training course for all age groups,with the emphasis on ball work and tackling, starting in the middle of October. Laura will text out all the details in due course direct to parents. There will be no notification in the paper as this correspondent will be on holiday now for 3 or 4 weeks, and consequently there will be no Ladies Notes. So keep an eye on your phones for all the latest updates.

ACFL Division 1: Dromard play Cashel in a critical game league semi-final with promotion/relegation at stake this Friday night at 8:30pm, venue TBC. Please support.

 

Neighbouring Clubs in Finals: The club would like to extend our very best wishes to Area who play Killinkere in the Final of the Hotel Kilmore Intermediate Championship on this Sunday 2nd October in Kingspan Breffni Park at 3:30pm, no doubt there will be a strong Dromard present at the game. Congratulations to Cornafean on winning the Junior Football Championship on Sunday last.  Also, to Fostra & Castlepollartd native Joseph Rabbitt who was on the Castletown-Finea-Coole-Whitehall team who won the Westmeath Junior Championship. Finally, comimserations to neighbours Gortlettera who lost out in the Leitrim Senior Championship Semi Final.

 

5km/10km Challenge in aid of St Christopher's Hospice Cavan, Saturday 29th October. Starts at Mc Seain's Bar Cornafean. Sponsorship cards are available from Ciaran Weir 086-0753309. Please support this worthy cause!!

 

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