This Week’s Colmcille GFC Club Notes
Match Results:
Our senior team did a great job by defeating Mostrim 2-11 to 1-11 in the senior football championship last Saturday evening. This result ensures the team’s spot in the quarterfinals with one game to spare. Well done to the team and management.
Our junior team achieved a fantastic victory against a tough Grattan’s team in the Junior Football Championship last Sunday, with a score of 0-14 to 0-10 in Dunbeggan. This win marked the team’s first victory in the championship and provides them with an opportunity to advance to the knockout stage if they can continue their winning form and secure two more good results. Well done to the team and management.
Hard luck to our minors who lost in the Minor Football Championship League Stage 1 against Killoe last Tuesday, with a final score of 2-08 to 1-10.
Upcoming Fixtures:
Our senior team will play in the final round of the Peter Hanley Motors Senior Football Championship group stages on Sunday 1st September vs Rathcline in Keenan Park (Ardagh). This promises to be a good test to hopefully pick up 2 more points. A win vs Rathcline will ensure we finish 2nd in our group. Throw-in is at 2:30 pm. Best of luck to the players and management.
Our junior team will face Clonguish in the Longford Junior Football Championship on Wednesday 28th August in Fr. McGee Park. Throw-in is at 7:00 pm. Best of luck to the players and management as the lads look to push for a place in the knockout stages.
Best of luck to our minor team who take on Granard in the second round of the Minor Football championship on Tuesday at 7:15 pm in Fr. McGee Park. Best wishes to the team and management.
Best of luck to our u16s who will face a strong amalgamation of Ballymahon Forgney Carrick Sarsfields in the Under 16 Football League Division 2 Shield Final on Wednesday 28th August at 7:00 pm in Michael Moran Park.
Best of luck to our u14s who will face St. Dominic’s in the Under 14 Football Championship Knock Out Play Off on Monday 26th August at 7:00 pm in McGann Park.
50/50 Draw:
Our 50/50 Draw took place last Monday, the 19th in Paddy Reilly’s Bar. We want to thank everyone who participated in the draw. Congratulations to Francis Kavanagh, the lucky winner of our €1,390 jackpot. You can enter the 50/50 draw by purchasing envelopes at any local shop or pub or by entering online. The link can be found on any of our social media platforms.
Club News:
We are pleased to announce that the Dillon Quirke Foundation visited Colmcille GFC for a day of heart screening for our youth members. The club had over 40 youth players screened last Friday in Colmcille Community Centre. We are proud to have been able to avail of this free of charge due to the fundraising efforts and kind donations of everyone to the Dillon Quirke Foundation. For more information about the Dillon Quirke Foundation and their important work or to donate, please visit dillonquirkefoundation.com. If you would like to donate in cash, please contact a member of the executive.
Time to declutter – Colmcille Ladies GFC are having a clothes collection with drop-off donations at Colmcille Community Centre on the following dates – Friday 6th, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th of September and the following weekend – Friday 13th, Saturday, 14th & Sunday 15th September. Clean clothing, footwear, bedlinen, belts, towels. No duvets or pillows, please.
Best wishes to all the students starting their first year this week. Wishing you all the best of luck as you start this new chapter. On a similar note, the club would like to congratulate our players a members who received their Leaving Cert results last week.
A massive thank you to all of our members, supporters, neighbours, and everyone who has participated in the Colmcille GFC 50/50 Draw! Your support has made it a huge success, with €21,385 awarded to 16 lucky winners so far, averaging a jackpot of €1,340 each week. You can pick up entry envelopes at Smear Stores, Paddy Reilly’s Pub, Aughnacliffe Chipper, or Murtagh’s Bar – each location now has a brand-new drop-off box! You can also enter online via the link below. Don’t forget to enable auto-renew so you’re automatically entered every week. Good luck!
If anyone would like to include anything in the Colmcille GFC notes, please contact Philip by email at pro.colmcille.longford@gaa.ie.
