Updates from the An Chárraig Mhór, Aireagal Chiaráin, Urney, An Baile Nua, Stewartstown Harps, Trillick St. Macartan's, Gleann Eallaigh ,Kildress, Droim Ratha Na Sarséil, Edendork St Malachy's, Galbally, An Mhaigh Tir na nOg, Clann Na nGael and Cookstown Fr Rocks clubs. An Chárraig Mhór 17/11/08 The Senior game against Errigal Ciaran was a draw which leaves us waiting on the outcome of other results to see how the league will finish. The game itself was a hard fought contest with some tenacious football despite the adverse conditions endured by both sets of players. We looked to have it in the bag when a goal against the run of play sent Errigal into the lead in the dying minutes. We refused to relent however and pulled back level to share the points at the final whistle. Congratulations to all those who made it through to the final of Scór na Nóg last Sunday night in Kileeshil. Congratulations to: Alanagh McGarrity, Megan Kelly, Eimear Kelly, Ursula McKernan, Orla Mullan, Aisling Mullan, Aileen Fox and Grace Fox who captured the County Title in the Set Dancing and commiserations to the quiz team; Brid Ni Cheara, James Ghent and Patrick McElroy who lost out in their final. The annual mass for the deceased members of the club will take place at the vigil mass on Sat 29th November at 6.030 pm. The club AGM will take place on 7th Dec at 3pm. Nomination papers should have been returned by this stage and the Annual Report should be available from Monday 1st December - please contact Pat Nugent or Paula Cuddy for a copy. The new club hoodies and polo shirts are now available to buy and orders for Christmas can be taken. Shop will be open on Saturday from 2pm to 3.30pm and on Mondays to Fridays from 7pm to 8pm. All those who applied for Gaeltacht Scholarships are asked to attend a presentation on Tues 2nd Dec at 8pm in the Clubrooms. Lotto: Numbers:1,9.10,11,12 Winners: E. Daly, J. Mc Kernan, SMc Elroy, C. Kerr, M. Colgan, S. Kelly, C. Hurson, P. Corr, P. Mc Nally, F. Mc Elroy, M.B.Fox, D. Mc Callan, C. Mc Aleer: Next weeks Jackpot £6250. Aireagal Chiaráin The curtain came down on the senior's season last Wednesday under lights in Carrickmore. Our seniors took on the home side and, in testing conditions, both teams produced an entertaining game of football. A below-par opening period was a sharp contrast to the second half showing and despite taking the lead late in the day, we had to settle for a point. As this was our final adult game of the year, we take this opportunity to thank all those who wore the Aireagal Chiaráin jersey with pride during the season, as well as those who managed or trained any of our teams. With a season that stretched from February to the end of November, we appreciate the efforts and dedication of everyone connected with our teams. A special word of appreciation to Niall McCullagh who takes a well-earned break after five years helping with the senior teams in the club. Niall's role within the set-up was often a thankless one, however, his calm, composed manner in the dressing room was appreciated by all involved. Thanks Niall.  Our U21s took on Coalisland in the semi-final of the championship on Sunday. It was the Fianna who established a commanding lead in the first half, and, despite some improvement in the closing stages, we never quite got within striking distance. Commiserations to all involved. Our minors will finally discover who they face in the league final this Saturday, as Dromore take on Omagh in the second semi-final. Details of the league final will follow. The ladies AGM takes place this Sunday in Dunmoyle at 4.00p.m. The running of the club relies on parental and player support so please come along to help for the 2009 season. All new members are welcome. Askin's is the place to be on Friday December 5th for our Christmas quiz. Lots of top prizes will be won and with fun games to get you in the Christmas mood, it's a night not to be missed. Comhghairdeas le Joanne Nugent and our Ballad group who both came second in the Scór na nÓg county final on Sunday. The standard of competition was extremely high and all our representatives should be proud of their efforts. Thanks to everyone who represented the club in the Scór na nÓg this year and anyone interested in taking part in the senior Scór is asked to contact Gerry McCann. Thank you to all who helped out in any way with the mass for deceased members on Friday night. A large crowd was in attendance and thank you in particular to Fr. Hackett and Kevin Conroy who organised the mass.  Irish classes continue in 'the hut' on Wednesday evenings at 7.30p.m. New members welcome. This week's Alphalot letters are F H M S V. Francie Shevlin matched four to scoop £200. Well done Francie. Next week's jackpot will be a cool £12500.     