This Week’s Colmcille GFC Club Notes
50/50 Draw:
Our 50/50 Draw took place last Monday, the 31st in The Hill Top Bar. We want to thank everyone who participated in the draw. Congratulations to Kathleen Sheridan (Rosduff), the lucky winner of our €1,555 jackpot. You can enter next week’s 50/50 draw by purchasing envelopes at any local shop or pub or by entering online. The draw will take place in Paddy’s bar on Monday 7th. The link can be found on any of our social media platforms.
Club News:
Colmcille Ladies GFC are excited to invite all local children and families to our annual Easter Bunny Egg Hunt, taking place on Easter Sunday, April 20th at 11:30 a.m. in Fr. McGee Park. It promises to be a fun-filled morning for all ages, with plenty of eggs to be found and smiles all around! To ensure we have enough treats for everyone, please text your child’s full name to 087 7690921 in advance. This is a free community event, and there will also be a fantastic Easter raffle on the day with great prizes up for grabs. We hope to see you there!
A huge well done to the Ardscoil Phadraig U16 Ladies team on their recent and well-deserved success securing the Leinster title! We are especially proud of the Colmcille Ladies players who were part of the team—Kayleigh Brady, Érin Murtagh, Ella Reilly, Maria Kelly, and Sophie Cremin—all of whom played an important role in the victory. Congratulations also to their teacher and coach, Ms. Caroline Doyle, for her support and guidance. It’s fantastic to see our young players achieving great things both at club and school level – keep up the brilliant work!
Following our weekly 50/50 Draw on Monday last, Colmcille GFC held its very first Members Quarterly Draw, and we are delighted to announce that Bernard Reilly, Dernavogy, was the lucky winner of €1,555. All adult club members are automatically entered into these exclusive draws, which take place alongside our regular 50/50 Draw on March 31st, June 30th, September 29th, and December 29th. On these special dates, the club gives away both halves of the 50/50 pot—one half to the usual weekly winner and the other as a members-only prize. Congratulations again to Bernard, and thank you to everyone who continues to support the club. Your ongoing participation plays a vital role in helping us grow and thrive.
Former Moyne Community School teacher & Colmcille native Benny Reid has a new book out. Called “Out on our Own” It is a historic look at the people and places of Old Annaly and Breifne from it’s stone age Dolmen Builders to the Anglo Irish Truce. The book is being launched in Moyne Community School on Friday April 11th at 5.30pm with special guest Niamh Smyth TD. Copies will be available on launch nights but are also available in local stockists or to purchase online at www.buythebook.ie/product/out-on-our-own/ & you can find further info on www.outonourown.ie
A hard-fought battle in Round 2 of the Division 1 League saw Colmcille play out a thrilling draw with Longford Slashers on Saturday evening in Fr. McGee Park. After trailing early on, the lads showed great resilience to fight back and take the lead late in the game, only for a late Slashers goal to level the contest. The final score was Colmcille 1-13 to 3-07 Longford Slashers. It was another strong team performance full of effort and determination. Well done to the players and management on another encouraging display. We now turn our focus to Round 3, where we travel to The Laurels to take on Mullinalaghta this Saturday, April 12th at 7:00 p.m. – best of luck to the lads!
Hard luck to the Longford senior team after a tough extra-time defeat to Wicklow on Sunday in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park. It was a competitive game that could have gone either way. Well done to Ruairí and Cathal on their performances and unfortunately Jack missed out through injury —we’re proud to see them representing Colmcille at county level. Best of luck to the squad and management for the rest of the season.
Our Under 16s are back in action on Monday, April 7th at 7:00 p.m. as they take on Grattan Gaels in Fr. McGee Park. It promises to be a competitive encounter in Round 3 of the Division 2 League. Best of luck to the team and their coaches as they look to put in another strong performance. Referee: Oisín Hourican.
Our Under 12s are set for their next outing in the Mini Football League on Friday, April 11th at 7:00 p.m. when they welcome Killoe Óg to Fr. McGee Park. The young players have been working hard and will be looking forward to another enjoyable game. Best of luck to all involved. Referee: Tony Gaffney.
Although we were unsuccessful at the Leinster Scór Sinsear Finals yesterday, we are incredibly proud of our representatives. Michelle Campbell, Shannon Clarke, Geraldine Reilly, Amanda McKeon, Eileen Doyle, Karen Donnelly, Grace McGauran, Patricia Reilly, Breda Kennedy, and Rebekah Brady all gave fantastic performances and demonstrated immense talent and dedication. It’s great to see our club back striving in Scór, and their hard work and commitment does not go unnoticed! They have been practicing since October. A huge thank you to each of them for representing Colmcille with such pride, and to everyone who supported them along the way. While we didn’t bring home the title this time, we’re excited for what’s to come in the future!
Our U6, U8 & U10 mixed training returned last Saturday morning in Fr. McGee Park, and it was fantastic to see so many young players back on the pitch! The session was full of fun, football, and plenty of smiles as we kicked off another great season of underage GAA. It’s great to see both new and familiar faces, and we’re excited for what’s to come this season. If you missed the first session, don’t worry—new players are always welcome to join in and get involved! We look forward to seeing everyone at the next session!
