Ardboe O'Donovan club notes Lotto:"Match 3" winners were G. McGlone, Maureen Quinn, Mia Quinn, Maureen O'Hagan & Marguerite O'Neill.  Jackpot now £2,900.  U16's:The U16's face Eglish in the semi final of the championship this Saturday at 12 Noon, Venue TBC.  Good luck to the lads. Reserves & Seniors: The Reserves and Seniors played their last league fixtures last Sunday when they faced Loughmacrory.  The Reserves came away with a 3 point win while the Seniors were held to a draw.   This now sees the Reserve season over so many thanks to the lads for their efforts throughout the year and also to Eugene and Kevin for their time and efforts all year.  This Sunday the Senior team take on Killyclogher for a place in the Senior Championship Final, the game will be played in Pomeroy at 3:30pm. Strictly Come Dancing Fundraiser: The club have organised the above fundraiser for Saturday 28th November in the Parish Centre.  It will feature 16 local people of various ages in what promises to be a very entertaining night.  Prior to the event their will be a launch evening where the couples will be revealed and tickets will go on sale.  Watch local press for details. An Mhaigh Tír na nÓg G.A.C. Notes U-8 and U-10 Tournament One of the biggest underage events ever held at Páirc Thír na nÓg took place last Saturday when An Mhaigh G.A.C. hosted our annual Under 8 and Under 10 Football tournament. Upwards of 350 young players from four different counties - Tyrone, Armagh, Down and Derry - joined with a huge number of volunteers and spectators in making this a truly memorable occasion. Once again, so much credit must go to our outstanding Youth Officer Marty Conroy, his youth committee and large band of club volunteers who pulled out all the stops in recent weeks to make this latest event and the Under 12 tournament two weeks previous a resounding success. Marty gave the following report of how things panned out on Saturday past: "The clubs which took part in our U-8 and U-10 tournament were: Moy, Dungannon, Errigal Ciaran, Killyclogher and Edendork from Tyrone; Burren and Clonduff from County Down; Derrymacash Wolfe Tones from County Armagh; and Newbridge from County Derry. Every club played at least four games at 'A' and 'B' level in both age groups. We had eight pitches hosting games simultaneously throughout the day and our team of dedicated referees and score-keepers were never allowed a minute's rest! "Everybody who helped out with preparing food, refreshments, stewarding and just lending a hand in any little way ensured that the day was a complete success. Every player, coach, parent and supporter was well looked after and hopefully went home with a little story to tell from their day in the Moy. "Unfortunately, a young player from the Burren club sustained a knee injury in one of the games but received excellent medical attention on the pitch before he was transferred to hospital by ambulance. Thankfully, the young lad's injury wasn't too serious and he will be back on his feet soon. "The winners on the day at Under 8 level were Clonduff who received the Tír na nÓg Cup after defeating Errigal Ciaran in the final on a combined A and B score of 14 points to 9. Meanwhile, the Moy under 8's defeated our neighbours Dungannon in a closely fought shield final on a combined A and B score of 16 points to 14. "The under 10 competition for the Father Soraghan cup saw Errigal Ciaran get some measure of revenge when they defeated Clonduff in the decider on a combined A and B score of 16 points to 15. Clonduff staged a truly remarkable comeback after they had been defeated 9-2 in the 'B' game. They had actually overtaken Errigal in the 'A' game only for the Tyrone side to pull through in the final stages. "The Shield final was won by Newbridge who defeated Derrymacash Wolfe Tones on a combined A and B score of 18 points to 10 points. Our club secretary Mary Daly presented each of the winning teams, runners-up and outstanding individual players with their awards to round off an amazing day." ACL Senior Division 1 An Mhaigh v An Charraig Mhór An Mhaigh senior footballers ended their Division One campaign for 2009 last Sunday with a home game against league and championship title hopefuls Carrickmore. With Moy's senior status already secured for another year, our management used this end-of-season fixture to give a number of reserve and minor footballers their chance to gain some vital experience against a top senior side. While the result was somewhat inevitable, Carrickmore winning comfortably on a scoreline of 3-17 to 0-3, the Tír na nÓgs will still have been glad to have blooded no fewer than six of this year's minor team against vastly experienced and top quality opposition in this first division clash. Having just been promoted back into the senior ranks at the start of this year, the Moy management and players can reflect on a satisfactory season and hope for even bigger and better things ahead in 2010. Team & Scorers: Nathan Brady; Philip McQuade, Francie McQuade, Adrian O'Neill; Cormac O'Neill, Niall Conlon, Adam Currie; Tommy McNicholl (captain) and Anthony Rafferty; Hugo Mackle, Martin Conroy, Eunan Deeney (0-1, 1 free); Tommy Conlon (0-2), Ryan O'Neill, Turlough McKearney. Subs used: Donal Jordan (40 mins), Eoghan O'Neill (40 mins), Paddy McKeown (45 mins) and Mark Gribbin (45 mins). Final League Position: Played 15, Won 4, Drawn 5, Lost 6, Points 