Urney Anyone that helped in any way during our official opening of our grounds in August is invited to the club rooms tomorrow night (Friday 28th) at 7.30. This is an opportunity for the the club to say a tank you for your valued help. The club will be holding a night at the races in our clubrooms this fri the 28th of November. Anyone looking to sponsor a race or buy a horse can contact any committee member. Doors open at 9 O' clock and first race will be 9.45pm. everyone welcome to come along . The clubs AGM will be held on Sunday 14th December at 2.30pm in the clubrooms. Everyone that has any interest in the future of our club should attend. Nomination and Motion forms will be available this weekend. If members want forms emailed please contact me on [email protected] with your name. The club will have some new Casual wear on sale for Christmas. More details next week. There were no Jackpot winner of the lotto this week. There were 4 match 3 winners. The winners were A Mc Cusker, Bridget Bonar Drumkeen, Niall Mc Garrigle Sportsmans inn and Jim Roulstone Brookvale. The numbers were 2,6,13,20. next weeks jackpot will be £1800.00 Everyone please make an effort and sell or promote our lotto as it is the clubs main source of income. An Baile Nua Congratulations to Patricia Maguire, who won the solo singing category in the Tyrone County Final of Scor - well done!! Patricia is now through to the Ulster semi-final in Aygharan on 13th December.   There will be a players meeting in the clubrooms on Sunday 30th November at 1.00pm about fitness programmes. All past, present and new players welcome. Winner of the 30 week draw for week 29 was Kieran and Declan McGinley. Can all collectors please return any ticket money to Carmel as soon as they can please.   Irish langugae classes on Monday nights from 7.00 to 8.00pm. Cost £30 for ten weeks. Set dancing classes and tin-whistle classes continue in the clubrooms. Everybody welcome to all classes. The AGM was held on Monday night and the officers elected for 2009 are Presidents -Fr Kearney, Mr. Raymond Maguire; Vice-Presidents - Mr Patrick Gallagher, Mr John McBride; Chairperson - Maureen McSorley ; Vice-chair - Stephen McNamee; Secretary - Roisin Falconer; Treasurer - Eileen Connolly; Registrar - Eileen Connolly; Youth Officer - Brian Maguire; PRO - Mairead Gallagher; Player's Rep - Declan Devine; Cultural Officer - Deirdre McMahon; Development Officer - Aidan Maguire; Ingretation Officer - Francess Arnold; ASAP Officer - Melissa Mayse; Committee - Sean O'Brien, Kevin Gallagher, Noelle Donnelly, John Gallagher, Andy McSorley, Vincent Gallagher, Linda Patton, Paul Arnold and Damien Patton. The first committee meeting will be on Monday 1st December at 8.00pm in the clubrooms.   The youth club will begin on Tuesday 2nd Dec in the clubrooms. P4 and 5 children are from 6.00 to 7.00 and P6 and P7 are from 7.00 to 8.00pm. Cost is free. Youth presentation night will be held in the hall on Friday 5th December. Club hooded tops are on sale from Maureen McSorley for anyone who would to buy one. Stewartstown Harps GAC AGM The clubís AGM will take place on Monday 8th December at 8pm. We would urge a strong turnout of people to be in attendance. We would also like as many people as possible to consider joining the committee and helping out with the running of the club in this very important year for the club. The November Cairde na Craobh draw will also take place at this meeting. Youth Dinner The annual youth dinner will take place on Friday 5th December in the Gables Restaurant, Carland at 8pm lasting to 11pm. Tickets are £10 and all parents of youth players are very welcome to attend. Tickets for the night can be obtained from Maura, Rory, Roisin or Imelda. Merchandise Club merchandise is now on sale from Maura Gallagher. Due to a high demand for the club gear, anyone who wants to purchase any needs to order it as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Phone Maura on 87738366 to place your order or to enquire about the merchandise. General tidy- up There will be a tidy- up of the grounds on Saturday morning at 9.30. All volunteers who have a few free hours would be very welcome to help. Christmas raffle There will be a Christmas raffle for the ladies. The draw will take place on 19th December and the tickets are on sale now. Sam and Tom The Sam Maguire and the Tom Markham cups will be arriving at the Roadside Tavern on Tuesday 2nd December. Everyone is welcome to come along and get a photo with these two prestigious trophies. Congratulations Congratulations to youth players Ryan Devlin, Kevin Donnelly and Martin Campbell and the whole of the St Patrickís Academy Rannafast Cup squad who won the trophy after a very entertaining final on Saturday morning against St Pius Magerafelt. Well done Well done to Nathan OíNeill and the Holy Trinity under 14 team who qualified for the county final. Also to Cathal Devlin and Oisin Heron who have been who have been part of the Tyrone under 14 development squad this year. Finally, well done and many happy returns to Sean Devlin and Martina Mc Gurk who got married on Saturday past. Good Luck Everyone at the club would like to wish Tony Donnelly all the best as he heads to Australia this week. We wish him success and health as he heads for the land of Oz and hope that heíll be back representing the Harps in the future. Mailing List If anyone knows someone who is not living locally but would want to keep up to date with whatís happening in the club, send me their e-mail address and I will e-mail a copy of the notes to them each week. Information Remember, anyone who has anything that they would like included in the club notes can e-mail their information to [email protected].   