This Week’s Colmcille GFC Club Notes
50/50 Draw:
Our 50/50 Draw took place last Monday, the 24th in Paddy’s Bar. We want to thank everyone who participated in the draw. Congratulations to Mary Cadam, the lucky winner of our €1,755 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 the Hill Top bar on Monday 3rd. The link can be found on any of our social media platforms.
Club News:
A Historic Moment at Fr. McGee Park! Over the weekend, history was made in Fr. McGee Park as the very first two-pointer was slotted over. Ciaran McKeon stepped up just after halftime in a challenge match against Eslin and, with the outside of his right boot, curled over a beauty—securing his place in the record books. Not content with just one, he decided to double down, knocking over another two-pointer from the far side of the pitch in the dying minutes. Whether it was skill, luck, or just showing off, we’ll let him decide! Hopefully we will see more of our players knocking over two-pointers throughout the rest of the year!
With our first members’ draw fast approaching on March 31st, now is the time to get your 2025 Colmcille GFC membership sorted and make the most of the great benefits! Members receive a Colmcille GFC hat, are automatically entered into a quarterly members’ 50/50 draw, get free entry to our league games in Fr. McGee Park, and much more. Signing up is easy through the Colmcille GFC App, or you can arrange cash payment with Registrar Zara McCabe (087 677 4217). Don’t miss out—join before March 31st to be included in the first draw! Full membership details are available on our website at https://colmcillegfc.com/our-club/membership/.
A huge thank you to the sponsors of Colmcille NS’s football teams for their generous support in providing new jerseys for our boys’ and girls’ teams! Joe Curran (Currans Garages), Oliver Doyle Construction, Kiernan Bros Tarmac, and Christy Madden Carpentry, along with funds raised from our non-uniform day, have all contributed to making this possible. Your support is greatly appreciated and ensures our young players can represent the school with pride!
Week 5 of our Player’s Fund Predictor was another highly competitive round, with some outstanding scores recorded! Congratulations to Pat Brady, Barry Kennedy, and Seamus McKeon, who all finished on 69 points and will split the €100 prize. The latest Top 10 leaderboard is available on our website and social media pages, and all participants should have received an email with their scores—check your spam folder if it hasn’t arrived. Those who entered manually and wish to check their scores can contact Philip at 087 235 5766. Don’t forget to submit your predictions for the next round of National Football League games via the online link or by reaching out to any senior player. Best of luck!
The Division 1 fixtures have been announced, and we kick off our ACFL Division 1 campaign against the reigning champions, Granard, on March 30th in Higginstown. Our first home game is against Slashers on April 5th, followed by a short trip to face our neighbours Mullinalaghta on the weekend of April 12th. In Round 4, we take on Carrickedmond in Fr. McGee Park on the weekend of April 26th, before an away clash with last year’s county final opponents, Abbeylara, on May 3rd. We then host Clonguish on May 21st, travel to Rathcline in Clonbonny on May 24th, and face Dromard at home on June 7th in a highly anticipated local clash. Our final league game is away to Killoe on June 14th. Please note, that fixtures are subject to change, with final dates, times, venues, and referees to be confirmed on our website closer to throw-in.
The Division 3 fixtures have been announced by Longford GAA. Our D3 team will kick off the league with an away game against Clonguish on April 20th. We then face Dromard in Round 2 on May 11th, followed by a trip to Michael Fay Park to take on Slashers in Round 3 on May 18th. Our home game against Granard will be on June 1st, and we’ll travel to Flood Park, Legan for our penultimate match on June 18th. We close out the league with a home game against Killoe in Fr. McGee Park on June 25th. Please note, these fixtures are subject to change, with dates, times, venues, and referees to be confirmed on our website closer to throw-in.
Colmcille GFC is excited to announce our participation in Scór for 2025, which will take place on March 8th in Abbeylara. Our club is represented in seven categories, showcasing the diverse talents of our members. In Set Dancing, we have Michelle Campbell, Shannon Clarke, Geraldine Reilly, Amanda McKeon, Eileen Doyle, Karen Donnelly, Grace McGauran, Patricia Reilly, and Breda Kennedy. The Figure Dancing team includes Michelle Campbell, Shannon Clarke, Ali Cusworth, Amanda McKeon, Eileen Doyle, Karen Donnelly, Linda Kiernan, Patricia Reilly, and Christine Collins. For Instrumental, we have Mya Murtagh, Maebh Grant, Erin Smyth, Rebekah Brady, and Shannon Clarke. The Ballad Group features Maebh Grant, Erin Smyth, Grace McGauran, Rebekah Brady, and Aoibhinn Ginty. Marie O’Reilly Keenan will represent us in Recitation, while Rebekah Brady will be singing solo. Finally, our Tráth na gCeist (Quiz) team includes Shane Reid, Colm Ginty, Brendan Reilly, and Anita Reilly. This broad representation highlights the incredible talent within our community. We encourage all members and supporters to attend the event in Abbeylara to cheer on our participants and show your support as they showcase their skills on behalf of Colmcille GFC.
Colmcille GFC would like to remind everyone of the locations of the defibrillators in the area, which are situated at Fr. McGee Park, Colmcille Community Centre, Fostra House, Smear Stores, Purth Church, Castlerosse House, Paul & Frances Kennedy’s House, and Leebeen Park. These lifesaving devices are regularly checked by the Colmcille Defibrillator Committee to ensure they are in working order and fully equipped. If you ever notice an issue with any local defibrillator, please contact a member of the Defibrillator Committee as soon as possible.
Congratulations to our county players, Ruairi, Jack, and Cathal, on their win over London in McGovern Park (Ruislip) last weekend. Best of luck to them and the rest of the Longford Senior team as they shift their focus to the next game against Carlow after the break this weekend.
Condolences:
Colmcille GFC would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family and relatives of the Ita O’Dowd (née McGee), whose funeral took place Friday last in Lucan. Ita was the sister of the the late Fr. Phil McGee and the late Eugene McGee, two former influential patrons of Colmcille GFC. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha.
