Weekly News 25th Jan 2016

25 January 2016

KILMOGANNY BRIDGE CLUB: The results of Wednesday 20th January were: 1s: Philip Brennan & Margaret O’Shea; 2nd: Tina Ronan & Josie O’Gorman; 3rd: Siobhan O’Donovan & Nicholas Flavin. New members and visitors are always welcome.


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KELLS HANDBALL CLUB: In the Men’s Leinster 40 x 20 Senior Singles Patrick Funchion (Kells) defeated Eoin Kennedy (Dublin) but was defeated in the semi-final by the eventual winner Robbie McCarthy (Westmeath).


In the Juvenile County 40 x 20 the following represented Kells: in the Girls U12 Doubles Orla Buckley/Ava Murphy, in the Girls U13 Doubles Orla Buckley and Rachel Doherty were beaten in the final by Galmoy, in the Girls U14 Doubles Meg Ryan and Olivia Mahoney, in the Girls U15 Doubles Ciara Walsh and Laura Condon were beaten in the final by Windgap, in the Girls U16 Doubles were Kym Ryan and Lauren Grace who defeated Windgap in the final. In the Boys U 12 Doubles were Emmet Nolan and Joseph Prendergast, in the U 13 Doubles Padraig Lennon and Ryan Grace were defeated by Windgap in the final, in the U 14 Doubles Joe Cowhig and Matthew O’Sullivan, in the U 15 Doubles Darragh Hackett and Ciaran Phelan and in the U 16 Doubles Michael Power and Michael Prendergast. Well done to all who participated.


 


DUNAMAGGAN PARISH COMMUNITY DINNER DANCE: which will be held again in the Springhill Hotel on this Saturday 30th January 2016 from 8.00 p.m. till late. Music is by the Marble City Sounds and Tickets cost €35. You are requested to please buy your tickets immediately so as not to be disappointed. The ticket sellers are Kilmoganny:- Jackie Kennedy & Jackie Kenneally, Dunnamaggin:- Michelle Doherty & James Rossiter, Kells:- Joe Sheridan & Elana Byrne.


 


MINOR LEAGUE FINAL: The Dunnamaggin Minor hurlers finished off their season on Sunday last when they played John Lockes in their Hurling League final. This game had been postponed numerous times since both sides met in the Co-Championship Final on the 1st November last and was eventually played in Piltown last Sunday. Dunnamaggin were dealt a major blow even before a ball was struck when Co. Minor Michael Cody was ruled out with a chest infection. In wet conditions John Lockes settled to the task earliest scoring two points in the first five minutes before Roy Cullen replied with a well taken point from play. This was how the scores stayed for a period when the Dunnamaggin lads started to settle to the task with the Dunnamaggin Half back line of Darragh O’Keeffe, Victor Costello, and Ian Walsh cleaning up an amount of ball. John Lockes then had a golden patch in which they scored 1 - 05 without reply in ten minutes before Robbie McCauley got a point from placed ball. Both the Dunnamaggin full back line and half back line were working and running themselves into the ground and the scores just would not come at the other end. Robbie Lodge did manage to get another two points from frees to send in the sides in at half time Dunnamaggin 0 - 4 to John Lockes 1 - 08. Dunnamaggin did come out fighting in the second half but yet again the scores just would not come as John Lockes now started to find the scores harder to come by. John Lockes opened the second half scoring with a point on the 10 minute mark and soon after Eddie Dunne and Dara Keane came on for Conor Hoban and Adam Fitzpatrick. Both sides were really starting to hurl well with the Dunnamaggin half back line continuing to clear an amount of ball, especially Darragh O’Keeffe who was exceptional throughout. However the ball just never seemed to fall the correct way for the likes of Chris Keane, Ronan Coffey, and company up front. John Lockes added further points before Jamie McLoughlin made a good run through to fed the waiting Robbie Lodge for a great goal chance, alas the Callan Keeper was very sharp off his line and spread himself well to block the shot which was then cleared. Nicky O’Shea entered the fray but the game was closed out by Callan when they scored two more points. Well done lads for a great year’s effort in which you displayed some excellent hurling. Full time Dunnamaggin 0 - 4 John Lockes 1 – 13 Panel :- Harry Walsh, Adam Fitzpatrick, Brian Farrell, Jack Crehan, Darragh O’Keeffe, Victor Costello, Ian Walsh, Rory Lodge, Luke Fitzpatrick, Jamie McLoughlin, Chris Keane, Ronan Coffey, Robbie McCauley, Conor Hoban, Roy Cullen, Nicky O’Shea, Dara Keane, Morgan Thomas, Eddie Dunne, Michael Cody


INVITATION TO OPEN MEETING: Dunamaggan GAA Club is extending an open invitation to all interested in the further development of the new GAA pitch in Kilmoganny. The meeting will take place in St Eoghan’s Centre, Kilmoganny at 8.30 p.m. on this Friday 29th January. Club Chairman, John Hickey has stressed the importance of all interested parties attending.