Trillick St. Macartan's Brewster Park was the place to be last Sunday to witness Trillick advance to the final of the Ulster Intermediate Championship at the expense of Erne Gaels. Despite the blustery conditions the Reds started the game well with two points from Mattie Donnelly but it wasn t long before Erne Gaels found their stride and scored 5 consecutive points. The Reds were made to work hard to narrow the margin and there was only a point between the sides at half time. Paddy Corry opened the scoring in the second half and despite Erne Gaels scoring another point to take the lead again it was to be their last score of the game. Trillick stepped up their attack and the return of Niall Gormley from injury saw the Reds increase their lead and run out eventual winners on a score line of 0-06 to 0-12. (Scorers  M Donnelly 0-05; N Gormley 0-03; D Connolly, D McDonnell, P Corry and P O Kane 0-01 each). The Ulster Final will take place on Saturday at 7pm in the Athletic Grounds, Armagh. We would ask everyone to come along and offer their support in what we hope will be a memorable day for the club. Good luck to both the players and management on Saturday. Preparations for the Gala Ball are well under way and it is important that everyone who has booked a ticket has paid their deposit. The committee would like to have confirmation of all those attending by the end of November so please contact any member of the committee ASAP in order to secure your ticket. Tickets should be available to purchase before Christmas so anyone interested in buying a ticket as a Christmas present for a family member please contact any member of the Gala committee. There are various items of club merchandise available namely, kit bags, raincoats, hoodies and jerseys. It has been a memorable year for the club so these items would make the perfect Christmas present for many family members. Anyone interested in purchasing these please contact Dermot McCaughey on 61526. Gleann Eallaigh An excellent night was had by all at the dinner dance on Saturday night! Congratulations to all our award winners who were fully deserving, and also a congratulations to those that organized the dinner dance, it was a resounding success. The Ladies AGM has been set for 28th November at 7.30pm in the clubrooms. The menís AGM will be on the 30th November at 2pm in the clubrooms. Forms for nominations and motions are available in the shops and by email. The footballers meeting for everyone who intends to play adult football for the menís team this coming season, which was to be on this Saturday 29th, has now been postponed until Saturday 13th December at 10am, at the club rooms. The recycling facility continues at the football pitch. The use of this facility is greatly appreciated and we encourage people to continue to use it as it helps the club. A special thank you to our Scor na Og quiz team who competed in the county final on Sunday in Killeshil. Thanks also to their parents and those who went to support them. Kildress 'WHO WANTS TO BE A THOUSANDAIRE' This Saturday 29th the club will host the eagerly awaited 'Who Wants To Be A Thousandaire', sponsored by Loughdoo Aggregate and supported by many of the local businesses in the Glenavon. Based on the TV programme 'Millionaire', the show is presented by Pallas Marketing, a professional fundraising firm from Tipperary. With their own stage, lighting, sound system, options of 50:50, phone a friend and ask the audience, Pallas Marketing promise to put on the biggest National Roadshow and a night of fun and entertainment. The first round will start at 8.00 pm sharp and those attending are advised to be there before 7.45. With 8 rounds each person that purchases a ticket will have 8 opportunities to win £1000. Each person who attends will also be entered into a free draw for tickets to the floodlit Tyrone v Dublin opening round of the National League, complete with overnight accommodation in the Gresham Hotel. There will also be many other spot prizes on the night. The night will be completed with live music from 11 pm to late. Members of the club are circulating the parish at present selling tickets. If you have not yet purchased a ticket you can still do so by contacting Matt Tracey 867 51438 or Marie Quinn 867 51686. We hope to see you there in what promises to be a fantastic night. SCOR NA nÓG Once again Kildress Wolfe Tones are very proud of all our youth who entered in Scór na nÓg 2008. The Club entered in four different sections. In Rince