This Week’s Colmcille GFC Club Notes
Match Results:
Our senior team did a great job by defeating Rathcline 2-13 to 0-08 in the senior football championship last Sunday afternoon. Well done to the lads on a great win, ensuring we finished 2nd in Group A. We now look forward to a quarter-final vs Mullinalaghta on 14/15th September.
Our junior team achieved a fantastic victory against Clonguish in the Junior Football Championship last Wednesday, with a score of 3-12 to 0-07 in Fr. McGee Park. This meant two wins in four days for our juniors and now provides them with a good opportunity to advance to the knockout stage if they can get a result in their final game vs Slashers. Well done to the team and management.
Hard luck to our U14s who lost in the Under 14 Football A Championship against St. Dominic’s last Monday, with a final score of 2-10 to 1-04.
Well done to our minors who earned a tough draw in round 2 of the Minor Football Championship League Stages vs Granard last Tuesday, with a final score of 2-10 to 1-13.
Massive well done to our U16 team who last Wednesday defeated Ballymahon Forgney Carrick Sarsfields in the Under 16 Football League Division 2 Shield Final at a scoreline of 3-08 to 0-11. Well done to the team and management.
Upcoming Fixtures:
Best of luck to our minor team who take on Clonguish in the third round of the Minor Football championship on Tuesday at 7:30 pm in Allen Park. Best wishes to the team and management.
Best of luck to our U16s who will face St. Francis in round 1 in Group 2 of the Under 16 Football Championship on Friday 6th September at 6:45 pm in Páirc na nGael
Best of luck to our U14s who will face St. Francis in the Semi-Final on Monday 2nd September at 6:45 pm in Fr. McGee Park.
50/50 Draw:
Our 50/50 Draw took place last Monday, the 26th in Murtagh’s Bar. We want to thank everyone who participated in the draw. Congratulations to Dylan McCabe, the lucky winner of our €1,545 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:
Our senior footballer Sean Smyth is taking part in the Ballymahon Quid Games on 18th October. Sean will represent Colmcille GFC in the fundraiser where he will have an opportunity to win a cash prize of €10,000 for our club. We want to wish Sean the best of luck and if you want to contribute to Sean, the link can be found on social media.
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.
If anyone would like to include anything in the Colmcille GFC notes, please contact Philip by email at pro.colmcille.longford@gaa.ie.
Condolences:
Colmcille GFC would like to extend our condolences to the family of Joe Lynch, Dring, who passed away on 28th August. Predeceased by his parents and sadly missed by his sisters Patricia and Catherine, extended family, relatives, friends, and neighbours. Ar dheis Dé go Raibh a nAnam.
