Elphin GAA CLUB NOTES 20th OCT 2014

Congratulations to the Minor panel and their Management Team of Jim McLoughlin, Shane Farrell and Shane Reynolds on a great win over Kilbride in the Division Four Final (click here for match report). The panel in full was as follows: Aaron Brady; Christopher O'Connor, Ciarán Beirne, Dylan Shanagher (0-1), Luke Mollahan, Gavin Higgins, Cormac Beirne, Aidan Murray (1-3), Nessan Lenehan (0-3), Cillian Fox (0-1), Joseph Beirne (1-3), Paddy Giblin, Dima Kelly, Daithi Kennedy, Oran Beirne, Shane Mulhern, Daniel Giblin and Sean Duarte. 

Congratulations to Cillian Fox who received a Foundation Diploma in Youth and Community Development as part of the Foróige/GAA Dermot Earley Youth Leadership Initiative from NUIG on Saturday. 

The Under 21s take on Éire Óg in Round 1 of the Championship on Saturday at 4pm in Frenchpark. Best of luck to Martin, Fintan and the team. 

A get together for anyone interested in taking part in or helping out with Scór na nÓg (Under 17) will take place in Abbeycartron NS on Thursday at 8pm. Competitions include for Solo Singing, Recitation, Ballad Group, Question Time and for more information contact 086 312 2897. 

This year's Gavin Lee Tournament will take place in the Orchard on Bank Holiday Monday. 

The Under 12s 1,000 Solo Challenge takes place next Sunday and (weather permitting) it will begin at the Church following 11:30 Mass and finish at The Orchard. Please support them in this unique event 

The Under 10s completed their year on Saturday at the annual Kilglass Gaels tournament and just lost out to neighbours Shannon Gaels. All our players performed great, always helping each other and never giving up and it bodes well for the future. Thank you to Kilglass Gaels for the invitation and hospitality and thank you to John Keane, Michael Maye and Shane Neary for coaching the group this year. 

The Club is hosting an ABC / Nursery programme for all children in the parish aged between 4 and 7 at the Elphin Community Sport Centre this Saturday, October 25th from 10:30am to 11:30am. The programme will continue for the following five Saturdays and parents are requested to attend the initial session. All children that go to School in the parish were recently presented with a Nursery Programme Jersey and information pack by the Club in order to introduce them to Gaelic Games and to promote Elphin GAA Club. Thank you to all involved in making this possible. 

There was no winner of Saturday's Club Lotto Jackpot. Numbers drawn: 7,12,18,26. The four Lucky Dip winners of €25 each were David Tansey, Noel Carney, Ivan Rattigan and Pauline Brady. This week’s draw will be held in Olivers on Saturday 25th and the Jackpot is now €4,100. Click here to play now