MAYOBRIDGE NOTES
Mayobridge GAC would like to congratulate the Down U-20 team on winning the Leo Murphy Cup on Saturday when they defeated Cavan by 1-14 to 0-11 and special congratulations to our Mayobridge representatives, Shane Annett, team captain, Reece Martin and Michael Walsh (management)
Down U-20 captain Shane Annett pictured with his mother Bernie and brothers Christopher and Ronan.
Congratulations to Aimee McAteer who came second at Conna, Co Cork on Saturday in the Girls Handball skills competition also to the U14 Féile Girls team who were runners up in the competition. Well done to all involved.
On Thursday evening past at Mayobridge GAC two local sponsors made a presentation to the Féile U-14 football team in the presence of chairperson Mairead Rooney. Stephen Pollard of Zephyr Polish presented vice- captain Brian Grant with new team kit bags and Seamus Lively of HAS Ireland Ltd presented team captain Connor Pollard with new team shorts and socks. The club would like to take this opportunity to thank all our Féile sponsors this year and the entire Mayobridge community for their very generous sponsorship and donations made to the U-14 team. We are most grateful.
U-14 Team And Sponsors
Mayobridge GAC would like to congratulate our Scór dancers, below, who competed in the Down County Fleadh on Sunday in Longstone. The club had four teams dancing, two eight hand reels and two four hand reels. The teams came first in three of the dances and second in a fourth. Well done to all the dancers.
On Wednesday 3rd July from 6.00 to 9.00 pm Mayobridge will be hosting a practical camogie coaching session for club coaches including new and developing coaches, club officers and academy coaches. Martin Forgarty the National Hurling Development Manager will lead the course. Part one from 6.00 to 7.15 pm will be a typical training session for youth players incorporating games and drills. Part two,7.25 to 8.40 pm will look at the key elements of attacking play. There will then follow a question and answer session with light refreshments in the social club. This is a free workshop so book your place as soon possible, secretarymayobridge.down@camogie.ie
After two recent losses to Burren and Bosco, the U-14 team got back to winning ways with a good win over Attical on Monday night last,winning by 10-12 to 7-4. Mayobridge played with a strong wind in the first half and got off to a great start with the goals and points flying in. Attical rallied with a couple of goals but the Bridge went in at half time leading by 5-9 to 2-0.
Playing against the wind in the second half, the Sky Blues conceded a few goals early on and Attical came back in to the game. The Bridge however were not to be denied and regained control to run out convincing winners.
Mayobridge team and Scorers: Conor Pollard, Aaron Doyle, Ciaran McPolin, Conor Colhoun, Conor Keenan, Senan Magone, Daniel McMahon, Brian Grant (1-5), Sian Hillen, Patrick Woods, Danny Cunningham (3-6), Keith Rice, Ryan Cahill (0-1), Tristan Downey (1-0), Daire O’Keeffe (3-0), Paddy Clyde, Ryan Magee, Michael Gallagher (2-0), Ben Kelly, Peter Little, Darragh Poland
Mayobridge GAC are hosting a Country night in memory of the late Pat Grant our former team captain and senior player, underage mentor and club sponsor. The event will take place on Saturday 29th June at 9 pm.
Tickets are £10 each and can be purchased on the night or prior to the event by contacting Laura 07708927119 or Louise 07871030225. It promises to be a great night and for such a worthy cause. All proceeds raised on the night will be donated to Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer.
Mayobridge GAC deeply regret the death of Pat Coulter, father of our former Vice-Chairman and Youth Officer Packie Coulter and would like to express sincere and heartfelt sympathy to Packie, his mother, Mary, sister, Lillian, brothers, Christopher, Paul and John and the entire Coulter family circle. Ar dheis de go raibh a h-anam,.
Lotto numbers for Monday 10th June were: 4, 7, 10, 17. No jackpot winner. There were 25 match 3 winners, A Doyle (O’Hares Eurospar), Jo McStay (O’Hares Eurospar), Freda McElroy (O’Hares Eurospar), L Byrne (O’Hares Eurospar), Ann Sawey (O’Hares Eurospar), Felix Poland (Sean Poland), Francie Poland (Eamon Brady), Eileen McCusker(Carol Magee), Noel Rooney (Noel Rooney), Nuala Rooney (Noel Rooney), Gribben Boys (Ferghal Quinn ), Eddie Magill (Ferghal Quinn), Corey Clerkin (Markl Linden), Rebecca Hillen (Cellette Hillen), Margaret Small (Ann Magee), Pauline Watterson (Mayobridge Pharmacy),Marie McNamee (Gormans Bar), Mickey McGovern (Gormans Bar), Maeve Murphy (O’Hares Vivo), Kealan Magee (P.J.Magee), Louise McDonald (Niall Brady), Majella McLoughlin (Justin Morgan), Laurine Harper (Sean Rooney), Marian O’Hare x 2 (Priscilla Rodgers). Jackpot now £14,600.
Promoters Draw winner: Cellette Hillen.