Foirne Niamh Loughran, Fionnuala Mc Glinchey, Emer Mc Gurk, Shannon Jackson, Leona Daly, Danielle Lynch, Claire Mc Namee and Kirsty Lynch danced their way to the Tyrone Semi- Final under the guidance of Miss Claire Loughran and Mrs Una Mc Glinchey. Julianne Quinn represented the Club in the Solo singing section. Orla Scullion took part in the Recitation section and also made her way to the Tyrone Semi- final stage. Shane Mallon, Eoin Mc Garrity and Daniel Peter Quinn represented the Club in the Tráth na gCeist (quiz) and are to be congratulated on becoming Tyrone Champions this year. Thanks to their mentors Matt Tracey, Mark Conway and Dan Quinn for their guidance and help. Well done to all our participants and thanks to all the people who have heped with Scór na nÓg this year. LOTTO This week's jackpot of £2200 was won by Paddy Mc Lean of Corvanaghan. The winning numbers were 6, 12, 16 & 24. next week's jackpot will be £1000. Droim Ratha Na Sarséil Comhghairdeas this week to our Bailéád ghrúpa, namely Beth Bradley, Rosa Bradley, Tammy McCann, Ronan McCann and Conor McCann, who attained the County Title in the Scór na nOg finals in Kileeshil on Sunday. A fantastic achievement and our sincere thanks go to all involved for the effort and commitment put in over the last few months, the group now go on to represent the Club in the Ulster Semi-Finals in Aghyaran on Sat. 13th December. Adult winter training continues Friday night 9-10 in CBS. The Mass for Deceased Club members takes place tonight (Thursday), 7.30pm in St. Mary's Drumragh. The Club's AGM, takes place this Sunday, 30th Nov, 7.00pm, Clanabogan Hall, all adult Club members are welcome to attend. Many thanks to all those who supported the table quiz last Friday night and contributed to it's success, and in particular, Jim McGread, Jackie McElhinney and The Country Club for their hospitality. Anyone wishing to order new replica kit, hoodies or rain jackets, contact Dympna or Anne by this Sunday (30th). An order will be placed with O'Neill's w/c 1st Dec. for those wanting a special Christmas present, this will be the last order until the new year. There are a number of people who have to collect kit, previously ordered, please ensure you do so asap. Final congratulations this week go to Caroline & Oliver Boyle on the recent birth of their baby boy. This week's Lucky Lotto Letters were: B,G,L,N,X - 2 match 4 winners - Eoin Colton & Grainne O'Donnell, £50 each. Jackpot now £5100, continuing next week in Coach Inn, please continue to support the Club lotto. Edendork St Malachy's GAC Edendork secured their place in Division 2 football next season with a hard fought 1-15 to 1-11 victory over Tattyreagh in Killeeshil on Saturday. The team saved their best football for the last game of the year. Every player put in his best performance of the season and we led at half time by 1-08 to 0-03. The attitude and determination of the team on the day was excellent. They had a steely determination not to lose the game and to put in a performance that proved the team were worthy of Intermediate football, they achieved both. Tattyreagh to their credit as expected came out in the second period and threw everything at us. Edendork weathered the storm and kept notching up points to keep daylight between the two teams and eventually ran out winners by four points. The team and scorers, Niall Morgan, Sean O'Connor, Niall O'Connor, Rory O'Donnell, Ciaran O'Connor 0-01, Stephen O'Neill, Brian Og O'Rourke 0-02, Peter Mallon, Padraig Donnelly 0-01, Joe Mc Guckin 0-01, Justin Corr Captain 0-01, David Toner 0-04, Daniel Grimley 0-01, John Mc Guckin 1-02, Karl Mc Guckin 0-02, sub used Gary McCurry. The club would like to thank all players who played all year for both teams and the management team of Paddy Mc Guckin, Brendan Nelis and Gary Currie and all who helped out with the team all year. The club would also like to thank members for their support at this years games especially the last four matches, it was much appreciated by players and management. The winners of the October Members Monthly Draw are as follows, congratulations to all, £500 Shane Corr, £200 Phyllis McGuigan, £100 each Austin Currie, Peter O'Connor and Damien Hughes. Anyone interested in the following Ladies Coaching Courses please contact Rosemary Nelis. The Courses are, Fundamental Coaching, Level 1 Coaching, The Ladies Referee Qualification or Ready Steady Play Coaching for Parents. There has been a change of time to The Annual General Meeting it will take place on Sunday 30th November at 7:30pm in St Patrick's College, Killymeal Rd. Nominees can be viewed on the website, www.edendorkgac.com The Social and Cultural Youth Evening will take place in The Gables on Thursday 27th November at 7:00pm and will cost £5:00 per child. The Edendork St Malachy's GAC Dinner Dance will take place in Dungannon Golf Club on Friday 30th January. There were no winners of this weeks lotto, the numbers were 3 7 20 21 and the bonus was 19. K McKenna won the £20 lucky dip. The Jackpot is now £1250 and the consolation is £300. The draw will take place on Sunday night in The Square Bar. All lotto money and tickets are to be left off at Brendan Currie's house. Congratulations to the Edendork youth players on the St Patrick's Academy Team who won the Rannafast Cup on Saturday. The club would like to wish former player Brian McGuckin all the best in the Ulster Club Final as his club Ballinderry take on Crossmaglen Rangers on Sunday. Due to unfortunate circumstances the facilities at Edendork St Malachy's GAC are no longer available. We would like to thank the support offered by our members and friends, neighbours and Edendork Primary School, as well as support and kind words of encouragement offered by all GAA and other sporting clubs and organisations in the area and from far afield, it has been very much appreciated. "Which movie was released in Venezuela as Vaselina?", just one of the questions that might be asked at the Edendork Primary School Parent Support Group's Quiz Night which takes place in The Bank Hotel on Friday night at 8:30pm. The club would urge all members if possible to attend this fundraising event for their local Primary School. The answer was Grease. Louise Mallon is organising a Charity Walk for Parkinsons Disease in Dungannon Park on Saturday 29th November at 2:00pm. Adults £5:00 and children are free. Everyone is welcome, the club would encourage any members who are interested to try to go along and support the event. PIARSAIGH AN GHALLBHAILE SCOR NA NOG FINALS Congratulations to Laura McCrory, winner of the Recitation Final in the Tyrone Scor Na nOg last Sunday. Well done to the set dancers who lost out to Carrickmore in the finals. SENIOR FOOTBALL A series of results at the weekend means that our senior team will play division 1 football next year. Well done to all involved in what was a fairly disruptive year with the county teams doing so well. The team and managers can now look forward to a well earned break. DINNER DANCE This year s dinner dance takes place in Kelly s Inn, Garvaghy on Friday the 28th of November. The meal will be served at 7.30pm sharp and music will be provided by Stage Two. Tickets are currently available from any committee member. CONNECT 4 LOTTO There was no winner of the lotto draw on Tuesday the 18TH of November. The jackpot now stands at £2,400. The numbers drawn were 3, 15, 14 & 6. The £25 winners were Hugh Duggan, Mellissa McVeigh, Mary Rose McAleer and Pauline Corr. COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LOTTO There was no winner of the Community Association Lotto draw on Monday the 24th of November. The numbers drawn were 4, 11, 13 and 19. The jackpot now stands at £2,000. NEXT MEETING Committee members are reminded that the next meeting will be Monday 1st December at 8pm. CLUB NOTES Anyone that wishes to receive the club notes electronically can email [email protected] and ask to be included on the mailing list. Club notes can also be read online at www.galballygac.com An Mhaigh Tir na nOg G.A.C. Notes (week commencing 24/11/08) Centenary Gala Night The highpoint of An Mhaigh G.A.C.'s Centenary Celebrations took place at Armagh City Hotel, on Saturday evening past, when upwards of 600 people gathered for one of the biggest and most significant social occasions ever in our club's history. This eagerly awaited Gala Night was a truly unforgettable experience and, if truth be told, exceeded all expectations. The many weeks and months of planning and hard work by our Gala committee certainly paid off in terrific fashion as Moy Gaels from all corners of the globe gathered in one large banquet hall to officially mark the club's 100th birthday. The smooth running and overall success of this event was testimony to the organisational skills of the gala committee members who worked tirelessly over a long period. They left no stone unturned in their preparations and this bore fruit on the night when everyone in attendance had a wonderful time. No words could ever do justice to the enormity and importance of last weekend's Gala Centenary Banquet, but the scale and significance of the event can be gauged by the numbers who attended and the V.I.P.'s who came along to lend their support. Among the special guests were GAA President Nicky Brennan, Tyrone County Board Chairman Pat Darcy, Tyrone senior football manager Mickey Harte, as well as our our own four All-Ireland winning heroes from An Mhaigh - Colm and Sean Cavanagh, Philip Jordan and Ryan Mellon. There were also people with Moy connections who travelled from as far away as Australia, Canada, U.S.A., Italy and England. Our long standing friends from the Carrigaline club in county Cork were welcome visitors as well, not to mention all those former club members and friends who joined us after many years of absence. It was a time to reminisce and share some fascinating stories of the events and people who have shaped our club's illustrious history. How fitting it was also to