ST MALACHY'S G.A.C CASTLEDAWSON Lotto Numbers drawn in the weekly Lotto on Monday 9th July were 6, 7, 10 & 19. As there was no winner the both Lucky Dips went to Donald McPeake and Maura McAuley who each get £25. Maura has decided to spend her winnings towards a new friesian cow for the farm. There will be no lotto draw next Monday night due to holidays, but it will return on Monday 23rd July with a record jackpot on offer of £6300. Appeal Members, have we been robbed or has someone a bag of balls in the boot and has forgotten to return them to the store - Philip informed the meeting last Wednesday night that a bag of senior size 5 senior footballs has gone missing from the store which now makes a grand total of 14 gone walkies this year; £30 each to replace = £420, money we can't afford. Could everyone check around and see if we can solve the problem, and keep Philip updated. Senior Football The Seniors travelled to Ballinascreen to play Glen in the final of the McGlinchey Cup on Thursday past. A small but vocal crowd attended the match which was played in near perfect conditions considering the deluge of rain that had fallen earlier in the day. Castledawson started very brightly and gained control straight away; Aidan McElhone played the ball into Niall McNicholl straight from the throw in and he tucked the ball past the advancing keeper to give the 'dawson the perfect start; points from Conor Scullion and Paddy Henry stretching the advantage. Glen did fight back, and replied with a couple of frees from O'Neill and Kelly. The always-dangerous Paddy Henry increased Castledawson's advantage once again, then McCamley from play and Seamus McNicholl exchanged points. Nearing the end of the first half, Niall McNicholl pointed after poor defending in the Glen defence, and the 'dawson tagged on further points from Colm Heaney and Conor Scullion to go in at the break 1-7 to 0-4 in front. The second half started with little fluency with fouls aplenty. Paddy Henry tucked over a point, Bradley replying for Glen. In the seventh minute of the second half, Martin O'Kane gained possession in the Castledawson defence, he fed Seamus McNicholl at midfield who in turn slipped the ball down the wing to the marauding Martin Heaney; a Glen midfielder came charging at the Dawson man, but the brute force and power of Heaney left his opponent flailing on the ground. Heaney proceeded to carry the ball towards goal, played a one-two with Scullion before laying in Colm Heaney who blasted the ball to the top corner of the net from 14 yards for a quite fabulous and expertly worked team goal. Castledawson continued to exert pressure on the Glen defence, and in the 12th minute were rewarded for their pressure with another 3 pointer from Colm Heaney, who coolly slotted the ball past the onrushing Glen keeper to leave 12 points between the sides. After this, the whites seemed to take their foot of the pedal and a little bit of complacency crept into their game. Glen started to get a lot of possession, and decisions from the referee, and began to put the Castledawson defence under pressure. Midfielder McCamley was moved into full forward and with Kelly and Bradley pumping high balls into the danger area, Glen were getting chances. "Snowy" Bradley tapped over a point, and with time running out, Ciaran "Snowball" O'Neill broke through the Dawson rearguard to drill the ball in off the crossbar and into the net for a well deserved goal. Glen continued to threaten, and added further points from Kelly and McKenna but it was Seamus McNicholl who notched the last score of the game from a free. Final Score : Castledawson 3-9, Glen 1-8. Chris Gallagher, Stephen Doyle and Martin O'Kane performed manfully in defence, with the delectable Declan Lavery and the mercurial Martin Heaney pillars of strength at centrefield and Paddy Henry, Colm Heaney and Seamus McNicholl ever impressive in attack. Skipper Aidan McElhone received the cup on behalf of the team with euphoria, spoke at great length about playing with athletes of the calibre of Martin Heaney, Joe 'Hamstring' O'Kane and Conor Scullion and wished manager Philip Bradley, who was unable to attend due to illness, a speedy recovery. Team: Neil