13. Meanwhile, best wishes to all four of our senior county players who have either undergone recent operations or who are about to go under the knife very soon. We look forward to having them all back in action again for the start of next season! Under 13 League An Mhaigh v Eochair Having already qualified for the league semi-finals, with three wins from their opening three games, the management of An Mhaigh Under 13 footballers took the opportunity to play a lot of their younger and inexperienced players in the final group match at home to Augher on Thursday 24th September. The result was a comprehensive Augher victory but it mattered little to the Moy who gave the remaining members of their squad vital game time and still finished joint top of section 3A. Although it was tough going on the night, Ryan Casey and Oisin McKeown were among those on the Sky Blue side who excelled in defeat and are now pushing for a starting place in this weekend's big semi-final tie at home to Owen Roes. Team (v Augher): Tom Loughran; Patrick Mackle, Michael Quinn; Eoghan Kelly, Conor Foster, Paddy Daly; Matthew Collins and Rory Magee; Oisin McKeown, Mark Regan, Callum Nugent; Ryan Casey, Jordan Conroy. Subs: Ryan Coleman, Lorcan O'Hanlon, Eoin Kelly, Declan Conroy, Philip Mallon, Francie Kelly, Patrick Lavery, Shay Armstrong and Liam Lynch. An Mhaigh will play Owen Roes in the U-13 League Semi-Final this Saturday morning (3rd October) at 11.00am. Venue - Páirc Thír na nÓg, Moy. For further information about Under 13 team training and fixtures, please contact Marty Conroy, Aidan Coleman or Paul Kelly. Suicide and Self Harm Awareness Workshops A Suicide and Self Harm Awareness Workshop for all of our team coaches, mentors and club officers will be held in An Mhaigh G.A.C. Clubrooms on Tuesday 20th October from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. A similar workshop will be held for the parents/ guardians of all our underage players in the Moy Parochial Hall on Tuesday 27th October at 7.30pm. Topics covered in this very important workshop will include: the background of the Niamh Louise Foundation; statistics of suicide; prevention, intervention and postvention; self harm - myths and facts, keeping safe; and suicide - myths and facts, stigma, how to react. Yoga & Circuit Training Yoga takes place in St John's Primary School, Moy each Monday evening from 7.00pm to 8.10pm. Admission is £5. Meanwhile, circuit training will be held in St John's Primary School every Tuesday evening at 6.15pm for the ladies and 7.00pm for the men. Admission is £3. For further information, please contact Karol McQuade. Unsung Hero Nominations If you would like to nominate anyone for our club's Unsung Hero of the Month, please contact myself or any member of the club committee. Please state the name of the person who you wish to nominate and the reason for your choice. Previous winners are: Donal Jordan, Therese McKearney, Geraldine Fox, Peter Loughran, Mary Daly, Enda Lavery, Aiveen McCormack, Adrian Jordan, John McGurk, Simon Brady, Gerry Fearon, Marty Kernan, Raymond McKeown and Kay Duffy. Philadelphia, Here I Come! The newly-formed Moy Players, along with An Mhaigh G.A.C., will stage their production of the well known Irish play 'Philadelphia, Here I Come!' in St John's Parochial Hall for four consecutive nights from Thursday 8th October to Sunday 11th October. Curtain will open each night at 7.45pm. Tickets have been selling fast for each of the four shows with Saturday night's performance sold out. A limited number of tickets, priced £10 each, are currently on sale from the following local outlets: McKearney's Butchers, Moy; McNicholls Insurance Office, Moy; McKeevers Chemist, Moy; P.B.'s Bar, Moy; Hegarty's Shop, Blackwatertown; Gene Stuarts Music Shop, Dungannon; and McKeever's Chemist, Dobbin Lane, Armagh. For box office and further information, please contact either: Colin on 077 52478618; Mary on 077 52858788; or Frankie on 077 40981423. Galbally club notes VERY SENIOR MENS FOOTBALL Pride of place in this weekÄôs notes goes to our MasterÄôs team who captured the Vincent Gormley Memorial Cup against neighbours Donaghmore in a fast flowing game of football last Thursday evening. Despite the expanding waist lines of a few players, the teams served up an entertaining encounter that had the large crowd entertained to the end. The final score read 1-4 to 0-6 with the all important goal being scored by me, although I did miss a sitter before hand. Thank you very much to the Gormley family and the Carrickmore club for inviting us along to the tournament and we look forward to defending the title next year. SENIOR MENS FOOTBALL The senior finished off their season with a home win against Trillick on Sunday. The win means the senior side finished 6th in division 1 of the league. The reserves have also finished up their season. Thanks to all the players, managers and assistants for all their hard work throughout the year. All the players can now enjoy a good long rest and can look forward to a promising 2010. SENIOR LADIES FOOTBALL Congratulations to the Senior Ladies who won the All Irelands 7s Shield at the weekend hosted by Naomh Mearnog in Dublin. The ladies had some tough games in their division and after beating Shamrocks of Offaly in the semi final they took on Aghyaran in the final. After a great game of 7s football the ladies proudly took back the winners shield to Galbally. Well done to all involved. The league final date has still yet to be decided so training continues Wednesday 6.30pm. YOUTH FOOTBALL The boys U16s lost out to a strong Loughmacrory side in the Championship at the weekend on a score line of 0-16 to 1-08.  