Killeeshil club notes

August 26, 2015

Alphalot for Monday 17th was C L P U X. Sellers prize = Cormac Donaghy. Lucky dip winners were Kathleen Reilly & John Hughes.  Congratulations to all our winners & thanks everyone for your continued support of this vital fundraiser. Next week's jackpot = £6200.  The club is currently seeking a new Alphalot sponsor so if you're interested in having your business advertised on our envelopes and being distributed through over 500 homes per week please call 07920517282.

Training continues for U8/U10 girls on Monday evenings from 6-7pm and for U8/U10 boys on Thursday evenings from 7-8pm.

Last Saturday morning (22nd), a large number of our youngest hoops, the U8s travelled to Clonoe to take part in a tournament with the hosts Clonoe, Galbally, Dungannon and Pomeroy.  We had enough numbers for 2 teams, an A team and B team. Everyone had a great mornings football, at a very well organised event by the Clonoe club. Thanks Clonoe for lovely refreshments afterwards. Big thanks also to Pat Traynor and Cathal Bell for management off our teams.

U12 girls training continues every Wednesday 6.30pm to 7.30pm. The girls take part in the Moy tournament this Saturday (29th). Competition starts at 10.30am sharp so we leaving community centre at 9.45am. All help with lifts appreciated. Please support our young hoops.

Our U13 lads have training Wednesday evening (26th) ahead of their league starting next Friday 4th of September away to Coalisland at 6.45pm.

The U15 boys travel to St Eunans Letterkenny on Saturday 5th September, to compete in the Ulster Og Sport competition. If you can, please go along and support our young hoops.

Our Under 16 lads play Moortown in the championship next Wednesday (2nd September) at 7pm in Killeeshil. All support much appreciated.

The U16 girls played St MaCartans last Tuesday (18th).  A good all round team performance by all the girls winning on the score line of 3-17 till 2-9.  Training continues on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the usual times, they don't have a game until the 1st of September at home to Errigal at 7:30pm. The championship starts in a few weeks time, with a mouthwatering tie v Clonoe, so let's get out and support this great bunch of talented girls.

Training for our senior men this week is on Tuesday and Thursday at 730pm. We would like all players to please attend training. On Sunday (30th), we host 2 games v Cookstown Fr Rocks - Reserves 2.15pm & Seniors 3.45pm. Please attend and cheer our men on to victory.

Our Senior Ladies play Augher St McCartans on Thursday 27th at 7pm in Killeeshil - please go along and support our girls!

Gaelic training for Mothers and Others continues on Monday evening at 7.30 pm - this is be a fun based way of keeping (or getting) fit and a way of showing your kids that you too can dawn the Hoops Jersey. It's also a way of getting yourself out of the house and joining in a bit of craic with other Mums in the Club. It doesn't matter if you have never kicked a ball in anger before, it's all about the enjoyment.  Newcomers always welcome! If you're interested please call or text 07760432620.

Please check our facebook page for updates on all events!

Anybody in our club who would like to take up the whistle and become a referee please contact 07743418905 for more info. The club would like to encourage some members to take up the whistle as all new referees will attend a course and be given mentoring and will start to referee at youth level with a progression over time to senior level.

1.      Thanks to everyone who came and supported our last fundraiser, Rory's Stories in the Community Centre on Saturday (22nd). A fantastic nights entertainment and GAA fun was had by all. Special word of thanks to all the ladies who organised the very successful night and everyone who helped out in anyway - especially those who sponsored prizes in the raffle.   Go raibh maith agat.

Commiserations to the Tyrone senior team who were defeated in the All-Ireland Semi Final v Kerry in Croke Park on Sunday (23rd). 

Cill Iseal GFC would like to wish one of our longest serving senior players, Niall McDonald, good luck on Friday (28th) as he ties the knot with lovely Brocagh lady, Shauna McGonigle. They make a fantastic couple and we wish them well for the future.

Our thoughts and prayers are with any families in the area who are dealing with illness in their family at this time.


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