O'Kane, Dara Shivers, Joe O'Kane, Chris Gallagher, Stephen Doyle, Martin O'Kane, Sean Young, Declan Lavery, Martin Heaney, Seamus McNicholl, Colm Heaney, Paddy Henry, Niall McNicholl, Conor Scullion. Subs: Ciaran Lavery, Seamus Shivers, Ciaran O'Kane, Conor Lavery, Niall Gribbin, Ruairi Shivers and Kevin Hughes. The Seniors play Bellaghy in the league next Monday at the Broagh - throw in is at 8pm. Reserve Football The Reserve football championship is on this Sunday(15th) at 8pm. The team play Dungiven at Glen - all support welcome! Minor Football The Club would like to wish Paul Heaney and the Derry minors Good Luck and all the best this coming Sunday when they take on Tyrone in the Ulster final. Mid Summer BBQ Tickets have been released for the Mid Summer BBQ which is being held in the pavilion on Saturday 28th July. Food will be served 8.30-9.00pm with a Late Bar; Music by Quarter beat. Tickets are £15 each and can be obtained from Committee Members or by phoning 79469559. As numbers are limited to just 100, get in early to avoid disappointment. Under 14s It is hoped to organize some friendlies over the summer. Coaching continues Mondays from 6-7pm. Under 12s The under 12s travelled to Bellaghy on Saturday July 7th for the latest round of "Go Games" against the host club. Castledawson squad: Eimear McElwee, Aoibheann McElwee, Martha Coogan, Anna Coogan, Ruairi Keenan, Nancy Devlin, Joseph Craig, Bridget Mc Mullan, Cara O Hagan, Padraig McAtamney, Ryan Kennedy, Ordhan Mullan, Ryan Connery, Luke Doyle, Niall Keenan, Aidan Keenan, Danny Devlin, Gary Chesney, Jordan Shivers and Conor Taggart. Under 10s Our next Under 10s "Go games" will be at home this weekend. The game is expected to be on Saturday July 14th at 11.00am. However the details are not finalized so please listen at training and read the website. All eligible players welcome. Parents please come along to support and help set up and dismantle posts. Underage Coaching Coaching for our underage footballers continues every Tuesday (6.15 - 7.15 pm) throughout the holidays. Cul Camp A total of 79 (39 girls and 40 boys) local children attended the Castledawson "Cul Camp" on Tuesday 3rd, Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th July. The coaching was provided by County Board coaches and was of a high quality. The young people had an action packed few days and proved themselves adept at dodging the occasional shower! In addition, the young players received free playing kits and rucksacks - expect to see plenty of "Cul" jerseys around our community in the coming weeks. A big thank you from St Malachy's to Brian Smith, Chris Collins, Joe McGurk, Kevin Hinphey, Kate Crozier, Mark Collins, Colm Murphy, Diarmuid Scullion and of course, our own Paddy Henry for their skill and patience. Well done to all the children for your exemplary behaviour. We look forward to a bigger and better "Cul Camp" next year. Sponsored Walk Proceeds will help the club to provide facilities, equipment, transport and coaching to local young people. All money should be returned to coaches as soon as possible. We appreciate your support. Camogie News UNDERAGE - There will be no U-12 training this Wednesday(11th July) due to the holidays. The U-8 and U-10 training scheduled for Saturday 14th July has also been cancelled. All must be at training on Wednesday 18th July from 5.45pm to 6.45pm. SENIOR - The Senior camogs host Slaughtneil at the Broagh in the league on Friday night(13th July) - all support welcome. The Club have also just been granted permission to run an Ulster Senior 7-a-side camogie competition - this is due to be held on Sunday 26th August. Further details to follow. SPRING CLEANING FUNDRAISER - Leaflets & bin bags will be distributed this week for the collection of any unwanted clothing or homeware. Website Check out the club web site on www.castledawsongac.com for further details on all club events and visit the Guest Book with your comments on any changes you would like to see. Kitbags A limited quantity of the new club kit bag is now available to members to purchase; contact Brendan Keenan, Paddy Bradley or Maura McAuley for details. Tweet

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