have the famous Sam Maguire and Tom Markham All-Ireland winning cups present on this great night, as well as the Cormac McAnallen Cup which was proudly raised aloft by the Moy and Ireland team captain Sean Cavanagh. Proceedings got underway at 6.30pm with a drinks reception at the entrance to the Fisher Suite, while there was also an opportunity for many of those in attendance to get photographed with the aforementioned cups. This was then followed by the official launch of our Centenary Book inside the main banquet hall. The book, documenting over 100 years of gaelic games and culture in Moy, will be on sale from next month. Former Derry County Board P.R.O. Gerry Donnelly was M.C. for the night and he was ably assisted by our own club compere Mickey Kavanagh, who also gave an inspiring introductory speech before dinner. Following a well worded address from club Chairman P.B. Laverty and a presentation to our chosen charity, The Newry Hospice, the night continued with a carefully selected five course meal. Grace was said by Fr Hughes CC and, during dinner, a special dvd presentation of our club history was shown on four large screens around the hall. This excellent dvd, compiled by Simon Brady and Mary Daly, is currently on sale (price ¬£10 per copy) and can be obtained by contacting either Frankie Duffy or Simon Brady. Next on a busy agenda was the presentation and awards ceremony. Special gifts were presented to many people from both within and outside the club who had made significant contributions to the GAA in recent times and there were a number of heart-warming speeches by some of those called to accept awards. Some of our more long standing club officials were also rewarded for their continued service, while our annual football awards for 2008 proved ever pouplar with the large attendance. Padraig Laverty (Senior Player), Niall Kelly (Reserve Player), Martin Conroy (Club Person), Fr Dermot McCaul (Hall of Fame) and Alice Murphy (Ladies Senior Player) were just some of the deserving recipients of our yearly awards. The current executive committee of An Mhaigh G.A.C., along with GAA President Nicky Brennan, were later called on to officially cut the special Centenary Cake before a number of unique items came under the hammer in our Grand Auction. Sean Harvey performed the role of Auctioneer and among the many items which helped raise significant sums of money for the club were: a centenary group photo signed by the Moy's four county players; 2009 All-Ireland Final Premium Level tickets; a 2008 Ryder Cup Flag signed by members of the Ryder Cup team; a holiday to Bulgaria; a specially commissioned Tyrone Crystal piece; Sean Cavanagh's Ireland International Rules jersey; boots and jerseys worn by our four county players on All-Ireland Final day; and a limited edition of bespoke designed Centenary commemorative jerseys. A wonderfully entertaining and historic night then ended with our club's Star Prize Draw and dancing to the music of popular band, Manhattan. There have been many great chapters in the proud history of An Mhaigh T??r na n?ìg G.A.C. (1908-2008), and last Saturday's Gala Centenary Banquet was a fitting celebration of all that has went before. It will go down as one of the most memorable club occasions ever and certainly provides huge hope and optimism as we look ahead to the next 100 years. Well done to all concerned! Centenary Mass A special Centenary Mass to remember the deceased members and friends of An Mhaigh G.A.C. was held in St John's Church, Moy on the evening of Thursday 20th November. A large number of local gaels and friends of our club turned out for what was a truly edifying and enriching experience. Celebrant for the Mass was our Honorary Vice-President Fr. Dermot McCaul S.M.A. Rome, who was joined on the altar by Fr Darragh PP and Fr Hughes CC. Our former player and club official, Fr McCaul, took time out from his duties in Rome last week to join in An Mhaigh G.A.C.'s Centenary Celebrations and expressed his delight at being back home in the Moy. During the Mass, he recalled many wonderful memories of his time involved with the club and remembered in prayer all those associated with gaelic games in the Moy over the past 100 years who had gone to their eternal rest. Club members, past and present, male and female, also took an active part in the Mass. The choir was led by Sean Kelly and included pupils of St John's Primary School, Moy. Caoimhe Laverty and Martin Conroy said the readings while bidding prayers were read by Eimear McKearney, Jack Kelly, Maeve McKearney, Charlie Lavery (Roxborough), Catherine Duffy and P.B. Laverty. Colin Mackle read the narration for the Offertory procession in which Willie Donaghy (Australia), Karol McQuade, Bernadette Hippolite, Michael Conroy, Declan Conroy and Grace McCormack brought up gifts to the altar. Ryan Mellon, accompanied by Sean Cavanagh, read the Prayer of a Sportsman following Communion and were both applauded as they returned to their seats. Fr McCaul