by Eddie Mulligan
HURLING FOR BEGINNERS
A coaching programme for beginners takes place in Gracedieu 1130am to 1230pm each Saturday. If you are interested, please text Joey 087-9215541
CLUB LOTTO
Monday 21/9/20 numbers drawn were 8, 12, 19 & 30 with no winner. Next draw is Monday 5/10/20 with a massive Jackpot Rollover of €15,250. The 5 winners of €20 are Elaine (online), John Curran c/o Brendan O Shea, Doc Dalton, Michael Quinlan c/o John Sinnott and Rachel Irish c/o Willie Stephens. The Club Lotto is currently our main source of fundraising currently & we ask you to consider supporting the Club through online entry at http://www.delasallegaa.ie/lotto/lotto.html Thanks for your continued support.
RESULTS
U13 CHAMPIONSHIP
Our U13 footballers had a fine win over Tramore beating them 4-5 to 1-6, Well done.
U11/12 CITY LEAGUE
Our U-11 Footballers went down to Roanmore but a gallant battle was put up by all, right to the end. Meanwhile, our U12 Footballers had a great win beating Gaultier 5-10 to 1-7, Well Done!
U8 CAMOGIE
Well done to our U8 girls & mentors Rosemary Madigan & Charlotte Brenner who hosted a blitz last weekend. Gailltir & Mount Sion were our visitors and a huge well done to all teams that participated. Keep up the good work everyone.
U10 CAMOGIE
Thanks to Mount Sion for hosting a great morning of camogie for our u10 girls who played against our hosts & St Annes. Great skill from all teams on display. Keep up the good work girls & mentors.
U12 CAMOGIE
Hard luck to our U12 girls who lost out away to a good Lismore side in the u12B County semi-final. Well done girls & mentors on some fine displays this year & on getting to the latter stages of the competition.
MARC MCDONALD TOURNAMENT
The Marc McDonald Tournament took place over the last four Sundays with the finals on 27th September. All our U10 & 11 players participated, 50 in total. Thanks to all parents for having the boys in Gracedieu each Sunday. The hugely impressive skills & performances on display were all thanks to the Tournament coaches & mentors; Derek Grant, Brendan O'Shea, Brendan Mullaly, Declan Walsh, Eddie Roche, John Keane, Brendan Lawton, James Butler & Owen Dunphy. The Tournament is thanks to the organisational skills of Eamonn Fitzgerald who reminded us today of Marc’s legacy in the Club at such a young age. Thanks to Deirdre Byrne Secretary Juvenile Club, for all her hard work too. Billy O'Neill and his team have to be complimented for having the pitches in superb condition. A big shout out to Teva Ireland for sponsoring the trophies & St Dominic’s Credit Union for their continued support of our Juvenile Club. Finally thanks to the McDonald family, Marc will always be remembered by us.
FORMER CLUB MEMBERS
Congrats to Conor Bohane on winning the Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship on Sunday with Dr Croke’s. It was their first hurling title in 19 years & not a bad turn around for Conor & his new club in a few months.
He was a great club man for the time he was here, coaching many an underage team and was junior hurling captain in 2017.
Another former DLS member winning a County Final, this time in Camogie! Congrats to Sarah, of our own very active Sheehan family, and her Myshall team who came from 5 points down to win the Carlow U-16 A camogie title 3-7 to 2-7 against Bagenalstown Gaels. Sarah played with DLS since age five and in her year with us 2018 when, captained U12A winning team. Sarah also won an U13B and played on U14 team beaten in Feile na nGael All Ireland semi-final.
