Lotto - Numbers 9, 13, 18, 21 for Weds 11/03/2015. £30.00 consolation to Martin Sweeney. Next week's Jackpot now £1150. Thanks for continued support. £1 to enter.

Memberships - All memberships are now due, please pay these to Paud Mason by 31st March. This gives each individual cover for the year and also a vote in the AGM. Membership amounts are the same as last year. New members are more than welcome. Members pay less at the Club bar.

Thanks and Well done to all those who competed in the St Patricks Day triathlon. It was a close contest, eventual winners Team Kilkenny - JP Gallagher (Swimming), Kevin McGarry (Cycling), Brendan Coleman (Running). Thanks to Narrows Triathlon Club, Portaferry Lifeboat, Portaferry Coastguard, PSNI, The Sailing Club, The Slip Inn, Jim Mullan, Eamon Adair, Sean Young and all those who organised and helped in any way. Funds raised will be going to the Clubs chosen charities for 2015 - Leukaemia Research and Organ Donation. Photos to follow.

Clubs Chosen Charities 2014 - on St Patricks Day, 2 presentations were made to Action Cancer and RP Fighting Blindness. Overall the club raised £1359.32 last year, which was split between the 2 charities. Santander matched this amount and we thank them for the kind and generous gesture. Treasurer Paud Mason presenting a cheque to Sean Young for RP Fighting Blindness and Juvenile Chairman Gary Mageean presenting Catherine Mageean with a cheque for Action Cancer. Thank you again to all those who donated, your generosity is first class and very welcome. Photos are on facebook.

Thanks to all those who helped make St Patricks Day in our Park a great success. To those working in the bar, the stew makers, our Scor singers and singers Jana, Eimear and Joey Duck. It was good to see so many out supporting the Club. Keep an eye out for future entertainment. Everyone welcome.

Ards Borough Sports Awards 2014 - took place on Friday night in Ards. Big congrats and well done to our Senior Hurling Manager, Sean Young, who won best Sports Coach of 2014. Also massive congrats and well done to Vincent Mason, who received a Lifetime Service Award at the ceremony, for his dedication and efforts towards our club. Well deserved to both men, congrats from all at Portaferry GAC. It's great for our Club to be recognised and we are certainly putting the club on the map. Our Senior Hurling squad were nominated for Team of the Year, but unfortunately missed out. They picked up a certificate as recognition of their nomination. Well done to all, now let's look forward to 2015 with great hope and belief.

Easter Sunday -  local band, 3rd Time Lucky will be playing in the Clubhouse, 7pm to 10pm. No entrance fee. Raffle will take place, £50 cash prize. Everyone welcome.

Easter Monday - Tractor Run in the Park at 12pm. Entry Fee £10, all proceeds go to our chosen charities: Leukaemia Research and Organ Donation. Refreshments and Music afterwards in the Clubhouse.

Easter Draw - for 300 litres of Home Heating Oil taking place on Easter Sunday in the Club house. Tickets are £2.00 and available from the Rock Bakery, Arthurs Butchers and the Club Bar.

Down Club draw - unfortunately no winners from our Club in the second month draw. Could all monies please be paid to your collector or Paud Mason ASAP. Thank you.

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