concluded a beautiful ceremony by thanking several people for the part they played in hosting this very special Mass. Among those he thanked were: chief organisers Frankie and Kay Duffy, along with club secretary Mary Daly; St John's Primary School Principal John Kilpatrick; Sean Kelly and the Moy choristers; Sacristan Kathleen Cartmill; and our two priests Fr Darragh and Fr Hughes. Afterwards, many of those who had attended the Mass made their way to the Moy Parochial Hall for tea and light refreshments. The club thank all those who showed their support for this very important Church event and helped out in any way at the Mass. Thanks also to everyone involved in both preparing and serving tea on the night. Senior ACL Division 2 Eiscreach 0-9 An Mhaigh 4-9 An Mhaigh senior footballers took another important step on the way to a possible league title when defeating an eager Eskra side by four goals at Pairc an Eim?©idigh, last Saturday. The scoreline may suggest an easy win for the Moy men, but this was certainly not the case as the homesters fought hard from the outset and were determined to finish their division two campaign on a winning note. This latest league victory by the Moy came about as the result of yet another strong defensive performance and some clinical attacking play which saw the team in sky blue race into a seven point lead midway through a keenly contested first half. Karol McQuade, Mark Jordan and Colm Cavanagh all fired over points during that opening quarter blitz while Ryan Mellon and Sean Cavanagh struck vital goals. Ryan hit the first of Moy's majors from the penalty spot after seven minutes, following a foul on Sean Cavanagh. Then, six minutes later, Sean capitalised on some good work by his brother Colm and Karol McQuade to shoot low to the corner of the net. While Eskra may not have been creating the same goal scoring opportunities at the other end, they were getting forward on numerous occasions. Behind 0-3 to 2-4 midway through the half, they would register four more points from placed kicks in the second quarter. An Mhaigh only scored once during this period but it proved to be another major blow to Eskra as Niall Conlon showed bravery six minutes before the break to poke the ball to the net in a goalmouth scramble. An interesting statistic from this half was that Moy recorded no wides, while Eskra had four. Ahead by six points (3-4 to 0-7) at half-time, the visitors succeeded in killing the game off shortly after the restart. Eskra struck first blood in this half with a pointed free but the Moy's response was swift and deadly. Five minutes in, Sean Cavanagh and Ryan O'Neill combined to put substitute Kris Kavanagh through for their team's fourth goal. There was just no way back for Eskra after that as Mattie McGleenan's charges pressed home their advantage with points from Sean Cavanagh, Karol McQuade (free) and outstanding midfielder Ryan Mellon, whose high fielding was a feature of this game. With Tommy McNicholl once again outstanding in a watertight Moy defence, the Eskra attack was restricted to just one more score ,Äì a point from play seven minutes from the end. Second half sub Peter Mallon and Sean Cavanagh (free) were both on target for the winners in a low scoring last quarter, while the Eskra goalie also had to be at his best to prevent Ryan O'Neill, Colm Cavanagh and Philip Jordan adding to the Moy's goal scoring tally in this half. Final Score: Eskra 0-9 An Mhaigh 4-9. An Mhaigh G.A.C. wish to thank Eskra for their kind hospitality after the game and for also agreeing to an earlier throw-in time of 12.00pm last Saturday, which allowed our players and supporters additional time to prepare for our club's Gala Centenary Night. Go raibh maith agaibh! Team & Scorers: Barry Gribbin; Brendan Kelly, Francie McQuade, Mark Donnelly; Padraig Laverty, Tommy McNicholl, Mark Jordan (0-1); Ryan Mellon (1-1, 1 pen) and Philip Jordan; Colm Jordan, Karol McQuade (0-2, 1 free), Niall Conlon (1-0); Ryan O'Neill, Sean Cavanagh (capt, 1-3, 2 frees), Colm Cavanagh (0-1). Subs used: Kris Kavanagh (half-time, 1-0), Peter Mallon (46 mins, 0-1), Mark Currie (48 mins), Ryan Mallon (52 mins) and Adrian O'Neill (55 mins). Other Subs: Martin Conroy, Adam Currie, Adrian Jordan, Niall Kelly and Philip McQuade. League Record: Played 13, Won 11, Drawn 0, Lost 2, Points 22. An Mhaigh can win the Division Two league crown and gain promotion back to the senior ranks by beating both Gortin and Trillick at home in the last two remaining fixtures. Moy play Gortin in Pairc Th??r na n?