Leinster Football League semi-final
Our intermediate team travel to Carrickedmond, Co. Longford this Friday evening, May 10 for a Leinster Adult Football League Division 2 semi-final against the home side.
Throw in is 7.45pm with the winners meeting Daingean in the final. All support would be greatly appreciated.
Division 3 v Ballynacargy
We registered our second win on the trot in Division 3 of the All-County League away to Ballynacargy last Tuesday evening, May 1.
The final score in Moynihan Park was 0-11 to 1-4. A brace of points from Padraig Carton gave us an early lead before Bal’ fought back to lead 0-3 to 0-2 after 19 minutes. Mark Wrafter levelled a minute later before further scores from Micheál Coffey and James Finnegan pushed us two clear.
The hosts regained the lead with a 29th minute goal, but there was still time for us to get our noses in front, 0-7 to 1-3, before the break thanks to Finnegan and Coffey.
In a low-key second half, we restricted our opponents to just a single score as points from Finnegan (two) Coffey and Wrafter sealed the win.
Team: Joey O’Neill; Martin Ward, Josh Malone, Sean Hanlon; Conor Carroll, James Fox, Mark Wrafter; Brendan McMahon, Darragh Coffey; Danny Scully, Conor Delaney, Micheál Coffey; James Finnegan, Padraig Carton, Cathal Finn.
Division 6 v Multyfarnham
With numbers tight, our second team put up a great fight against Multyfarnham before succumbing to a 4-13 to 4-18 defeat at MJS Builds St James’ Park last Thursday evening.
Rugby ace Colm Heffernan started his first game for us in five years, while we won’t tell you how long it was since James Mullins – who came on in goals in the second half – last pulled on a maroon jersey!
After trailing 1-5 to 3-10 at the break, we rallied brilliantly after the restart with goals from James Finnegan and Darragh Coffey, who was relocated to midfield for the second half. But Multy always had that little bit of breathing space in what was a good old-fashioned shootout.
Team: Darragh Coffey; Kyle McMahon, Mark Sonner; Michael Joyce, Josh Malone, Arthur O’Rourke; Micheál Coffey, Mark Wrafter; Shane Gorry, James Finnegan, Finbar Coffey; Colm Heffernan, Sean Hanlon. Subs: Alan Fennell, Mel Kiernan and James Mullins.
Darkness Into Light
Join us for our Darkness Into Light walk in aid of Pieta House this Saturday morning, May 11.
The annual walk commences at 4.45am from St James’ Hall. Refreshments will be served in the Hall afterwards.
If you wish to donate to the charity, you can do so by clicking on the following link: https://www.darknessintolight.ie/donate
Win Coldplay tickets!
We have two corporate tickets to give away to see Coldplay in Croke Park on Sunday, September 1.
Tickets for the raffle are now available on our ClubZap App at a cost of €5 for one or €10 for three. They will also be available to buy at various locations in the coming weeks. The Coldplay tickets are kindly sponsored by Martin and Sharon Dowdall, while printing of the tickets is sponsored by Midland Cladding.
Lotto
Last week’s lucky numbers were 5, 6, 14 and 25. There was no jackpot or Match 3 winner; Kevin McCarthy was the lucky dip winner of €50.
This week’s jackpot is €7,750. Don’t forget our new lotto box in Centra Kilbeggan which allows you to enter our weekly draw by filling in a lotto ticket and dropping it into the box. A huge thanks to Komplete Kitchens & Interiors for sponsoring the new box and to Niall Rugbytots and Woodlawn Montessori & Preschool for sponsoring the envelopes.
Another lotto box will be installed at Mace Applegreen soon and in other locations. Thank you for your continued support.
Sympathy
We extend our deepest sympathy to underage team mentor John Ryan on the passing of his father Martin, late of Ballinahown. May he rest in peace.
