Notes as of 14th September 2014

Underage Training
All Underage Training continues on Tuesday evenings, U8 @ 6-7pm and U10 @ 7-8pm . All new members welcome. 

U16 : Play LLG in Castlepollard @ 6.30pm on Mon 15th September.
U10:  We hope to have a challenge match vs Wolfe Tones in Edgeworthstown on Friday 19th.  More details later in the week.

U8 :  Our U8 Team took part in a very enjoyable Blitz in Collinstown on Sat 13th September @ 11am.  We had enough for two Teams with our younger players taking on LLG and Delvin. The older boys played two matches vs Crookedwood and Wolfe Tones. Well done to all players, mentors, parents and supporters who travelled on the day.  Big thank you to LLG Club for hosting the Blitz.

U12:  Well done to our U12 hurlers and mentors who took part and won the Paddy Monaghan Cup, hosted by Brownstown Hurling Club on Saturday last. The Pollard lads defeated Brownstown, Athboy, Delvin and Turin in the Final.
Team: R.Haugh, D. O'Leary, A.O'Leary, T.McCabe, B.Gavigan, A.McCormack, D.McCormack, K.English, L.Kelleghan, B.Gibbons,J.Mulvaney, C.Gaffney, L.Gilchrist, S.Dermody, K.Skey.

St Michaels NS
Well Done to the Hurlers and mentors of St. Michaels NS Castlepollard who defeated Whitehall NS to take the Kilcoyne Cup during the week.

Congratulations
Congratulations and best wishes to all Students who received their Junior Certificate Results last week.

Senior  Championship
Our Seniors having played very well in the first half collapsed in the 2nd half and were well beaten by a free scoring Clonkill side in the Senior Championship on Saturday 13th September in Cusack Park  with the final score 1-11 to 2-24.  Pollard looked good in the opening 30mins and were a match for their opponents with the HT score of  Pollard 1-08 to 1-09.  What was to follow in the 2nd half was unbeliveable with the disappearance of the  teams composure and concentration.  The majority of the Pollard players looking as if  they had thrown in the towel from an early stage.  
Clonkill right from the restart had a further 9 points (0-4 fr) on the scoreboard within the opening 10 minutes to Pollards only score from play in the 2nd half from the stick of fullfoward JP Murrary.  Indeed this was the only Pollard score from play in the 2nd half with A.Devine  scoring (0-2) from frees late on in the match.  Pollard now face CTG in the Semi-finals on weekend of Oct 3rd, where a massive improvement will be required.
Team : A Dermody, P.Murphy, D.Higgins, C.Dermody, S.Fagan, T.Gallagher, G.Flynn, K.Brazil, D. Murray, J.Rabbitte, S.Egan, D.McCormack, A.Devine(1-7), (0-1['65]& (0-06) [fr], JP.Murray(0-02), D.Devine.  Subs: M.Egan for G.Flynn(inj) (12mins)W.Casserly for S.Fagan(HT), M. Murray for J.Rabbitte, A.Dowdall for P.Murphy, C.Fagan for M.Egan (all 50mins). 

Bingo
Our weekly Bingo continues every Sunday night at 8.30pm in the Hurling Complex.  There was no winner of the Main Jackpot of  €14,600 last Sunday night September 14th and so it now stands at €14,700 for next Sunday night. Our 2nd Jackpot of €9,600 was not won and now stands at €9,700.   

Lotto Draw
Our Lotto Draw took place during Bingo on Sunday 14th September.  The numbers drawn were :-  1,3,22,29.  There was no jackpot winner. The 6 x €25 winners were:
1. Declan Browne, (Yr Ticket) Collinstown.
2. Theresa Milmoe, Mullingar.
3. Laurence Masterson, (Yr Ticket) Mullingar.
4. Marie Higgins, Castlepollard.
5. Kevin Brazil, Castlepollard.
6. John English, (Yr Ticket) Castlepollard.
Our next draw will take place at the Bingo on Sunday 28th September 2014. New Jackpot will be €7,200.
The Hurling Club would like to thank all Sponsors, patrons and ticket sellers for their continued support.

Condolences
Condolences to the family and friends of  Patrick Ginnell, Church St., Castlepollard who sadly passed away on Saturday last. To his sisters Ann, Irene, Olive and Orla, relatives, neighbours and friends we offer our deepest sympathy. Paddy was a regular supporter of our weekly bingo.  May he rest in peace. 

Club Website
Please feel free to visit us at www.castlepollard.gaa.ie or find us on facebook.
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