Connacht Champion It is not often that we can say it but Drumkeerin has a Connacht Champion in the form of James Hazlette. James travelled to Banada in Co Mayo on Saturday afternoon and was one of only two Leitrim participants to come away with a Connacht Scor na nOg title. James took part in the Solo singing competition and the whole club would like to pay credit to his achievements to date. He know moves forward to the All Ireland ScÛr na n"g Finals which are being held in Athlone IT on Saturday 20th February. Ladies Senior Football Team A meeting will take place this Thursday (28th of January) with regards re-forming the Drumkeerin Senior Ladies Football team for 2010. Already a number of players have expressed an interest and everybody who would like to get get involved is invited to attend the meeting that will take place in the DRESSING ROOMS at 8pm. This follows the great underage success that has been experienced by our teams over the last year. Senior Management The management team for the Senior Footballers has been named for 2010. Jimmy Langan returns as manager with selectors; John O'Donnell, Johnny Langan and Noel Flynn. We wish all the men the best of luck for the year. Training Training for both the Senior and Junior teams begins this Saturday evening (Jan 30th) at 7pm sharp. All players are asked to attend. Youth Drama This Sunday (31st January) a number of club members will be treading the boards for the local drama group. Led by Andy Redican, Laurine Walpole, Gabriel Flynn and Camilla McDonagh the young stars will perform in four one-act plays. It is sure to be a great occasion and people are asked to support everyone as best they can. Doors open at 7pm in the Community Centre. Dinner Dance The club are delighted to announce that the highlight of the Drumkeerin GAA social calendar returns soon. On Saturday the 6th of March our dinner dance/presentation will take place in the Ramada Hotel in Drumshanbo. Both adults and children alike are invited to the event which will see all of our underage county champions presented with their 2009 medals. In addition they will receive their honours from All-Ireland winning Tyrone forward Stephen O'Neill who will be special guest on the night. Details of the event will be made public in the coming weeks but put the date in your diary because it is sure to be a fantastic night. Hopefully we will see club members and beyond present on the night. Thanks A belated thank you to Drumkeerin Handball and Leisure Ltd who provided the hall for the recent soccer competition. Yearly Lotto Yearly lotto ticket sellers will be visiting in the next couple of weeks to sign up people for the 2010 subscription of Drumkeerin GAA Yearly Lotto. The generosity people showed last year was greatly appreciated by the club and we are hoping that will continue this year. Tickets are Ä50 and in addition to being entered into every draw of >the year, holders will also be entered into a confined monthly draw in which they could win Ä100. If that was not enough they will received a 2010 Drumkeerin GAA supporter car sticker. Tweet

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