The defeat signalled the end of the season for the lads but with great promise been shown the players can expect to be challenging again next year. Well done to all the lads and the managers. The U13 continue to show good form and accounted for Carrickmore in the last round of the league on Thursday evening. They have now qualified for the semi final of the league and play the winners of Ardboe and Naomh Mhuire at home this Saturday the 3rd of October at 11am. As the underage season draws to a close and with the onset of darker evenings parents are asked to be extra vigilant regards road safety especially with children walking to and from football field -¬ ideally all children should be collected on time after training or games from the football field. GALA The club Gala taking place on the 23rd of October in the Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown has nearly sold out. Anyone looking tickets, ¬for this celebration of Gaelic games in the Galbally area over last 60 years, ¬should contact any committee member as soon as possible. Tickets are priced at ¬£80 each and formal dress will be required. Anyone requiring formal dress/suit hire for Gala are asked to visit Tux and Tails in Dungannon as the club have established a deal whereby a percentage of hire cost will be reimbursed to club . LOTTO Congratulations to Frank Burke from Stewartstown who won the Jackpot of £4600 in last weeks Connect 4 lotto. Jackpot will be £1000 again for draw on Tues 29th Sept. NEXT MEETING The next full committee meeting will be the 5th of October at 8pm in the Community Centre. Loch Mhic Ruairí Naomh Treasa club notes The Senior team grabbed a last gasp goal to earn a share of the spoils at home to Ardboe on Sunday past with the final score being 2-8 to 1-11. The team will now enter the relegation playoffs and a numbers of games have yet to be played before we know our opponents. The Reserve side ended their competitive campaign on Sunday with a 0-6 to 1-6 defeat at the hands of Ardboe. The U-16 team recorded a 0-16 to 1-8 victory over Galbally on Saturday past to reach the Final of the Championship. The lads will face Donaghmore in the League final this Saturday in Kildress at 12 noon and all support would be greatly appreciated. The club would like to take this opportunity to wish the lads and the management all the best for the final. The U-13's ended their competitive programme of fixtures last Thursday evening when they suffered a 4-9 to 5-5 defeat at the hands of Greencastle. The club would like to thank the lads and the management team of John O Brien, Seamus Curran and Barney Gallagher for their efforts throughout the season. Scór na nÓg will commence on 23rd October and anyone interested in taking part are asked to contact Martin Donaghy as soon as possible. Lotto numbers drawn last week were 18, 19, 23 and 25. There were no winners with the jackpot rising £100 to £2,950. The club would like to extend deepest Sympathies to the Devine Family on their recent bereavement. An Chárraig Mhór club notes The eagerly awaited Senior Championship clash with Dromore takes place this Sunday 4th October at 7.30pm in Healy Park under lights. We had a run-away victory over Moy in the league on Sunday and it was a matter of getting that out of the way to address the real business of the championship. Good luck to all involved. The reserves fell heavily to Errigal Ciaran in the Reserve Championship Final played at Galbally on Saturday. Lining out with many young players we were never in it but the experience will stand to all those involved in future years. Our senior ladies await details of the play-offs and the league semi-final. The U-13s played Galbally at home last Thursday night ant turned in a much improved performance to end their season. Thanks to all the players and to Barry, Mark and Pearse for all their commitment. Youth coaching is now finished for the year on the Thursday night slot. The Vincent Gormley Masters tournament has reached its final stage last week with Galbally defeating rivals Donaghmore in the final on Thursday night. In a tough battle the winners came out on top by the narrowest of margins to claim the Vincent Gormley Memorial Cup which was presented to Galbally captain Sean Quinn. Thanks to O'Neill Sportswear who sponsored commemorative t-shirts for the runners up and winners and to the Old Charm Inn for sponsoring the after-match meal. Thanks also to referees Aidan Coney, Mickey Mc Cann and Shane Dorrity. All proceeds to go to local cancer charities. The Adrian Knight show in the Patrician Hall proved to be a resounding success with a full house in what turned out to be a great nights' entertainment. Thanks to all who gave of their time freely to insure the smooth running of the function. Anyone interested in taking part in céili or set dancing for the upcoming Scór na Nóg please ring Louise Mullan. If interested in any of the other events please get in touch with Lawrence Kelly on 80761831 Lotto. Numbers: 4,10,15,20,24: Winners Mickey Loughran, Mickey Kelly, John and Patrick Keenan. Next weeks jackpot £1100 Tweet

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