Monday, February 9, 2009

Top Note: Boyle versus St. Brigid's in the first O'Gara Cup game on Sunday next in the Abbey Park. (see fixtures for time).
Lotto:
There was no jackpot winner at the most recent Club Lotto draw which was held in Mattimoe’s. The numbers drawn were 1;5;15;22. The €20 winners were Cecil Draper, Padraig Battles, Kevin Young, Adrian McKenna, Sharon Conroy, Cian Smith, Micheal McLoughlin, Emer Travers, Patrick Nicholson and Catherine Flaherty. The house prize was won by Lucy Garvin.This week’s draw will be held in the Royal Hotel on Saturday night with Kathleen Hanmore's team in charge. The jackpot will be €1,100.

Club Social and Awards:
The Club's buffet and presentation social which was held in St Joseph's Hall on Saturday night last was a huge success with a capacity attendance. Club Chairperson Aidan Lavin welcomed the assembled guests and patrons. It was great to see most of the 1983 Intermediate Championship winning team present to commemorate the 25th anniversary of their success. Each panel member and their management team were presented with momentos of the occasion.Team captain Gary Wynne and team manager Sean Young thanked the Club for remembering and marking their anniversary. Medals were also presented to the Tansey Cup and the Junior North League winning teams of 2008.The U 21 ‘Player of the Year’ award was presented to Darren O'Connor, the ‘Junior Player of the Year’ went to Jonathan-Spellman Lyons while David Casey deservedly won the ‘Intermediate Player of the Year’ award. Club Secretary, Kathleen Hanmore, was the popular winner of the ‘Club Person of the Year’ award while the ‘Hall of Fame’ award went to former star player, and official, Kevin Young. The Club wishes to thank the County Board Chairperson Michael Maguire, County Secretary Brian Stenson, their respective spouses, Competitions Secretary John Mahony, and Canon Gerry Hanley for their attendance. The Club wishes to thank all who helped to make the night such a success. The Club and the attendance were delighted by the confirmation on the night that our Club President, John Joe Nerney, is to become President of the County Board. It is an honour for John Joe his family and indeed for the Club, some 64 years after he won an All Ireland Senior Football medal with Roscommon and in this special year, the 125th anniversary of the founding of the GAA.

O’Gara Cup:
Action recommences on the playing fields on Sunday when Boyle make their O'Gara Cup debut with a game versus St Brigid’s in the Abbey Park. All supporters are asked to come along.


Congratulations:
Congratulations to Boyle player Cian Smith on winning the Boyle Person of the Year award on Fiday last and to the Club Treasurer, Michael Gilmartin, on picking up an ‘Over 30’ category award in the ‘People of the Year’ awards.

Minor Club Managers Meeting:
The Minor Club will hold its monthly meeting in the Royal Hotel on this Thursday night at 9pm.All under age team managements are asked to send representative.
Good Luck:
Good luck to David, Sean, Damien, Fergal and Stephen and the rest of the Roscommon team who travel to Limerick on Saturday.

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