Glassdrumman GAC
On Friday night our summer festival continued with a Family Fun night and on Saturday a great night was had by all at our annual BBQ to end a fantastic SummerFest.
Thank you to everyone who made this a success and a special word of thanks to Graham from Actisport who kept all entertained on Friday night.
Well to everyone who took part in our Dinnywater Dander event. Thanks also to local businesses Carrick Cottage Café, Mourne Mountains Brewery and Asda Kilkeel. This year's chosen charities were Autism Support Kilkeel and Mourne Mountain Rescue.
Results:
Mens 5K
1st Gordy Graham / 2nd Noel Kerr / 3rd Connaire McVeigh
Ladies 5K
1st Laura Graham / 2nd Stef Girvan / 3rd Amanda Perry
1st Junior Male: Caolam Smith
1st Junior Female: Lyndsey Kelly
The committee, members and friends of Glassdrumman GAC wish a speedy recovery to our esteemed member and club trustee Jimmy Higgins.
St. John’s GAC Drumnaquoile
The annual St John’s Golf Classic was held at Spa Golf Club on Friday.
Thanks to all our sponsors, players and volunteers who made it such a success and to Spa Golf Club for welcoming us. The prize winners were as follows:
GUI Individual: Haydn Gibson
Non-GUI Individual: Neil Stranney
Beat The Pro: Tiernan Fettes.
Longest Drive: Declan Toman
Nearest The Pin: Darren Morgan
Teams GUI: Eugene O’Boyle, Patrick McCluskey, Hugh Bonner and Brendan Malone
Teams Non-GUI: Darren Savage, Harry McMullan, Karl McMullan and Conor Morgan
St John’s hosted a very successful Gaelic Camp for Girls last week with an average of 45 girls attending daily. There were guest coaches including local ladies fitness ambassador Cailin Molloy from Bodyrox and Down Ladies Captain, Kate McKay.
Special thanks to Kevin McGlynn, Healthy Club Leader who applied for the grant funding to enable such a week to go ahead.
16 lucky members are confirmed for the St John’s Select Team to play against a China Select Team in Croke park on Sunday 21st July. Full details are on our Facebook page.
Dundrum GAC
This Saturday Dundrum GAC will host the Conal McKee Memorial 7’s Tournament at Páirc Seán Ó Caoilte. All proceeds from the event will be going to the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust (KBRT) who repatriated Conal from the USA after his tragic death there in August 2018 aged 26.
Conal had been with the club since U-10 level.
He made his senior team debut in 2008 and soon firmly established himself as one of the most promising players of that era.
In 2010 he won the Senior Player of the Year award and such was the esteem that his peers held him in he was also awarded the Seamus Rice Memorial Cup (Players’ Player of the Year Award).
The highlight of his senior career was to come in 2012 when he helped Dundrum to a unique treble: Down JFC, Down ACFL Division 4 and Down Junior Feís 7’s titles. Conal was outstanding at full back that year.
The club will also be hosting underage/senior 7’s blitzes along with an ActiSport fun day. The Grand Prize Draw will take place at the close of the event. Our specially commissioned ‘Memorial Jerseys’ will be on show too.
All those within our community are invited to attend. Proceedings begin at 1pm.
For further details regarding the event, sponsorship opportunities and the Grand Prize Draw please visit our Facebook page: @ConalMcKeeMemorial7s.
Ballymartin GAC
We are saddened to learn of the recent passing of Nora Newell of Pats Road. Nora and her family have always had very close links with the club for generations. She is sister of long serving committee member and former President Jim Collins. May she rest in peace.
Kellogg's Cúl Camps for 2019 is raring to go again at Pats Road, check out the clubs Facebook page for full pricing structure. The entries are open online (www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie) and Nursery entry is via form only from our coordinator Noel Kerr (Not Online).
The Ballymartin Senior men competed in the recent Ambrose Rodgers 7s tournament and probably exceeded expectations by reaching the semi-final. We helped to host the tournament, having two groups at Pats Road. In the final, Longstone fell to worthy winner Clonduff.
The newest formed team in the club, G4M&O (Gaelic for Mothers and others) are going from strength to strength with great numbers of ladies turning out for training. Back at it again this Tuesday and Thursday night, starting at 6.30pm. For more information, contact Sinead Rooney on 07783155322.
There are very few slots left for our Big Ballymartin Bonus Ball fundraiser. 10 chances to win £59 if your ball is the bonus ball on Saturday night. Please give your name and the £20 entry fee to Youth Officer Noel Kerr ASAP.
