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Lorrha GAA News for 14 June

November 8, 2018

Lotto: Our jackpot now stands at €15,000. If our jackpot is not won, it will be capped at €15,000 with the roll over going onto the new jackpot which will start at €4,500. Thank you for your continued support. You can also play our lotto online at www.locallotto.ie where it is easy to play every week. Tickets are €2 each or three for €5.

Senior: Hard luck to the Senior hurlers who lost a cracking North Senior Championship game, 4-15 to 1-20 to Borris in Cloughjordan on Sunday evening. Lorrha went nine points behind in the opening quarter but showed great heart and skill to fightback to level with less than ten minutes to go but the concession of a fourth goal proved to much to come back from.

Lorrha are now out of the North Championship but our county championship ambitions remain with the key game against JK Brackens now our full focus as win will see us into the knockout stages of the county championship as well as into Roinn 1 for 2015

Junior: Lorrha will play Kildangan in the North Junior 'B' League final after defeating Nenagh Eire Og in the semi-final in Borrisokane last Friday night. The final is likely be played in the coming weeks but could be after out opening championship game which is against Ballina and is likely to be on weekend 28-29 June.

Under 16: As Lorrha didn't have the numbers to field an Under 16 team this year, four of our players are playing with Shannon Rovers in this years championship and we will keep you up to date on their progress in the coming weeks. Thank you to the Shannon Rovers club for allowing our players to play with them.

Under 14: Our young U14's lost heavily away to Borris-Ileigh on Wednesday last. Their next game is on Wednesday (this evening) against Portroe in Moatfield at 6.30pm.

Under 12: The U12's suffered a narrow 2-1 to 1-3 defeat to Borris-Ileigh in the 'B' championship in Moatfield last Friday evening. Lorrha's next game is home to Silvermines next Friday at 6.30pm.

Schools: Best of luck to Lorrha/Redwood NS who play Annacarty NS in the the Cumann na mBunscol County final in Semple Stadium, Thurles on Thursday, 18th June at 3.50pm

Tipperary GAA Clubs Draw: The first draw of the 2014/2015 Draw will take place this Friday, 13th June with once again, €500,000 in prizes. Entry into the draw is €100 or €10 per month which includes the 12 monthly draws as well as the 33 weekly draws for a guaranteed jackpot of €1000. To join the draw which is also a vital fundraiser for the club as €50 from each ticket is retained by the club, contact Margaret Gleeson 057-9139047

Merchanside: Lorrha GAA have teamed up with Mr Sportsgift in Nenagh to provide club crested merchandise. Our initial range of items such as mugs, fridge magnets and key rings can be ordered by logging onto www.mrsportsgift.com/my-club-gifts/lorrha-dorrha-gaa/

Sports Hall or Function Room booking: If anyone or any sports team would like to use of our facilities, which include a sports hall, gym, training field or function room, contact Sean Mannion 087-3643031, Declan O'Meara (0872609314) or William Harding (083-3158170)

Social Dancing: continues on Friday night to the music of Willie O'Keeffe. Dancing 9.30pm to 12.30am. There are also Social Dancing Classes each Wednesday night in the GAA Centre from 8-11pm for both beginners and those looking to improve.