ìg this Sunday (30th November) at 1.30pm. School Success Well done to An Mhaigh juvenile team captain Eunan Deeney who won a Rannafast Cup medal with his school St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon last Saturday. In the final, played at Ardboe, the Academy came from behind at half-time to defeat St Pius, Magherafelt on a scoreline of 2-11 to 1-8. A first half substitute, Eunan played an important part in his school's success. Youth Presentation This year's An Mhaigh G.A.C. Youth Presentation Night, for each of our underage boys and girls teams, will be held in the Moy Parochial Hall on Friday 12th December. Watch this space for further details. Unsung Hero of the Month 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. This person should be someone who is quietly working behind the scenes of our club or who has done something noteworthy outside of the public eye. Previous winners are: Donal Jordan (August 2008), Therese McKearney (September 2008), Geraldine Fox (October 2008), Peter Loughran (November 2008). ********* Colin Mackle (P.R.O.) Clann Na nGael Lotto Last week's Lotto Nos: 9, 11, 13 and 24. Winner: Dan McMenamin. Next Jackpot is £1650 Club AGM's The Ladies AGM will take place on Sunday 7th December at 4pm. All parents of underage players and all senior players are urged to attend. The men's AGM will take place on Sunday 28th September, time to be announced later. Nomination papers for the committee and for any proposals/recommendations, can be picked up from the Costcutter shop in Aughabrack. Dinner Dance This years dinner dance to celebrate all the club's success will be on Friday 6th February 2009, in the Fir Trees, Strabane. Listen out for ticket sales for the event. Sympathy The club would like to extend it's deepest sympathy to the Rowe family on their recent sad bereavement. Congratulations Congratulations to everyone involved with the organsing of last week's official opening activities for Aughabrack Hall. An excellent time was had by all who attended. Cookstown Fr Rocks Fr Rocks faced county champions Clonoe on Sunday past in a must win league game. In the end two points wwere not enough to secure senior status and the club face a playoff match this weekend, against Donaghmore. Cookstown will go into the game in confident form after a good display last week. The game was played in difficult underfoot conditions and it was Clonoe who adapted quickly, edging into a two point lead in the opening ten minutes. Cookstown did hit back with scores from Raymond Mulgrew and Brian Mulligan and when Ryan Pickering put them ahead in the sixteenth minute, it was a lead that they held to the end of the match. Further scores from Raymond Mulgrew and an Owen Mulligan free gave Cookstown a healthy lead, and a great finish from Raymond Mulgrew brought the goal which Cookstown's attacking play deserved minutes before half time. The score at the break was 1-5 to 0-3. In the second half it was the Rocks that dominated, kicking seven scores from play, including a superb effort from Conor Mullan. The final scoreline finished 1-14 to 0-5 in favour of the home team. This was a good display from Cookstown with some great performances all over the field. The defence was rock solid, with Brian Kelly once again superb. Conor Mullan gave a great performance at midfield, and Raymond Mulgrew and Ryan Pickering caused all sorts of problems in attack. The team face the biggest challenge of the season this weekend and will hope for a similar performance. The Fr Rocks team lined out as follows; D McGuckin, S Monaghan, P McGurk, B Kelly, C O'Hare, B Hughes, P Kelly (0-1), B O'Neill, C Mullan (0-1), M Murray (0-3), R Mulgrew (1-2), O Mulligan (0-4, 3 frees), B Mulligan (0-2), R Pickering (0-1). Senior Fixture Cookstown play Donaghmore this Sunday in a relegation playoff game in Pomeroy, with a 1:30pm throw in time. This is a must win game for the Rocks with victory ensuring senior status for next season. Lotto This week's lotto numbers were 1, 9, 15, 22. There was no jackpot winner. Next weeks prize is £3600. Club Mass The club mass for deceased members will take place this Friday night at 7:30pm in St Lauren's Church. Club AGM The club AGM will take place on Sunday 7th December at 4pm in the parochial centre. All members are encouraged to attend this vital meeting. Nomination and motion forms can be obtained from Ciaran O'Neill. Underage News Fr Rocks recently hosted a series of challenge games against Annaghdown GAC. The Galway club were on a weekend visit to Tyrone, during which they played the Cookstown under 12s and 10s teams at Mid Ulster Sports Arena. Fr Rocks Under 12s recorded an impressive win over their Galway counterparts, and the Cookstown Under 10s gave a spirited performance against an older Under 11 Galway side. The matches concluded another successful underage season and afterwards both sets of players were treated to a buffet function in the Greenvale Hotel, before the Galway side returned home. The club would like to thank all coaches, players and parents involved. Congratulations Well done to Shea McGarrity and Matthew Carberry on helping Dungannon Academy to win the Rannafast Cup on Saturday past. Shea continued on the great tradition of Fr Rocks players captaining the school in finals. Condolences The club would like to express their sympathy to the McGarrity family on their recent bereavement. Tweet

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